Deaths by Force on December 24

Deaths by Force (546)

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Kahri DeWayne Caffey

Male, age 16 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of December 24, 2024, the life of 16-year-old Kahri DeWayne Caffey was tragically cut short by gun violence in Memphis, Tennessee. The male teenager was fatally shot at a gas station located in the Frayser neighborhood, a community that has…

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Chazz Williams

Male, age 26 · Pasadena, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 24, 2024, 26-year-old African American male Chazz Williams was fatally shot while sitting in his vehicle at the Bayou Willows apartment complex on Young Street in Pasadena, Texas. The incident occurred around 3:52 p.m., when two unidentified…

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Seward Lorenzo Swann

Male, age 49 · Midland, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Seward Lorenzo Swann, a 49-year-old man from Midland, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2024. The incident occurred late at night in the 5000 block of Pleasant Drive, where authorities responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, police…

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Hillard Randall Kimbrough

Male, age 22 · Guntersville, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2023, a festive night out turned tragic in Guntersville, Alabama, culminating in the death of 22-year-old Hillard Randall Kimbrough. A resident of Guntersville, the young man was at the Clase Azul Night Club & Bar on…

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Jabyron Nettles

Male, age 20 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the pre-dawn quiet of Christmas Eve 2023, a spray of gunfire erupted in the parking lot of the Maison Deville Apartments on Berwyn Drive South in Mobile, Alabama. Around 1:00 a.m., responding police officers found two people inside a parked car with…

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Jamycah Ramone Frazier Turner

Male, age 12 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2023, a day typically filled with joyous anticipation, tragedy struck a family in Birmingham, Alabama. Jamycah Ramone Frazier Turner, a 12-year-old African American boy, was fatally wounded in what authorities have described as an…

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Jaylen Whatley

Male, age 19 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jaylen Whatley, a 19-year-old Black man, was killed late on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, in Selma, Alabama, when gunfire erupted along the 2400 block of North Church Street. Investigators later described it as more than a sudden burst of violence: court…

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Nicholas Van Pelt

Male, age 41 · Minot, North Dakota

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Nicholas Van Pelt, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male, was a man dedicated to service. A Master Sergeant with the North Dakota Air National Guard's 219th Security Forces Squadron, he had enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2001 and served overseas in Korea…

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Cynthia Domini

Female, age 83 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Cynthia Domini, an 83-year-old woman, was tragically killed on Christmas Eve of 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. She and her daughter, 47-year-old Maryalice 'Molly' Cash, were fatally shot during a holiday gathering at a private residence. The incident occurred late…

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Maryalice Molly Cash

Female, age 47 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

A holiday gathering on Christmas Eve in Phoenix, Arizona, turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving three people dead, including 47-year-old Maryalice “Molly” Cash. The violence erupted at a home near 2nd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, shattering the festive…

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William Earl Burnett

Male, age 41 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2023, the life of 41-year-old William Earl Burnett, a Black male from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. Just after 2:00 a.m. on December 24th, officers with the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a…

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Teryus Thomas

Male, age 18 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2023, a violent altercation shattered the holiday atmosphere inside the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At approximately 4:34 PM, a fight erupted between two groups of people, escalating quickly and tragically into gunfire.…

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Melvin Zanares

Male, age 23 · Miami, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Melvin Manzanares, a 23-year-old from Miami, Florida, lost his life to gun violence on December 24, 2023. The incident occurred following a road rage incident in northwest Miami-Dade. The events leading to his death involved an altercation at a gas station.…

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Stephanie Diane Cortes

Female, age 25 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, a deadly shooting occurred in the Lockhart area of Orange County, Florida. Stephanie Diane Cortes, a 25-year-old woman, was among the victims and died at the scene. The incident took place in the 2800 block of Sudman Way, where deputies…

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Torrance Jermaine Stover Jr

Male, age 21 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, a shooting incident occurred in the Lockhart area of Orange County, Florida. Orange County deputies responded to the 2800 block of Sudman Way around 2:23 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found five…

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Travon Williams

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in Indianapolis, the life of 28-year-old Travon Williams was tragically cut short by gun violence. The fatal shooting occurred on the east side of the city on December 24, 2023, marring the holiday with an act of violence that left one…

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Jeffrey Ramos

Male, age 23 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Christmas Eve in Metairie, Louisiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Twenty-three-year-old Jeffrey Ramos was in the parking lot of a local business when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, casting a dark…

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Myeisha L

Female, age 33 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening hours of the second day of the new year, a sense of hope and promise still lingered in the New Orleans air. But for 22-year-old Myeisha McDaniels, a recent graduate of Dillard University, this evening would tragically be her last. On…

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Robert Glen

Male, age 43 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Christmas Eve that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, a tragedy unfolded in a Las Vegas neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. Robert Glen, a 43-year-old Black/African American male, was shot and killed in front of his…

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Evelyn Jackson

Female, age 33 · South-cumminsville, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, at approximately 3 a.m., Cincinnati police responded to reports of a shooting in the 2000 block of Millvale Court in the South Cumminsville neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered 33-year-old Evelyn Jackson suffering from a…

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Jerid K. Sprague

Male, age 29 · Renton, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the early morning of Christmas Eve, a day meant for celebration, the life of Jerid K. Sprague, a 29-year-old Caucasian male from Puyallup, Washington, was tragically cut short. The fatal incident unfolded around 3:15 a.m. on December 24, 2023, in a parking…

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Elijah Dodson

Male, age 22 · Appleton, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, a dispute in a food truck line in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, turned fatal, ending the life of 22-year-old Elijah D. Dodson, a Black/African American male from Milwaukee. The incident occurred…

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Shawn T. Holli Jr.

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

A quiet Christmas Eve in Milwaukee was shattered by the violent death of 27-year-old Shawn T. Holli Jr., a Black male who was fatally shot. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 24, 2023, near the intersection of 76th and Sheridan. When police and…

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Kevin Simmons

Male, age 53 · District-heights, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a quiet Christmas Eve in District Heights, Maryland, the life of 53-year-old Kevin Simmons was tragically cut short. On December 24, 2023, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police responded to a shooting at a residence in the 2900 block of Ritchie Road. Inside…

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Logan Dawayne Lane (Wine)

Male, age 15 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2023, a tragic event unfolded in Flint, Michigan, ending the life of 15-year-old Logan Dawayne Lane, a male also known by the nickname 'Wine'. He was found shot to death inside an abandoned home on the city's northeast side. Logan was not…

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Timmy Joseph Hits Ii

Male, age 17 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the midst of the holiday season, a tragic discovery cast a dark shadow over Flint, Michigan. On Christmas Eve of 2023, 17-year-old Timmy Joseph Hitsman II, a White male, was found deceased in an abandoned home on the city's northeast side. His body was…

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Ladarius Nesbitt

Male, age 10 · Friars-point, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the tragic evening of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, the life of 10-year-old Ladarius Nesbitt of Lambert, Mississippi, was cut short by an act of violence in the small town of Friars Point. The young boy was riding in a vehicle with a 14-year-old girl…

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Levor Taylor

Male, age 34 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a grim Christmas Eve in 2023, the body of 34-year-old Levor Taylor, a Black male, was discovered in a ditch in Canton, Mississippi. The tragic finding occurred at the intersection of Dinkins and Jewel Williams streets around 2:15 p.m. after witnesses…

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Devin Jakobi Ramsey

Male, age 23 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of December 24, 2023, a violent incident occurred in North Charleston, South Carolina, resulting in the death of Devin Jakobi Ramsey, a 23-year-old Black / African American male. Officers from the North Charleston Police Department responded to…

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Ian Kyle Ravenell

Male, age 38 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of Christmas Eve, 2023, a violent altercation inside a North Charleston, South Carolina, gas station tragically ended the life of 38-year-old Ian Kyle Ravenell of Moncks Corner. The incident, which unfolded at approximately 11:15 p.m. at a…

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Markel Holland

Male, age 24 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2023, a violent altercation at a local nightclub in Anderson, South Carolina, tragically cut short the life of 24-year-old Markel Quinchez Holland. The incident, which unfolded at Simon's Bar and Grill on Clemson…

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Rondre J Gomillion

Male, age 29 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Christmas Eve morning in Aiken, South Carolina, a holiday turned tragic for 29-year-old Rondre J. Gomillion, a Black male who lost his life in a fatal shooting. The incident unfolded around 11 a.m. on December 24, 2023, in the front yard of a home on…

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Antonio Wolfe

Male, age 43 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2023, the festive spirit in a Virginia Beach neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Just after midnight, on December 24th, emergency communications received alerts of shots fired in the 800 block of Riverbend…

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Rodney Wrice

Male, age 27 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the city of Newark, a tragic story of recurring family loss unfolded with the death of 27-year-old Rodney Wrice. On the evening of December 22, 2023, gunshots rang out on the 200 block of Springfield Avenue. Police responded to a call at 9:52 p.m. and…

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Amber Minor

Female, age 40 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Eve morning in Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, the body of 40-year-old Amber Minor, a Black transgender woman, was discovered in a driveway. The tragic event unfolded on December 24, 2023, when police responded to a call at…

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Elvis Danner

Male, age 55 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, police in Kansas City, Missouri, were dispatched to the downtown area following reports of a shooting. Just after midnight, officers arrived near the intersection of 1st Street and Holmes, a…

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Nicholas David West

Male, age 20 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, a violent incident unfolded in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 20-year-old Nicholas David West. Around 10:00 a.m. on that Christmas Eve morning, police officers were dispatched to the vicinity of 8th and…

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Shawn Randy Kennedy

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2023, a tragic event unfolded in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, forever altering the lives of two families. Shawn Randy Kennedy, a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot inside a residence…

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Aaron Porter

Male, age 34 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, Aaron Porter, a 34-year-old resident of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was fatally shot at the intersection of North Washington Street and Tarboro Street. Officers from the Rocky Mount Police Department responded to reports of gunfire…

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Howard Maurice Higgins

Male, age 40 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, at approximately 11 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 1600 block of Flagler Lane in northwest Charlotte. Upon arrival, they discovered 40-year-old…

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Isaiah Carmichael

Male, age 21 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Greensboro police responded to reports of an aggravated assault at the Motel 6 located on Landmark Center Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals suffering from serious gunshot wounds.…

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Najeah Priest Porter

age 19 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, at approximately 9:20 p.m., 19-year-old Najeah Priest Porter was shot multiple times while pumping gas at Green's Mini Mart on Depot Street in Asheville, North Carolina. Responding officers found Porter with multiple gunshot wounds to…

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Laneshia Bledsoe

Female, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2023, the life of 43-year-old Laneshia Shanay Soward Bledsoe was tragically cut short in an act of violence outside her own home. A Black/African American female, Laneshia was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at…

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Mac Lewis Page

Male, age 20 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of December 23, 2023, a fatal encounter unfolded on Pennington Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, that would end the life of 20-year-old Mac Lewis Page. Page, a young man with a passion for music, was discovered deceased on the morning of…

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Marlon Mac Lynn Jones

Male, age 50 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, Marlon Jones, aged 50, was fatally shot outside his apartment complex near 28th Street and Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California. The incident occurred just after midnight as Jones returned home with groceries. His wife, Tanya Mixon…

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Adam Hunter

Male, age 22 · Brownsville, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 23, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., 22-year-old Adam Hunter Garza was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while standing in front of his home in the 3200 block of E. 28th Street in Brownsville, Texas. He was transported to Valley Baptist Medical…

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Isaiah Parker

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of December 24, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred outside an after-hours club located at 8627 Glenvista Street in southeast Houston, Texas. The incident resulted in the death of 20-year-old Isaiah Parker and injuries to four other…

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Luke Andrew Rogers

Male, age 15 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 24, 2023, Corpus Christi police conducted a welfare check at a residence on Natchez Drive after a family member reported not hearing from their relatives for several days. Upon entry, officers discovered the bodies of 15-year-old Luke Rogers and…

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