Death by Force

Mark Odom

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon of December 5, 2024, a 25-year-old Black man named Mark Odom was fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred around 5:16 p.m. in the 2000 block of Wade Road, a place familiar to Odom, who, despite having no fixed…

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Sonny Chambers

Male, age 42 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 5, 2024, a domestic dispute in Columbus, Georgia, ended in the tragic death of 42-year-old Sonny Chambers. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 7300 block of Sorrel Court around 1:18 a.m. following reports of a…

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Cynthia Mae Odle

Female, age 74 · Elwood, Indiana

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a December morning in Elwood, Indiana, a welfare check led to a grim discovery at the residence of Cynthia Mae Odle. On December 5, 2024, police officers entered the home on South G Street to find 74-year-old Cynthia and her 69-year-old husband, Louis…

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Keith Ford

Male, age 35 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In an unprovoked attack that shattered a quiet evening at a Lafayette, Indiana laundromat, 35-year-old Keith Ford lost his life. The tragic event unfolded on December 5, 2024, at the Lafayette Laundry on South Street, where Ford and other patrons were going…

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Louis Odle

Male, age 69 · Elwood, Indiana

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 5, 2024, a welfare check at a residence on South G Street in Elwood, Indiana, led to a grim discovery. Inside the home, police officers found 69-year-old Louis Odle and his 74-year-old wife, Cynthia Odle, deceased. Both had sustained fatal gunshot…

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Nicole Felice Eaton

Female, age 44 · Eudora, Kansas

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Eudora, Kansas, the life of 44-year-old Nicole Felice Eaton, a white female, was brought to a tragic and violent end on the evening of Thursday, December 5, 2024. The events that unfolded at her home in the 900 block of E.…

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Charles Primes

Male, age 41 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 5, 2024, a domestic dispute in South Omaha escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 41-year-old Charles Primes. The Black/African American male was found by Omaha police near 27th and Pulk Streets with a gunshot wound…

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Melquan Johnson

Male, age 36 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Bronx, a 36-year-old man named Melquan Johnson tragically lost his life in a fatal shooting. On the afternoon of Thursday, December 5, 2024, at approximately 3:34 p.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at 688 East 223rd Street in the…

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Eric W. Jones Jr.

Male, age 21 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 5, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Akron police responded to reports of a shooting at the Colonial Hills apartment complex on Colonial Hills Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered 21-year-old Eric W. Jones Jr. lying in the kitchen with an…

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Gerald Jackson

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 5, 2024, at approximately 4:50 p.m., 38-year-old Gerald Jackson was fatally shot in the 3400 block of Nutcreek Court, a cul-de-sac in the Walnut Creek neighborhood on Columbus's northeast side. Officers arriving at the scene found Jackson…

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Vanderlee Stevenson

Male, age 21 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 5, 2024, at approximately 11:49 p.m., 21-year-old Vanderlee Stevenson was fatally shot in Penn Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Universal Road, where first responders found Stevenson suffering…

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Kier Leon Marsh

Male, age 31 · Newberry, South Carolina

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, December 5, 2024, a quiet home on Green Meadows Drive just outside of Newberry, South Carolina, became the scene of a violent home invasion that left one man dead and another seriously injured. Kier Leon Marsh, a…

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Phillip Dewayne Walker

Male, age 47 · Henning, Tennessee

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Henning, Tennessee, the community was unsettled by the unexpected death of 47-year-old Phillip Dewayne Walker. A Black male known in the area, Walker was found deceased at a residence on December 5, 2024, under circumstances that…

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Brandon Herman

Male, age 23 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of December 5, 2024, a dispute outside a residence in the 5100 block of Goldsboro Drive in Hampton, Virginia, escalated into a violent encounter that claimed the life of 23-year-old Brandon R. Herman of Newport News. A male, Herman was a…

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Edward Jimenez

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 26, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Dallas police officers responded to a shooting incident in the 3100 block of Gulden Lane, near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Upon arrival, they discovered 26-year-old Elliot Jimenez suffering from a gunshot…

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Taterea McGuire

Female, age 32 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 5, 2024, the body of 32-year-old mother of four, Taterea McGuire, was discovered in a secluded field owned by the Fort Worth Water Department. A landscaper found her partially clothed with multiple gunshot wounds. McGuire had been reported missing…

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Kwantrell Vargas

Male, age 22 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 5, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at the Park Crest Apartments on Troy Drive in Madison, Wisconsin, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Kwantrell Vargas, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was…

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Cailee Knight

Female, age 9 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 5, 2023, a tragedy unfolded in Mobile, Alabama, that cut short the life of 9-year-old Cailee Knight. While asleep on the couch in her mother's home on Rhett Drive, Cailee was struck by gunfire in a drive-by shooting.…

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Ramon Flores Gonzalez

Male, age 23 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in a neighborhood near 75th Avenue and Indian School Road, the life of 23-year-old Hispanic male Ramon Flores Gonzalez was tragically cut short. On December 5, 2023, just after 11 p.m., Phoenix police were called to the…

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Krystal Hope Lopez

Female, age 35 · Burlington, Iowa

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Krystal Hope Lopez, a 35-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found dead inside her Burlington, Iowa, home on the night of December 5, 2023, only two days after her birthday. At approximately 9:59 p.m., Burlington police officers were dispatched to a residence…

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Jason Perry

Male, age 40 · Dunlow, West Virginia

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jason Lee Perry, a 40-year-old White / Caucasian male from Dunlow, West Virginia, died in the early morning hours of December 5, 2023, after a shooting in the Blue Moon Hollow area of Wayne County. What began in the darkness outside a rural residence quickly…

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Darielle Braddix

Female, age 47 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Darielle Braddix, a 41-year-old resident of the East Saint Louis, Illinois area, passed away on December 5, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1982. Darielle's death was a result of gun violence. According to the National Gun Violence Memorial, she was one of…

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Sanchez James

Male, age 42 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sanchez James, a 42-year-old resident of East St. Louis, Illinois, lost his life on December 5, 2023. The cause of his death was due to gun violence. The incident occurred in East St. Louis, Illinois, where James was a member of the local community. His death…

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Wiley Johnson

age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Wiley Johnson, aged 50, passed away on December 5, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a resident of the Englewood neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 9:10 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Hamilton Avenue. In the wake of his passing, friends…

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Billy Spivey Jr

Male, age 44 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of December 4, 2023, the life of 44-year-old Billy Spivey Jr., a Black / African American male known affectionately to friends and family as "Dunnie," was tragically cut short on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts. Just after 6…

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Donald Dominick

Male, age 41 · Slidell, Louisiana

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Alton, near Slidell, Louisiana, a burst of violence shattered the evening of Tuesday, December 5, 2023, leaving a family and community in mourning. On that night, 41-year-old Donald Dominick, a male resident of the area, was…

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Maurice Lewis

Male, age 49 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, tragedy struck, leaving a community searching for answers. On December 5, 2023, 49-year-old Maurice Lewis, a male resident of the city, was found deceased in his vehicle. The discovery was made in the 6200…

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Robert Kelly

Male, age 66 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, at approximately 6:19 p.m., Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of North 20th Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers found 66-year-old Robert…

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Lane Gouker

Male, age 27 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of December 5, 2023, a dispute in Tacoma, Washington, ended in the tragic death of 27-year-old Lane Gouker. The incident occurred at the Aero Apartments in the 9300 block of South Ash Street. Gouker, a male from Spanaway, had gone to an…

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Ronih Murat Pacal

Male, age 40 · Takoma-park, Maryland

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning, the life of Ronih Murat Pacal, a 40-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Takoma Park, Maryland. On December 5, 2023, at approximately 3:05 a.m., he was shot and killed outside of his apartment building in the…

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Leviathan Oneal Troope

Male, age 29 · Aberdeen, Mississippi

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Aberdeen, Mississippi, the evening of December 5, 2023, was shattered by a single act of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Leviathan Oneal Troope. Known to his friends and family as 'Kang,' Troope was a Black male remembered…

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LaBrian Jamar Beasley

Male, age 34 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

LaBrian Jamar Beasley, a 34-year-old Black male from Spartanburg, South Carolina, was a well-known figure in his community, affectionately recognized as "The Coach B' Eazy." He was a dedicated father of six and a local entrepreneur who founded Big Business…

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Lisa Young

Female, age 60 · Pickens, South Carolina

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet home in Pickens, South Carolina, a devastating series of events unfolded, leaving a community in mourning and searching for answers. The life of Lisa Young, a 60-year-old woman, was tragically cut short in what authorities have described as a…

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Michael Jones

Male, age 48 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Richmond's Fan district, the life of Michael Ray Jones, a 48-year-old White/Caucasian male, was abruptly cut short on the evening of December 5, 2023. Responding to a call about an unknown disturbance at approximately 8:20 p.m.…

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Tijere K. Jackson

Male, age 21 · Woodbury, New Jersey

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Woodbury, New Jersey, the life of 21-year-old Tijere K. Jackson was tragically cut short. Police were called to Wing-Dickerson Park on Carpenter Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. where they discovered Jackson. He had…

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Sandra Sanchez

Female, age 35 · Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, resulting in the deaths of 35-year-old Sandra Sanchez and her father, 57-year-old Enrique Sanchez Rodriquez Sr. According to the Bladen County Sheriff's Office, deputies…

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Angel AJ Jauregui

Male, age 35 · Ramona, California

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, at approximately 11:24 p.m., the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received reports of multiple gunshots near the intersection of State Route 78 and Haverford Road in Ramona, California. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a red Ford…

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Emuel Pop Ba

Male, age 32 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, 32-year-old Emmanuel Pop Ba was tragically killed in Austin, Texas, during a series of violent incidents that claimed multiple lives. The events unfolded around noon in the 7300 block of Shadywood Drive, where Austin Police Department…

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Katherine Short

Female, age 56 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, Katherine Short, 56, and her daughter, Lauren Short, 30, were tragically killed in their Austin, Texas, home during a violent crime spree. The incident began when Katherine's husband observed, via a live security feed, a man forcefully…

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Lauren Short

Female, age 30 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, Lauren Short, aged 30, was tragically killed alongside her mother, Katherine Short, 56, in their home on Austral Loop in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred during a series of violent events spanning from San Antonio to Austin, allegedly…

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Marquesta Ulysses Brown

Male, age 44 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, 44-year-old Marquesta Ulysses Brown was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Following the incident, the Dallas Police Department…

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Nikolai Knud Hannen

Male, age 22 · Aubrey, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Aubrey Police Department responded to a reported shooting on Concord Drive in Providence Village, Texas. Upon arrival, officers found 22-year-old Nikolai Knud Hannemann critically injured from multiple…

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Phyllis James

Female, age 55 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, a tragic series of events unfolded in Texas, resulting in the death of 55-year-old Phyllis James. She and her husband, 56-year-old Shane James Sr., were found deceased in their East Bexar County home near San Antonio. Authorities…

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Sabrina Rah

Female, age 24 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 5, 2023, 24-year-old Sabrina Rahman was tragically killed in a shooting incident in South Austin, Texas. The incident occurred around noon in the 7300 block of Shadywood Drive, where Rahman and 32-year-old family friend and handyman, Emmanuel Pop…

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Timothy Wayne Worsham III

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Timothy Wayne Worsham III, a 22-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on December 5, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of a running gun battle. The incident unfolded in broad daylight in the 700 block of Springville…

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Justin Michael Royer

Male, age 40 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Dec 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 5, 2022, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Davenport, Iowa neighborhood. At approximately 5:07 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1500 block of West 16th Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered the body…

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George Abbott

Male, age 51 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Dec 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 5, 2022, a tragic incident occurred at the Desert Lodge Motel in Las Cruces, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 51-year-old George Washington Abbott. The shooting took place around 4 p.m. at the motel located on Picacho Avenue. Las Cruces…

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Dana Bailey

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Monday morning in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2022, the life of 37-year-old Dana Bailey, a Black male and retired Air Force veteran, was brought to a sudden and violent end. He was in his apartment in the 3200 block of E Street…

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