Deaths by Force on December 25

Deaths by Force (476)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeffery Jr Dunbar

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas morning in 2016, a festive night out in Detroit turned into a tragedy for Jeffery Jr. Dunbar. On Sunday, December 25, 2016, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Dunbar was fatally shot outside the Dynasty Lounge, located at 12201 Harper…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tamiesure Minter

Female, age 34 · Moundville, Alabama

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2016, the small town of Moundville, Alabama, was rocked by a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Tamiesure Minter, a 34-year-old woman, was found dead in a residence from a gunshot wound. The holiday festivities were…

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Kate Ardmond

Female, age 24 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 25, 2016, 24-year-old Katelynn May Armand, known as Kate, was tragically killed by her estranged husband, 30-year-old James Tylka, in King City, Oregon. The couple, who had recently separated and were undergoing divorce proceedings, shared a young…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mario Sanders

Male, age 41 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2016, a day typically filled with joy and celebration, tragedy struck in Kansas City, Kansas. Mario Sanders, a 41-year-old Black/African American male, was found with fatal gunshot wounds on North 56th Terrace. The Kansas City, Kansas…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Hassan Cobb-Jones

Male, age 32 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hassan Q. Cobb-Jones, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey, in the early morning hours of Christmas Day, December 25, 2016. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. in the 100 block of Parker Street, located in the city's North Ward.…

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Calab Luckett

Male, age 18 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Christmas Day that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck the life of 18-year-old Calab Delmar DeShay Luckett in Evansville, Indiana. On December 25, 2016, the young man's life was cut short by an act of gun violence, leaving…

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Darius Mitchell

Male, age 24 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

A 24-year-old man, Darius Deonte Shaquille Mitchell of Gary, Indiana, was found shot to death inside a vehicle on Christmas Day in 2016. Known to his loved ones as 'Newport,' Mitchell was discovered in the driver's seat of a car in the 2200 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darrell Doctor

Male, age 40 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Christmas night that should have been filled with familial warmth, a gathering in Loris, South Carolina, turned into a scene of tragedy. Darrell Doctor, a 40-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on December 25, 2016. The incident unfolded on Kennedy…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

ONeil Bandoo

Male, age 36 · Mount-vernon, New York

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas morning in 2016, a joyous celebration at a Mount Vernon, New York nightclub turned into a scene of tragedy. O'Neil Bandoo, the 36-year-old co-owner of the Mansion Night Club, was fatally shot in the lobby of his own…

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Adam Tyrone Williams

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Adam Tyrone Williams, aged 36, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at the Avalon Hill apartments off the Arlington Expressway. According to reports, police responded to the scene just after 7 p.m. on…

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Christopher Jordan

Male, age 25 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Jordan, a 25-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2016. Jordan was walking home near Northwest Sixth Avenue and Second Street when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred on Christmas Day…

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Cory Fluellen

Male, age 41 · Lake-city, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cory Montreiel Fluellen, a 41-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2016, in Lake City, Florida. Cory was found dead in his car on Christmas morning with a single gunshot wound to his chest. The Lake City Police Department…

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Fernando Duarte

Male, age 33 · Miami, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fernando Duarte, a 33-year-old Hispanic male and former U.S. Army Ranger, was tragically killed on December 25, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred at the Miccosukee Resort and Casino, where Duarte was involved in a confrontation that escalated…

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Juan Gabriel Maldonado-Sepulveda

Male, age 21 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Juan Gabriel Maldonado-Sepulveda, a 21-year-old Hispanic male from Fort Myers, Florida, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on December 25, 2016. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Nottingham Drive. When officers from the Fort Myers Police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sean Nance

Male, age 36 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In an act of kindness that tragically turned fatal, 35-year-old Sean Michael Nance, a male resident of the Augusta, GA area, gave a ride to a friend and paid for it with his life. On December 22, 2016, what began as a simple favor escalated into a violent…

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Niko Walker

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Niko L. Walker, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly violent Christmas weekend in the city, which saw a total of 60 people shot, 11 of whom were fatally…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shaft Francis

Male, age 41 · Lake-arthur, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small community of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, Christmas Day of 2016 was shattered by a violent act that ended the life of 41-year-old Shaft Francis. An African American male, Francis was at a family gathering when a dispute escalated into a fatal…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Fredrick Michael Handy

Male, age 33 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fredrick Michael Handy, a 33-year-old African American male, passed away on December 25, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death occurred at Carolinas Medical Center-Main. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic, as it was later determined…

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Jeremy Thomas Foxx

Male, age 24 · Franklin, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of December 25, 2016, 24-year-old Jeremy Thomas Foxx was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the 5100 block of Montgomery Avenue in Franklin Township, Ohio. Authorities believe his death was connected to an earlier report of shots fired in the…

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Graeme Whinery

Male, age 31 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Christmas Day in Nashville, Tennessee, what began as a leisurely afternoon of playing Pokémon Go ended in a fatal roadside confrontation for Graeme Whinery. The 31-year-old white male was driving with his wife on December 25, 2016, near the Greenwood…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Julius Gray

Male, age 23 · Decaturville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Decaturville, Tennessee, the holiday season of 2016 was forever altered for the family of Julius Jamarrco Gray. A 23-year-old African American man, Gray’s life was cut short on Christmas Day in a violent encounter. The festive cheer was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

DMetra Strait

Female, age 26 · Cuero, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

D'Metra Strait, a 26-year-old woman from Cuero, Texas, tragically passed away on December 25, 2016. Born on February 28, 1990, in Victoria, Texas, D'Metra was known for her kind and giving nature. She worked as a Customer Service Representative at GVEC and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eric Burch

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eric Burch, a 26-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on December 25, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at the Trails At Dominion Park apartment complex on Dominion Park Drive, where Burch had arrived to pick up his children from his…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Miguel Rios

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Miguel Angel Rios, 30, was tragically shot and killed on December 25, 2011, in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. On that Christmas night, Miguel had stepped out, intending to meet his girlfriend, but instead was targeted by unknown assailants. He was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Quintin Perry Jr

Male, age 23 · Oxon Hill, Maryland

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Christmas morning that should have been filled with joy, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Quintin Tyrone Perry Jr. The 23-year-old man was discovered on December 25, 2011, at the intersection of Southview Drive and Southview Court in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sentorius Earth

Male, age 35 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 25, 2011, Sentorius "Bo" Earthman, a 35-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found fatally shot. The incident took place on Christmas Day, marking a tragic and untimely death. Authorities discovered Sentorius after receiving a call regarding…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ali Yazdanpanah

Male, age 14 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ali Yazdanpanah, a 14-year-old Iranian-American boy from Grapevine, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2011. He was one of seven victims in a horrific mass shooting that took place at his family's apartment. The shooter, identified as Azizolah…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mohamad Hossein Zarei

Male, age 59 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Mohamad Hossein Zarei, a 59-year-old Iranian-born man, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2011, in Grapevine, Texas. He was one of seven victims in a horrific murder-suicide rampage carried out by Aziz Yazdanpanah, who was dressed as Santa Claus when he…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Nona Nargis Yazdanpanah

Female, age 19 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Nona Nargis Yazdanpanah, a 19-year-old female of Iranian descent, tragically lost her life on December 25, 2011, in Grapevine, Texas. She was one of seven victims in a horrific mass shooting that took place at her family's Christmas party. The gunman…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sara Fatemeh Zarei

Female, age 22 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Sara Fatemeh Zarei, a 22-year-old Iranian-American woman, was tragically killed on December 25, 2011, in Grapevine, Texas. The incident occurred during a family gathering on Christmas morning at the Lincoln Vineyards Apartments. Sara was among seven family…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Zohreh Rahmaty

Female, age 58 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 25, 2011, Zohreh Rahmaty, a 58-year-old woman of Iranian descent, tragically lost her life in a horrific incident at the Lincoln Vineyards apartment complex in Grapevine, Texas. The incident, which also claimed the lives of six other family…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ryan Thomas Waller

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 25, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a Christmas night in 2006, 18-year-old Ryan Thomas Waller, a White male, and his girlfriend, Heather Quan, were settling in for a quiet evening at their Phoenix, Arizona, apartment. Their holiday was violently interrupted when two men, Richie Lee Carver, a…

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Robert Monroe Edwards

Male, age 47 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 25, 2006 · 20 years ago

Robert Monroe Edwards, a 47-year-old African American male from Allentown, PA, tragically died on December 25, 2006. He was found deceased inside a vehicle in the 800 block of N. 5th Street in Allentown. Prior to his death, he was last seen at a residence in…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Doris Anaid Vazquez Hernandez

Female, age 24 · Taylorsville, Utah

Killed Dec 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas morning in 2001, a tragedy was unfolding in a quiet Taylorsville, Utah home. Doris Anaid Vazquez Hernandez, a 24-year-old Hispanic female who had moved to the Salt Lake area from Guadalajara, Mexico just five…

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Laura Scaggs

Female, age 22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 25, 1991 · 35 years ago

On Christmas Day in 1991, a 22-year-old Caucasian woman named Laura Melissa Scaggs vanished in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a white female with brown hair and green eyes, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds. Laura, who was…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Donald William Ott

Male, age 20 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Dec 25, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Donald William Ott, a 20-year-old male, was found deceased in his apartment on North Murray Boulevard on Christmas Day. His roommate made the grim discovery…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Nicholas Guido

Male, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 25, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a Christmas Day in 1986 that should have been filled with holiday cheer, a tragic case of mistaken identity led to the death of twenty-six-year-old Nicholas Guido. The young man, a telephone installer with no connections to the criminal underworld, was…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Suzanna Olszef

Female, age 64 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 25, 1986 · 40 years ago

On Christmas Day in 1986, the body of a 64-year-old White female named Suzanna Olszef was discovered in her home in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Also known as Susanna “Sue” Evans Deal Olszef, the retired nurse with mobility…

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Carolyn Eaton

Female, age 17 · Williams, Arizona

Killed Dec 25, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day in 1982, the body of a young woman was discovered by a state trooper beside Interstate 40, near Williams, Arizona. For nearly four decades, she was known only as 'Valentine Sally,' a name given to her by investigators in the absence…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Homer Chatham Nuckolls

Male, age 45 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 1926 · 100 years ago

In the quiet town of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a dedicated male law enforcement officer's life was cut short in the line of duty. Homer Chatham Nuckolls, a 45-year-old detective with the Pine Bluff Police Department, responded to a domestic disturbance call on…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

James Leonard Holland

Male, age 31 · Booneville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the quiet town of Booneville, Arkansas, a tragic event unfolded on Christmas Day in 1906, forever marking the community. James Leonard Holland, a 31-year-old White male, served his community as a Deputy Chief Marshal. On that holiday, he was called away…

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Death by Force135th anniversary

Pearl Conner

Female, age 6 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 1891 · 135 years ago

Pearl Conner, a young girl born in 1885, tragically lost her life on December 24, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois. She was only six years old at the time of her death. Pearl and her mother, Julia Conner, were victims of a gruesome crime, allegedly murdered by the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Nazier Taylor

Male, age 18 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the closing hours of Christmas Day in Newark, New Jersey, a sequence of events began that would tragically end the life of 18-year-old Nazier Taylor. On the evening of December 25, 2021, a car arrived at East Orange General Hospital, and Nazier was left at…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Clifford Harris

Male, age 38 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, the festivities were marred by a grim discovery in Kansas City, Missouri. Officers were dispatched around 11:45 a.m. to the 4900 block of Raytown Road following reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they located an abandoned vehicle…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Steven Byrnes

Male, age 53 · Southampton, New York

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas morning in 2021, Steven Byrnes, a 53-year-old male, was shot and killed inside his Southampton, New York, home. The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. when Southampton Town Police responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at his residence on…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Steve Joshua Medina

Male, age 32 · Downey, California

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Steve Joshua Medina was 32 years old when he died on Saturday, December 25, 2021, Christmas Day, in the city of Downey. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 9106 Telegraph Road. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carl Stepek

Male, age 60 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carl Stepek was 60 years old when he was stabbed in the 2000 block of Bank Street in Southeast Baltimore on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2016. He died at a hospital. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rahmati Yazdanpanah

Male, age 14 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Rahmati Yazdanpanah, a 14-year-old Iranian-American boy, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2011, in Grapevine, Texas. Rahmati was one of seven victims in a horrific mass shooting carried out by his estranged father, Azizolah "Bob" Yazdanpanah, who was…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.