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Itzell Sanchez

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Itzell Sanchez, a 24-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 23, 2020. She was murdered by her boyfriend, who then took his own life. The incident occurred at around 1:20 a.m. at 2602 Westerland Drive in Houston. Police found…

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Jose Ortega

Male, age 19 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On December 23, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, 19-year-old Jose Ortega was fatally shot in the head during an incident on the city's West Side. The shooting occurred shortly after 2 a.m. near Remolino and Cardova streets, close to Cupples Road and San Fernando…

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Tyshaun Turner

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 23, 2019, tragedy struck in the 4200 block of 4th Street, SE in Washington, D.C., when 27-year-old Tyshaun Turner, an African-American male, was fatally shot. The incident, which occurred at approximately 4:18 p.m. in front…

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Jon Kerry Monroe

Male, age 53 · Shelbyville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a quiet Sunday evening in Shelbyville, Kentucky, just two days before Christmas in 2018, the life of 53-year-old Jon Kerry Monroe was brought to a violent and tragic end. A farmer by trade and a resident of nearby Eminence, Monroe was visiting his…

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Tejae Carless

Male, age 20 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tejae Carless, a 20-year-old male, was found fatally shot on December 23, 2019, in Akron, Ohio. His body was discovered at approximately 6:16 p.m. outside of 1775 Sheffield Drive, a residential area in Akron. The Akron Police Department responded to the…

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Justin Rayshun Johnson

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in a west Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community unsettled. On December 23rd, 31-year-old Justin Rayshun Johnson, a male resident of the city, was…

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Marquis Easter

Male, age 29 · Magnolia, Arkansas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the holiday season of 2019, the community of Magnolia, Arkansas, was unsettled by the discovery of the body of 29-year-old Marquis 'Bud' Quatreal Easter. A Black male, Easter was found deceased on a wooded trail on the Tuesday evening before Christmas, a…

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Pedro Ricardo Padilla

Male, age 36 · Klamath Falls, Oregon

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 23, 2019, the body of 36-year-old Hispanic male Pedro Ricardo Padilla Jr. was discovered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with a single gunshot wound to his head. The investigation that followed unveiled a chilling murder-for-hire plot allegedly…

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Alejandro Antonio Villagrana

Male, age 25 · Brighton, Colorado

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a routine patrol took a grim turn for an Adams County deputy. On the afternoon of December 23rd, near the intersection of 136th Avenue and Franklin Street, the deputy witnessed a peculiar scene: a man pulling another individual from the…

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Tyshaun L. Turner

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 23, 2019, tragedy struck in the 4200 block of 4th Street SE in Washington, D.C. It was there that 27-year-old Tyshaun L. Turner, a Black/African American male, was shot and killed. The incident, which occurred at…

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Sharif Austin

Male, age 21 · New Brunswick, New Jersey

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2019, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Sharif Austin, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed in his hometown, leaving a community to grapple with the senseless…

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Kayla Crigger

Female, age 19 · Galax, Virginia

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet city of Galax, Virginia, a sense of unease settled over the community in the days leading up to Christmas of 2019. The life of 19-year-old Kayla Faye Crigger, a young woman with her future ahead of her, was cut tragically short on Monday…

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Destiny Gray

Female, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 23, 2019, Destiny Gray, a 20-year-old Black female, was found shot to death in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Police officers responded to a call early that Monday morning, arriving at the 4000 block of Cora Avenue shortly after…

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Christopher Devon Fowler

Male, age 25 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas, a dispute at a Spartanburg, South Carolina tattoo parlor turned deadly, claiming the life of 25-year-old Christopher Devon Fowler. On the afternoon of December 23, 2019, an argument that began inside the shop escalated and…

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Trey Blackshear

Male, age 18 · Bluffton, South Carolina

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Just four days after graduating from Hilton Head Island High School with high academic honors, 18-year-old Trey Blackshear was found shot to death in the driver's seat of his car on December 23, 2019. The male victim, a promising star soccer player with…

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Darwin Devon Derosans

Male, age 50 · Stockton, California

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Darwin Devon Derosans, a 50-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019. Known affectionately as "Pooke" by his friends and family, Derosans was shot and killed near the Captain's Anchor Bar on Thornton Road in…

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Keith Woodson

Male, age 36 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Keith Woodson, a 36-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019. The incident occurred in the 1400 block of 85th Avenue, where Woodson and another man were found suffering from gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, Woodson…

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Mikie Sontero Tarango

Male, age 41 · West-covina, California

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Mikie Sontero Tarango, a 41-year-old resident of West Covina, California, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the garage of his home located on the 1100 block of East Larkwood Street. Tarango was with his…

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Bryan Johnson

Male, age 38 · Thomasville, Georgia

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in Thomasville, Georgia, a dispute at an apartment complex tragically cut short the life of 38-year-old Bryan Johnson. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Villa North…

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James Shafe

Male, age 40 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

James Edward Shafer, a 40-year-old male from Cahokia, IL, passed away on December 23, 2019, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born on January 20, 1979, in Alton, IL, he was the son of Loretta Fay Harris and Ronald Edward Shafer Sr. James was…

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Margaret Jean Saffold

Female, age 80 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Margaret Jean Saffold, an 80-year-old African American woman, was found dead on December 23, 2019, in her home located in the 1600 block of South 16th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The tragic incident was a murder-suicide, where her husband, 76-year-old James…

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Markell DeBerry

Male, age 19 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Markell DeBerry, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:50 AM when Cahokia police officers responded to a shooting in the 30 block of Delores Street.…

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Travis Bester

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Travis Bester, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 23, 2019, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:24 p.m. when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 700 block of East…

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Roy Banks

Male, age 39 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the late afternoon quiet at a Baton Rouge apartment complex, leaving a 39-year-old man dead. Roy Banks was discovered on December 23rd at a residence on Dougherty Drive, having sustained multiple gunshot…

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Anthony Devon Leakes

Female, age 40 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony Devon Leakes, a 40-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on December 23, 2019, in his home located in northwest Charlotte, North Carolina. The discovery was made by his girlfriend, who found him with multiple gunshot wounds around…

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Kalon Ewing

Male, age 27 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kalon Ewing, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019, in High Point, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve, when Ewing was shot in the stomach during a shooting on Sharon Street. Despite undergoing…

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Dillard Kennedy

Male, age 44 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dillard Carl Kennedy Jr., a 44-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 23, 2019, in Cleveland, OH. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation led to the arrest of Osby C.…

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Myron Carr Jr

Male, age 28 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Myron Carr Jr., a 28-year-old African American man from Toledo, OH, tragically died on December 23, 2019. He was shot at an East Toledo apartment complex on the night of December 22, 2019. Police responded to a shots fired call on the 100 block of Ravine Park…

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Tajae Carless

Male, age 20 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tajae Carless, a 20-year-old Black male from Cleveland, tragically died on December 23, 2019, from a gunshot wound in Akron, Ohio. He was found fatally shot outside of 1775 Sheffield Drive in Akron at around 6:16 p.m. Carless was initially taken to Western…

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Amir Nafis Rahiem Lassiter

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the afternoon chill of December 23, 2019, tragedy struck in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved 16-year-old Amir Nafis Rahiem Lassiter. A Black male with a promising future, he was found lying on the…

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Carron Ashee Anderson

Male, age 19 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the week leading up to Christmas in 2019, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was shaken by a string of violence that culminated in the death of 19-year-old Carron Ashee Anderson. A Black male, Anderson was a former Chester High School student known for his…

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Charles Stanley Hickman

Male, age 39 · Bay-city, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Charles Stanley Hickman, a 39-year-old male from Bay City, Texas, tragically died on December 23, 2019, from multiple gunshot wounds during a homicide at Lake O' the Pines in the Holiday Harbor area. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Hickman…

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David Lavigne

Male, age 59 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

David Lavigne, a 59-year-old man from Baytown, Texas, tragically died on December 23, 2019. He was shot multiple times when he answered a knock at his apartment door. The incident occurred at the Sterling Bay Apartments on Quail Hollow Drive. Lavigne was…

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Don Bennett

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Don Bennett, a 35-year-old man from Houston, TX, tragically died on December 23, 2019. He was shot on December 20, 2019, at around 12:55 p.m. at 2950 Sage Road and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his…

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Federico Garza

Male, age 30 · Mission, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Federico "Freddy" Garza Jr., a 30-year-old Hispanic male from Alton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Born in 1989, Federico was a resident of Alton at the time of his death. In a separate incident earlier…

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Justine Jermanie Brown

Male, age 32 · Livingston, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Justine Jermanie Brown, a 32-year-old resident of Livingston, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2019. Brown was shot multiple times during an altercation at Ridgecrest Apartments in Livingston. The incident occurred around 10:20 AM when officers…

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Manuel Santibanez

Male, age 32 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Manuel Santibanez, a 32-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on December 23, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. in an apartment located in the 2700 block of East Commerce Street. According to reports, Santibanez…

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Marcelo Bejarano Jr

Male, age 19 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Marcelo Bejarano Jr., a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 23, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. Marcelo was known for his friendly and happy demeanor, and he enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going to the shooting…

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Jocelyn Casdorph

Female, age 36 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood, the holiday season of 2018 was tragically marred by the discovery of a talented artist's untimely death. On the evening of December 23rd, police were called to a home near Seventh Avenue and Bell Road to conduct a…

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Rene Andino

Male, age 33 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Just two days before Christmas, on the late evening of December 23, 2018, the life of 33-year-old Rene Andino was tragically cut short in Springfield, Massachusetts. A Hispanic male, Andino was a father and a graduate of Springfield Central High School who…

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Ada Yellico

Female, age 40 · Florence, Colorado

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small city of Florence, Colorado, the holiday season of 2018 was tragically marked by the death of 40-year-old Amanda Marie Yellico. On the afternoon of December 23rd, a friend discovered Yellico deceased inside a residence on West Second Street and…

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Gabriel Taylor

Male, age 20 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the cold of a Denver December evening, just two days before Christmas in 2018, the life of a young Black man, Gabriel Taylor, was tragically cut short. At the age of 20, Gabriel became the victim of a shooting in the Montbello neighborhood of northeast…

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Angel Gabriel Reyes Hernandez

Male, age 15 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a 15-year-old Hispanic male named Angel Gabriel Reyes Hernandez was trying to build a better future for himself in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He had moved in with the family of his best friend and was focused on improving his grades and…

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Michael Bennett

Male, age 42 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018 in downtown Louisville, a conflict aboard a TARC bus escalated to a fatal conclusion for 42-year-old Michael Bennett. On December 23rd, an altercation broke out between Bennett and another passenger, identified as 65-year-old Lawrence…

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Marquis McCray

Male, age 21 · Hamtramck, Michigan

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Hamtramck, Michigan, the life of 21-year-old Marquis McCray was cut short by gunfire. On December 23, 2018, at approximately 2 a.m., a shooting occurred outside the MyHookah Lounge on Joseph Campau Avenue, a tragic…

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Steven Flores

Male, age 19 · West New York, New Jersey

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 23, 2018, chaos erupted in West New York, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of many. Steven Flores, a 19-year-old male from the neighboring Union City, was fatally shot near the intersection of 61st Street and Park…

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David Bernard Stewart

Male, age 31 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the festive days leading up to Christmas, a gathering of friends and family in Danville, Virginia, turned into a scene of tragedy. On December 23, 2018, at a home on Downing Drive, 31-year-old David Bernard Stewart was shot and killed. Another person, a…

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Jerry Wayne Reid Jr

Male, age 40 · Winchester, Virginia

Killed Dec 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of Winchester, Virginia, the holiday season of 2018 was tragically marred by violence. On the evening of December 23rd, police were dispatched to a residence following a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered 40-year-old Jerry…

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