Deaths by Force on December 4

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Melvin Foster Jr

Male, age 42 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Melvin Foster Jr. was tragically cut short. On December 4, 2021, Foster was discovered in a parking lot in the 1300 block of 28th Street North with a fatal head wound. His passing was officially…

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Dwquawm Arthur Leon Roberson

Male, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dwquawm Arthur Leon Roberson, a 27-year-old African American man from Birmingham, Alabama, died on December 4, 2021, in a violent moment that first looked like an ordinary Saturday crash call. In the East Lake area, police were dispatched to the 8700 block of…

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Cassandra Cassy Clark

Female, age 36 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic day in early winter, the life of 36-year-old Cassandra "Cassy" Clark was cut short in Rapid City, South Dakota. On December 4, 2021, the community was shaken by the news of her death, which was the result of a violent encounter that also ended the…

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Mari Martin

Male, age 27 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, the 5th of December in 2021, the life of 27-year-old Mari Martin was tragically cut short in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At approximately 1:31 p.m., police responded to a call about a shooting on West 25th Street. Upon their arrival at the…

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Nathan Sharpnack

Male, age 37 · Knoxville, Iowa

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a crisp December day in 2021, the life of Nathan Allen Sharpnack, a 37-year-old Caucasian male from Winterset, Iowa, was tragically cut short. It was Saturday, December 4th, the opening day of Iowa's regular shotgun deer season, and Sharpnack was with a…

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Keion Cordell Howard

Male, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 4, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in the Bridgeton Neighborhood of North Portland, Oregon, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Keion Cordell Howard. The shooting took place on North Anchor Way near Harbour Drive, an area that has seen its…

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Reymon Delacruz-Batista

Male, age 32 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December day in 2021, the body of a 32-year-old Hispanic male, Reymon Delacruz-Batista, was discovered by hunters in the Pittsfield State Forest. An investigation led by the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's…

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Jamie Sullivan

Female, age 49 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamie Lynn Sullivan, a 49-year-old female, was tragically taken from those who knew and loved her on December 4, 2021. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, on December 27, 1971, Jamie moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, at a young age where she completed her primary…

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Jerome Smith

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

A fourteen-year-old boy's life was tragically cut short on a Sunday afternoon in Southwest Washington, D.C., following a robbery that turned fatal. Myron Smith was shot multiple times on January 26, 2025, in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street, Southwest.…

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Willie Spain Jr

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 4, 2021, the life of 40-year-old Willie Spain Jr. was tragically cut short in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:11 a.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police…

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Jameal Smith

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 22-year-old Jameal Smith was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of Saturday, December 4th, Smith was at the Texaco Food Mart located on State Street when he was shot multiple times. The young man's…

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Nolan McElroy

Male, age 64 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a Jackson, Mississippi man's life was abruptly ended by violence, leaving a community unsettled and a case that remains a mystery. Nolan McElroy, a 64-year-old male, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting on Saturday, December…

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Edward Bruce Mears Jr.

Male, age 62 · Oak-hall, Virginia

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the quiet evening of December 4, 2021, in the small community of Oak Hall, Virginia, the life of 62-year-old Edward Bruce Mears Jr. was violently cut short. A musician and a carpenter, Mears was a native of New Church and a familiar face in the area. That…

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Duan Bryant

Male, age 21 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 4, 2021, a sense of unease settled over a neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri. At approximately 4:45 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn quiet at 46th Terrace and Bales Avenue. When police…

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Jordan Eugene Griffey

Male, age 14 · Kahoka, Missouri

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 4, 2021, a tragic incident unfolded in the woods southwest of Kahoka, Missouri, involving a local teenager named Jordan Eugene Griffey. The 14-year-old White male, a freshman student at Clark County R-1 High School, had ventured out alone into a…

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Flora Mae Gantt

Female, age 74 · Seabrook, South Carolina

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday night in Seabrook, South Carolina, a gathering turned tragic, leading to the death of 74-year-old Flora Mae Gantt, a female resident of nearby Walterboro. The incident occurred on December 4, 2021, at a party on Detour Road where a dispute…

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Shaina Mulligan

Female, age 30 · Seabrook, South Carolina

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Seabrook, South Carolina, a gathering that should have been filled with joy turned into a scene of devastating violence, irrevocably altering the lives of two families. Shaina Syamone Mulligan, a 30-year-old Black or African American…

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Aaron Smith

Male, age 41 · Fulton, New York

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning in Fulton, New York, a violent encounter left one man dead and another seriously injured. Aaron A. Smith, a 41-year-old male, was shot and killed inside his Rochester Street home on December 4, 2021. The incident…

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Tarrell McKnight

Male, age 36 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

A dispute that began at a family party ultimately led to the shooting death of 36-year-old Tarrell McKnight in Rochester, New York. On December 3, 2021, McKnight and Rashad Albert-Brown, then 29, were both in attendance at a family gathering when a heated…

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Guadalupe Chavez

Male, age 46 · Wasco, California

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Guadalupe Chavez, aged 46, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2021, in Wasco, California. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of G Street, where Chavez was found with gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was pronounced dead…

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Marco Tony Valadez Jr.

Male, age 35 · Imperial-beach, California

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 4, 2021, in Imperial Beach, California, 35-year-old Marco "Tony" Valadez Jr. was fatally shot alongside his mother, 55-year-old Raquel Pitsenberger. Sheriff's deputies responding to a 911 call at a residence on Fern Avenue discovered Pitsenberger…

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Morrell Jamour Owens

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Morrell Jamour Owens, a 24-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Owens was fatally shot near 6909 S. Figueroa Street in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood. The incident occurred in the evening, and Owens…

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Raquel Pitsenberger

Female, age 55 · Imperial-beach, California

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Raquel Pitsenberger, aged 55, tragically lost her life on December 4, 2021, in Imperial Beach, California. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Fern Avenue, where sheriff's deputies discovered her mortally wounded inside a home. Alongside her, her…

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Ricardo Moran

Male, age 21 · Stevinson, California

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ricardo Moran, a 21-year-old resident of Stevinson, California, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2021. The incident occurred late Saturday night at the Stevinson Bar and Grill on 3rd Avenue. Authorities responded to a report of a shooting at…

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Xavier Lewis Jr

Male, age 22 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Xavier Lewis Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2021. The incident occurred outside the Mercy Market on Mercy Drive, where Lewis was standing with friends. Just two days after celebrating his birthday, he…

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Roderick Reddick

Male, age 31 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 4, 2021, a grim discovery was made in Macon, Georgia. Thirty-one-year-old Roderick Reddick, an African American male, was found unresponsive in his vehicle near the intersection of Napier Avenue and Birch Street. The…

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Stephen Ebeling

Male, age 40 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Statesboro, Georgia, a family tragedy unfolded on a Saturday morning, leaving one brother dead and another in custody. Stephen Richard Ebeling, a 40-year-old white male, was found deceased on the front porch of his residence on J.M.…

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Parrish Peeples

Female, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Parrish Peeples, a 54-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on December 4, 2021, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. while she was standing on the porch of a home in the…

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Roymon Davis

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roymon Davis, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 4, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred at a gas station in the Englewood neighborhood, located in the 1100 block of West 63rd Street. According to reports…

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Jezmine Battie

Male, age 32 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 4, 2021, the body of 32-year-old Jezmine Battie, a Black/African American male, was discovered along a service road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An investigation by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office determined that…

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Lorenzo Cortez

Male, age 27 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short on December 4, 2021. Lorenzo Cortez, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in the 3100 block of Mistletoe Street. The New Orleans Police Department responded to the scene and…

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De’Aaron Mathais Jones

Male, age 30 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

De'Aaron Mathais Jones, a 30-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed on December 4, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at a "bootleg" club located on the 2300 block of West Third Street. According to police reports, a…

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Delon Robinson

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 4, 2021, Delon Robinson, a 23-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was fatally shot in the West Price Hill neighborhood. Cincinnati Police responded to a call of a man shot on the 1200 block of Amanda Place around 5:11 p.m. When officers arrived…

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Jaidan M. Altland

Female, age 19 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Jaidin M. Altland was tragically cut short in a shooting in York, Pennsylvania. On the night of Saturday, December 4th, violence erupted on the 500 block of East Boundary Avenue. Altland, a young man from the…

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Cynthia Cervantes

Female, age 53 · Bedford, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cynthia Cervantes, a 53-year-old woman from Bedford, Texas, tragically died on December 4, 2021, after being shot multiple times in her home. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of Windsor Court, where Cynthia was found unresponsive on the floor by first…

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Jaziah Marruffo

Male, age 19 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaziah Marruffo, a 19-year-old male from Odessa, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2021, due to a gunshot wound. He was riding in a vehicle with several other teenagers when one of the juveniles inside the vehicle shot him with a handgun. The…

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Houston Jarrett

Male, age 22 · Miami, Florida

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 4, 2016, Houston Jarrett, a 22-year-old, was killed in a tragic shooting incident in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood. The shooting occurred outside a local grocery store on Northwest 68th Street and 15th Avenue around midnight. The incident also…

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Edward C Brown

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edward C. Brown, aged 25, was shot and killed on December 4, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on the city's South Side in the Englewood neighborhood, an area frequently troubled by gang violence and gun-related crime. Brown was among the…

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Darren E Smith

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darren E. Smith, age 43, was fatally shot on December 4, 2016, in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. The incident took place in a parking lot, where Smith was found with multiple gunshot wounds. This neighborhood, located on Chicago's South Side, has been…

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Bartiomiej R Barczyk

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bartiomiej R. Barczyk, also known as "Bart," was 41 years old when he was fatally stabbed on December 4, 2016, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago. The attack occurred in a residential area, and the details of what led to his death remain unclear.…

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Deangelo L Martin

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deangelo L. Martin, aged 22, was fatally shot on December 4, 2016, in Chicago. His death occurred during a time when the city was experiencing high levels of gun violence, particularly in neighborhoods heavily affected by crime and economic distress. 2016 was…

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Antron Young

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 4, 2016, Antron Young, aged 23, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. This neighborhood, like many others across Chicago, was dealing with a surge in gun violence during that year. Antron, also known…

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Jackie Jr. Bishop

Male, age 47 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Indianapolis, the life of Jackie Jr. Bishop, a 47-year-old male, came to a sudden end on December 2, 2016. His passing was noted in an obituary, which stated he was a resident of Indianapolis at the time of his death. Born on July 27, 1969, his life would…

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Tyre Smith

Male, age 18 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in New Orleans. Eighteen-year-old Tyre Smith, a Black male, was last seen on the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2016, in the 4000 block of Duplessis Street. Concern grew when he failed to…

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Antonio Davis

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a house in the 900 block of Bennett Place in West Baltimore became the scene of a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of three men. On the evening of December 4th, police were called to the residence where they discovered a…

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Howard Banks

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a tragedy unfolded within a Curtis Bay, Maryland home that would capture the attention of the Baltimore area. A 15-year-old male, Dasan 'DJ' Jones, a promising violinist and a member of the all-county orchestra, was found deceased. The…

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Rasseal Brooks

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 4, 2016, a Black / African American male named Rasseal Brooks, who was 30 years old, lost his life in Detroit, Michigan. The incident that led to his untimely death was classified as a homicide, marking a tragic end for the young man in the city's…

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Bernard Erby

Male, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 4, 2016, Bernard "Randy" Erby, aged 46, was killed in a homicide incident in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 12:47 a.m., Columbus police officers were called to the area of 1052 Republic Avenue after receiving reports of a gunshot and spotting a…

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