Deaths by Force on December 22

Deaths by Force (481)

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Michael Woods

Male, age 20 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December day in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of Michael Woods, a 20-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 22, 2021, Woods became a victim of gun violence, a stark entry in the city's homicide statistics for the year. Remembered…

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Estefania Martinez

Female, age 29 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

The death of Estefania Martinez, a 29-year-old woman from Roswell, New Mexico, occurred on December 22, 2021, and is being investigated as a homicide. Here are the detailed circumstances and developments in the case: Estefania Martinez's death was reported on…

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Carlos Ambriz-Garcia

Male, age 16 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a Hispanic/Latino male, 16-year-old Carlos Ambriz-Garcia, was tragically cut short on the evening of December 22nd in Kansas City, Kansas. A sophomore at Wyandotte High School with a passion for cars and dreams of becoming…

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Joel Leon-Santos

Male, age 37 · Arkansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2021, the quiet scenery of Cowley State Fishing Lake was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Joel Leon-Santos, a 37-year-old Hispanic man from the nearby community of Arkansas City, Kansas. On December 22nd…

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Brayden Eli Louis Walley

Male, age 13 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Wednesday evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 13-year-old Brayden Eli Louis Walley, a young male, was tragically cut short. On December 22, 2021, Brayden was fatally shot at the Parkview Terrace Apartments, a place that would…

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Mario Green

Male, age 41 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a night of violence in Roanoke, Virginia, claimed the life of 41-year-old Mario Green. On the evening of Wednesday, December 22nd, police were called to the scene of a shooting in the 1800 block of 10th Street NW. There, they found…

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Mary Ann Cook

Female, age 70 · Boones-mill, Virginia

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a quiet street in Boones Mill, Virginia, the life of 70-year-old Mary Ann Cook, an African American female, was tragically cut short on December 22, 2021. Responding to a call of shots fired in the 6000 block of Bethlehem Road, deputies from the Franklin…

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Cameron Black

Male, age 22 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, 22-year-old Cameron Ray Black was found deceased on December 22, 2021, in a Bloomington, Indiana apartment. Alongside him was 21-year-old Sara Gilbert, also of Bloomington. Both had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The discovery was…

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Sara Ivy-June Gilbert

Female, age 21 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Sara Ivy-June Gilbert was tragically cut short in her Bloomington, Indiana, apartment. On December 22, friends of the young woman, unable to reach her, went to check on her at her residence on Rolling Ridge Way.…

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Daniel Orlando Lizardi

Male, age 31 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 31-year-old Daniel Orlando Lizardi was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. On the night of December 23rd, Columbia Police responded to a call of a shooting at the Spring Lake Apartments on Garners Ferry Road.…

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Edwin Montez Boyd

Male, age 44 · Saint-george, South Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2021, traffic along Shady Grove Road, a two-lane route that winds through the woods north of St. George, South Carolina, moved as usual through the early winter darkness. Behind the wheel of his car was Edwin Montez Boyd, a…

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Jarelle Gomez

Male, age 15 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 22, 2021, the life of Jarelle Gomez, a 15-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. At approximately 1:04 a.m., police were called to the 700 block of Mosher Street for a report of a…

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Aricelio Pellot

Male, age 46 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 22, 2021, Aricelio Pellot, a 46-year-old man from the Bronx, was fatally shot in what police believe was a road rage incident. Pellot was a passenger, riding in the back seat of a black Nissan Murano with two other men…

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Ryan Chambers

Male, age 40 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in the Bronx, the sound of gunfire shattered the night's quiet on Holland Avenue. On December 22, 2021, police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired and discovered a man lying unconscious on the ground in front of 2309…

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Kyle Steele

Male, age 27 · Hanford, California

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kyle Steele, a 27-year-old resident of Hanford, California, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2021. The incident occurred inside a home on South Phillips Street, north of Hanford-Armona Road. Steele was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.…

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Nashon Brown

Male · Lauderhill, Florida

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nashon Brown, a resident of Lauderhill, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2021. According to reports, Brown was driving when his vehicle was struck by bullets, causing him to crash near Northwest 52nd Avenue and 18th Court. Despite being…

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Majik Broussard

Male, age 18 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a dispute between two former friends in Cobb County, Georgia, ended in tragedy. Majik Joseph Broussard, an 18-year-old African American male from Marietta, was fatally shot on December 22nd. A recent graduate of Kell High School…

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ShaKia Strong

Female, age 24 · Smyrna, Georgia

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In December 2021, a promising young woman's life was cut tragically short in a Smyrna, Georgia hotel room. ShaKia Strong, a 24-year-old female, had moved from her hometown in Mississippi to pursue her dream of becoming an actor. Her journey, however, came to…

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Zavion Thomas Lee Knight

Male, age 17 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Wednesday evening in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 17-year-old Zavion Thomas Lee Knight was tragically cut short. On December 22, 2021, the young man was found with at least one gunshot wound on the 2100 block of Champagne Avenue.…

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Dayona Cierra Yvette Lee

Female, age 26 · Rock-island, Illinois

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dayona Cierra Yvette Lee, a 26-year-old African American woman from Rock Island, Illinois, tragically lost her life on December 22, 2021. Born on September 25, 1995, in Moline, Illinois, Dayona was a dedicated home health care provider and a loving mother to…

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Lawrence Algere

Male, age 48 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, a community already grappling with a surge in violence, the life of 48-year-old Lawrence Algere Sr. was cut short on the evening of December 22, 2021. He was found on the sidewalk, the victim of a fatal…

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Lehemiah LeMarcus Simon

Male, age 7 · Jeanerette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Jeanerette, Louisiana, a heartbreaking incident unfolded that led to the death of 7-year-old Lehemiah LeMarcus Simon, a male child. On the evening of Wednesday, December 22, 2021, a day just before the festive Christmas holiday, young…

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Jeffery Anderson

Male, age 2 · Lithopolis, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 22, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Lithopolis, Ohio, where Jeffery Anderson, a 2-year-old boy, along with his 5-year-old brother Joseph Anderson Jr., their mother Kiara Anderson, and their father Joseph Anderson, were found dead in their…

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Joseph Anderson Jr.

Male, age 5 · Lithopolis, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 22, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Lithopolis, Ohio, resulting in the death of five-year-old Joseph Anderson Jr. Joseph Anderson Jr., along with his two-year-old brother Jeffrey Anderson and their parents, 29-year-old Kiara Anderson and…

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Kiara Marie Dumas Anderson

Female, age 29 · Lithopolis, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kiara Marie Dumas Anderson, a 29-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on December 22, 2021, in Lithopolis, Ohio. She was a loving mother, a proud veteran, and an incredible baker. Kiara had served in the military for about…

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Mileisha Windham

Female, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mileisha Windham, a 34-year-old Black woman from Columbus, OH, tragically lost her life on December 22, 2021. She was found shot in a car in the Northgate neighborhood near the Sharon Woods apartment complex. Despite the efforts of Columbus police and Central…

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Dajuan Jett

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dajuan Jett, a 22-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed in the Logan section of the city in the early evening of Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Police said the shooting happened on the 900 block of West Rockland Street, where officers were called…

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Johnny Gutierrez

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Johnny Gutierrez, a 25-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. The incident occurred at 3000 Ruth Street, and Johnny was one of the many victims of Philadelphia's ongoing struggle with violent…

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Donavan S. Lajaune Stephney

Male, age 30 · Frisco, Texas

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donavan S. Lajaune Stephney, a 30-year-old African American male from Frisco, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2021. He was found in the parking garage of the Lucia Apartments on Grand Gate Way, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite…

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Michael Louis Espinosa

Male, age 42 · Mathis, Texas

Killed Dec 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Louis Espinosa, a 42-year-old man from Mathis, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2021. Born on August 23, 1979, in Taft, Texas, Espinosa was known and loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his father, Louis Espinosa, and his…

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Ruben Said Alvarado

Male, age 23 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 22, 2016, Ruben Said Alvarado, aged 23, was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in the 8000 block of Olive Street at approximately 10:45 p.m. Alvarado was found at the scene with gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead.…

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Quesola Mims

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

Around 10 a.m. on September 23, 2016, a Chicago Park District worker found a bag containing a human head during a routine clean-up at the McKinley Park lagoon at 2210 W. Pershing. The remains were identified as 20-year-old Quesola Mimms of the 700 block of…

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Richard J Chambers

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard J. Chambers, age 21, was fatally shot on December 22, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amidst a particularly violent year for the city, which recorded over 750 homicides, making 2016 one of the deadliest years in recent history. The…

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Albert Perreand

Male, age 56 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a chilling discovery was made on the side of a New Orleans highway. Albert Perreand, a 56-year-old man, was found fatally shot on December 22nd in the New Orleans East area. His body was located on the shoulder of Chef Menteur Highway…

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Jerod Long

Male, age 38 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerod Long, 38, was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina, on December 22, 2016. The incident occurred on Cherry Creek Drive, where police found Long suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate response, Long did not survive. His death was…

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Tyrone Barnett

Male, age 19 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 22, 2016, 19-year-old Tyrone Barnett was fatally shot in front of an apartment building at the Eastgate Terrace Apartment complex in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Officers discovered Barnett unresponsive and bleeding on the ground. He was…

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Anthony Sirakowski

Male, age 55 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of Thursday, December 22, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Holyoke, Massachusetts neighborhood, leaving a 55-year-old White/Caucasian male, Anthony Sirakowski, dead. Holyoke Police officers were dispatched to 100 Pine…

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Jesse Swan

Male, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the cold of winter, just days before Christmas, the life of 26-year-old Jesse Lee Swan was tragically cut short in North Las Vegas, Nevada. On the evening of Thursday, December 22, 2016, firefighters were called to a house fire in the 300 block of Princess…

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Eric Spencer

Male, age 38 · Kellyville, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Kellyville, Oklahoma, the life of 38-year-old Eric Lee Spencer was tragically cut short on Thursday, December 22, 2016. A loving father, brother, and friend, his sudden death left a void in the community. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Jordan Michael Samuels

Male, age 25 · Trenton, Michigan

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young father's life was tragically cut short in what would become an enduring mystery for the community of Woodhaven, Michigan. Jordan Michael Samuels, a 25-year-old Caucasian male from the nearby city of Trenton, was fatally shot on…

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Armani McPhall

Male, age 19 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold December evening in Newark, New Jersey, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that shattered the evening calm. Nineteen-year-old Armani D. McPhall was fatally shot on December 22, 2016. The incident occurred shortly…

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Dion Rayshon Tynes

Male, age 27 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of The Birches apartment complex in Chesapeake, Virginia, the holiday season of 2016 was irrevocably shattered by violence. On the evening of December 22, just days before Christmas, 27-year-old Dion Rayshon Tynes, a Black male, was…

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Henok G. Yohannes

Male, age 22 · Springfield, Virginia

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a tragic event unfolded in Springfield, Virginia, with the death of 22-year-old Henok G. Yohannes, a male of Ethiopian-American descent. On the evening of December 22nd, a family member discovered Yohannes's body inside his home on…

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Kedest Sileshi Simeneh

Female, age 22 · Springfield, Virginia

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a December evening in 2016, a young Ethiopian-American woman named Kedest Sileshi Simeneh, 22, found her life tragically cut short. The events that led to her death began in Springfield, Virginia, on December 22nd. Kedest, in the company of a few others…

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Keith Armstrong

Male, age 56 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of a 56-year-old Black man named Keith Armstrong was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On December 22nd, Armstrong became a victim of gun violence, a stark entry in the city's statistics for that year. His death…

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Bequan Recasner

Male, age 23 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a life was cut short in Columbia, South Carolina, when 23-year-old Bequan Antonio Recasner was killed. The fatal encounter unfolded on the afternoon of Friday, December 23, inside a home in the 100 block of Aster Circle. An argument…

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Tiffany Cartee

Female, age 31 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 31-year-old Tiffany Dale Cartee’s life was cut short. On December 22, 2016, Tiffany was driving a car with her boyfriend, Jefferson Lee Perry III, in the front passenger seat and two other individuals as…

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Tijae Barnes

Female, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, just a few days before Christmas, the life of 21-year-old Tijae Barnes was tragically cut short. On the evening of December 22nd, two masked men forcibly entered her home in the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.