Deaths by Force on December 24

Deaths by Force (546)

Death by Force120th anniversary

John Obrien

Male, age 54 · Wahalak, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 1906 · 120 years ago

On a tumultuous Christmas Eve in 1906, the small town of Wahalak, Mississippi, was shattered by violence that would claim the life of Constable John O'Brien. The 54-year-old male lawman was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man involved in an…

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John Dillon

Male, age 35 · Dingess, West Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1901 · 125 years ago

John Dillon, a 35-year-old man serving as a constable in Mingo County, was killed in Dingess, West Virginia, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1901, after being called into a rapidly escalating disturbance. Several men from neighboring Logan County had ridden…

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Eddie Middleton

Male, age 31 · New-franklin, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 1901 · 125 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1901, the life of a 31-year-old man named Eddie Middleton came to a tragic and mysterious end in the small town of New Franklin, Missouri. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are scarce, leaving a lingering veil of…

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Death by Force135th anniversary

Julia Smythe Conner

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 1891 · 135 years ago

Julia Smythe Conner, a 31-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, met a tragic end on December 24, 1891. She was the wife of Icilius 'Ned' Conner, who operated a jewelry kiosk within the pharmacy of H. H. Holmes, a man later identified as one of America's…

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Lucia Alba

Female, age 84 · Watsonville, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lucia Alba, aged 84, was found dead on December 24, 2021, in Watsonville, California, alongside her husband, Abraham Alba, aged 85. The couple was discovered in their home on Vivienne Drive around noon. The Santa Cruz County Coroner's Office identified the…

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Javier Ambriz

Male, age 54 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javier Ambriz Garcia, a 54-year-old male, was riding westbound through the dark, early-morning hours of Christmas Eve 2016 when gunfire tore into the SUV he was in on Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Kansas. The shooting happened just west of the state line at…

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Socorro Olivas

Male, age 59 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of Christmas Eve in 2016, a tragic event unfolded on the roads of Kansas City, Kansas, forever altering the lives of one family. Socorro Olivas, a 59-year-old Hispanic male, was found shot to death inside a vehicle on Interstate 70, just west…

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Eva Alta Tice

Female, age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Eva Alta Tice was 60 years old when she died on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in San Pedro, the port community at the southern tip of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 1115 1/2 S. Pacific Ave. Her…

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Cesar Javier Guzman

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

Cesar Javier Guzman was 28 years old when he died on Sunday, December 24, 2006, Christmas Eve, in Sun Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed at 7724 Sancola Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Carolyn Wansley

Female, age 67 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the East Lake neighborhood of southeast Atlanta, Georgia. Around 1:50 p.m., officers from the Atlanta Police Department were dispatched to a residence located in the 2500…

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Chase D. Holt

Male, age 18 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 24, 2025, violence erupted in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, claiming the life of an 18-year-old male named Chase D. Holt. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the In and Out Beverage and Deli located in the 800…

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Evaristo Reyes Gomez Jr

Male, age 42 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of December 24, 2025, a violent domestic disturbance unfolded at a residence in the 100 block of Mallow Grove in West Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas. Bexar County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. following…

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George Christopher Cummings

Male, age 45 · Poulan, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Christmas Eve in Poulan, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded that resulted in the death of 45-year-old George Christopher Cummings. The incident, a shooting, occurred at approximately 8 p.m. at a residence located in the 200 block of Melanie…

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George Smith Jr.

Male, age 20 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 24, 2025, a violent tragedy struck the capital city of Mississippi as 20-year-old George Smith Jr. became one of the victims of a double homicide in Jackson. The incident unfolded on Christmas Eve, casting a shadow over the holiday season for the…

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Jamar Jerome

Male, age 17 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 24, 2025, a violent incident unfolded at the Greens Condominiums situated on PGA Boulevard near Oak Ridge Road in Orlando, Florida. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at…

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Marcin Iwanowicz

Male, age 46 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, a tragedy unfolded in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, shattering the holiday peace for a local family. Marcin Iwanowicz, a 46-year-old Polish male, had left his home in Midwood around…

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Michael Tatum

Male, age 58 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 24, 2025, a violent incident occurred in Jonesboro, Arkansas, disrupting the quiet of the holiday. Officers from the Jonesboro Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of State Street around 3:19…

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Rodney Gilbert Jr.

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

The holiday season in Jackson, Mississippi, was marred by a violent tragedy on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. Officers from the Jackson Police Department were summoned to a residence located in the 100 block of Lynn Avenue to investigate reports of a…

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Sebastian Jimenez

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 24, 2025, authorities in Houston, Texas, responded to a distress call regarding a shooting incident in the East Downtown area. Around 6:35 p.m., Houston Police Department patrol officers arrived at the 1400 block of Scott Street…

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Tiffany Lassiter

Female, age 36 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, a violent incident occurred at a residence in Henderson, North Carolina, turning a holiday celebration into a scene of tragedy. Officers with the Henderson Police Department received reports of a shooting at…

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Kayden Lynch

Female, age 19 · Beulah, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Beulah, Alabama, the festive spirit of Christmas Eve in 2024 was shattered by a tragic and violent event that claimed the lives of two young women. Kayden Lynch, a 19-year-old White/Caucasian female, and her 18-year-old stepsister…

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Madison Daly

Female, age 18 · Beulah, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Beulah, Alabama, the life of 18-year-old Madison Daly was tragically cut short on December 24, 2024. Described as a Caucasian female, Madison was discovered unresponsive in her home, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. She was not…

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Lakyron Herrod

Male, age 27 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2024, the life of 27-year-old Lakyron Herrod was tragically cut short. At approximately 6:20 a.m., officers from the North Little Rock Police Department were dispatched to the 1300 block of Maple Street following…

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Blanca Sauer

Female, age 47 · Roswell, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Christmas Eve, the body of 47-year-old Blanca Sauer was discovered in a ditch by a passerby in Roswell, Georgia. Authorities later confirmed that she had been shot at least once. Investigators do not believe that Sauer was killed at the location where her…

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Sekya Smith

Female, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a somber Christmas Eve in Atlanta, the promising life of 18-year-old Sekya Smith was tragically cut short. The African American teenager, a standout basketball player at Carver High School, was fatally shot in what has been described as a drive-by…

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Dawn Tillman

Female, age 65 · Terry, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas Eve in 2024, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet home in Terry, Mississippi, ending the life of 65-year-old Dawn Marie Tillman. Deputies from the Hinds County Sheriff's Office were called to a residence on Doc Henry Cove…

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Kevin M. Ward

Male, age 26 · High-ridge, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 24, 2024, a family gathering in High Ridge, Missouri, turned into a tragedy that claimed the life of 26-year-old male Kevin M. Ward. Kevin and his fiancée, who was expecting their first child, had traveled from St. Louis to visit…

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Johnathan McCray

Male, age 20 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2024, a tragic mistake shattered a Lincoln, Nebraska family. Johnathan McCray, a 20-year-old man, was shot and killed by his own 16-year-old brother outside the Bridgeport Apartments at 4801 N. 15th Street. The incident…

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Angelo Markantonakis

Male, age 26 · Kannapolis, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., 26-year-old Angelo Markantonakis was found deceased from gunshot wounds at his residence on Windy Rush Drive in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The Kannapolis Police Department responded to the scene and…

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Curtis Locklear

Male, age 55 · Shannon, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, at approximately 5:39 p.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Nettie Drive in Shannon, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered Curtis Lee Locklear, 55…

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Shamiya Walker

Female, age 16 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, 16-year-old Shamiya Walker was tragically shot and killed in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 800 block of Barkley Street, where authorities responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Walker suffering from a…

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Anton McCall II

Male, age 42 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Cleveland police responded to a call reporting a gunshot wound victim near East 13th Street and Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Upon arrival, officers found 42-year-old Anton McCall II lying unconscious…

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Davon McRae

Male, age 35 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, 35-year-old Davon McRae was fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred in the 3200 block of East 126th Street, located in the city's Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Emergency responders arrived at the scene following reports of…

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Nathaniel Gage Jones

Male, age 23 · Bellefontaine, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of December 24, 2024, 23-year-old White male Nathaniel Gage Jones was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a residence at 227 North Detroit Street in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Emergency responders transported him to Mary Rutan Hospital, where…

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Jah’el E. Walker

Male, age 4 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a heart-wrenching turn of events on Christmas Eve, four-year-old Jah’el E. Walker, a male child, lost his life in what was determined to be a tragic accident in Columbia, South Carolina. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in a vehicle parked in the…

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Jaqualin Houston

Male, age 17 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, at approximately 2:53 p.m., Fort Worth police responded to a shooting incident in the 7500 block of Berrenda Drive, located in the Far North Fort Worth area near Basswood Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered three individuals…

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Madison Maddie Daly

Female, age 18 · Beulah, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Beulah, Alabama, the holiday season of 2024 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of two young women. On the afternoon of December 24th, 18-year-old Madison 'Maddie' Daly, a Caucasian female, and her…

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Jalen Baker

Male, age 23 · New-albany, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in New Albany, Indiana, the life of 23-year-old Jalen Baker of Jeffersonville was tragically cut short. On December 24, 2024, around 9:30 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at the StoneCrest Apartments on Grant Line Road.…

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Scott Melton

Male, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2024, a shopping trip to a Family Dollar in East Point, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, turned fatal for 34-year-old Scott Melton. An argument with a security guard escalated into a violent chase that ended with Melton being shot and killed.…

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Armani McMillan

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Armani McMillan, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 24, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood, specifically in a residence located in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue. According to reports…

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Barbara Wolf

Female, age 71 · Oxford, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a tragic Christmas Eve in Oxford, Michigan, Dr. Barbara Wolf, a respected 71-year-old clinical psychologist and educator, was fatally shot. The incident occurred on December 24, 2024, when Wolf, accompanied by her 38-year-old daughter, stopped to offer…

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Jacobi SaFiir Marcelle

Male, age 4 · Rosedale, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Christmas Eve morning in Rosedale, Maryland, four-year-old Jacobi SaFiir Marcelle, a male, was fatally shot in a devastating act of domestic violence. The events unfolded around 6 a.m. in his family's apartment on Breslin Court. His mother, Promyss…

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Kevin Morrison

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2024, the life of 17-year-old Kevin Morrison, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 1:01 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Forest Park Avenue in Northwest…

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Johnnie Mosley

Male, age 64 · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Johnnie L. Mosley, a 64-year-old man from Lauderdale, Mississippi, was fatally shot on Christmas Eve of 2024. The incident also resulted in the deaths of two other individuals, 48-year-old Shunda Faye Brown of the Porterville community and 15-year-old…

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Shunda Faye Brown

Female, age 48 · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Shunda Faye Brown, 48, a Black/African American woman from the Porterville community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, was one of three people caught in a deadly Christmas Eve shooting on December 24, 2024. At about 7:10 p.m., the Lauderdale County E-911…

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Treyvone Young

Male, age 15 · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Lauderdale, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Treyvone Young was tragically cut short on Christmas Eve, just one day before he would have celebrated his sixteenth birthday. A student at Northeast Lauderdale High School, Young was…

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Curtis Lee Locklear

Male, age 55 · Shannon, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Curtis Lee Locklear, a 55-year-old man from Shannon, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2024. Locklear was born on May 1, 1969, and was a longtime resident of Shannon. His passing was marked by grief among his family and community, as he…

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LeeAnn Sinclair

Female, age 41 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lee Ann Sinclair, a 41-year-old woman from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024. The incident occurred at Robins Meadow Transitional Housing, a facility designed to provide temporary shelter and…

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