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Floyd Johnson

Male, age 86 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

On Tuesday, December 26, 2006, eighty-six-year-old Floyd Johnson lost his life in Los Angeles, California. The day after Christmas, emergency responders and law enforcement were summoned to address what would ultimately be classified as a homicide. Instead of…

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John Moe

Male, age 40 · La Porte County, Indiana

Killed Dec 26, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the agricultural heartland of LaPorte County, Indiana, the story of a man named John Moe serves as a chilling chapter in one of the nation's most infamous true crime sagas. A Norwegian immigrant who had settled in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, Moe was lured to…

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Abram Johnson

Male · Bay-minette, Alabama

Killed Dec 26, 1881 · 145 years ago

In the winter of 1881, a brave lawman's life was cut short in the line of duty, leaving a somber note on the day after Christmas. Deputy Sheriff Abram S. Johnson of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, a male officer, was killed on December 26, 1881, in the…

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Khamari Hodges

Male, age 26 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon hours of a Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 26-year-old Khamari Hodges, a male, was tragically cut short. On December 26, 2024, around 4:00 p.m., police officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the Ahwatukee area…

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Lamar Edmonds

Male, age 41 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2024, the life of 41-year-old Lamar Edmonds, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 12:31 a.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department…

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Lillian Brown

Female, age 51 · Park-forest, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 26, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., Park Forest police responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 300 block of Miami Street. Upon forcibly entering the residence, officers discovered two unresponsive women, aged 51 and 30, both suffering from…

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Markela Howliet

Female, age 21 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 22, 2024, at approximately 7:27 p.m., 21-year-old Markela Howliet was fatally shot in the 400 block of North Sixth Street in East St. Louis, Illinois. Emergency responders from the Illinois State Police and East St. Louis Police Department arrived…

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Sabrina McCain

Male, age 30 · Park-forest, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

As of December 28, 2024, there is no publicly available information regarding the death of a 30-year-old woman named Sabrina McCain from Park Forest, Illinois, on December 26, 2024. Additionally, no details have been reported concerning any arrests or…

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Kentrell Royal

Male, age 15 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic incident on December 26, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 15-year-old Kentrell Royal lost his life. The male teenager was at an apartment on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard when the fatal event occurred. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's…

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Devaughan Bell

Male, age 39 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of December 26, 2024, Devaughan Leon Bell, a 39-year-old Black man, was fatally shot at his home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Around 1:30 a.m., officers with the Elizabeth City Police Department were dispatched to Sentara Albemarle…

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Zaire Ladale Davarous Jenkins

Male, age 18 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

The life of 18-year-old Zaire Ladale Davarous Jenkins was cut short on a Thursday afternoon in Greenville, South Carolina. On December 26, 2024, the young male was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Crestwood Forest Apartments in the Cherrydale area. The…

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Elliot Jimenez

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 26, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Dallas police officers responded to a shooting incident in the 3100 block of Gulden Lane, near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Upon arrival, they discovered 26-year-old Elliot Jimenez suffering from a gunshot…

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Justice Nicole Shoulders

Female, age 29 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2024, the life of 29-year-old Justice Nicole Shoulders was tragically cut short in Huntsville, Alabama. A Black female, Shoulders was found by Huntsville Police officers around 5:00 a.m. on the 500 block of Webster…

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David Modesto Trujillo

Male, age 45 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2024, the city of Pueblo was jolted by a violent incident that would be recorded as its 20th homicide of the year. David Modesto Trujillo, a 45-year-old male, was killed in a double shooting on the 1100 block of Egan…

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Kyle McGregor

Male, age 24 · Maitland, Florida

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kyle McGregor, a 24-year-old male, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident in Maitland, Florida, on December 26, 2024. The fatal event occurred early in the morning, with reports indicating that gunfire erupted just before 9:00 AM. A neighbor recalled…

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Ponciano Tule Bernal

Male, age 48 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Ponciano Tule Bernal, a 48-year-old man from Oakland, California, was fatally shot on December 26, 2024. Known as "Chano" to his loved ones, he was a devoted father of six and a passionate soccer enthusiast. The incident occurred when his 14-year-old son was…

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Maurice Laverne Vern Elliott

Male, age 63 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Maurice Laverne 'Vern' Elliott, a 63-year-old man, was in Lexington, Kentucky on the day after Christmas in 2024, when his life was abruptly cut short. Just before 2 p.m. on December 26th, a burst of gunfire erupted outside a laundromat located on the 400…

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Lillian Brown

Female, age 51 · Park Forest, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lillian Brown, a 51-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on December 26, 2024, in Park Forest, Illinois. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Miami Street, where they discovered Brown and another victim, 30-year-old…

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Charvaz Crawford

Male, age 23 · Ruston, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a life was tragically cut short in Ruston, Louisiana. Charvaz Crawford, a 23-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, December 26th. The incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. at the Cinnamon Square…

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Christopher Lee Clark

Male, age 32 · Tidewater, Oregon

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

A detailed synopsis of the death of Christopher Lee Clark, a 32-year-old White male from Tidewater, Oregon, including information on any arrests or suspects, cannot be provided at this time. Online sources confirm that Christopher Lee Clark died from gun…

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Maryann Daloia

Female, age 69 · Mamakating, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the quiet morning of December 26, 2024, in the town of Mamakating, New York, a tragedy unfolded that claimed the lives of three people, including 69-year-old Maryann Daloia. The events began to come to light when Sullivan County 911 received a call…

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Thomas K. Fusco

Male, age 65 · Mamakating, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of December 26, 2024, the life of 65-year-old Thomas K. Fusco of Wurtsboro, New York, was brought to a tragic and violent end in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The male victim was discovered by New York State Troopers…

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Michael Christopher McDaniel

Male, age 38 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Michael Christopher McDaniel, a 38-year-old White male, died on the morning of December 26, 2024, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the result of a fatal gunshot wound. The incident, which marked the city's 16th homicide of the year, is believed to have occurred…

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Kemo Vaughn

Female, age 53 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold December night in Philadelphia, a burst of gunfire shattered the stillness on the 700 block of Union Street in the Mantua section of the city. Inside a parked white Cadillac SUV, 53-year-old Kemo Vaughn and 28-year-old Tahira Wynn were ambushed. It…

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Tahira Wynn

Female, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold December evening in Philadelphia, a brutal act of violence claimed the life of 28-year-old Tahira Wynn. The Black female was discovered on Thursday, December 26, 2024, in the driver's seat of a white Cadillac SUV parked on the 700 block of Union…

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Celija Vidović

Female, age 58 · Painesville, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 26, 2024, tragedy struck in Painesville, Ohio, as authorities discovered the lifeless bodies of Celija Vidović, a 58-year-old female, and Dragon Vidović, a 62-year-old male, inside their residence in the Heisley Park development. The Painesville…

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Dragan Vidović

Male, age 62 · Painesville, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Dragan Vidović, a 62-year-old male resident of Painesville, Ohio, was found deceased on December 26, 2024, in what authorities have described as an apparent murder-suicide. Vidović, along with 58-year-old Celija Vidović, was discovered inside their home in…

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Samori Husamudeen

Male, age 25 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Samori Husamudeen, a 25-year-old Black / African American male from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed on the evening of December 26, 2024, while working as a DoorDash delivery driver. Shortly after 8:15 p.m., Fayetteville police were called to the…

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Darcy Taylor Spracklin

Male, age 28 · Pullman, Washington

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of December 26, 2024, a sense of unease settled over the 800 block of Northeast California Street in Pullman, Washington, a neighborhood often bustling with the energy of nearby Washington State University. Responding to a…

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Gregory Xavier Ashford

Female, age 32 · Beloit, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Gregory Xavier Ashford Sr., a 32-year-old Black/African American man from Beloit, Wisconsin, was killed in a shooting on the evening of December 26, 2024. The violence unfolded the day after Christmas in the 1200 block of Oak Street. Shortly before 7:45 p.m.…

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Elliot Sebastián Jiménez León

Female, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Elliot Sebastián Jiménez León, a 26-year-old Hispanic man, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. His passing was marked by a violent incident that unfolded on Christmas night in the Trinity Groves neighborhood of West Dallas.…

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Mark Maldonado

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2023, a shooting shattered the quiet of a Phoenix neighborhood. Inside his home near 39th and Northern avenues, 39-year-old Mark Maldonado was found by police suffering from a gunshot wound. Phoenix police officers…

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Juan Morales

Male, age 24 · East Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 2023, a Hispanic / Latino male named Juan Morales, aged 24, was found lifeless on the side of Burnside Avenue in East Hartford, Connecticut, near the vicinity of St. Mary Cemetery. The East Hartford Police Department responded…

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Ronald Crews

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the waning hours of a December evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 19-year-old Ronald Crews was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the young Black man was fatally shot in the 2600 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The initial alert…

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Adriana Arocha-Duque

Female, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Adriana Arocha-Duque, a 34-year-old Lyft driver, was fatally shot on the night of December 26, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. She was found dead in the driver's seat of her vehicle in the Austin neighborhood. The incident occurred while she was dropping off two…

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Alejandro Trujillo Moreno

Male, age 47 · Cicero, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Alejandro Trujillo Moreno, a 47-year-old resident of Cicero, Illinois, was fatally shot on December 26, 2023, in a violent incident that occurred near his home. Trujillo, who was originally from Michoacán, Mexico, was a father of two teenagers and worked as…

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Roderick McKisick

Male, age 47 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 47-year-old Roderick McKisick was tragically cut short. On December 26, 2023, in the city's California neighborhood, McKisick was fatally shot. He was discovered inside a car, having…

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Marcus Sowell

Male, age 23 · Natchitoches, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of December 26, 2023, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Marcus Sowell, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Officers from the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Texas Street around 1:33…

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Jonathon Reyes

Male, age 28 · Pahrump, Nevada

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2023, the holiday season in Pahrump, Nevada, was shattered by a violent incident that claimed the life of 28-year-old Jonathon Reyes, a White / Caucasian male. The tragic events began to unfold at approximately 4:15…

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Florencia Rivera-Guerrero

Female, age 24 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, the life of 24-year-old Florencia Rivera-Guerrero was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On December 26th, Rivera-Guerrero was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident that led to her death is believed to have been a…

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Andre Lamar Allen II

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Andre Lamar Allen II, a 25-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his death indicate that he was a victim of gun violence. The incident occurred in Cleveland, though specific details…

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Gabriel Garcia

Male, age 20 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of December 26, 2023, the life of 20-year-old Gabriel Garcia, a Hispanic male, was irrevocably altered on the streets of Oklahoma City. At approximately 5:30 p.m., police officers responded to a call concerning a vehicle that had come to…

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Tracy Williams Jr.

Male, age 41 · Oxon-hill, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2023, the life of 41-year-old Tracy Williams Jr. of Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The male victim was discovered by Prince George's County police officers in a…

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Justin Whipps

Male, age 30 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 26, 2023, a fatal altercation occurred in the parking lot of the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian, Mississippi, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Captain Justin James Whipps. An argument between Whipps…

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Demario Jevon Mapp

Male, age 38 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of December 26, 2023, the sound of gunshots echoed through the 1400 block of St. Michaels Way in Newport News, Virginia. When police officers arrived at the scene at 1:28 a.m., they discovered a man outside, suffering from at least one…

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Chelsea Williams

Female, age 31 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Chelsea Williams, 31, a Black female, died on December 26, 2023, after being shot in Kansas City, Missouri. Just after 9 p.m., police were alerted to a shots-fired call near East 25th Street and Myrtle Avenue, in the 2500 block of Myrtle. When officers…

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Kelton Dukes

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Kelton Dukes, a 24-year-old Black male from the 300 block of Atwater Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally injured during an early morning incident the day after Christmas in 2023. At approximately 5:57 a.m. on December 26, authorities received a call for…

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Clarisa Burgos

Female, age 29 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of December 26, 2023, Clarisa Burgos, a 28-year-old mother from Brooklyn, was fatally shot in the head while sitting in the passenger seat of a black Honda sedan in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens, New York. The driver of the vehicle, a…

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