Deaths by Force on December 24

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Jesse James Valone

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, on Christmas Eve of 2021, a discovery was made that would mark the city's 114th homicide investigation of the year. Jesse James Valone, a 29-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased inside a silver Dodge pickup truck on…

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Rodney Dale Gardner

Male, age 41 · Meridianville, Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas Eve, a tragic and violent event unfolded within a Meridianville, Alabama home, leaving a father and his teenage son dead. Rodney Dale Gardner, a 41-year-old male, lost his life on December 24, 2021, in a…

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Kenneth Gant

Male, age 16 · West Jordan, Utah

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2021, a 16-year-old Black male named Kenneth Gant was lured to his death in West Jordan, Utah. Believing he was meeting with two individuals to discuss joining their gang, Gant went to the parking lot of the Gene Fullmer Fitness and…

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Derrick Kenreko L

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 24, 2021, a Black/African American male named Derrick Kenreko Marshall, 41, was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Davis Street in the…

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David Brown

Male, age 33 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

There is no detailed information available from the provided sources regarding the death of David Brown, age 33, who died on December 24, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that involves suspects, arrests, or any criminal investigation. David Brown, known…

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Parris Thurman

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2021, a young Black / African American man named Parris Thurman, aged 24, was fatally shot in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 5:14 p.m. in the 200 block of 56th Street, Northeast. Officers from the Sixth District of…

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Patricia Ann (Beal) Panijan

Female, age 85 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of Christmas Eve in 2021, Patricia Ann Panijan, an 85-year-old White female, was tragically killed in her own home in Kansas City, Kansas. She and her husband, Joseph, were watching television together in their front room when a barrage of…

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Hope Cutts

Female, age 43 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Christmas Eve in 2021, the life of 43-year-old Hope Latrese Cutts, a female resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was cut short by an act of violence. Inside a home on Cass Avenue SE, she suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. An autopsy…

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Thomas Fletcher

Male, age 49 · Marenisco-township, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet woods of Marenisco Township, Michigan, the life of 49-year-old Thomas Fletcher was brought to a tragic and violent end on Christmas Eve of 2021. A male resident of the area, Fletcher was at a cabin when the sound of gunshots shattered the peace…

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Jaquan Nichols

Male, age 33 · Salem, New Jersey

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of December 24, 2021, 33-year-old JaQuan Rajahn Nichols, a Black / African American man from Salem, New Jersey, moved through a familiar holiday landscape, unaware that the day would become the one his family and community would forever…

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Brittany Deck

Female, age 30 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a tragedy unfolded on December 24, 2021, forever altering the lives of one family. Brittany Noel Deck, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian female, was found deceased in her home. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound…

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Carlton Stovall

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2021, a burst of violence on the northeast side of Indianapolis claimed the life of 24-year-old Carlton Stovall. The incident unfolded shortly after 2 a.m. in an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Park Forest Court…

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London Long

Male, age 20 · Michigan-city, Indiana

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the streets of Michigan City, Indiana, disrupting the holiday calm. Around 3:39 p.m., officers from the Michigan City Police Department were alerted to the sound of gunfire…

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Antonio E Griddine

Male, age 30 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021, residents near 41st Street and Monroe Avenue on the East Side of Kansas City, Missouri, were confronted with a grim discovery. Around 7:30 a.m., a caller contacted authorities to report seeing a person lying…

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Benjamin Eugene Cope Jr.

Male, age 3 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 24, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in Independence, Missouri, involving the death of 3-year-old White male Benjamin Eugene Cope Jr. Police officers were dispatched to a residence located near Independence and Glenwood Avenues around 4:30 p.m. on…

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Derrick Lee Brookfield

Male, age 58 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the early morning of December 24, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in Wellston, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the death of 58-year-old Derrick Lee Brookfield. The shooting occurred around 1:31 a.m. near the intersection of Martin Luther…

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Paul Julion

Male, age 45 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 24, 2021, the life of 45-year-old Paul Julion came to a violent end in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in the city's Academy neighborhood. St. Louis police officers were dispatched to the…

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Danny Kelly Jr

Male, age 30 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Christmas Eve that should have been filled with holiday cheer, professional boxer Danny Kelly Jr., a 30-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed in a road rage incident in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was driving his family to a holiday dinner when…

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Marta Merina

Female, age 33 · Trappe, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve in 2021, the small town of Trappe, Maryland, was shattered by a violent act that claimed the life of 33-year-old Marta Merina. Shortly after 6:15 a.m., law enforcement officers from the Maryland State Police and…

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Irene Alejandra Marin

Female, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Irene Alejandra Marin, an 18-year-old resident of Alhambra, California, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2021. Irene was born on July 9, 2003, in Monterey Park, California, to her parents, Jose and Alejandra Marin. She was a beloved daughter, sister…

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Jaime Bustos Garcia

Male, age 52 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaime Bustos Garcia, a 52-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Garcia was shot near 1909 Johnston Street in the Lincoln Heights…

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Jajaira Marie Solano

Female, age 23 · Brawley, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jajaira Marie Solano, a 23-year-old mother of three from Brawley, California, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2021, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. On the night of her death, police responded to a 911 call reporting…

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Ricky Ricardo Bustos

Male, age 38 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ricky Ricardo Bustos, a 38-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was fatally shot on the night of December 24, 2021. The incident occurred on the 1400 block of Lakeshore Avenue, a cul-de-sac near Lake Merritt that had been plagued by violence in the…

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Stephanie Gamez

Female, age 20 · Ontario, California

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stephanie Gamez, a 20-year-old resident of Covina, California, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2021, in Ontario, CA. The incident occurred during a Christmas Eve gathering at a residence on Highland Court. According to reports, the evening took a…

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Lashanda Allison

Female, age 41 · Roswell, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

A Christmas Eve that should have been filled with warmth and celebration turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy in Roswell, Georgia, when Lashanda Allison, a 41-year-old woman, was shot and killed. The festive atmosphere of her apartment, where she was…

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Arlin Hardia

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Arlin Hardia, a 27-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2021. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in an alley located in the 12000 block of South Wallace Street in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side of…

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Efrem Jones

Male, age 30 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Efrem O. Jones, a 30-year-old African American male from Decatur, IL, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2021. Efrem was a talented photographer who had recently started pursuing his passion professionally, running a small studio out of his apartment.…

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Lionel Michael Scott

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a day meant for celebration and family, tragedy struck in New Orleans. Lionel Michael Scott, a 22-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021. The fatal shooting took place in the New Orleans East neighborhood, forever…

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Terrell Trey TT Charles

Male, age 23 · Charenton, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Charenton, Louisiana, the life of Terrell Trey 'TT' Charles, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short on Christmas Eve of 2021. Known affectionately as 'TT' to his friends and family, Charles was the victim of a…

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Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam

Male, age 48 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam, a 48-year-old Somali community leader and imam at the Masjid Abu Hurairah mosque in Columbus, OH, was tragically murdered on December 24, 2021. His death sent shockwaves through the local Muslim and Somali communities, as he was a…

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Edward W. Atkins

Male, age 70 · Dandridge, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 24, 2021, a grim discovery was made in a home in Dandridge, Tennessee, shattering the peace of the holiday. Edward W. Atkins, a 70-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased inside his residence. He was not alone; the body of his…

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Juan Castillo

Male, age 41 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 24, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee, 41-year-old Juan Castillo, a Hispanic male, was returning to his home at the Cedar Creek Apartments on Steve Road. As he arrived, he was confronted by a 20-year-old man named Eric Alao Alvarez.…

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Melissa J. Burgess-Smith

Female, age 43 · Dandridge, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Dandridge, Tennessee, the holiday season of 2021 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a father and daughter. On the evening of December 24th, 43-year-old Melissa J. Burgess-Smith, a White female, and her…

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Anthony Hipp

Male, age 26 · Katy, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Anthony Hipp, a 26-year-old man from Katy, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2021, due to a road rage incident. Hipp was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant while he was outside his vehicle on Westgreen Boulevard near the Katy Freeway.…

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Cornelius Mack Bonner

Male, age 40 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cornelius Mack Bonner, a 40-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. He was fatally shot multiple times in his vehicle on Robert B Cullum Blvd. Dallas Police responded to the scene and found…

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Richard Villanueva

Male, age 23 · Fresno, California

Found Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Villanueva, a 23-year-old from Fresno, California, was tragically killed on December 24, 2016. His body was discovered along Highway 180 near Marks Avenue, an area in Fresno where authorities responded after receiving reports of a shooting. Villanueva…

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Cedric Weaver

Male, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the midst of the holiday season, on Christmas Eve of 2016, the life of 33-year-old Cedric Antwon Weaver was tragically cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. An African-American male, Weaver was seated in his black Buick LaCrosse on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in…

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Demetrius Newell

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 24, 2016, Demetrius Newell, aged 28, was fatally shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Known as "HollywoodMagic," Newell was killed during a time of elevated violence throughout the city. In 2016, Chicago experienced one of its most violent years…

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Nathaniel L Edwards

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nathaniel L. Edwards, a 30-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, one of the areas of the city that has been heavily impacted by gun violence. This…

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Juan Gonzalez

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Juan Gonzalez, aged 27, was fatally shot on December 24, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death marked one of the final reported homicides of a particularly violent year for the city. In 2016, Chicago experienced a significant surge in homicides, which reached…

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Russell Whittington

Male, age 35 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Christmas Eve in New Orleans, a day typically filled with festive anticipation, 35-year-old Russell Whittington's life was tragically cut short. The year was 2016, and the holiday season was marred by a spate of violence in the city. Whittington, an…

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QuNas Demetrius Brandon

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a quiet young man from Baltimore, Maryland, named QuNas Demetrius Brandon, a male of 20 years, passed away on Saturday, December 24th. Born on November 24, 1996, to the late Charles Noel and his mother, Laverne Brandon, QuNas was a…

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Craig Woods

Male, age 44 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2016, the life of 44-year-old Craig Allen Woods Jr. was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. Born on December 10, 1972, his death left a void in the lives of his family and friends. The circumstances surrounding Craig's death remain…

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James Wade

Male, age 45 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 24, 2016, James W. Edward-Wade, age 45, was the victim of a homicide in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 6:52 a.m., Columbus Police officers and medics were dispatched to the area of Brinwood Place and Noe Bixby Road in response to reports of a…

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Sanford Allen Hornstein

Male, age 55 · Golden-valley, Arizona

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Golden Valley, Arizona, the life of Sanford Allen Hornstein, a 55-year-old male, was abruptly cut short on Christmas Eve of 2016. His death, a result of gun violence, left a void in the lives of those who knew him. The tragic event…

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John Barfield

Male, age 52 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

John David Barfield, a 52-year-old former Major League Baseball pitcher, was fatally shot on December 24, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Barfield, a left-handed pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers from 1989 to 1991, was involved in a dispute with…

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Robert Bobby Merritt

Male, age 51 · Camden, Arkansas

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

A 51-year-old white male named Robert 'Bobby' Merritt was found deceased in his Camden, Arkansas, home just before midnight on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016. Authorities who responded to the scene discovered that Merritt had sustained two gunshot wounds.…

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Miguel Miguelito Rivera

Male, age 27 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Dec 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the cold Christmas Eve of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Hispanic male Miguel Miguelito Rivera was tragically cut short in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Just after midnight, Rivera was at a weekly gathering of car enthusiasts in the parking lot of an AutoZone on…

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