Death by Force

Rodney Sean Harris Jr.

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Rodney Sean Harris Jr., a 19-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2022. He was fatally shot in the parking lot behind Raising Cane's on Colerain Avenue in Colerain Township. The incident occurred…

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Chanel Silk Palmer

Female, age 31 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Chanel Silk Palmer, a 31-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2022. She was found fatally shot inside a car in Swissvale, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on December 27, 2022, when Chanel…

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Drake Dale Adams

Male, age 3 · New-tazewell, Tennessee

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the small community of New Tazewell, Tennessee, a young life was tragically cut short on December 28, 2022. Three-year-old Drake Dale Adams, a White male, passed away in what was described as an accidental shooting. The incident that led to his death…

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Alonso Lamas Chavez

Male, age 35 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alonso Lamas Chavez, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2022, in El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred outside the 11:11 Bar located at 1441 N. Zaragoza Road. Chavez had been socializing with friends at the bar and was shot…

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Joshua Ruiz

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Joshua Ruiz, a 35-year-old Hispanic man from Houston, Texas, was a loving father whose life was cut short on December 28, 2022. His family described him as a devoted parent whose children meant everything to him. He leaves behind two daughters, seven-year-old…

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Maurice Mo Olajawaun Rogers

Male, age 36 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Maurice Mo Olajawaun Rogers, a 36-year-old man from Odessa, Texas, tragically passed away on December 28, 2022. He was known for his dedication to his family and his passion for basketball. Maurice was a commercial trucker for WTG Fuels and was deeply loved…

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Lashawn Williams Parrish

Female, age 50 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama, a 50-year-old woman named Lashawn Williams Parrish was found deceased in her North Birmingham residence. The discovery was made on Monday, December 28, just before 11:30 a.m. at her home on 12th Street North.…

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Randall Versie Smith

Male, age 63 · Ensley, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a dark March morning in 1995, Birmingham Police Officer Randall Versie Smith, a respected U.S. Army veteran with eight years on the force, responded to a perilous domestic disturbance call in the Ensley neighborhood. An armed man was inside a residence…

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Mark Out

Male, age 64 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mark Outman, a 64-year-old male and a distinguished Denver architect, was killed on December 28, 2020, during a violent home invasion at his residence in the city's Montclair neighborhood. The incident unfolded when three individuals, posing as utility…

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Jerry Torres

Male, age 30 · Whitney, Nevada

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 28, 2020, the life of 30-year-old Jerry Torres, a Hispanic male, came to an untimely end in Whitney, Nevada. Officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 5700 block of Missouri Avenue…

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Joseph James Peterson

Male, age 16 · Cloquet, Minnesota

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet of a late December night on the Fond du Lac Reservation, the life of 16-year-old Joseph James Peterson Jr. was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as "Migizi" he was a funny, loving, and kind young man from Cloquet, Minnesota, who was…

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JaQuis Ray

Male, age 20 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a young life was abruptly cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. Ja'Quis D'Aaron Kelvon Ray, a 20-year-old male known affectionately as 'Pooda,' was fatally shot on December 28th. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of the Woodhill Food…

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Jessica L Ewers

Female, age 44 · Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jessica Lynn Ewers, a 44-year-old Caucasian female from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2020, in a violent act of domestic abuse. A creative and passionate mother of five, Jessica was known for her warm and unique spirit. She…

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Lazarus Lawson

Male, age 27 · Byhalia, Mississippi

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 28, 2020, a violent encounter in a Byhalia, Mississippi, apartment tragically ended the life of 27-year-old Lazarus Lawson. The incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. when Miles LaCameron Cunningham forcibly entered the…

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Floyd Brashers

Male, age 36 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the lives of two people were brought to a violent and tragic end. On December 28, 36-year-old Floyd Brashers and 33-year-old Katoya McPherson were found deceased in their apartment. Their deaths were the result…

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Katoya McPherson

Female, age 33 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the lives of two people were tragically cut short in a violent encounter that would later unfold a complex story of family, betrayal, and a quest for justice. On December 28, 33-year-old Katoya McPherson and her…

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Ricky Johnson Jr

Male, age 31 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the closing days of 2020, a burst of violence at a Lynchburg, Virginia apartment complex set in motion a tragedy that would cut a man's life short and leave a family grappling with unanswered questions. The tranquil facade of the McCausland Ridge…

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Abdulbasid Y. Yassin

Male, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the bitter cold of a late December evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 19-year-old Abdulbasid Y. Yassin was irrevocably altered. On December 28, 2020, shortly after 8 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night near the intersection of East…

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Charles Brown

Male, age 44 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Charles Christopher Brown was a 44-year-old Black man whose life was ended by gun violence in St. Louis, Missouri, just after the Christmas holiday in 2020. The sources available do not offer details about his personal life, family, or work. Late on the night…

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Mallam Tifah

Male, age 45 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a late December day in Saint Louis, Missouri, a tragedy unfolded that would cut short the life of Mallam Amir Tifah, a 45-year-old Black / African American male. On December 28, 2020, in the Lewis Place neighborhood, the sound of…

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Awa Ebi

Male, age 31 · Upper-marlboro, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the life of 31-year-old Awa Ebi was tragically cut short on the morning of December 28, 2020. Around 11:40 a.m., officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting…

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James Simms

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a young life was violently cut short on the streets of Baltimore. James Simms, a 21-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of December 28th. The incident occurred around 9:06 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Smallwood…

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Asalic Parham

Male, age 25 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold December day in Syracuse, New York, the life of 25-year-old Asalic Parham was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2020, Parham was found on Evaleen Avenue with a gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he…

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Ottilia Piros

Female, age 36 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a heart-wrenching story unfolded in a quiet neighborhood in Greece, New York, a suburb of Rochester. Ottilia Piros, a 36-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her home on West Parkway. The discovery was made after her mother…

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Dajarius Zashawn McGuire

Male, age 21 · Swainsboro, Georgia

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early evening of December 28, 2020, a violent encounter unfolded on a stretch of U.S. Highway 1 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Twenty-one-year-old Dajarius Zashawn McGuire was a passenger in a car being driven by Daniqua S. Sanders. As they traveled south…

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Albert Posey

Male, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Albert Posey, a 57-year-old man from Westchester, was fatally shot on December 28, 2020, while driving on the Lower West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. in the 2300 block of South Wood Street. Posey was driving south when someone in a…

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Lisa Lewis

Female, age 36 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Lisa Lewis, a 36-year-old woman from Champaign, Illinois, was tragically killed in an early morning shooting on December 28, 2020. At approximately 4:46 a.m., Champaign Police responded to a reported shooting in the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard. Upon…

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Luis Perez

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Luis Perez, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on December 28, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side of the city. According to reports, police responded to gunfire around 6…

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Pierre Macon

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Pierre Macon, a 33-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot to death on December 28, 2020. He was found lying on the kitchen floor of a home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood with a gunshot wound to the face. Despite being rushed to the University…

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Aron Raymond Smith

Male, age 23 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Aron Raymond Smith, a 23-year-old male, was tragically killed on December 28, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Gate City Boulevard, where police responded to a call about a firearm discharge. Upon arrival, they…

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Donnell Freeman

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

On December 28, 2020, 17-year-old Donnell Freeman, a Black male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the parking lot of an Exxon Station located in the 2000 block of East Livingston Avenue. When Columbus…

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Finesse Robinson

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Finesse Robinson, a 20-year-old Black male from Columbus, OH, tragically died on December 28, 2020. He was involved in a fatal shooting at the Exxon gas station on East Livingston Avenue. According to police reports, Robinson and 17-year-old Donell Freeman…

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Jonathan Franklin Jr

Male, age 43 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jonathan Devon Franklin Jr., a 43-year-old Black male from Akron, OH, tragically passed away on December 28, 2020. He was one of two victims found shot inside a vehicle in the 600 block of Crouse Street in West Akron. Franklin and a 27-year-old man were…

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Kevin Matthews

Male, age 30 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kevin Matthews, a 30-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on December 28, 2020, from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in Cleveland Heights, where Matthews was found shot several times inside a home on Berkeley Road. Despite the…

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Ebony Kitchen

Female, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of December 28, 2020, a street altercation in Philadelphia's Lawncrest neighborhood turned deadly, claiming the life of 24-year-old Ebony Kitchen. The incident occurred at approximately 10:58 p.m. on the 5800 block of Rising Sun Avenue, where…

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Antwuan Devonte Stokes

Male, age 26 · Cleveland, Tennessee

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet hours of a December morning, the life of 26-year-old Antwuan Devonte Stokes was brought to a sudden and violent end. On December 28, 2020, Stokes, a male, was discovered in Cleveland, Tennessee, the victim of a fatal shooting. The discovery…

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Briana Marie Johnson

Female, age 30 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Briana Marie Johnson, a 30-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2020. She was fatally shot near Kiest Park in Dallas, and another woman was found in critical condition at the scene. Both victims were transported to the…

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Issac Norah Mozeke

Male, age 32 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Issac Norah Mozeke, a 32-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 28, 2020. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Boulevard and S. Malcolm X Boulevard. When authorities arrived at the scene…

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Montrell Grimes

Male, age 17 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Montrell D'Wayne Grimes, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. Montrell was a beloved member of his community, known for his involvement in local sports and his dedication to his studies. He…

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Tarriq Childs

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tarriq Curtis Childs, a 28-year-old Black / African American man from Silver Spring, Maryland, stepped into the final weekend of 2019 without knowing that the early hours of December 28 would be his last. Just after three in the morning, gunfire broke the…

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Temarcus Orman Mcmullen

Male, age 19 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 28, 2019, tragedy struck in Birmingham, Alabama, when 19-year-old Temarcus Orman McMullen, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded around 4 a.m. at 2626 Court R Ensley, where officers from the West Precinct…

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Ricky Lane Hunter Jr

Male, age 48 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold December day in 2019, the community of Bessemer, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, mourned the loss of Ricky Lane Hunter Jr., a 48-year-old Black / African American man who passed away on the 28th of that month. His death left a void in the lives of…

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James Pinkett

Male, age 67 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

James Pinkett, a 67-year-old Black male, was killed on December 28, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware, in a shooting that turned an ordinary evening on East 29th Street into a tragedy. Authorities said the gunfire broke out along the 1300 block of East 29th…

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Amrian Beckwith

Male, age 33 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of December 28, 2019, Amrian Beckwith, a 33-year-old Black / African American man, was shot in a residential area near 7499 West Devonshire Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. According to case information later released to the public, the shooting…

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Charles Edward Allen

Male, age 28 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 28, 2019, a shooting incident resulted in the death of Charles Edward Allen, a 28-year-old man from Detroit, in Huntington, West Virginia. The incident occurred late in the evening when police responded to a shots fired call at approximately 10:15…

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Tarriq Curtis Childs

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tarriq Curtis Childs, a 28-year-old Black man who grew up in Northeast Washington, DC and was living in nearby Silver Spring, Maryland, spent his life moving back and forth between hardship and hope. As a baby, he and his teenage mother lived in a group home…

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Darius Saunders Jr

Male, age 31 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on December 28, 2019, Darius Saunders Jr., a 31-year-old Black man from Lynchburg, Virginia, lost his life in a homicide that stemmed from a drug deal gone awry. The incident, which unfolded in the 600 block of Gum Street, escalated…

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JaCory Long

Male, age 23 · New-albany, Indiana

Killed Dec 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 28, 2019, the quiet early morning hours in New Albany, Indiana, were shattered by gunfire in what authorities described as a triple shooting. The incident occurred on the 1600 block of Bono Road, a residential area where police were dispatched…

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