Deaths by Force on December 19

Deaths by Force (495)

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Leopoldo Rodriguez

Male, age 65 · Oroville, California

Killed Dec 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leopoldo Rodriguez, a 65-year-old resident of Oroville, California, was tragically found dead outside his home on December 19, 2021. The Butte County Sheriff's deputies responded to a reported shooting at his residence in the Thermalito area. Upon arrival…

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Dennis Moore

Male, age 52 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a fatal shooting shattered the peace of a Blytheville, Arkansas neighborhood. On the evening of December 19th, police responded to reports of gunfire on Harmon Street. There they discovered 52-year-old Dennis Moore, a male resident of…

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Laton Spurgeon

Male, age 25 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a Tuesday morning in Queens, New York, on December 19, 2006, a 25-year-old man named Laton Spurgeon was killed in a brutal attack outside his brother's home in the Wavecrest neighborhood. The incident, which occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Fernside…

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Jorie N. Washinton

Female, age 43 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jorie N. Washington, a 43-year-old African American woman from Elizabeth City, NC, tragically lost her life on December 19, 2006. She was shot to death at her home on Uncle Buddy Drive along with her 18-year-old son, Xavier Z. Washington. The perpetrator…

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Todd M. G

Male, age 22 · Rose-city, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 1981 · 45 years ago

Marshal Todd M. Granger, a 22-year-old male, tragically lost his life on December 19, 1981, in Rose City, Texas. On that fateful day, Deputy Marshal Granger was accidentally shot and killed by the city marshal while they were both seated in an office at city…

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Bobby Richardson

Male, age 44 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 19, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the Arlington-West End community of Birmingham, Alabama, claiming the life of 44-year-old Bobby Sherman Richardson. The male victim was attending a gathering at a residence located in the 900 block of 14th…

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Craig Demarco Jackson

Male, age 37 · Fort Washington, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the residential neighborhood of Fort Washington, Maryland. Prince George's County Police officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of Botetourt Drive around 12:15 a.m. following…

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Craig Gaines

Male, age 35 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Friday, December 19, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the Western Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, claiming the life of a local resident. At approximately 1:17 p.m., officers from the Cincinnati Police Department's District…

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David J Gibbs

Male, age 34 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

Early in the morning of Friday, December 19, 2025, violence erupted inside Big Woody’s Sports Bar and Restaurant on the East Side of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Around 1:30 a.m., what began as a physical altercation between patrons at the establishment on…

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Deandre Montrell McCowan

Male, age 33 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2025, a fatal violent encounter occurred outside a local establishment in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Police Department officers were dispatched to a bar located in the 1000 block of Northeast Green Oaks Boulevard…

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Demarcus Crawford

Male, age 30 · Beech Island, South Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 19, 2025, authorities in Aiken County, South Carolina, launched a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Beech Island. Deputies from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 100 block of Teapot…

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Desirae Dezz Martin

Female, age 28 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of December 19, 2025, Desirae "Dezz" Martin, a 29-year-old female, was fatally shot inside a residence in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The incident occurred at a home located in the 1100 block of Berkshire Court where Martin was working as a…

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John Pascuasa-Menendez

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 19, 2025, a violent incident unfolded at the Star Beltway 8 Apartments situated at 10606 Brooklet Drive in Houston, Texas. Around 8:00 p.m., patrol officers with the Houston Police Department were dispatched to the complex following…

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Jordan Warren

Male, age 35 · Valdosta, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Friday, December 19, 2025, a violent confrontation unfolded in the 1500 block of Baymeadows Drive in Valdosta, Georgia. Around 4:50 p.m., 35-year-old male Jordan Warren was walking in the neighborhood when he was approached by two…

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Lil Rob

Male, age 28 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the early morning of Friday, December 19, 2025, violence erupted in the streets of Oakland, California, claiming the life of a 28-year-old man known to the community as Lil Rob. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. in the disturbing quiet of the pre-dawn…

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Mark Anthony Harper

Male, age 36 · Pflugerville, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a December morning, the life of Mark Anthony Harper, a 36-year-old man from the Austin area, was tragically cut short. On December 19, 2025, in a home in Pflugerville, Texas, a visit with a friend turned fatal. The events of that morning…

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Melvin Saunders

Male, age 44 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 19, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the Northeast section of Washington, D.C., resulting in the death of a 44-year-old male named Melvin Saunders. At approximately 2:37 a.m., officers from the Fifth District…

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Michael Adams

Male, age 65 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

Michael Adams, 65, a man from Albuquerque, was found mortally wounded on the afternoon of December 19, 2025, along a stretch of road in the South Valley near the intersection of Second Street SW and Desert Street SW. Deputies were dispatched to the area just…

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Michael Kelley

Male, age 56 · Redondo Beach, California

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 19, 2025, Michael Kelley, a 56-year-old White male, was found deceased at the Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach, California. Authorities and emergency personnel responded to the location following reports regarding an unresponsive individual.…

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Nathan Isaiah Saldana

Male, age 20 · Santa Ana, California

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of Friday, December 19, 2025, a violent tragedy unfolded in a residential neighborhood of Santa Ana, California, claiming the life of a young man. At approximately 11:23 p.m., the quiet of the late evening was shattered by the sound of gunfire…

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Robert Dailey

Male, age 32 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 19, 2025, a violent incident occurred in East Oakland, California, resulting in the tragic death of Robert Dailey. The 32-year-old male was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in what authorities identified as a homicide. This shooting…

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Tysean Berry

Male, age 25 · Jessup, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 19, 2025, a dispute in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Jessup, Maryland, turned fatal, claiming the life of 25-year-old Tysean Berry. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. in the 8700 block of…

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Wallace Millam

Male, age 18 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 19, 2025, authorities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were called to a scene of violence in the 1100 block of Jackson Avenue. At approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Chattanooga Police Department responded to reports of a shooting.…

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William Charles Jr

Male, age 21 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2025, the life of 21-year-old William Charles Jr. was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department responded to a call of a shooting at approximately 3:15 a.m. in the…

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Lasonya Dawson

Female, age 41 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a tragic event unfolded in Albany, Georgia, leading to the death of 41-year-old Lasonya Dawson. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, police were called to a residence on East 4th Avenue where they discovered Ms. Dawson unresponsive, having…

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Jonah Slawson

Male, age 28 · Waianae, Hawaii

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jonah Slawson was a humble and loving person, known for his big heart and for always cracking jokes. His mother described the 28-year-old Black man as a "hardworking man and good father." He was a devoted father to five children—Shanzlee, Jazen, Sailor…

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Justin Phillips

Male, age 19 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Meridian, Mississippi, the life of 19-year-old Justin Phillips was tragically cut short. On December 19, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., gunfire erupted at the Oak Manor Apartments located in the 200 block of…

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Leotha Ashford

Male, age 42 · Ethel, Mississippi

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Ethel, Mississippi, the evening of December 19, 2024, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 42-year-old Leotha Kincaid Ashford. A Black male, Ashford was at the Hannah Heights Apartments when a shooting occurred at…

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Prevor Swaby

Male, age 26 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of Newark, New Jersey, a community was shaken by the violent and untimely death of Prevor Swaby, a 26-year-old Black / African American man from East Orange. On the evening of December 19, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the life of this young…

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Ernest Glenn

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 19, 2024, a deadly shooting in Knoxville, Tennessee, claimed the life of Ernest Glenn, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian man, and left another person seriously injured. The violence unfolded during the early morning hours along Washington Pike, where…

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Joseph Gaona

Male, age 47 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2024, the life of 47-year-old Joseph Gaona, a male resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was tragically cut short. Police responded to a call about a shooting near 32nd Street and Paradise Lane around 2:22 a.m. Upon their…

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Hilton Rodriguez

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

Hilton Rodriguez, a 39-year-old Latino male, was fatally shot in a driveway in Los Angeles on December 19, 2024. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and determined the manner of death as homicide, with the cause being a gunshot…

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Hakeem Kaisan-Oliver Washington

Male, age 31 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the cold night of December 19, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the life of 31-year-old Hakeem Kaisan-Oliver Washington, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Shortly before 11 p.m., the sharp sound of gunfire pierced the air in the 3500…

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Leotha K. Ashford

Male, age 42 · Ethel, Mississippi

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small community of Ethel, Mississippi, the evening of December 19, 2024, was shattered by violence that ended the life of 42-year-old Leotha Kincaid Ashford. A Black/African American male, Ashford was at the Hannah Heights Apartments when a shooting…

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Jocelynn Marshall

Female, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jocelynn Marshall, a 35-year-old woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was found shot to death on December 19, 2024. Her body was discovered alongside her 39-year-old boyfriend, Terrell Sanders, inside his second-floor apartment on the 1800 block of Diamond…

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Rakeem Floyd

Male, age 20 · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of December 18, 2024, a dispute outside the Southgate Mall in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, escalated into a fatal act of violence that claimed the life of Rakeem Iaymir Floyd. The 20-year-old African American male was shot and succumbed to…

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Terell Sanders

Female, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 19, 2024, 39-year-old Terrell Sanders, a Black man, was tragically shot and killed inside his home on the 1800 block of Diamond Street in North Philadelphia. Sanders was found alongside his girlfriend, 35-year-old Jocelynn Marshall, a Black woman…

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Ernest James Glenn II

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 19, 2024, a violent encounter in Knoxville, Tennessee, claimed the life of 38-year-old Ernest James Glenn II. The incident unfolded in the 2900 block of Washington Pike, leaving another man seriously injured.…

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Hera Lorenzo Lyons

Male, age 53 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

Hera Lorenzo Lyons, a 53-year-old Black man from Bessemer, Alabama, died on December 19, 2023, after violence entered what should have been the safety of home. The public reporting says family members had been unable to reach him by phone, and that worry led…

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David Cordova

Male, age 29 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 19, 2023, the life of 29-year-old David Cordova was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. Cordova, a male, was at an apartment complex near 31st Avenue and Washington Street when he was shot. Phoenix police responded…

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James Crawford

age 50 · Ocala, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

James Sanford Crawford, also known as Sandy Crawford, passed away on December 19, 2023, in Ocala, Florida, at the age of 50. Born on February 14, 1973, Sandy was described as a fun-loving individual who had a knack for making people smile. The circumstances…

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Luis Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Macon, Georgia, a young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a family in search of answers. Eighteen-year-old Luis Marco Hernandez was reported missing by his family on December 19, 2023. They expressed concern for his well-being, noting his…

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Damen McKenzie

Male, age 47 · Crest-hill, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

Daniel George McKenzie, aged 41 (not 47), passed away on December 11, 2023, following a mental health battle. He was born on September 13, 1982, in Ogden, Utah, at St. Benedict's Hospital, to David George McKenzie and Melanie Ann Rigby. Daniel grew up in a…

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Dennis Davis

Female, age 57 · West-lafayette, Indiana

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

In December of 2023, a report of a reckless driver in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, led to the discovery of a single-vehicle crash and a subsequent death investigation. The incident, which unfolded on December 19th, ended with the passing of Dennis A. Davis, a…

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Latia Greenwell

Female, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

Latia Davette Greenwell, a 31-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot on the evening of December 19, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., Louisville Metro Police officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of South 32nd Street in the Park…

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Mikiyhel D. Patton

Male, age 37 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

Mikiyel Deshone Patton, a 37-year-old man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, died on December 19, 2023, as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 900 block of N. Newton Avenue in Minneapolis. Patton was found…

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Patrick Snow

Male, age 46 · Bassfield, Mississippi

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Bassfield, Mississippi, a grim discovery was made on the evening of December 19, 2023. Patrick Lavaris Snow, a 46-year-old Black/African American male, was found deceased in his vehicle on Barnes Avenue. The Jefferson Davis County…

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Christopher Rivers

Male, age 20 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in North Charleston, South Carolina, a sense of tragedy befell the community. Twenty-year-old Christopher Rivers, a male resident of the city, was found inside a running vehicle on Joppa Avenue, the victim of a fatal…

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