Death by Force

Anthony Price

Male, age 54 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Monday night in St. Louis, the life of 54-year-old Anthony Price was violently cut short in what police believe was a home invasion robbery. On December 30, 2013, two men wearing ski masks and armed with firearms forced their way into…

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Shawwal Abdullah

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold December day in 2013, the life of 23-year-old Shawwal Abdullah was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. An African-American male, he became another victim of the gun violence that has plagued the city. On December 30th, Abdullah was…

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Sierra Landry

Female, age 18 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of 18-year-old Sierra Ann Landry was tragically cut short in Lancaster, South Carolina. On the night of December 30th, police responded to a call about a shooting and discovered Sierra's body in the yard of a residence on John…

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Louis Balsamo

Male, age 70 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a story that stretches across decades, the life of New York City Police Officer Louis J. Balsamo, a Caucasian male, came to a tragic end long after the violent encounter that sealed his fate. On December 30, 2013, the 70-year-old officer succumbed to…

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Ramon Miranda Jr.

Male, age 38 · Fontana, California

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 30, 2013, a tragic incident occurred in Fontana, California, resulting in the deaths of Ramon Miranda Jr., aged 12, along with his father Ramon Miranda Sr., aged 38, his mother Silvia Miranda, aged 34, and his sister Rayna Miranda, aged 10. The…

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Rayna Miranda

Female, age 10 · Fontana, California

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 30, 2013, the bodies of Rayna Miranda, a 10-year-old girl, along with her family members, were discovered in their home in Fontana, California. The tragic incident involved the deaths of Rayna, her 12-year-old brother Ramon Miranda Jr., their…

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Silvia Miranda

Female, age 10 · Fontana, California

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 30, 2013, a tragic incident occurred in Fontana, California, resulting in the deaths of Silvia Miranda, age 10, along with her family members. The bodies of Silvia, her mother Silvia Miranda (34), her father Ramon Miranda (38), and her brother…

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Nicole Grier

Female, age 19 · Lauderhill, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Nicole Grier, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot to death on December 30, 2013, in Lauderhill, Florida. On that fateful night, Nicole had just picked up her 11-month-old son from a babysitter's house at 3320 Northwest 18th Street. As…

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Demektric Whitfield-Anderson

Male, age 29 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a December morning in Metairie, Louisiana, a meeting arranged by phone turned deadly, ending the life of 29-year-old Demektric Whitfield-Anderson. Whitfield-Anderson, a male from Memphis, Tennessee, was in town with two female…

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Tacara Williams

Female, age 25 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2013, a tragic event unfolded in Metairie, Louisiana, that claimed the life of 25-year-old Tacara Moss-Williams. The female victim was one of two individuals who were fatally shot in what authorities described as a…

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Eric Wheeler

Male, age 22 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Dec 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Eric Michael Wheeler, a 22-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Springfield, Ohio, tragically died on December 30, 2013. He was born on August 12, 1991, and was a 2011 graduate of Northeastern High School, where he excelled in powerlifting and football.…

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Julio Bogarin

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Julio Cesar Bogarin was a truck driver from the west Valley community of Avondale, Arizona, whose violent death has been classified as a murder in Phoenix. According to publicly available case records, he was 25 years old when he died on December 30, 2012…

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Devante Watts

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Devante Watts, aged 19, was found dead in a Roseland alley on December 30, 2012. He was discovered in the 500 block of East 109th Street with a gunshot wound to the head. The police responded to the scene, where the Cook County medical examiner pronounced him…

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Ronald Washington

Male, age 32 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a quiet Sunday in New Orleans, the life of 32-year-old Black male Ronald Joseph Washington came to an end on December 30, 2012. An obituary published in The Times-Picayune confirmed his passing, leaving behind a wife, two children, his parents, a sister…

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Walter Wolgat

Male, age 68 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On December 30, 2012, the body of 68-year-old White male Walter Wolgat was discovered in Detroit, Michigan, marking a tragic end to the year in a city already grappling with a high volume of violent crime. Wolgat, who had spent his professional life working…

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Melody Phillips

Female, age 49 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Black / African American Melody Phillips, a 49-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, had her life cut short on December 30, 2012. The events surrounding her death remain one of the many tragic cold cases from the region during that violent year. Melody was…

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Marvel L Johnson

Male, age 20 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the night of December 30, 2012, Marvel L. Johnson, a 20-year-old male from Kansas City, Missouri, was visiting a residence in the 1300 block of East 81st Street. A graduate of Truman High School's class of 2010, Johnson was known for his passion for music…

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LaBarron Rice

Male, age 18 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of eighteen-year-old LaBarron Rice was tragically cut short in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On December 30th, the young man was fatally shot, leaving a community in mourning and a family searching for answers. The initial investigation…

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Venkat Reddy-Goli

Male, age 47 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Venkat Reddy-Goli, a 47-year-old man of Indian ethnicity, was tragically found dead inside his Central Liquors store on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati, OH, early on December 30, 2012. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but…

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Cesar Salgado

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Cesar Salgado, age 34, was found dead on December 30, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered in a sport-utility vehicle at a gas station on the Northwest Side, near Central and Diversey Avenues. Salgado had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the…

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Jose F Orozco

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jose F. Orozco, a 24-year-old man, was tragically killed on December 30, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amidst a period of heightened violence in the city, which has been grappling with persistent gun-related homicides. Specific details about…

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Antonio Neeley

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the warm afternoon of a Saturday in Lauderhill, Florida, the life of 17-year-old Antonio Neeley, Jr., a young man known to some as 'Rasta Tony,' was tragically cut short by gunfire. On that day, police responded to reports of gunshots in the 5300 block of…

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Keith A. Carvelle Jr. Elliot

Male, age 18 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 30, 2010, 18-year-old Keith A. Carvelle Jr. Elliot, an African-American / Black male, was found shot to death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His killing did not come with the clarity of a witnessed crime or an obvious suspect; instead, it entered the…

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Calvin Hughston

Male, age 49 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Calvin Hughston, a 49-year-old Black male, was murdered in Philadelphia on December 30, 2010. The incident took place on the 2500 block of West Sergeant Street. Details about the circumstances surrounding his death are scarce, and the case remains open with…

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Jesse Ramirez

Male, age 33 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jesse Ramirez, aged 33, was killed on December 30, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident took place at a woman’s apartment in the early morning when Gabriel Reyes Castillo, a romantic rival, forcibly entered the residence. An argument ensued, and Ramirez…

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Heather Nicole Dorris

Female, age 25 · Livingston, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Heather Nicole Dorris, a 25-year-old woman from Livingston, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 30, 2010. Her body was discovered early the next morning on Old Woodville Road, east of Livingston. Heather sustained seven gunshot wounds, two of which…

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Tavon Borum

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the final days of 2009, a burst of violence shattered the relative calm of Washington, D.C., and claimed the life of 23-year-old Tavon Michael Borum. On the evening of Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to the 5200…

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Darryl Caldwell

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Darryl "Sleepy" Caldwell, aged 37, was killed on December 30, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida. Known as a father of four, Caldwell was described by friends and family as a beloved individual with close ties to his community. His death occurred under…

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Randall Johnson

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 30, 2009, 22-year-old Randall Johnson was murdered in Jacksonville, Florida. His death remains an unsolved homicide, adding to the growing list of cold cases in the city. Despite efforts by law enforcement and the community to seek justice, no…

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Brian Choi

Male, age 55 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brian Choi, a 55-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on December 30, 2009. The incident occurred in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago while Choi was inside his vehicle. Reports indicate that he was shot in the face during what appears to have…

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Brian Davis

Null, age 55 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brian Davis, aged 55, was fatally shot on December 30, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the city's West Side, specifically in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Brian was shot in the early morning hours while walking on a residential…

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L New

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Marshall Newman, aged 34, was killed on December 30, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of the numerous homicides that year, adding to a tragic tally of victims of gun violence in the city. The incident occurred at a time when Chicago was grappling…

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Willt Hellon

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Willt Hellon, a 23-year-old male from Chicago, was shot and killed on December 30, 2009. His death occurred during a year when the city saw a decline in homicides compared to the previous year, but the levels of violence still remained significant. Willt's…

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Stephen Santiago

Male, age 30 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Buffalo, New York. Stephen Santiago, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was found on Niagara Street on December 30th, having been shot multiple times. Authorities characterized the shooting as…

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Rasheen Allen

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold December night in 2009, a burst of gunfire on a Philadelphia street left one man dead and an off-duty police officer wounded. The shooting, which occurred on the 4400 block of North Marshall Street, claimed the life of Rasheen Allen. He was in the…

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Brandon Chapple

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 19-year-old Brandon Chapple was tragically cut short. An African-American male and a recent graduate of Fairley High School, Chapple was killed on December 30th of that year. His death marked another…

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Miguel Guerra

Female · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Dec 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Miguel G. Guerra, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2009, in Wilson, North Carolina. He was killed in a murder-suicide incident that also claimed the life of his girlfriend, Paola Aguilera Ayala, 24, and her ex-boyfriend.…

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Barry Richardson

Male, age 15 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2008, the life of 16-year-old Barry Eugene Richardson was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. On December 30th, Barry and his 15-year-old friend, Keon Flemming, were walking near Huntington Middle School when they…

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Damian Henderson

Male, age 28 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold winter’s day in Buffalo, New York, a young man’s life was tragically cut short. Damian Henderson, a 28-year-old African American male, was killed on Sunday, December 30, 2007, in what remains an unsolved murder. The incident that claimed Henderson's…

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Wadel Akers

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Wadel Akers, a 23-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed in the city on December 30, 2007. The public online record that survives about his death is strikingly thin, which gives the case an especially haunting feel: his name appears in cold-case…

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James Butler

Male, age 61 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

James Butler, aged 61, was the victim of a tragic homicide on December 30, 2007, in Houston, Texas. Butler was a respected and well-liked community member. He lived a relatively quiet life before his untimely death became the subject of police investigation.…

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Jeffery Davis

Male, age 43 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jeffery Davis, a 43-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was killed on December 30, 2007, in a city that was then grappling with steady, street-level gun violence. The public record that survives online is sparse and fragmented, but it consistently places…

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Anthony Fontane

Male, age 39 · Fort-washington, Maryland

Killed Dec 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2007, a gathering meant to celebrate a life tragically ended with the loss of another. Anthony Ferguson Fontane, a 39-year-old male, was attending a posthumous birthday party for a young man from his neighborhood at…

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Peter Lavery

Male, age 47 · Newington, Connecticut

Killed Dec 30, 2004 · 22 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2004, Master Police Officer Peter J. Lavery, a 47-year-old White male, responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Mountain View Drive in Newington, Connecticut. Lavery, a 17-year veteran of the Newington Police…

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Iselda Castro

Female, age 37 · Inglewood, California

Killed Dec 30, 2004 · 22 years ago

Iselda Castro was 37 years old when she died on Thursday, December 30, 2004, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 4027 W. Century Blvd. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as an…

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David Fox

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 30, 2002 · 24 years ago

David Fox was 39 years old when he died on Monday, December 30, 2002, in North Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 11502 Killion St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Barbara Carter

Female, age 55 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

Barbara Carter, aged 55, tragically lost her life on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific mass shooting incident at a hotel, which was crowded with football fans in town for a bowl game. The perpetrator, Silvio…

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Dolores Perdomo

Female, age 56 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

Dolores Perdomo, a 56-year-old woman, was tragically killed on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Her death occurred during a violent rampage by Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva, a hotel housekeeper who went on a shooting spree at the Radisson Bay Harbor Inn.…

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