Deaths by Force on December 25

Deaths by Force (476)

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John Quinell Davis

Male, age 39 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small city of Opelousas, Louisiana, the holiday season took a somber turn with the death of 39-year-old John Quinell Davis. A man who had just been given a second chance at life, Davis was found deceased in his home on South Railroad Avenue on December…

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Sedrick Carter

Male, age 45 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the festive quiet of Christmas Day 2023, a sudden act of violence brought a tragic end to the life of Sedrick Calvin Carter Jr. in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. The 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the Mid-City neighborhood, a devastating event…

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James Cockrell

Male, age 39 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

James Cockrell, a 39-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, tragically died from gun violence on December 25, 2023. His death was confirmed by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office, which reported that he suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the stomach. Emergency…

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Corey Woo Seong Roe

Male, age 37 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

Corey Woo Seong Roe, a 37-year-old man from Seattle, Washington, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023. The event occurred in Seattle's University District, specifically on 15th Avenue Northeast near Northeast…

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Pedro Balderas

Male, age 26 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2023, a young Hispanic man named Pedro Balderas, aged 25, was fatally shot in Federal Way, Washington. The incident occurred in the evening, around 8:41 p.m., in the parking lot of the Pavilion Apartments on Southwest Campus Drive. Just a…

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Willie Trotty

Male, age 37 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

A Christmas Day gathering in 2023 turned tragic in Aiken County, South Carolina, ending in the shooting death of 37-year-old Willie Trotty. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at a residence on Plantation Road in the Jackson area. An argument between…

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Ridge Scott Jr

Male, age 34 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2023, a day typically filled with joy and celebration, the city of Newark was rocked by a violent and tragic event. Ridge Scott Jr., a 34-year-old man, was brutally gunned down in a brazen daytime shooting that unfolded on the 300 block of…

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Sky Lemmons-Dixon

Female, age 23 · Albany, New York

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sky Lemmons-Dixon, a 23-year-old mixed-race woman, was found with a gunshot wound to her head in her State Street apartment in Albany, New York, on Christmas morning 2023. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital where she died from her injuries on…

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Ryan Mains

Male, age 23 · Clairton, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of December 26, 2023, 23-year-old Ryan Main of Clairton, Pennsylvania, was found deceased at the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Reed Street. First responders arrived around 2:15 a.m. and discovered Main with a fatal gunshot wound; he was…

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Anthony Jaylon Gatewood Jr.

Male, age 25 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Christmas evening that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck in Antioch, Tennessee. Anthony 'Jaylon' Gatewood Jr., a 25-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on December 25, 2023. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40…

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Johnnie Lee Thompson

Male, age 81 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Nashville, Tennessee, on December 25, 2023, an 81-year-old man named Johnnie Lee Thompson died from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred inside his apartment on Claiborne Street during a visit from a 67-year-old friend. According to the friend's account…

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Gilbert Rodriguez

Male, age 56 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, Gilbert Rodriguez, a 56-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was fatally shot in the chest. The incident occurred on a sidewalk in the 1600 block of East Florence Avenue in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los…

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Fannie Uresti

Female, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, 34-year-old Fannie Catalina Uresti De la Cruz was tragically killed in her Houston, Texas, home in an apparent murder-suicide perpetrated by her husband, 43-year-old Roberto Hernandez. The incident occurred around 10:17 p.m. at their…

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Fuad Baranja

Male, age 34 · Garland, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, at approximately 7:55 a.m., Garland police responded to reports of a shooting at the Chandelier Cafe and Lounge, located in the 4400 block of West Walnut Street. Upon arrival, first responders discovered 34-year-old Fuad Baranja lying in…

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Michael Mitchell

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting incident in the 2700 block of Lenway Street, near South Malcolm X Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered 37-year-old Michael Mitchell suffering from a gunshot wound.…

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Michael Sandoval Sr.

Male, age 55 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, Fort Worth police responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 2600 block of Berryhill Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals deceased from apparent gunshot wounds: 55-year-old Michael Sandoval Sr. and a…

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Roccordo Davis

Male, age 17 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Killeen Police Department officers responded to a shooting incident in the 1400 block of North College Street in Killeen, Texas. Upon arrival, they discovered 17-year-old Roccordo Davis suffering from a…

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Kevin Michael Love

Male, age 24 · Glasgow, Delaware

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kevin Michael Love, a 24-year-old White/Caucasian male from Bear, Delaware, died on Christmas night, December 25, 2022, after what first appeared to be a fatal crash near Glasgow. Delaware State Police said troopers were called around 9:48 p.m. to southbound…

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Daeshundric Crowder

Male, age 21 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas night in Phoenix, Arizona, what should have been a festive time turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of Daeshundric Crowder, a 21-year-old Black man. The incident, which also left another man injured, unfolded on December 25…

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Redrick Roy

Male, age 24 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas night in Phoenix, Arizona, the festive spirit was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Redrick Roy. On December 25, 2022, police responded to a call of a shooting near 4200 West Camelback Road. Upon arrival, they…

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Jada Thompson

Female, age 21 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the holiday season of 2022, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 21-year-old Jada Thompson in Tucson, Arizona. On the evening of December 24th, what began as a simple drive turned into a fatal encounter. While traveling northbound…

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Aaron Bruce

Male, age 40 · Texarkana, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Christmas morning in 2022, the life of 40-year-old Aaron Bruce was tragically cut short in Texarkana, Arkansas. At approximately 9:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Brookhollow Apartments on East 24th Street following multiple reports of gunfire.…

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Montreail Dungy

Male, age 46 · Fort Dodge, Iowa

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Day in 2022, Montreail Dungy, a 46-year-old Black man from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was found deceased in his vehicle. The initial discovery, which occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of 10th Avenue Southwest, quickly…

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Shane Michael Bush

Male, age 26 · Eskdale, West Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shane Michael Bush, a 26-year-old White/Caucasian male from Cabin Creek, West Virginia, died on Christmas morning, December 25, 2022, after a family argument turned deadly inside a residence along Decota Road in the Eskdale area of Kanawha County. What should…

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Bobby Tabor

Male, age 50 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Christmas night in 2022, a festive evening in Paducah, Kentucky, turned tragic, culminating in the death of 50-year-old Bobby Tabor. The male victim, a White/Caucasian resident of Paducah, was at an office building in the 900 block of North H.C. Mathis…

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Sammie Louis Bryant

Male, age 56 · Winona, Mississippi

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Winona, Mississippi, the life of 56-year-old Sammie Louis Bryant, a male resident, was tragically cut short on Christmas Day in 2022. On that Sunday, December 25th, law enforcement deputies received a call about shots being fired at a…

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David Wigglesworth

Male, age 57 · Mays Landing, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas night that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet Mays Landing, New Jersey home, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. David Wigglesworth, a 57-year-old man, died on December 25, 2022…

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Khaliq Lockett

Male, age 46 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas evening in Jersey City, New Jersey, the life of 46-year-old Khaliq Lockett, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 25, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Communipaw…

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Johnnie Freeman

Male, age 34 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas night that should have been filled with holiday cheer, a gathering in Portsmouth, Virginia, turned into a scene of tragedy, ending the life of 34-year-old Johnnie Cleveland Gore Freeman. Known affectionately as JC to his friends and family, he…

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Tivona Fogg

Female, age 45 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On what should have been a joyous Christmas morning, a terrible tragedy unfolded in Hampton, Virginia, cutting short the life of 45-year-old Tivona Fogg. On December 25, 2022, Fogg was found dead in her own home from a gunshot wound, a violent end to a life…

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Aaron Jordan

Male, age 37 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Aaron Jordan, a 37-year-old Black male from Syracuse, was shot on Christmas night, December 25, 2022, after gunfire erupted near the 2400 block of Midland Avenue, close to the intersection with West Pleasant Avenue and West Caltrop Avenue. Syracuse police…

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Corey Barnett

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Corey Barnett, a 31-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. Barnett was fatally shot while visiting a homeless camp in West Oakland, specifically in the 2300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The incident…

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Roberto Alonso

Male, age 34 · Palmdale, California

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Roberto Alonso, a 34-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located on the 1000 block of East Avenue Q. According to reports, Alonso was found unresponsive under…

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Baron Dixon

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Baron Trevon Dixon, a 21-year-old father from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. Dixon was found dead inside his car on Normandy Boulevard, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the afternoon, and…

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Carl Jones

Male, age 32 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Carl Jones, a 32-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. The incident occurred in the evening, around 9:14 p.m., when Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a…

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Jeremiah Khyree Brown

Male, age 14 · Palm-bay, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jeremiah Khyree Brown, a 14-year-old from Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. His death occurred in an area known as "The Compound," a notorious undeveloped swath of land in Palm Bay. This area, often frequented for off-road…

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Travon Shakeem Anthony

Male, age 16 · Palm-bay, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Travon Shakeem Anthony Jr., a 16-year-old from Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. Travon was one of two teenagers shot and killed in an area known as "The Compound," a notorious failed development in Palm Bay where people often…

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Demond Glynn

Male, age 32 · Rome, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, what began as a festive Christmas party in Rome, Georgia, ended in a tragedy that would ultimately claim the life of 32-year-old Demond Glynn. Initially, the gathering was cordial, with Glynn and another man, Desmion Deaundre Diamond…

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Marvin Smith

Male, age 31 · Claxton, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas morning, a day typically filled with joy and celebration, a tragic event unfolded in Claxton, Georgia, that would forever alter the lives of one family. Marvin Smith, a 31-year-old African American man from the nearby community…

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Alexis S. Wesley

Female, age 29 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alexis S. Wesley, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically found dead on December 25, 2022, in Maywood, Illinois. Her body was discovered inside a parked car with a gunshot wound to her head. The incident occurred in the 800 block of South Kolmar…

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LaShawn Bell

Male, age 17 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

LaShawn Bell, a 17-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, was tragically found shot to death on December 25, 2022. The incident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Day, with police responding to a call at approximately 12:05 a.m.…

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Muhammed Ishau

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Muhammed Ishau, a 21-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. On that fateful night, Ishau was driving in the 10400 block of South Prospect Avenue when he was shot in the back. Despite his injuries, he continued to drive…

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Germil Rhone

Male, age 30 · Ruston, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of Christmas morning in Ruston, Louisiana, a festive day turned tragic for 30-year-old Germil Deantonious Rhone. An altercation inside a Waffle House on the Farmerville Highway escalated to violence, shattering the holiday peace. Around…

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Jaquarius Denzel Bennett

Male, age 18 · Bastrop, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas Day that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck in the city of Bastrop, Louisiana, forever altering the lives of one family. Jaquarius Denzel Bennett, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 25, 2022, in a…

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Denis Alen Sosa-Gomez

Female, age 45 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Denis Alen Sosa-Gomez, a 45-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on Christmas morning, December 25, 2022, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Ashe Street, where both Denis and a woman were found with gunshot wounds.…

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Deaire Craighead

Male, age 16 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

De'Aire Maurice Lee Craighead, a 16-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2022. Craighead was shot multiple times in the North Linden neighborhood of Columbus. He was found outside at the scene of an…

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Jose Rodriguez

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas morning that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck on the streets of Philadelphia. Jose Rodriguez, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, became the victim of a fatal shooting on Sunday, December 25, 2022. The incident…

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Adel Alex Elrafei

Male, age 57 · Covington, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

Adel Alex Elrafei, a 57-year-old male of Egyptian ethnicity, was tragically killed on December 25, 2022, in Covington, Tennessee. Elrafei, the owner of Bull Market Convenience Store, was last seen alive around 10:00 a.m. on the day of his death. He was found…

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