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Deaths by Force on December 12

665 open cases in our database happened on December 12. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (480)

Jonathan Gavina - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jonathan Gavina

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jonathan Gavina, a 26-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was fatally shot on December 12, 2017. The incident occurred in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, a community that has seen its share of violence over the years. Jonathan was a father of two, and his untimely…

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Virgilio Pena-Estevez - Gretna, Louisiana
Death by Force

Virgilio Pena-Estevez

Male, age 37 · Gretna, Louisiana
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a life was abruptly cut short in the Terrytown neighborhood of Gretna, Louisiana. Virgilio Pena-Estevez, a 37-year-old man, was found fatally wounded on the evening of Tuesday, December 12th. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office…

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Tramango Roper - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Tramango Roper

Male, age 44 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tramango Ramone Roper, a 44-year-old African American male from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2017. He was one of two victims in a double homicide that occurred in the early hours of that morning at a residence on Merton Avenue. The…

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Jeffrey Nash - Braddock, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jeffrey Nash

Male, age 21 · Braddock, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In December of 2017, a young man’s act of kindness seemingly led to his untimely and violent death, a mystery that has left his family grieving and a community unsettled. On December 12th, the body of 21-year-old Jeffrey Thomas Nash was discovered inside a…

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Lavaun Steward - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lavaun Steward

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

LaVaun Steward, a 32-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically shot to death on December 12, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found inside his residence on the 5500 block of Greenway Avenue, lying on the floor of the enclosed porch. Steward…

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Talik Monsanto - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Talik Monsanto

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Talik Kahlil Monsanto, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. in the 200 block of West Westmoreland Street. Philadelphia Police officers responded to the…

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James Milford Crawford - Tomball, Texas
Death by Force

James Milford Crawford

Male, age 90 · Tomball, Texas
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Milford Crawford, a 90-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead on December 12, 2017, in The Woodlands, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and involved a murder-suicide. According to reports, James Milford Crawford was discovered…

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Joshua Cummings - Cypress, Texas
Death by Force

Joshua Cummings

Male, age 36 · Cypress, Texas
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Cummings, a 36-year-old man from Cypress, Texas, tragically died on December 12, 2017, at the Hot Wells Shooting Range. Cummings was preparing to enter the range when he was struck in the head by a bullet that had accidentally discharged from a rifle…

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Tiara Williams - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Tiara Williams

Female, age 18 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tiara Bri'Nae Williams, an 18-year-old African American female, tragically lost her life on December 12, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a freshman at Langston University in Oklahoma, majoring in business, and had just returned home for the holidays when…

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Daquon Davis - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Daquon Davis

Male, age 27 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold December day in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of Daquon Dontez Davis was tragically cut short. On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the 27-year-old Black male was murdered at 4407 Elliot Avenue. The specific circumstances surrounding his death have not…

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Shaun Ookian - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Shaun Ookian

Male, age 34 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the city of Louisville was grappling with a surge in violence, a grim trend that brought heartbreak to one family in the Valley Station neighborhood. On the night of Saturday, December 12th, 34-year-old Shaun Manookian, a devoted father…

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Morris Bates Sr. - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Morris Bates Sr.

Male, age 35 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, on the evening of December 12, 2015, a man's life was cut short by violence. Morris Bates, Sr., a 35-year-old male, was discovered unresponsive just before 9 p.m. in the 3100 block of General Ogden Street, near…

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Delina Mason - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Delina Mason

Female, age 56 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On December 12, 2015, in Detroit, Michigan, a tragic incident claimed the life of Delina Mason, a 56-year-old White female. The events unfolded on a Saturday evening during the holiday season, a time when many residents were out completing errands. Mason was…

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Antonio Sanders - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Antonio Sanders

Male, age 46 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antonio Sanders, a 46-year-old Black/African American man, died in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 12, 2015. The publicly accessible online trail surrounding his death is unusually limited. Obituary indexing for the name Antonio Sanders shows death notices…

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James Lee Gillard Jr. - Dothan, Alabama
Death by Force

James Lee Gillard Jr.

Male, age 33 · Dothan, Alabama
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On December 12, 2015, in Dothan, Alabama, 33-year-old James Lee Gillard Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred during a confrontation with another individual. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 3, 1982, Gillard had been raised by his…

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Edward Andrews - Brockton, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Edward Andrews

Male, age 21 · Brockton, Massachusetts
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 12, 2015, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Brockton, Massachusetts neighborhood. Responding to an alert from the city's ShotSpotter system, police discovered 21-year-old Edward Andrews lying unresponsive on…

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Trevor Malik Hargrave - Lawton, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Trevor Malik Hargrave

Male, age 20 · Lawton, Oklahoma
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December Saturday in Lawton, Oklahoma, a gathering of soldiers would take a tragic and irreversible turn. Trevor Malik Hargrave, a 20-year-old male soldier stationed at the nearby Fort Sill, was with fellow soldiers at an…

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Christopher Goodlow - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Christopher Goodlow

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana, a distressed 25-year-old man named Christopher Goodlow was shot and killed by police. The events leading to his death on December 12, 2015, began when police responded to a call about a suicidal man at an…

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Curt Marzlof - Rolla, Missouri
Death by Force

Curt Marzlof

Male, age 22 · Rolla, Missouri
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 12, 2015, a fatal shooting occurred at a residence in Rolla, Missouri, claiming the life of Curt L. Marzolf. The 22-year-old male, a native of Monroe, Wisconsin, was a student at the Missouri University of Science and…

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Leonardo Jarvez Stanfield - North-charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Leonardo Jarvez Stanfield

Male, age 26 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 26-year-old Leonardo Jarvez Stanfield was tragically cut short in North Charleston, South Carolina. On the evening of Saturday, December 12th, Stanfield was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident prompted an investigation…

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Stephenn Santiago-Grey - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

Stephenn Santiago-Grey

Male, age 14 · Tampa, Florida
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Stephenn Joel Santiago-Grey, a 14-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, tragically passed away on December 12, 2015. Born on December 1, 2001, Stephenn was known for his love of football, fishing, and spending time outdoors with friends. He attended North…

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Demario Gray - Reserve, Louisiana
Death by Force

Demario Gray

Male, age 29 · Reserve, Louisiana
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a December weekend in Reserve, Louisiana, a violent altercation cut short the life of 29-year-old Demario Gray. On Saturday, December 12, 2015, gunfire erupted in the 1100 block of Highway LA 44. When St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's…

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Morris M. Bates Sr. - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Morris M. Bates Sr.

Male, age 35 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Morris M. Bates Sr., a 35-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Saturday, December 12, 2015. A lifelong resident of the city, he was known for his kind, sweet, and caring nature. Friends and family remember him as a funny and…

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Erline Freeman - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Erline Freeman

Female, age 26 · Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Erline Patrice Freeman, a 26-year-old woman from Fayetteville, NC, tragically lost her life on December 12, 2015. The incident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. in the 6500 block of Wicklow Place. According to reports, a gun was accidentally knocked from its…

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Andrew Joseph Todd - East-stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Andrew Joseph Todd

Male, age 20 · East-stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Andrew Joseph Todd, a 20-year-old white male from East Stroudsburg, PA, tragically died on December 12, 2015. He was involved in a fatal incident at a Walmart in East Stroudsburg, where he was shot and killed by police officers. Todd entered the store armed…

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Brent Jordan - Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Brent Jordan

Male, age 21 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brent DiJon Jordan, a 21-year-old African American male from McKeesport, PA, tragically died on December 12, 2015, at his home on the 3800 block of Sarah Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:22 p.m. following a shooting incident. The Allegheny…

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Alan Emanuel Johnson - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Alan Emanuel Johnson

Male, age 19 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 19-year-old Alan Emanuel Johnson was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. An African American male, Johnson had relocated to Knoxville from Boston, Massachusetts, to live with his father and brother in hopes of…

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Georgio Gray - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Georgio Gray

Male, age 22 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 22-year-old Georgio Gray was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. On the evening of Saturday, December 12, 2015, Gray was the victim of a shooting in the eastern part of the city. He was rushed to a local hospital…

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Edward Daquane Hunter - Killeen, Texas
Death by Force

Edward Daquane Hunter

Male, age 18 · Killeen, Texas
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edward Daquane Hunter, an 18-year-old African American male, passed away on December 12, 2015, in Killeen, Texas. Born on January 23, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas, Edward's untimely death left a void in the lives of his family and friends. His funeral services…

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Jonathan Lee Cole - Arlington, Texas
Death by Force

Jonathan Lee Cole

Male, age 26 · Arlington, Texas
Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jonathan Lee Cole, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on December 12, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. He was found in an upstairs apartment at a busy apartment complex on Park Village Drive, with a gunshot wound to the head. The…

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Eric Ramos - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Eric Ramos

Null, age 23 · Fresno, California
Found Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric Ramos, age 23, was killed on December 12, 2014, in Fresno, California. Details about the incident are somewhat scarce, but it is known that Eric was a resident of the area, and his life was cut tragically short on this day. He was remembered by his loved…

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Tyrece L Stornes - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tyrece L Stornes

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 12, 2014, Tyrece L. Stornes, a 27-year-old from Chicago, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the South Side of the city. The incident occurred in the 10400 block of South State Street when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle, striking…

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Polando Leon - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Polando Leon

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Polando Leon, a 28-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 12, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year in which Chicago experienced a significant number of homicides, amidst ongoing efforts by law enforcement to reduce violence across…

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Benjamin James - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Benjamin James

Male, age 32 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the waning days of 2014, violence struck a residence in the 3300 block of Bales Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. On the afternoon of December 12, police were dispatched to the home following reports of a shooting. Inside, they discovered the body of…

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Geoffrey Brady - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Geoffrey Brady

Male, age 41 · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 12, 2015, Gelvin Martinez, age 48, was found dead in Houston, Texas. The Houston Police Department reported a significant rise in homicides that year, with multiple high-profile cases drawing attention to the city. Martinez was one of several…

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Jose Barrios-Becerra - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Jose Barrios-Becerra

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas
Found Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On Thursday, December 11, 2014, Houston Police officers responded to a call in the 5900 block of Scott Street in Houston, Texas. Upon arrival, officers were advised that Mr. Jose Angel Barrios-Becerra, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, had been shot multiple times…

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Thomas Lamar Ferguson - Cedar Heights, Delaware
Death by Force

Thomas Lamar Ferguson

Male, age 22 · Cedar Heights, Delaware
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas Lamar Ferguson, a 22-year-old African American man from Wilmington, Delaware, was fatally shot on the night of December 12, 2014, in the Cedar Heights community of New Castle County. What began as a confrontation with an unidentified group of men ended…

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Jameil Williams - Randolph, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Jameil Williams

Male, age 22 · Randolph, Massachusetts
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold December night in 2014, the life of 22-year-old Jameil Williams, a Black male from Randolph, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On December 12, Williams was killed in a shooting, a victim of gun violence that abruptly ended his young life.…

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Bilal Fullman - Elizabeth, New Jersey
Death by Force

Bilal Fullman

Male, age 25 · Elizabeth, New Jersey
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of December 12, 2014, a dispute in Elizabeth, New Jersey, ended in the tragic death of 25-year-old Bilal Fullman. The Woodbridge man was in the first-floor hallway of a building at the Oakwood Plaza housing complex on Parker Road at…

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Deborah Johnson - Newark, New Jersey
Death by Force

Deborah Johnson

Female, age 47 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Deborah Johnson, a 47-year-old Black woman from Newark, New Jersey, was found dead on December 12, 2014, inside an abandoned house in the city’s West Ward. The vacant building stood on the 100 block of South 10th Street, a quiet address in the early morning…

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Martinez D. Hill - Franklin, Virginia
Death by Force

Martinez D. Hill

Male, age 22 · Franklin, Virginia
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the city of Franklin, Virginia, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Martinez D. Hill, a 22-year-old male, was fatally wounded on the night of December 12, 2014. The evening began with reports of shots fired in the 1400 block…

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Alexius Tapia - Portage, Indiana
Death by Force

Alexius Tapia

Male, age 35 · Portage, Indiana
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a December morning in Portage, Indiana, Alexius Tapia, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot after confronting a group of individuals attempting to burglarize vehicles in his driveway. The incident unfolded in the 6000 block of Mill Run…

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Brittany Jefferson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Brittany Jefferson

Female, age 25 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the night of December 12, 2014, tragedy struck at the Oak Park Apartments in St. Louis County, Missouri, claiming the life of 25-year-old Brittany Jefferson. The young female resident was inside her home on the 11100 block of Riaza Square when the quiet of…

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Cameron Clark - Bath, South Carolina
Death by Force

Cameron Clark

Male, age 24 · Bath, South Carolina
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a young man’s life was abruptly ended in the small community of Bath, South Carolina. Cameron Gene Clark, a 24-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on the evening of Friday, December 12, 2014. The incident cut short a life that was…

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Jlynn Reeves - Mount-vernon, New York
Death by Force

Jlynn Reeves

Male, age 38 · Mount-vernon, New York
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jlynn Reeves, a 36-year-old man, was shot and killed on the evening of December 12, 2014, in Mount Vernon, New York. The fatal encounter occurred inside the Levister Towers apartment building located at 70 West Third Street. Reeves had entered the lobby…

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Clark Quinton Hubbard - Hawthorne, California
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Clark Quinton Hubbard

Male, age 31 · Hawthorne, California
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Clark Quinton Hubbard, a 31-year-old man from Hawthorne, California, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2014. The incident occurred late at night on December 11, 2014, when Hubbard was walking to his car in the parking lot of the King Henry VIII…

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Bola Magdy Azmy Said - Hollywood, Florida
Death by Force

Bola Magdy Azmy Said

Male, age 23 · Hollywood, Florida
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bola Magdy Azmy Said, a 23-year-old man, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2014, in Hollywood, Florida. The incident occurred at BM Liquors, a store owned by his father, located at 6451 Pembroke Road. Bola, along with 33-year-old Charles Taffe, was…

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Cory Hollingshed - Macon, Georgia
Death by Force

Cory Hollingshed

Male, age 25 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the city of Macon, Georgia, was shaken by a burst of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Cory Hollingshed, a male resident of the city. The night of Friday, December 12th, unfolded inside the Wings Cafe on Bloomfield Road, a…

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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.