Deaths by Force on August 6

Deaths by Force (543)

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Amy Southern Ashley

Female, age 39 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a North Carolina woman's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Amy Southern Ashley, a 39-year-old female, was fatally shot on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at a Valero gas station located just…

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Steven Keaton

Male, age 42 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of August 6, 2016, a Black man named Steven Keaton, Sr., 42, was fatally shot in Hartford, Connecticut. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. near 1994 Main Street, where Hartford police officers on patrol heard multiple gunshots. Upon…

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Paula Hopkins

Female, age 44 · Clara, Mississippi

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In early August of 2016, Paula Hopkins, a 44-year-old woman from the rural community of Clara in Wayne County, Mississippi, was still woven into the quiet rhythms of the place where she had been born and raised. She had come into the world on May 24, 1972, in…

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Rashawad Demon Kidd

Male, age 23 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 23-year-old Rashawad Demon Kidd was tragically cut short in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. A Black male, Kidd was fatally shot on August 6, 2016, in what police identified as the Ridgecrest homicide. The incident was part…

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Patrick Lowe

Male, age 57 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer Saturday in Camden, New Jersey, the life of 57-year-old Patrick Lowe was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2016, at approximately 2:55 a.m., the sound of multiple gunshots pierced the night on the 1200 block of Whitman…

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Megan Jaronski

Female, age 23 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Hammond, Indiana. Megan Michelle Jaronski, a 23-year-old female, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was a resident of Hammond and was married to her husband of four years…

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Keith Bridwell

Male, age 61 · Newburg, Missouri

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the quiet life of 61-year-old Keith Bridwell came to a violent end in his Newburg, Missouri home. On August 6th, he was found shot to death, a victim of a planned robbery that escalated to murder. Bridwell, a man remembered by friends…

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Monrico Fletcher

Male, age 23 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. Monrico C. Fletcher, a 23-year-old male, became the victim of a shooting that occurred in a residential area. The sequence of…

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Michael Parsons

Male, age 17 · Boiling-springs, South Carolina

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Boiling Springs, a sense of loss befell the family of Michael Parsons, a 17-year-old Caucasian male, on August 6, 2016. On that summer afternoon, the life of the rising high school senior was abruptly cut short by a tragic accident…

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Manuel Ayala-Oceguera

Male, age 79 · New-rochelle, New York

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the warm evening of August 6, 2016, Manuel Ayala-Oceguera, a 79-year-old Hispanic man, was sitting outside a local deli in New Rochelle, New York. It was a routine he enjoyed, spending time in the community he visited for several months each year to be…

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Marcel Walker

Male, age 27 · Niagara-falls, New York

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2016, violence shattered the quiet of a Niagara Falls neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Marcel Walker, a 27-year-old male, was in the area of 2811 Highland Avenue when he was struck by…

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Brials Mccutcheon

Male · Eureka, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brials Nelson McCutcheon, born on September 20, 1974, tragically passed away on August 6, 2016, in Eureka, California. His death was a result of a gunshot wound, as confirmed by an autopsy. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office quickly determined that his…

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Calvin Riley

Male, age 20 · San-francisco, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Calvin Riley, a 20-year-old college student and baseball player, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2016, in San Francisco, California. Riley was playing the popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go with a friend at Aquatic Park near Ghirardelli Square…

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Carina Mancera

Female, age 26 · Long-beach, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carina Mancera, a 26-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2016, in Long Beach, California. She was walking home from the grocery store with her boyfriend, Luis Anaya, and their 4-year-old daughter, Jennabel Anaya, when a man approached them…

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Jennabel Anaya

Female, age 4 · Long-beach, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of August 6, 2016, four-year-old Jennabel Anaya and her mother, Carina Mancera, were tragically shot and killed in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 10:20 PM as they were returning home from a shopping trip with Carina's…

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Kori Shanelle Mattie

Female, age 19 · Richmond, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kori Shanelle Mattie, a 19-year-old woman from Richmond, CA, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2016. She was fatally shot while riding her bicycle near the Civic Center Motel at 425 24th Street. The incident occurred around 9:24 p.m., and witnesses…

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Melvin Leon James

Male, age 26 · Richmond, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Melvin Leon James II, aged 26, tragically passed away on August 6, 2016, in Richmond, California. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. Melvin's death was a result of a violent incident, which has…

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Samantha Jean Hedger

Female, age 22 · Barstow, California

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Samantha Jean Hedger, a 22-year-old resident of Phelan, California, tragically passed away on August 6, 2016, in Barstow, California. Samantha was born on February 2, 1994, in Loma Linda, California. Her untimely death occurred during a party in the 25000…

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Brian Demetrie Robinson

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brian Demetrie Robinson, a 25-year-old African American male from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were sudden and unexpected, leaving his family and community in shock. Brian was born…

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Jerry Denard Robinson

Male, age 33 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerry Denard Robinson, a 33-year-old African American male, passed away on August 6, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. His death was a significant event that drew attention from the local community and law enforcement. Jerry's passing was marked by a funeral service…

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Rico Bledson

Male, age 39 · Flowery-branch, Georgia

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Saturday evening in Flowery Branch, Georgia, the life of Rico Bledson, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2016, police responded to a call of a suspicious person at a residence on Chinook Court. Before they could arrive, a…

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DeAnthony Dillard

Male, age 21 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 6, 2016, 21-year-old DeAnthony Dillard was fatally shot in East St. Louis, Illinois. DeAnthony, an African American male, was among the many victims of gun violence in the area. His death was noted on platforms dedicated to memorializing such…

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Victor Alvarado

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Victor Alvarado, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening. Victor was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the early hours…

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Randy Budd

Male, age 55 · Uniontown, Ohio

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Randy L. Budd, a 55-year-old man from Uniontown, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 6, 2016. Randy was a loving husband to Sharon Budd and a devoted father to their four children: Luke, James, Joey, and Kaylee. He was also a supportive brother and a loyal…

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Eugene John Brabham

Male, age 36 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Eugene John Brabham, a 36-year-old male from York, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 6, 2016, Brabham was a victim of fatal gun violence in the city of York. Born on April 24, 1980, Eugene was…

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Johnathan Minnie

Male, age 27 · Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Johnathan W. Minnie, a 27-year-old man from Belle Vernon, PA, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2016. He was standing in the parking lot of Saloon 136 on Rainbow Run Road in Forward Township with a group of friends around 1:50 a.m. when a vehicle…

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Kareem T. Ali

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kareem T. Ali, a 32-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on August 6, 2016, in Philadelphia, PA. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation involving a home invasion and subsequent murder. On May 5…

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Liana Grace Short

Female, age 8 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in Reading, Pennsylvania, claiming the life of 8-year-old Liana Grace Short. On August 6, 2016, Liana, her 5-year-old brother Mark and her 2-year-old sister Willow, were found deceased in their home.…

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Mark Jason Short

Male, age 5 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania, a heartbreaking story unfolded, leaving a community in shock and a family destroyed. The life of 5-year-old Mark "M. J." Jason Short Jr., a White male, was tragically cut short on August 6, 2016, a day that would…

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Megan Lynn Swingle Short

Female, age 33 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, what appeared to be a picturesque family life in Sinking Spring, a suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania, was shattered by a tragic and violent event. On August 6, 33-year-old Megan Lynn Swingle Short, a female described as a caring and…

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Michael Williams Shields

Male, age 28 · Amity, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Amity, Pennsylvania, 28-year-old Michael Williams Shields was fatally shot in what authorities described as a botched robbery. The incident occurred on August 6, 2016, outside a garage on East Ben Franklin Highway where Shields was…

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Willow Rose Short

Female, age 2 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Willow Rose Short, a 2-year-old girl from Reading, PA, tragically died on August 6, 2016. She was part of a family of five who were found dead in their home in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. The cause of death for Willow and her family was determined to be…

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Walter Wally Joe Meisenheimer

Male, age 68 · Katy, Texas

Killed Aug 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Walter Wally Joe Meisenheimer, a 68-year-old man from Katy, Texas, tragically died on August 6, 2016. He was known to be a kind and friendly individual, often described as always having a smile and ready to share a joke. Unfortunately, his life came to an…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lashawna Candies

Female, age 25 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On August 6, 2011, Lashawna Candies, a 25-year-old woman from Antioch, California, was fatally shot in a firefight in East Oakland. The incident took place near the 8700 block of B Street in Oakland during the early hours of Saturday morning. Candies was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rackita Smalls

Female, age 22 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2011, a tragic discovery was made on Avenue B in Norwalk, Connecticut. Rackita Smalls, a 22-year-old African-American female, was found unresponsive in her black Honda sedan. Alongside her was 27-year-old Iroquois…

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Iriquois Alston

Male, age 27 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the morning of August 6, 2011, Iroquois Alston, a 27-year-old African-American male, was found shot to death in Norwalk, Connecticut. He and a companion, 22-year-old Rickita Smalls, were discovered in a parked car on Avenue B in the Golden Hill…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Antonio Mccann

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Antonio McCann, a 23-year-old man, was tragically killed on August 6, 2011, in Chicago. His death occurred during a time when the city was experiencing high levels of gun violence, particularly among young adults. McCann's murder is part of the broader…

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Colin Wright

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of a young Detroit man, Colin Wright, was violently cut short in a manner that shocked the community. The 19-year-old male was discovered on August 6th on Pinehurst Street, near Plymouth on the city's northwest side. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Timothy Vondrell Jenkins

Male, age 34 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Norfolk, Virginia, a violent encounter tragically cut short the life of Timothy Vondrell Jenkins. On August 8, 2011, the 34-year-old Black or African American man was a passenger in a Ford Expedition on Interstate 264…

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Iroquois Alston

Male, age 27 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2011, a grim discovery shattered the quiet of a Norwalk, Connecticut neighborhood. A 27-year-old Black man named Iroquois Alston and his companion, 22-year-old Rickita Smalls, were found inside a parked black Honda…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jeremy Nicholas Henwood

Male, age 36 · San-diego, California

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jeremy Nicholas Henwood, a 36-year-old police officer with the San Diego Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2011, in an unprovoked attack. Henwood, who was also a Captain in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, had recently returned…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gregory Fat Boy George

Male, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of Gregory Ricardo George Sr. was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2011, the 37-year-old man, known affectionately to friends and family as 'Fatboy,' 'Fats,' or simply 'F,' was found…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Lashonda Brooks

Female, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

Lashonda Lashay Brooks, a 25-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lashonda's death was a result of a violent incident that occurred at Villa Court. The circumstances surrounding her death…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Pearlonda Rountree

Female, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

Pearlonda Rountree, a 20-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. On that fateful day, Pearlonda was found lying on the ground…

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Scott Wertz

Male, age 40 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the predawn hours of August 6, 2006, a male Reading Police Officer, 40-year-old Scott Alan Wertz, was tragically killed in the line of duty. A nine-year veteran of the department, Wertz was a married father of two sons. His career in law enforcement also…

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Deborah Laura Dearo

Female, age 37 · Norwalk, California

Killed Aug 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

On August 6, 2001, thirty-seven-year-old Deborah Laura Dearo lost her life in the suburban city of Norwalk, California. Deborah, a Hispanic woman in the prime of her adulthood, suffered fatal trauma under circumstances that prompted local authorities to…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Cheryl Mason

Female, age 39 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Aug 6, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the summer of 1996, life for Cheryl Mason, a 39-year-old Caucasian woman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, had taken a difficult turn. Once a champion roller skater in her teenage years and a mother to six children, she found herself battling a cocaine…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Irene Carlson

Female, age 77 · Blueberry, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 6, 1976 · 50 years ago

Irene Carlson, a 77-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was living in the small community of Blueberry, Wisconsin, when her life ended violently on August 6, 1976. Carlson was a widow who operated the Blueberry Antique Shop, a local business along the highway…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.