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Dontavious Boatman

Male, age 23 · Indianola, Mississippi

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of December 13, 2017, in Indianola, Mississippi, the life of 23-year-old Dontavious Boatman, a male, was tragically cut short. At approximately 7:54 p.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the 400 block of Forrest Street. Upon…

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Sammuel Dequane Newell

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold December day in Detroit, Michigan, the life of Sammuel Dequane Newell was tragically cut short. The 20-year-old male was discovered on the city's east side on December 13, 2017, having been fatally shot. Police responded to the scene to find Newell…

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Amir El-Basirbey

Male, age 24 · Vineland, New Jersey

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Wednesday in December, the quiet of a Vineland, New Jersey neighborhood was shattered by violence. It was on December 13, 2017, that 24-year-old Amir El-Basirbey lost his life in what authorities have described as a home…

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Michael Boston Jr.

Male, age 27 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold December evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 27-year-old Michael T. Boston Jr. was tragically cut short. On December 13, 2017, he was found shot to death on a sidewalk, leaving behind a grieving family, including a young daughter. The initial…

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Alexis Mitchell

Female, age 16 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Alexis Marie Mitchell was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that left a Kansas City, Missouri, community in mourning. A sophomore at Raytown South High School, Alexis was known for her love of…

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Marc Reed

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a winter day in Saint-louis, Missouri, 44-year-old Marc Reed, a male resident of the area, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The discovery was made around 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, near an apartment…

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Malik Cooper

Male, age 18 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Malik Cooper, an African American male known affectionately as 'Bubba,' was tragically cut short in North Charleston, South Carolina. On December 13, Cooper was shot and killed, leaving his family and community…

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Heather Lauren Downs

Female, age 50 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Heather Lauren Downs, a 50-year-old computer scientist from Palo Alto, California, tragically died on December 13, 2017, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. Downs was found dead alongside her partner, Selene Kalista Makarios, 57, at…

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Chelsea Gordon

Female, age 41 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the quiet neighborhood of Sandcreek Drive SW in Atlanta, Georgia, was rocked by a tragedy that left a community in shock. On the evening of December 13th, police were dispatched to a residence for a welfare check, leading to the…

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Earron Moore

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On December 13, 2017, Earron D. Moore, a 25-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood. At approximately 10:16 a.m., while standing near the street in the 700 block of North Lawndale Avenue, Moore was…

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Charles Greene Jr.

Male, age 25 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Charles Greene Jr., a 25-year-old partially disabled man from Fayetteville, NC, was tragically shot and killed inside his home on December 12, 2017. Greene, who had been left partially visually and hearing impaired by childhood medical issues, was struck by…

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Nina Christina Martin

Female, age 36 · Fines-creek, North Carolina

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nina Christina Martin, a 36-year-old woman, was found dead on December 13, 2017, in Fines Creek, North Carolina. The Haywood County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of Nina…

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Terry Leake

Male, age 48 · Hope-mills, North Carolina

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terry Leake, a 48-year-old African American male from Lumberton, NC, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2017. The incident occurred during an argument at a home on the 2400 block of Balaam Drive near Hope Mills. Cumberland County deputies found Leake in…

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Chaz A. Robertson

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chaz A. Robertson, a 32-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2017. He was fatally shot during a vigil held for another gunshot victim in the 200 block of East Barthman Avenue. The incident occurred…

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DesJuan Johnson

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Des'Juan Johnson, a 20-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2017, due to gun violence. Johnson was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the side of the road on Frebis Avenue and Alum Creek Drive. He was later…

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Jason Collins

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason Andrew Collins, a 32-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically passed away on December 13, 2017. He was known for his fun-loving personality and witty phrases, often making those around him laugh with his "Patrick Swayze" moves and muscle flexing.…

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Lesli Kelly

Female, age 49 · Monaca, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a December afternoon in 2017, Lesli Kelly, a 49-year-old female, was at her longtime job as a chef at the Penn State Beaver campus in Monaca, Pennsylvania. She had taken a break and was in the parking lot near the food services building. Her ex-husband…

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Honey Sherman

Female, age 70 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Dec 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Honey Sherman, a 70-year-old woman, was killed alongside her husband, pharmaceutical billionaire Bernard “Barry” Sherman, inside the couple's North York mansion in Toronto in December 2017. Although their bodies were discovered on December 15, investigators…

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Jason Jones

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a quiet Sunday, the 13th of December, 2015, the life of Jason Charles Jones, a 31-year-old Black / African American male known to his friends as "Rocket," came to an end in Bessemer, Alabama, a city in the orbit of Birmingham. The specific circumstances…

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Lamont Edwards

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Halloween 2021, the life of 19-year-old Antwan Lamont Edwards was cut short in a fatal shooting in the Saint Joseph's neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore. Around 12:01 a.m., Baltimore Police officers were called to the vicinity of…

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James Mitchell Johnson

Male, age 18 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Mitchell Johnson, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 19, 2021. The incident occurred in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood in the northern part of the city. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department…

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Parker Willingham

Male, age 31 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in December 2015, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood. When police responded to the 3400 block of Park Avenue around 4 a.m., they discovered the body of Parker Willingham, a…

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Eric Harris Sr

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Eric Harris Sr. was murdered on December 13, 2015, in Dayton, Ohio. He was found dead from gunshot wounds, and the homicide has remained unsolved since then. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, with the Dayton Police Department leading the…

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Dashon Glover

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dashon Glover, a 17-year-old male, was tragically killed on December 13, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred on the 500 block of North Creighton Street at around 10:34 p.m. when two individuals were struck by gunfire. Dashon suffered…

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Richard E. Baumgartner

Male, age 22 · Coeur D Alene, Idaho

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 13, 2015, a night out with friends in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, ended in tragedy for Richard E. Baumgartner, a 22-year-old Caucasian male. Baumgartner was discovered in a vehicle in a downtown parking lot with a fatal…

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Benny Jose Rosado

Male, age 37 · New Britain, Connecticut

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a chilly December day, the life of 37-year-old Benny Jose Rosado, a Black / African American male, was cut short in New Britain, Connecticut. On December 13, 2015, shortly before 5 a.m., police responded to an anonymous call…

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Michelle Key

Female, age 51 · Hampton, Iowa

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Hampton, Iowa, the life of Michelle A. "Shelly" Key, a 51-year-old Caucasian woman from Waterloo, was tragically cut short on December 13, 2015. What began as a response to a call about a suicidal individual soon unveiled a grim and…

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Isaac Deleon

Male, age 27 · Medford, Oregon

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Isaac Deleon, a 27-year-old resident of Medford, Oregon, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2015, in a violent incident that shook the community. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a shooting that occurred in downtown Medford. The…

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Tineshea Antovia Adams

Female, age 20 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On December 13, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in North Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 20-year-old Tinesha Antovia Adams, who was 20 weeks pregnant at the time. The events leading to her death were complex and involved a confrontation with the…

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Feagaiga Tausaga Leiataua

Male, age 30 · Olympia, Washington

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December evening in 2015, a domestic dispute in a home near Lacey, Washington, escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter. Feagaiga Tausaga Leiataua, a 30-year-old male of Samoan descent, was at the center of a three-hour standoff with law enforcement…

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Jeffrey Wayne Shaw

Male, age 33 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of Jeffrey Wayne Shaw, a 33-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Known for his charismatic and entertaining personality, Jeffrey had a smile that could light up a room and an…

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Justin Williams Jr.

Male, age 17 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in Natchez, Mississippi. Justin Williams Jr., a 17-year-old male, died on December 13, 2015. At the time of his death, he was a student at Natchez High School. The circumstances surrounding his death led…

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David Jackson

Male, age 35 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a case that underscores a devastating betrayal of trust, 35-year-old David Jackson, a Black/African American male, was discovered deceased in his Norfolk, Virginia, home on December 13, 2015. A former sailor and a Navy contractor at the time of his death…

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Kawaun Quarles

Male, age 21 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of December 13, 2015, a wave of violence swept through the city of Petersburg, Virginia, leaving a community in shock and a family mourning the loss of 21-year-old Kawaun A. Quarles. Known affectionately as 'Dro' to his friends and family…

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Mark Barlow

Male, age 27 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the community of Petersburg, Virginia, was shaken by the sudden passing of Mark Lamont Barlow, a 27-year-old Black man known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Monte.' Born on March 12, 1988, his life was unexpectedly cut…

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David Bowman

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 31-year-old David Bowman, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of December 13th, Bowman had made a quick stop at a gas station located in…

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Alfred James

Male, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a cold Sunday in December, the courtyard of the Armstrong Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, became a crime scene. It was there, on December 13, 2015, that 27-year-old Alfred James was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The…

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Thomas Johnson

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Thomas Johnson, a 21-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2015. The incident occurred in downtown Los Angeles at 550 South Flower Street. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the events leading…

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Kim Maria Boswell

Female, age 46 · Cantonment, Florida

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kim Maria Boswell, a 46-year-old woman from Cantonment, FL, was tragically found dead on December 13, 2015. She was discovered in her home on Jacks Branch Road, having been shot to death. Alongside her, Wendell Nichols, a 50-year-old man also from Cantonment…

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Wendell Dwayne Nichols

Male, age 50 · Cantonment, Florida

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wendell Dwayne Nichols, a 50-year-old Caucasian male from Cantonment, FL, tragically lost his life on December 13, 2015. Nichols was found deceased on the living room couch of a residence on Jacks Branch Road, alongside Kim M. Boswell, a 46-year-old Caucasian…

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Franklin C Callens

Male, age 27 · Austell, Georgia

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December morning in 2015, a 27-year-old man named Franklin C. Callens was leaving his home in Austell, Georgia, for work, a routine that tragically ended in his untimely death. His life was cut short in the parking lot of the Concepts 21 apartment…

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Tashuntis Roberts

Female, age 14 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 14-year-old Tashuntis Roberts, a female freshman and cheerleader at Southwest High School in Macon, Georgia, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Sunday, December 13th, she was at her home on Lindwood Drive when a car…

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Tracey Marshall

Female, age 47 · Gretna, Louisiana

Killed Dec 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of December 13, 2015, the life of Tracey Lynn White Marshall, a 47-year-old African American woman and a dedicated sergeant with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, was tragically cut short. Her body was discovered inside…

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Kelsnic J. Cooper

Male, age 33 · Miami, Florida

Found Dec 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kelsnic J. Cooper, age 33, was tragically killed on December 13, 2014, in Miami, Florida. His case remains unsolved and is part of the ongoing cold cases being investigated by the Miami Police Department. The details surrounding the circumstances of his death…

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James Henderson

Male, age 49 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Henderson, 49, a Black man, was killed on December 13, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. That Saturday night, police records place the homicide at 1102 Hendee Street, with the call time recorded around 9:30 p.m. and the incident logged under case number…

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Reginald Joseph

Male, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a a tragic event unfolded that cut short the life of Reginald Joseph, a 32-year-old man. On December 13, 2014, Joseph was discovered inside a vehicle, the victim of a fatal shooting that would leave…

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Tyquan Collins

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 13, 2014, Tyquan Collins, age 23, was tragically shot outside the Schrock Tavern on Schrock Road in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place shortly after a fight had broken out inside the bar. Security personnel had ejected the individuals…

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Trinel Bikus

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 18-year-old Trinel Bikus, a Black male from Pittsburgh, was tragically cut short. The young man was last seen on November 23rd, and a sense of unease grew among his loved ones as the days turned into weeks without any word.…

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