Deaths by Force on December 28

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Monica Hernandez-Guillen

Female, age 18 · Buckeye, Arizona

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a chilly December morning in Buckeye, Arizona, the life of 18-year-old Hispanic female Monica Hernandez-Guillen was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2021, at approximately 1 a.m., law enforcement responded to a call of a shooting…

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Jarrell Kirk

Male, age 31 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of 31-year-old Jarrell Kirk, a Black/African American male. The tragic events of December 28, 2021, unfolded at a duplex on…

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Rodrickus Rashawn Malone

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 23, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky, a violent encounter unfolded in the parking lot of a Waffle House on Bardstown Road that would ultimately claim the life of Rodrickus Rashawn Malone. That morning, Louisville Metro…

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Robert Jackson-Wright

Male, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert G. Jackson-Wright Jr., 28, a Black male from Milwaukee, was shot and killed on the morning of December 28, 2021. Shortly before 8 a.m., police were called to the area near North 85th Street and West Congress Street, by the Lindsay Park neighborhood on…

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Jamal Porter

Male, age 22 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Canton, Mississippi, the life of Jamal Porter, a 22-year-old male, was cut tragically short. On December 28, 2021, while sitting in his blue Dodge Charger in the Kingston Place Subdivision, he was ambushed by two gunmen in an SUV.…

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Anthony R. Sweat

Male, age 27 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of a December day in Henrico, Virginia, tragedy struck, leaving a family to mourn and a community unsettled. Anthony R. Sweat, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 28, 2021. The incident occurred at an apartment complex…

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Calvin Hubbard

Male, age 71 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Calvin Hubbard, a 71-year-old male, was a familiar and friendly face in his Richmond, Virginia neighborhood, often seen riding his bicycle. His daily routine took a tragic turn on the afternoon of December 28, 2021. While riding his bike in an alley in the…

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Yabdiel Manuel Rodriquez Aquino

Male, age 18 · Chester, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, the community on Arbor Lake Drive in Chester, Virginia, was disrupted by the sound of gunfire. It was December 28, 2021, when Chesterfield County Police received multiple calls around 5:45 p.m. reporting that shots had been fired in the…

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Carlis J Falls

Male, age 43 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of an Evansville, Indiana afternoon, on December 28, 2021, the life of Carlis J. Falls, a 43-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. A former semi-professional football player for the Evansville Vipers and a respected local businessman…

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George Qualls

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 28, 2021, a violent triple shooting occurred on the north side of Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the lives of two young men and leaving a third individual critically injured. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers…

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Jaivin Hoskin

Male, age 17 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in an Indianapolis neighborhood, leaving a wake of sorrow and unanswered questions. On December 28th, 17-year-old Jaivin Hoskin was tragically killed in a triple shooting on the city's…

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Andar Smith

Male, age 46 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet Mark Twain neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 46-year-old Andar Smith, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on the evening of December 28, 2021. As he was attempting to enter his own home on the 4900 block of…

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Misty Ladawn Reynolds

Female, age 38 · Bloomfield, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

White / Caucasian Misty Ladawn Reynolds, a 38-year-old female, was the victim of a violent incident that unfolded in the early morning hours of December 29, 2021, in Bloomfield, Missouri. The disturbance began at a residence on County Road 503, prompting a…

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Shamika Neely

Female, age 43 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a St. Louis woman's life was tragically cut short, leaving a community searching for answers. On the afternoon of December 28th, police were called to the 5900 block of Alpha Avenue in the North Pointe neighborhood. There, they…

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DeAndre Robinson

Male, age 5 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Ridgeland, South Carolina, five-year-old DeAndre Robinson was joyfully jumping on a bed in his family's home on the evening of December 28, 2021. The simple, innocent act turned tragic when a bullet from a drive-by shooting pierced…

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Terrell Leon Backman-Carter

Male, age 18 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 18-year-old Terrell Leon Backman-Carter, a male, was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2021, Backman-Carter, who was a football player at North Charleston High School, was fatally shot.…

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Moises Estrada

Male, age 33 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Moises Estrada, a 33-year-old resident of East Palo Alto, California, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2021. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activity report at approximately 7:57 a.m. in…

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Nancy Hernandez

Female · Hallandale, Florida

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nancy Hernandez, a 51-year-old woman from Hallandale Beach, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2021. She was caught in the crossfire of a shootout while inside her trailer home located in the 100 block of Northeast 5th Street. The incident…

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Ashley Schutza

Female, age 41 · Watkinsville, Georgia

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Watkinsville, Georgia, the life of 41-year-old Ashley Edmunds Schutza was brought to a tragic and violent end on December 28, 2021. That day, she and her life partner, Benjamin Smith, were found deceased in their home on Boldercrest…

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Benjamin Smith

Male, age 54 · Watkinsville, Georgia

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Watkinsville, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded in the early hours of December 28, 2021, forever altering the lives of a local family. Benjamin 'Benji' Watson Smith, a 54-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on Boldercrest Circle from…

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Junies Jones

Male, age 74 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a late December night in Baton Rouge, tragedy struck the home of 74-year-old Junies Jones. On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, while inside his residence on Heidel Avenue, Mr. Jones was fatally wounded by gunfire that erupted from outside his…

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Darold Reese

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 28, 2021, 38-year-old Darold Allen Blake Reese was tragically shot and killed inside a home located in the 400 block of East Markison Avenue in Columbus, OH. Reese was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to Grant Medical Center…

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Tierra Smith

Female, age 36 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 28, 2021, 36-year-old Tierra Smith, an African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle on the 14500 block of Kingsford Avenue. Alongside her was 37-year-old Monte Torvez Hunter, also from Cleveland, who had…

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Karee Shiver

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Karee Shiver, a 36-year-old resident of Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2021. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 2200 block of North 29th Street and was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he succumbed to his…

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Ninetyfive South Stewart

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ninetyfive South Stewart, a 30-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2021. He was found inside a silver Infiniti G37X on the 1600 block of West Susquehanna Avenue. Stewart had been shot multiple times and was…

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Tameir Raheem Brown

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tameir Raheem Brown, a 28-year-old male of Black ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found inside a business on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed…

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Dexter Deone Anderson

Male, age 25 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dexter Deone Anderson, a 25-year-old male from Beaumont, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2021. He was fatally shot inside a car at a gas station after being involved in a shooting earlier that day. The incident occurred in the 2100 block of…

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Jania Tatum-Scott

Female, age 15 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jania Tatum-Scott, a 15-year-old African American girl from Baytown, Texas, was tragically found dead on December 28, 2021, in Tejas Park. She was a sophomore at Sterling High School and an active participant in track and field athletics. Jania was shot and…

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Juan Manuel Zamora

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Juan Manuel Zamora, a 37-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on December 28, 2021, in a Walmart gas station parking lot in east Harris County, Houston, Texas. The incident occurred when Zamora and a friend, who is a dog breeder, were…

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Mary Colwell

Female, age 92 · Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mary Anna Colwell, a 92-year-old female, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, while a resident at Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. For nearly two years, her family believed she had died of natural causes.…

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George Stephen Thornton

Male, age 73 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

George Stephen Thornton, 73, was reported in Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records as dying on Dec. 28, 2021, in the Hyde Park neighborhood near 7301 Crenshaw Boulevard. The Los Angeles Police Department’s homicide listings note an incident tied…

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Keith Smith

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Keith Smith, aged 22, was shot and killed on December 28, 2016, in Oakland, California. The incident took place during a year that saw significant violence in the city, with at least 87 homicides recorded. Smith’s death occurred in East Oakland, an area…

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Matthew Williams

Null, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew Williams, age 32, was shot and killed on December 28, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during one of the deadliest years in Chicago's recent history, which recorded 762 homicides, marking the most violent period for the city in two…

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Matthew Herring

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew Herring, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 28, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death came at the end of a particularly violent year for the city, which had one of its worst homicide rates in decades. The year 2016 saw a staggering 762…

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Edwin Brumfield

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the closing days of 2016, the life of a young Black / African American man, Edwin "Eddie" Brumfield III, was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. The 25-year-old was killed on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, a victim of gun violence in the…

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Sammie Tabor

Male, age 26 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was cut tragically short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the afternoon of December 28th, 26-year-old Sammie Tabor, a male, was discovered inside a car on the 1800 block of Warren Street, suffering from gunshot wounds. The…

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Kwadir Hines-Baldwin

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of December 28, 2016, a 20-year-old Black male named Kwadir Hines-Baldwin was fatally shot in Philadelphia. The incident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. in the rear parking lot of a restaurant situated on the 1300 block of West Butler…

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Desmond Norwood

Male, age 24 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the closing days of 2016, a single act of violence marked a somber milestone for the city of Mobile, Alabama. On the evening of December 28th, 24-year-old Desmond Norwood, a Black male, was fatally shot, becoming the city's final homicide victim of the…

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Tavion Willie

Male, age 25 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 25-year-old Tavion Willie, a male resident of Huntsville, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, December 28, 2016, what began as a response to a multi-vehicle accident soon unfolded into a homicide investigation.…

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Steven Micheal Lawrence

Male, age 34 · Gooding, Idaho

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Gooding, Idaho, the life of 34-year-old Steven Lawrence, a Caucasian male, was cut short on December 28, 2016. What began as a familial confrontation escalated into a fatal shooting that would see his own father-in-law facing a prison…

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Charles Jones

Male, age 52 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a grim discovery was made in Jonesboro, Arkansas, shattering the holiday season's calm. On the evening of Wednesday, December 28th, police were called to an apartment where they found two men, 52-year-old Charles Jones and 57-year-old…

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Kenny Coleman

Male, age 57 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kenny Coleman, 57, male, Black/African American, was found dead alongside 52-year-old Charles Jones inside a small home on Miller Street in Jonesboro on the night of December 28, 2016. A relative discovered the bodies and ran to a neighbor’s house to call…

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Michael Tre Harris

Male, age 26 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 26-year-old Michael Tre Harris, a Black/African American male from Blytheville, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2016, Harris was killed in his hometown. Despite the violent nature of his death, publicly…

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Jacarius Marquelle Keys

Male, age 23 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the community of Greenwood, Mississippi, was shaken by the violent death of Jacarius Marquelle Keys, a 23-year-old Black man. On the evening of December 28th, Keys was found deceased near the intersection of Main and Palace streets. He…

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Quinaya Brown

Female, age 24 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a winter morning in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Quinaya Brown was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2016, police responded to a call of a shooting just after 7:30 a.m. at a residence on the 1200 block of 21st Street. Upon arrival…

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Ryan Glickman

Male, age 36 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 28, 2016, 36-year-old Ryan Neal Glickman, a male, was found deceased in Petersburg, Virginia. His death was ruled a homicide. The Petersburg Police Department launched a thorough investigation after Glickman's body was discovered in an alley…

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James Rich

Male, age 52 · Chestertown-, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a December evening in Chestertown, Maryland, a domestic dispute set in motion a chain of events that would end in the death of 52-year-old James L. Rich II. The incident, which unfolded on December 28, 2016, concluded with a fatal exchange of gunfire…

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Jessica Andrea Rocha

Female, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jessica Andrea Rocha, a 23-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on December 28, 2016, in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The incident occurred near North Avenue 56 and Monte Vista Street. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the…

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