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Madison Nicholson

Male, age 78 · Pine-hill, Alabama

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Yellow Bluff, Alabama, a decorated law enforcement veteran’s life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Madison 'Skip' Nicholson, a 78-year-old retired Wilcox County Sheriff's deputy, was fatally shot on the evening of…

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Salvador Torres-Vasquez

Male, age 42 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Salvador Torres-Vasquez, a 42-year-old Hispanic / Latino male from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed by gun violence on December 1, 2021, leaving behind a family and community to mourn a life remembered by loved ones as caring and helpful. Public memorial…

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Jeremiah Tabut

Male, age 19 · Fort Smith, Arkansas

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic day in Fort Smith, Arkansas, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a community in sorrow. Jeremiah Tabut, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 1, 2021. The incident unfolded in the 3000 block of North 50th Street. Following the…

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Devonte Downer

Male, age 22 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a cold Wednesday night in Hartford, Connecticut, on December 1, 2021, the life of 22-year-old Devonte Downer, a Black male, was tragically cut short. The initial indication of trouble came around 11:20 p.m. when the city's ShotSpotter…

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Joseph Fillio

Male, age 39 · Northampton, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of December 1, 2021, a gathering of friends in a downtown Northampton, Massachusetts apartment turned tragic, ending the life of 39-year-old Joseph R. Fillio of Pittsfield. The male victim was attending a party at an apartment on Randolph Place…

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Cariya Reed

Female, age 7 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

A seven-year-old Black / African American girl named Cariya Reed died on December 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Kansas, in a heart-wrenching act of domestic violence. The devastating chain of events began in the early morning hours at Welborn Park, located near…

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Michael Wright

Male, age 35 · Comstock-park, Michigan

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet apartment complex in Comstock Park, Michigan, the life of 35-year-old Michael Wright, a Black male, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On December 1, 2021, he was discovered deceased in his car at the York Creek Apartments. The initial call…

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Megan Banks

Female, age 35 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a vibrant 35-year-old woman, Megan Banks, was tragically cut short in her Hampton, Virginia home. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Megan was known for her kind and caring spirit, often extending a helping hand to her family…

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Andrew Jones

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the north side of Indianapolis, a tragic story unfolded on the evening of December 1, 2021, culminating in the deaths of 21-year-old Andrew Jones and his companion, 20-year-old Blake Coffman. The two men were discovered in the 8800 block of Westfield Way…

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Blake Coffman

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. Blake A. Coffman, a 20-year-old male, was killed on December 1, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of the city, a graduate of Warren Central High School who had found a path in…

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Isaiah Danjell Abraham-Brown

Male, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 1, 2021, 19-year-old African American male Isaiah Danjell Abraham-Brown, an aspiring rap artist known to his fans and community as 'Mudbaby Zay,' was tragically killed in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri. He had been building a local following…

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Jaivyon Hudson

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of December 1, 2021, authorities in St. Louis County, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following a violent incident in the city of Jennings. At approximately 3:57 p.m., police officers responded to a call reporting a shooting in…

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Kiley Kennedy

Female, age 18 · Pacific, Missouri

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of December 1, 2021, authorities in Franklin County, Missouri, responded to a distress call regarding a person lying on the ground near a vehicle. Deputies arrived at the scene near the intersection of State Highway 100 and Country Air Drive in…

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Amir Whyee

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a young Black man named Amir Whyee, 21, was fatally shot in Southwest Baltimore. The incident took place on the afternoon of December 1st, in the 500 block of Random Road. Responding to a report of a shooting, police found Whyee…

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Lorenzo King

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of December 1, 2021, tragedy struck in a northwest Baltimore neighborhood. Lorenzo King, a 26-year-old male, was found shot at approximately 5:25 p.m. on the 6600 block of Gist Avenue. The incident cut his life short, leaving a void in…

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Jaden Cruz

Female, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2021, the life of 19-year-old Jaden Cruz was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The young man was in his own neighborhood, in front of a building at the Marlboro Houses in Gravesend, Brooklyn, when he was fatally shot in…

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Jacqueline Avant

Female, age 81 · Beverly-hills, California

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jacqueline Avant, a well-known philanthropist and the wife of music executive Clarence Avant, was tragically killed during a home invasion at her Beverly Hills residence on December 1, 2021. Jacqueline, aged 81, was shot in the early hours of the morning. The…

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Marko Milos Trbojevic

Male, age 39 · San-jose, California

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marko Milos Trbojevic, a 39-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost his life on December 1, 2021. The incident occurred in the afternoon, around 1:45 p.m., on the 3300 block of Holly Drive. According to the San Jose Police Department…

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Aaron Christopher Broyles

Male, age 28 · Callahan, Florida

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Aaron Christopher Broyles, aged 28, tragically lost his life on December 1, 2021, in Callahan, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at the family home on Deer Run Road in the Spring Lake Estates community. Aaron was found dead in…

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Candace Lynn Broyles

Female, age 57 · Callahan, Florida

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Candace Lynn Broyles, aged 57, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2021, in Callahan, Florida. The incident occurred in the family home, where she was found deceased in the living room. The perpetrator was her husband, William Conway Broyles, who also…

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Cara Lynn Broyles

Female, age 27 · Callahan, Florida

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cara Lynn Broyles, aged 27, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2021, in Callahan, Florida. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at her family home on Deer Run Road in the Spring Lake Estates community. Cara was found shot to death in her…

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Savannah Mathis

age 21 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Savannah Mathis, a 21-year-old African American nursing student from Tampa, FL, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2021. Savannah was driving near Julian B. Lane Park with her sister when their car was sprayed with bullets. The incident, which occurred…

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Keith Williams

Male, age 55 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keith Williams, a 55-year-old Black man from Albany, Georgia, was killed after a violent home invasion on December 1, 2021, when two intruders forced their way into his residence, shot him, and stole alcohol before fleeing. He was left gravely wounded in the…

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Khalil Baker

Male, age 23 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

A quiet street in Augusta, Georgia, became the final scene in the life of 23-year-old Khalil Malik Ali Baker on a tragic Wednesday, the first of December in 2021. The young man's life was cut short by the stark reality of gun violence, a recurring theme of…

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Michael Deion McDougal

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Columbus, Georgia, a day of unimaginable tragedy unfolded for the family of Michael Deion McDougal. The 27-year-old man, born on April 11, 1994, to Kelley Thomas McDougal and Michael McDougal, was a person who was said to light up any room he entered. He…

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Cordero Monroe

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cordero Monroe, a 32-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on December 1, 2021, in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when Monroe was inside a business located in the…

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Daniel Gardner

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daniel Gardner, a 28-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically passed away on December 1, 2021. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. Daniel was found deceased under suspicious…

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Rae Park

Male, age 59 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rae Park, a 59-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on December 1, 2021, during a botched robbery in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The incident occurred early in the morning as Park was walking to his minivan in an alley behind his home on…

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Bernard Owens

Male, age 51 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bernard Nathaniel Owens, a 51-year-old African American male from Warren, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 1, 2021, at his residence. His death was pending a coroner’s investigation. Bernard was a well-known figure in his community, having worked as a…

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Courtney Prestidge

Female, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Courtney Lynn Prestidge, a 26-year-old lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 1, 2021. Courtney was known for her vibrant personality and deep love for her family and friends. She was a devoted mother to seven children…

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Liam Donavon Mascarenas

Male, age 23 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Liam Donavon Mascarenas, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on December 1, 2021, in Pittsburgh, PA. He was found in a parking lot behind a dumpster at The Club at North Hills Apartment Homes in McCandless, PA, alongside his wife, Molly…

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Tyra Gould

Female, age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 40-year-old mother of six, Tyra Gould, was fatally shot in Philadelphia, leaving her family and community searching for answers. On Wednesday, December 1st, of that year, what began as a report of an assault in the vicinity of 24th…

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David Richard Howard IV

Male, age 28 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Richard Howard IV was a 28-year-old Caucasian man from Corryton, Tennessee, whose life ended in a shooting on December 1, 2021. At approximately 7:25 that morning, Knox County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, Major Crimes detectives and forensic…

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Darron Earl Boniaby JR.

Male, age 24 · Lake-jackson, Texas

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darron Earl Boniaby Jr., a 24-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on December 1, 2021, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Darron, also known as "Lil Dee" to his family and friends, was a beloved member of his community. He graduated from Brazosport…

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Marcos Diaz

Male, age 24 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcos Diaz, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Fort Worth, Texas, died on December 1, 2021. Despite extensive searches, there is no publicly available information detailing the circumstances surrounding his death. Local news archives and official reports from…

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Mauro Rafael Gauna

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mauro Rafael Gauna, a 27-year-old Navy veteran and recent nursing school graduate, was tragically shot and killed on December 1, 2021, while driving on Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas. The incident is believed to have been a case of road rage. Gauna was shot…

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Jaycee Loraine Martin

Female, age 20 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 7, 2016, 20-year-old Jaycee Loraine Martin was left unconscious in a desert area next to a Circle K on North 91st Avenue in Phoenix. She was discovered about an hour later and rushed to a local hospital, but she did not…

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George Decosta

Male, age 46 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

George DeCosta, age 46, was tragically killed on December 1, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. George was shot multiple times while riding his bicycle through the Moncrief neighborhood to visit a friend. The neighborhood, known for its elevated crime rate…

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Marqual D Bailey

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 1, 2016, Marqual D. Bailey, aged 19, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was one of many homicides that took place during a particularly violent year for the city. In 2016, Chicago experienced a significant spike in homicides, with…

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Reginald Smith

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald G. Smith, aged 48, was shot and killed on December 1, 2016, in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many tragic incidents during what would be remembered as one of the bloodiest years in recent Chicago history. Smith…

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Javon Jackson

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Park Hill neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a young life was abruptly cut short on a December day in 2016. Javon Jackson, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on December 1st of that year. The incident occurred at the intersection of 12th…

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Steven Johnson

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Steven Johnson was a 40-year-old male resident of Detroit, Michigan, whose life was cut short in a violent incident on December 1, 2016. On that winter day, authorities responded to reports of a shooting within the city limits. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Steven Hill

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 1, 2016, 26-year-old Steven Hill, a male resident of Detroit, Michigan, was fatally shot in what remains an unsolved homicide. That evening, Hill had left his grandparents' residence with an unknown person, stating he would return shortly.…

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James L Hill

Male, age 27 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of September 22, 2016, a violent encounter unfolded in the parking lot of a drugstore in Independence, Missouri, just outside of Kansas City. James L. Hill, a 45-year-old male, was outside a Walgreens located near the intersection of 23rd Street…

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Breyuane Sanders

Male, age 23 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Breyuane Sanders, a 23-year-old Black male from Montgomery, Alabama, was killed on the night of December 1, 2016, after violence erupted along Millard Fuller Road. Police said officers and fire medics were called to the 800 block around 9 p.m. on a report of…

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Burton Perry

Male, age 27 · Bluefield, West Virginia

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of a young White man, 27-year-old Burton Perry, was tragically cut short in Bluefield, West Virginia. On the first of December, Perry was found with a fatal gunshot wound, a violent end to a life that acquaintances would later…

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Al-Muakhkhir Kearney

Male, age 36 · Plainfield, New Jersey

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold evening in Plainfield, New Jersey, on December 1, 2016, the life of 36-year-old Al-Muakhkhir Kearney, a Black male from Newark, was tragically cut short. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Netherwood Avenue, Kearney was discovered…

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Marcus Campbell

Male, age 21 · Mays Landing, New Jersey

Killed Dec 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Mays Landing, New Jersey, a life was abruptly cut short in the fading light of a late autumn evening. Marcus Campbell, a 21-year-old male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on November 30, 2016, in the Woodlands Condominiums.…

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