Deaths by Force on December 30

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Michael C. Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2021, 46-year-old Michael Charles Richard was discovered shot to death in his vehicle at a vacant motel in Bessemer, Alabama. A resident of Hoover, Richard was a well-known urban explorer who documented his adventures on various…

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Michael Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, late days of December 2021, the life of 46-year-old Michael Richard, a Caucasian male from Hoover, Alabama, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered in a loaner car, a bright yellow Hyundai Sonata, left near the desolate and partially…

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Michael Charles Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in Bessemer, Alabama, the life of 46-year-old Michael Charles Richard, a male, came to a tragic and violent end. On December 30, 2021, Richard was discovered shot to death inside his vehicle at a vacant motel on the outskirts of the…

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Austin Summers

Male, age 21 · Baxter, West Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Austin Summers, a 21-year-old White male from Baxter, West Virginia, died on December 30, 2021. While his formal obituary detailed a life filled with interests in riding 4-wheelers, hunting, and fishing, the circumstances surrounding his death were the…

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Jeremy Ryan Peters

Male, age 41 · Whitesville, West Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeremy Ryan Peters, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male from Whitesville, West Virginia, was killed late on the night of December 30, 2021, after violence erupted inside Terry’s Café in Boone County. What began as an argument between Peters and Kevin Scott…

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Larry Perez Morales

Male, age 14 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading light of a late December evening in Lexington, Kentucky, a profound tragedy shattered the winter quiet. On December 30, 2021, a 14-year-old Hispanic male named Larry Perez Morales was walking home from a local basketball court, accompanied by…

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John Brown

Male, age 24 · Sidon, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of December 30, 2021, the quiet of the Country Manor Apartments in Sidon, Mississippi, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Leflore County deputies arrived, they discovered the body of 24-year-old John Arias Brown. He had been fatally…

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Morques Johnson

Male, age 43 · Hermanville, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a December night in Hermanville, Mississippi, a burst of violence shattered the community's peace. On December 30th, deputies from the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on Highway 18 after reports of…

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Natalie Zan Ryan-Frasier

Female, age 55 · Caledonia, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Caledonia, Mississippi, the life of 55-year-old Natalie Zan Ryan-Frasier came to a tragic end on December 30, 2021. A senior English instructor at Angelo State University, she was found deceased from a gunshot wound in an apartment on…

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Quamir Nelson

Male, age 24 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in Newark, New Jersey, 24-year-old Quamir Nelson’s life was cut short in a hail of gunfire. The fatal shooting on December 30, 2021, near the intersection of Pomona Avenue and Aldine Street, was not the first attempt on his life.…

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Najat Chemlali Goode

Female, age 57 · Ashburn, Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet Ashburn, Virginia, community, Najat Chemlali Goode, a 57-year-old single mother, was leading a life marked by hard work and dedication to her two children. An accountant who had moved to Virginia from Casablanca, Morocco, in the early 1980s, she…

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Scottie Ray Holmes

Male, age 39 · Honaker, Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Honaker, Virginia, a verbal dispute tragically escalated, leading to the death of 39-year-old Scottie Ray Holmes of Richlands on December 30, 2021. Holmes, a man known for his love of the outdoors and devotion to his family, was…

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Aushette Lorenzo Session Thompson

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the last Thursday of 2021, a violent encounter in Indianapolis resulted in the deaths of two men, one of whom was Aushette Lorenzo Session Thompson, a 28-year-old male. The shooting, which occurred on December 30, 2021, also claimed the life of Damion…

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Damion Cornelius

Male, age 29 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving two people dead in its wake. One of the victims was 29-year-old Damion Cornelius, a male resident of the city. The incident, which also claimed the…

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Braxton Cottrill

Male, age 22 · Kirksville, Missouri

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2021, a violent disturbance erupted at an apartment complex on the 700 block of West Dodson Street in Kirksville, Missouri. Authorities responded to reports of shots fired and discovered a chaotic scene involving multiple…

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Parker Douglas Sizemore

Male, age 1 · Kirksville, Missouri

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, a violent tragedy struck the community of Kirksville, Missouri, claiming the life of Parker Douglas Sizemore, a White male toddler who was only 18 months old. The incident unfolded at a duplex apartment on West Dodson Street, where…

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Alicia Flores

Female, age 21 · Chico, California

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alicia Flores, a 21-year-old woman from Corning, California, tragically lost her life on December 30, 2021, in a fatal shooting incident outside the Centerfolds nightclub, located north of Chico. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. when Alicia was shot…

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Antonio Amador

Male, age 26 · Sacramento, California

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Amador, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. Antonio was found with…

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Aumon Lamont Tray Stringer

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Aumon Lamont Tray Stringer, a 33-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Stringer was shot near 14122 W. Monroe Place. The incident…

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Myhka Thomas

Female, age 18 · Merced, California

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Myhka Thomas, an 18-year-old from Merced, California, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021, in a shooting incident. The incident occurred just before 5 PM near W Street and 10th Street in Merced. According to reports, Thomas was involved in an…

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Leterik Lee Johenkins

Male, age 33 · Ocilla, Georgia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2021, Leterik Lee Johenkins, a 33-year-old Black male, was standing outside a home at 114 North Oak Street in Ocilla, Georgia, when gunfire tore through the night in what investigators described as a drive-by shooting. He was…

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Darrell L. Simmons

Male, age 36 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darrell L. Simmons, a 36-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 30, 2021, in Kankakee, Illinois. The incident occurred in an apartment located in the 300-block of North Harrison Avenue. According to police reports, the…

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Melvin Meredith

Male, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the closing days of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Melvin Anthony Meredith was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in New Orleans. A native and resident of the city, the young man was serving his country in the United States Marine Corps at the time…

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Michael Anthony Florent Jr.

Male, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, Michael Anthony Florent Jr., a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans. The incident occurred in the 500 block of South Clark Street, where police discovered him deceased shortly after 7 p.m.…

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Derek Antione Scott

Male, age 39 · Garysburg, North Carolina

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Derek Antione Scott, a 39-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021, in Garysburg, North Carolina. Derek was shot and killed while lying in bed at his residence. The suspect drove by his house and fired shots, with one of…

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Danielle Mazzone

Female, age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Danielle Mazzone, a 52-year-old woman from Philadelphia, PA, tragically passed away on December 30, 2021. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and former wife. Her death was ruled a domestic murder-suicide. The incident involved her ex-husband, Steven…

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Isaiah Jewett

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a December afternoon in 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Isaiah Jewett, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the 400 block of East Tusculum Street on December 30th of that year. Jewett…

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Alejandro Montes

Male, age 15 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alejandro Montes, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from Arlington, TX, tragically died on December 30, 2021. His death was ruled a homicide in February 2022. The investigation revealed that Alejandro was shot by a 19-year-old man named Jose Pino, who initially…

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Isaiah Lerma

Male, age 16 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Isaiah Lerma, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred in Central El Paso, where an argument between three individuals escalated into a shooting. Officers from the Central Regional…

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Leo Cameron

Male, age 47 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leo Cameron, a 47-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on December 30, 2021, near 300 Market Street in San Antonio, TX. The incident occurred just after midnight, as people were leaving the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome. Witnesses reported that Cameron…

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Valentin Gonzales IV

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Valentin Gonzales IV, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 7100 block of Wurzbach, where Gonzales and his wife, Brittany, were involved in an…

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Viron Prescott Ellison

Male, age 35 · Lewisville, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Viron Prescott Ellison, a 35-year-old man from Lewisville, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2021. Ellison was at Chill Bar & Grill in Lewisville when a large fight broke out. He was trying to diffuse the situation when he was shot multiple…

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Zequael Zeke Isaus Diaz-Martinez

Male, age 18 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, 18-year-old Zequael Zeke Isaus Diaz-Martinez, a male from Lubbock, Texas, was found dead in a vehicle at the Park Meadow Villa Apartments in East Lubbock. Diaz-Martinez had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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John Anthony Jr. Nicacio

Male, age 24 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

John Anthony Nicacio, aged 24, was shot and killed on December 30, 2016, while driving in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred around 4:19 p.m. in the 7700 block of Garfield Avenue. Nicacio was shot multiple times, and his vehicle came to a stop…

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Gregory Livingston

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gregory Livingston, aged 15, was fatally shot on December 30, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many violent incidents during a particularly difficult year for the city. Chicago faced a dramatic increase in gun violence that year, with a total…

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Justin Judge

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the city of Detroit, Michigan, a 25-year-old African-American man named Justin Davon 'Hollywood' Judge was killed on December 30, 2016. His death occurred in a part of the city known for high rates of violent crime. The area has been grimly nicknamed the…

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Trel Gates

Male, age 23 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Trel Ahviante Gates was 23, a Black male from Nashville, Tennessee, when violence found Gates in the early evening of Friday, December 30, 2016. Just after 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Chimney Top Apartments at 289 Chimney Top Drive after…

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Thomas Gamez

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

The homicide of Thomas Gamez, a 22-year-old from Houston, Texas, occurred on December 30, 2016. Gamez was found deceased in what was initially reported as a possible murder-suicide scenario. The incident occurred in a residential area in Houston, and police…

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Javier Rodriguez

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 30, 2016, Javier Rodriguez, aged 29, was shot and killed in a violent incident in Houston, Texas. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours when police responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities…

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Hausien Hennings

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hausien Hakeem Rakeem Hennings was a 27-year-old Black/African-American man whose life ended in a fatal shooting in Milwaukee on December 30, 2016. Late that Friday night, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Milwaukee police were sent to the area of North 6th Street…

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David Estey

Male, age 23 · Ketchikan, Alaska

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

A young man named David Estey, a white 23-year-old male from Ketchikan, Alaska, was found dead on December 30, 2016. His death took place in a residence in Ketchikan. The initial circumstances were unclear, and investigators opened an inquiry to determine…

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Jaquan Graves

Male, age 20 · Wallingford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter chill of December 30, 2016, the life of 20-year-old Jaquan Graves, a Black male from New Haven, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. The events unfolded in the parking lot of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, following a concert by the…

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Travis Ward

Male, age 31 · Wallingford, Connecticut

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of December 30, 2016, Travis E. Ward, a 31-year-old Black man from New Haven, Connecticut, was looking forward to celebrating his upcoming 32nd birthday. He went to a concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, but the night ended in a burst…

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Anthony Hodges

Male, age 20 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a sidewalk in North Las Vegas, the life of 20-year-old Anthony Eugene Hodges, a Black male, came to a tragic end on December 30, 2016. Around 6 p.m., a passerby discovered Hodges suffering from a gunshot wound beneath a train underpass located east of Lake…

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Robert Young

Male, age 28 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a 28-year-old male named Robert "Robby" Young, a beloved musician in the Wichita community and a devoted father, lost his life in a violent encounter. His death on December 30, 2016, followed a shooting that occurred the previous…

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Nicole A Weinkauf

Female, age 40 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nicole A. Weinkauf, a 40-year-old resident of West Allis, Wisconsin, tragically passed away on December 30, 2016. Nicole was a loving mother of two children, Kyle and Kayla, and was cherished by her family and friends. She was known for her energetic and…

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Destiney Brealyn Kennedy

Female, age 21 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 21-year-old Destiney Brealyn Kennedy was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On the night of December 30, 2016, Kennedy was struck by a stray bullet while inside a vehicle. The young…

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Anthony Polite

Male, age 28 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2016, a tragic event unfolded on the 300 block of South 11th Street in Newark, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of those connected to Anthony Polite. A 28-year-old Black male from Sunrise, Florida, Polite was…

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