Death by Force10th anniversary

Dale Wyatt Keen

Male, age 52 · Mangham, Louisiana

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Mangham, Louisiana, the summer of 2016 was shattered by a grim discovery that would leave the community in shock. On August 7, 52-year-old Dale Wyatt Keen, a white male, was found dead, the victim of a brutal double homicide. Alongside…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Savannah B. Thornton

Female, age 31 · Mangham, Louisiana

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Mangham, Louisiana, the summer of 2016 was shattered by a grim discovery that left residents in shock. On August 7, 31-year-old Savannah B. Thornton, a Caucasian female, was found deceased alongside 52-year-old Dale Wyatt Keen. Both…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas

Male, age 20 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas, a 20-year-old Black man, was tragically shot and killed on August 7, 2016, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the Neuse Crossings neighborhood, where Thomas was attending a party. Chad Cameron Copley, a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jawari Porter

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jawari Porter, a 25-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, OH, died on August 7, 2016. Porter had a history of mental illness and had been in and out of foster care and mental health treatment facilities. He was known to be homeless at times and had…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Earl Shaleek Pinckney

Male, age 20 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Earl Shaleek Pinckney, a 20-year-old African American man from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tragically died on August 7, 2016. His death was the result of a fatal shooting by Harrisburg Police Officer Tony Elliott. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jack Sipple

Male, age 30 · Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jack Mark Sipple, a 30-year-old male from Wilkes-Barre, PA, tragically passed away on August 7, 2016. He was a beloved husband to Tami Sipple and a loving father to four children. Jack was known for his charming, caring, and honest nature, and he enjoyed…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyrell Boggs

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early moments of a Sunday morning, the life of Tyrell Boggs, a 29-year-old Black male, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. On August 7, 2016, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Philadelphia Police officers were called to the 3400 block of Braddock Street…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marquise Jackson

Male, age 24 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Marquise Jackson, a 24-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 7, 2016. The incident left his family and friends mourning the loss of a man described as a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Rene Macias

Male, age 19 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Rene Macias, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the 6500 block of Tahoka Boulevard, where Macias was fatally shot during a botched drug deal. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donald Hubbard

Male, age 52 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On an early August evening in Denver, Colorado, a walk with two companions turned deadly for Donald James Hubbard. The 53-year-old African-American man was fatally shot on August 7, 2011, in the 5300 block of East 33rd Avenue. The incident was not a random…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Byron Parker

Male, age 29 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in August 2011, the life of 29-year-old Byron Parker, a male from Denver, Colorado, was tragically cut short. A large disturbance at a party on the 800 block of Santa Fe Drive took a violent turn, resulting in Parker…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jaykia G.L Pitts

Female, age 17 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jaykia G.L. Pitts, a 17-year-old girl, was killed on August 7, 2011, in Miami, Florida. Jaykia was one of three victims of a tragic drive-by shooting that took place as they gathered outside in a residential area. The shooting occurred suddenly, leaving…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marshaun Taylor

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Marshaun Taylor, a 16-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on August 7, 2011, while on his way home from a block party. The incident occurred on the South Side of Chicago, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Marshaun was reportedly walking when he was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ariana Gibson

Female, age 6 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On August 7, 2011, six-year-old Ariana Gibson was tragically shot and killed while she was sleeping on the couch at her grandmother's home in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting took place in the early hours of the morning, and Ariana was one…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adiel S Portillo

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Adiel S. Portillo was a 30-year-old Hispanic/Latino male residing in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the time of his premature death. On August 7, 2011, authorities were called to a residential location at 6524 Spring Hill Way regarding a violent incident. Upon…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jamaal Stewart

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of Jamaal Stewart, a 28-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, August 7, 2011, Stewart departed this life under circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery. His death is…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Elvis Sanchez

Male, age 17 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a tragedy unfolded in Boston that claimed the life of 17-year-old Elvis Sanchez, a Hispanic male, and his mother. On the evening of August 7, 2011, both Sanchez and his mother, Elvira Pimentel, were fatally shot at 3964 Washington…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

William Smith

Male, age 34 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On August 7, 2011, a 34-year-old Black male named William Smith was found dead in the city of Detroit, Michigan, marking another tragedy in a year filled with violent loss for the community. The incident occurred at a residence located at 15611 Baylis Street…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Steven Lynn Veland

Male, age 54 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of Steve Veland, a 54-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On August 7th, Veland became the victim of a homicide, a grim event that left his family and community searching for answers that…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jerry Taylor

Male, age 23 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a quiet Sunday, the 7th of August in 2011, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. Jerry Taylor, a 23-year-old African-American male, was killed, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Devon Lewis

Male, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of 28-year-old Devon M. Lewis, known to many as 'Black,' came to an end in Memphis, Tennessee. A Black male, he passed away on August 7, 2011, leaving behind a grieving family, including three daughters, his mother, and his…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donald Hubbard

Male, age 53 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of Donald James Hubbard was tragically cut short. The 53-year-old African-American man was walking with two other men in the 5300 block of East 33rd Avenue on August 7, 2011, when he was fatally shot. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Corey Lewis

Male, age 16 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in Petersburg, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Corey Marsielle Lewis Jr., a 16-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on August 7, 2011. Another individual, a 28-year-old man, was also wounded in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gilbert Estrada Benavides III

Male, age 33 · Greenfield, California

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gilbert Estrada Benavides III, aged 33, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2011, in Greenfield, California. Benavides was found shot to death, with multiple gunshot wounds, in his pickup truck, which had crashed into a utility pole on Elm Avenue. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Amelia Lynn Shambaugh

Female, age 16 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Amelia Lynn Shambaugh, a 16-year-old girl from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011. Amelia was known for her warm personality, artistic talents, and strong family bonds. She was deeply loved by her family and friends, and her untimely…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Autumn Marie Johnson

Female, age 16 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Autumn Marie Johnson, a 16-year-old girl from Copley, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011. She was killed in a mass shooting incident in Copley Township, which also claimed the lives of her father, Bryan Johnson, and her grandparents, Russell and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Bryan Richard Johnson

Male, age 44 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Bryan Richard Johnson, a 44-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Copley, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2011. He was killed during a horrific shooting spree conducted by Michael E. Hance, a 51-year-old man who went on a rampage in Copley…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Craig Brian Eric Dieter

Male, age 51 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Craig Brian Eric Dieter, a 51-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2011, in Akron, Ohio. Dieter was killed during a horrific shooting spree carried out by Michael Hance, a 51-year-old man with no prior criminal record.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gudrun Marie Scheiner Johnson

Female, age 64 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gudrun Marie Scheiner Johnson, a 64-year-old woman of German ethnicity, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011, in Akron, Ohio. She was killed alongside her husband, Russell Johnson, 67, and their granddaughter, Autumn Johnson, 16, in a horrific shooting…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marny Wilson

Female, age 40 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Marny Wilson, a 40-year-old African American woman from Dayton, OH, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011. She was a dedicated fraud investigator for the Ohio Department of Insurance, a wedding photographer, and a volleyball coach at Trotwood-Madison…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Russell Johnson

Male, age 67 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

Russell Johnson, a 67-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2011. He was killed during a mass shooting rampage in Copley Township, Ohio, which was carried out by 51-year-old Michael Hance. The incident resulted in the deaths of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Scott Calvin Dieter

Male, age 11 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On August 7, 2011, 11-year-old Scott Calvin Dieter was tragically killed in a mass shooting in Akron, Ohio. The perpetrator, Michael E. Hance, 51, went on a rampage that resulted in the deaths of seven people, including Scott. Hance began his shooting spree…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kieran Tyon Shields

Male, age 32 · Orange, New Jersey

Killed Aug 7, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, a dedicated five-year veteran of the Orange Police Department, Inspector Kieran Tyon Shields, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. The 32-year-old male officer was responding to a call of shots fired in a residential…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Doris Taylor

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 2001 · 25 years ago

Doris Taylor, a 40-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 7, 2001, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, where Taylor was found deceased. Her case has been listed as an unsolved homicide by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Leslie Virgie Holland

Male, age 31 · Carson, California

Killed Aug 7, 2001 · 25 years ago

Leslie Virgie Holland, a 31-year-old handyman and mechanic from Carson, California, tragically lost his life on the night of August 7, 2001. Leslie was working at Dapp's Auto Repair, located at the intersection of 190th and Broadway, when he was fatally shot.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Otto Gary Becker

Male, age 41 · Henry County, Indiana

Killed Aug 7, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, the body of Otto Gary Becker, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered discarded in a ditch alongside a quiet, gravel road in rural south-western Henry County, Indiana. His death, which occurred on or around August 7, 1991…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Joseph Horvath

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 7, 1981 · 45 years ago

On August 7, 1981, 47-year-old Joseph Horvath was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and Horvath's death was determined to be a homicide. The case was investigated by the Dayton Police Department, but despite their…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Darrell Vendl Phelps

Male, age 34 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Aug 7, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a summer day in 1981, the life of a dedicated Kentucky State Police detective was tragically cut short. Darrell Vendl Phelps, a 34-year-old Caucasian male, was working in Edmonson County on August 7th, part of an investigation into the illegal cultivation…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Wayne Stickley

Male, age 16 · Northfield, Minnesota

Killed Aug 7, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the late summer of 1976, a teenage boy's life was tragically cut short in the small town of Northfield, Minnesota. Wayne Richard Stickley, a 16-year-old White male, was working at a local gasoline station on the evening of August 10, 1976. He was a young…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

John Lambert

Male, age 57 · Fort Klamath, Oregon

Killed Aug 7, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the small town of Fort Klamath, Oregon, a popular and respected lawman's life was cut short on a summer evening. City Marshal John Wesley Lambert, a 57-year-old man, was known for his dedication to keeping the peace. On August 7, 1911, this dedication…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Odalys Hernandez

Female, age 46 · South-padre-island, Texas

Killed Aug 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Odalys Hernandez, a 46-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on August 7, 2021, in South Padre Island, Texas. She was one of three women who were fatally shot at a condominium on the resort island. The other victims were Zulema Hernandez-Napoles, 47…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dustin Karr

Male, age 23 · Arvada, Colorado

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dustin Karr, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed just after midnight on August 7, 2016, amid a confrontation at the Berkley Village Mobile Home Park near the 5400 block of Sheridan Boulevard along the Arvada–Adams County line. He and several companions…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Waundrell Jarvese Jerry

Male, age 24 · Live-oak, Florida

Killed Aug 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Waundrell Jarvese Jerry, a 24-year-old resident of Live Oak, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2016. The incident occurred at the Live Oak Shrine Club, where a fight broke out between Jerry and two other individuals. A hired security guard…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Elvira Pimentel

Female, age 43 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 7, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in Boston, the lives of 43-year-old Elvira Pimentel, a Hispanic female, and her 17-year-old son, Elvis Sanchez, were violently cut short. On August 7, 2011, both mother and son were found shot at 3964 Washington Street. The Boston Police…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kenneth Armel Green

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 7, 2006 · 20 years ago

The summer of 2006 across Los Angeles County was marked by a persistent wave of violent crime, keeping detectives and coroner investigators working at an unrelenting pace. On Monday, August 7, 2006, Kenneth Armel Green, a 44-year-old Black man, lost his life…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Phuc Le Thanh Nguyen

Male, age 18 · San Gabriel, California

Killed Aug 7, 2001 · 25 years ago

Phuc Le Thanh Nguyen was 18 years old when he died on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in San Gabriel. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 830 East Valley Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Angelo D. Jones

Male, age 40 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 7, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 7, 2026, the life of 40-year-old Angelo D. Jones was tragically cut short. Just before 11:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3900 block of Main Street following reports of a shooting.…

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Corsinio Martinez Jr.

Male, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 7, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of Friday, August 7, 2026, a violent encounter on the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico, tragically cut short the life of 30-year-old Corsinio Martinez Jr. Martinez was driving his gray Hyundai Elantra northbound on Unser Boulevard NW…

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