Deaths by Force on December 25

Deaths by Force (476)

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Donvan Mykal Cash

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Christmas night that should have been filled with holiday cheer, tragedy struck in Birmingham, Alabama, leaving a young man's life cut short. Donvan Mykal Cash, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed on December 25, 2021, in the Ensley neighborhood of…

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Deondrick Clark

Male, age 24 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Day 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the holiday peace in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At approximately 4:30 a.m., in the parking lot of Ernesto's Club on South Blake Street, 24-year-old Deondrick Clark, a Black male, was…

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Kenyatae Tae Chism

Male, age 36 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas morning, tragedy struck in a Forrest City, Arkansas subdivision. Kenyatae 'Tae' Chism, a 36-year-old man, was found with a gunshot wound to his chest on December 25, 2021. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed…

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Shamarius Henderson

Male, age 30 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas morning, a pall of violence descended upon Pine Bluff, Arkansas, irrevocably altering the holiday spirit for one family. On December 25, 2021, 30-year-old Shamarius 'Mario' Henderson, a male, was tragically killed. The…

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Eric Fitzgerald Reedy

Male, age 35 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Christmas evening in Aurora, Colorado, a dispute in a parking lot tragically cut short the life of Eric Fitzgerald Reedy. The 35-year-old man was shot on December 25, 2021, near the intersection of East 1st Avenue and North Oakland Street. He was rushed…

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Naya Marlane Jackson

Female, age 18 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what should have been a joyous Christmas morning, the life of 18-year-old Naya Marlane Jackson was tragically cut short. The young, Black/African American woman from Canton, Mississippi, died on December 25, 2021, in what was described as an accidental…

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Daunya Fields Fizer

Female, age 13 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, a heart-wrenching discovery was made inside a home on Prevost Street in Detroit, Michigan. Thirteen-year-old Daunya Fields, an African-American girl, and her adoptive mother, 57-year-old Elaine Fizer, were found fatally shot. The…

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Elaine Fizer

Female, age 57 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, a Detroit family's holiday turned to horror when they discovered the bodies of 57-year-old Elaine Fizer and her 13-year-old daughter, Daunya Fields. The two were found fatally shot inside their home on Prevost Street after family…

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Tevin Richmond

Male, age 29 · Salem, New Jersey

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Salem, New Jersey, the holiday season of 2021 was marked by tragedy. On Christmas Day, December 25th, a young man named Tevin Richmond was killed. He was 29 years old at the time of his death. The incident that claimed his life was an act of…

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Ishmael El-Amin Simmons

Male, age 35 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Day, 2021, the life of 35-year-old Ishmael El-Amin Simmons was tragically cut short in Hopewell, Virginia. Responding to a call, police discovered Simmons deceased inside a residence on Davis Lane. The initial call to…

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Eric Douglas

Male, age 32 · East-chicago, Indiana

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Day, a life was tragically cut short in East Chicago, Indiana. Eric R. Douglas, a 32-year-old male, was found deceased outside of Ralo's Bar located at 3948 Alder Street. The incident, which occurred around 1:46 a.m. on…

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Debra Ramsey

Female, age 64 · Alton, Missouri

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Alton, Missouri, the Christmas of 2021 was shattered by a grim and unforeseen tragedy. Debra Jean Ramsey, a 64-year-old woman, met a violent end on December 25th, a day typically marked by warmth and celebration. The circumstances of her…

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Jerry Trimnal

Male, age 43 · Lugoff, South Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas night of 2021, a burst of violence shattered the holiday peace in Lugoff, South Carolina, leaving a family mourning and a community in search of answers. Jerry Lee “Bubba” Trimnal Jr., a 43-year-old man from Lugoff, was fatally shot on Horsehead…

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Marico Stevens

Male, age 41 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, 41-year-old Marico Lamont Stevens was found deceased in his car in Lancaster, South Carolina. Authorities discovered him in the driver's seat of his black 2008 Chrysler 300, which was parked at his residence on East Dunlap Street. An…

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Bryant Levi

Male, age 50 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, a tragic event unfolded in Baltimore, Maryland, leading to the death of Bryant Levi, a 50-year-old male. His life was cut short by gun violence in the early evening hours. At approximately 6:39 p.m. on December 25th, police were…

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Jose Marvin Castron Morales

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore, a joyous Christmas evening in 2021 was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 20-year-old Jose Marvin Castron Morales. On December 25th, at approximately 8:09 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed…

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Tristan Shifflet

Female, age 37 · Hagerstown, Maryland

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, a festive gathering in Hagerstown, Maryland, turned into a scene of tragedy with the death of Tristen Shifflett. A 37-year-old woman, Shifflett was fatally shot in the neck during a dispute with her boyfriend, Justin Kyle Marshall.…

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Elton Williams IV

Male, age 46 · West-covina, California

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Elton Williams IV, aged 46, tragically passed away on December 25, 2021, in West Covina, California. The incident was a devastating murder-suicide that occurred on Christmas Day. According to reports, Williams and his partner, Juana Francisco, 37, were…

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Magdalena Alvarez

Female, age 58 · Reedley, California

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 25, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Reedley, California, resulting in the death of 58-year-old Magdalena Alvarez. The event unfolded during a family Christmas gift exchange at a home on Goodfellow Avenue. Around 1:45 PM, Fresno County…

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Meisa Rashid

Female, age 39 · Reedley, California

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 25, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Reedley, California, resulting in the death of 39-year-old Meisa Rashid. The incident took place during a family gathering for a Christmas gift exchange. According to reports, Austin Alvarez, a 23-year-old…

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Charles Stephen Holmberg

Male, age 38 · Dublin, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Christmas Day, 2021, the life of 38-year-old Charles Stephen Holmberg was tragically cut short in Dublin, Georgia. The Cuthbert man was discovered deceased inside his vehicle, which was parked at the Super 8 Hotel on US-441. An…

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Giovanni Lozano

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Giovanni J. Lozano, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was found shot to death on December 25, 2021, in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Around 10:40 p.m., police discovered Giovanni unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his head in the 3000 block…

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Brandon Samuel

Male, age 36 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a quiet Christmas morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 36-year-old Brandon Samuel was tragically cut short. On December 25, 2021, Samuel was found shot to death, leaving a community in shock and a family to grieve during what should have been a…

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Darian Clinton Walker Jr.

Male, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Christmas morning that should have been filled with joy and celebration, tragedy struck in New Orleans. On Saturday, December 25, 2021, the body of 19-year-old Darian Clinton Walker Jr., a male, was discovered in a grassy lot in the 7300 block of Chef…

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Fransqwur Harris

Male, age 41 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas Day in 2021, a dispute in Monroe, Louisiana, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 41-year-old Fransqwur Eugene Harris. An African American male, Harris was a graduate of Wossman High School, where he had been active in varsity…

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Tyrane Forest

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the festive quiet of Christmas Day 2021, a burst of violence shattered the peace in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, leaving a family to mourn a life taken too soon. Tyrane Forest, a 31-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that…

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Aylee Eden Alexandra Gordon

Female, age 3 · Hendersonville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Aylee Eden Alexandra Gordon, a 3-year-old girl from Hendersonville, NC, tragically passed away on December 25, 2021. The incident occurred when Aylee accidentally shot herself with a 9-mm handgun that was left in the backseat of her father's pickup truck. The…

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Clarence Arthur Branch II

Male, age 32 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clarence Arthur Branch II, a 32-year-old Black male from Fayetteville, NC, was tragically shot multiple times outside an apartment building on Beebe Estate Circle early on Christmas morning, December 25, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after…

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Fredrick Antonio Edwards

Male, age 28 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Fredrick Antonio Edwards, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 25, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Beatties Ford Road, where police responded to reports of a shooting. Upon…

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Raheem Deshawn Johnson

Male, age 27 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Raheem Deshawn Johnson, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2021, in Salisbury, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Christmas night when officers responded to a call about a shooting on Laurel Pointe Circle. Upon…

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Roy Lewis Moore Sr.

Male, age 71 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roy Lewis Moore Sr., a 71-year-old African American man from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically passed away on December 25, 2021. He was born on March 30, 1950, in Surry County, North Carolina. Mr. Moore was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and…

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Desire Coston

Female, age 16 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 25, 2021, Desire Coston, a 16-year-old girl from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed in the West End neighborhood. Desire, who was African American, had been reported missing earlier in December after running away from her foster home…

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Javier Pagan-Corales

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Javier Pagan-Corales, a 31-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. On that fateful day, Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call at the 100 block of West Gurney Street, where they found Javier in the…

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Derek King

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Christmas evening that should have been filled with warmth and celebration, tragedy struck on a Memphis highway, leaving a community in shock and a family grappling with a devastating loss. Eighteen-year-old Derek King, a male resident of Memphis…

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Artemis Rayford

Male, age 12 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Twelve-year-old Artemis Rayford, a male, was at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, on Christmas morning of 2021, filled with the joy of the holiday and engrossed in playing with a new video game he had just received. In an instant, that festive scene turned to…

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Edil Hernandez

Male, age 22 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Christmas morning 2021 in South Nashville, 22-year-old man Edil Hernandez was driving his Chevrolet Camaro along the 4500 block of Nolensville Pike after leaving the San Jose Fiesta Restaurant and Club on Wallace Road. It was around 3:20 a.m., the streets…

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Courvoisier Campbell

Male, age 15 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 25, 2021, 15-year-old Courvoisier Campbell from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically lost to gun violence. Details surrounding the incident are scarce, and specific information about the circumstances of his death has not been widely reported.…

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Trevor James Beeman

Male, age 24 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Trevor James Beeman, a 24-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on December 25, 2021. The cause of his death was a fatal shooting incident that occurred on that day. The incident took place in his apartment complex, where he was shot by his…

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Adam Williams

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 25, 2016, 36-year-old Adam Tyrone Williams was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred on Christmas Day, adding to the tragedy of the event. Williams was a victim of gun violence, and despite initial responses from local…

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Jerry Daendre Levon Thomas

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerry Daendre Levon Thomas, aged 22, was tragically shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on Christmas Day in the city's Englewood neighborhood, which has faced numerous challenges with violent crime over the years.…

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James K Gill

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 25, 2016, James K. Gill, an 18-year-old, was tragically killed in a shooting in Chicago, Illinois. James, along with his older brother Roy Gill III, was shot on Christmas Day while standing on a porch. The two brothers were among multiple victims…

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Niko L Walker

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Niko L. Walker, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a particularly violent Christmas weekend in Chicago, which saw at least 60 people shot, 11 of whom died. Walker was found with…

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Steven Free

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Steven Freeman, age 33, was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of the many homicides that occurred during the Christmas holiday weekend, which saw particularly high levels of violence. The holiday weekend alone…

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Fabian Ortega

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fabian Ortega, an 18-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, during a violent Christmas weekend that underscored the challenges facing the city. His death occurred in Gage Park, a neighborhood known for its struggles with gang…

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Roy Gill

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roy Gill, aged 21, was tragically killed in a shooting on December 25, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a Christmas gathering, turning what should have been a festive celebration into a scene of grief. Roy was shot alongside his…

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Jamil Farley

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamil Farley, a 25-year-old man, was shot and killed on December 25, 2016, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. He was found with gunshot wounds to his back, leg, and head in the 2800 block of East 79th Street. Farley's death occurred during a particularly…

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David Mcclure

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

David McClure, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot multiple times in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side of Chicago on December 25, 2016. Officers responded to a call at approximately 9:54 a.m. and discovered McClure suffering from gunshot…

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Abdikadir Mohamed

Male, age 14 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

A 14-year-old male, Abdikadir Mohamed, a student at Westport Middle School, was tragically shot on Christmas Day in 2016 in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Born in Kenya, his family had relocated to the United States thirteen years prior to…

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