Death by Force

Larry Brown

Male, age 24 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 26, 2023, Larry Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Wilmington, North Carolina, was fatally shot in the early morning hours. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. at 1930 Castle Hayne Road. Emergency responders transported Brown to Novant's New…

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Matthew Guerra

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 26, 2023, the bodies of 22-year-old Matthew Guerra and his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Savanah Soto, were discovered inside a gray Kia Optima parked at the Colinas at Medical Apartments on Danny Kaye Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Both had…

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Savanah Nicole Soto

Female, age 18 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 26, 2023, 18-year-old Savanah Nicole Soto from San Antonio, Texas, tragically passed away. The circumstances surrounding her death have not been publicly disclosed, and official reports detailing the cause remain unavailable. As of now, there have…

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Charles Edward Smith

Male, age 25 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the day after Christmas in 2022, a violent encounter in Birmingham, Alabama, ended the life of Charles Edward Smith Jr. A 25-year-old Black man from nearby Adamsville, Mr. Smith was born on September 12, 1997, to Casemiea Jones and Charles Edward Smith Sr.…

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Kamarian Morris

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 2022, a wave of violence in Birmingham, Alabama, claimed the life of 18-year-old Kamarian Ja'Ky Morris, a Black male from Hueytown. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Carson Road. Morris was a…

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Noel Drake Marks

Male, age 41 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the day after Christmas in 2022, the life of 41-year-old Noel Drake Marks, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. The fatal incident unfolded at the Big Country Chateau apartment complex located on Colonel Glenn Road. Responding…

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Dennis Rolon

Male, age 32 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold December evening in Waterbury, Connecticut, the life of 32-year-old Dennis Rolon, a White male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire. On December 26, 2022, Rolon and a 22-year-old companion were sitting in a parked vehicle outside the Mami Market on…

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Scott L. Lowery

Male, age 54 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the story of 54-year-old Scott L. Lowery, a Black/African American male from Des Moines, Iowa, became intertwined with a homicide investigation. His death on December 26, 2022, marked a somber turn in the ongoing inquiry into the…

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Trevontay Lee Jenkins

Male, age 16 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of a Des Moines teenager was cut short, an event that would ripple through the community and tragically connect to another violent incident weeks later. Trevontay Lee Jenkins, a 16-year-old Black male, died on December 26…

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Jonathan Blazon

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of 23-year-old Jonathan Blazon was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On the day after Christmas, December 26th, Blazon became a victim of gun violence. The incident that led to his death unfolded near Berkeley Lake…

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Tayanna Rae Uel

Female, age 16 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a young life was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Sixteen-year-old Tayanna Rae Manuel, a female remembered for her vibrant, sweet, and free spirit, was killed on December 26th. Her death was the result of gun violence, a loss…

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Shalom Amar

Male, age 59 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shalom Amar, a 59-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, lost his life to gun violence on December 26, 2022. The incident occurred in the south valley area of Las Vegas, marking a tragic end to the year for the community. The investigation into Amar's murder…

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Kimberly Robinson

Female, age 41 · Rochester, Minnesota

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 26, 2022, the body of a Caucasian female, identified as 41-year-old Kimberly Ann Robinson of the Eyota and Rochester area, was discovered in a tragic turn of events. A person walking their dog in Cascade Township, just outside of Rochester…

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Mya Kelly

Female, age 23 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 23-year-old Mya Kelly, a Black/African American mother of two, was at her Canton Street SW home with her boyfriend, Omar Dinneh, and their young children, aged one and three. What began as a…

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Matthew Roach

Male, age 40 · Ridgeway, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a crisp December morning, the day after Christmas in 2022, the life of 40-year-old Matthew Earl Roach of Elgin, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. An avid outdoorsman, he was on the grounds of the Shivers Green Hunt Club in the rural landscape of…

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Caleb Matthew Thompson

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Caleb Matthew Thompson, a 20-year-old male, was last seen alive on December 14, 2022, in Edgewood, Harford County. A week later, on December 21, he was reported missing. The search for Caleb ended in tragedy on December 26, 2022, when he was found at the…

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Darius Brockington

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the morning chill of the day after Christmas in 2022, the body of a young Black man was discovered in Baltimore, Maryland. He was identified as 22-year-old Darius Brockington. Police were called to the 2200 block of Falls Road at approximately 11:57 a.m.…

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David Watts Jr

Male, age 40 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a street in Baltimore, the life of 40-year-old David Watts Jr., a Black male, was cut short on the evening of December 26, 2022. He was found on the 700 block of North Curley Street, the victim of a fatal shooting. His death was one of several homicides…

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Dwone Bryant

Male, age 50 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dwone Bryant, a 50-year-old Black male, found himself in the midst of a violent day in Baltimore on December 26, 2022. It was on this day that his life was tragically cut short in the 3800 block of West Belvedere Avenue. Shortly before noon, police responded…

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Carlos Gonzalez

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2022, the life of 26-year-old Carlos Gonzalez was tragically cut short in the Crotona neighborhood of the Bronx. Gonzalez, a Black male from the Foxhurst section of the South Bronx, was found unconscious and…

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Valeria Ortega

Female, age 64 · New-york, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Monday morning in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, 64-year-old Valeria Ortega was on her way to the supermarket, pulling a shopping cart. It was December 26, 2022, at approximately 11:31 a.m., when gunfire erupted near the intersection of Dyckman…

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Dorian Herrod

Male, age 34 · Perris, California

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dorian Herrod, a 34-year-old man from Perris Valley, California, was killed in a shooting on the afternoon of December 26, 2022. The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. at a residence in Perris, a city north of Menifee. According to the Riverside County…

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Kyre Thomas

Male, age 20 · Castro-valley, California

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kyre Thomas, a 20-year-old resident of Castro Valley, California, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2022. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. near the intersection of North Sixth and Knox Streets. According to reports, Thomas was sitting in his car…

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William Henry Pray Jr.

Male, age 56 · Citra, Florida

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

William Henry Pray Jr., aged 56, passed away on December 26, 2022, in Citra, Florida. Born on December 13, 1966, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, William was known for his dedication to his family and his passion for riding motor vehicles, including four-wheelers…

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Hailey Johnson

Female, age 21 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of 21-year-old Hailey Johnson was cut tragically short in Marietta, Georgia. On December 26th, she was found with a fatal gunshot wound to her head in the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Brooks Cleary. This event set…

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Joshua Reed

Male, age 34 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Stone Mountain, Georgia, the day after Christmas in 2022 was shattered by a tragic discovery. Joshua Reed, a young man, was found deceased on Russwood Avenue, his life cut short by a fatal shooting. The initial circumstances…

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Courtney Hughes

Female, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

An aspiring nurse's life was tragically cut short in the early morning hours of December 26, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Courtney Hughes, a 19-year-old African American female, was fatally shot while attending a party at a short-term rental property in…

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Jermaine Riles

Male, age 49 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jermaine Riles, a 49-year-old African American man, was a familiar and friendly face in his New Iberia, Louisiana community. Known as a hardworking employee at the local Wal-Mart since 2010, he was a loving father and grandfather who took great pride in…

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Michael Lynn Arnold Sr.

Male, age 52 · Monterey, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold winter day in Monterey, Louisiana, the life of 52-year-old Michael Lynn Arnold Sr. came to a tragic and violent end. On December 26, 2022, first responders were called to a fire at a residence in the small Concordia Parish community. Inside, they…

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Keith Mcauthor Brown

Male, age 40 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Keith Mcauthor Brown, a 40-year-old man from High Point, NC, tragically died on December 26, 2022, from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at his home on Westgate Drive, where he was found dead by police officers responding to a call about an assault with…

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Corey Washington

Male, age 36 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold December afternoon in Pittsburgh, a child custody exchange turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 36-year-old Corey Washington. The Black male was shot multiple times on December 26, 2022, in the parking lot of a Family Dollar…

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Patrick Bryan

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Patrick H. Bryan grew up in Avondale, Pennsylvania, the son of Fred and Lenee Bryan. A graduate of Avon Grove High School, he went on to attend Penn State University before beginning a new chapter of his life. In 2008, Patrick moved to Texas, where he married…

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Julius Jamiz Sanford

Male, age 28 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a life was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. Julius Jamiz Sanford, a 28-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on December 26th. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. inside a rental vehicle located in the 1400…

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Tevaughn Keawe Deberry

Male, age 17 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the festive hours of Christmas night, a tragedy unfolded in Memphis, Tennessee, that would forever alter the lives of one family. Tevaughn Keawe Deberry, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on December 26, 2022. He was a passenger in the…

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Hector Antonio Ruvalcaba

Male, age 49 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Hector Antonio Ruvalcaba, a 49-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity, was tragically found dead on December 26, 2022, in Far East Dallas, Texas. Neighbors discovered his body slumped inside a black Mercedes with multiple gunshot wounds. The Dallas Police…

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Viana R Parras

Female, age 24 · Horseshoe-bay, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Viana R Parras, a 24-year-old woman from Horseshoe Bay, TX, tragically passed away on December 26, 2022. The circumstances surrounding her death were determined to be a result of a domestic dispute that escalated into a murder-suicide. Viana was found dead…

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Ryjee Pinkney

Male, age 22 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the afternoon after Christmas in 2020, Ryjee Pinkney, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was shot in Wilmington, Delaware. Police said the shooting happened at about 2:38 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, in the area of 35th and Locust Streets, in…

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Brandon Simpson

Male, age 36 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 2020, a 36-year-old Black / African American man named Brandon Simpson was fatally shot in Little Rock, Arkansas. The incident unfolded as Simpson and his wife were driving to a store. While on the road, they encountered a…

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Kimeisha Renee Harris

Female, age 36 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a winter day in Little Rock, Arkansas, events unfolded that would end the life of 36-year-old Kimeisha Renee Harris. On December 26, 2020, police were directed to a residence on Longcoy Street by a man named Quincy Harris. Once inside, officers made a grim…

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Shaletian Robin Zetta Larry

Female, age 27 · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold December day in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the life of 27-year-old Shaletian Robin Zetta Larry, a female from Conyers, Georgia, was tragically cut short. The events that led to her death began to unfold on the afternoon of December 26, 2020, when…

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Francisco Ro

Male, age 28 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2020, the grim discovery of a burning car in Hartford would unravel a tragic story of kidnapping and murder. Shortly before 9 p.m. on December 26th, authorities responded to a vehicle fire on Shultas Place. After extinguishing…

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Joshua Figueroa

Male, age 27 · Orange, Connecticut

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the morning of December 26, 2020, a violent encounter at a Town Fair Tire in Orange, Connecticut, ended the life of 27-year-old Joshua Figueroa. A Black/African American male, Figueroa was a lifelong resident of New Haven and a graduate of Hillhouse High…

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Gustavo Santana

Male, age 31 · Lynn, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early evening of December 26, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the air on Quincy Terrace in Lynn, Massachusetts, leaving a scene of chaos and violence. Amid the confusion, it was discovered that six individuals had been struck by bullets. Emergency…

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Lawrence Lee Bo Hill

Male, age 66 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

A synopsis detailing the death of Lawrence Lee “Bo” Hill of Jackson, Mississippi, including information on any arrests or suspects, cannot be provided at this time. Online sources do not contain details regarding the circumstances of his death, any criminal…

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Belinda Hart

Female, age 45 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet hours of the day after Christmas in 2020, a devastating act of violence shattered a Flint, Michigan community. Belinda Ayanna Hart, a 45-year-old woman, was inside her home when it was targeted in a drive-by shooting. The hail of gunfire…

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Casey Willis

Female, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2020, a day that should have been filled with holiday cheer, 18-year-old Casey Willis was fatally shot on Cardoni Street on Detroit's east side. A freshman at Wayne State University, Casey was a young woman with a…

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Curdetruis Keaton-Williams

Male, age 23 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Curdetruis Keaton-Williams, 23, a Black man, was killed just after midnight on December 26, 2020, in Flint, Michigan, when the quiet hours after Christmas turned into a rush of sirens and flashing lights. Police were called to the 600 block of West Pulaski…

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Naomi Anthony

Female, age 25 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold December day in Flint, Michigan, the body of 25-year-old Naomi Anthony, a Black female, was discovered in Hasselbring Park. It was December 26, 2020, and she had been fatally shot. Her death was one of four homicides that cast a dark shadow over the…

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