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Deaths by Force on December 29

651 open cases in our database happened on December 29. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (449)

Chaz Zayvion Ross - Mccomb, Mississippi
Death by Force

Chaz Zayvion Ross

Male, age 14 · Mccomb, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In McComb, Mississippi, a young life was tragically cut short in the winter of 2020. Chaz Zayvion Ross, a 14-year-old male, was shot on December 29, 2020, and succumbed to his injuries a few days later on January 2, 2021, at the University of Mississippi…

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Faustino Ramirez Garcia - Canton, Mississippi
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Faustino Ramirez Garcia

Male, age 20 · Canton, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Canton, Mississippi, a tragic scene unfolded, leaving a family shattered. Faustino Ramirez Garcia, a 20-year-old male, was found shot in the back of the head outside of a home. The discovery was made by a friend…

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Maudilia Martina Ramirez Garcia - Canton, Mississippi
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Maudilia Martina Ramirez Garcia

Female, age 19 · Canton, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the predawn hours of a Tuesday in Canton, Mississippi, a home on Chestnut Alley became the scene of a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a young expectant mother and her brother. Maudilia Martina Ramirez Garcia, a 19-year-old Hispanic female…

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Anthony Craig Logan - South-bend, Indiana
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Anthony Craig Logan

Male, age 38 · South-bend, Indiana
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a cold December evening in South Bend, Indiana, a decision to warm up a car would tragically lead to the end of a man's life. Anthony Craig Logan, a 38-year-old man, was fatally shot on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. The events unfolded around 7:20 p.m. in…

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Jonralde Balzer - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Jonralde Balzer

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Indianapolis, on December 29, 2020, the life of 24-year-old Jonralde Balzer was tragically cut short. Police were called to the vicinity of East 37th and North Meridian streets around 8:30 a.m. Upon their arrival…

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Jevon White - Saint-louis, Missouri
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Jevon White

Male · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a ride on a MetroBus in north St. Louis County turned deadly for Jevon White. On December 29th, the Saint Louis resident was shot and killed in a sudden act of violence that unfolded in front of other passengers. According to court…

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Johel D. Ravenell Jr. - Rochester, New York
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Johel D. Ravenell Jr.

Male, age 19 · Rochester, New York
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, in Rochester, New York, the life of 19-year-old Johel D. Ravenell Jr. was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, December 29th, violence erupted on North Clinton Avenue, and Ravenell was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his…

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Logan Tazz Morales - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Logan Tazz Morales

Male, age 20 · Fresno, California
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Logan “Tazz” Morales was a 20-year-old male Fresno resident whose life ended in a shooting on the night of December 29, 2020. At about 10:30 p.m., Fresno police officers responded to reports of gunfire near Minarets and San Pablo avenues in the Pinedale area…

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Oscar Ivan Hernandez - Vista, California
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Oscar Ivan Hernandez

Male, age 30 · Vista, California
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Oscar Ivan Hernandez, a 30-year-old resident of Vista, California, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2020. Hernandez was found with gunshot wounds in a neighborhood on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue, near the intersection of N. Santa Fe Avenue…

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Trevor Seever - Modesto, California
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Trevor Seever

Male, age 29 · Modesto, California
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Trevor Seever, a 29-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2020. Trevor was shot and killed by Modesto Police Officer Joseph Lamantia. The incident occurred near the Church of the Brethren in Modesto. According to…

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Gary Anthony Thomas Jr. - Titusville, Florida
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Gary Anthony Thomas Jr.

Male, age 23 · Titusville, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gary Anthony Thomas Jr., a 23-year-old resident of Titusville, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2020, following a targeted shooting incident. On that fateful morning, Thomas was driving south on Singleton Avenue in a black 2016 Kia Soul when…

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Jeffery Kennell Jr - Pensacola, Florida
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Jeffery Kennell Jr

Male, age 16 · Pensacola, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jeffery Kennell Jr., a 16-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2020. He was fatally shot multiple times while standing outside his apartment at the Forest Creek Apartments on Patton Drive. The incident occurred late at…

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Adaph Aimable - Duluth, Georgia
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Adaph Aimable

Male, age 22 · Duluth, Georgia
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, a young man's life was cut short in what police believe was a domestic dispute. On the morning of December 29th, police responded to a call of a shooting at an apartment on Satellite Boulevard in Duluth, Georgia. Inside, they found…

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Quamiek Malik Aziz - Athens, Georgia
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Quamiek Malik Aziz

Male, age 27 · Athens, Georgia
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of December 29, 2020, gunshots echoed through the Rolling Ridge apartment complex in northwest Athens, Georgia, forever altering the course of several lives. When Athens-Clarke County police officers, who were already in the vicinity on an…

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Mario Palacios - Aurora, Illinois
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Mario Palacios

Male, age 18 · Aurora, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mario Palacios Jr., an 18-year-old Hispanic male from Aurora, Illinois, tragically passed away on January 11, 2021, after sustaining gunshot wounds on December 29, 2020. On the evening of December 29, Mario was driving on Aurora's East Side when he was shot.…

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Tramaine Henigan - Chicago, Illinois
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Tramaine Henigan

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tramaine Henigan, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred inside a restaurant located in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. According to reports, a…

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Herbrea Brea Labonnie Keels - Charlotte, North Carolina
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Herbrea Brea Labonnie Keels

Male, age 28 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Herbrea Brea Labonnie Keels, a 28-year-old African American woman, was tragically found shot to death outside an apartment complex in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 29, 2020. The incident occurred at the Magnolia Terrace Apartments on Paces…

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Ira Lee Solomon - Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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Ira Lee Solomon

Male, age 73 · Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet borough of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, the afternoon of December 29, 2020, was shattered by a grim discovery that would unravel a tale of betrayal and violence. On that day, friends of 73-year-old Ira Lee Solomon arrived at his home on the 400…

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Frank Smith - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Frank Smith

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the closing days of a turbulent year, on December 28, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm on the 1200 block of South 51st Street in Philadelphia. When police officers arrived at the scene at 6:38 p.m., they discovered two individuals inside…

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Arnulfo Cortez - San-antonio, Texas
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Arnulfo Cortez

Male, age 35 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arnulfo Adrian "Arnie" Cortez, a 35-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2020. He was driving home along Loop 410 on the city's Northwest side when he was caught in the crossfire of a random shooting. According…

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Oscar Rene Castillo Jr. - San-antonio, Texas
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Oscar Rene Castillo Jr.

Male, age 41 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Oscar Rene Castillo Jr., a 41-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was fatally shot on December 29, 2020. Castillo was outside his home in the Finesilver Ranch subdivision when he noticed a suspicious truck driving in front of his house. He confronted the…

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David Ironhorse - Rapid City, South Dakota
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David Ironhorse

Male, age 64 · Rapid City, South Dakota
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

David Ironhorse, a 64-year-old, Native American man, died on December 29, 2019, after a burst of gunfire tore through an apartment building at 851 East Minnesota Street in Rapid City, South Dakota. Late that afternoon, residents reported hearing a rapid…

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Angel Torres - Yuma, Arizona
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Angel Torres

Male, age 28 · Yuma, Arizona
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of a quiet Sunday in a Yuma, Arizona neighborhood, the lives of two men were tragically cut short. Angel Torres, a 28-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 29, 2019. The incident, which also claimed the life of 37-year-old…

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Monico Rico - Yuma, Arizona
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Monico Rico

Male, age 37 · Yuma, Arizona
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of a quiet Sunday in Yuma, Arizona, the stillness was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On December 29, 2019, Monico Rico, a 37-year-old Hispanic man, was found shot and fatally wounded. The incident, which also claimed the life of…

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William Lewis - Springfield, Massachusetts
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William Lewis

Male, age 24 · Springfield, Massachusetts
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the closing days of 2019, the life of a young Black/African American man, William Lewis, was cut short by violence in Springfield, Massachusetts. At 24 years of age, Lewis became the city's final homicide victim of the year on Sunday, December 29, 2019.…

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James Richardson - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

James Richardson

Male, age 20 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of December 29, 2019, James Andrew Richardson III, a 20-year-old Black male, was driving south on State Route 509 in Seattle. An aspiring local rapper known as "Tanaa Money," Richardson was accompanied by a passenger as they traveled near the…

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Erika Monique Reed - Jackson, Mississippi
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Erika Monique Reed

Female, age 34 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the chill of a late December evening in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 34-year-old Erika Monique Reed was tragically cut short. On December 29, 2019, she was found deceased, the victim of fatal gunshot wounds. Her body was discovered outside of a…

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Haneef Brockington - Elizabeth, New Jersey
Death by Force

Haneef Brockington

Male, age 19 · Elizabeth, New Jersey
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold December evening in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the life of 19-year-old Haneef Brockington was tragically cut short. On Sunday, December 29, 2019, shortly before 10:45 p.m., police responded to a distressing scene at a gas station parking lot on the 300…

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Alexis Edwards - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Alexis Edwards

Female, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, just before 2 p.m. on December 29, 2019, the life of 26-year-old Alexis Edwards was tragically cut short. She was fatally shot in the 4900 block of Clarkson Drive in what has been described as an ambush as she pulled…

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Ryan Baughman - Lafayette, Indiana
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Ryan Baughman

Male, age 42 · Lafayette, Indiana
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 42-year-old Ryan Baughman, a male resident of Delphi, Indiana, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Lafayette. On the evening of December 29th, Baughman was inside a Family Express convenience store when he was…

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Lannie Wayne Jacobs - Cheraw, South Carolina
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Lannie Wayne Jacobs

Male, age 60 · Cheraw, South Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late December day in Cheraw, South Carolina, a family gathering ended in tragedy, leaving a community to mourn the loss of Lannie Wayne Jacobs. A man known for his varied skills and love for the outdoors, Jacobs, 60, was a familiar and friendly face to…

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Rashad Jones - Florence, South Carolina
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Rashad Jones

Male, age 32 · Florence, South Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late December day in 2019, the community of Florence, South Carolina, was shaken by a grim discovery. Rashad Maurice Jones, a 32-year-old Black male from Mullins, was found deceased inside a vehicle at Greenwood Athletic Park on December 28th. He had…

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Jerry Josiah Eley - Reisterstown, Maryland
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Jerry Josiah Eley

Male, age 28 · Reisterstown, Maryland
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet of a Sunday evening in Reisterstown, Maryland, the body of 28-year-old Jerry Josiah Eley was discovered in a parking lot, setting in motion a homicide investigation that would take months to yield an arrest. On December 29, 2019, at approximately…

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Alphonso Marcus Durazo - Fresno, California
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Alphonso Marcus Durazo

Male, age 48 · Fresno, California
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 29, 2019, Alphonso Marcus Durazo, a 48-year-old resident of Fresno, California, was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in the garage of a home located on the 5200 block of East Belmont Avenue. The homeowner, who had been away for a short…

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Bradley Meas - Long-beach, California
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Bradley Meas

Male, age 32 · Long-beach, California
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Bradley Meas, a 32-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. The incident occurred around 5:35 p.m. on the 2300 block of East 14th Street. According to reports, Bradley was standing on the sidewalk in front of…

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Darryl Toliver - San-diego, California
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Darryl Toliver

Male, age 54 · San-diego, California
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 29, 2019, Darryl Toliver, a 54-year-old resident of San Diego, was fatally shot in the Mount Hope neighborhood. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. in an alley off Raven Street. Multiple 911 calls reported the shooting, prompting a swift…

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Tremon Jordan - San-bernardino, California
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Tremon Jordan

Male, age 19 · San-bernardino, California
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tremon Jordan, a 19-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. The incident occurred outside Macy's Market on North Macy Street in Muscoy, a neighborhood in San Bernardino. At approximately 6:30 p.m.…

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Barrington Scott Carey - Hawthorne, Florida
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Barrington Scott Carey

Male, age 48 · Hawthorne, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Barrington Scott Carey, a 48-year-old resident of Hawthorne, Florida, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on December 29, 2019. According to reports, the incident occurred early on a Sunday morning when Carey responded to a knock on his front…

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Donna D Edwards - Miami, Florida
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Donna D Edwards

Female, age 41 · Miami, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Donna D. Edwards, a 41-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on December 29, 2019, in Miami, FL. Edwards, who was homeless at the time, was well-known in her community for her friendly demeanor and positive interactions with local business…

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Edward Kenneth Ross - Panama-city-beach, Florida
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Edward Kenneth Ross

Male, age 30 · Panama-city-beach, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Edward Kenneth Ross, aged 30, tragically passed away on December 29, 2019, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Edward, affectionately known as "King Edward," was well-regarded in his community and had worked for Beach Rental Services for 15 years. He was known for…

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Kelvin T Gaines Jr. - Orlando, Florida
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Kelvin T Gaines Jr.

Male, age 31 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kelvin T. Gaines Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. The incident occurred early on a Sunday morning, around 5:00 AM, in an Orlando neighborhood on Kirkland Boulevard, not far from L.B. McLeod Road.…

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Van Derkel OBryan Clayton - Avon-park, Florida
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Van Derkel OBryan Clayton

Male, age 29 · Avon-park, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Van Derkel O'Bryan Clayton, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019, in Avon Park, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of a homicide investigation by the Highlands County Sheriff's…

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Andy Chiquito - Chicago, Illinois
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Andy Chiquito

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Andy Chiquito, a 40-year-old male, was tragically shot to death on December 29, 2019, in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the South Side. Around 9:15 a.m., he was found lying in the 1700 block of West 21st Street with a gunshot wound to his torso. Despite…

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Angel Martinez - Chicago, Illinois
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Angel Martinez

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Angel Martinez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2019, in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:50 a.m. in the 3000 block of West 39th Place. According to the Chicago…

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Juan Campos - Chicago, Illinois
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Juan Campos

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Juan Linares Campos, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Juan was riding in the back seat of a vehicle in the Gage Park neighborhood when two males standing on the corner flashed gang signs and…

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Michael Moore - East-saint-louis, Illinois
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Michael Moore

Male, age 13 · East-saint-louis, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael A. Moore, a 13-year-old African American boy from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. Michael was found dead outside Mason Clark Middle School, having been shot after 8 p.m. the previous evening near Ridge Avenue…

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Cedric Tank Wright - New-orleans, Louisiana
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Cedric Tank Wright

Male, age 37 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the closing days of 2019, the city of New Orleans became the backdrop for a tragedy that cut a man's life short. Cedric 'Tank' Wright, a 37-year-old African American male, was killed on Sunday, December 29, 2019. The cause of his untimely death was gun…

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Gregory Frank Harmon Jr - Ramseur, North Carolina
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Gregory Frank Harmon Jr

Male, age 37 · Ramseur, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gregory Frank Harmon Jr., a 37-year-old man from Ramseur, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. Harmon was found dead at his residence on Jordan Road from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred early in the morning, around 2:50 a.m.…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.