Death by Force

Allison Noelle Wyatt

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Six-year-old Allison Noelle Wyatt, a Caucasian female, was a kind-hearted and funny first-grader who loved to draw and wanted to be a teacher. On the morning of December 14, 2012, she went to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, for what…

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Ana Grace Márquez-Greene

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ana Grace Márquez-Greene, a 6-year-old Hispanic girl, had a life filled with music and dance that was tragically cut short on December 14, 2012. On that day, a gunman, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown…

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Anne Marie McGowan Murphy

Female, age 52 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Anne Marie McGowan Murphy, a 52-year-old female, was a devoted special education teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Known for her kindness, quick wit, and dedication to her students, she was a beloved member of the school…

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Avielle Rose Rich

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Avielle Rose Richman, a 6-year-old White female, was not supposed to be at school on the morning of December 14, 2012. Her parents had planned a special trip to New York City to see the Rockettes. However, Avielle, a first-grader with a bright smile and a…

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Benjamin Andrew Ben Wheeler

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a crisp December morning in 2012, the quiet town of Newtown, Connecticut, was irrevocably shattered. Among the innocent lives lost in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School was that of Benjamin Andrew Wheeler, a bright and spirited 6-year-old White…

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Caroline Phoebe Boo Previdi

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Six-year-old Caroline Phoebe Boo Previdi, a White female, was a joyful and compassionate first-grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, on September 9, 2006, she was a lifetime resident of Sandy Hook. Known for her infectious…

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Catherine Violet Hubbard

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Catherine Violet Hubbard, a six-year-old Caucasian female, was a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on the morning of December 14, 2012. It was on this tragic day that her life, along with the lives of 19 other first-graders and…

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Charlotte Helen Bacon

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Six-year-old Charlotte Helen Bacon, a White/Caucasian female, was a bright and spirited girl with a memorable love for life. Known for her boundless energy and a smile that could light up a room, she had a particular fondness for the color pink. An…

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Chase Kowalski

Male, age 7 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a day that began like any other, seven-year-old Chase Kowalski, a male first-grader, was at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The date was December 14, 2012, a day that would end in unimaginable tragedy. Chase, known for his boundless…

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Daniel Danny Gerard Barden

Male, age 7 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Daniel Gerard Barden, a seven-year-old White Caucasian male, was a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Described by his family as a "light," Daniel was known for his constant smile, politeness, and affectionate nature. He was an…

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Dawn Alyson Lafferty Hochsprung

Female, age 47 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a crisp December morning in 2012, the halls of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, filled with the usual sounds of children's laughter and teachers' gentle guidance. At the helm of this vibrant educational community was its principal…

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Dylan Christopher Jack Hockley

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a crisp December morning in Newtown, Connecticut, six-year-old Dylan Christopher Jack Hockley, a White male, was at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Born in Winchester, England, Dylan had moved to Connecticut with his family two years prior. His family had…

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Emilie Alice Parker

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Emilie Alice Parker, a six-year-old Caucasian female, was a bright and compassionate first-grader with a love for art. Known for her perpetually smiling face, beautiful blonde hair, and bright blue eyes, she had a remarkable ability to light up a room. Emilie…

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Grace Audrey McDonnell

Female, age 7 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Seven-year-old Grace Audrey McDonnell, a White female, was a budding artist with a love for painting and the beach. Born on November 4, 2005, to Christopher and Lynn McDonnell, she was a cherished daughter and a younger sister to her brother, Jack. Grace's…

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Jackson Jack Armistead Pinto

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a day that began like any other, six-year-old Caucasian male Jackson Jack Armistead Pinto’s life was tragically cut short. On December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, Jack, a first-grade student at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed during a mass…

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James Radley Mattioli

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

James Radley Mattioli, a 6-year-old Caucasian male, was a vibrant and energetic boy known to his family as "J". He had a fondness for the outdoors and would often tell his mother, "I need to go outside Mom, I need fresh air". He loved wearing shorts and…

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Jesse McCord Lewis

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the morning of December 14, 2012, six-year-old Jesse McCord Lewis, a male, enjoyed a breakfast of a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich with hot chocolate at a local deli before his mother dropped him off at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown…

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Jessica Adrienne Jess Rekos

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Six-year-old Jessica Adrienne Rekos was a female first-grader with a boundless love for horses and a mind that worked with thoughtful precision. Born on May 10, 2006, she lived in Sandy Hook, a village in her hometown of Newtown, Connecticut. Her family, who…

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Josephine Grace Joey Gay

Female, age 7 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Josephine Grace Joey Gay, a seven-year-old Caucasian female, had a contagious smile and a spirit that captivated those around her. Born in Maryland, she was the youngest of three daughters and was known for her deep love of the color purple. She was a student…

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Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau

Female, age 30 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian female, had found her calling as a teacher. After years of working other jobs while substituting, she had recently landed a full-time substitute teaching position at Sandy Hook Elementary School in…

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Madeleine Feng Maddie Hsu

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a day that began like any other, Madeleine Feng Hsu, a bright-eyed and compassionate six-year-old girl, went to her first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Known to her loved ones as Maddie, she was a happy child, a…

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Mary Joy Greene Sherlach

Female, age 56 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Mary Joy Greene Sherlach, a 56-year-old Caucasian female, had dedicated her life to helping children, a path that led her to the halls of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where she served as the school psychologist. She was a beloved wife…

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Nancy Jean Champion Lanza

Female, age 52 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Nancy Jean Champion Lanza, a 52-year-old Caucasian female, was killed on December 14, 2012. A former resident of Kingston, New Hampshire, she had been living in Newtown, Connecticut, since 1998. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Nancy was the daughter of Dorothy…

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Noah Samuel Pozner

Male, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a day that would otherwise have been filled with the innocent chatter and laughter of children, a horrific tragedy unfolded in the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. It was December 14, 2012, and at Sandy Hook Elementary School, six-year-old Noah Samuel…

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Olivia Rose Engel

Female, age 6 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a day that would forever be etched in the heart of Newtown, Connecticut, six-year-old Olivia Rose Engel, a Caucasian female, began her school day at Sandy Hook Elementary. Born on July 18, 2006, Olivia was known for her ever-present smile and infectious…

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Rachel Marie Davino

Female, age 29 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold December morning in 2012, Rachel Marie Davino, a 29-year-old female, went to work for the last time. It was Friday, December 14, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a place that would soon become the scene of an unimaginable…

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Victoria Soto

Female, age 27 · Newtown, Connecticut

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a crisp December morning, Victoria Soto, a vibrant 27-year-old female teacher of Puerto Rican and Irish-American heritage, drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, with Christmas music filling her car. It was December 14, 2012, a day…

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Lamine Wilson

Male, age 32 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Lamine Jermaine Wilson, affectionately known as "Cash," was a 32-year-old African American man who tragically passed away on December 14, 2012, in Toledo, Ohio. His death was widely mourned by his family and friends, who remembered him for his strength…

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Martoiya Veontwanneice Woods Lang

Female, age 32 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the city of Memphis lost one of its own in a burst of violence that cut short a life of service and motherhood. Martoiya Veontwanneice Woods Lang, a 32-year-old African American female and a dedicated officer with the Memphis Police…

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Antonio Keys

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 14, 2010, Antonio Keys, a 22-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed. According to Project Cold Case, his homicide remains unsolved, with no significant leads that have brought the case to a close. The incident is one of…

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Roderick Bowers

Male, age 34 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 14, 2009 · 17 years ago

Roderick Bowers, a 34-year-old Black man, was killed just after midnight on December 14, 2009, in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood, in a quiet house on Avenue H that turned chaotic in a matter of minutes. Police said he was found inside his home at 1304…

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Ramon Robinson

Male, age 25 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 14, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold December day in Oklahoma City, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a family shattered and a community searching for answers. Twenty-five-year-old Ra'Mon Anthony Robinson, a man with aspirations of becoming a church deacon…

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Dushawn Johnson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Dushawn Johnson, aged 16, was fatally shot on December 14, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the South Side of the city, a region frequently affected by high rates of violent crime, particularly involving young people. Johnson was among…

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Kosai Barouki

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Kosai Barouki, a 30-year-old White male, was killed in Philadelphia on December 14, 2008, after what was reported as an attempted robbery outside the place where he both lived and worked. In the early morning darkness, around 1:47 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Barouki…

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Peter Styles

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Peter Styles, age 25, was killed on December 14, 2008, in Philadelphia. He was shot during a violent incident, and his case remains unsolved. Styles was one of many homicide victims in Philadelphia that year, a period marked by a high number of violent deaths…

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George Clemons

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

On December 14, 2008, George Albert Clemons, aged 24, was fatally shot in the 7600 block of De Moss Drive in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 4:10 a.m., and Clemons was found by responding officers after reports of gunfire. According to the…

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Sarah Jane Miller

Female, age 24 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Dec 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold December day in 2007, the life of a young woman from Crumpton, Maryland, was tragically cut short in Landover. Sarah Jane Miller, a 24-year-old female, was found deceased on Friday, December 14, 2007. The circumstances of her death were deemed a…

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Kenyon Sneed

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kenyon Bernard Sneed Sr., aged 34, was tragically murdered on December 14, 2007, at his residence on Kenwood Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide remains unsolved, and the investigation is being handled by the Dayton Police Department, with support from the…

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Rene Gonzales

Male, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rene Gonzales, aged 43, was killed in a shooting on December 14, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in connection with a violent crime involving members of a prison gang. Gonzales was targeted during an altercation that took place in a residential…

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Erich Weghorn

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2004 · 22 years ago

Erich Weghorn, aged 26, was killed on December 14, 2004, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide took place at a Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 125 West Liberty Street. Weghorn was shot in the head during a robbery in the restaurant parking lot and was…

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Chance Douglas Smith

Male · Locust, North Carolina

Found Dec 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Saturday, December 13, 2003 at approximately 3:49 p.m., 6-year-old Chance Douglas Smith was reported missing from his grandfather's residence located in Locust. Volunteers, police, and firefighters searched for Chance and located him at approximately 11:30…

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Susan Carole Cash

Female, age 54 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

Susan Carole Cash was 54 years old when she died on Sunday, December 14, 2003, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Isaac Harris

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 14, 2002 · 24 years ago

On December 14, 2002, 26-year-old Isaac Harris was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide took place at 3074 Howey Road in Franklin County. Isaac was found to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and despite the ongoing investigation by the…

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Nabil Essaid

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 14, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2002, the life of 18-year-old Nabil Essaid was tragically cut short in a burst of violence outside a movie theater on Tremont Street in Boston. The fatal encounter on December 14th was not a random act but the culmination of a…

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Maria De La Luz Gonzalez De Pintor

Female, age 59 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 14, 2002 · 24 years ago

Maria De La Luz Gonzalez De Pintor was 59 years old when she died on Saturday, December 14, 2002, in Boyle Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 915 N. Forest St. Her death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Vaios Retzepis

Male, age 22 · Temple-city, California

Killed Dec 14, 2000 · 26 years ago

Vaios Retzepis, a 22-year-old resident of Temple City, California, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Retzepis died from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred in Temple City, and his death…

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Allen Groves

Male, age 38 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a shooting shattered the quiet of a southeast Denver neighborhood. On December 14th, officers from the Denver Police Department were dispatched to a residence at 4760 E. Wyoming Place following a report of gunfire. Upon their arrival…

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Wayne Gillian

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

On December 14, 1999, 21-year-old Wayne Gillian, a Black male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was found deceased in his residence. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma. Investigators from the Chester Police Department initiated a thorough…

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