Death by Force

Travis Logan-Baker

Male, age 35 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 16, 2025, a violent tragedy struck the East End of Richmond, Virginia, claiming the life of 35-year-old Travis Logan-Baker. The fatal incident occurred on Fairfield Avenue, where local law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting.…

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Cameron Jamal Miikquise Thompson

Female, age 18 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a December night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 18-year-old Cameron Jamal Miikquise Thompson, a Black transgender woman, left her home with just her cellphone. By the next afternoon, her family's concern grew when they realized she hadn't…

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Jermaine Crawford

Male, age 48 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a string of violence rooted in a bitter feud tragically cut short the life of 48-year-old Jermaine Crawford in Mobile, Alabama. On the evening of December 16th, Crawford had just returned to his home on Darwood Drive from a day at work…

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BeJay Orth

Male, age 53 · Stockton, California

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 16, 2024, at approximately 2:10 p.m., 53-year-old BeJay Orth was fatally shot near the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Officers from the Stockton Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on Princeton Avenue, between…

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Jessica Picot

Female, age 23 · Huntington Park, California

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 16, 2024, 23-year-old Hispanic female Jessica Picot was fatally shot while seated in a pickup truck in Huntington Park, California. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. in the 3900 block of East 60th Street, between Carmelita and…

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Tracy T. Boyd

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 16, 2024, 51-year-old Tracy T. Boyd was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Town neighborhood, a community that has experienced its share of gun violence in recent years. Boyd's death adds to the growing list of…

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Dana Anthony Andrew Jones

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 16, 2024, emergency responders in Indianapolis, Indiana, were dispatched to an apartment complex on the city's east side following reports of gunfire. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived…

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Adam Brown

Male, age 35 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Adam 'AJ' Joseph Brown, a 35-year-old male, was a radiant soul cherished by his family and friends. Born on July 26, 1989, in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was known for his warm demeanor and infectious smile. For seven years, he worked as a network technician…

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Courtney Hart

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tragedy befell 35-year-old Courtney Hart, a Black male known to friends and family as 'Citi.' On December 16, 2024, at approximately 10 p.m., Hart was on the threshold of his own home in the…

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Sedrick Davis

Male, age 36 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 36-year-old Sedrick Davis was tragically cut short. On December 16, 2024, at approximately 10:00 PM, the sound of gunfire pierced the night on Merganzer Avenue. The Baton Rouge…

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Ibrahim Kamara

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early afternoon of a December day, tragedy struck in the Western District of Baltimore. On December 16, 2024, at approximately 12:49 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the daily rhythm of the 1200 block of West North Avenue. When police arrived at…

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Myron Neadeau

Male, age 17 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, the evening of December 16, 2024, was shattered by gunfire that claimed the life of 17-year-old Myron Dale James Neadeau, a male of Anishinaabe descent. Around 7:15 p.m., while outside his home on the 1100 block of…

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Paul Frederick Battle

Male, age 52 · Indianola, Mississippi

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December day in Sunflower County, Mississippi, the quiet stillness was broken by a grim discovery. The body of 52-year-old Paul Frederick Battle, a male resident of Indianola, was found by a passerby in a ditch near the…

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Jennifer Navarette

Female, age 32 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 16, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Jennifer Navarette was tragically cut short in what police are describing as a domestic incident. A Hispanic woman, Navarette was inside her College Point, Queens, home on 14th Road when…

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Jaylen Deshawn Boston

Male, age 28 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jaylen Deshawn Boston, a 28-year-old man from Asheville, North Carolina, tragically passed away on December 16, 2024, under circumstances that have left the community searching for answers. According to law enforcement, Boston was found deceased in a vehicle…

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John Upshaw

Male, age 38 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 16, 2024, 38-year-old John Upshaw was found deceased at a gas station in west Toledo, Ohio. Initial reports from the Toledo Police Department indicated that Upshaw's death was the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. In the days…

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Jotham Rafael Joe Simmons

Male, age 43 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 16, 2024, a tragic shooting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, claimed the life of 43-year-old Jotham Rafael Joe Simmons, a Black/African American man known for his big personality and generous heart. The incident unfolded…

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Ellen Grandberry

Female, age 53 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Southwest Memphis, 53-year-old Ellen Grandberry, an African American woman, was found deceased on December 16, 2024. She and her childhood friend, Sharon Wilson, were discovered inside a bullet-riddled car on Manson Road.…

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Sharon Wilson

Male, age 54 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, the city of Memphis was shaken by the violent deaths of two women. On the afternoon of December 16th, police responded to a call in the 4700 block of Manson Road in Southwest Memphis. Inside a gray Kia, they discovered the bodies of…

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Frankie Edward Moses

Male, age 46 · Lamesa, Texas

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lil Frankie Edward Moses, a 46-year-old man, was killed in Lamesa, Texas, on December 16, 2024, during a night in which police investigated gunfire that left one person wounded and another dead. Local news coverage described the incidents as separate shooting…

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Erin Michelle West

Female, age 42 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Erin Michelle West, a 42-year-old Caucasian female, was a teacher at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. On the morning of December 16, 2024, her life was tragically cut short during a school shooting. A 15-year-old student at the school…

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Rubi Patricia Vergara

Female, age 14 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

As the winter chill of December 16, 2024, settled over Madison, Wisconsin, a tragedy unfolded that would cut short the life of 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara. The young Hispanic/Latina female's death has left a void in the community and raised questions…

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Clint Wade Hart

Male, age 45 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Monday afternoon in Clarksville, Tennessee, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 45-year-old Clint Wade Hart. A white male, Hart was a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class. The incident…

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Ellen Buford Granberry

Female, age 53 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet Southwest Memphis neighborhood, the life of a beloved hairstylist and business owner came to a tragic end. On the afternoon of December 16, 2024, Ellen Buford Granberry, a 53-year-old African American woman, was found shot to death inside a gray…

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Antonio Deandre Benson

Male, age 28 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On an early Saturday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute turned deadly, ending the life of Antonio Deandre Benson. Mr. Benson, a 28-year-old Black man from Birmingham, was killed on December 16, 2023, in the city’s populated Lakeview District. His death…

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Ricardo Tafoya Garcia

Male, age 30 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of a December day in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute over a meal at a local restaurant tragically escalated, leaving one man dead. Ricardo Tafoya Garcia, a 30-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Pita…

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Willie Henderson

Male, age 31 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Arlington-West End in Birmingham, Alabama, the evening of December 16, 2023, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a 911 call from concerned neighbors, Birmingham Police Department officers arrived at a residence in…

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Willie Sanchez Henderson

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the Arlington-West End neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Willie Sanchez Henderson, a 31-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short on the evening of December 16, 2023. At approximately 5:42 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the…

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Michael Revis

Male, age 58 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Dumas, Arkansas, the lives of two promising young men were tragically cut short in a shocking act of violence. Michael Shawn Reeves Jr., an 18-year-old male, and his friend, Kentarrious Racces Madden, also 18, were found deceased on…

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Lawrence Jones

Male, age 22 · Dawson, Georgia

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small city of Dawson, Georgia, the life of 22-year-old Lawrence Jones Jr., affectionately known as 'Jo Jo,' was tragically cut short on Saturday, December 16, 2023. A young man in the prime of his life, his sudden and violent death left his family and…

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William Joseph Gates

Male, age 52 · Tennyson, Indiana

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small town of Tennyson, Indiana, the life of William Joseph Gates, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, came to an untimely and violent end. On the morning of December 16, 2023, law enforcement received a distressing 911 call reporting a shooting at a…

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Donald Lee

Male, age 31 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a sense of disquiet settled over Great Smokey Avenue. It was here that the life of 31-year-old Donald Lee, a male, was tragically cut short. On December 16, 2023, authorities were called to…

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Kayla Marie Andujar

Female, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a cold December morning in Baltimore, a burst of violence tragically cut short the life of Kayla Marie Andujar, a 32-year-old Black/African American woman from Hagerstown, Maryland. The fatal incident unfolded in the early hours of December 16, 2023, in…

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Steven Cica

Male, age 44 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic series of events that unfolded in Battle Creek, Michigan, 44-year-old Steven Douglas Cica Jr., a male, lost his life in a violent encounter that also claimed the life of his daughter. The incident, which sent shockwaves through the community…

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Veronica Cica

Female, age 22 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a cold December evening, 22-year-old Veronica Jean Cica was killed in her Battle Creek, Michigan, home. On December 16, 2023, the young mother was fatally shot, an event that also claimed the life of her father, 44-year-old…

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Francis Medina

Male, age 37 · Bell, New Jersey

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic incident that unfolded in a quiet parking lot, 37-year-old Francis Medina was fatally shot in Belleville, New Jersey. The shooting occurred on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m. outside an apartment building located on Mill…

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Eric Hayden

Male, age 41 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of December 16, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were dispatched to the 4400 block of Garfield Avenue following reports of a shooting. The call came in around 11:40 a.m., with 911 callers directing responding units to a nearby…

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Tina Skaggs

Female, age 53 · Glen-allen, Missouri

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, authorities in Bollinger County, Missouri, began an investigation into the death of 53-year-old White female Tina Lisa Skaggs. Deputies responded to a residence located along State Highway Y in Glen Allen following reports of a shooting.…

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Eric Kendall

Male, age 25 · Garysburg, North Carolina

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, at approximately 1:16 p.m., the Northampton County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting near Highway 301, just outside Garysburg, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies discovered 25-year-old Eric Kendall of Weldon lying…

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Tydrain Ty Jaquan Huff

Male, age 21 · Williamston, North Carolina

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Williamston Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Melbourne Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Williamston, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they…

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Shatara Aniyah Marell

Female, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Shatara Aniyah Marell, a 30-year-old Black / African American female from Philadelphia, died late on December 16, 2023, after gunfire broke out in West Philadelphia. The shooting unfolded around 11:30 p.m. near the area of 62nd and Market Streets, a busy…

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Leo Amir Weathers

Male, age 1 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 16, 2023, the life of one-year-old Leo Amir Weathers was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. The young male was inside a home on Wellons Avenue when the shooting…

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Felipe Diaz

Male, age 33 · Stockton, California

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, 33-year-old Felipe Diaz was fatally shot in Stockton, California. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m., when Diaz arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds; he succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter. The exact location of…

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Damon Anthony Michael Tampke

Male, age 22 · Kerrville, Texas

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 16, 2023, 22-year-old Damon Anthony Michael Tampke was found with a gunshot wound to the head in an apartment on the 2100 block of Singing Wind Drive in Kerrville, Texas. The initial 911 call, placed around 4:49 a.m.…

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Jose Ramirez

Male, age 38 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, 38-year-old Jose Luis Ramirez was found fatally shot in his 2013 black Chrysler 300 on E RL Thornton Freeway in Dallas, Texas. The vehicle was discovered near the South Harwood bridge entrance, where it had come to a stop. Ramirez was…

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Montre Dijon Birdow

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 16, 2023, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Houston police officers responded to reports of a shooting outside a residence at 13234 Adler Drive. Upon arrival, they found 32-year-old Montre Dijon Birdow critically injured from a gunshot wound. He was…

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David Alexander Valencia

Male, age 26 · Gillette, Wyoming

Killed Dec 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

At 26 years old, David Alexander Valencia, a White/Caucasian male from Gillette, Wyoming, had built a life that stretched far beyond the town where he was born. Born on July 24, 1996, in Gillette to Leigh Ann Black and Thomas Valencia, he was the youngest of…

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Ismael Zachery Martinez

Male, age 27 · Clovis, New Mexico

Killed Dec 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ismael Zachery Martinez, a 27-year-old Black male, was found fatally shot in a windswept field south of Clovis on the afternoon of Friday, December 16, 2022. Deputies were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. to the intersection of Curry Roads K and 8, near the old…

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