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Khamis Shatara

Male, age 21 · Delray-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Khamis Shatara, a 21-year-old resident of Delray Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2014. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute at his home, where he was fatally shot by his father, Shatara K. Shatara, an off-duty deputy with…

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Tiffanie Phillips

Female, age 40 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On Christmas Eve in 2014, the life of 40-year-old Tiffanie Phillips was tragically cut short in her own home in Decatur, Georgia. The mother of three was fatally shot in an act of violence that shattered the holiday peace. The alleged perpetrator was her…

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Cortny Huffman

Female, age 30 · Warsaw, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cortny Huffman, a 30-year-old woman from Warsaw, Illinois, tragically passed away on December 24, 2014. Born on March 7, 1984, in Hamilton, Illinois, Cortny was the daughter of Roger and Jan Rickert. Her untimely death was a significant loss to her family and…

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James Vaughn

Male, age 24 · Gretna, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas Eve in 2014, a tragic and violent event unfolded at the Oakwood Mall in Gretna, Louisiana, leading to the death of 24-year-old James Vaughn. The young man was inside the Footlocker store, having just completed a…

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Lewis Sanchez

Male, age 22 · Prairieville, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2014, a dispute over a debt inside a vehicle in the Bishop Woods area of Prairieville, Louisiana, turned fatal. Lewis Ray Sanchez, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed during the altercation. Another…

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Steven Paul Portier

Male, age 49 · Gray, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

A 49-year-old White male, Steven Paul Portier, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Gray, Louisiana, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. At the time of his passing, details regarding the specific cause and circumstances of his death were not made…

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Johnnie David

Male, age 70 · Reidsville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Johnnie David, a 70-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Reidsville, NC, passed away on December 24, 2014. He was born on August 1, 1944, in Gaston County, North Carolina, to Otto David and Dorothy Deaton David. Johnnie was a Vietnam War veteran who…

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Aileem Tillison

Male, age 34 · Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Aileem Tillison, a 34-year-old man from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was found dead on Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2014, by his ex-girlfriend at her home on the 400 block of North 2nd Street. Tillison had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and the coroner…

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Angel Jackson

Female, age 26 · Irving, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Angel Jackay Jackson, a 26-year-old individual, passed away on December 29, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services were held on a subsequent Saturday at Valley Peace Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, officiated by Rev. Calvin Harris and Rev. Larry…

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Kenneth Anderson

Male, age 47 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth Anderson, a 47-year-old man from San Antonio, TX, was fatally shot on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. Anderson was outside his home on the East Side, teaching his 5-year-old son how to ride a bike when he was shot twice in the chest by an unknown…

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Marko Davis

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In Detroit, a community was left in mourning after the loss of Marcus Davis, a 36-year-old man known for his intellect and dedication to education. A beloved math instructional specialist for Detroit Public Schools, his life was cut short during a domestic…

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Richard Alexander

Male, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2013, a tragedy unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, that would leave a family seeking answers for more than a decade. Richard Alexander, a 33-year-old Black male, lost his life in a violent incident during a time when the city was grappling…

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Markell Beasley

Male, age 6 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a heartbreaking turn of events that unfolded around the Christmas holiday, six-year-old Markell Beasley was found dead in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The young boy's life was tragically cut short on Christmas Eve in Cape Girardeau…

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Gianni Belvedere

Male, age 24 · San-diego, California

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Gianni Belvedere, a 24-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost his life in a series of events that began on December 23, 2013. On that day, Gianni was supposed to pick up his fiancée, Ilona Flint, from her workplace at the Westfield…

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Ilona Flint

Female, age 22 · San-diego, California

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ilona G. Flint, aged 22, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2013, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Eve when Flint and her fiancé, Salvatore Belvedere, were shot in the parking lot of the Westfield Mission…

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Salvatore Belvedere

Male, age 22 · San-diego, California

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Salvatore Belvedere, aged 22, tragically died on December 24, 2013, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of December 23, 2013, when Salvatore and his brother's fiancée, Ilona Flint, were shot in the parking lot of the Westfield…

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Randall Thomas Lewis

Male, age 20 · Seven-springs, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Randall Thomas T. C. Lewis, a 20-year-old male from Seven Springs, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 23, 2013. The incident occurred at a residence in Lenoir County, where Lewis was fatally shot in the head. According to the Lenoir County…

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Kestyn Grace Davis

Female · East-lampeter, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a tragic Christmas Eve in 2013, the life of two-month-old Kestyn Grace Davis was cut short in East Lampeter, Pennsylvania. The infant girl, of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot to her abdomen. The incident occurred within the…

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Virginia Campos

Female, age 47 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Virginia Campos, a 47-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on December 24, 2013, from a gunshot wound to the head. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's office ruled her death as a homicide. Campos was killed by her husband, Ramiro Campos, in…

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Nathan Dewitt

Male, age 23 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late hours of Christmas Day in 2012, a tragic and mysterious event unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, leading to the death of 23-year-old Nathan Dewitt. A male with a passion for yo-yoing that had earned him a national championship title, Dewitt was found…

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Jason Emma

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

A sense of excitement and new beginnings filled the air for Jason Anthony Emma in the days leading up to Christmas of 2012. The 28-year-old white male had just moved to a rowhouse on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on December 1st, eager to immerse himself…

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Joshua Watson

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the bleak pre-dawn hours of Christmas Eve in 2012, the life of 18-year-old Joshua Watson was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Atlanta, Georgia. An African-American male with a promising future, Watson was making his way home from his…

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Michael Morgan

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Michael Morgan, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on December 24, 2012. His death took place during a particularly violent year for the city, which witnessed a spike in homicides that reversed some of the gains made in previous years.…

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Adrian Davis

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On Christmas Eve in 2012, a violent tragedy struck the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident involved 34-year-old Adrian Jermaine Davis, an African American male who was discovered fatally wounded at a residence located at…

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Dante Newsome

Male, age 20 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the west end of Louisville, on a Christmas Eve afternoon, the life of 20-year-old Dante Newsome was tragically cut short. On December 24, 2012, on the porch of a residence at 40th and Market streets, Newsome was shot multiple times in the head and was…

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Darrien Delatte

Male, age 20 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of Darrien Christopher Delatte, a male resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was cut short. On December 24th, he passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and community. His death was noted in an obituary published in The…

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Thomas Dewayne Cunion

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in Baltimore, the festive spirit was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Thomas Dewayne Cunion. The 27-year-old male was in the 1100 block of Webb Court, within the Latrobe Homes area, on December 24, 2012, when he…

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Lafrances Golden

Female, age 27 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On December 24, 2012, 27-year-old Lafrances Golden was found dead in her apartment at 221 Ryburn Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. The discovery was made by members of a management company who were inspecting the unit, which they believed was vacant. Golden’s body was…

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Sylvester Mitchell

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Sylvester Mitchell, aged 37, was killed on December 24, 2012, in Philadelphia. His death was part of a particularly violent month in the city, which saw an alarming number of homicides, continuing a broader trend of increasing violence. Mitchell was one of 44…

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William Hudson

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

William Hudson, aged 25, was fatally shot on December 24, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was found on the 2000 block of Bridge Street in the Frankford neighborhood. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence in Philadelphia, as the…

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Jennifer Sebena

Female, age 30 · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Eve 2012, Jennifer Sebena, a 30-year-old female police officer with the Wauwatosa Police Department, was on patrol. At approximately 4:40 a.m., dispatchers attempted to contact her for a call but received no response. A…

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Cheryl Spengler

Female, age 67 · Webster, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet lakeside town of Webster, New York, 67-year-old Cheryl Spengler lived with her brother, William Spengler. Their life together took a horrific turn in the pre-dawn hours of December 24, 2012. Before setting in motion a tragic chain of events that…

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Michael Chiapperini

Male, age 43 · Webster, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the cold Christmas Eve of 2012, a devastating event unfolded in Webster, New York, that would claim the life of 43-year-old Michael Chiapperini, a dedicated public servant. A volunteer firefighter and a lieutenant with the Webster Police Department…

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Tomasz Marian Kaczowka

Male, age 19 · Webster, New York

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the cold Christmas Eve of 2012, in the town of Webster, New York, a young man's life, full of promise and dedication to public service, was tragically cut short. Tomasz Marian Kaczowka, a 19-year-old male of Polish-American heritage, was a committed…

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Torrance Top Cat Hackworth

Male, age 32 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Torrance "Top Cat" Hackworth, aged 32, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2012, in Pensacola, Florida. On Christmas Eve, a group of men forcibly entered the home of Hackworth's pregnant girlfriend, where they demanded money and drugs. When Hackworth was…

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JaLisa Scott

Female, age 22 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic Christmas Eve morning in 2012, the life of 22-year-old JaLisa Michelle Scott was cut short in Milledgeville, Georgia. An African American woman and a beloved member of her community, Scott was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident unfolded…

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Christopher Mason

Male, age 28 · Guilford, North Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher Mason, a 28-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2012, in Guilford, NC. His body was discovered inside a home at 300 Charles St. at around 12:07 a.m. when officers responded to a welfare check call. Mason, who was a…

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Jimmie Deveril Norman

Male, age 53 · Bellaire, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Corporal Jimmie Deveril Norman, age 53, was a dedicated officer with the Bellaire Police Department in Texas. On December 24, 2012, he was fatally shot during a traffic stop near the intersection of Jessamine and Mapleridge Streets. The incident began when…

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Carlton Yarbrough

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 24, 2010, Carlton Yarbrough, a 28-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically murdered. Carlton's body was found in a residential area, and the case has since remained unsolved. According to information gathered by local…

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Pedro Morales

Male · Ford County, Kansas

Killed Dec 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the cold Christmas Eve of 2010, the body of a Hispanic man, Pedro Morales, was discovered discarded in a ditch along a desolate, low-maintenance road in rural Ford County, Kansas. The grim discovery cast a dark shadow over the holiday festivities in the…

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Charles T Williams

Male, age 26 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Charles T. Williams, 26, died in Kansas City, Missouri, but the publicly available online record of what happened to him is thin enough that his final hours have been left mostly to silence. Unlike cases that generate a trail of news coverage, court filings…

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Antoine Davis

Male, age 31 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Dec 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Antoine Devon Davis, 31, a Black male, was shot on the night of December 23, 2010, in Omaha after dropping off Christmas presents for his children and heading to meet friends near 20th and Maple. As he opened the porch door, gunfire erupted; wounded, he…

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Terrance Lewis

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Terrance Dwight Lewis Jr., an 18-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, died on December 24, 2010, a Christmas Eve that should have been filled with family, warmth, anticipation, and the quiet joy of the holiday season. Instead, it became the day his loved…

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Trina Johnson

Female, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the fall of 2008, the discovery of human remains in a Baltimore rowhouse began to unravel the tragic story of Trina Johnson, a 27-year-old Black/African American woman. Her body was found in October of that year, though it wouldn't be until December 24…

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Damar Rayvelle Haywood

Male, age 24 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Dec 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Damar Rayvelle Haywood, 24, a Black male from Omaha, Nebraska, died on December 24, 2009. According to his obituary, he was remembered by a large family, including his parents and children, and his death occurred on Christmas Eve, marking a profound loss for…

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Frank Olivarez

Male, age 56 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Dec 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Frank Olivarez, age 56, was fatally shot on December 24, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred late on Christmas Eve in the parking lot of a shopping center located on North Main Street. Frank was pronounced dead at the scene, and as of the…

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Michael Simmons

Male, age 27 · Long Beach, California

Found Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Michael Simmons, a 27-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was tragically killed on December 24, 2008. The incident occurred during a time when Long Beach was experiencing significant violent crime challenges. Simmons was among several homicide…

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Yoshio Nakada

Male, age 61 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the morning of December 24, 2008, the body of 61-year-old Yoshio Nakada was discovered in front of the Potomac Plaza Apartments on Virginia Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. Mr. Nakada, a Japanese immigrant, had sustained fatal injuries to his head, which the…

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