Deaths by Force on December 14

Deaths by Force (490)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Robyn Roper

Female, age 33 · Elmira, New York

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 33-year-old Robyn Roper was tragically cut short in Elmira, New York. On December 14, 2016, Roper was found deceased, a victim of gun violence. The incident was quickly ruled a homicide by local law enforcement, sparking an…

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Adan Martinez

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Adan Martinez, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Martinez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young life. The incident…

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Felix Melkumov

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Felix Melkumov, a 39-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Melkumov was shot in the Valley Glen neighborhood. The incident occurred on a Wednesday…

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Paul Arthur Espinosa

Male, age 30 · Citrus, California

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Paul Arthur Espinosa, a 30-year-old resident of Citrus, California, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016. Espinosa was at home with his family when he decided to step outside around 10:58 p.m. Shortly after, his mother heard what she initially…

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James Mulrenin

Male, age 52 · Altamonte-springs, Florida

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

James William Mulrenin, a 52-year-old white male, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2016, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Mulrenin, originally from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, had relocated to Florida over 25 years prior. He was well-known in the community…

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Antonian T. Mixon

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonian T. Mixon, a 47-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on December 14, 2016, in the West Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Mixon, who was visiting relatives in Chicago from his home in Lithonia, Georgia, was on the…

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Romello Snow

Male, age 18 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Romello Devante' Jones-Snow, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016, in Springfield, Illinois. Romello was born on August 31, 1998, and was a promising young man with a bright future ahead of him. He was a student…

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Larry Carroll

Male, age 43 · Epps, Louisiana

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Epps, Louisiana, the life of 43-year-old Larry Carroll was tragically cut short on December 14, 2016. A single gunshot ended the life of the local man, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. The incident, which unfolded…

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Demeitrus Austin

Male, age 23 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demeitrus Lee Austin, a 23-year-old African American male from Raleigh, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016. According to reports, Austin was shot in the 1200 block of Mangum Street in Raleigh. He was transported to WakeMed hospital…

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Phyllis Baccus Mansfield

Female, age 73 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Phyllis Baccus Mansfield, a 73-year-old woman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, tragically died on December 14, 2016. She was a retired cosmetologist and the past owner of Phyllis' Jewelry and Accessories. Phyllis was married to Samuel Frank Mansfield for…

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Jaron Steele

Male, age 24 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jaron Steele, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steele was fatally shot in the Pines Mobile Home Park located in the 8000 block of Hamilton Avenue. The incident occurred…

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Alvin Hart

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a night out in Memphis, Tennessee, turned tragic for 43-year-old Alvin Hart, a beloved master barber known for his skill and kindness. On the evening of Wednesday, December 14th, Hart was at the O'Cielo Mexican Bar and Grill on American…

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Laterrance Cumbie

Male, age 29 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Laterrance Tremayne Cumbie, a 29-year-old black male from Tyler, Texas, tragically died on December 14, 2016, from injuries sustained in a shooting. The incident occurred in the 2600 block of Chelsea Drive, where Cumbie was found with life-threatening…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jamal Philips

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in New Orleans, what should have been an ordinary night turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 28-year-old Jamal Phillips, a Black male. On December 14, 2011, shortly after 7 p.m., Phillips and a friend, Terrance…

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Terrance Barber Jr.

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in New Orleans, shortly after 7 p.m. on December 14, 2011, Terrance Barber, Jr., a 27-year-old African-American male, was sitting in the passenger seat of a burgundy Buick Century. The car was parked at 3915 Annunciation St. alongside…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

John Magee Jr

Male, age 69 · Andover, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet, upscale town of Andover, Massachusetts, the days leading up to Christmas in 2011 were shattered by a brutal and calculated crime that remains a mystery to this day. On the morning of December 14th, John "Jack" Magee Jr., a 69-year-old Caucasian…

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Geraldine Magee

Female, age 67 · Andover, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet, affluent town of Andover, Massachusetts, the approach of Christmas in 2011 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a beloved couple. Geraldine "Jeri" Magee, a 67-year-old retired schoolteacher, and her husband, John…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Williams

Male, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of an October night in 2004, a workplace dispute at Peerless Metal Co. in Detroit escalated to a fatal conclusion. Anthony Williams, a 40-year-old employee, was killed by a coworker in an act of shocking violence that left him nearly…

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Bernard Smith

Male, age 38 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Bernard Smith, a 38-year-old Black male, was shot to death on the evening of December 14, 2011, at the Parkview Pointe Apartments at 3665 Cambridge Street, just east of UNLV in central Las Vegas. Police were called around 6:39 p.m.; responding officers found…

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JuMarion Porter

Male, age 15 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

An unfortunate incident in Rochester, New York, led to the death of 15-year-old Jamarion Porter. On a January afternoon, Jamarion was at a home on Murray Street with a 13-year-old friend. The two teenagers were reportedly playing with a rifle when the firearm…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

James Henry Peoples

Male, age 43 · Seat-pleasant, Maryland

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a winter afternoon in 2011, a call to the Prince George's County police about a man threatening suicide set in motion a tragic chain of events that would end a life. On December 14, officers were dispatched to a home on Valley Park Road in the Capitol…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daisy Mae Hayes

Female, age 74 · San-diego, California

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Daisy Mae Hayes, a 74-year-old resident of Tierrasanta, San Diego, was tragically murdered on December 14, 2011. The incident occurred in her home, where she was fatally shot by her great-niece, Tiffany Nicole Burney. Burney, who was 23 years old at the time…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jamal Chicken Philips

Male, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in New Orleans, on December 14, 2011, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm on Annunciation Street, leaving two men fatally wounded. One of the victims was 28-year-old Jamal 'Chicken' Philips, a Black male who was a father to three…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rose Marie Guzman

Female, age 24 · Louisburg, North Carolina

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Rose Marie Guzman, a 24-year-old woman from Louisburg, NC, tragically lost her life on December 14, 2011, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at the Franklin Court apartments, where Gregory Hicks, 29, fatally shot Rose Marie…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jason Rossiter

Male, age 30 · Upland, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jason Rossiter, a 30-year-old man from Collingdale, PA, tragically died on December 14, 2011, from a gunshot wound to the chest. He succumbed to his injuries at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, PA. The incident occurred following an altercation that…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Natalie Moton

Female, age 22 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Dec 14, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the morning of December 14, 2001, the tragic discovery of 22-year-old Natalie Moton's body unfolded in her South Bend, Indiana, home located at 1145 Oak Park Ct. A single mother, Natalie had been shot multiple times and was found downstairs, while her…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Thomas Chan

Male, age 36 · Manhattan-beach, California

Killed Dec 14, 2001 · 25 years ago

Thomas Chan, aged 36, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2001, in Manhattan Beach, California. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when Chan was shot dead while sitting in his car on a Manhattan Beach street. The motive behind the shooting was…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Shawn Siler

Male, age 22 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 14, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the winter of 1996, the life of a young man named Shawn Siler was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. At the age of 22, the male's body was discovered on December 14th near the intersection of Cherry Street and Interstate 40. The circumstances of…

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Carletta Roberts

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 1991 · 35 years ago

Carletta Roberts, aged 21, was found dead on December 14, 1991, in Dayton, Ohio. Her body was discovered at the rear of 320 Kinnard Avenue, and she had been beaten to death. The crime was part of a tragic string of homicides that took place in the Dayton area…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Paul J. Harmon

Male, age 26 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Dec 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

Paul J. Harmon was a 26-year-old White male and a police officer with the Huntington Police Department when he was killed during the early morning hours of December 14, 1981. Harmon had served with the department for approximately seven years and was also a…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Dana Bradley

Female, age 14 · St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador

Killed Dec 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

Dana Nicole Bradley, a 14-year-old girl from St. John's, Newfoundland, disappeared on December 14, 1981. She had spent part of the afternoon at a friend's home and was trying to get back to her family for her mother's birthday celebration. At about 5 p.m.…

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Diego Segura

Male, age 38 · Maywood, California

Killed Dec 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Diego Segura, a 38-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2021, in Maywood, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Segura was shot near the west side of 3801 E. 56th St. The incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Orleans Franklin

Male, age 41 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Orleans Franklin, aged 41, passed away on December 14, 2016, in Oakland, California. His death was a significant event that led to various investigations and legal proceedings. Michael's passing was initially reported through an obituary that…

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Marcus Parker

Male, age 43 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Dec 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcus Parker, a 43-year-old African American male, was found shot to death in an alleyway in Hollywood, Florida, on December 14, 2016. The incident occurred off the 900 block of South 21st Avenue. According to police reports, Marcus Parker was discovered…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lidia Abigail Carranza

Female, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Lidia Abigail Carranza was 22 years old when she died on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in Sylmar. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining multiple blunt force trauma when she was hit by a car near Polk Street and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Emile Antonio Romain

Male, age 53 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Emile Antonio Romain was 53 years old when he died on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1106 E. 7th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jose Lopez Villegas

Male, age 29 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jose Lopez Villegas was 29 years old when he died on Friday, December 14, 2001, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 441 E. 106th St. His death was…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Hezekiah James Augustus Reeves

Male, age 20 · Pineville, Louisiana

Killed Dec 14, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the small town of Pineville, Louisiana, a dedicated lawman named Hezekiah James Augustus Reeves served his community as a Constable. A married man with one child, his life was one of public service and commitment to upholding the law. However, his…

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Antonio Thornton Jr

Male, age 17 · Bloomingdale, Georgia

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

Antonio Thornton Jr., a 17-year-old Black male from Loganville, Georgia, was visiting relatives in the Savannah area when his life ended outside an apartment complex in Bloomingdale. At approximately 7:43 a.m. on December 14, 2025, Chatham County 911 received…

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Benjamin McComas

Male, age 27 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Sunday, December 14, 2025, a violent incident unfolded at the RTA Puritas Rapid Station on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, disrupting the usual transit operations. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting in the 4200 block of West…

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Feng Lin

Male, age 37 · East Lansing, Michigan

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 14, 2025, authorities in East Lansing, Michigan, were called to the Arbor Glen Apartments near the intersection of West Lake Lansing Road and Abbot Road following reports of a disturbance. Upon arriving at the…

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Gary Jerome Davis Jr

Male, age 30 · Marianna, Florida

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 14, 2025, a violent incident unfolded at the Gibbs Apartment Complex on Milton Avenue in Marianna, Florida. Officers from the Marianna Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 5:20 p.m., discovering a…

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Gavin Thompson

Male, age 34 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 14, 2025, tragedy struck in Nashville, Tennessee, resulting in the untimely death of Gavin Christian Thompson, a 34-year-old male. The fatal incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at an apartment complex located on Zermatt Avenue in…

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Iliana Lizbeth Valenzuela Gomez

Female, age 39 · Wallace, North Carolina

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 14, 2025, the community of Wallace, North Carolina, was shaken by a violent incident at a residence located on Wallace Mobile Home Park Lane. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting, where they…

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Jaiden Jackson

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 14, 2025, a tragedy unfolded in northeast Houston, Texas, claiming the life of Jaiden Jackson, an 18-year-old Black male. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the scene along Salter Road after receiving reports of a vehicle…

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Jessica Parks

Female, age 35 · Durant, Mississippi

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Sunday, December 14, 2025, a violent altercation unfolded in the small community of Durant, Mississippi, claiming the life of 35-year-old Jessica Parks. Residents near West Hayes Street were disturbed by the sound of gunfire around 3:45…

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Joe Loggins

Male, age 17 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

A violent incident unfolded in Jackson, Mississippi, on the evening of Sunday, December 14, 2025, claiming the life of a local teenager. Officers from the Jackson Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Rebelwood Drive following reports of…

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Juan Gomez Jr.

Male, age 18 · Leesburg, Florida

Killed Dec 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of December 14, 2025, a violent incident occurred at Berry Park in Leesburg, Florida, disrupting the usual calm of the community area where families often gathered. Police officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly before 1:00 p.m.…

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