Deaths by Force on December 24

Deaths by Force (546)

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Christopher Rea

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Eve 2020, the life of 21-year-old Christopher Rea was tragically cut short in the Patch neighborhood of south St. Louis, Missouri. He was discovered inside his vehicle on South Broadway, which had mounted the sidewalk and…

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Dorsey Brown

Male, age 65 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in 2020, tragedy struck in University City, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, when 65-year-old Dorsey Kelly Brown was found deceased. The grim discovery was made at a local residence, where another man was also found dead.…

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Gregory Wilbon

Male, age 37 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve in 2020, the festive spirit in a north St. Louis neighborhood was shattered by a grim discovery. Thirty-seven-year-old Gregory Wilbon, a male, was found lifeless on a sidewalk in the 4500 block of Aldine Avenue. The call to…

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Vincent Meeks

Male, age 31 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a grim Christmas Eve in St. Louis, 31-year-old Vincent Meeks was found dead, leaving behind questions that remain unanswered. The discovery was made in the afternoon when police were called to the 4500 block of Aldine Avenue. There, they found a somber…

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Wesley Donaldson

Male, age 60 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

A White male identified as Wesley J. 'Wes' Donaldson was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2020. The 60-year-old was not a resident of the city where the violence took place; rather, he lived in…

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Kevonta Hills

Male, age 19 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Loris, South Carolina, the holiday season of 2020 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a mother and her son. On Christmas Eve, 19-year-old Kevonta Hills, a male, and his 43-year-old mother, Marelene…

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Marelene Haywood

Female, age 43 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

It was a grim Christmas Eve in Loris, South Carolina, when the lives of 43-year-old Marelene Haywood and 19-year-old Kevonta Hills were tragically cut short. On December 24, 2020, the two were found shot to death in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Maurice Day

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 37-year-old Maurice Day, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On the morning of December 24, 2020, at approximately 11:20 a.m., he was discovered on the 2000 block of Robb Street suffering from…

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Megan Goltz-Clemetson

Female, age 39 · Hagerstown, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2020, the life of 39-year-old Megan Goltz-Clemetson was tragically cut short in her Hagerstown, Maryland home. Police were dispatched to the residence on Potomac Heights Boulevard for a domestic disturbance call at approximately 4:51 pm.…

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Daniel Rivera

Male, age 30 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Daniel Rivera, a 30-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2020, in East Los Angeles, California. Rivera was shot near 1254 Clela Avenue, a location that became the scene of a fatal incident. According to the Los Angeles County Medical…

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Maebelle Cooper Laster

Female, age 70 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Maebelle Cooper Laster, a 70-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on December 24, 2020, in Lakeland, Florida. The incident occurred in the front yard of her daughter's home on Amos Avenue, where she was fatally shot during a violent…

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Tyler McCoullough

Male, age 33 · Palm-bay, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tyler Anthony McCoullough, a 33-year-old male from Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2020. On that fateful Christmas Eve, Palm Bay police responded to a shooting incident in the area of Forest Knoll Drive and Tree Ridge Lane. Upon…

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Taneka Walker

Female, age 21 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of December 23, 2020, a festive season was shattered by an act of sudden violence in Albany, Georgia, that claimed the life of 21-year-old Taneka Walker, a Black female. The young woman, a professional hair stylist, was in the passenger seat of…

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Clye Hemphill

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Cyle Hemphill, a 25-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was found shot to death inside a parked car near Trinity Hospital on the South Side on December 24, 2020. Officers responded to a suspicious car around noon in an alley in the 9300 block of South Oglesby…

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Mack Harris

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mack Harris, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. Mack was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest in the 3400 block of West Ohio Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.…

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Arnold Savoy

Male, age 56 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

An African American man, 56-year-old Arnold Joseph Savoy, had built a life rooted in generosity and care for others. A graduate of John Ehret High School and Holy Cross College with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting, he had retired from his…

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Lenora Lawhon

Female, age 59 · Bastrop, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2020, in the town of Bastrop, Louisiana, the life of 59-year-old Lenora Lawhon, a Caucasian female, was brought to a tragic and violent end. What began as a verbal altercation with her husband, Tod Lawhon, a former dentist, escalated to a…

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Joshua Locklear

Male, age 32 · Lumber-bridge, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joshua A. Locklear, a 32-year-old male from Lumber Bridge, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2020. The incident occurred at the Lombardy Village Mobile Home Park, where deputies responded to reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival…

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Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz

Female, age 16 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

On December 24, 2020, Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz, a 16-year-old Hispanic female, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a Christmas Eve party in the East Charlotte neighborhood. At…

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Michelle Avila Robles

Female, age 13 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michelle Avila Robles, a 13-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a Christmas Eve party in the East Charlotte neighborhood. Michelle, along with 16-year-old Katherine Roxana…

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Dyewou Scruggs

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dyewou Nyshawn Scruggs, a 20-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, was tragically murdered on December 24, 2020. He was found lying in the street on Wynnewood Road with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. Despite being rushed to Lankenau Hospital, he…

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Federico Cisneros

Male, age 56 · Spring, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Federico Alberto "Lico" Cisneros, a 56-year-old Hispanic man from Spring, Texas, tragically died on December 24, 2020. He was shot while driving his white SUV near the intersection of Gosling Road and Highway 99. Cisneros managed to pull into a gas station…

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James Anthony Vargas

Male, age 23 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Anthony Vargas, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on December 24, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. Vargas was shot multiple times near the 13000 block of O'Connor Road. According to police reports, Vargas got into an argument with at…

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Brianna Eater Carpenter

Female, age 28 · Grand Junction, Colorado

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2019, the life of 28-year-old Brianna Eater Carpenter was tragically cut short in her Grand Junction, Colorado home. Deputies from the Mesa County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of shots fired at a…

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Jonathan Meristil

Male, age 21 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

A quiet and respectful young man, Jonathan Meristil, was found deceased in his Lexington, Kentucky, home on Transylvania Park, near the University of Kentucky campus. The 21-year-old male was discovered on December 24, 2019. An investigation by the Lexington…

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Sheila Green

Female, age 63 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2019, Sheila M. Green, a 63-year-old White female, was tragically killed in her home in Madison, Wisconsin. A beloved figure in her community, Sheila was known for her vibrant personality and her long, dedicated career as an ultrasound…

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Michael Lee Daniels

Male, age 62 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, on Christmas Eve, a burst of violence shattered the holiday peace in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood. Michael Lee Daniels, a 62-year-old man, was fatally shot in an incident that left the community shaken and authorities…

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Da’Jour Collins

Male, age 25 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the closing hours of Christmas Eve in 2019, a tragic shooting in Portsmouth, Virginia, claimed the life of 25-year-old Da’Jour Jonoid Collins, Sr., a male resident of nearby Virginia Beach. The incident, which cut short a young life, left a family and…

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Lori Ann Harmon Leath

Female, age 37 · South-boston, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic Christmas Eve in 2019, the life of 37-year-old Lori Ann Harmon Leath was cut short in Halifax County, Virginia. A registered dental hygienist in South Boston, she was a mother and a daughter, remembered by her family as their 'shining light.' That…

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Carter Mccollum

Male, age 23 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On Christmas Eve in 2019, a violent incident unfolded in the southern part of Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 23-year-old Carter McCollum. The events leading to his death began late in the evening when McCollum and his girlfriend drove to a…

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Akii McFadden

Male, age 25 · Lake-city, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the holiday season of 2019, the community of Lake City, South Carolina, was shaken by a violent tragedy. On the evening of December 24th, Christmas Eve, Akii McFadden, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot on Independence Avenue. The incident cut short the…

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Zyshonne Kaveon McCullough

Male, age 21 · Lamar, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet town of Lamar, South Carolina, the Christmas of 2019 was marked by a tragic discovery that sent ripples of shock through the community. On Christmas morning, the body of 21-year-old Zyshonne Kaveon McCullough, a Black/African American male from…

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Donjuante Felipe Anderson Sr.

Male, age 30 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in Syracuse, New York, the life of 30-year-old Donjuante Felipe Anderson Sr. was tragically cut short. He was the victim of a shooting that occurred on Turtle Street, a violent act that would ultimately lead to his death a couple of…

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Jessie Richardson

Male, age 69 · Niagara-falls, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jessie Richardson, a 69-year-old male resident of Niagara Falls, New York, was found deceased in his Calumet Avenue home on the morning of December 24, 2019. A well-regarded figure in his community, Richardson was the owner of Richardson's Restaurant on…

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Richard Ambriz

Male, age 27 · Victorville, California

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard Ambriz Jr., a 27-year-old resident of Victorville, California, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2019. The incident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Eve when deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to…

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Christopher Pine

Male, age 27 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christopher Pine, a 27-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2019, in Lakeland, Florida. Christopher, known as Chris to his friends and family, was a devoted father to his two young children, Wyatt and Hailey. On that fateful Christmas…

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Dennis McGhee

Male, age 57 · Miami, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dennis McGhee, a 57-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 24, 2019, in Miami, Florida. McGhee, who was the uncle of Florida state lawmaker Kionne McGhee, was fatally shot while mowing his lawn the day before Christmas. Authorities…

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Michael Knighton Jr.

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Knighton Jr., a 22-year-old rapper from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2019. The incident occurred near the Gateway Town Center in Jacksonville’s Northside. On that fateful Christmas Eve, someone fired into a…

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Rachael Ramsey

Female, age 30 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rachael Ramsey, a 30-year-old woman from Lakeland, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2019, in a harrowing incident that has left the community in mourning. Rachael, who was a devoted mother and a beloved member of her church, was killed in a…

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Michael Dumas

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Dumas, a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. He was standing on the sidewalk with a 52-year-old man in the 700 block of North Lotus Avenue when two male suspects…

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Gervonte Taplin

Male, age 17 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet hours of Christmas Eve morning in 2019, tragedy struck a Baton Rouge household. A male teenager, 17-year-old Gervonte Taplin, was shot and killed in what authorities described as a targeted home invasion. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on…

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Gregory Alexander

Male, age 18 · Chalmette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a Christmas Eve that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck in Chalmette, Louisiana, forever altering the lives of one family. It was on December 24, 2019, that 18-year-old Gregory Alexander, an African American male, was…

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George Agee Jr

Male, age 63 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

George Agee Jr., a 63-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at a 7-Eleven convenience store on North Tryon Street near Dalton Avenue. According to reports, a fight broke out…

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John Austin Shoaf

Male, age 18 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

John Austin Shoaf, an 18-year-old male from High Point, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2019. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve when Shoaf was shot near the 3700 block of Eskdale Drive. He was transported to High Point Regional…

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Samir Geiger

Male, age 20 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 24, 2019, 20-year-old Samir Geiger was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in an alleyway behind the 200 block of Margate Road in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe that Geiger, who was…

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Christopher Starks

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the holiday season of 2019, a tragic event cut short the life of Christopher Starks, a 43-year-old man from the Memphis, Tennessee area. The night before Christmas, on December 24th, Starks was fatally shot in Cordova, a community just east of Memphis. The…

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Xavier Oliver

Male, age 31 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a quiet Christmas Eve in 2019, the festive spirit in a Chattanooga, Tennessee neighborhood was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 31-year-old Xavier Oliver. A male resident of Chattanooga, Oliver was fatally shot on Vinewood Drive in…

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Alexander Dunson

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexander Dunson, an 18-year-old male from Houston, Texas, passed away on December 24, 2019. His death has been a subject of investigation and has garnered significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Alexander's obituary notes that he was…

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