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Faith Villanueva

Female, age 18 · Surprise, Arizona

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Surprise, Arizona, a tragic event unfolded late on a Friday night, forever altering the lives of two families. Faith Villanueva, an 18-year-old woman, was found deceased in a car, the victim of a fatal shooting. The events leading…

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Corey Gomes

Male, age 35 · Hamden, Connecticut

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of December 27, 2019, Corey Gomes, a 35-year-old male from Hamden, Connecticut, was fatally shot outside the Express Fuel gas station on Dixwell Avenue. Gomes had accompanied his cousin to the location for what was supposed to be a marijuana…

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Daniel Christopher Arthur

Male, age 29 · Dunbar, West Virginia

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 27, 2019, a tragic incident occurred in Dunbar, West Virginia, where the body of Daniel Christopher Arthur, a 29-year-old resident, was discovered under alarming circumstances. The body was found by a passerby at approximately 4:15 a.m. in the 900…

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Anthony Higginbotham

Male, age 42 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2019, a burst of gunfire in downtown Portland shattered the pre-dawn quiet, leading to the death of 42-year-old Anthony Higginbotham, a Black / African American male. The incident, which unfolded at the intersection…

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Nathan Poindexter Jr.

Male, age 17 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, the day after Christmas, what began as a family shopping trip at the Town Center at Aurora mall in Aurora, Colorado, ended in tragedy. Seventeen-year-old Nathan Poindexter, Jr. was fatally shot on December 27, 2019, inside the JCPenney…

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Montanah Sullivan

Female, age 20 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In December 2019, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. Twenty-year-old Montanah Sullivan was riding in a vehicle with another woman, 21-year-old Grace Huff, when a gun was discharged inside the car. The bullet struck Sullivan, who…

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Mary Boles

Female, age 74 · Oak-park, Michigan

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Oak Park, Michigan, a devastating series of events unfolded just two days after Christmas in 2019, shattering the holiday peace for one family. Inside their shared home, 74-year-old Mary Boles was tragically killed in a violent…

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Michael Barnes

Male, age 32 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, tragedy struck in Trenton, New Jersey, with the death of 32-year-old Michael Barnes, a male resident of the city. On the evening of December 27th, law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Barnes's body on a walkway…

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Lisa Powell

Female, age 51 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of North Jefferson Court in Kansas City, Missouri, the night of December 27, 2019, was shattered by the sound of a woman's desperate cries for help, followed by the chilling echo of gunshots. Responding to reports from concerned…

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Joanie Leigh Youmans

Female, age 42 · Lexington, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Lexington, South Carolina, the life of 42-year-old Joanie Leigh Youmans was tragically cut short on Friday, December 27, 2019. The events of that day would unravel a story of domestic violence that ended in her untimely death. On…

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Joshua Swinton

Male, age 28 · Saint-stephen, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Saint Stephen, South Carolina, the life of 28-year-old Joshua Swinton was abruptly cut short on the afternoon of Friday, December 27, 2019. A male resident of the close-knit community, Swinton was fatally shot at a car wash located at…

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Martavis Deangelo Armstrong McKenzie

Male, age 19 · Manning, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a December morning in 2019, the body of 19-year-old Martavis Deangelo Armstrong McKenzie, a male from Manning, South Carolina, was discovered on a dirt road in Clarendon County. The grim discovery was made near Camilla Drive, where he was found with what…

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Robert Lee Dockery Jr

Male, age 39 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the fading light of a late December evening in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a life was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2019, police responded to a call of a shooting in the 1100 block of Calhoun Street. There, in the yard of a home, they found…

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Deshawn Ramsey

Male, age 20 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet morning hours of December 27, 2019, the life of 20-year-old Deshawn Ramsey of Cockeysville, Maryland, was tragically cut short in an apartment on the 3500 block of Dean Drive in Hyattsville. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately…

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Bernard Copeland Jr.

Male, age 18 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2019, the life of 18-year-old Bernard Copeland Jr. was tragically cut short on a street in Rochester, New York. Police responded to a call on Lyell Avenue, near North Plymouth Avenue, to find the young man on the…

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Bryan McDonald

Male, age 21 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a winter's night in Rochester, New York, the life of 21-year-old Bryan McDonald was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2019, the young man was fatally wounded in a shooting incident that unfolded on Copeland Street. Details surrounding the specific…

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Devon McFarlane

Male, age 24 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a cold December night in the Bronx, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Devon McFarlane, a 24-year-old Black male, was fatally shot near his home in the University Heights neighborhood on December 27, 2019. The incident…

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Andrew Sok

Male, age 19 · Modesto, California

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Andrew Sok, a 19-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2019, as a result of a shooting incident. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on the 1900 block of Vernon Avenue. Sok was one of four individuals who were…

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Nehemiah Barksdale

Male, age 20 · Sacramento, California

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Nehemiah Barksdale, aged 28, was tragically killed on December 27, 2019, in Sacramento, California. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at a McDonald's drive-through on Florin Road. Barksdale was seated in the passenger seat of a car when he was…

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Jonathan Ducos

Male, age 30 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jonathan Ducos, a 30-year-old male from Kissimmee, FL, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2019. The incident occurred following a heated verbal argument between Jonathan and his brother, Alberto Ducos Jr. The confrontation escalated, resulting in…

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Rony Dassas

Male, age 40 · Miami, Florida

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rony Dassas, a 40-year-old Black male, was found dead on December 27, 2019, in Miami, Florida. His death was the result of a shooting that occurred near a public restroom in a local park. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers responded to a…

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Donald Woods

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 27, 2019, 31-year-old Donald Woods, an African American male, was fatally shot in an alleyway located in the 1600 block of West 79th Street in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. The incident occurred in the evening hours, though…

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Lyniah Bell

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Lyniah Bell, a 19-year-old African American female, tragically lost her life on December 27, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Lyniah was a freshman honors student at Michigan State University, home on winter break. She was staying at her boyfriend's apartment in…

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Ronnie Howard

Male, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ronnie Howard, a 57-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 27, 2019, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Howard was sitting in his vehicle in the 5200 block of West Crystal Street when he was fatally shot. According to…

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Stephon Plummer

Male, age 22 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Stephon Plummer, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 27, 2019, in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 14600 block of South Loomis Avenue. According to reports, the fatal shooting stemmed from an argument…

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Jermeny Marsh

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jermeny Marsh, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Friday, December 27, 2019. The incident that claimed his life took place in the Central City neighborhood, a detail that paints a somber picture of the violent end to a young life. In the…

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Keith Antoine

Male, age 33 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2019, the life of 33-year-old Keith Antoine, an African American man, was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was discovered inside a vehicle in the 1400 block of North 31st Street, having sustained…

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Tony Williams

Male, age 50 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a series of tragic events struck the homeless community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving a palpable sense of fear and vulnerability. Among the victims was Tony Williams, a 50-year-old man who had been living on the streets. On the…

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Mustafa Islam

Male, age 32 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a 32-year-old man named Mustafa Islam was fatally shot in Chester, Pennsylvania. On the morning of Friday, December 27th, police were called to a residence on the 3000 block of West 12th Street. Inside, they discovered Mustafa Islam…

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Gonzalo Gonzalez

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gonzalo Andrew Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, TX, tragically passed away on December 27, 2019. Gonzalo was a student at the University of Houston, majoring in Marketing, and was passionate about photography and videography. He was working…

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Johnathan Torres-Herrera

Male, age 28 · Humble, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Johnathan Andrew Torres-Herrera, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 27, 2019, in Humble, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have led to a series of investigations and legal proceedings. Authorities…

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Jonathan Alexis Jimenez

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jonathan Alexis Jimenez, a 22-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was a responsible and goofy young man who loved spending time with his friends and family, playing video games, and…

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Larry James Coleman

Male, age 68 · Easton, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Larry James Coleman, a 68-year-old male of African American ethnicity, passed away on December 27, 2019, in Easton, TX. He was born on April 21, 1951, and was a resident of Longview, TX. Larry was a dedicated individual who worked for American National Can…

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Rogelio Martinez-Garcia

Male, age 50 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rogelio Martinez-Garcia, a 50-year-old Hispanic man, was tragically killed on December 27, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. He was found in the parking lot of the Villas at La Risa apartments with a gunshot wound. Martinez-Garcia was taken to a hospital but…

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Mario Marks

Male, age 41 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold December evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 41-year-old Mario Marks, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2018, Marks was inside a residence on Hemlock Street, near Algonquin Park, when he was stabbed multiple times. The…

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Jameika Lewis

Female, age 23 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold winter morning in Little Rock, Arkansas, a devastating discovery was made in the parking lot of the Eagle Point Apartments. On December 27, 2018, the bodies of 23-year-old Jameika Lewis and her 2-year-old son, Ja'Shun Watson, were found, both having…

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Tyreke Summage

Male, age 18 · Conway, Arkansas

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018 in Conway, Arkansas, an 18-year-old male named Tyreke Summage lost his life in a burst of gunfire. The incident that led to his death unfolded on the evening of December 27th at the Plaza Pointe apartments. Summage, in the company of two…

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Ross Stone

Male, age 35 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the afternoon of December 27, 2018, in Hartford, Connecticut, 35-year-old Ross Stone of West Hartford was fatally shot in what became the city's 21st homicide of the year. The incident unfolded shortly after 4:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Garden Street and…

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Myssiah Pledger

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of December 27, 2018, a burst of gunfire in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston set in motion a tragic chain of events. Eighteen-year-old Myssiah Pledger, a Black / African American male, was caught in the violence that erupted on Astoria…

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Martin Calderon

Male, age 50 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

Martin Anthony 'Marty' Calderon, aged 50, passed away on December 27, 2018, at Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Born on November 15, 1968, in Silver City, New Mexico, to Nieves T. Calderon, Jr. and Merced Nickles, he was raised in Silver City…

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Molly Wilson

Female, age 36 · Iola, Kansas

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 27, 2018, 36-year-old Caucasian female Molly E. Wilson was found deceased in her home in Iola, Kansas. Her father, 69-year-old John Tadlock, was also discovered dead at the residence located at 114 S. Kentucky St. Both victims had been fatally…

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Jennifer Sines

Female, age 30 · Kent, Washington

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 27, 2018, the life of 30-year-old Jennifer Sines, a White/Caucasian female from Kent, Washington, was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation. The events unfolded in a Covington home where she resided with five other adults. Among them was…

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Terry S Jones Jr

Male, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the cold of a late December day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of a 24-year-old Black / African American man, Terry S. Jones Jr., was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2018, Jones was found deceased in an alley near 45th and Clarke. He had sustained…

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Demarcus Harris

Male, age 32 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In what was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, 32-year-old Demarcus Harris was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a residence on Roslyn Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi, in December 2018. He was transported to a local hospital in…

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Aubrey Zanders

Male, age 39 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2018, the life of 39-year-old Aubrey Miquel Zanders, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Charleston, South Carolina. Zanders had awoken to take out the trash at his home on Ashley Hall Road when he unexpectedly…

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Jamel Martel Ross

Male, age 37 · Roebuck, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a disagreement during a card game in Roebuck, South Carolina, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 37-year-old Jamel Martel Ross. On the evening of December 27th, what began as a gathering for a poker game ended in…

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Joslyn Bishop

Female, age 33 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

Just two days after Christmas in 2018, the life of 33-year-old Joslyn N. Bishop was cut short in what remains a mysterious and unsolved murder in Buffalo, New York. On the evening of December 27th, Bishop, also known to her loved ones as 'Booka,' was in the…

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Devontay Roscoe

Male, age 24 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the night of December 27, 2018, Devontay Roscoe, a 24-year-old Black man, was at his family’s home in Augusta, Georgia, when violence came to the front door. Reports said the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m., turning what should have been an ordinary…

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