Deaths by Force on December 26

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Maurice Ladarius Simmons

Male, age 24 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the daylight hours of December 26, 2021, a young man, 24-year-old Maurice Ladarius Simmons, was shot and killed in Prichard, Alabama. A male, he was found in a quiet neighborhood, his life abruptly ended by gun violence. The incident has been described as…

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James Daniel Shrum

Male, age 40 · Paris, Arkansas

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

An investigation into the death of a 40-year-old male, James Daniel Shrum, led to the arrest of a husband and wife in connection with his murder. Shrum's body was discovered in a wooded area in Logan County, Arkansas, after he had been reported missing. The…

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David Ballard

Male, age 22 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of December 26, 2021, a young Black man named David Ballard-Perry was fatally shot on Union Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. At 22 years old, Ballard-Perry, a graduate of Springfield Central High School, was a father to a young son and…

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Crystal Abdullah

Female, age 55 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 26, 2021, Crystal Mahasin Abdullah, aged 55, was found dead alongside her father, 74-year-old Christopher Marchone Abdullah, in their Robbinsdale home, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Both victims were discovered sitting upright in chairs with…

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Marchone Abdullah

Male, age 74 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marchone Abdullah, aged 74, was found dead on December 26, 2021, in Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was discovered alongside his daughter, Crystal M. Abdullah, aged 55. Both victims were found in a duplex owned by the suspect, Ibn Marchone…

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Chadrick Devon Daniel

Male, age 26 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 26, 2021, a dispute in Columbia, Mississippi, turned fatal, claiming the life of 26-year-old Chadrick Devon Daniel. Marion County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence at 83 Arthur B. Johnson Drive in the…

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Kenneth Lee Parker

Male, age 56 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in Norfolk, Virginia, a 56-year-old man named Kenneth Lee Parker, known affectionately as 'KP,' was found lying in the street in the 4700 block of Denver Avenue. It was around 10:15 p.m. on December 26, 2021, when police responded…

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Tyree Jermaine Bailey

Male, age 45 · Halifax, Virginia

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter evening, while visiting family in Halifax County, Virginia, a Virginia Beach resident's life was cut short. Tyree Jermaine Bailey, a 45-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on December 26, 2021. The incident took place at a home on Union…

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Ke-Yohnna Stone

Female, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2021, Ke-Yohnna Stone, a 32-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Epic Ultra Lounge, a nightclub on the northeast side of the…

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Errick Walker

Male, age 36 · Newberry, South Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Newberry, South Carolina, a dispute between neighbors over a dog escalated into a fatal encounter. Errick E. Walker, a 36-year-old male, was shot and killed on December 26, 2021. The incident occurred at a mobile home…

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Jaion Antonio Penamon

Male, age 21 · Frederick, Maryland

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 26, 2021, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 21-year-old Jaion Antonio Penamon in Frederick, Maryland. The young man, known for his love of basketball and his positive influence on friends and family, was…

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Dashon Love Borden

Male, age 34 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early afternoon of December 26, 2021, the life of 34-year-old Dashon Love Borden of Queens, New York, was violently cut short. The male victim was in front of a residence on 146th Terrace near Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in the Springfield Gardens…

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Sergio Santana Jr.

Male, age 40 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Bronx, a 40-year-old man named Sergio Santana Jr. was fatally shot on December 26, 2021. The incident also resulted in the death of 31-year-old Terench Joseph. The shooting occurred in the early hours of the morning, just before 4 a.m., near the…

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Terench Joseph Santana

Male, age 31 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of the day after Christmas in 2021, the life of 31-year-old Terench Joseph Santana was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in the Bronx. The incident occurred around 4:05 a.m. outside a deli near East 168th Street and Morris…

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Adam Contreras

Male, age 24 · Fresno, California

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adam Contreras, a 24-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021. On that fateful night, around 11:25 p.m., police officers responded to reports of a man lying in the street at the intersection of Hedges and Rabe…

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Carlos Lopez Sanchez

Male, age 20 · King-city, California

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Manuel Lopez Sanchez, a 20-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021. On that fateful day, gunshots were reported in the area of Sussex Way and Wellington Avenue at approximately 1:22 p.m. When local…

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Selina Godoy-Gonzales

Female, age 18 · King-city, California

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Selina Godoy-Gonzales, an 18-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost her life on December 26, 2021. Selina, who was also pregnant at the time, was shot multiple times along with her boyfriend, Carlos Lopez, as they exited their vehicle in…

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Bernie Jean

Male, age 37 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bernie Jean, a 37-year-old resident of Pompano Beach, was tragically killed on December 26, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The incident occurred outside the Take 1 Lounge, located at 801 NE 62nd Street. According to reports, an argument broke out in the…

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Amondrick Tijuane Roberts

Male, age 18 · Brunswick, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a mild evening in Brunswick, Georgia, the day after Christmas in 2021, the life of 18-year-old Amondrick Tijuane Roberts was tragically cut short. Roberts, a male, was at Selden Park where a large cookout with approximately 100 people was taking place. A…

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Errol Gordon

Male, age 32 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Errol Maurice Gordon Jr., a 32-year-old African American male from Savannah, Georgia, tragically lost his life on the evening of December 26, 2021. A native of Savannah, born on November 3, 1989, he was a well-known and active member of his community. Errol…

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Whitney Breanna Sloan

Female, age 26 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet moments of a late December evening in 2021, a tragedy unfolded at a QuikTrip gas station on Riverdale Road near College Park, Georgia, that would claim the life of a 26-year-old woman. Whitney Breanna Sloan, a female described by her family as a…

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Austin M Adamchak

Male, age 23 · Streator, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Austin Michael Adamchak, a 23-year-old male from Streator, Illinois, tragically passed away on December 26, 2021. His death occurred at the OSF Center for Health in Streator. Austin was born on December 30, 1997, to Jerome Stash and Brooke Adamchak. He was a…

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Clifford Jeffries

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clifford Jeffries, a 37-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on December 26, 2021, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. in a parking lot located in the 3900 block of West…

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Devonte Long

Male, age 20 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet moments of a Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tragedy irrevocably altered the lives of one family. On December 26, 2021, Devonte Long, a 20-year-old male, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near his home on St. Gerard…

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Dillan Lauren Burton

Female, age 7 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Seven-year-old Dillan Lauren Burton was fatally shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the evening of December 26, 2021. The young girl was a passenger in her mother's car, traveling with her mother and sister, when the shooting occurred. The incident happened at…

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Keionna Menard

Female, age 25 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet evening of December 26, 2021, the life of 25-year-old Keionna Menard was tragically cut short by an act of violence in Lafayette, Louisiana. The incident unfolded around 9:27 PM in the 200 block of Town Homes Loop, a residential area where the…

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Precious Vernetta Dyer

Female, age 29 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Precious Vernetta Dyer, a 29-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on December 26, 2021, in Wilson, North Carolina. She was pronounced dead at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Precious was a U.S. Navy veteran and was four months…

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Chris Dong-Vo

Male, age 57 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Chris Dong-Vo, a 57-year-old Vietnamese-American hairdresser, was found murdered in his Cleveland, OH home on December 26, 2021. He was discovered in his garage, having been both shot and stabbed in the chest. The garage, known for its beautiful floral…

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Vonzell Otis Williamson III

Male, age 17 · Grove-city, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Vonzell Otis Williamson III, a 17-year-old Black male from Grove City, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021. He was shot and killed outside the Comfort Inn located at 4197 Marlane Drive in Grove City. Surveillance footage captured two unknown…

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Daiquan Phillips

Male, age 20 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daiquan A. Phillips, a 20-year-old African American male from Harrisburg, PA, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021, due to senseless gun violence. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 500 block of Emerald Street around 9:30 p.m. Despite…

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Levonte Ford

Male, age 28 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Levonte Antonio Ford, a 28-year-old male from Erie, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on December 26, 2021. Ford was born on October 3, 1993, in Norfolk, Virginia, and was known for his love of singing, writing music, football, comedy, and cooking. He was…

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Donte Smith

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative quiet of Interstate 40 at Chelsea Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving two young men dead and a community searching for answers. On December 26th, police discovered the victims inside a silver…

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Laterrence Smith

Male, age 33 · Bolivar, Tennessee

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded in the town of Bolivar, Tennessee, leaving a family and community to grapple with a sudden loss. Laterrence Mykel Smith, a 33-year-old man, was shot and killed around 7 a.m. at a…

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Alberto Garza

Male, age 68 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alberto Garza Sr., a 68-year-old Hispanic male from Lubbock, Texas, was found dead in his home on December 26, 2021. The tragic incident occurred in the 500 block of 79th Street, where Garza was discovered with a gunshot wound. The Lubbock Police Department…

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Ivan Noyola Macedonio

Male, age 16 · Garland, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ivan Noyola Macedonio, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021, in Garland, Texas. Ivan was a hardworking and caring individual who was deeply loved by his family and friends. He was at a local taqueria with his close…

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Rafael Garcia

Male, age 17 · Garland, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rafael Garcia, a 17-year-old Hispanic male from Garland, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021. He was one of three teenagers shot and killed at a Garland Texaco gas station. The incident occurred the day after Christmas, and it also left two…

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Xavier Domingo Gonzalez

Male, age 14 · Garland, Texas

Killed Dec 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Xavier Domingo Gonzalez, a 14-year-old Hispanic male from Garland, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2021. Xavier was an innocent bystander who was fatally shot inside a convenience store in Garland. He was waiting to buy tacos for his…

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Kristopher Killian

Male, age 23 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kristopher Killian, a 23-year-old Marine veteran, was fatally shot on December 26, 2016, in East Oakland, California. Police responded to the scene at around 7:20 p.m. and found Killian with multiple gunshot wounds on the 2600 block of Humboldt Avenue.…

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Scott Hull

Male, age 37 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Scott Hull, a 37-year-old Black man from Atlanta, was killed on December 26, 2016, in a shooting at the Brentwood Village Apartments on Alison Court in southwest Atlanta. In the early hours after Christmas, police were sent to the complex after reports of…

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Jamil M Shuaibi

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamil M. Shuaibi, a 25-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on December 26, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw a sharp rise in homicides. Shuaibi’s killing was one of many that…

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Robert Smith

Male, age 38 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

A holiday visit to New Orleans ended in tragedy for 38-year-old Robert Smith, who was fatally shot on the morning of December 26, 2016. Smith, the brother of former NFL player Courtney Smith, was in town to celebrate Christmas with his family. The festive…

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Calvin Burks

Male, age 28 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Calvin Burks, aged 28, was found shot on December 26, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred on East 113th Street, where Calvin was discovered lying unresponsive in a driveway. Despite efforts to provide aid, he died at the scene from his injuries.…

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Mohamud Mohamed

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 26, 2016, 19-year-old Mohamud Mohamed was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at approximately 12:12 p.m. in the 1000 block of Caldwell Place. Officers and medics responded to a report of a shooting and found Mohamud inside…

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Joshua Howard

Male, age 28 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 26, 2016, Joshua Howard, a 28-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Main Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Howard was found in the driver's seat of his…

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Deandre Allen

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the afternoon of December 26, 2016, Deandre Allen, a 27-year-old Black man and father of six, was shot and killed in Milwaukee only one day after celebrating Christmas with his family. Allen had been out getting a haircut, and his mother, Shannon Allen…

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Donald Preston

Male, age 51 · Fort Dodge, Iowa

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas of 2016, 51-year-old Donald Preston was last seen by his family in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on December 22nd. He had not been reported missing, but an unsettling silence would soon be broken by a grim discovery. On December 26th…

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Jalen Wilfong

Male, age 21 · Princeton, West Virginia

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of a young Black/African American man, Jalen Wilfong, was tragically cut short at the age of 22. On the evening of December 26th, in his hometown of Princeton, West Virginia, Jalen was fatally shot. The incident occurred at the…

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Troy Kimball

Male, age 51 · Bonanza, Oregon

Killed Dec 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet farming community of Bonanza, Oregon, the day after Christmas in 2016 was shattered by a violent family altercation that left one brother dead and the other facing a murder charge. Troy Adin Kimball, a 51-year-old Caucasian male from Toledo…

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