Deaths by Force on December 8

Deaths by Force (464)

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Curtis Orlando Artis

Male, age 29 · Williamson, West Virginia

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Curtis Orlando Artis, a 29-year-old Black / African American male from Huntington, was shot and killed on the night of December 8, 2021, in Williamson, West Virginia. The shooting happened around 9:00 p.m. in the East Fourth Avenue area of Williamson, a…

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Damian Alicea-Diaz

Male, age 20 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 8, 2021, a young Hispanic man named Damian Alicea-Diaz, aged 20, was fatally shot in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. when the Holyoke Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of…

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Eric Christensen

Male, age 50 · Hyannis, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, Eric Michael Christensen, a 50-year-old resident of Hyannis, Massachusetts, suffered a sudden and tragic death. Christensen, who had attended Cape Cod Technical Regional High School in Harwich, had spent many years working as a hardwood…

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James Michael Johnson

Male, age 35 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a cold December morning in Worcester, Massachusetts, the life of 35-year-old James Michael Johnson, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 8, 2021, Johnson and his brother, Marcus Thibodeau, were outside the Diamond Inn on…

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Marcus Thibodeau

Male, age 27 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2021, a night of celebration for Marcus Thibodeau's 27th birthday turned tragic in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thibodeau, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot alongside his 35-year-old brother, James Johnson, outside…

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Lincoln Andrew Harmon

Male, age 2 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, resulting in the death of two-year-old Lincoln Andrew Harmon. The circumstances surrounding his death are deeply troubling and involve a firearm mishap within the family home.…

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Aundria Devell Scott Jr.

Male, age 24 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in Frankfort, Kentucky, the life of 24-year-old Aundria Devell Scott Jr., a male from Louisville, was cut tragically short. On December 9, 2021, dispatchers at the Frankfort/Franklin County 911 center received a…

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James Mullins

Male, age 38 · Jeff, Kentucky

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Jeff, Kentucky, the life of James Mullins, a white male, came to a violent end on December 8, 2021. His death, which was quickly determined to be a homicide, sent ripples through the quiet town as law enforcement began an immediate…

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Jason Wilhelm

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Milwaukee neighborhood on December 8, 2021, the life of Jason Wilhelm, a 42-year-old White male, was tragically cut short in a shocking act of violence. Described as a caring and compassionate single father, Wilhelm was devoted to his…

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Jeazell Woodruff

Male, age 54 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a quiet street in Milwaukee, a tragedy unfolded on December 8, 2021, ending the life of 54-year-old Jeazell Woodruff, a Black female. The shocking events took place inside a residence near 49th and Oklahoma, where police were called for a welfare check.…

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Kevin James KJ Wilhelm

Male, age 7 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Milwaukee neighborhood, the life of a vivacious and curious 7-year-old White male named Kevin James "KJ" Wilhelm was tragically cut short on December 8, 2021. The young boy, known for his love of Legos, comics, and endless questions, was found…

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Michael Mikey E. Hughes

Male, age 23 · Summit, Mississippi

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael 'Mikey' E. Hughes, a 23-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in Summit, Mississippi. His passing was publicly announced by Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb, MS. Friends and family described him as a loving and…

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Eric Valentine

Male, age 34 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Richmond neighborhood, the life of 34-year-old Eric Valentine was tragically cut short. On the morning of December 8, 2021, police were called to a residence in the 1600 block of Rosecrest Avenue following a report of a person down. Inside, they…

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Mary Felton

Female, age 74 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mary Felton, a 74-year-old female, was a beloved figure in her Gary, Indiana community, known for her extensive public service and entrepreneurial spirit. Her life was tragically cut short on December 8, 2021, when she was found shot to death in the driver's…

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Edmon E. Alexander Jr.

Male, age 54 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased male in a residential neighborhood. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Edmon E. Alexander Jr. Police officers were…

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Ray Cash

Male, age 53 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ray Cash, a 53-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was found shot to death on the night of December 8, 2021. His body was discovered on the sidewalk in the 1600 block of Pacific Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The Long Beach…

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Vincent Cohran Slim

Male, age 33 · Inglewood, California

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Vincent Cohran, known by his stage name Slim 400, was a prominent rapper from Compton, California. On December 8, 2021, he was tragically shot and killed in Inglewood, California. The incident occurred around 7:50 PM when Cohran was exiting his vehicle in the…

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Jemile Pittman

Female, age 23 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jemile Shacorria Pittman, a 23-year-old African American woman from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 8, 2021. Jemile, affectionately known as Milla, was found unresponsive inside a car at the intersection of Bren Lee Court and South Rio…

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Brandon Williams

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Wednesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 25-year-old Brandon Williams, an African American male, was cut short by violence. On December 8, 2021, at approximately 9:25 a.m., a verbal dispute on Lobdell Boulevard escalated into a fatal…

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Dandre Walker

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, on December 8, 2021, the life of D'Andre James Walker, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short by gun violence. Born on May 5, 2000, D'Andre was a native of the city, having attended its public schools before…

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Diondre Williams

Male, age 21 · Broussard, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Diondre Williams, 21, a Black man, was killed in Broussard, Louisiana, on the night of December 8, 2021, when gunfire erupted near the intersection of Gustave Street and Leon Street. Police responding to reports of shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. were guided…

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James Ray Ross Jr.

Male, age 63 · Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 63-year-old man, James Ray Ross Jr., lost his life in a tragic incident of gun violence on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The male victim died at his own home. According to the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting…

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Nakeiah Andrews

Female, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Pines Village in New Orleans, the life of 19-year-old Nakeiah Andrews was tragically cut short on December 8, 2021. She was a victim of a fatal shooting that also claimed the life of 21-year-old Dandre Walker in what authorities…

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Glen Leal Jr.

Male, age 32 · Mocksville, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Glen Leal Jr., a 32-year-old man from Mocksville, NC, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2021. On that evening, Davie County deputies responded to a report of a shooting at Forrest Lane Apartments in Mocksville. Upon arrival, they found Glen Leal Jr.…

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Michael Tucker Jr

Male, age 26 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Emanuel Tucker Jr., a 26-year-old Black male, tragically passed away on December 28, 2021, in Hickory, North Carolina. He was found critically injured in the driver's seat of his 2008 Honda Accord after being shot on December 8, 2021. The incident…

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Otis Keller

Male, age 57 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Otis Richard Keller, a 57-year-old African American man from Canton, Ohio, tragically died on December 8, 2021. He was found unresponsive in his apartment on Diana Place NW, with multiple gunshot wounds. The Stark County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead…

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Arahmonie Georgio Donnell Majors

Male, age 17 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Clarksville, Tennessee, on the evening of December 8, 2021, the life of 17-year-old Arahmonie Georgio Donnell Majors was tragically cut short. An African American male, Majors was a student at Whites Creek Comprehensive High…

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Christopher Lamont Jones

Male, age 47 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2021, the life of 47-year-old Christopher Lamont Jones, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. Officers responded to a call and found Jones in a vacant lot on Fain Street, just south of the…

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Joseph Jay Neal Jr.

Male, age 36 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joseph Jay Neal Jr., a 36-year-old man from Austin, Texas, tragically passed away on December 8, 2021. His death was later determined to be a homicide. Neal was found inside his vehicle in the parking garage of his apartment complex on Cheddar Loop in Travis…

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Wendy Melissa Godoy

Female, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Wendy Melissa Godoy, a 26-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 8, 2021. She was fatally shot by a stray bullet that penetrated her second-floor apartment at 8564 Lazy Acres Circle in Far North Dallas. Wendy was found…

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Victor Bolden

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of December 8, 2016, police were called to a residence in the 600 block of Nicholson Street in Northeast Washington, D.C., for a report of an unconscious person. Inside the home, they discovered 26-year-old Victor Bolden, a male resident…

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Nathaniel J Lewis

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nathaniel J. Lewis, a 31-year-old man, was tragically killed on December 8, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place in a city that experienced a significant surge in violence during 2016, with murder rates reaching levels that were some of the…

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Janae Marie Johnson

Female, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Janae Marie Johnson, a 24-year-old African-American woman from St. Louis, Missouri, was known for her vibrant spirit and passion for the fashion and beauty industry. A 2011 graduate of Vashon High School, she had pursued her dreams by obtaining a license from…

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Curtis Boston

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 8, 2016, 25-year-old Black male Curtis Boston Jr. was fatally shot and kidnapped in Cincinnati, Ohio. He had gone to a Family Dollar parking lot on Burlington Avenue for a meeting when multiple individuals approached and opened fire, injuring…

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Jerry Gibson

Male, age 79 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerry Gibson, a 79-year-old Caucasian male, was a beloved figure in the Memphis music community. For decades, he owned River Records, a cherished institution for vinyl collectors and music enthusiasts from around the world. His passion for music, particularly…

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Roberta Newman

Female, age 38 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roberta Newman, a 38-year-old African-American woman, was brutally murdered alongside her boyfriend, 36-year-old Reginald “Reggie” Brown, during a violent shooting inside her Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home on December 8, 2016. The double homicide occurred in the…

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Reginald Brown

Male, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald C. Brown, a 36-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot alongside his girlfriend, Roberta Newman, during the early morning hours of December 8, 2016, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The couple was sleeping inside Newman's home near North 107th Street…

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Claire Randall

Female, age 27 · Hebron, Maine

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Hebron, Maine, a tragedy unfolded on December 8, 2016, claiming the life of 27-year-old Claire Randall, a White / Caucasian female. A gifted musician and a passionate advocate for social justice, Claire had recently been staying with her…

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Jerry Dale Jones

Male, age 47 · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of Jerry Dale Jones, a 47-year-old male resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was cut short in a tragic event that unfolded at an auto shop in Coweta. On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Jones was found deceased in what authorities…

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Jacob Ryan Jones

Male, age 19 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic December evening in 2016, the life of 19-year-old Jacob Ryan Jones, a freshman at Western Michigan University, was cut short. On December 8th, inside the SoHo 700 apartments on Howard Street in Kalamazoo, Jacob, who was studying exercise science…

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Ronnell Harrison

Male, age 36 · Plainfield, New Jersey

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2016, the life of 36-year-old Ronnell Harrison of Plainfield, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. Harrison, a male resident of the city, was discovered in a driveway on the 700 block of…

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Linda Milam

Female, age 53 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Danville, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded on December 8, 2016, forever altering the lives of one family. Linda Lawson Milam, a 53-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her home, the victim of a violent act that also claimed the…

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Carl Conn

Male, age 57 · Anderson, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 8, 2016, in Anderson, Indiana, 57-year-old White male Carl Conn, also known as Carlson Wayne Conn, passed away unexpectedly at his residence. Born in Anderson in 1959, he had spent his life in the area and worked as a self-employed concrete mason.…

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Lindsey Wilkins

Female, age 33 · Anderson, Indiana

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2016, the life of 33-year-old Lindsey Anne Wilkins was cut tragically short in her Anderson, Indiana home. Initially, her death was reported as a suicide by her fiancé, 23-year-old Aaron Toller, who made the initial…

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Cole Kirkpatrick

Male, age 19 · Vanduser, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of December 8, 2016, a tragedy unfolded in the small community of Vanduser, Missouri, claiming the life of nineteen-year-old Cole Kirkpatrick. A senior at Scott County Central High School, the male student was known among his peers and…

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Jonathan Echols

Male, age 54 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 8, 2016, a violent double homicide occurred at a residence in the 3900 block of Chestnut Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers were dispatched to the home after reports of a shooting and discovered the bodies of two men inside. One of…

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Clinton Pearson

Male, age 49 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold December morning in 2016, Clinton Pearson, a 49-year-old Black man from Greenville, South Carolina, was spending the early hours at a modest house in the Poe Mill neighborhood when violence found him. Born in 1967 and raised in Spartanburg County…

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Fred Anderson

Male, age 29 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fred Eugene “Slim” Anderson, a 29-year-old man from Greenville, spent the night of December 8, 2016 visiting a friend at the Shemwood Crossing apartments on Shemwood Lane, a familiar complex where he and many others in the neighborhood lived. It was a…

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