Deaths by Force on December 31

Deaths by Force (567)

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Bryon Maurice Riley

Male, age 38 · Roseland, Illinois

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Bryon Maurice Riley, a 38-year-old man, was fatally shot on December 31, 2024, in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. in the 11000 block of South State Street. According to reports, Riley was standing in…

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Levi C. Blair

Male, age 39 · Lewistown, Illinois

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Levi C. Blair, a 39-year-old man, was fatally shot on December 31, 2024, in Lewistown, Illinois. The incident occurred at approximately 6:51 p.m. in the 500 block of South Main Street. Authorities responded to the scene and found Blair suffering from a…

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Michael Shipman Jr.

Male, age 27 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve 2024, a sense of festive anticipation was shattered by an act of violence in Landover, Maryland, that claimed the life of 27-year-old Michael Shipman Jr. A male resident of Washington, D.C., Shipman was discovered inside a…

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James Weber

Male, age 31 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve, a burst of gunfire shattered the night on Greenwell Springs Road in Baton Rouge, leaving a 31-year-old man, James Weber, dead at the scene. The shooting, which occurred around 8:27 p.m., also resulted in another individual…

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Thanh Thi Vu

Female, age 65 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve, December 31, 2024, Thanh Thi Vu, a 65-year-old Vietnamese-American woman, was working at the My Viet Supermarket in New Orleans East. The store, which she owned with her husband, was a vital part of the local community.…

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William Bradford

Male, age 44 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon hours of New Year's Eve 2024, a burst of violence shattered the holiday atmosphere in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. William Bradford IV, a 44-year-old Black/African American male, found himself in the 2000 block of O'Neal Lane at approximately…

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Alexis House

Female, age 24 · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of December 31, 2024, the life of 24-year-old Alexis Deshanna House of Toomsuba, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Deputies from the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department responded to an emergency call at approximately 1:51 p.m.…

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Brian Grisby Jr.

Male, age 21 · Pickens, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of New Year's Eve, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at a Shell gas station on Highway 17 in Pickens, Mississippi, leaving two young men dead and another person injured. The incident, which unfolded around 11 p.m., claimed the life of…

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Manuel Ortega

Male, age 15 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve, a planned meeting in a quiet southwest Albuquerque neighborhood ended in the tragic death of 15-year-old Manuel Ortega. The Hispanic male had arranged to purchase a gun from another teenager, communicating through a social…

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Demarion Sly

Male, age 19 · Pickens, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the final night of the year, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-evening quiet at a Shell gas station on Highway 17 in Pickens, Mississippi. The altercation, which erupted around 11 p.m. on December 31, 2024, resulted in the death of 19-year-old Demarion…

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Justin Bradley

Male, age 39 · Crystal-springs, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Justin Keefe Bradley, a 39-year-old Black man from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of December 31, 2024. Crystal Springs Police Chief Robert Thomas said the shooting occurred on Beverly Circle. Bradley was struck…

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Keyuan King

Male, age 24 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

A 24-year-old man from Natchez, Keyuan King, lost his life in a burst of gunfire on New Year's Eve on Fingers Lane. The shooting incident also resulted in injuries to five other individuals. King was struck by multiple gunshots and was transported to Merit…

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Linda Faye Lloyd

Female, age 67 · Kennett, Missouri

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Linda Faye Lloyd, a 67-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Kennett, Missouri, was killed on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024, inside her residence on Lynndale Street. At approximately 6:43 p.m., Kennett police were dispatched to 1915 Lynndale after receiving…

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Joyce Kostandin

Female, age 41 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Eve of 2024, the quiet of a South Beaver Township neighborhood was shattered by a tragedy that unfolded within the garage of a family home. Joyce J. Kostandin, a 41-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased, having suffered multiple gunshot…

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Antwon Staton

Male, age 31 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Antwon Staton, a 31-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2024, in a fatal shooting outside a convenience store in Maple Heights. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire at the Convenience Food Mart on Dunham Road…

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Keenan Grey Blumenschein

Male, age 28 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Conway, South Carolina, the life of 28-year-old Keenan Grey Blumenschein, a man known for his adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors, was brought to a tragic and unexpected end on New Year's Eve of 2024. Keenan, a devoted…

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Lenny W. Corley

Male, age 33 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the final night of the year, a fatal argument at a Columbia apartment complex brought a tragic end to the life of 33-year-old Lenny W. Corley. The shooting occurred on December 31, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m. at the Riverside Apartments located on…

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Charles Cicalla

Male, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Charles Cicalla, a 33-year-old male veteran, was tragically shot and killed on December 31, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee. A veteran of the U.S. Army who had served two tours in Afghanistan, he was at a New Year's Eve gathering with friends on Maple Leaf Cove…

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Jonny Adamow

Male, age 29 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jonathan “Jonny” Adamow, a 29-year-old individual, tragically lost his life in the early morning hours of December 31, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. Adamow, who was born in Manhattan on July 6, 1995, was known for his deep love for the arts, nature, and…

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Sue Bin Lee

Female, age 34 · Puyallup, Washington

Killed Dec 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Eve of 2024, the quiet community of Puyallup, Washington, was disturbed by a grim discovery that unraveled a story of death and secrets hidden within a family home. Inside, authorities would find the body of 34-year-old Asian female Sue Bin Lee…

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Sophia M Bonfiglio

Female, age 26 · Manchester, New Hampshire

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sophia Bonfiglio, a 26-year-old woman from Manchester, NH, tragically lost her life on New Year's Eve 2023 due to a gunshot wound to her torso. Police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment on Amherst Street around 2 p.m. that day, where they found…

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Marcos Plasencia

Male, age 31 · Elsmere, Delaware

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Marcos Plasencia, a 31-year-old Black/African American male, was killed on the night of December 31, 2023, after what first looked like a traffic accident in Elsmere, Delaware, turned into a homicide investigation. Around 10:57 p.m., Elsmere police were…

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James McKinley Douglas Jr

Male, age 50 · Clinton, Iowa

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

James McKinley Douglas Jr., a 50-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in Clinton, Iowa on Sunday, December 31, 2023. The incident that led to his death began to unfold in the early morning hours, culminating in a fatal encounter. Responding to reports of…

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Patricia Ann Hassler Bingham

Female, age 72 · Vernal, Utah

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the final day of 2023, in the quiet communities of Uintah County, Utah, a devastating series of events unfolded, leaving a mother and her son dead in what investigators have described as a murder-suicide. Patricia Bingham, a 72-year-old Caucasian female…

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Daniel Ernesto Smith

Male, age 40 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Eve 2023, a life that had been marked by both turmoil and a recent turn towards redemption was tragically cut short on the east side of Pueblo, Colorado. Daniel Ernesto Smith, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in…

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Christopher Daniels

Male, age 29 · Quincy, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 31, 2023, Christopher Daniels, a 29-year-old Black male from Quincy, Florida, lost his life to gun violence. His death occurred on New Year's Eve, marking a tragic end to the year for his family and community. Christopher was born on February 6…

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Zachary Ludwig

Male, age 35 · Naples, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Zachary Ludwig, a 35-year-old resident of Naples, Florida, died on December 31, 2023, in a workplace shooting incident at the Port of the Islands resort, where he was employed. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. on New Year's Eve when Collier County…

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Heather Lawson

Female, age 32 · Fredericksburg, Indiana

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of Sunday, December 31, 2023, tragedy struck a residence in the quiet community of Fredericksburg, Indiana. Authorities were alerted to a distress call shortly before 9:00 a.m. regarding a woman who had sustained a gunshot wound at a home…

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Corey Warmington

Male, age 32 · Westwego, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, Corey Warmington, a 32-year-old male, was tragically killed in Westwego, Louisiana. He was not the intended target of the violence that claimed his life, but rather an innocent bystander struck by a stray…

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Justin Broussard

Male, age 18 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

An argument in a downtown Lafayette parking lot on New Year's Eve escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Justin Broussard. The incident, which occurred on December 31, 2023, cut short the life of the young man, who was remembered…

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Thaddeus Davis

Male, age 44 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of New Year's night in New Iberia, Louisiana, Thaddeus Davis, a 44-year-old man, was walking home from his grandmother's house. As he made his way along his usual route on Lombard Street at approximately 11:45 p.m., tragedy struck when he…

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Jake Freeman

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the closing hours of 2023, the life of 30-year-old Jake Freeman, a Caucasian male, came to a tragic end in Las Vegas, Nevada. A former Marine who had served his country, Freeman was a police officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, a role…

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Keith Nicholson

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative quiet of the Belair-Parkside neighborhood in Baltimore. When the echoes of the shots faded, 36-year-old Keith Nicholson, a Black male, was left lying in the 4300 block of…

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Jacoby Morris

Male, age 28 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fading hours of the year, on December 31, 2023, the life of 28-year-old Jacoby Ty'Quan Morris was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting on Balsam Lane on the north side of Flint, Michigan. Morris, a Black/African American male, succumbed to his…

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James Myron Bellamy

Male, age 20 · Little-river, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, a violent shooting abruptly ended the lives of two young men at a bustling Little River, South Carolina bar. James Myron Bellamy, a 20-year-old male, was among the victims who tragically lost their lives that…

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Kron Fox

Male, age 19 · Little-river, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the final night of the year, what should have been a time of celebration turned into a scene of tragedy in Little River, South Carolina. It was New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, when 19-year-old K'Ron Eliah Fox was fatally shot at the Drinking Class…

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Crystal Peterson

Female, age 41 · Ramsey, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, a tragedy unfolded inside an office building in Ramsey, New Jersey, leading to the death of 41-year-old Crystal Peterson. A vibrant mother of three and a beloved cosmetology teacher, her life was cut short…

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Jose Fernando Gaona

Male, age 67 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2023, a beloved member of Newark's Ironbound community, Jose Fernando Gaona, was killed. The 67-year-old livery cab driver was shot multiple times on Malvern Street at approximately 7:00 a.m. He was pronounced dead…

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Matthew Arthur Robinson

Male, age 16 · Troy, Missouri

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of New Year's Eve, 2023, a domestic disturbance at a residence on Dodson Road in Troy, Missouri, ended in tragedy with the shooting death of 16-year-old Matthew Arthur Robinson, a White male. The Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies responded to a…

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Terry E. Anthony

Male, age 45 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the final night of the year, as 2023 drew to a close, Terry E. Anthony’s life was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. The 45-year-old Black man was discovered on the ground at the intersection of 107th Street and Oakland Avenue in the southern…

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Kristine Costantino

Female, age 40 · Middle-island, New York

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On New Year's Eve 2023, Kristine Costantino, a 40-year-old female, was fatally shot inside her Middle Island, New York, apartment on Artist Lake Drive. The incident occurred at approximately 11:27 a.m. during a gathering of five people. A tense verbal…

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Rashawn Lamonte Thompson

Male, age 35 · Laurinburg, North Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 31, 2023, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers from the Laurinburg Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex located in the 700 block of West Boulevard in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Lonnell Newkirk

Male, age 40 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 31, 2023, 44-year-old Lonnell "Nelly" Newkirk was fatally shot on the front porch of his residence in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood. First responders arrived at the scene on Maytide Street around 8:45 p.m., finding Newkirk with a gunshot wound…

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Matai Yeiser

Male, age 18 · Clifton-heights, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the last day of 2023, the life of 18-year-old Matai Yeiser was tragically cut short in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. Known to his family as 'Toddy' and friends as 'Ty,' the young Black man was killed on December 31, 2023. He was remembered for his vibrant…

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Brayden Smith

Male, age 3 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the waning hours of New Year's Eve, a celebration in Memphis, Tennessee, turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy. Inside his grandmother's home, three-year-old Brayden Smith was watching television and eating, surrounded by the warmth of his family.…

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Cameron Houston

Male, age 19 · Martin, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2023, a scene of chaos and violence erupted inside Cadillac's Bar in Martin, Tennessee, ending the life of 19-year-old Cameron Houston. A resident of Union City, the young man was found on the floor of the…

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Darrius Heard

Male, age 23 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2023, a shooting in the parking lot of a Clarksville nightclub left one man dead. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Darrius Heard. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 AM in the parking lot of Club…

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Deonte Fletcher

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of December 31, 2023, a shooting incident in the 3300 block of River Valley Lane in Memphis, Tennessee, claimed the life of 25-year-old Deonte Fletcher. The Black/African American male sustained several gunshot injuries and was privately…

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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.