Deaths by Force on December 19

Deaths by Force (495)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Christine Rambo

Female, age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christine Rambo, a 40-year-old woman, was found lying on the sidewalk on the 3100 block of Stouton Street in Philadelphia during the early morning hours of December 19, 2016. Police officers responded to the scene at 1:39 a.m. after receiving reports, and…

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Frankie Sanders

Male, age 55 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Just days before Christmas, on the evening of December 19, 2016, a tragedy unfolded in South Memphis that left a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Frankie Sanders, a 55-year-old African-American male and a Navy veteran, was in front of…

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Bryant C Bogle

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a Henrico father, known for his funny, selfless, caring, and giving nature, became another victim of gun violence in Richmond, Virginia. Bryant C. Bogle, a 33-year-old male, was found with a gunshot wound on the sidewalk in the 3100…

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Tyjuan Lee

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyjuan Lee, a 37-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 19, 2016. His death occurred during the final weeks of a particularly violent year for the city, leaving another life lost to gun violence. Milwaukee's…

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Destin Wallace

Male, age 14 · Fouke, Arkansas

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Fouke, Arkansas, a tragic incident cut short the life of 14-year-old Destin Leon Wallace. The white male teenager was at a residence on Highway 71 on the night of Monday, December 19, 2016, when a firearm was discharged. First responders…

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Bryant Bogle

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a December evening in 2016, the sound of gunfire shattered the night in the 3100 block of Carolina Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. When police arrived at approximately 9:52 p.m., they discovered a man lying unresponsive on the sidewalk. The man, identified…

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Kevin Brown

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold December evening in Saint Louis, Missouri, a dispute inside a Save-A-Lot grocery store in the Riverview neighborhood tragically escalated, ending the life of 20-year-old Kevin Brown. The young man was involved in an altercation with another…

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Garrett Mitchell

Male, age 18 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early moments of December 19, 2016, a resident of North Charleston, South Carolina, 18-year-old Garrett Mitchell, was fatally shot. North Charleston Police officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of Lowell Drive shortly after midnight, where they…

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Rayshand Cotton

Male, age 27 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Rayshand Lee Cotton was tragically cut short in Capitol Heights, Maryland. On the morning of Monday, December 19th, a passerby made a grim discovery at the Brooks Road Recreation Center, finding Cotton's body…

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James Carmona Martinez

Male, age 18 · San-diego, California

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Carmona Martinez, an 18-year-old from San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2016. The incident occurred in the Mira Mesa neighborhood, where Martinez was involved in a shooting. According to reports, the San Diego Police…

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Walter Ricardo Pimentel

Male · Brawley, California

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Walter Ricardo Pimentel, a resident of Brawley, California, tragically passed away on December 19, 2016. His death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Pimentel was found deceased under suspicious circumstances, prompting an…

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Guadalupe Urquilla

Male, age 33 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Guadalupe Urquilla, a 33-year-old construction worker from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2016. The incident occurred outside the Shop-N-Save Mini Mart at 1014 NW Fifth Ave. Urquilla had just exchanged a $100 bill for…

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Shiek Bernardo Williams

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shiek Bernardo Williams, a 37-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was found dead on December 19, 2016. His body was discovered in the early hours of the morning near the intersection of Joos and Jones roads in the Whitehouse area of Jacksonville. The…

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Ashley Kim

Female, age 23 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Augusta, Georgia, the holiday season of 2016 was shattered by a tragic and unforeseen event within the Kim family. Ashley Kim, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman, was a vibrant and adventurous soul who had a deep love for nature, yoga, and…

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Betina Lynn Johnson

Female, age 50 · Denver, North Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Betina Lynn Johnson, a 50-year-old woman from Denver, North Carolina, passed away on December 19, 2016. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Betina, who was of Caucasian descent, was…

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Catherine Collins

Female, age 55 · Denver, North Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Catherine Harfield Collins, a 55-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically lost to gun violence on December 19, 2016, in Denver, North Carolina. Details surrounding the incident indicate that she was one of two victims in a fatal shooting; the other was Betina…

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Misael Garcia Vasquez

Male, age 23 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Misael Garcia Vasquez, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on December 19, 2016, in Gastonia, North Carolina. Misael, who aspired to be a motivational speaker, was working as a waiter at the time of his death. On the night of the incident, he…

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Lenisha Wallace

Female, age 38 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lenisha Wallace, a 38-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on December 19, 2016. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was a beloved bus driver who was well-regarded by her students and colleagues. Her…

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Ronald Milliken

Male, age 49 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronald G. Milliken, a 49-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Canton, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 19, 2016. Ronald was born on May 9, 1967, and was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School class of 1986. He was a loyal employee of First…

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Myanne Hayes

Female, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a tragedy unfolded in the East Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh, forever altering the lives of a young family. On the evening of December 19th, 25-year-old Myanne Hayes, a mother of three, was fatally shot while sitting in her vehicle…

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Ricky Lamont Hambrick

Male, age 17 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of a Nashville teenager was tragically cut short. Ricky Lamont Hambrick, a 16-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on December 19, 2016. The discovery was made in the Bordeaux neighborhood of Nashville…

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Terrance Wright

Male, age 34 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 34-year-old Terrance Wright, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of December 18th, Wright was found shot to death at the Autumnwood Apartments in the southeast part of the…

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Arturo Ramirez

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Arturo Ramirez, a 27-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2016, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot during an altercation outside the Concord at Gulfgate Apartments in southeast Houston. The incident occurred around…

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Tommy Bryant

Male, age 56 · Stephenville, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tommy Bryant, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was the sheriff of Erath County, Texas, and a well-respected figure in his community. He was born on September 28, 1960, and had served as sheriff for over twenty years. Bryant was known for his dedication to law…

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Victorria Jasmine Sam

Female, age 28 · Longview, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Victorria Jasmine Sam, a 28-year-old woman of African American ethnicity from Longview, Texas, tragically passed away on December 19, 2016. Her death was initially reported as a suspicious incident when she was found deceased inside a vehicle. However…

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Charles Anderson

Male, age 26 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold winter day in New Orleans, the life of 26-year-old Charles Louis Anderson III, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 19, 2011, Anderson became a victim of gun violence in the city. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely…

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Michael Mitchell

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michael Mitchell, a 30-year-old Black male, was the victim of an unsolved homicide that occurred at 14220 Houston-Whittier in Detroit, Michigan. The case remains open and is under the jurisdiction of the Detroit Police Department. Further details regarding…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Vernon Johnson

Male, age 42 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet hours of a December morning in Oklahoma City, a discovery was made that would leave a community searching for answers. On December 19, 2011, Vernon Johnson, a male resident of the city, was found deceased in the 2400 block of Northeast 16th…

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Arnold Peterson

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 19, 2011, 18-year-old Arnold Peterson was fatally shot in Philadelphia. The incident took place in the Hunting Park neighborhood, an area experiencing a surge in violence during that time. Arnold was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite…

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Shawn Steven Schneider

Male, age 32 · Lake City, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold morning in Lake City, Minnesota, on December 19, 2011, a domestic disturbance call set in motion a chain of events that would end in tragedy. Shawn Steven Schneider, a 32-year-old White/Caucasian male and a dedicated police officer, responded to the…

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Charles Anderson

Male, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Charles Louis Anderson III, a 26-year-old man known to his loved ones as 'Buck,' was fatally shot on Monday, December 19, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident that led to his death was part of a violent sequence of events that also involved the…

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Robert Landers-Carr

Male, age 30 · Trotwood, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

On December 19, 2006, Robert Landers-Carr, aged 30, was shot and killed in the parking lot of Big Muffler located at 4101 Salem Avenue in Trotwood, Ohio. The incident occurred around 4:27 p.m., and Landers-Carr died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. He…

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Kyle Ramsey

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

On December 19, 2006, Kyle Ramsey, a 30-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead with a fatal gunshot wound at 989 Howard Street. The incident, which occurred in the early morning hours, remains unsolved. Law enforcement agencies, including the…

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Xavier Washington

Male, age 19 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

Xavier Z. Washington, an 18-year-old African American male from Elizabeth City, NC, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2006. Xavier was shot to death by Samuel Junior Jackson, his mother's boyfriend, during a domestic dispute at their home on Uncle…

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Dion Owings

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

On December 19, 2001, Dion Rashad Owings, aged 21, was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. Dion was the victim of a homicide that occurred at his residence in Montgomery County. Authorities reported that Dion sustained a fatal injury, and the Dayton Police Department…

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Rosalva Yamileth Carranza

Female · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Rosalva Yamileth Carranza was an infant, less than a year old, when she died on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after being stabbed. Her death was ruled a homicide.…

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Donald Franklin Jr.

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 1991 · 35 years ago

On December 19, 1991, 21-year-old Donald Franklin Jr. was tragically found dead behind his residence at 492 Bishop Street in Akron, Ohio. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and his death was classified as a homicide. Despite the efforts of the Akron…

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Jill Allen

Female, age 28 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 1986 · 40 years ago

On December 19, 1986, the body of 28-year-old Caucasian female sex worker Jill Allen was discovered alongside Interstate 70 in Springfield, Illinois. She had been beaten and strangled to death, with her underwear, bra, and shoes missing—details that mirrored…

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Joseph Batiste

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 1981 · 45 years ago

On December 19, 1981, Joseph Batiste was killed in Akron, Ohio. His case remains unsolved and is classified as a cold case by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The homicide took place in Summit County, and it has been an open investigation ever…

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Anna Dehler

Female, age 9 · Buckman, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 1941 · 85 years ago

Anna Mae Dehler, a 9-year-old girl from Buckman, Minnesota, tragically died on December 19, 1941. She was born on August 31, 1932, and was buried in Saint Michael Cemetery in Buckman. The case surrounding her death involved multiple family members, leading to…

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August Dehler

Male, age 55 · Buckman, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 1941 · 85 years ago

On December 19, 1941, a tragic event unfolded in Buckman, Minnesota, when 55-year-old August Benedict Dehler was fatally shot, along with his wife, Regina, and their two youngest children, Anna Mae and Kenneth. The perpetrator was their 16-year-old son…

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Kenneth Joseph Dehler

Male, age 5 · Buckman, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 1941 · 85 years ago

On a cold December day in 1941, the small farming community of Buckman, Minnesota, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that would forever mark its history. Five-year-old Kenneth Joseph Dehler, a White male, was tragically killed on December 19, 1941…

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Regina Dehler

Female, age 50 · Buckman, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 1941 · 85 years ago

Regina Ann Hortsch Dehler, aged 50, passed away on December 19, 1941, in Buckman, Morrison County, Minnesota. She was born on September 22, 1891, and was buried in Saint Michael Cemetery in Buckman. Regina's death was a tragic event that led to a significant…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

C. Roy Kelly

Male, age 46 · West-plains, Missouri

Killed Dec 19, 1931 · 95 years ago

In the winter of 1931, the town of West Plains, Missouri, was gripped by a sense of unease following a brazen robbery at a local men's clothing store. Two nights after the McCallon's Men Wear was pilfered by thieves who carefully selected their loot, a…

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Death by Force330th anniversary

Elaine Davis

Female, age 17 · Santa Cruz, California

Found Dec 19, 1696 · 330 years ago

Elaine Davis, a 17-year-old from Walnut Creek, California, was abducted from her home on December 1, 1969. She was home alone with her younger sister when an unknown assailant entered through a rear sliding glass window. Elaine's parents returned that evening…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Raekwon Cobb

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 19, 2021, 20-year-old Raekwon Demurits Cobb passed away in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His death was publicly announced by Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services, which invited friends and family to offer condolences and share memories in his…

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Sergio Chavez-Perez

Male, age 32 · Lakewood, New Jersey

Killed Dec 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2021, the life of 32-year-old Sergio Chavez-Perez, a male resident of Lakewood, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in a violent double homicide. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex on River Avenue…

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Steven Wayne Neese

Male, age 31 · Liberty, South Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a grim Sunday night, the 19th of December, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Steven Wayne Neese of Piedmont, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. In the quiet community near Liberty, South Carolina, the stillness of the evening was shattered around 10:40…

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