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Jason R Scott

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jason R. Scott, a 32-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 7, 2013, in Chicago. His death contributed to the ongoing violence that plagued the city during that time. Scott was one of many victims of gun violence in 2013, a year marked by numerous…

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Alonzo Soeuk

Male, age 3 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 7, 2013, three-year-old Alonzo Soeuk was found unresponsive and was rushed to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Despite the efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead later that evening. The suspicious nature of Alonzo's injuries…

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Sheresa Shay Moore

Female, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the warm summer evening of August 7, 2013, Sheresa Shay Moore, a 26-year-old Black / African American female, was at a Citgo gas station at the corner of Sherman and Capitol in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A local rap artist, she was on her way home from a studio…

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Samuel Lee Washington

Male, age 20 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of South Richmond. Samuel Lee Washington, a 20-year-old male, was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, August 7, 2013. The incident unfolded near the intersection of…

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Jerrell Matthew

Male, age 43 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012 in Detroit, Michigan, a man's life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a case that remains a mystery. On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 43-year-old Jerrell Matthew, an African American male, was killed in the vicinity of 8141 Tumey. The…

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Kirk Alston

Male, age 42 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, Philadelphia was in the grip of a surge in gun violence, a wave of homicides that left families grieving and detectives facing a wall of silence. It was during this turbulent period that Kirk Alston, a 42-year-old African-American man…

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Joel Gray

Male · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, a Nashville family was struck by a devastating tragedy that resulted in the death of their infant son. Five-month-old Joel Dixon Gray, a male, passed away on August 7, 2012. The events leading to his death unfolded on a Tuesday…

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Jason Harper

Male, age 39 · Carlsbad, California

Killed Aug 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jason Harper, a 39-year-old math teacher and volleyball coach from Carlsbad, California, was found dead in his home on August 7, 2012. The police discovered his body in the master bedroom, concealed under a blanket and other debris. He had been shot with a…

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John Edwards

Male, age 58 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., a life was violently cut short, leaving behind a lingering mystery. On August 5, 2010, in the 1300 block of Good Hope Road, SE, a man named John Edwards was shot and killed. The incident…

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Gregory Smith

Male, age 47 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, Gregory Smith, a 47-year-old Black man, traveled with his wife, Donna, from their home in South Carolina to his mother's house in the Ben Hill neighborhood of Atlanta for a visit. Their arrival on the night of August 7th was meant to be…

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David Buckner

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

David Buckner, aged 47, was killed on August 7, 2010, in Ada Park on Chicago’s Far South Side. The incident occurred when two rival gangs began exchanging gunfire in the park around 7:30 p.m. Buckner, who was not involved in the conflict, was caught in the…

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L Bennett

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

Marshall Bennett, a 21-year-old resident of Chicago, was killed on August 7, 2010. His death was one of several incidents that weekend, contributing to an ongoing wave of violence across Chicago during that period. Bennett was shot and succumbed to his…

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Martin Julious York Jr.

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late summer of 2010, a man's life was cut short by violence on the streets of Baltimore. Martin York, a 45-year-old Black male, was found shot to death in the early morning hours of August 7, 2010. The discovery was made at 10 Shipley Street, where his…

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Christopher Miller

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 7, 2010, the life of a young Black man, Christopher Miller, was cut short. At approximately 5:30 a.m., in the 700 block of Lennox Street in Baltimore, Maryland, the 24-year-old was killed. The circumstances that led to his…

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Danny Wright

Male, age 54 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 7, 2010, tragedy befell 54-year-old Danny Wright, a male resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota. As he was walking in the parking lot of the Union Gospel Mission on University Avenue, a place he had called home for some time…

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Shaun Bodine

Male, age 17 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 7, 2010, Shaun Bodine, a 17-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was shot and killed in Montgomery County. The incident occurred late in the evening, and Shaun was pronounced dead at the Miami Valley Hospital the following day. Despite investigations…

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Anthony Glover

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer day in August, the quiet of a Roslindale, Massachusetts condominium complex was broken by a grim discovery. On Friday, August 7, 2009, the bodies of two men were found inside a rented black Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the Clare Gardens…

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Paul Roberson

Male, age 25 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a burst of violence in a Boston neighborhood tragically cut short the life of Paul Roberson, a 25-year-old African-American man. On the evening of Friday, August 7th, Roberson was in the parking lot at 175 Clare Avenue in the Hyde Park…

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Akeem Lewis

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 7, 2009, 23-year-old Akeem Lewis was tragically shot and killed at a residence located at 758 Ridgeway in Cincinnati, Ohio. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are unclear, and the case has since remained unsolved. The Cincinnati Police…

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Khisem Hart

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a Philadelphia teenager was tragically cut short, leaving a family and community to grapple with the senseless violence that continues to plague the city's streets. On a Monday night, 17-year-old Dreyon Hart was fatally shot…

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Kenny Tippens

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

Kenny Tippens, an 18-year-old, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, on August 7, 2009. He was found on Selinsky Road, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite a response by law enforcement, Tippens was pronounced dead at the scene. The case remains…

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Heidi McKinney

Female, age 40 · Swayzee, Indiana

Killed Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours in the small town of Swayzee, Indiana, a tragic event shattered the peace on August 7, 2009. Heidi M. McKinney, a 40-year-old woman, was found dead in a home where she had spent the night. The residence, not her own, became…

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Shannon Lowe

Male, age 30 · Swayzee, Indiana

Killed Aug 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a tragedy born from misunderstanding unfolded in the small town of Swayzee, Indiana, claiming the life of 30-year-old Shannon Michael Lowe. A man known for his passion for working with young people, Lowe's life was cut short on August…

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Genaro Ochoa

Male, age 18 · Long Beach, California

Found Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 7, 2008, 18-year-old Genaro Ochoa was shot and killed in Long Beach, California. The incident took place during a period when the city was grappling with gang violence and other organized criminal activities, which significantly impacted the…

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Michael Perry

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

Michael Perry, aged 21, was shot and killed on August 7, 2008, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was found in an area known for a high level of violent crime. The incident is categorized as a homicide, but specific details regarding suspects or motives…

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Ian Rush

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 7, 2008, Ian Rush, a 25-year-old resident of Chicago, was tragically killed in what was one of the many homicides that occurred in the city that year. His death was part of a broader trend in Chicago where violence, especially gun-related violence…

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Jamaal Djama

Male, age 29 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jamaal Djama, a 29-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 7, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His death occurred in the city's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, a densely populated area with a significant immigrant population, including many from the Somali…

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Kendel Johnson

Male, age 28 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a late Thursday evening in Minneapolis, the life of 28-year-old Kendel Devon Johnson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short. The events of August 7, 2008, unfolded on the 2000 block of Fremont Avenue N., where gunshots shattered the night's…

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Uel Santana

Male, age 46 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

Manuel Santana, aged 46, was found dead on August 7, 2008, in Houston, Texas. The homicide was investigated by the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, which is responsible for investigating suspicious deaths and all homicides within the city. On…

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James Wood

Male, age 49 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Aug 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the community of Landover Hills, Maryland, was shaken by the violent death of a beloved family man. James Alexander Wood Jr., a 49-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 6, 2008. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on…

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Stephone D Cody

Male, age 25 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

A Black male named Stephone D. Cody Jr. was twenty-four years old when his life ended on August 7, 2007, in St. Louis, Missouri. The circumstances surrounding his premature death were classified as a homicide, adding his name to a list of violent losses in…

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Jason King

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jason King, a 32-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is listed in the information provided as having died in Philadelphia, but publicly available online records located for this request did not provide a confirmed date of death, location of…

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Earvin JFido Graham

Male, age 23 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Aug 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 23-year-old Earvin J. 'Fido' Graham was cut short by gun violence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On August 7, 2007, Graham, a male resident of the popular tourist destination, succumbed to fatal injuries, leaving a…

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John Strand

Male, age 19 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

John White Pork Strand, a 19-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Chester, PA, tragically died on August 7, 2007. He was shot and killed following a confrontation at Green and McIlvain streets. According to the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s…

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Deborah Cooke

Female, age 36 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Aug 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a wave of terror gripped the city of Lansing, Michigan, as a string of brutal murders targeting women unfolded. Among the victims was Deborah Kaye Cooke, a 36-year-old woman whose life was tragically cut short. On August 7, 2007, her…

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Larry Howell

Male · Rialto, California

Killed Aug 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

Larry Howell, a 20-year-old male, was murdered on August 7, 2005, in Rialto, California. The incident took place at his residence on Bloomington Avenue, where he was confronted by members of the "Dogz Party Crew." During the confrontation, Howell was shot to…

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William McDuffie

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 7, 2005, the quiet of a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 3:40 a.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 2900 block of Knox…

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Martez Avery

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 7, 2005, Martez Avery, a 19-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot while traveling on Interstate 70 West. Martez was the passenger in a vehicle that had recently left the Big Easy Bar, located on Brice Road. The shooting occurred between…

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Andrea Flenoury

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 7, 2005, the body of 21-year-old Andrea Flenoury was found submerged in a canal along the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath in Akron, Ohio. Her death was particularly tragic as she was six weeks pregnant at the time. Andrea had been bound in chains, and an…

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Anthony Jabar Lundy

Male, age 26 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

Anthony Jabar Lundy, 26, a Black/African American male, died on August 7, 2005, in Chester, Pennsylvania, after being lost to gun violence. The publicly available online information about his death is sparse, but what remains places him among the people…

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Harry Baker

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

Harry Henry Baker IV, an African-American male from Washington, DC, was a beloved son, father, grandson, and brother whose life intersected closely with his family and neighborhood. Obituary notices describe him as the son of Harry H. Baker III and the late…

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Micheal Eason

Male, age 50 · Angier, North Carolina

Killed Aug 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

Michael E. Eason, a 50-year-old male from Angier, North Carolina, tragically died on August 7, 2004. The circumstances surrounding his death were determined to be a homicide. The perpetrator was identified as Robert L. Judd, Jr., who was 31 years old at the…

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Johnny Michael Allen

Male, age 43 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late summer of 2004, the life of Johnny Michael Allen, a 43-year-old Caucasian male, came to a violent and tragic end in his Nashville, Tennessee, home. A real estate agent and youth pastor, Allen was discovered on August 7, 2004, having been shot once…

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Oneisha Robinson

Female, age 2 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 7, 2003 · 23 years ago

Oneisha Robinson was 2 years old when she died on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Gardena Police…

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Mark Orchen

Male, age 31 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 7, 2002 · 24 years ago

Before dawn on August 7, 2002, staff members at the Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona discovered thirty-one-year-old Mark Orchen collapsed and in severe respiratory distress on the floor of his bedroom. Resuscitation efforts proved futile, and a staff…

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Tyrone Anthony Minor

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Tyrone Anthony Minor, a young male known as 'Little Ant,' was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2000, in the 1300 block of Stevens Road, SE. When…

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Eric Veal

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

Twenty-nine-year-old Eric Veal, a Black male, met a tragic end on August 7, 2000, when he was stabbed to death inside his apartment located at 226 McCormick Place in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in Hamilton County, where the Cincinnati Police…

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Ashely Barron

Female, age 4 · Sacramento, California

Killed Aug 7, 1994 · 32 years ago

On August 7, 1994, four-year-old Ashley Ann Barron was found deceased in her bed in Sacramento, California. Her father, Jack Barron, had left for work earlier that evening, leaving a babysitter in charge. The babysitter reported checking on Ashley around…

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