Deaths by Force on December 17

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Nancy Trejo Torrez

Female, age 40 · Union-city, Tennessee

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet home on the outskirts of Union City, Tennessee, a heartbreaking discovery was made on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Inside the residence located in the 5800 block of Martin Highway, authorities found two adults who were unresponsive. The deceased…

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Amari Maxwell

Male, age 21 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a Tuesday in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Amari Jeray Maxwell, a Black man, was cut tragically short. On December 17, 2024, at approximately 3:31 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed on Traverse Road. When Newport…

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James David Kimball

Male, age 85 · Osceola, Iowa

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Osceola, Iowa, the tranquil lives of a prominent and philanthropic couple came to a tragic end in December of 2024. On the morning of December 17th, first responders were called to the home of 85-year-old James David Kimball, a White…

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Edward Payne Hagood

Male, age 25 · Thomasville, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Thomasville, Georgia, a life was tragically cut short on December 17, 2024. Edward Payne Hagood, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded around 11:53 a.m. at 113 Fern Street. The unexpected violence of the act…

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Chelsea Leila Pentz Knepp

Female, age 35 · Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2024, the life of Chelsea Leila Pentz Knepp, a 35-year-old White female, was tragically cut short in her Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, home. She was found deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. Remembered for her…

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Amari Jeray Maxwell

Male, age 21 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of Newport News, Virginia, a young Black man named Amari Jeray Maxwell, at the age of 21, was known for his infectious personality and positive energy. Born on March 26, 2003, Amari was a 2021 graduate of Warwick High School. He had a passion for…

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Cristall Hereford

Male, age 26 · Center Point, Alabama

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, a dispute in the parking lot of a Waffle House on Centerpoint Parkway in Alabama escalated to a fatal shooting. Cristall Terrell Hereford, a 26-year-old male from Huntsville, was killed during the…

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Charvez Wilson

Male, age 24 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old Charvez Wilson was cut short by an act of gun violence. On December 17, 2023, Wilson, a Black male, was fatally shot in an incident that prompted a homicide investigation…

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Cristall Terrell Hereford

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, a dispute in the parking lot of a Waffle House on Centerpoint Parkway in suburban Birmingham ended in the shooting death of 26-year-old Cristall Terrell Hereford. Originally from Huntsville, the young…

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Barabbas Dietrich

Male, age 37 · Mililani, Hawaii

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

Barabbas Dietrich, a 37-year-old Native Hawaiian man, was driving his Nissan Pathfinder through Mililani, Hawaii, just after midnight on December 14, 2023. A female passenger was with him when, according to police, a silver Ford Explorer that had been…

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Jovanni Angel Burciaga

Male, age 24 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, a violent encounter in Phoenix, Arizona, ended the life of 24-year-old Jovanni Angel Burciaga. On the evening of December 17th, police responded to reports of a shooting at a residence near 7th Street and Southern Avenue. Upon arrival…

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Gary Fredrick

Male, age 62 · Council Bluffs, Iowa

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, the life of Gary Fredrick, a 62-year-old Caucasian male, came to a sudden and violent end on the evening of December 17, 2023. What initially appeared to be a straightforward homicide investigation would unravel into…

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Leonard Eugene Gery Iii

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the evening chill of December 17, 2023, the life of 23-year-old Leonard Eugene Germany III was tragically cut short in a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis. Responding to a call of a person shot at an apartment complex on Butler Terrace…

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Tanaia Wilkinson

Female, age 25 · Sherborn, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

Tanaia Marie Wilkinson, a 25-year-old Black/African American woman, was found deceased on December 17, 2023, in a remote area of Sherborn, Massachusetts. A town worker discovered her body alongside that of 32-year-old Michael Fischella near their car on a…

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Bryan E. Biggs

Male, age 47 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a quiet Sunday morning in Frankfort, Kentucky, just eight days before Christmas, the life of 47-year-old Bryan E. Biggs was tragically cut short. On December 17, 2023, Frankfort Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue at…

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Danielle Ashley

Female, age 43 · Glendale, Kentucky

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Glendale, Kentucky, the life of Danielle Teresa Ashley, a 43-year-old Caucasian woman, came to an unexpected end on December 17, 2023. Born into a military family, Danielle's early years were spent traveling the world before her…

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Jose Luis Luisito Rios

Male, age 39 · Seward County, Kansas

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, the quiet of rural Seward County, Kansas, was broken by a call reporting a gunshot victim. Responding to the property at 15750 Green Hill Road, Seward County Sheriff's deputies, along with EMS and Rural…

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Richard Belle

Male, age 14 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

Richard Belle, a 14-year-old from Springfield, Ohio, tragically died on December 17, 2023, following a shooting incident. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. on the 300 block of Montgomery Avenue. According to reports, family members informed a 911 dispatcher…

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Jeremiah Darden

Male, age 18 · Columbia, Maryland

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, a shooting in Columbia, Maryland, cut short the life of 18-year-old Jeremiah Isaiah Darden. On the evening of December 17th, at approximately 9:25 p.m., police were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane, where they discovered two…

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DeAsia Roshell Bracey

Female, age 20 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, the life of 20-year-old DeAsia Roshell Bracey was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the night of December 17th, a series of violent shootings plagued the city, leaving two individuals dead and two others injured. DeAsia…

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Trajaan Fripp

Male, age 24 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2023, a dispute between two rival groups in the parking lot of a Ridgeland, South Carolina sports bar escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the lives of 24-year-old twin brothers, Trajaan and Tranquan Fripp.…

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Tranquan Fripp

Male, age 24 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2023, a dispute between two rival groups in the parking lot of the Sports Baba Bar in Ridgeland, South Carolina, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of 24-year-old twin brothers, Tranquan Shalek Fripp and…

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Godfrey Junior Davidson

Male, age 29 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 29-year-old Godfrey Junior Davidson was tragically cut short. On December 17, 2023, police were called to the 1100 block of 28th Street, where they discovered Davidson suffering from…

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Melissa Brown

Female, age 26 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a cold December evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of a young mother was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning and a family searching for answers. The incident unfolded on December 17, 2023, when 26-year-old Melissa Ann Brown, a…

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Alyssa Taylor-Curry

Female, age 28 · Henrietta, New York

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic night in Henrietta, New York, the life of 28-year-old Alyssa Taylor-Curry was cut short. In the early morning hours of December 17, 2023, she was attending a private party at the Trio Restaurant on Winton Place. What began as a social gathering…

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Robert Matthew Williams

Male, age 44 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Raleigh police responded to an incident on Interstate 440 between Glenwood Avenue and Western Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered a white cargo van with multiple bullet holes. The driver, identified…

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Isiah Clark

Male, age 20 · Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a December evening in 2023, a verbal altercation in a Mercersburg, Pennsylvania residence tragically escalated, ending the life of 20-year-old Isiah Clark. A Black, non-Hispanic male, Clark was fatally shot inside the home he shared with several others on…

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Adolfo Yanez-Patino

Male, age 30 · San-jose, California

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, at approximately 4:20 a.m., San Jose police responded to reports of a shooting near Snow and Giusti Drives, adjacent to Great Oaks Park in South San Jose. Upon arrival, officers found evidence of gunfire but no victims at the scene.…

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Viviana Valadez Monreal

Female, age 32 · Stockton, California

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, 32-year-old Viviana Valadez Monreal tragically lost her life to gun violence in Stockton, California. Born on January 9, 1991, in Lompoc, California, Viviana had been a resident of Stockton since 2007. She was a devoted mother to five…

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Andrew Luis Chazarreta

Male, age 17 · Forney, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded in Forney, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 17-year-old Andrew Luis Chazarreta and 30-year-old Jessica Campos. Around 10:30 p.m., Forney police responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block of Mandarin…

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Filiberto Puente

Male, age 67 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, 67-year-old Filiberto Puente was fatally shot during his grandson's 18th birthday celebration at his residence on Juliabora Street in Houston's Meadowbrook neighborhood. The gathering, initially intended for family and friends, saw an…

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Jessica Guel Campos

Female, age 24 · Forney, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 17, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Forney police responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block of Mandarin Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 24-year-old Jessica Guel Campos deceased from gunshot wounds inside the garage of her…

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Caelee Lovelight

Female, age 27 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona, a sequence of events unfolded inside a parked car that left two people dead and a community in mourning. Caelee Lovelight, a 27-year-old Latina transgender woman, was found unresponsive in…

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Victor Daniel Ruiz Reyes

Male, age 30 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Victor Daniel Ruiz Reyes, a 30-year-old male Hispanic/Latino from Glendale, Arizona, was killed in the early morning hours of December 17, 2022, after a shooting at a large house party. Police and later media reports say he had gone to a gathering in a…

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Devyne Briggs

Male, age 28 · Madras, Oregon

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 16, 2022, a tragic incident occurred at the home of Paige Jordan Vannorsdall in the 800 block of Southeast Sun Drive in Madras, Oregon. Devyne Briggs, Vannorsdall's 28-year-old ex-husband from Prineville, was fatally shot during a visit to pick up…

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Cedric Garcia Guz

Male, age 39 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 17, 2022, Cedric Garcia-Guzman, a 39-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence. The incident led to a thorough investigation by the Albuquerque Police Department. The APD's Homicide detectives played a crucial…

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Elijah Beatty

Male, age 42 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2022, tragedy struck in Colorado Springs, Colorado, claiming the life of 42-year-old Elijah Beatty. The male victim was at an unlicensed after-hours nightclub located in the 2500 block of Airport Road when gunfire…

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Avon Lamar Perkins

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in Washington, D.C., a dispute outside a nightclub shattered the night's calm and left a 30-year-old man dead. Avon Lamar Perkins, a Black male from Baltimore, Maryland, was shot and killed on December 17, 2022. The…

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Derron McQueen

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on the evening of December 17, 2022, the life of 18-year-old Derron McQueen was tragically cut short. A Black male from Temple Hills, Maryland, McQueen was found in the 1700 block of Euclid Street…

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Christian Saulsberry

Male, age 25 · Walls, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2022, Christian Saulsberry, a 25-year-old Black male, was at a party in Walls, Mississippi, when his life was cut short. A professional football player for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Elks, Saulsberry was…

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Joaquin Miller Sr.

Male, age 43 · Hazlehurst, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the community of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, was struck by a tragedy that ended the life of 43-year-old Joaquin Miller Sr. A dedicated family man and a production technician at Airgas Dry Ice in nearby Star, he was a familiar and respected…

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Phillip Urban

Male, age 20 · Hopewell Township, New Jersey

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet cold of a December evening, a promising life was cut tragically short in a nature preserve in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. Phillip Urban, a 20-year-old male, was discovered in his car on a trail, having been fatally shot. A graduate of the…

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Bryar Laws

Male, age 21 · Greene-county, Indiana

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 17, 2022, a tragedy unfolded at a residence on Strausser Road in Greene County, Indiana, involving a firearm incident that claimed the life of 21-year-old male Bryar Laws. The events transpired around 1:30 p.m. while a 16-year-old acquaintance was…

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Terrell Bethel

Male, age 34 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2022, Terrell L. Bethel, a 34-year-old male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Columbia, South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a person shot on the 5000 block of…

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Dillon St. Clair

Male, age 39 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Bronx, a dispute between neighbors over noise escalated into a fatal encounter on the evening of December 17, 2022, ending the life of 39-year-old Dillon St. Clair. A male resident of a multi-family home on Morgan Avenue in the Pelham Gardens…

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David Clay

Male, age 24 · Fresno, California

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

David Clay, a 24-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2022, in an incident that has been described as an accidental shooting. According to reports, the incident occurred around midnight near Cornelia and Belmont…

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Ta-Sheng Ly

Female, age 28 · Fresno, California

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ta-Sheng Ly, a 28-year-old woman from Fresno, California, tragically lost her life on December 17, 2022, in a harrowing incident that has left her community in mourning. The events unfolded on Highway 41, where Ta-Sheng Ly was traveling with her sister. The…

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Thomas Paulie Smith

Male, age 16 · Antioch, California

Killed Dec 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Thomas Paulie Smith Jr., a 16-year-old from Mount Airy, Louisiana, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2022, while visiting family in Antioch, California. Thomas, affectionately known as 'Paulie,' was in the Bay Area with his mother, Nakia Banks, to…

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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.