Deaths by Force on August 6

Deaths by Force (543)

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Damian Santoyo

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Damian Santoyo, a 14-year-old boy, was fatally shot on August 6, 2017, in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 2:35 a.m. as Damian and his friends were outside a home when someone from a passing car yelled gang…

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Travis Hill

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 6, 2017, a Black male named Travis Hill, aged 24, became the victim of a fatal shooting in St. Louis, Missouri. The violence occurred during a particularly turbulent night for the city, as local law enforcement was tasked with investigating multiple…

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Edward Wright

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the city of Buffalo, New York, was grappling with a surge in violence that would tragically claim the life of Edward Wright, a 27-year-old Black male. On August 6th, Wright was fatally shot in what has been described as a daytime…

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Robert Thornton Jr

Male, age 20 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 6, 2017, Robert Thornton Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in Cleveland, in Cuyahoga County. Despite the efforts of local law enforcement, the case remains unsolved, and no suspect has been…

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Nicole Dailey

Female, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Pittsburgh's Perry South neighborhood, the life of a young mother was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2017, Nicole Dailey, a 26-year-old female, was returning home with her infant daughter. As she was getting her…

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Cherish Renae Petersen

Female, age 26 · Jamestown, North Dakota

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Jamestown, North Dakota, was shaken by the tragic death of Cherish Renae Petersen, a 26-year-old White woman. On the evening of Sunday, August 6, 2017, law enforcement officers were called to a residence where they…

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Christopher Preston

Male, age 49 · Flagstaff, Arizona

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a search was prompted by a concerning text message, leading authorities to the scenic yet rugged landscape of Walnut Canyon National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona. A friend of Christopher Preston, a 49-year-old male from Santa Fe…

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Danny Lewis

Male, age 50 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Danny Lewis, a 50-year-old Black male from Little Rock, Arkansas, spent years weaving himself into the daily life of his neighborhood long before anyone knew his name from a headline. Friends and family knew him as the “Governor of Howard Street,” a man whose…

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Adrian Gilberto Berg

Male, age 32 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the warm evening of August 6, 2017, a social gathering at Pat Pfeifer Park in Gresham, a city on the eastern edge of Portland, Oregon, turned into a scene of tragedy. Adrian Gilberto Berg, a 32-year-old Black / African American man, was enjoying a picnic…

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Pedro Carillo

Male, age 34 · Lynn, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 6, 2017, in Lynn, Massachusetts, the life of 34-year-old Pedro Carillo, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Carillo, a father of three, was at a Curwin Circle apartment complex when he was…

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Angel Fabre

Male, age 42 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Angel Fabre, 42, male, was gunned down outside a home in the eastern Las Vegas Valley just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Hours earlier, worried that trouble was brewing around a roommate’s tumultuous relationship, he had mounted a surveillance…

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Adarius Barber

Male, age 16 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

A promising young life was cut short on a summer evening in Kansas City, Kansas. Adarius Barber, a 16-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded on August 6, 2017, in a shooting that also claimed the life of his 17-year-old cousin, Le'Andrew Vaughn. The two…

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LeAndrew Vaughn

Male, age 17 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 17-year-old LeAndrew Vaughn was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2017, the African American male was killed in a triple shooting. Just after 9 p.m., while sitting in a car with his 16-year-old cousin…

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Dashaun Jordan

Male, age 20 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Racine, Wisconsin, 20-year-old Dashaun Jordan, a Black male, was enjoying a fish fry with his friends. The date was August 6, 2017, and the group was walking down an alley near 16th Street and Phillips Avenue when their lives were…

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Carol Ann McClellan Sharp

Female, age 23 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 23-year-old Carol Ann McClellan Sharp was cut short in her Tupelo, Mississippi, apartment. Born on June 5, 1994, in Plant City, Florida, she had moved to Tupelo in 2010. Friends and family knew her as a creative individual…

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Derjarvious Dickson

Male, age 21 · Tunica, Mississippi

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a hot Sunday afternoon in early August 2017, 21-year-old Black man Derjarvious Dickson was out on Cumberland Street in Tunica County, Mississippi, when the quiet of the neighborhood was broken by gunfire. Around 2 p.m., deputies from the Tunica County…

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Luke Nolan Filary

Male, age 18 · Roseville, Michigan

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

A simmering argument at a Roseville graduation party on August 6, 2017, tragically escalated, ending the life of 18-year-old Luke Nolan Filary. Filary, a White male from Clinton Township, was fatally shot when a dispute at the gathering on Callahan Street…

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Felicia Dormans

Female, age 29 · Mount Holly, New Jersey

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 29-year-old Felicia Dormans was tragically cut short in her Mount Holly, New Jersey home. On August 6th, police responded to a call from a relative of Dormans' wife, Laura Bluestein, regarding a possible assault. Upon…

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James Street

Male, age 46 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the community of Portsmouth, Virginia, was shaken by the violent and unresolved death of a beloved family man. James Street, a 46-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 6, 2017. Known for his laid-back demeanor and deep devotion to…

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Nitaya Adams

Female, age 16 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 6, 2017, the life of 16-year-old Nitaya Adams, a Black female, was tragically cut short in Danville, Virginia. A rising senior at George Washington High School, Nitaya was known for her vibrant personality and infectious…

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Brooke N Day

Female, age 24 · Logansport, Indiana

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Brooke Nichole Day was tragically cut short in her Logansport, Indiana, home. A 2012 graduate of Pioneer High School, she was a mother to two young children, a daughter, and a sister. Those who knew her…

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Jedon Edmond Jr

Male, age 2 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the early morning of August 6, 2017, a tragedy occurred in south Kansas City involving a young child. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were summoned to a residence located in the 9600 block of Lydia Avenue around 1:15 a.m. following a call…

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Gary Michael

Male, age 37 · Clinton, Missouri

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in August 2017, a routine traffic stop in Clinton, Missouri, turned into a fatal encounter for a dedicated police officer. Gary Michael, a 37-year-old male officer with the Clinton Police Department, initiated a stop on a…

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Roxann Acosta

Female, age 28 · Montebello, California

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roxann Acosta, a 28-year-old woman from Montebello, California, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2017. She was fatally shot inside an apartment on West Victoria Avenue. The incident occurred around 9:56 p.m., and when officers arrived, they found Roxann…

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Guillermo Gonzalez Jr

Female · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez Jr., a 26-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically murdered on August 6, 2017, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the driveway of his residence at 3046 NW 26th Street. According to reports, Gonzalez Jr. was involved in an argument…

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Juan Cruz

Male · Lake-worth, Florida

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Javier Cruz, a 22-year-old man from Lake Worth, Florida, was fatally shot on August 6, 2017. The incident occurred after Cruz defended his group of friends against homophobic slurs. According to reports, Cruz and his friends were leaving a restaurant…

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Theodore Bell

Male, age 26 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Theodore Bell, a 26-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2017. On that fateful day, the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a report of gunfire at 3225 South Street around 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers…

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Jabriel Yung Mazi Abdurrahman

Male, age 31 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Atlanta, the life of a man who had repeatedly defied death came to a violent end. Jabriel Abdurrahman, a 31-year-old male known in the music world as Yung Mazi, was shot and killed on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The fatal encounter occurred…

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Michael Magee

Male, age 62 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a tragedy unfolded in Atlanta that cut short the life of 62-year-old Michael Magee. On August 6th, he was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to the head on Bernard Street NW. The incident prompted an investigation by the Atlanta…

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Rodricous Gates

Male, age 20 · Morrow, Georgia

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Morrow, Georgia, the life of a promising young man, Rodricous Gates Jr., was cut short. The 20-year-old African American male, a former standout quarterback at Mundy's Mill High School, was visiting a friend at the Hampton Downs…

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Damien Hernandez

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Damian Hernandez, a 15-year-old boy from Mount Prospect, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2023, after sustaining critical injuries from a shooting in unincorporated Palatine. On August 17, Palatine police responded to a call of shots fired and…

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Damien Santoyo

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Damien Santoyo, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on August 6, 2017. Damien, who had recently graduated from eighth grade and was looking forward to starting high school, was sitting on the porch of a home in the…

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Victoria Damia

Female, age 68 · Watseka, Illinois

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 6, 2017, in Watseka, Illinois, 68-year-old Victoria Damia was found deceased alongside her husband, 74-year-old Jose Damia, in their mobile home within a senior community. Authorities determined the incident to be a murder-suicide. According to…

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Kevin Trowery

Male, age 54 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin Trowery, a 54-year-old man from Pittsburgh, PA, was tragically shot to death on August 6, 2017, at his home on Conestoga Road in Penn Hills. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery by three men, identified as Donald King, Devante King, and…

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Kenneth Harris

Male, age 33 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer night in Clarksville, Tennessee, the life of 33-year-old Kenneth Harris was tragically cut short. On August 6, 2017, while at Callee's Too Sports Bar on Fort Campbell Boulevard, a dispute erupted that would have fatal consequences. Harris was not…

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Sandino Stone

Male, age 36 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Sandino Stone, a 36-year-old male, was at the intersection of Robeson Avenue and Manassas on the evening of August 6th when violence erupted. What began as a…

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Henry Mayen

Male, age 26 · Shiro, Texas

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Henry De Jesus Mayen, a 26-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 6, 2017, in Shiro, Texas. Mayen was shot in the chest during a confrontation with Robert Jesse Bender, a former friend. The incident occurred at 19257 State Highway 30…

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Lindsey Baldonado

Female, age 31 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lindsey Dawn Tolbert Baldonado, a 31-year-old woman from Odessa, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 6, 2017. Lindsey was born on September 17, 1985, and grew up in Odessa, where she graduated high school and attended American Commercial College. She…

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Jerome Bennett

Male, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jerome Bennett, aged 39, was found dead on August 6, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was discovered under suspicious circumstances, leading authorities to rule his death as a homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has been investigating the…

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William Drake

Null, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Drake, aged 20, was fatally shot on August 6, 2015, in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. He and his girlfriend, Briona White, were killed in an alley on the city's far South Side. This tragic double homicide occurred in an area that has experienced…

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Paul J King

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul J. King, a 50-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 6, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place amidst a challenging period for the city, which was grappling with widespread issues related to gun violence. That year, Chicago faced…

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Briona White

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Briona White, a 22-year-old student from Kansas State University, was fatally shot on August 6, 2015, in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. She was walking with her 20-year-old boyfriend when both were targeted in a shooting that…

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Irvin Rogers

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of Irvin Rogers, a 27-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On August 6th, Rogers was discovered deceased inside his vehicle, the victim of a fatal shooting. The grim discovery was made in…

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Robert Jerome Mullins

Male, age 53 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a Black man named Robert Mullins was killed in Baltimore, Maryland. On the night of Thursday, August 6th, or possibly in the early moments of Friday, August 7th, the life of the 43-year-old was cut short by gunfire. The incident that…

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Tranell Maurice Dansbury

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 6, 2015, violence shattered the quiet of an East Baltimore neighborhood, leaving two people dead in a brutal double homicide. Tranell Maurice Dansbury, a 32-year-old male, was one of the victims in the incident that unfolded…

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Latonya Denise Battle

Female, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

La Tonya Denise Battle, a 31-year-old woman from Baltimore, was killed in the predawn hours of Thursday, August 6, 2015, as violence unfolded across East Baltimore’s Oldtown area. Police were first called at about 4:30 a.m. to the 700 block of North Eden…

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Arthell Hankins

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Arthell Hankins, a 22-year-old Black male, was a resident of Detroit, Michigan, known to his family and friends for his outgoing personality and kind-hearted nature. Born in February 1993, he was the youngest of three children raised by his parents, Deborah…

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Gregory S. Clark

Male, age 27 · East Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening, a 27-year-old Black male from the Hartford area, Gregory S. Clark, found his life irrevocably altered. On August 6, 2015, a report of a disturbance brought East Hartford Police and State Troopers to the vicinity of a commuter parking lot…

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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.