Deaths by Force on August 8

Deaths by Force (539)

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Pernell Simmons

Male, age 35 · Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Pernell Simmons, a 35-year-old man from Carbondale, PA, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2022, due to a drug-related shooting. The incident occurred at the Fallbrook Street Apartment complex, where Simmons was found shot multiple times in the chest. The…

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Dewayne Jones

Male, age 24 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 24-year-old Dewayne Jones, Jr. was tragically cut short. On August 8, 2022, Jones was shot and killed at a Motel 6 on Sycamore View Road, a place that would become the final scene of his young life. The…

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Chanté Mahogany Wilson

Female, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Chanté Mahogany Wilson, a 21-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 8, 2022. She was fatally shot while shielding her 1-year-old son from gunfire. Wilson was walking from a corner store around 1:45 a.m. when she was ambushed by…

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Horatio Williams

Male, age 57 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Horatio Williams, a 57-year-old male from Tyler, Texas, tragically died on August 8, 2022, following a shooting incident at a pool hall. The incident began as an argument between Williams and Frederick Leon Harvey, 60, which escalated when they went outside.…

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Rahsaan Bobo Jefferson

Male, age 14 · Longview, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Rahsaan "Bobo" Jefferson, a 14-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2022, in Longview, Texas. Rahsaan was a freshman football player at Longview High School and was known for his passion for sports and his kind-hearted nature.…

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Tavby Kucukkara

Male, age 18 · Lometa, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 8, 2022, Tavby Kucukkara, an 18-year-old male from Lometa, Texas, tragically died from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred in the rural area of the 100 Block of Private Road 2525 in Lometa, Texas. According to reports, Kucukkara was accidentally…

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Naquinton Brown

Male, age 40 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama, a night of socializing turned tragic, leaving a family grieving and a community shaken. On August 8, 2020, Naquinton Brown, a 40-year-old male, was shot and killed. The incident occurred at the #1…

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Delron Fields

Male, age 35 · Providence, Rhode Island

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, on August 8, 2020, the life of 35-year-old Delron Fields, a Black male from Providence, Rhode Island, was tragically cut short. Fields was sitting alone in his car in the parking lot of a Dunkin' Donuts located at 315…

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Ben Beasley

Male, age 35 · Chandler, Arizona

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of August 8, 2020, a domestic disturbance in a Chandler, Arizona, home escalated, leading to the death of 35-year-old Ben Beasley, a Black male from Phoenix. Chandler Police Department officers responded to reports of a fight between a man…

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Clifton Jolley

Male, age 27 · Monticello, Arkansas

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 8, 2020, tragedy struck in a quiet area of Drew County, Arkansas, near the town of Monticello. Clifton James 'C.J.' Jolley, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot on Garnett Road. The Drew County Sheriff's Office…

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Shameka Stewart

Female, age 42 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 8, 2020, the life of Shameka Nicole Stewart, a 42-year-old Black female from North Little Rock, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. At approximately 3:34 a.m., North Little Rock Police responded to reports of gunfire in…

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Migdalia Perez Mendez

Female, age 47 · Gardner, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 47-year-old Migdalia Perez, a Hispanic female from Gardner, Massachusetts, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. On the afternoon of Saturday, August 8th, Gardner Police received a 911 call that led them to an apartment…

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Daniel J.Ritchie Jr.

Male, age 31 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer of 2020, the life of 31-year-old Daniel J. Ritchie Jr. was unexpectedly cut short in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On the morning of August 1st, police responded to a call about an assault and shooting at the Vineyards of Colorado Springs…

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Aaron Baker

Male, age 65 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late morning of August 8, 2020, tragedy struck the Taylor Berry neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, when 65-year-old Aaron Baker was fatally shot. The incident occurred near the intersection of Central Avenue and Colorado Avenue, a location not far…

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Keyshawn Childress

Male, age 32 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

A simmering feud between two groups from Mounds and Cairo, Illinois, erupted into violence during Emancipation Day festivities in Paducah, Kentucky, leaving one man dead and four others wounded. On the late Saturday night of August 8, 2020, gunshots shattered…

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Larry Eldridge

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 8, 2020, the life of 29-year-old Larry Wayne Eldridge, a White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The incident unfolded around 3:30 p.m. in the 800 block of South…

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Mary Schaffer

Female, age 32 · Spokane, Washington

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer day in August 2020, Mary Schaffer, a 32-year-old Caucasian woman, drove to Spokane, Washington, with the simple and familiar goal of picking up her two children from their father's home. Having spent the summer with their dad, Nathan Beal, the…

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Guillermo Martinez

Male, age 23 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Racine, Wisconsin, on August 8, 2020, a young Black / African American man named Guillermo Martinez, 23, tragically lost his life. The incident unfolded around 10:15 p.m. in the parking lot of Outbreak Billiards…

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Tybreko Davis

Male, age 22 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On what should have been a joyous celebration, Tybreko Davis, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot in Oklahoma City on August 8, 2020. The tragic incident occurred while he was celebrating his 22nd birthday. Gun violence cut his life short, leaving family and…

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Marquis Bell

Male, age 23 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Marquis Bell, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, was killed on August 8, 2020, during a confrontation at the Sinclair Crossing Apartments on Bailey Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. The shooting unfolded shortly after noon, with police reports placing…

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Tony Deshawn Joshua

Male, age 34 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of Tony Deshawn Joshua, a 34-year-old man from Saginaw, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, Joshua was killed in an act of gun violence in his hometown. A graduate of Saginaw High School's 'Class of…

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Allen Chance Brewer

Male, age 26 · Eminence, Missouri

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet woods of Shannon County, Missouri, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the evening of August 8, 2020. Allen Chance Brewer, a 26-year-old male from Eminence, was found lying on E Highway with multiple gunshot wounds. A passerby…

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Arlin Jones

Male, age 68 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 8, 2020, police in Kansas City, Missouri, were dispatched to a residence in the 11200 block of East 47th Terrace following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers encountered a chaotic scene in the backyard of the home near 47th…

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Harold Anderson

Male, age 32 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the city of Saint-Louis, Missouri, a life was tragically cut short on a summer day. Harold Anderson, a 32-year-old Caucasian male, became a victim of violence on August 8, 2020. The events of that day unfolded in the 6000 block of Lucille Avenue, where…

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Kenneth Hanan

Male, age 59 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 8, 2020, a violent double homicide occurred at a residence in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of Kenneth Hanan, a 59-year-old White male. The incident took place in the backyard of a home located in the 11200 block of East 47th Terrace near…

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Reginal Goodall

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 30-year-old Reginal Goodall was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of August 8th, Goodall, a male, became a victim of gun violence in the 1100 block of Patterson Park Avenue. The…

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Shaliqua Watson

Female, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short by gun violence. Twenty-one-year-old Shaliqua Watson was in the 800 block of Vine Street on Saturday, August 8, 2020, when the sound of gunfire shattered the day.…

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Curtis Holley

Male, age 36 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 8, 2020, Curtis Holley, a 36-year-old male, was walking with his wife in their Morrisania neighborhood in the Bronx. The couple was near East 165th Street and Prospect Avenue when a seemingly insignificant act set off a fatal chain of…

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ZyQuaveone M. Mayo

Male, age 18 · Albany, New York

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

An 18-year-old Black male, ZyQuaveone M. Mayo, was tragically killed on the evening of August 8, 2020, in a drive-by shooting in Albany, New York. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of First and Quail streets in the city's West Hill…

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Darius Brazell

Male, age 55 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Darius Brazell, a 55-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 8, 2020. The incident occurred near the Lakeshore Avenue and Mandana Boulevard intersection, close to the Lakeshore Children's Center. According to police…

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Joseph Lara

Male, age 31 · Fresno, California

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joseph Lara, a 31-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2020. On that fateful day, Joseph was visiting his grandfather in southwest Fresno. After stepping away from his grandfather's home, he was shot multiple times by…

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Blake Allen Cain

Male, age 19 · Grand-ridge, Florida

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Blake Allen Cain, a 19-year-old from Grand Ridge, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2020. The incident occurred at Thomas Porter Park in Grand Ridge, where a confrontation between Cain and Steven A. Mantecon escalated into a fatal shooting. The…

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Shedrick Haynes

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Shedrick Haynes, a 19-year-old African American male from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2020. Shedrick was found with a gunshot wound in a car that had crashed through a fence and into a tree near the intersection of Franklin…

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Donte Morgan

Male, age 39 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Atlanta, a visiting father's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Donte J. Morgan, a 39-year-old male, was in the city's West End neighborhood on August 9, 2020, having just arrived from his home…

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Dearius Jones

Male, age 32 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dearius E. Jones, a 32-year-old African American man from Springfield, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2020. He was shot multiple times in the upper body outside the Wet Bar nightclub in downtown Springfield. The incident occurred just before…

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Hugo Tecomateco

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Hugo Tecomateco, a 20-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2020. Hugo was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of North Parkside Avenue in the Belmont Central neighborhood. He had sustained gunshot wounds…

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Keith Richmond

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Keith Richmond, a 29-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on August 8, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, Keith Richmond was shot multiple times…

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Zion Hutcherson

Female, age 21 · Roseland, Louisiana

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a warm summer evening, a lively trail ride event just outside of Roseland, Louisiana, turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy, forever altering the lives of many. Zion Hutcherson, a 21-year-old female from Baton Rouge, was among the large crowd that had…

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Carson Adkins

Male, age 21 · Cameron, North Carolina

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Carson Adkins, a 21-year-old male from Snow Hill, North Carolina, was tragically found dead on August 8, 2020, in Cameron, North Carolina. The Harnett County Sheriff's deputies discovered his body along with that of Demarcus Smith, a 30-year-old male from…

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Demarcus Smith

Male, age 30 · Cameron, North Carolina

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Demarcus Smith, a 30-year-old African American male from Walstonburg, NC, was found dead on August 8, 2020, in Cameron, NC. The Harnett County Sheriff's deputies discovered his body alongside that of Carson Adkins, a 21-year-old male from Snow Hill, NC. Both…

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Ellen Lakey

Female, age 64 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 8, 2020, Ellen Lakey, a 64-year-old white female, was tragically killed in her apartment on Parsons Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. She was struck by a stray bullet during a shootout outside her building. The incident occurred early in the morning, around…

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Marquis T Talley

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Marquis T. Talley, a 27-year-old Black male from Columbus, OH, tragically died on August 9, 2020, after being shot the previous night. On August 8, 2020, at approximately 10:28 PM, Patrol Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of eight shots fired in the…

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Michael Dikembe Powell

Male, age 26 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michael Dikembe Powell, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 8, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was called to eternal rest, and his funeral services were held at Gaines…

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Kelli Johnston

Female, age 23 · Sharon, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the life of 23-year-old Kelli Johnston was tragically cut short. On August 8, 2020, police responded to a call and discovered Johnston with a gunshot wound to her head. She was a young mother…

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Alexia Alfaro-Ramos

Female, age 23 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alexia Alfaro-Ramos, a 23-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 8, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. She was found fatally shot in the passenger seat of a pickup truck in West Oak Cliff, near the 2600 block of W. Colorado Boulevard. The incident occurred…

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Diamond Samantha Cruz

Female, age 21 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Aug 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Diamond Samantha Cruz, a 21-year-old Hispanic woman from Tyler, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 9, 2020. Born on May 31, 1999, in McAllen, Texas, she was a devoted mother to her two children, Adali and Nathaniel. Diamond was homeschooled and…

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Michael Rowell Jr.

Male, age 23 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late Thursday night in August of 2019, the life of 23-year-old Michael Rowell Jr. was tragically cut short. The young African-American man was found deceased just outside The Waiting Room, a lounge and concert venue in Omaha, Nebraska's Benson…

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Termaine Dewayne Howard

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a life was cut short on the streets of Birmingham, Alabama. Tremaine Howard, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 8th near the UAB Hospital. The incident was initially investigated by the Birmingham Police Department as a…

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