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Brandon Shelbia

Male, age 23 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the waning days of 2014, a young entrepreneur's life was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. Brandon Shelbia, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of Monday, December 29, 2014. The incident occurred in the…

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Guy Anthony Henderson Jr

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, what began as an ordinary evening on December 29, 2014, tragically ended in the death of 27-year-old Guy Anthony Henderson Jr. The male victim, known to friends and family as 'Scoota' or 'Doodie,' was found inside a…

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Tawana Stevenson

Female, age 48 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a single gunshot shattered the evening calm on a north St. Louis street, claiming the life of 48-year-old Tawana Stevenson. On the night of Monday, December 29th, police were called to the 4100 block of Enright Avenue around 8:17 p.m.…

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Tyrek Jones

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tyrek Jones, a 29-year-old man, was tragically murdered on December 29, 2014, in Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 9:35 p.m. when Philadelphia police responded to reports of a shooting on the 2300 block of West Glenwood Street. Upon arrival, officers…

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Paulitha Hall

Female, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paulitha Hall, aged 54, was found dead on December 29, 2014, at her northeast Houston home. The Houston Police Department reported that officers discovered Hall lying on the floor of her apartment in the 3300 block of Sadler. She had suffered a wound to the…

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Timothy Edmonds

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 29, 2014, 25-year-old Timothy Edmonds was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the northwest part of Harris County, where Edmonds was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside his residence. According to initial police…

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Michelle Lee Skidmore

Female, age 35 · Mink Shoals, West Virginia

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michelle Lee Skidmore, a 35-year-old White woman, was killed on December 29, 2014, inside her home at 170 Greenwood Avenue in the Mink Shoals area of Kanawha County, West Virginia. The violence came to the attention of authorities when her teenage son…

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Cody Ditt

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Kentucky

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, in Richmond, Kentucky, a young man's life was cut short in a tragic and sudden incident. Cody Austin Dittman, a 24-year-old White/Caucasian male, was at an apartment on Wayne Drive on the night of Sunday, December 28th, when a firearm…

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Courtney Darnell Parks

Male, age 26 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a life was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Courtney Darnell Parks, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of December 29th. The incident unfolded around 9 p.m. in a common area of the Plaza Hills East…

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Miguel Espinoza

Male, age 24 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the final days of 2014, a violent encounter in southeast Oklahoma City tragically cut short the life of 24-year-old Miguel Espinoza. On the evening of December 29th, Espinoza was found fatally shot in the driver's seat of his car, which had come to a stop…

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Jessie Taylor

Male, age 16 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fading light of a late December evening in Natchez, Mississippi, a violent encounter tragically cut short the life of 16-year-old Jessie Elbert Taylor Jr. On December 29, 2014, the young man was fatally shot in the back on Beaumont Street. Responding…

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Tony Campbell

Male, age 10 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

A sense of sorrow enveloped an east-side Detroit home on December 29, 2014, when 10-year-old Tony Campbell tragically lost his life in an accidental shooting. The young male was at his home on Roxbury Street with his older brother and cousins at the time of…

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Dequan R. Cummings

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of December 28, 2014, emergency responders were called to an apartment complex in the 3100 block of East 10th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred around 10:22 p.m. involving 21-year-old Dequan R. Cummings, a Black male who…

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Moath Said-Saleh Nassir

Male, age 21 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of a young Fort Wayne, Indiana, business owner was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that would later be meticulously pieced together by investigators. Moath Said-Saleh Nassir, a 21-year-old male of American Arab…

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Aaron Parkinson

Male, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a tragic series of events unfolded in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, leading to the death of 19-year-old Aaron Parkinson. On December 29th, Parkinson had arranged to meet with an acquaintance, Ajuul Manwarring, for a…

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Christian Alexander Blanco

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christian Alexander Blanco, a 20-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2014. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of West 84th Street in the Manchester Square neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles…

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Kamahl Middleton

Male, age 36 · Berkeley, California

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kamahl Middleton, a 36-year-old resident of Pinole, California, was tragically shot to death on December 29, 2014, in Berkeley. The incident occurred in a parking lot near San Pablo and University avenues around 9:45 p.m. Middleton, who was wheelchair-bound…

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Antonio Jones

Male, age 23 · Ocala, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antonio T. Jones, a 23-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2014. The incident occurred at the Spring Manor Apartments, where Jones was shot early in the morning. Despite being rushed to Ocala Regional Medical Center…

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Raymond Gaines Jr.

Male, age 4 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Raymond Gaines Jr., a 3-year-old African American boy, tragically died on December 29, 2014, in Tallahassee, Florida. The incident occurred at his maternal grandmother's home in the 800 block of Dover Street, where he was visiting with his family. According…

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Steven Jackson Jr.

Male, age 26 · Rockledge, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Steven Matthew Jackson Jr., a 26-year-old African American male from Melbourne, Florida, was found mortally wounded on December 29, 2014, in Rockledge, Florida. He was discovered inside a vehicle on Virginia Avenue, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Tonya Renee West

Female, age 33 · Saint-augustine, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tonya Renee West, a 33-year-old Caucasian woman from Saint Augustine, FL, tragically lost her life on December 29, 2014. Born on June 19, 1981, Tonya was a devoted mother and cherished by her family and friends. Her unexpected death left a profound impact on…

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Jeremy Milbry

Male, age 22 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a December evening, a family stroll at the Stone Brook Apartments in Clayton County, Georgia, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of Jeremy Milbry. The 24-year-old father was with his family when a confrontation with another group erupted…

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Calvin Talley

Male, age 41 · Venice, Illinois

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Calvin L. Talley, a 41-year-old man from Venice, Illinois, tragically died on December 29, 2014. His death was the result of a violent home invasion and shooting. On the night of his death, two masked intruders forced their way into Talley's home and demanded…

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Adrian Jamal Williams

Male, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adrian Jamal Williams, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on December 29, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death has left a significant impact on his family and community. Adrian was remembered fondly by his loved ones, and…

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Kierre Simmons

Male, age 25 · North-braddock, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kierre Martel Simmons, a 25-year-old male from Shadyside, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2014, in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. Simmons, who was African American, was fatally shot during an incident that also left two other individuals injured. The…

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Jorge Luis Gallegos-Lucio

Male, age 55 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jorge Luis Gallegos-Lucio, a 55-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2014, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot in front of his wife during a robbery. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. at the intersection of Turner and…

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Richard Chapa

Male, age 38 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard Chapa, a 38-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on December 29, 2014. He was involved in a botched drug deal that led to his untimely death. Chapa and two others had gone to the 5900 block of Stoney Creek Drive to purchase $300 worth…

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David Gilford

Male, age 36 · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

David Gilford, a 36-year-old from Modesto, was fatally shot on December 29, 2013, in San Francisco's Japantown. The shooting occurred around 1:45 a.m. outside a nightclub near the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on Post Street. Gilford was among a crowd leaving the…

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Kevin Charles Brown

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 29, 2013, the life of a young African American man, Kevin Charles Brown, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 1:20 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 2700…

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Rasheed Walker

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday in November 2020, a beloved figure in the Nashville community, Rasheed Walker, a 31-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in an act of violence that sent shockwaves through the city. The incident occurred on November…

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Curtis Gibson

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 29, 2013, a 23-year-old Black male named Curtis Gibson lost his life in Detroit, Michigan. The incident marked a tragic end to the year for the city, adding another name to the list of violent deaths that occurred during that period. His death was…

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Antine Crumbuy

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In 2013, the life of 31-year-old Antine Crumbuy, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. The specific details surrounding the day of his death remain shrouded in mystery, with little public information available about the…

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Wade Brown

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

Wade Brown was killed on December 29, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident took place in Montgomery County, with authorities confirming that the victim was a 36-year-old male. Wade Brown was found murdered, but the details…

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Jaymar Spain

Male, age 22 · West Haven, Connecticut

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, on December 29, 2013, the life of a young Black/African American man, 22-year-old Jaymar Spain, was tragically cut short in West Haven, Connecticut. The night began with what seemed like a typical weekend scene at the…

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Olga Bariso

Female, age 85 · Lodi, New Jersey

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet borough of Lodi, New Jersey, the life of 85-year-old Olga Bariso came to a tragic and unforeseen end in the winter of 2013. A female resident of Lodi, she became the victim of a shocking act of violence that would unravel a sad story of family…

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Sheena Green

Female, age 26 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 29, 2013, a grim discovery was made in a wooded area along the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike. Sheena Green, a 26-year-old female, was found lying on the ground, having been shot and then run over by a vehicle. She was rushed…

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Hope Alexandria Fair

Female, age 12 · Fountain-inn, South Carolina

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet town of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, the life of 12-year-old Hope Alexandria Fair was tragically cut short on a December evening in 2013. A White female, Hope was described by her mother as a joyful, outgoing, and creative girl with a love for…

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Latalia Robinson

Female, age 32 · Dunnellon, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

Latalia Robinson, a 32-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 29, 2013, in Dunnellon, Florida. She was found dead alongside her estranged husband, Dean Hamilton, 33, in what authorities described as a domestic violence incident.…

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Lisa Marie Veney

Female, age 42 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lisa Marie Veney, a 42-year-old woman from Jacksonville, FL, tragically lost her life on December 29, 2013. Lisa, who was of African American descent, was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Sheridan Landell Veney Sr., during a meeting at an Applebee's…

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Thelma Vinhal

Female, age 35 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a December afternoon in Marietta, Georgia, a 35-year-old woman named Thelma Vinhal was killed in a double murder-suicide. The incident, which also claimed the lives of two men, unfolded at the Ivy Ridge apartment complex. On…

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Jamie Sternberger

Female, age 40 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Dec 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jamie L. Sternberger, a 40-year-old woman from Danville, Illinois, tragically passed away on December 29, 2013. Born on January 8, 1973, in Danville, she was the daughter of Leonard Yanders and Donna Allen. Jamie was preceded in death by several family…

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Jamie Young

Male, age 39 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, Jamie Young, a 39-year-old African American man, was fatally shot inside his home in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The incident occurred on the evening of December 29th on Dumesnil Avenue. Authorities were called to…

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Alivia Collette Welch

Female, age 18 · Biddeford, Maine

Killed Dec 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold December evening in Biddeford, Maine, the life of 18-year-old Alivia Collette Welch, a White female, was tragically cut short. On December 29, 2012, Welch, a recent graduate of Thornton Academy and a nursing student at Southern Maine Community…

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Gerald Bonner

Male, age 27 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Dec 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the cold of a Des Moines, Iowa winter, the life of 27-year-old Black / African American male Gerald Bonner was tragically cut short on December 29, 2012. His body was discovered by a group of children near a trash dumpster at an apartment complex. Their…

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Eston Graver

Male, age 21 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, a promising young life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Eston Graver, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 29th in an apartment building on Kingston Avenue. Graver, who had just turned 21 that month, was…

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David King

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a cold Wednesday morning, on December 29, 2010, the life of a 25-year-old Black man named David King was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. King was found at approximately 12:05 a.m. in the 5500 block of Richard Avenue. He had…

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Jerome Tucker

Male, age 33 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jerome Tucker, age 33, was tragically killed on December 29, 2010, in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred shortly before midnight when Tucker was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Aberdeen Street. Authorities later confirmed that he had died from a gunshot…

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Regina Crawford

Unknown, age 44 · Miami, Florida

Found Dec 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 29, 2009, 44-year-old Regina Crawford was tragically killed in Miami, Florida. The case remains unresolved, adding to the list of cold cases in the Miami-Dade area from the late 2000s. Crawford's death occurred during a period of heightened…

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