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Brandon Young

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brandon D. Young B, a 26-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply unsettling for the community. On that fateful day, Brandon was found…

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Larise Smith

Male, age 56 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Larise L. Smith, a 56-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2014. Smith was walking his dog in the Leimert Park neighborhood when he was approached by an individual who inquired about his origins. Despite not…

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Stephanie Elyse Moseley

Female, age 30 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Stephanie Elyse Moseley, a 30-year-old dancer and actress known for her roles in VH1's "Hit the Floor" and appearances in music videos for artists like Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé, tragically died on December 8, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. The incident…

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Albert Sillion

Male, age 22 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Albert Sillion, a 22-year-old resident of Boynton Beach, Florida, was found dead in his home on December 8, 2014. The tragic incident occurred shortly after shots were heard in the vicinity. Upon arrival, police discovered Sillion's body with a single gunshot…

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Cheyenne Dunn

Female, age 24 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 8, 2014, a tragic event unfolded in a Monroe, Louisiana Walmart parking lot that ended the life of 24-year-old Cheyenne Dunn. An African American female, Cheyenne was meeting her estranged husband, 29-year-old Phillip Chad Dunn, for a custody…

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Bo Junior Locklear

Male, age 24 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bo Junior Locklear, a 24-year-old male from Lumberton, North Carolina, was tragically shot to death on December 8, 2014. Locklear was found beside his car on Ira Road in Lumberton after neighbors reported hearing gunshots and called 911. He was transported to…

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Willie Herman Golphin

Male, age 57 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Willie Herman Golphin, a 57-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically passed away at his home on December 8, 2014. His funeral service was held on December 13, 2014, at The Park Church on Beatties Ford Road. Golphin was remembered fondly by…

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Thomas Thrasher

Male, age 29 · Oak-ridge, Tennessee

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2014, the life of 29-year-old Thomas Steven 'T.S.' Thrasher Jr. was tragically cut short in his Oak Ridge, Tennessee, apartment. Police responded to a call of a possible intruder at the Rolling Hills Apartment Complex…

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Anne-Marie Manzano

Female, age 21 · New-braunfels, Texas

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anne-Marie Manzano, a 21-year-old woman from New Braunfels, Texas, tragically died on December 8, 2014. She was found dead in a vehicle parked outside a Taco Bell in New Braunfels. According to the New Braunfels Police Department, Manzano took her own life…

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Marcus Stewart

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 8, 2014, Marcus Stewart, a 35-year-old male from Houston, Texas, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred in the 7400 block of St. Louis in northeast Houston. Stewart was confronted by Marcus Menifee, 34, who accused him of stealing…

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Thomas Wayne Scholes

Male, age 57 · San Bernardino, California

Found Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 8, 2013, Thomas Wayne Scholes, age 57, was found dead in San Bernardino, California. Scholes, who was homeless at the time, was discovered by a passerby on Donald Avenue. The authorities determined that he had been assaulted. When officers…

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Rirecrasa Colzie

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a visit to a friend's home in Atlanta, Georgia, turned tragic for Rirecrasa Colzie, a 38-year-old African-American man. On the evening of December 8th, while at the Auburn Glenn apartments on Boulevard, a knock came at the door. When…

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Rafael Robinson

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Rafael Robinson, aged 26, was fatally shot on December 8, 2013, in Chicago. The shooting was part of the ongoing wave of violence in the city during that year, with many neighborhoods affected by high rates of crime. Robinson's death contributed to the grim…

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Deon Walker

Male, age 13 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, a heart-wrenching story unfolded on the east side of Detroit, forever changing the lives of a local family. A 13-year-old boy named Deontae Mitchell was enjoying a bicycle ride with his cousin near a neighborhood convenience store.…

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Walter Lamont Moses

Male, age 43 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a December evening in St. Louis, a discovery was made that marked a violent end to a man's life. Walter Lamont Moses, a 42-year-old male, was found in the driver's seat of a vehicle on Wabada Avenue. The quiet of the night was shattered…

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Samuel Smalls

Male, age 22 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold December evening in Buffalo, New York, a burst of gunfire shattered the night and ended the life of 22-year-old Samuel L. Smalls. The young man was standing with two companions near the intersection of Shirley Avenue and Suffolk Street shortly…

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Juan Carraballo

Male, age 60 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Juan Caraballo, a 60-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Philadelphia, died on December 8, 2013. Online obituary records identify him as Juan Caraballo, born on May 30, 1953, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and list his passing at age 60. The same memorial record…

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Aubrey Kathryn Peters

Female, age 16 · Noblesville, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Noblesville, Indiana, a young life full of promise was tragically cut short. Aubrey Kathryn Peters, a 16-year-old female, passed away on December 9, 2013, after being shot in a home in Noblesville. Known for her vibrant personality…

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Max Lopez

Male, age 55 · Miami, Florida

Found Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Max Lopez, age 55, was found dead on December 8, 2012, in Miami, Florida. His body was discovered in an alleyway in the 1500 block of West Flagler Street. The investigation determined that Lopez had been beaten to death, but despite extensive efforts, no…

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Lowell Badger

Male, age 85 · Merom, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the morning of December 8, 2012, 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger, a Caucasian male, was found deceased by his son on the bedroom floor of his rural home in Merom, Indiana. An investigation revealed that the retired farmer had been shot and killed sometime…

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Lionel Elzy

Male, age 51 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the Central City area of New Orleans, a neighborhood familiar with the specter of violence, 51-year-old Lionel Elzy, an African American male, became another victim in the city's grim tally of gun violence. On the evening of December 8, 2012, reports of…

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Angelo Ward

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of Angelo Ward, a 25-year-old Black / African American man, was cut short on the streets of Baltimore. A super featherweight boxer with a promising future, Ward was fatally shot outside his home in December of that year. The…

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Dwayne Hubbard

Male, age 46 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold December day in St. Louis, Missouri, a 46-year-old Black male named Dwayne Hubbard lost his life. The year was 2012, and the date was Saturday, the 8th of December. The circumstances surrounding his death remain shrouded in mystery, with publicly…

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Walter Boone

Male, age 77 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2012, the quiet of a Richmond, Virginia neighborhood was broken by the response of the fire department to a house engulfed in flames on Cofer Road. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters made a grim discovery…

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Scott Staten

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, just weeks before he would have celebrated his 18th birthday, 17-year-old Scott Brian Tolson Staten's life was tragically cut short. On December 8, 2010, the Southeast, D.C. resident was shot and killed in the 1300…

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Jared A Wathen

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Indianapolis, 27-year-old Jared A. Wathen was found shot on the city's east side. The incident, which occurred on December 8, 2010, unfolded in the 3200 block of Elmhurst Drive around 6:37 p.m. when Metro Police responded to a call…

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David Carter

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

David Carter, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed in Baltimore, Maryland on December 8, 2010, his name entering the city’s running tally of lives lost that year as homicide number 208. The record that publicly marks his death places it on the 2800 block of…

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Devuanta Brown

Male, age 17 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 8, 2010, the life of Devuanta Brown, a 17-year-old African American male, was cut short in a violent incident in the Southwest region of Detroit, Michigan. The events unfolded at the intersection of Eagle Street and Rangoon Street, a residential…

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Brandon Lee

Male, age 27 · Orange, Florida

Killed Dec 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Deputy First Class Brandon Lee Coates, aged 27, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2010, while performing his duties as a law enforcement officer in Orange County, Florida. Coates, a dedicated member of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, was conducting…

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Tymon Dykyl \Ty-Ly\ Ross

Null, age 33 · DeLand, Florida

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Tymon Dykyl "Ty-Ly" Ross, a 33-year-old musician and father of two, was tragically shot and killed on December 8, 2009, in DeLand, Florida. His death remains an unsolved case, leaving his family and friends without closure more than a decade later. Tymon was…

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Jeremy Gonzalez

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jeremy Gonzalez, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on December 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. On the morning of his death, Gonzalez was walking with his mother in the 3400 block of West Armitage Avenue when he was struck by gunfire. He was only 14 years…

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Teion O Brown

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Teion O. Brown, aged 35, was tragically shot and killed on December 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader pattern of violence during a particularly difficult period for the city, with homicide rates that underscored the persistent…

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Michael Watkins

Male, age 53 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Wayne Watkins, a 53-year-old white male, was a dedicated service technician known by friends and family as a 'work-aholic' with no known enemies. He spent his days repairing novelty games like pool tables and dart machines for BJ's Novelty in…

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John Wesley Gerber

Male, age 40 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

John Wesley Gerber, 40, a white male, was shot on the afternoon of December 8, 2009, at 7166 N 30th Street in Omaha. Officers found him wounded and he was rushed to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. He had recently started working at a BP gas…

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Dragon Rnic

Male, age 56 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, the life of 56-year-old Caucasian male Dragon Rnic came to an enigmatic and tragic end in Las Vegas, Nevada. The last time he was seen was on December 1, 2009, behind the wheel of his white Honda Odyssey minivan. A day later, the…

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Frederick McClain

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 8, 2009, 23-year-old Frederick McClain was found shot to death at 525 Rockdale Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide took place in Hamilton County, and the case remains unsolved to this day. The Cincinnati Police Department was the law…

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Raymundo Miller

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Raymundo Miller, aged 47, was found fatally shot at his residence in Houston, Texas, on December 8, 2009. The incident occurred late at night at his home located at 11417 Danford. According to initial reports by the Houston Police Department, Miller sustained…

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Charles Brown

Male, age 38 · Williamston, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Charles Douglas "Charlie" Brown Jr., aged 38, was a dedicated deputy sheriff with the Martin County Sheriff's Office in Williamston, North Carolina. On December 8, 2009, Deputy Brown was tragically shot and killed during a confrontation with a suspect on West…

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Stanley Robinson

Male, age 50 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Stanley Robinson was 50 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it…

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Orlando Carroll

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Washington, D.C. On the afternoon of Monday, December 8, at approximately 2:46 pm, Orlando Louis Carroll was in the area of 1st and U Streets, NW when he was fatally shot. The incident…

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David Neal Gaskins

Male, age 19 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

https://bpdnews.com/news/2016/11/15/community-assistance-sought-in-the-unsolved-homicide-of-david-gaskins Community Assistance Sought in the Unsolved Homicide of David Gaskins.. .. On Monday, December 8, 2008, at about 6:35 PM, officers from District B-3. ..…

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Thomas Goodknight

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On December 8, 2008, Thomas Goodknight, a 21-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot at 50 S. Harris Avenue, located in Franklin County. The incident took place on the same day as his death, marking it as a tragic homicide. The details…

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Arthur Jones

Male, age 27 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Arthur Jones, a 27-year-old African-American man from Oklahoma City, was shot and killed on December 8, 2007, during what authorities later described as a violent confrontation. The details of that night have never been fully clarified in public reporting…

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Gregory Powell

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Gregory Powell, a 26-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was murdered on December 8, 2007. The circumstances of his death remain largely unknown, and no arrests have been made in connection with the case. Despite his untimely death, the case remains open with…

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Lewis DeOnsiMo Fenney

Male, age 21 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early evening of Saturday, December 8, 2007, a discovery was made on Mt. View Road near Mt. View Circle in Nashville, TN, that would begin a years-long mystery. Lewis DeOnsiMo Fenney, a 21-year-old male, was found wounded and lying on the road.…

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Deborah Barfield

Female, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Deborah Barfield, age 45, was found dead on December 8, 2007, near the Estrella Used Auto Parts Store in Houston, Texas. She suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Evidence suggested she had been assaulted on the second floor of…

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Terry Smith

Male, age 41 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the heart of Washington, D.C., on the night of December 8, 2005, a male by the name of Terry Lee Smith was inside the Ascot Club at 1708 L Street, NW. In an act of violence that shattered the late-night ambiance, he was stabbed at approximately 11:55 p.m.…

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Suzette Joseph

Female, age 24 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Suzette Joseph, a 24-year-old woman from Wilson, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on December 8, 2004. The incident was a murder-suicide, where Suzette Joseph was shot to death by her boyfriend, Aiden Lee Melvin, who was 22 years old at the time.…

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