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Dail Ramessar

Male, age 21 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2017, a young man, 21-year-old Dail Ramessar, was found shot to death inside a car in Queens, New York. The male victim was discovered in a Cadillac Escalade parked near 125th Street and Atlantic Avenue in the South…

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Keenan Olajawon Guice

Male, age 20 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Macon, Georgia. Keenan Olajawon Guice, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot in the chest on the evening of December 18th at the Cobblestone Square Apartments on Riley Avenue. He was…

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Wesley Housley

Male, age 60 · Kentwood, Louisiana

Killed Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Kentwood, Louisiana, a community was shaken by the violent death of 60-year-old Wesley Housley Sr. On the evening of December 18, 2017, the tranquility of his home was shattered when two armed men forced their way inside in what police…

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Jahmel Dales

Male, age 22 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jahmel Montey Dales, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 18, 2017, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Niblick Drive, a neighborhood just off Goldrock Road. Jahmel Dales died as a…

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Jerone Jones

Male, age 38 · Lufkin, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jerone DeVar Jones, a 38-year-old African American male from Lufkin, Texas, tragically passed away on December 18, 2017. His death was the result of a shooting incident, which led to a significant investigation and legal proceedings. Three individuals…

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Maryanne Descalso

Female, age 58 · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Maryanne Descalso, age 58, was found deceased in San Francisco's Tenderloin district on December 18, 2015. Her body was discovered in the early morning hours on the 400 block of Ellis Street, located between Leavenworth and Jones Streets. She was transported…

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Allison Michelle Sparrow

Female, age 33 · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Those who crossed paths with Allison Sparrow in the months leading up to her death near a homeless camp at 16th and Harrison streets on December 18 only knew her briefly, but all felt that they had found a rare friend who, however fleetingly, brought warmth…

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Leroy Sweets

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold December evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck the family of Leroy Sweets. The 41-year-old Black man was fatally shot on December 18, 2015. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in the 2400 block of West Fayette Street, a detail noted in a city…

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Derrelle Murray

Male, age 37 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

An African American man named Hussein Murray, 72, was tragically killed in a home invasion in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The incident unfolded when two men, posing as DTE energy workers investigating a gas leak, gained access to the Murray residence. The…

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Brandon Perry

Male, age 23 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a series of violent events unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, culminating in the death of 23-year-old Brandon Perry. The catalyst for the bloodshed is believed to have been an exchange of gunfire in the Western Heights area of the city.…

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Joshua Words

Male, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of December 18, 2015, Joshua R. Words, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot near North 20th Street and West Highland Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shooting occurred shortly before 8:00 p.m., near the 1100 block of North…

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Kristopher Harris

Male, age 20 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December evening in Little Rock, Arkansas, a young man named Kristopher Harris, who was either 20 or 21 years old, stepped out of his mother's apartment while talking on the phone. Moments later, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the night. His…

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Oscar Martin-Refugio

Male, age 19 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of December 18, 2015, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 19-year-old Oscar Martin-Refugio was working at Grand Pizza on Main Street, nearing the end of his shift. A native of Mexico, he had been in the United States for about six months, diligently…

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DAndre King Settles

Male, age 17 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

D'Andre King-Settles, a 17-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on December 18, 2015. On that Friday afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m., D'Andre was walking with two friends after leaving a building on Annunciation Road in the Mission Hill…

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Robert L. Martinez

Male, age 58 · Taos, New Mexico

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On December 18, 2015, Robert L. Martinez, a 58-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, died in an incident involving law enforcement in Taos, New Mexico. The event unfolded when police and sheriff's officers responded to a domestic abuse call at 325 Adobe Rd in Taos.…

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Melanie Gabbard

Female, age 54 · Winchester, Kentucky

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Winchester, Kentucky, the life of 54-year-old Melanie Gabbard was tragically cut short. On December 18, 2015, at her workplace, Palmer Engineering, a former romantic partner, 43-year-old Rick Lambert, entered the building and shot her…

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Willie J. Gilson III

Male, age 52 · Indianola, Mississippi

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Indianola, Mississippi, the life of 52-year-old Willie J. Gilson III, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on December 18, 2015. He was violently murdered in the driveway of his own home, a horrific event that unfolded…

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Robert Arthur Calderon

Male, age 27 · Pasadena, California

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Arthur Calderon, a 27-year-old man from Altadena, California, was tragically shot and killed on December 18, 2015, in Pasadena. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the 600 block of North Mentor Avenue, a residential neighborhood. Multiple calls…

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Travis Coleman

Male, age 24 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the city of Columbus, Georgia, a young life was abruptly cut short on December 18, 2015. Travis Coleman, a 24-year-old African American male, was the victim of a violent incident that would soon become a murder investigation. His death prompted a swift…

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Erica Lauro

Female, age 22 · Oregon, Ohio

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Erica Lauro, a 22-year-old woman from Pensacola, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 18, 2015, in Oregon, Ohio. The incident occurred following an altercation at Icons Tavern, which escalated into a multi-department officer-involved shooting. Erica…

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Dakeem Dennison

Male, age 19 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 19-year-old Da'Keem Raekwon Shabazz Dennison was cut short in a fatal home invasion in York, Pennsylvania. An African American male, Dennison was known affectionately as 'Keemie' to his friends and family. A 2014 graduate of…

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Francisco Frank Douglas

Male, age 47 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Francisco Frank Douglas, a 47-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on December 18, 2015, in Tyler, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a confrontation with John Douglas Smith, who was the manager and caretaker of the Sunset…

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Richard Hurley

Male, age 62 · Simpsonville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard Anthony Hurley, a 62-year-old White man, had built a life around steady work and a dry, memorable humor—an insurance career that began in claims and grew into leadership, and a circle of family and friends who knew him as someone dependable and warm.…

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Joshua Dawson

Male, age 35 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Phoenix, Arizona, a confrontation on December 18, 2014, ended in the death of 35-year-old Joshua Dawson. The events leading to the fatal encounter began when police responded to reports of a man throwing rocks and knives at officers. The situation…

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Kristopher Cook

Male, age 22 · El Dorado, Arkansas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In El Dorado, Arkansas, the life of 22-year-old Kristopher Cook was tragically cut short on December 18, 2014. A male victim of gun violence, his death left a void in the community and a case for law enforcement to unravel. The El Dorado Police Department…

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Candice Melo

Female, age 26 · Sandy, Utah

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Sandy, Utah, a dispute on a December morning in 2014 spiraled into a fatal encounter for a 26-year-old Caucasian woman named Candice Melo. Having stayed for about a week at the home of 52-year-old Larry Kent Graff, tensions flared…

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Joseph Ramone Parker

Male, age 30 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a December morning in 2014, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the quiet at the Augusta Arms apartment complex in Lexington, Kentucky. When police arrived around 9:30 a.m. on December 18th, they discovered a man lying wounded outside one of the…

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Sachin Parmar Singh

Male, age 33 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sachin Parmar Singh, a 33-year-old man, is remembered as having been lost on December 18, 2014, in Queens, New York. On the memorial page created for him, the details are spare but intimate: a single photograph fixes him in an everyday moment, smiling toward…

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Landry Calhoun

Male, age 43 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Landry L. Calhoun, a 43-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on December 18, 2014, in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. on the…

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Hector Yadier Jorge-Pabon

Male, age 21 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Hector Yadier Jorge-Pabon, a 21-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 18, 2014. He was fatally shot at the Blossom Corner Apartments located on Raper Dairy Road, just off Curry Ford Road. The incident occurred in the…

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Rochelle Tatrai-Ray

Female, age 46 · Largo, Florida

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rochelle Tatrai-Ray, aged 46, was found dead on December 18, 2014, in her Largo, Florida townhouse. She was the president and CEO of Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping migrant children and other…

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Jesus Garcia Jr

Male, age 28 · Montgomery, Illinois

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jesus Garcia Jr., a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, was fatally shot on December 18, 2014, in Montgomery, Illinois. The incident occurred near the intersection of Montgomery Road and Fourth Street around 6 p.m. Police responded to a report of shots…

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Christian Allen

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic and violent encounter on December 18, 2014, a 22-year-old African American man, Christian Allen, was shot and killed in his Baton Rouge, Louisiana, residence. His life was cut short in what was described as a fit of rage by a man who had broken…

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Daniel Tirado

Male, age 20 · Lansing, North Carolina

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daniel David Tirado, a 20-year-old male from Lansing, NC, tragically lost his life on December 18, 2014. The incident occurred when Daniel was fatally shot by his father, Benjamin Tirado, aged 57. The shooting took place in Ashe County, North Carolina, and…

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Pamela Sue Estridge

Female, age 63 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pamela Sue Estridge, a 63-year-old white female, tragically died on December 18, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. She was the victim of a home invasion robbery that turned deadly. On that fateful evening, patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting at 2766…

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Cleate Andrew Davis

Male, age 51 · Millington, Tennessee

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Millington, Tennessee, the life of 51-year-old Cleate Andrew Davis, a Caucasian male, was violently cut short on December 18, 2014. Having recently overcome a battle with cancer, the devastating turn of events that followed brought…

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Angela Porter-Russell

Female, age 45 · Splendora, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Angela Porter-Russell, a 45-year-old woman from Splendora, Texas, tragically died on December 18, 2014. She was last seen by her family on the evening of December 18, just a day after her daughter had given birth to twin girls. The cause of death was…

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Brandon Dwight Richardson

Male, age 25 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brandon Dwight Richardson, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Beaumont, Texas, tragically passed away on December 18, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation revealed that Brandon…

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Cameron Wilson

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 18, 2014, Cameron Wilson, a 26-year-old individual from Houston, Texas, was tragically lost to gun violence. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain largely undocumented in publicly available sources. According to Gun Memorial, Cameron…

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Jacqueline Valenzuela

Female, age 26 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jacqueline Valenzuela, a 26-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 18, 2014. She was found dead inside her apartment on the 10700 block of Vista Del Sol Drive, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was later…

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Javan Dwight Richardson

Male, age 18 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 18, 2014, in Beaumont, Texas, two African American brothers, 18-year-old Javan Dwight Richardson and 25-year-old Brandon Dwight Richardson, were found deceased from gunshot wounds. Authorities considered the possibility of a double suicide.…

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Natalie Chavez

Female, age 15 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Natalie Chavez, a 15-year-old girl, was found dead under a bridge on the West Side of San Antonio on December 18, 2014. Her body was discovered naked and showed signs of a struggle. The Bexar County medical examiner later ruled her cause of death as asphyxia…

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Sheldon Tyrone Jr. Chase

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a Baltimore man's life was tragically cut short in an act of violence that remains unresolved to this day. Sheldon Tyrone Chase Jr., a thirty-four-year-old male, was fatally stabbed on the evening of December 18, 2013. The incident…

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Keith Williams

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

Keith Williams, a 22-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed on December 18, 2013. His body was found inside a car in the 700 block of Ridgeway Avenue, located in the Avondale neighborhood. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire late…

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Midalis Sanchez-Monteagudo

Female, age 36 · West New York, New Jersey

Killed Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in West New York, New Jersey, the life of 36-year-old Midalis Sanchez-Monteagudo was cut short in a violent act of domestic abuse. On December 18, 2013, while at her job at a local nail salon, Sanchez-Monteagudo was fatally shot. The…

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Shamere Melvin

Male, age 17 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of December 18, 2013, a 17-year-old Black male named Shamere Melvin was found lying on the sidewalk in the 300 block of North Clinton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. He had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at…

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Sherrie Newton

Female, age 46 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of East Cobb in Marietta, Georgia, a shocking discovery unfolded on the evening of December 18, 2013. Sherrie Jane Newton, a 46-year-old White woman, was found deceased in her home on Post Oak Tritt Road. Her husband, Marty L. Newton…

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Christopher Ramirez

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 18, 2013 · 13 years ago

Christopher Ramirez, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 18, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. He was pronounced dead at Mt. Sinai Hospital after being shot in the head the previous night. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on…

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