Deaths by Force on December 21

Deaths by Force (478)

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Vance Stiers

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 21, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting near Tussing Elementary School, located in the 7000 block of Tussing Road in southeast Columbus. Upon arrival, officers found 21-year-old Vance Edward Stiers…

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Kaylyn Fuentes

Male, age 30 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the life of Kaylyn Onhail Fuentes, a 30-year-old male, was cut short in a fatal shooting in north Tulsa. The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office responded to a distressing 911 call from a woman who reported…

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James Earl Robinson II

Male, age 34 · Duquesne, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 21, 2024, the life of 34-year-old James Earl Robinson II was tragically cut short in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of South 5th Street and Viola Way shortly after 5 a.m.…

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Samuel Raymond Wright

Male, age 47 · Greenwood, South Carolina

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December Saturday in Greenwood, South Carolina, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter. Samuel Raymond Wright, a 47-year-old man, was shot following an argument. The incident occurred near S.C. 72, where…

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Carlos Perez

Male, age 19 · Spring, Texas

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 21, 2024, 19-year-old Carlos Perez was fatally shot while working at an AutoZone store located on Birnham Woods Drive in Spring, Texas. The incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. when a suspect entered the store and shot Perez multiple times before…

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Gabino DeLaCerda

Male, age 53 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Gabino DeLaCerda, aged 53, from San Antonio, Texas, tragically passed away on December 21, 2024. His death came as a result of an apparent act of violence, leading to widespread concern and media coverage in the area. Authorities confirmed that DeLaCerda's…

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Joseph Ortega

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m., 21-year-old Joseph Ortega was fatally shot in the 9000 block of Sovereign Row in northwest Dallas, Texas. Dallas Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Ortega with a…

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Larry Duncan

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 21, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., 36-year-old Larry Duncan was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the courtyard of the Haverstock Hills Apartments, located at 5609 Aldine Bender Road in northeast Harris County. Emergency…

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Mario Damian-Rayas

Male, age 34 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 21, 2024, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Chevy Chase Apartments, located at 2504 Huntwick Drive in southeast Austin. Upon arrival, officers discovered…

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Dennis Robinson

Male, age 49 · San Diego, California

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Dennis Robinson, a 49-year-old man from San Diego, was fatally shot on the night of December 21, 2024, inside an independent living facility located in the Oak Park neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 10:24 p.m. at 3133 54th St., near Redwood…

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Tmarion McGee

Male, age 19 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, a young life was abruptly cut short on December 21, 2024. T'marion Javonte McGee, a 19-year-old Black male known affectionately as 'NFant,' was killed in a shooting at the Highland Park Apartments. His death left a…

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Richard Spigner

Male, age 28 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Just days before Christmas, on December 21, 2024, the life of 28-year-old Richard Spigner Jr. was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence outside his home on Rodman Place in the West Farms section of the Bronx. A devoted father to two young sons…

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Bryan Jamal Brooks

Male, age 33 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Dec 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 21, 2024, the life of Bryan Jamal Brooks, a 33-year-old Black man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Brooks was fatally shot on Garrett Street in a violent encounter that left his family heartbroken and…

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Kacey Jackson

Male, age 3 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the city of Birmingham, Alabama, a heartbreaking incident unfolded, claiming the life of a young boy named Kacey Jackson. At the tender age of three, the male toddler's life was cut short in what was determined to be a self-inflicted shooting. The tragic…

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William Nunley

Male, age 57 · Wasilla, Alaska

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of December 21, 2023, in a Wasilla home, 57-year-old William Nunley, a White/Caucasian male, became entangled in a violent family dispute when he stepped in to protect relatives from an armed family member. Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla…

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Patricia Harris

Female, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning of a day distressingly close to Christmas, the life of 35-year-old Patricia Harris was abruptly ended. On December 21, 2023, what should have been a normal Thursday in her Southwest, D.C. neighborhood turned into a scene of violence and…

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Tyrone Jacobs

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the waning days of December 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the late morning calm in a Southwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Twenty-four-year-old Tyrone Jacobs, a male resident of the area, was one of…

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Chavez Parker

Male, age 29 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 29-year-old man named Chavez Parker was killed in Shreveport, Louisiana. On December 21st, two men, Quinton Peace and Darius Persley, arranged to meet Parker at his home in the 6600 block of Melara Avenue under the guise of smoking…

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Latonia Badon

Female, age 48 · Amite, Louisiana

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

A 48-year-old woman, Latonia Badon, was found deceased from a gunshot wound to her head on the afternoon of December 21, 2023. The incident occurred at the Colonial Inn in Amite, Louisiana. Law enforcement officers from the Amite Police Department responded…

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Andre Carswell

Male, age 50 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Andre Carswell, a 50-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life to gun violence on December 21, 2023. The incident has drawn attention due to its implications regarding public safety and the ongoing issues related to gun violence in urban…

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Juan Belloso

Male, age 36 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet evening of December 21, 2023, a 36-year-old Hispanic man named Juan Belloso was gunned down in the driveway of his Kennewick, Washington, home on South Vancouver Street. The attack occurred around 8:40 p.m. as Belloso was bringing groceries into…

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Antonio Mendoza

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 21, 2023, just days before Christmas, 31-year-old Antonio Mendoza, a Black/African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting inside his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident, which also claimed the life of his girlfriend, Jakaira…

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Jakiara Lynnell Hamilton

Female, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a young Black / African American woman's life was tragically cut short. Jakiara Lynnell Hamilton, a 24-year-old female, was killed on December 21, 2023. Her death was the result of gun violence, an event that also claimed…

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Yulonda April Session-Unger

Female, age 44 · Belzoni, Mississippi

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 21, 2023, the community of Belzoni, Mississippi, in Humphreys County was shaken by the violent death of 44-year-old Black / African American resident Yulonda April Session-Unger. Known affectionately to friends and family as "April," she was…

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Erick Ortega-Alvarez

Male, age 20 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic incident on a Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Erick Ortega-Alvarez, a male from Goose Creek, lost his life in a shooting at the Forest Park Playground in West Ashley. The Charleston County Coroner's Office later confirmed his identity. This event…

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Zaila Godis Murray

Female · Belton, South Carolina

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a heartbreaking incident in Belton, South Carolina, three-month-old Zaila Godis Murray lost her life in a murder-suicide on December 21, 2023. The tragedy unfolded during a supervised visit with her father, 21-year-old Iziah Akeem Murray, at a residence on…

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Rey’ll Parks

Male, age 18 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning hours of a December day, just four days before Christmas in 2023, the life of 18-year-old Rey’ll Parks of Hampton, Virginia, was tragically cut short by gunfire. The fatal shooting occurred in Newport News, near the intersection of 74th…

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Candace Horskins

Female, age 34 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 21, 2023, police officers in St. Louis, Missouri, were dispatched to a residence in the 5800 block of Kennerly Avenue within the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. Upon arrival, first responders discovered an unresponsive individual inside the home…

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Duane Quales Jr.

Male, age 33 · Hope-mills, North Carolina

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 21, 2023, at approximately 8:40 p.m., deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400 block of Miranda Drive near Hope Mills, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 33-year-old Duane S.…

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David Magill

Male, age 64 · New-kensington, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of December 21, 2023, David "Mogie" Magill, a 64-year-old resident of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot outside his establishment, Mogie's Irish Pub, located at the intersection of Leechburg and Wildlife Lodge roads. A patrol…

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Ismael Cuevas

Male, age 28 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 21, 2023, at approximately 10:21 p.m., Long Beach police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Eagle Street. Upon arrival, they discovered two male victims with gunshot wounds. The first victim, identified as 28-year-old…

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Audriana Pearson

Female, age 12 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet hours of a December morning in Birmingham, Alabama, 12-year-old Audriana Pearson was asleep in her home. It was just four days before Christmas in 2022, a time filled with the promise of holiday joy. But the peace of that night was shattered by a…

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Shane Robert Knoll

Male, age 30 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a fatal encounter unfolded at a Phoenix gas station, forever altering the lives of two families. Shane Robert Knoll, a 30-year-old man, was working at a Chevron convenience store near 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road on the evening of…

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Jose Rodriguez

Male, age 23 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of December 21, 2022, the stillness of a Hartford, Connecticut neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Jose Rodriguez, a 23-year-old Hispanic male from Manchester, was found lifeless in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood. His body was…

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Abed Fattoum

Male, age 57 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late morning of December 21, 2022, a sense of tragedy befell a Southeast Portland neighborhood. Abed Fattoum, a 57-year-old White male, found his life abruptly cut short in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. At approximately 10:52 a.m., officers from…

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Derrick Luke Harding-Reyes

Male, age 31 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early afternoon of December 21, 2022, a fatal encounter unfolded at a bus stop in Minneapolis. Derrick Luke Harding-Reyes, a 31-year-old Native American and Hispanic male, was at a bus shelter near the intersection of Nicollet Avenue South and 24th…

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Chauncey Cam Carter

Male, age 25 · Waynesboro, Mississippi

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

A 25-year-old male, Chauncey “Cam” Carter, lost his life on the night of Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in his hometown of Waynesboro, Mississippi. A former resident of Quitman and a 2016 graduate of Wayne County High School, Carter was remembered as a…

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Roquia Crawford

Female, age 30 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the city of Jackson, Mississippi, a heart-wrenching story unfolded that cut a promising life short and left a community in mourning. Roquia Crawford, a 30-year-old Black female, found her life tragically taken on a December day. On that Wednesday, December…

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Tiera Harris

Female, age 16 · Waynesboro, Mississippi

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Waynesboro, Mississippi, the life of 16-year-old Tiera Gambriel Harris was tragically cut short. On the night of December 21, 2022, Tiera, a female, was killed in a drive-by shooting that also claimed the life of 25-year-old Chauncey…

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Jesse Travis Hogg

Male, age 17 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of 17-year-old Jesse Travis Hogg was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. A senior at Manor High School and an avid baseball player since the age of five, Jesse was known for his larger-than-life presence and…

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Nancy Snider

Female, age 60 · Christiansburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Christiansburg, Virginia, the holiday season of 2022 was irrevocably shattered by a violent and tragic event. On the evening of Wednesday, December 21st, 60-year-old Nancy Marie Snider, a White female, was found with a fatal gunshot…

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Sabrina Elizabeth Jenkins

Female, age 37 · Barboursville, Virginia

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2022, the life of 37-year-old Sabrina Elizabeth Jenkins, a mother of four from Barboursville, Virginia, was tragically cut short. The events that unfolded on December 21st stemmed from a tense exchange with her ex-boyfriend…

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Darius Jackson

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 21, 2022, a violent confrontation unfolded at a Speedie Gas Station in the Baden neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 19-year-old Darius Jackson. The sequence of events began earlier that evening when a Hyundai Tucson was…

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Demond Allen Tucker

Male, age 15 · Jennings, Missouri

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 21, 2022, a tragic discovery was made in a parking lot in Jennings, a municipality in St. Louis County. Fifteen-year-old Demond Allen Tucker, a young male, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 8300 block of…

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Joseph Farrar

Male, age 49 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of December 21, 2022, Joseph Farrar, a 49-year-old Black male resident of Saint Louis, Missouri, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time while running a simple errand of mercy. Farrar had traveled to the Speedie Gas Station located…

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Shavon Key

Female, age 18 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 21, 2022, a tragic shooting incident claimed the life of 18-year-old Shavon Key in Kansas City, Missouri. The events unfolded that Wednesday afternoon at an apartment complex located in the 8000 block of North Denver Avenue, situated in the…

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James Quashone Shon Scott

Male, age 37 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Florence, South Carolina, the life of 37-year-old James Quashone Shon Scott was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, deputies were called to the Suburban Studios Hotel on West Lucas Street around 8 p.m. following…

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Charles Joseph Reynolds

Male, age 62 · Silver-spring, Maryland

Killed Dec 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a chilly evening just four days before Christmas in 2022, the Reynolds family was enjoying a celebratory dinner in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. After the meal on December 21st, 62-year-old Charles Joseph Reynolds, a White male known affectionately as…

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