Deaths by Force on December 26

Deaths by Force (465)

Death by Force10th anniversary

James Dorsey Jr.

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, D.C. James Dorsey, Jr., a 37-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on the evening of December 26th. The incident unfolded around 7:45 p.m. in…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Matthew Lamont Gladney

Male, age 28 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the closing days of 2016, a life was abruptly cut short in Topeka, Kansas. Matthew Lamont Gladney, a 28-year-old Black / African American man, was fatally shot on the night of December 26th. Just before midnight, the sound of gunfire pierced the quiet of…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Tajah Williams

Female, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2016, a day meant for holiday cheer, tragedy struck on the north side of Milwaukee. Tajah Williams, a 22-year-old Black / African American female, was discovered near 41st Street and Vienna Avenue around 2:10 a.m.…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Jackson

Male, age 32 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of May 24, 2016, the life of Joseph Jackson, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short in what remains an unsolved homicide in Oklahoma City. A respected barber in the community, Jackson was found deceased by a neighbor…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Kimberly Lyons-Anderson

Female, age 38 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the day after Christmas, 38-year-old Kimberly Lyons-Anderson, a female resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of December 26th, near the intersection of Smith and Wilson…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

James Capizzo

Male, age 44 · Mount-clemens, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a botched robbery in Mount Clemens, Michigan, led to the tragic death of 44-year-old James Capizzo. On December 26th, Capizzo, a resident of nearby Clinton Township, was discovered lying in the snow outside a home with a gunshot wound…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Terry

Male, age 17 · Orange, New Jersey

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a grim Christmas Eve in 2016, the city of Orange, New Jersey, was shaken by a brazen act of gun violence that claimed the life of 17-year-old Christopher Terry. The young man, a resident of Orange, was fatally shot in the afternoon, marking a tragic end to…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Ibn B. Wolf

Male, age 34 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 26, 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of Ibn B. Wolf, a 34-year-old male from Newark, New Jersey. The incident unfolded in the 600 block of Martin Luther King Blvd, where gunfire erupted at approximately 4:38…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Manuel Berrios

Male, age 18 · Plainfield, New Jersey

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold December evening in Plainfield, New Jersey, the day after Christmas in 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the night's quiet on the 600 block of East 3rd Street. When the violence ceased, two individuals were left wounded. One of them was 18-year-old…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Angel Feliciano

Male, age 21 · East-chicago, Indiana

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Angel Feliciano Rivera, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on Monday, December 26, 2016, in East Chicago, Indiana. He was pronounced deceased at St. Catherine Hospital. The cause of his death was determined to be gun violence. Known affectionately…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Dwayne Clanton

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a St. Louis alley, setting off a chain of events that would lead to another death and a complex legal battle. Eighteen-year-old Dwayne Clanton, a male, was with his friend, 16-year-old…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Anna Grace Cook

Female, age 11 · Andrews, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Andrews, South Carolina, a young life full of promise was tragically cut short. Anna Grace Cook, an 11-year-old girl, passed away on December 26, 2016, in what was determined to be a hunting accident in Georgetown County. Born on November…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Sarah Bonner

Male, age 24 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet holiday season of December 2016, a day of recreational target practice turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy for 24-year-old Sarah Bonner. A resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Bonner was visiting friends and family in Anderson, South…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Tanoon Quoquoi

Male, age 31 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a life was tragically cut short on a Staten Island street. Tanoon Quoquoi, a 31-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the Stapleton neighborhood on the afternoon of December 26th. The incident, which unfolded just a few blocks from…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Sheila Marie Sanders

Female, age 62 · Modesto, California

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sheila Marie Sanders, born on May 1, 1954, in Sonora, California, passed away on December 26, 2016, in Modesto, California. She was the daughter of Eugene Mark Fuentes and Opal Fern Wall. Sheila's passing was noted in several obituaries, which highlighted her…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Armando Alonzo-Lopez

Male, age 20 · Oneco, Florida

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 26, 2016, Jose Armando Alonzo-Lopez, a 20-year-old resident of Oneco, Florida, tragically lost his life in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred at El Paisano Bar in Bradenton, Florida, during the early hours of the morning. According…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Freddie James Murray Jr.

Male, age 32 · Wrens, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freddie James Murray Jr., a 32-year-old Black male, spent Christmas with family and then, in the dark hours of December 26, 2016, his life came to an abrupt and violent end in Wrens, Georgia. Online records place his death that day in Wrens and show that he…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Javanta Virden

Male, age 25 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javanta Virden, a 25-year-old African American man from Akron, OH, tragically passed away on December 26, 2016. He was working on a vehicle in a parking lot on Ericsson Avenue when he was approached by three individuals and subsequently shot. Virden was taken…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Mohamud Khalif Mohamed

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 26, 2016, 19-year-old Mohamud Khalif Mohamed, a Black male, was fatally shot at his residence on Caldwell Place in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Police Officers and medics were dispatched to the scene at approximately 12:12 p.m. upon receiving a report…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Sheri Shermeyer

Female, age 40 · Glen-rock, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sheri Shermeyer, a 40-year-old woman from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, tragically died on December 26, 2016. She was found in her home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Her death was ruled a suicide by the York County Coroner's Office. Sheri's…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Meng Bo

Female, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Meng Bo, a 30-year-old Chinese national, tragically lost her life on December 26, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at the Camden Holly Springs Apartments, where residents reported hearing what sounded like a firecracker or a muffled pop around…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Onesimo Abrego

Male, age 44 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Onesimo Abrego, a 44-year-old Hispanic man, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. He was fatally shot at a Valero gas station located in the 4700 block of South Central Expressway. The incident occurred around 12:22 a.m. when…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Oscar Salazar

Male, age 20 · Magnolia, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Oscar Salazar, a 20-year-old Hispanic male from Magnolia, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 26, 2016, at his home in the 29000 block of Aberdeen. The incident occurred when Nelson Segovia-Amaya, 30, shot Salazar. Following the shooting…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Eames

Male, age 30 · Balch-springs, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Eames, a 30-year-old man from Balch Springs, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 26, 2016. Eames was confronted by would-be burglars outside his apartment when he was fatally shot. His death left behind a newborn son, Hunter, who was born…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Stephen Craig Bishop

Male, age 54 · Bryan, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stephen Craig Bishop, a 54-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Bogata, Texas, tragically died on December 26, 2016, in Bryan, TX. Bishop was shot in the head while sitting in his truck on Old San Antonio Road near Highway 21. The incident occurred…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

William Holmes

Male, age 40 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the Algiers neighborhood of New-Orleans, Louisiana, the life of 40-year-old William Holmes, a Black male, was tragically cut short on Monday, December 19, 2011. The incident occurred at 6102 Tullis Drive, where Holmes became the victim of a fatal…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

Dijion King

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a dispute between two men in Detroit escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving one man dead on the front porch of a home. On the morning of August 25, 2022, 32-year-old Dijon Nelson, a male resident of Detroit, was involved in a…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

Darrell Taylor

Male, age 37 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

An African-American man, Darrell Taylor, age 37, was killed in a shooting in the early hours of December 26, 2011, in Omaha, Nebraska. The incident occurred outside an apartment complex near 114th and Elm streets. Residents in the area reported hearing as…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

Alex Wells

Male, age 46 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 26, 2011, Alex Wells, a 46-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was tragically killed in a robbery that turned fatal. The incident occurred just after 11:00 p.m. as Wells was arriving at his home located on Hardesty Boulevard in Akron. He was…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

German Rodriguez-Torres

Male, age 49 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2011, a Hispanic male named German Rodriguez-Torres, 49, was found deceased on a sidewalk in Salt Lake City, Utah. A passerby discovered his body around 7:42 a.m. near 100 South and 500 West and immediately alerted…

View case Share

Death by Force20th anniversary

Derrick Hargrove

Male, age 18 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Dec 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of 18-year-old Derrick D. Hargrove was tragically cut short. An African-American male with a passion for the music industry, where he was known as 'Young D,' Hargrove was a…

View case Share

Death by Force25th anniversary

Ronald W. Jones

Male, age 29 · Prentiss, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the small town of Prentiss, Mississippi, a dedicated police officer, Ronald W. Jones, a 29-year-old White male, lost his life in the line of duty on December 26, 2001. A five-year veteran of the Prentiss Police Department and the son of the then-chief of…

View case Share

Death by Force25th anniversary

Kristopher Luna -

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Kristopher Michael Luna, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Kristopher was shot in Lincoln Heights, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The incident…

View case Share

Death by Force25th anniversary

Marco Antonio Camacho

Male, age 17 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Marco Antonio Camacho Jr., a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2001, in Long Beach, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Marco was fatally shot, marking a somber end to his young life. The incident…

View case Share

Death by Force25th anniversary

Anthony Eli Reyes

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Anthony Eli Reyes was 39 years old when he died on Wednesday, December 26, 2001, the day after Christmas. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

View case Share

Death by Force30th anniversary

JonBenét Ramsey

Female, age 6 · Boulder, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet affluence of Boulder, Colorado, the day after Christmas in 1996 unfolded into a scene of profound tragedy and enduring mystery. Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a Caucasian girl known for her bright presence in child beauty pageants, was found dead…

View case Share

Death by Force30th anniversary

Jacqueline Rowe

Female · Youngstown, Ohio

Found Dec 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

On December 26, 1996, the body of Jacqueline Rowe, aged 35, was discovered in a garage located in the 700 block of Park Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio. Jacqueline had been reported missing earlier that year, on July 1, by her daughter Patricia. The body was found…

View case Share

Death by Force35th anniversary

Lorraine Orvieto

Female, age 28 · Long Island, New York

Killed Dec 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

Lorraine Orvieto, a 28-year-old White woman from Long Island, New York, vanished in the days after Christmas in 1991, leaving her family with only a growing dread that something had gone terribly wrong. In time, investigators would link her death to Joel…

View case Share

Death by Force40th anniversary

James Colliver

Male, age 28 · Upper Arlington, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 1986 · 40 years ago

On December 26, 1986, James David Colliver, a 28-year-old resident of Upper Arlington, Ohio, was found dead in his home located at 3065 Redding Road. Police responded to reports of an injured person and discovered that Colliver had been shot multiple times.…

View case Share

Death by Force70th anniversary

Samuel Cohn

Male, age 67 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 26, 1956 · 70 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 1956, Samuel Cohn, a 65-year-old White/Caucasian male, was working in his East Hartford, Connecticut, liquor store. Between 8:15 and 8:30 p.m., two men, Joseph Taborsky and Arthur Culombe, entered the establishment with the…

View case Share

Death by Force120th anniversary

James Horace Frisbie

Male, age 49 · Lamar, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the quiet town of Lamar, Colorado, a dedicated lawman's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Marshal James Horace Frisbie, a 49-year-old male, was serving as the Night Marshal when he encountered two suspicious men in front of the Lamar Union…

View case Share

Death by Force5th anniversary

Florencio Rodriguez

Male, age 42 · Vista, California

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 26, 2021, Florencio Rodriguez, a 42-year-old resident of Vista, California, was found fatally shot in the driveway of his home on Teelin Avenue. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m., prompting a swift response from the San Diego County Sheriff's…

View case Share

Death by Force5th anniversary

Ricardo Chavez

Male, age 57 · Compton, California

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ricardo Chavez, a 57-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Chavez was shot near the 91 Freeway and Wilmington Avenue. The incident…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

James Joyce

Male, age 31 · Salisbury, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 31-year-old James Edward Joyce, a male resident of Salisbury, Maryland, was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion. On the evening of December 26th, an otherwise quiet night was shattered by the sound of gunshots…

View case Share

Death by Force10th anniversary

Christian Lopez

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christian Emanuel Lopez, a 28-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of December 26, 2016, near South Grand Avenue and West 73rd Street in the Florence neighborhood. Lopez was stopped at a…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

David Perry

Male, age 51 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

David Perry, a 51-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on December 26, 2011. His death was the result of a traumatic brain injury, which he sustained under circumstances that led to a significant investigation. Perry…

View case Share

Death by Force15th anniversary

Min Yin

Male, age 75 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Min Yin was 75 years old when he died on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, more than three months after he was stabbed at work in the downtown Los Angeles industrial district. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of a stab wound to the…

View case Share

Death by Force20th anniversary

David Rocha

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

David Rocha, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2006, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Rocha was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young life. The incident occurred in…

View case Share

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.