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Gertrude H Sleeper

Female, age 84 · Littleton, New Hampshire

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gertrude H. Sleeper, 84, a female from Littleton, New Hampshire, was discovered deceased in her home after police conducted a welfare check on December 17, 2019. Officers entered the residence at 18 Hilltop Manor and found Gertrude and her husband, Clarence…

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Wendy Joanne Carlson

Female, age 60 · Great Falls, Montana

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the community of Great Falls, Montana, was shaken by the tragic death of Wendy Joanne Carlson, a 60-year-old Caucasian female. On December 17, 2019, Carlson was one of three victims in a horrific triple homicide that unfolded at the…

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Richard Plumlee

Male, age 43 · Yakima, Washington

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Yakima, Washington, the life of Richard Plumlee, a 43-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On December 17, 2019, at approximately 10:20 p.m., police responded to a call of a gunshot victim at the Yakima…

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Rudolpho James

Male, age 25 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, on the evening of December 17th, the life of 25-year-old Rudolpho James, a Black/African American male, was cut short in a violent home invasion in Oklahoma City. The tranquility of his residence, shared with his girlfriend Golda Morris…

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Christina Jones Salamay

Female, age 37 · Plymouth, Michigan

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2019, police responded to reports of shots fired in a Plymouth Township mobile home community. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 37-year-old Christina Jones Salamay, a female, in the driver's seat of her…

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Kareem Nelson

Male, age 20 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm at the intersection of 23rd Street and Indiana Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. When the chaos subsided, a 20-year-old man, Kareem A. Nelson, was discovered inside a vehicle, critically…

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Branton T. Booker

Male, age 28 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a tragic event unfolded in Columbia, South Carolina, that claimed the life of 28-year-old Branton T. Booker and two of his housemates. On the morning of December 17th, violence shattered the quiet of the Woodland Village apartment…

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Duwan E. Williams

Male, age 27 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the quiet of the Woodland Village apartment complex in Columbia, South Carolina, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 27-year-old Duwan E. Williams and two others. On the morning of December 17th, what began as…

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Elijah Jackson

Male, age 1 · Graniteville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Graniteville, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded, leaving a family and the community heartbroken. One-year-old Elijah Jackson, a young male, lost his life on December 17, 2019, in a devastating act of violence that also claimed…

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Mellisha Jackson

Female, age 26 · Graniteville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Graniteville, South Carolina, a tragic event shattered the peace on a December evening. Mel'lisha Jackson, a 26-year-old mother, was at her home in the Kalmia Apartments on December 17, 2019, when violence erupted. In an instant, the…

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Sheldon D. Livingston

Male, age 26 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a tragic event unfolded in Columbia, South Carolina, forever altering the lives of several families. On the morning of December 17th, Sheldon Devon Livingston, a 26-year-old male, was inside a Woodland Village apartment when violence…

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David Lee Wilson

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

David Lee Wilson, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 17, 2019. The incident occurred around 12:05 p.m. in the 900 block of Webb Court. Wilson sustained gunshot wounds to his body and was transported to an area hospital…

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Keontay Porter

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 18-year-old Keontay Porter was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Porter, a young male from Baltimore, Maryland, was fatally wounded by gunfire in the city. The incident added another name to the somber…

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Sean Davis

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the midst of organizing a toy drive for children who had lost their fathers to violence, Sean Alexander Davis, a 33-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in broad daylight on a busy Baltimore street. The incident occurred on December 17, 2019, outside his…

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Ismael Velasco

Male, age 61 · Vallejo, California

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ismael Velasco, a 61-year-old resident of Vallejo, California, passed away on December 17, 2019. His death was a significant event in the community, prompting an investigation by local authorities. Velasco was known as a hardworking and devoted family man…

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Wyslert Fraise

Male, age 36 · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Wyslert Fraise, a 36-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 17, 2019, in North Lauderdale, Florida. The incident occurred early in the morning at approximately 6:47 a.m. when Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a…

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Deondre Williams

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Deondre Williams, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 17, 2019, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. According to reports, Williams was standing on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue…

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Ashton Nelson

Male, age 24 · Homer, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Homer, Louisiana, the life of 24-year-old Ashton 'Cutter' Nelson was abruptly and violently cut short. On the night of December 17, 2019, his body was discovered inside his vehicle on Norton Street. He had been shot multiple times in what…

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Herbert Lemon

Male, age 38 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of Herbert 'Lee' Lemon II, a 38-year-old male from Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On December 17, 2019, Lemon was a victim of gun violence in his hometown. Born on November 20, 1981, he was a man who had…

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LaTerrian Mitchell

Male, age 27 · Natchitoches, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet city of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the life of 27-year-old LaTerrian Mitchell was tragically cut short on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, 2019. He was a victim of gun violence, his death marking another grim statistic in the ongoing struggle…

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Anthony Chestnut

Male, age 46 · Chadbourn, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony Warren Chestnut, a 46-year-old African American male, was found dead in his home in Chadbourn, North Carolina, on December 17, 2019. The official obituary notes that he was the son of the late Leon Chestnut and Deloris Smith Chestnut. His funeral was…

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Brandon York

Male, age 30 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brandon Lee York, a 30-year-old man from Middletown, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 17, 2019. He was born on March 24, 1989, and was the son of Jimmy York Jr. and Melissa Jackson. Brandon is survived by his father, mother, three children, and…

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KeVonta LaRome DeQuell Cowan

Male, age 21 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

KeVonta LaRome DeQuell Cowan, a 21-year-old male from Lima, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 17, 2019. He was born on September 27, 1998, and was known for his love of Michigan football, music, video games, basketball, and football. KeVonta was also…

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Akasuki L.D. Pettis Waller

Female, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a December afternoon in 2019 in North Memphis, 25-year-old Akasuki L.D. Pettis Waller, a Black woman and mother of three, was riding with the father of her children along Alma Street when an ordinary weekday collapsed into tragedy. It was Tuesday, December…

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Jamar Pillow

Female, age 47 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a Nashville man, 47-year-old Jamar Pillow, was shot and killed inside his Fairwin Avenue home. His girlfriend, Kristina Arnold, 28, called 911 on the night of December 17th to report that she had shot him. When police arrived, they…

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Shartavis Mondrell Rollins

Male, age 26 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2019, in Jackson, Tennessee, the life of 26-year-old Shartavis Mondrell Rollins was tragically cut short. His death was part of a string of violence that unfolded across the city, leaving another resident…

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Demond Thomas

Male, age 45 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Demond Bernard Thomas, a 45-year-old African American male, passed away on December 17, 2019, in Amarillo, Texas. Born on July 2, 1974, in Denton, Texas, Demond was known for his loving and caring nature. He worked for JBS Swift for several years and was an…

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Evan Lacey

Male, age 19 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Evan Lacey, a 19-year-old African American male from Arlington, Texas, was last seen on December 17, 2019, leaving his family's home around 7 a.m. to go to work in Grand Prairie. When he failed to return home and could not be reached, his family reported him…

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Richard Garza

Male, age 30 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Dec 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard Garza, a 30-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas, tragically died on December 17, 2019. He was found slumped over in his car at Southeast Park on South Osage Street, with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The Amarillo Police Department launched an…

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Robert Biggers-Smith

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of Robert Rashad Biggers-Smith, a 29-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of Monday, December 17, 2018, he was fatally wounded in an incident that occurred at 2703 West Kentucky…

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Darshon Marsh

Male, age 30 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 17, 2018, Darshon Marsh, a 30-year-old male, was found fatally shot at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Stadelman Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The incident was reported to the Akron Police Department, who responded to the scene of the shooting.…

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Brandy Crutchfield

Male, age 29 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late afternoon hours of a December day in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a heated argument between two men escalated into a fatal encounter. Brandy Crutchfield, a 29-year-old male, was in the parking lot of an apartment complex on South Olive Street when the…

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Kala Swaims

Female, age 49 · Mountain, Arkansas

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In December of 2018, the life of 49-year-old Kala Swaims was tragically cut short in what authorities described as a case of domestic violence. The incident unfolded in the town of Mountain, Arkansas, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling…

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Darwin Espin

Male, age 43 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Darwin Espin, a 43-year-old white male from Tulsa, Oklahoma, spent the evening of December 17, 2018, at his apartment complex along the Arkansas River when violence found him just outside his front door. The Waterside Apartments, in the 1900 block of South…

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Don Owens

Male, age 29 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 29-year-old Don Owens was cut short on the evening of December 17, 2018. A Black male, Owens was at a friend's residence when he received a phone call and stepped outside. Moments later, the sound of…

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Richard Harder

Male, age 45 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2018, Richard Harder, a 45-year-old male, was found dead in his home on Detroit's east side. The discovery was made at approximately 10 p.m. on December 17th. An investigation revealed that Harder had been fatally shot in the…

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William Trigg Tignor

Male, age 66 · Lebanon, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Lebanon, Virginia, the story of William Trigg Tignor, a 66-year-old man, came to a tragic and unexpected end on December 17, 2018. Initially, the circumstances surrounding his death at his home were reported as a self-inflicted gunshot…

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Destiny Howard

Female, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 17, 2018, a violent double homicide occurred in Kinloch, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Destiny Howard, a 21-year-old female, and 39-year-old Richard Berry were seated in a vehicle on Tuttle Street near Suburban Avenue when they were targeted in…

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JaZhon Scruggs

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ja’Zhon Scruggs, a 21-year-old Black man, died on December 17, 2018, after violence found him in north St. Louis County near Jennings High School, an ordinary Monday afternoon turned suddenly brutal. Police said he was discovered shot less than a mile from…

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Linda Goggio

Female, age 52 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of December 17, 2018, law enforcement officers in Kirkwood, Missouri, responded to a residence on East Glenwood after receiving a report concerning an unsecured rear door at the property. Upon entering the home to conduct a welfare check…

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Richard Berry

Male, age 39 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a cold December morning in 2018, the life of Richard Berry, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the life of 21-year-old Destiny Howard. On December 17th, at approximately 2 a.m. in…

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Antonio Gullotto

Male, age 16 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 16-year-old Antonio Gullotto was tragically cut short on a street corner in Syracuse, New York. On the evening of December 17th, the young man, known to his friends and family as 'Tone,' was fatally shot. Antonio, a male of…

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Rocky Paul Jones

Male, age 51 · Visalia, California

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rocky Paul Jones, a 51-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2018. Rocky, who was born on November 15, 1967, in Tulare, California, was known for his kind and genuine nature. He worked as a dairyman and was deeply…

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Sergio Mares

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sergio Mares, a 42-year-old resident of Sun Valley, Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on December 17, 2018. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Valley Plaza Recreation Center, located at the intersection of Archwood Street and…

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Steven Banda

Male, age 25 · Fresno, California

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Steven Banda, a 25-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Fresno Police officers responded to a call about a crashed vehicle at Mono and Third in…

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Clarence King

Male, age 30 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Clarence King Jr., a 30-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2018. Clarence was born on February 16, 1988, and was known for his work in the construction industry. On the evening of his death, Clarence was found…

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Terry Johnson

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

A Black male named Terry Johnson, 31 years old, was killed on Monday, December 17, 2018, in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident was attributed to gun violence. According to initial reports, Johnson was found shot to death.…

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Juforest Isiah Hicks

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Juforest Isiah Hicks, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 17, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred late at night at an apartment complex on Axminster Court. After being shot multiple times…

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