Death by Force

Malik Tyree Smith

Male, age 21 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold December evening in Minneapolis, a plan was set in motion that would end the life of 21-year-old Malik Tyree Smith. It was December 19, 2019, when Smith, a male, drove his car to the 1800 block of Russell Avenue North, believing he was there to sell…

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Christian Lavada Gwynn

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas in 2019, the Gwynn family of Louisville, Kentucky, was struck by a tragedy that would forever alter their lives. On the night of December 19, 19-year-old Christian Lavada Gwynn, a young man with a passion for music and a…

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Janet Oyuga

Female, age 30 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In an act of compassion that ended in tragedy, Janet Oyuga, a 37-year-old Black woman, was killed on December 19, 2019, in Federal Way, Washington. She and her sister, Angela Atieno, had recently entered into a lease-to-buy agreement for a home that had gone…

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Donna Bonds

Female, age 51 · Lawton, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 51-year-old Donna Bonds was tragically cut short in Lawton, Oklahoma. On the evening of Thursday, December 19, 2019, law enforcement was called to the scene of a shooting. There, they discovered the body of Bonds, a female…

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Xavier Dora

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019 in Columbus, Mississippi, a young man's life was cut short in an abandoned house. Xavier Traveon Dora, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of December 19th. The incident occurred near the intersection of 17th Street…

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Kerolos Mina Zaky

Male, age 15 · Piedmont, South Carolina

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of December 19, 2019, a 15-year-old male named Kerolos Mina Zaky drove to the Kingswood neighborhood in Piedmont, South Carolina. He had given a ride to several individuals from a local gas station, intending to drop them off at their…

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Dannette Sheppard

Female, age 50 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a wellness check call to Baltimore police led to the somber discovery of 50-year-old Dannette Sheppard's body in her home in the 1200 block of East Belvedere Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, officers…

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Rene-Cameron Tucker

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of Rene-Cameron Tucker, a 27-year-old Black man from Buffalo, New York, was tragically cut short. On the evening of December 19th, Tucker was fatally shot on Moselle Street in the city. The incident left a community in mourning…

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Yahhira Nesby

Female, age 33 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 19, 2019, the life of Yahhira Nesby, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman, was tragically cut short inside her Brooklyn apartment. Emergency responders were called to her home on Rockaway Parkway in the East Flatbush…

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Esteban Elias Echeverria

Male, age 27 · Salinas, California

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Esteban Elias Echeverria, a 27-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically passed away on December 19, 2019. Born on January 27, 1992, in Cabañas, El Salvador, Esteban's death was a significant loss to his family and community. His obituary notes…

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Nathan Anthony Fernandes

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Nathan Anthony Fernandes, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Nathan was standing in his front yard on the 10700 block of Anzac…

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Ronisha Cook

Female, age 33 · San-francisco, California

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ronisha Cook, a 33-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost her life on December 19, 2019. The incident occurred around midnight in the 500 block of Ellis Street, where she was shot while sitting in a vehicle. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a vehicle…

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Mertilian Mesinor

Male, age 29 · Gifford, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Mertilian “Tilly” Mesinor, a 29-year-old Black male from Gifford, FL, was tragically killed on December 19, 2019. The incident occurred in the 4400 block of 35th Avenue, where Mesinor was fatally shot during a dispute over a $40 debt and a small amount of…

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Todd Phillips

Male, age 58 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Todd Phillips, a 58-year-old African American man from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2019. Phillips was fatally shot during a workplace dispute at the Pilot Travel Center on U.S. 301 in Baldwin, Florida. The incident occurred…

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Keith Sandefur (retired )

Male, age 61 · Cairo, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Cairo, Georgia, the crisp winter air of December 19, 2019, was pierced by the sound of a single gunshot that echoed from the city firing range on Wight Road. This single shot ended the life of 61-year-old Keith Sandefur, a white male who…

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Andrew AJ Jacob Brooks

Male, age 30 · Bethalto, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

White male Andrew “AJ” Jacob Brooks, 30, was found dead late on December 19, 2019, inside a small house on the 300 block of Mill Street in Bethalto, Illinois. Police had gone to the home for a welfare check around 11 p.m., peering through a window to see one…

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John McMillian

Male, age 32 · Bethalto, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

John Edward McMillian Jr., a 32-year-old white male from Bethalto, Illinois, tragically passed away on December 19, 2019. He was born on September 19, 1987, in Alton, Illinois. John was known for his love of music, playing the guitar, and his passion for…

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Shari Ann Yates

Female, age 59 · Bethalto, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shari Ann Yates, a 59-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead on December 19, 2019, in her home in Bethalto, Illinois. Shari, born on May 8, 1960, in Alton, Illinois, was known for her compassionate nature and her work as a nurse's aide and Life Skills…

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Temell Brooks

Male, age 38 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 19, 2019, 38-year-old Temell D. Brooks, an African American male, was fatally shot in the 14800 block of South Seeley Avenue in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred in the evening hours, and Brooks was pronounced dead at the scene. Details…

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Ricardo Vallejo

Male, age 39 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ricardo Danielle Truss Vallejo, a 39-year-old Black male, was found deceased in his vehicle on December 19, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at around 9:42 AM when a civilian reported a vehicle that had been parked on the street and hadn't moved…

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LouQuavious Raymon Balfour

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 18-year-old LouQuavious Raymon Balfour, an African American male from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On December 19, Balfour was a victim of gun violence and succumbed to his injuries two days later on…

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Clifford Rurak

Male, age 40 · Hico, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Clifford Rurak, a 40-year-old male from Hico, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2019. Clifford was born on November 21, 1978, in Cleburne, Texas, to Billy and Lela Rurak. He was married to Marta Immicke on June 16, 2014, in Hillsboro, Texas. Clifford is…

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Jesse Ramirez IV

Male, age 16 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 19, 2019, 16-year-old Jesse Ramirez IV tragically died in Austin, Texas. Jesse, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot by a 14-year-old friend while they were playing video games at a home in Southeast Austin. The incident occurred in the 2600 block of…

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Luis Gonzalez Marquez

Male, age 46 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Luis Gonzalez Marquez, a 46-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 19, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was mourned by family and friends who remembered him fondly. Unfortunately…

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Symone Hines

Female, age 26 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Symone A. Hines, a 26-year-old woman from Dayton, Ohio, passed away on December 19, 2019. Her funeral service was held on January 11, 2020, at Thomas Funeral Home in Dayton. According to the National Gun Violence Memorial, Symone Hines was among the…

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Michael Rolle

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Rolle, 23, of south suburban Lansing, was found beaten to death in the 9200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in Burnside, on Chicago's Far South Side, on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Chicago police investigated his death, and the Chicago Sun-Times…

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Curtis DeBose

Null, age 38 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Curtis DeBose, aged 38, was shot and killed on December 19, 2018, in front of a halfway house in Cleveland, Ohio. The shooting happened outside the Oriana House, a halfway house where individuals transition back into the community. Despite ongoing…

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Decoris Davis

Male, age 34 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 34-year-old Decoris Davis, a Black male, was cut short by gun violence on December 19, 2018. The incident prompted an investigation by the Montgomery Police Department, who soon announced they were…

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Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo

Female, age 50 · Everett, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 19, 2018, a tragic incident occurred in Everett, Massachusetts, resulting in the death of Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo, a 50-year-old woman. The event unfolded in the morning hours when Everett Police responded to a report of a shooting on Central…

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Donald Lewis

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the final moments of a Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., the life of Donald Lewis, a 25-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 18, 2018, at approximately 11:59 p.m., gunshots echoed inside a residence in the 1700 block of West Virginia…

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Lexander Torres

Male, age 23 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early evening of December 19, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Paterson, New Jersey, neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Lexander Torres, a 23-year-old male, was found lying on the sidewalk at the…

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Ashley N Bayne

Female, age 31 · New-castle, Virginia

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of New Castle, Virginia, the life of 31-year-old Ashley Nicole Bayne was tragically cut short on the morning of Wednesday, December 19, 2018. A staff accountant at the Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative and a mother to three sons, her…

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Charles Lemon

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

African American Charles Lemon, a 25-year-old male resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, became the victim of a violent double homicide that occurred in the final weeks of 2018. On the night of December 19, 2018, just prior to the stroke of midnight…

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Johnny Coleman

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the night of December 19, 2018, police officers on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana, were alerted to gunfire just before midnight. Law enforcement officials, who were already in the vicinity of the 3100 block of North Riley Avenue near East 32nd…

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Chase Hayes

Male, age 30 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 19, 2018, the community of Columbia, Missouri, was shaken by the violent death of Chase O'Neal Hayes, a 30-year-old male resident known for his vibrant presence and multifaceted interests. The Wednesday afternoon incident involved a shooting that…

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Kamaron Eldridge

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 19, 2018, 29-year-old Kamaron V. Eldridge, an African American male, tragically lost his life following a shooting incident in St. Louis, Missouri. The events unfolded late that Wednesday night when police officers located Eldridge unconscious but…

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Tavious Grant

Male, age 22 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 19, 2018, a shooting incident occurred in Columbia, Missouri, involving 22-year-old Tavious Grant. The events unfolded in the central part of the city, specifically within the 100 block of West Worley Street. Emergency responders and law…

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Garnett Kennedy

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of a young Baltimore man was tragically cut short. Garnett Kennedy, a 24-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The incident occurred in the 2200 block of Ruskin Avenue, a…

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Tyrell Spike Davis

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of a young Baltimore man was tragically cut short by gun violence. Tyrell Spike Davis, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in the West Baltimore neighborhood of Woodbrook on the afternoon of December 19, 2018. The incident…

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Asim Musa

Male, age 41 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Asim Musa, a 41-year-old male, had built a life for himself in Syracuse, New York, after immigrating from Sudan. For 14 years, he was known as a hardworking and dedicated man, pursuing his version of the American Dream. His life was tragically cut short on…

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David Aguiniga

Male, age 25 · Armona, California

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

David Aguiniga, a 25-year-old resident of Armona, California, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2018. The incident occurred in the front yard of a relative's home, where Aguiniga was shot multiple times. According to reports, the suspect approached the…

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Brooke Jenkins-Pugh

Female, age 29 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Brooke Jenkins-Pugh, a 29-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 19, 2018. Her death was a result of a violent domestic incident. Authorities reported that Brooke was found dead by her four children, who ranged in age from…

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Courtney Strawn

Female, age 32 · Valrico, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Courtney Strawn, aged 32, tragically lost her life on December 19, 2018, in Valrico, Florida, as part of a devastating murder-suicide orchestrated by her father, Terry Strawn. Terry Strawn, a 58-year-old Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy, used his service…

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Londyn Strawn

Female, age 6 · Valrico, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Londyn Strawn, a 6-year-old girl from Valrico, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 19, 2018, in a devastating incident that also claimed the lives of her mother, Courtney Breanne Strawn, and her grandmother, Theresa Kay Edgemon Strawn. Londyn was a…

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Mikel Gilchrist

Male, age 18 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mikel Gilchrist, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 19, 2018, in Sanford, Florida. The incident occurred around 7:50 p.m. in the 800 block of East 10th Street. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots, and when…

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Theresa Strawn

Female, age 58 · Valrico, Florida

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

Theresa Strawn, aged 54, was tragically killed on December 19, 2018, in a harrowing incident that shocked the Valrico, FL community. The perpetrator was her husband, Terry Strawn, a 58-year-old Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy. On that fateful morning…

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Matthew Pineda

Male, age 28 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic incident in Stockbridge, Georgia, 28-year-old Matthew Robert Pineda, a male, was found deceased inside a residence. The discovery was made by first responders in a bedroom of a home located in the 3900 block of Jodeco Road. Pineda had sustained…

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David McDaniel

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 19, 2018 · 8 years ago

David McDaniel, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on December 19, 2018, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred early in the morning when two individuals exited a…

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