Death by Force

Gabriel Figueroa

Male, age 14 · Miami, Florida

Found Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gabriel Figueroa, a 14-year-old boy, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on December 26, 2014, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred while Gabriel was standing with friends on the 1200 block of NW 52nd Street. The attack was described as random…

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Jesse W Young

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Indianapolis, Indiana, a young man's life was cut short in the winter of 2014. Jesse Willard Young, a 23-year-old male, passed away on December 26, 2014. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, including whether it was the result of a…

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Kavon Darden-Bey

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 26, 2014, the family and friends of a 24-year-old African American male named Kavon Darden-Bey were left grieving after he became the victim of a fatal shooting in St. Louis, Missouri. Known affectionately to his loved ones as 'Bud,' Kavon was…

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Cedric Lewis

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Cedric Lewis, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of December 27th, Lewis was fatally shot in the Southeast area of the city. The incident that led to his…

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Morquice Pinkston

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 26, 2014, Morquice Pinkston, age 19, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident was one of several homicides that highlighted the ongoing struggle with violent crime in the area at the time. Despite the decrease in the overall number of…

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Alejandro Ortiz

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alejandro Ortiz, age 57, was tragically murdered on December 26, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The case remains unsolved, and the details surrounding the homicide are limited. Ortiz's death has been noted as part of the ongoing cold cases in the Houston area…

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Kelbie Ray Nelson

Male, age 13 · Blackfoot, Idaho

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a crisp winter morning, the day after Christmas in 2014, a holiday visit turned into a scene of profound tragedy in Blackfoot, Idaho. It was there that 13-year-old Kelbie Ray Nelson, a Caucasian male, lost his life. The young boy, who resided in Flagstaff…

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Michael Leonard Roloff

Male, age 31 · Libby, Montana

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold December night in Libby, Montana, a family dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving a 31-year-old Caucasian male, Michael Leonard Roloff, dead from a gunshot wound. The events of December 26, 2014, unfolded at a residence on Glendora…

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Antonio Isnit

Male, age 58 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2014, a tragic event unfolded at a Walgreens on West Cheyenne Avenue in Las Vegas, forever altering the lives of those present. Antonio Isnit, a 58-year-old White male employee, was shot and killed during a robbery…

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Komel Rasool Alam Crowley

Female, age 28 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold December day in 2014, the life of 28-year-old Komel Rasool Alam Crowley came to a tragic end in her Apple Valley, Minnesota home. She, along with her 5-year-old daughter Raniya, were victims of a horrific act of domestic violence perpetrated by her…

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Raniya Rani Crowley

Female, age 5 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet Minneapolis suburb of Apple Valley, the holiday season of 2014 held a dark and tragic secret that would not be discovered for several weeks. Five-year-old Raniya Rani Crowley, a young girl, was found deceased in her home on January 17, 2015…

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Brandon Nicholson

Male, age 23 · Purvis, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Purvis, Mississippi, the day after Christmas in 2014 was shattered by a violent act that claimed the lives of two men. Brandon Nicholson, a 23-year-old male, and Demetries Minor, 34, were found shot to death, leaving family and…

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Demetries Minor

Male, age 34 · Purvis, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 26, 2014, the community of Purvis, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the lives of two men. Demetries Miller Minor, a 34-year-old Black male, was found deceased alongside 23-year-old Brandon Nicholson. The discovery was…

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Terrance Washington

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, in Detroit, Michigan, a young man's life was tragically cut short over a dispute of the most trivial nature. Terrance Washington, a 19-year-old male, was at a house party on the city's west side on December 26th, engaged in a dice game.…

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Shahid Finch

Male, age 32 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early evening hours of December 26, 2014, tragedy struck in the city of Newark, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of one family. Shahid Finch, a 32-year-old man, found his life cut short by an act of violence that left a community searching for…

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Mark Timothy Cox

Male, age 28 · Elgin, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Elgin, South Carolina, the holiday season of 2014 was shattered by a violent act that claimed the life of 28-year-old Mark Timothy Cox. On the evening of Friday, December 26th, Cox, a male resident of Elgin, was found shot to death in a…

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Quentin Warner

Male, age 22 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 22-year-old Quentin Dorrell Warner of Columbia, South Carolina, was cut short. A male, he was fatally wounded by gunfire on Friday, December 26, 2014. His death was recorded as a homicide, another life lost to gun violence…

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Kareem Christopher

Male, age 36 · Cornhill, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2014, the life of 36-year-old Kareem Christopher was tragically cut short in the Cornhill neighborhood of Utica, New York. The fatal incident unfolded at the Cornhill Fish and Game Club, located at the corner of Park…

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Derrick Patrick Edward Farrow

Male, age 33 · Ceres, California

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Derrick Patrick Edward Farrow, aged 33, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2014, in Ceres, California. The incident occurred outside Runaround Sue's Bar on Mitchell Road, where a violent altercation among several gang members escalated into a deadly…

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Laroy Tucker

Male, age 32 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Laroy Bryant Tucker, aged 32, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Tucker was shot to death during a card game at a residence located in the 1200 block of West 27th Street. The incident occurred late at night, and the…

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Jonquaves Holcomb

Male, age 18 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jonquaves Holcomb, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, December 26, 2014, in Augusta, Georgia. The incident occurred at the intersection of East Cedar Street and Japonica Street around 8:24 p.m. Following the shooting, the Richmond…

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David Drayton

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Drayton, a 23-year-old man, was fatally shot on December 26, 2014, in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. in the 300 block of East 47th Street. Drayton, who resided in the 6400 block of South Harvard…

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Parys Murphy

Male, age 22 · East-st-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Parys Murphy Jr., a 22-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and community concern. Parys Murphy Jr.'s death…

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Robert Douglas Swenson

Male, age 52 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of December 26, 2014, gunfire erupted in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, turning what began as a holiday night into chaos. Robert Douglas Swenson, 52, a white man, was caught in the violence on Lake Street, where police were dispatched…

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Barry Poindexter

Male, age 53 · Holly-ridge, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Barry Mark Poindexter, a 53-year-old man from Holly Ridge, North Carolina, tragically died on December 26, 2014. Barry was born on December 4, 1961, in Lee County, North Carolina, to Glenn Poindexter and Joyce Griffin Thomas. He was employed by Performance…

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Jimmy Powers

Male, age 28 · Orrum, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 26, 2014, in Orrum, North Carolina, 28-year-old Jimmy Marrisoll Powers, a male, lost his life to gun violence. The incident resulted in his death, and two other individuals sustained injuries. The specifics surrounding the circumstances of the…

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John Hebebrand

Female, age 43 · Bedford, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Hebebrand, a 43-year-old man from Bedford, Ohio, tragically died on December 26, 2014. The incident began when Hebebrand's live-in girlfriend called 911 to report a domestic disturbance. She stated that Hebebrand, who had come home drunk, was destroying…

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Tommy Powell

Male, age 21 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tommy Powell, a 21-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on December 26, 2014. He was a victim of a shooting incident that occurred in the Villages of Rural Hill and Bay Apartments. The incident began as an armed robbery attempt, and Powell was…

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Alexander Tower

Male, age 37 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the days following Christmas of 2013, a grim discovery was made in a quiet Denver neighborhood, beginning a mystery that has lingered for years. On December 26th, police were called to a home at 1969 Trenton Street, initially on a report of a burglary.…

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Francisco Gutierrez

Male, age 39 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013 in Denver, Colorado, the day after Christmas brought a grim discovery that shattered the holiday peace. On December 26th, police were called to a home on Trenton Street, initially responding to a report of a burglary. What they found…

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Elijah Johnson

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Elijah Johnson, age 50, was fatally shot on December 26, 2013, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area known for its ongoing struggle with violence. Johnson was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on the…

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Hermes Hernandez-Ramir

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 26, 2013, 32-year-old Hermes Hernandez-Ramir was found dead in Houston, Texas, after being fatally shot. The homicide occurred under circumstances that suggested foul play, and the case has since remained unsolved. The Houston Police Department’s…

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Yvone Tran

Female, age 39 · Garden-grove, California

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Yvone Tran, aged 39, tragically died on December 26, 2013, in Garden Grove, California. The incident was identified as a murder-suicide involving her husband, Thanh Vuong, aged 51. According to the Garden Grove Police Department, the couple had been…

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Dennis Sacky Glover

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Dennis Sacky Glover, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Glover's death was a…

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Erick Alexander Perez

Male, age 20 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a young man's life was unexpectedly cut short in the winter of 2013. Erick Alexander Perez, a 20-year-old male, died on Thursday, December 26, 2013, in his own residence. His death was the result of what was later determined to be…

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Errol Scott

Male, age 22 · Slidell, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

A Christmas Day gathering in 2013 at a club in Olde Towne Slidell, Louisiana, turned into a scene of violence that left two men dead and six others wounded. Among the deceased was 22-year-old Errol Scott. The festive evening was shattered by the sound of…

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Mark Womack

Male, age 23 · Slidell, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the festive atmosphere of Christmas night in 2013, a celebration in Olde Towne Slidell, Louisiana, turned into a scene of tragedy. Mark Womack, a 23-year-old male, was caught in the crossfire of a shooting that erupted from a dispute that began inside a…

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Milton Bourgeois

Male, age 67 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

A quiet evening in Raceland, Louisiana, was shattered by a tragic and violent rampage that claimed the life of Milton Bourgeois, a 67-year-old male resident. The events unfolded on December 26, 2013, when a gunman, later identified as 38-year-old Ben Freeman…

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Susan Pixie Gouaux

Female, age 61 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

A quiet evening in Lockport, Louisiana, was shattered on December 26, 2013, leaving a family and a community reeling from a sudden act of violence. Susan 'Pixie' Gouaux, a 61-year-old female, was fatally shot in her home in what would unfold as a multi-parish…

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German Serrano

Male, age 14 · Ft-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 26, 2013, 14-year-old German Serrano was tragically killed in Fort Worth, Texas. The young boy's death sent shockwaves through the community, prompting an outpouring of grief and calls for justice. German Serrano was a Hispanic male, and his…

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Earl Carter

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Earl Gregory Carter Jr., age 22, was shot and killed on December 26, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident took place while Earl was waiting for a ride with friends outside his mother's home on W. 25th Street. Earl, who was home from college for the…

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Federico Martinez

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Federico Martinez, 32, was shot and killed on December 26, 2012, near his home in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago. Martinez was shot in the face, chest, and arms, making this incident one of many tragic homicides that year. His death was reported as…

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Joshua J Davis

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joshua J. Davis, an 18-year-old aspiring rapper known as "JayLoud," was tragically killed on December 25, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred after he got into an argument with several individuals on a CTA bus. The altercation escalated, and Davis…

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Darrell West

Male, age 33 · Fresno, California

Found Dec 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Darrell West Jr., a 33-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2010, in what appears to have been a violent homicide. West was found dead following a shooting at a central Fresno apartment complex located near Dakota…

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Vickie Myers

Female, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Vickie Myers, aged 57, was fatally stabbed on December 26, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, a part of the city that has long struggled with high rates of violent crime. Myers was found with multiple stab wounds…

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Raymond Woodland

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2010, the life of 20-year-old Raymond Woodland was cut short in a fatal shooting. An African American male from Baltimore, Maryland, Woodland was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2100 block of Boyd…

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Carolina Acosta

Female, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 26, 2010, at approximately 6:30pm, Carolina Acosta's husband called 911 and reported that his wife, Carolina Acosta, age 30, had been shot in an apparent car jacking after leaving in the area of Tuttle Mall in Columbus. Mrs. Acosta was driven to…

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Stephen Wilson

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Stephen Wilson, a 21-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was shot and killed on Sunday night, December 26, 2010, inside the Blumberg Apartments, a Philadelphia Housing Authority high-rise complex on Judson Way near Jefferson Street in North Philadelphia.…

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