Deaths by Force on December 3

Deaths by Force (501)

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Dewayne Lenard Barnes

Male, age 28 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 3, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Dewayne Lenard Barnes was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. Just after 3 a.m., authorities responded to a call in the 4100 block of Avenue M in the western part of the…

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Kalyn Tyjuane Horrison

Male, age 26 · Sheffield, Alabama

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Friday evening in Sheffield, Alabama, the life of 26-year-old Kalyn Tyjuane Horrison was cut short. On December 3, 2021, Horrison, a male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left two other people injured. The violent incident unfolded in…

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Trent Wilson Jr.

Male, age 16 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. Trent Wilson Jr., a 16-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting on Friday, December 3, 2021. First responders and law enforcement were called to the scene…

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Jalen Parilla

Male, age 37 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 3, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in Bridgeport, Connecticut, leaving a 37-year-old man, Jalen Parilla, with a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. in the vicinity of West Avenue and West Liberty…

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Russell Shack

Male, age 50 · Gallup, New Mexico

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, a heated argument shattered the quiet of a Gallup, New Mexico neighborhood. The dispute, which took place near the 1400 block of Elva Drive, was between 50-year-old Russell Shack and a woman identified as…

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Tory Burdex

Male, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 3, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a tragic incident resulted in the death of 30-year-old Tory Burdex. The events leading to his murder were marked by a dispute involving drugs and a subsequent violent confrontation. The suspect in this case is…

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Fernando Nahum Perez

Male, age 18 · Thornton, Colorado

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a planned sale of clothing tragically turned into a fatal encounter for 18-year-old Fernando Nahum Perez, a Hispanic male from Thornton, Colorado. On the evening of December 3rd, Perez had arranged to meet with two individuals to sell…

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Larelle Washington

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, 17-year-old Larelle Washington, a male student from Northeast, DC, tragically lost his life in December 2021. On the afternoon of Friday, December 3, 2021, at approximately 3:42 pm, the sounds of gunshots pierced the air…

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Hugo Hernandez-Vasquez

Male, age 16 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Friday night in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 16-year-old Hugo Hernandez-Vasquez, a Hispanic male, was cut short. On December 3, 2021, Hugo was attending a party in the 1400 block of Southwest Boulevard in the Shawnee Heights neighborhood. Just…

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Bennett Lloyd Mercer

Male, age 45 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of Bennett Lloyd Mercer, a 45-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the night of Friday, December 3rd, events unfolded that would lead to his untimely death from a gunshot wound. The full picture…

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Kyle Garrett

Male, age 23 · Pineville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kyle Evan Jackson Garrett, a 23-year-old male, died on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, Kentucky. Born on September 1, 1998, he was a dedicated member of his community, serving as a Bell County Dispatcher and a…

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Dewane’drien Johnson

Male, age 21 · Brooksville, Mississippi

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small town of Brooksville, Mississippi, a burst of gunfire on December 3, 2021, shattered the evening and ended the life of 18-year-old Dewane’drien Dequan Johnson. Johnson, a Black male known to his friends and family as 'Homa,' was a student at…

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Keandra Johnson

Male, age 19 · Nettleton, Mississippi

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, the small town of Nettleton, Mississippi, was shaken by an outbreak of gun violence at the Roy Black Memorial Park that left two men dead. One of the victims was 19-year-old Keandra Johnson of Nettleton. The…

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Larry Wayne Peeks Jr.

Male, age 45 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a December night in 2021, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded on Shirley Drive, east of Columbus, Mississippi, forever altering a local family. Larry Wayne Peeks Jr., a 45-year-old White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot on December 3…

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Nakeyce Bradford

Male, age 45 · Nettleton, Mississippi

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 3, 2021, 45-year-old Nakeyce Bradford, a Black man, was shot and killed in the small town of Nettleton, Mississippi, during an early-morning burst of gunfire at a park in the northern part of the community. A second victim, 19-year-old Keandra…

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Nakiren Ratcliff

Male, age 24 · Brooksville, Mississippi

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

A late Friday night in the small town of Brooksville, Mississippi, turned tragic, leaving two young men dead and another person wounded. On that evening in December 2021, 24-year-old Nakiren Ratcliff was with 18-year-old Dewanedrian Johnson and another…

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Shedrick Lorenzo Knox

Male, age 42 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a December evening in Pontiac, Michigan, a chaotic scene unfolded outside a local establishment, forever altering the lives of many. Shedrick Lorenzo Knox, a 42-year-old man, was fatally wounded in what authorities described as a running…

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Brendan Steave Cole

Male, age 19 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, a grim discovery was made in a garage on Cumberland Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Responding to a call just before 2:30 a.m., authorities found the bodies of 19-year-old Brendan Steave Cole and 16-year-old Juan…

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Derek Collier

Male, age 48 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 3, 2021, law enforcement officials in Indianapolis, Indiana, were called to a violent scene in a residential neighborhood on the city’s east side. Derek Ramon Collier, a 48-year-old Black male, was found suffering from a traumatic…

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Juan Jose Ramirez Jr

Male, age 16 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 16-year-old Juan Jose Ramirez Jr. of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was tragically cut short in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On December 3rd, he and 19-year-old Brendan Steave Cole were found deceased in a home on Cumberland Avenue. A call to…

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Cicely Shirley

Female, age 35 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 35-year-old Cicely Shirley was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. On the night of Friday, December 3rd, Kansas City police were called to the 7900 block of East 88th Place in the Fairwood and Robandee neighborhood…

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Thaj Nance-Parker

Male, age 16 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of December 3, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in the parking lot of a McDonald's on York Street in Aiken, South Carolina, that cut short the life of 16-year-old Thaj Nance-Parker. A student at Aiken High School, Nance-Parker also worked at the…

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Thomas Juice Parker

Male, age 3 · Port-royal, South Carolina

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Port Royal, South Carolina, a young life was tragically cut short on the afternoon of December 3, 2021. Thomas 'Juice' Parker III, a 3-year-old boy, died from a gunshot wound at the Oak Hill Terrace apartments. Friends and family lovingly knew him as 'PJ'…

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Erik Gilberto Martinez

Male, age 29 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erik Gilberto Martinez, a 29-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on December 3, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, just after 5 a.m., when the Kern County Sheriff's Office received a call…

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Erika Dixon

Female, age 24 · Florence---firestone, California

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erika Denise Dixon, a 24-year-old woman from Long Beach, California, tragically lost her life on December 3, 2021. She was found shot near the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Graham Avenue in the Florence-Firestone area. The incident occurred around…

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Gabriel Ulloa

Male, age 18 · Rancho-cucamonga, California

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriel Ulloa, an 18-year-old resident of Hesperia, California, tragically lost his life on December 3, 2021, in Rancho Cucamonga. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. behind a Lowe's home improvement store located at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and…

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Kodi Martin

Male, age 23 · Florence---firestone, California

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kodi T. Martin, a 23-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on December 3, 2021, in the Florence-Firestone area of California. The incident occurred near the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Graham Avenue. According to the Los…

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Nikai David

Female, age 33 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nikai David, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman, was tragically killed in the early hours of December 4, 2021, in Oakland, California. Nikai, who was a model and aspiring social media influencer, had just celebrated her birthday a week before her untimely…

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Ol’Liek Dashawn Bonaparte

Male, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, the vibrant streets of downtown Savannah were pierced by the sound of gunfire, forever altering the course of one young man's life. Ol’Liek Dashawn Bonaparte, a 23-year-old male, was discovered near the…

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Lynnez Patterson

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lynnez Patterson, a 44-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on December 3, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Chatham neighborhood, specifically in the first block of West 78th Place. According to reports…

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Michael Hernandez Lagunas

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Hernandez Lagunas, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on December 3, 2021. Michael was known for his ambition and dedication, working as a driver helper in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative…

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Michael Saunders

Female, age 34 · Calumet-park, Illinois

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Saunders, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death in Calumet Park, Illinois, on June 21, 2021. Saunders was one of the 'Englewood Four,' a group of four men wrongfully convicted of the 1994 rape and murder of a woman in…

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Yasmeen James

Female, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Yasmeen James, a 27-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 3, 2021, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the South Shore neighborhood, specifically in the 7100 block of South Ridgeway Avenue, where Yasmeen lived in an…

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Lance Earl Robertson

Male, age 41 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

A tragic story unfolded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the afternoon of December 3, 2021, when 41-year-old Lance Earl Robertson, a Black male, lost his life to gun violence. The fatal incident took place around 4:43 p.m. in the 1800 block of Spanish Town Road…

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Mikia Alexis Sudda Kirton

Female, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the an afternoon in New Orleans on December 3, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm in the St. Roch neighborhood, tragically cutting short the life of a young woman. Mikia Alexis Sudda Kirton, a 24-year-old African American mother, was fatally…

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Soyica Tillman

Male, age 50 · Thibodaux, Louisiana

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 3, 2021, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Thibodaux, Louisiana community. Responding to the disturbance at the Solar Trailer Park, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office made a grim…

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Christopher Mearns

Male, age 38 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Mearns, a 38-year-old White male, tragically lost his life on December 3, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. He was one of two victims in a double homicide that occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 4000 block of Passmore Street. Mearns and…

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Nicholas Ferrante

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, the life of 43-year-old Nicholas 'Nicky' Ferrante, a male of Italian ethnicity and a lifelong resident of South Philadelphia, was tragically cut short. On the 4000 block of Passmore Street, in the Tacony…

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Omar McNair

Male, age 25 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Omar Lewis McNair Jr., a 25-year-old African American male from Erie, PA, tragically died on December 3, 2021. He was holding his one-year-old son outside a residence on East 25th Street when he was shot in the head. The incident occurred early in the…

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Willie Walker

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of a December day in Philadelphia, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those connected to Willie Walker. On Friday, December 3, 2021, the 29-year-old male was found lying in the street on the 1700 block of West Passyunk Avenue.…

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Breunna Woods

Female, age 16 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a December evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the lives of two teenage girls were tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. Breunna Woods, a 16-year-old female, and her friend, 15-year-old Phillexus Buchanan, were fatally shot on December 3, 2021, while…

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Phillexus Buchanan

Female, age 15 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a crisp December evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 15-year-old Phillexus Buchanan was tragically cut short. An African American female and a spirited 10th grader at Hamilton High School, she was known for her passion for cheerleading. On December…

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Dhalia Guadalupe Maldonado

Female, age 27 · Laredo, Texas

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dhalia Guadalupe Maldonado, a 27-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on December 3, 2021, in Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred following a minor traffic accident involving Rosendo Pérez Zúñiga, a 68-year-old man. The accident, which took…

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Jamal Narcisse

Male, age 29 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamal Narcisse, a 29-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Baytown, Texas, tragically passed away on December 3, 2021. According to police reports, Jamal was involved in a physical altercation with his girlfriend, which was witnessed by her…

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Richard Houston

Male, age 46 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Dec 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 3, 2021, Richard Lee Houston II, a 46-year-old Caucasian male and a 21-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department, was fatally shot while responding to a disturbance call in the 1500 block of South Beltline Road in Mesquite, Texas. Officer…

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Gabriel Gutierrez

Male, age 22 · San Diego, California

Found Dec 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 3, 2016, Gabriel Gutierrez, a 22-year-old resident of San Diego, was shot and killed on the I-94 freeway near Euclid Avenue. The incident occurred around 11:35 p.m. when San Diego police responded to reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers…

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Christopher Brandon-Luckett

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Brandon-Luckett, a 16-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on December 3, 2016. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood, where Christopher was found shot in a basement. He was rushed to the hospital but died about six hours…

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Don Mabry

Male, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 3, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Authorities were called to the scene at 511 South 40th Street, where they discovered the…

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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.