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Antonio Means

Female, age 17 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, the life of 17-year-old Antonio Means was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2015, the young man from Alexandria became a victim of gun violence in a double homicide that also claimed the life of…

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Linton Batiste

Male, age 23 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December evening in 2015, the life of 23-year-old Linton Batiste was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The male victim was at a Lafayette, Louisiana apartment on Christmas Sunday, December 27th, when the fatal shooting occurred. He was not the…

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Demond Batts

Male, age 24 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Demond Rasshun Batts, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2015, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing for the community. Demond Batts was shot and killed at…

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Edward Chamblee Jr.

Male, age 43 · Oak-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edward Leon Chamblee Jr., a 43-year-old African American man from Greenville, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on December 27, 2015, while working as a security guard at Klub Xplosion in Oak City, Martin County. Chamblee had been hired to…

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Branden Doseck

Male, age 16 · Lewistown, Ohio

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Branden Doseck, a 16-year-old male from Jackson Center, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 27, 2015, at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Department. He was born on March 13, 1999, to Robert and Amy Ward, and was a student at Jackson Center High School.…

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Aemond Knight

Male, age 38 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet evening of December 27, 2015, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the life of 38-year-old Aemond Knight was tragically cut short. Knight, a male resident of the area, was at his home at the intersection of Whigham and Locust streets when he was fatally…

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Paul Hayward

Male, age 32 · Duck-river, Tennessee

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold December day in 2015, the life of Paul Gregory Hayward II, a 32-year-old White/Caucasian male known to his loved ones as 'JR,' was tragically cut short. On December 27, his body was discovered, shot to death, near Highway 230 in Hickman County…

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Terry D. Stewart

Male, age 30 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of December 27, 2015, Terry D. Stewart, a 30-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, was outside the Buena Vista Pike apartment complex where he lived when the night fractured into gunfire. Police were called to the 2400 block of Buena…

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Sher L Moss

Male, age 37 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Indianapolis, the passing of Sherman Lee Moss, Jr., a 37-year-old man, occurred on December 27, 2014. Details regarding the specific circumstances of his death are not publicly available in online sources, and there is no information to suggest that his…

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Kevin Pig Franklin

Male, age 23 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kevin “Pig” Franklin, a 23-year-old Black man from New Orleans, was killed in a daylight shooting in the city’s Mid-City area on December 27, 2014. Just before 1 p.m., New Orleans police were called to a home in the 3500 block of D’Hemecourt Street, where he…

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Brandon Moore

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a cold Saturday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, a violent encounter left one man dead and another seriously injured. The man who lost his life was identified as 26-year-old Brandon Moore. On December 27, 2014, Moore and another man…

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Kimberly Waller

Female, age 43 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

An early morning discovery on a winter day in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood revealed a grim scene. On December 27, 2014, a 911 call just before 6:30 a.m. reported a vehicle that had struck a pole on Dove Way. When first responders arrived, they found a…

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Tyler Jacob Stewart

Male, age 24 · Flagstaff, Arizona

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a domestic violence call in Flagstaff, Arizona, tragically ended the life of 24-year-old male police officer Tyler Jacob Stewart. On December 27th, Stewart, who had been with the Flagstaff Police Department for less than a year, was…

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Liesel Casto

Female, age 12 · Traer, Iowa

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic winter morning, two days after Christmas in 2014, the life of 12-year-old Liesel Casto was cut short in a hunting accident near her home in rural Traer, Iowa. The young, White female was preparing to go hunting with others on Saturday, December…

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William Bill Thao

Male, age 1 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

William 'Bill' Thao, a 13-month-old boy from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2014. Bill was playing with his toys in the living room of a relative's home near 73rd and Mill Road when multiple shots were fired into the house. The…

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Jason Beals

Male, age 39 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Oklahoma City, forever altering the lives of those connected to Jason Beals. On Saturday, December 27th, the 39-year-old man was fatally shot in an incident that would lead to a multi-state search for his…

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Ray Cooper

Male, age 55 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold winter day in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of Ray Ellsworth Cooper, a 55-year-old White male, was unexpectedly cut short on December 27, 2014. His passing was a sudden and tragic event that deeply shocked his loved ones and all who knew him. Born in…

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Decedric Demar Williams

Male, age 25 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 27, 2014, a violent incident occurred in Evansville, Indiana, that resulted in the death of 25-year-old Decedric Demar Williams. The shooting took place shortly after midnight at the Marathon gas station located at the intersection of Walnut…

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Samantha Moore

Female, age 25 · Lake-city, South Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet woods of Lake City, South Carolina, a day of hunting among friends turned into a tragedy on Saturday, December 27, 2014, with the death of 25-year-old Samantha Moore. A resident of Anderson, South Carolina, Moore was with a group of about half a…

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Eric Caster

Male, age 53 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a winter afternoon in Rochester, New York, 53-year-old Eric Caster was walking to a nearby library on Saturday, December 27, 2014. As he made his way down Herald Street, his path was tragically interrupted. In an act of violence, Mr. Caster was shot in the…

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Nigel Blake Powers

Male, age 19 · Inglewood, California

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nigel Blake Powers, a 19-year-old resident of Inglewood, California, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Powers was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Dominic Delk

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dominic Delk, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 27, 2014, in Chicago, IL. Delk was walking home from watching a basketball game with friends when he was suddenly attacked by an unknown assailant. The incident…

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Christopher Musgrove

Male, age 48 · Bastrop, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Bastrop, Louisiana, the end of 2014 was marked by the quiet passing of a local painter, Christopher Musgrove. A White / Caucasian male of 48, he died on December 27, 2014, leaving behind a life remembered for its simple pleasures and…

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Damont Lamont Brim

Male, age 40 · Reidsville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Danny Lamont Brim, a 40-year-old man from Reidsville, NC, was fatally shot on December 27, 2014. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the One Stop Grocery at 408 Vance St. Brim was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, where he succumbed to…

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Darold Douglas Turner Jr.

Male, age 19 · Albemarle, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darold Douglas Turner Jr., a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2014, in Albemarle, North Carolina. Darold, affectionately known as "Lil D," was born on May 26, 1995, in Long Island, New York. He was the son of Angela…

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Dillon Morris

Male, age 20 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dillon Morris, a 20-year-old male from Wilmington, NC, was found dead on December 27, 2014. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was discovered lying next to a tree across from Greenfield Lake. Despite the passage of time, his killer remains at large…

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Aaron Johnson

Male, age 27 · Middletown, Ohio

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Aaron Johnson, a 27-year-old male from Monroe, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 28, 2014, at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH. Born on January 2, 1987, Aaron was the son of Russell R. Johnson and Kathi Johnson. He worked as a cook and had a…

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Kimberly Waller

Female, age 43 · Knoxville, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2014, the life of 43-year-old Kimberly Waller, a Black female from East Liberty, was tragically cut short in the Knoxville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A 911 call just before 6:30 a.m. reported a vehicle…

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Cedric Lewis

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Memphis, a young man's life was tragically cut short on what should have been a day of celebration. Cody Lewis, a 22-year-old male, was found deceased with a gunshot wound in the early morning hours just after his birthday. His body was discovered shortly…

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Carey Rod Tate

Male, age 39 · Abilene, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carey Rod Tate, a 39-year-old man from Abilene, Texas, tragically passed away on December 27, 2014. His death was the result of a brutal murder committed by John Patrick Gutierrez, who was 39 years old at the time. Gutierrez was indicted on a murder charge in…

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Gregorio Gonzales Lucio

Male, age 51 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregorio Gonzales Lucio, a 51-year-old Hispanic male, tragically passed away on December 27, 2014, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on July 17, 1963, in San Antonio, Texas, and was a resident of Corpus Christi for six years before his death. Gregorio was…

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Lester Starling III

Male, age 26 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lester Starling III, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 27, 2014, in Odessa, Texas. He was born on June 9, 1988, and was well-loved by his family and friends. Lester was at Billy's Zodiac Club in Odessa when…

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Frederick Parker

Male, age 43 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 27, 2013, Frederick Parker, aged 43, was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The incident was part of a series of homicides that year, which saw Oakland reporting 92 murders in total, a decline from previous years but still highlighting…

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Sofia Tejeda

Female, age 1 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 27, 2013, Sofia Tejeda, a one-year-old from Chicago, tragically died as a result of severe abuse. The incident took place in Harvey, a suburb of Chicago. Initially, the charges related to Sofia’s case were tied to an attempted murder. However, the…

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Charles Collins

Null · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Dec 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 27, 2013, Charles Collins was found deceased in Fort Worth, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been publicly detailed, and information regarding any investigation or suspects remains unavailable. An obituary published in…

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Juan Alvarez-Gomez

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 27, 2013, Juan Alvarez-Gomez, aged 40, was killed in Houston, Texas. He was found shot to death in what appeared to be a violent altercation, with the motive initially unclear to investigators. The incident took place in a residential area, and…

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Odell Williams

Male, age 14 · Swifton, Arkansas

Killed Dec 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the small town of Swifton, Arkansas, a sense of shock and sorrow descended upon the community in the days following Christmas of 2013. On the evening of Thursday, December 26th, Jackson County authorities were called to a residence on Main Street. Inside…

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Anthony Brown Jr.

Male, age 23 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Anthony Craig Brown Jr., a 23-year-old father, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Thursday, December 27, 2012. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of North Rocheblave Street, where his body was discovered outside a residence at approximately 3:30 pm. Born…

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Demarco Howard

Male, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, Detroit was in the grip of a particularly violent year. The city was experiencing a surge in homicides, a grim statistic that would include Demarco Anthony Howard. An African-American male, Demarco was 27 years old at the time of his…

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David Smith

Male, age 54 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On December 27, 2012, a 54-year-old Black male named David Smith was found dead at a residence on McLean Street in Hamtramck, a city surrounded by Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred specifically at 2753 McLean Street during the holiday season between…

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Ahmad Coon

Male, age 40 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold December night in 2012, tragedy struck in Buffalo, New York, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Ahmad Coon. The 40-year-old Black man’s life was cut short on December 27th, leaving a void in the community and a family grappling…

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Johnny Williams

Male, age 25 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Johnny Williams Jr., a 25-year-old African American male from Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on December 28, 2012, leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and family. His untimely departure shook the hearts of those who knew him, as he was a cherished son…

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Andre Hudson

Male, age 41 · Jefferson-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of December 27, 2012, a violent sequence of events unfolded in Jefferson City, Missouri, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Andre Hudson. A resident of Holts Summit, Hudson had traveled into the city that night and eventually found himself…

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Tequila Sandford

Female, age 26 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2012, the life of 26-year-old Tequila Brandy Sandford, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in the Dogtown neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Police responded to the 6600 block of Oakland…

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Nicholas Andrew Battle

Male, age 21 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Dec 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2012, a grim discovery was made in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Police officers, responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle at approximately 6:55 a.m. near the intersection of Pepper Mill Drive and Drylog Street…

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Jacky Nguyen

Male, age 60 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet moments after Christmas in 2010, a Birmingham, Alabama community was shaken by the discovery of a beloved local couple, victims of a senseless act of violence. Jacky Nguyen, a male, and his wife, Nhut Phan, were found deceased on the morning of…

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Nhut Phan

Female, age 50 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the city of Birmingham, Alabama, was the scene of a heart-wrenching crime that has since remained a mystery. On the morning of December 27th, a customer and an employee of the Top Perfect Nail salon on Bessemer Road made a grim…

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Crisanto Jacinto

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Crisanto Jacinto, aged 22, was fatally shot on December 27, 2010, in Chicago. The incident occurred in a neighborhood that had been experiencing a rise in violence during that period. Jacinto was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite emergency…

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