Deaths by Force on December 9

Deaths by Force (468)

Death by Force45th anniversary

Betty Pratt

Female, age 55 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 9, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the vast expanse of the Arizona desert, a quiet camping trip turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Betty Pratt, a 55-year-old woman, and her 60-year-old husband, Harold, had sought the tranquility of the desert landscape for a getaway in December of…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Lula Kerrick

Female, age 81 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1966 · 60 years ago

Lula Kerrick, an 81-year-old white woman, was tragically murdered on December 9, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her death was part of a series of killings attributed to the infamous "Cincinnati Strangler," a serial killer who terrorized the city between December…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Jacob P Brandt

Male · Perry, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 1926 · 100 years ago

Federal Prohibition Agent Jacob P. Brandt, a Danish-born male, was tragically killed on December 9, 1926, in Perry, Florida. Born in 1883, Agent Brandt was 43 years old at the time of his death. He was working undercover alongside Agent Walter Mobray…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Walter Mobray

Male · Perry, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 1926 · 100 years ago

Walter Chapman Mobray, a Federal Prohibition Agent, tragically lost his life on December 9, 1926, in Perry, Florida. Mobray, along with his colleague Jacob Brandt, was engaged in an undercover operation aimed at purchasing illegal liquor from J.W. Buchanan in…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

George E Moody

Male, age 48 · Wahpeton, North Dakota

Killed Dec 9, 1911 · 115 years ago

On a cold December day in 1911, a conflict over an unoccupied farmhouse would end in the death of a respected lawman. George Moody, a 48-year-old White / Caucasian male, served as the Sheriff of Richland County, North Dakota. His day took a fatal turn when a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Michael Anthony Herber

Male, age 35 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of Thursday, December 9, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona, a fatal encounter cut short the life of 35-year-old Michael Anthony Herber. At approximately 5:22 p.m., Herber was inside his vehicle at 7007 W. Indian School Rd. when an altercation with an…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Richele Thomas

Female, age 50 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a quiet street in Oklahoma City became the scene of a tragedy that cut short the life of 50-year-old Richele Patricia Thomas. On the afternoon of December 9th, police officers were called to a residence at 13725 Fairhill Avenue, where…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Arturo Sosa

Male, age 28 · Royal City, Washington

Killed Dec 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 9, 2016, 28-year-old Arturo Sosa was driving near Royal City, Washington, on a desolate stretch of State Route 26. He was not alone in his green Ford Explorer; a male companion was with him as they traveled from Royal…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Giovanni Vega

Male, age 25 · Oxnard, California

Killed Dec 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Giovanni Vega, a 25-year-old resident of Oxnard, California, tragically lost his life on December 9, 2016. His body was discovered on the sidewalk in the 200 block of West Vineyard Avenue, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The location of his death was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Travis Mabine

Male, age 24 · Ahoskie, North Carolina

Killed Dec 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

Travis Mabine, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Ahoskie, NC, tragically lost his life on December 9, 2006. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Curtis Lee Thomas, a man from Norfolk, Virginia, broke into the apartment of…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Gustavo Adan Acuna

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

Gustavo Adan Acuna was 24 years old when he died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, in Florence, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5934 S. San Pedro St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Mary Dahn

Female, age 31 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Dec 9, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, the holiday season was just beginning for 31-year-old Mary Elizabeth Dahn and her family in Woodbridge, Virginia. On the evening of December 9th, she was working as a cashier at the Riverview Shell gas station, a business she co-owned…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Alton Hassell

Male, age 21 · Farewell, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 1926 · 100 years ago

Alton Hassell, a 21-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 9, 1926, in Farewell, Texas. His death was part of a horrific family annihilation carried out by his uncle/step-father, George Hassell. George Hassell, who had a…

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Alfredo Guzman

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, authorities in Los Angeles, California, recorded the death of a 46-year-old Latino male identified as Alfredo Guzman. He was pronounced deceased at a local hospital where he had been attended to by medical personnel. The event marked a…

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Anthony Scott Acktion Alexander

Male, age 39 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of 39-year-old White male Anthony Scott Alexander, known to friends and family by the nickname "Acktion." The…

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Chad Halvorson

Male, age 32 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of December 9, 2025, law enforcement officers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, were dispatched to the Tuscany Village apartment complex located in the 6700 block of Decon Avenue following reports of a shooting. Upon arriving at the scene near Wilshire…

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Deandre Washington

Male, age 32 · Clinton, Maryland

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Prince George's County patrol officers were called to a residential neighborhood in Clinton, Maryland, following reports of gunfire. At approximately 9:55 p.m., first responders arrived at the 13000 block of…

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Dejon Darrell Fox Jr

Male, age 19 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of December 9, 2025, violence erupted on the campus of Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, resulting in the untimely death of De'Jon Darrell Fox Jr., a 19-year-old African American male student from Indianapolis. The incident…

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Dontavius Marable

Male, age 17 · Elberton, Georgia

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a tragic act of violence occurred at a McDonald's restaurant on Elbert Street in Elberton, Georgia. Dontavius Amir Marable, a 17-year-old male, was working at the establishment when he was confronted in the lobby…

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Erma Malassab

Female · Vallejo, California

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In December 2025, the community of Vallejo, California, was shaken by the tragic death of Erma Malassab, a woman with family ties to the Philippines. On the evening of December 9, a concerned coworker reported Erma missing after she failed to appear for work.…

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Eureka McDonald

Female, age 46 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of December 9, 2025, officers from the Wilmington Police Department responded to a distress call at the Hanover Landing Apartments, located at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. The call, received shortly before 11 a.m.…

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Frederick Demond Robertson Jr

Male, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

Frederick Demond Robertson Jr., a 23-year-old Black male, lost his life on December 9, 2025, following a shooting in the Bush Hills neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred during the early morning hours on Fifth Avenue West while Robertson…

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Howard Mitchell Davis II

Male, age 44 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, emergency responders in Newport News, Virginia, were called to a violent scene in the 11700 block of Jefferson Avenue. Police officers arrived just before 6:30 p.m. to find 44-year-old male Howard Mitchell Davis II…

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Jacob Martinez

Male, age 9 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, a tragedy struck a residential complex in Odessa, Texas, claiming the life of Jacob Martinez, a 9-year-old Latino male, along with two of his family members. Officers from the Odessa Police Department responded to reports of shots fired…

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James McClendon

Male, age 34 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

The homicide investigation concerning 34-year-old James McClendon Jr. commenced after he was reported missing on December 9, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. Police officers initially located his abandoned rental vehicle on the 3500 block of East 27th Avenue, where…

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Jessica Rodriguez

Female, age 39 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 9, 2025, Jessica Rodriguez, a 39-year-old Hispanic female from Odessa, Texas, was tragically killed in her home at the 87th Street Apartments on Hunter Miller Way. Officers from the Odessa Police Department responded to reports of…

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Kauwela Salley

Male, age 31 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, authorities in Los Angeles, California, commenced a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased individual on a city sidewalk. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Kauwela Salley, a male originally from Oahu, Hawaii.…

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Kendall Lemont McTeer

Male, age 36 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, police responded to a shooting at the Waters at Berryhill apartment complex located at 18 Berryhill Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department discovered…

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Kylie Martinez

Female, age 13 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, a tragic sequence of events unfolded at an apartment complex in Odessa, Texas, resulting in the untimely death of 13-year-old female Kylie Madison Martinez. Law enforcement officers responded to reports of a shooting, discovering a…

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Mark Easley

Male, age 56 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of December 9, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the East Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of 56-year-old Mark M. Easley, an African American man and resident of the Garfield area. Just…

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Matthew Yarnell

Male, age 48 · Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 9, 2025, the body of 48-year-old Matthew Glenn Yarnell, a male resident of the Tyrone and Tipton area in Pennsylvania, was discovered in a wooded area near State Game Lands 158. The location, situated near the borderlands of Centre, Cambria…

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Mikal Stevens

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of December 9, 2025, police units in Chicago, Illinois, responded to a call regarding a person found unresponsive in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Around 12:37 a.m., officers arrived at an alley in the 1800 block of South…

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Nadege DHaiti-Cajuste

Female, age 44 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the early morning of December 9, 2025, a tragic sequence of events unfolded at a residence in the 300 block of Palmetto Drive in Lake Park, Florida, just north of West Palm Beach. Deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office rushed to the scene…

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Nawaf Althawadi

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday evening in Cincinnati, Ohio, the life of 23-year-old Nawaf Althawadi was tragically cut short. On December 9, 2025, inside the Papa John's restaurant on West Eighth Street in the West Price Hill neighborhood where he worked…

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Ricky Lynn Dunaway III

Male, age 21 · Laurel, Mississippi

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of December 9, 2025, a violent confrontation unfolded on Highway 84 in Jones County, Mississippi, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Ricky Lynn Dunaway III. The incident occurred when two vehicles traveling along the highway began exchanging…

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Santi Ram Rai

Male, age 33 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Southeast Portland, Oregon. At approximately 5:21 p.m., emergency responders from the East Precinct were dispatched to a convenience store located in the…

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Zysean Owten

Male, age 10 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a tragedy unfolded in a residence near the intersection of Vel R. Phillips Avenue and West Clarke Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Zysean Owten, a 10-year-old male, was inside the home when a firearm was discharged…

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Courtney Latrice Gunn

Female, age 26 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a December evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 26-year-old Courtney Latrice Gunn was tragically cut short. On December 9, 2024, in the 300 block of Georgia Street, Gunn was fatally shot. The incident, which occurred shortly before 9:15 p.m., left…

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Brayan Francisco Medina Mejia

Male, age 22 · Lancaster, California

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 9, 2024, at approximately 2:10 a.m., 22-year-old Brayan Francisco Medina Mejia was fatally shot in the 41100 block of 163rd Street East, near East Avenue N, in Lake Los Angeles, an unincorporated area near Lancaster, California. The Los Angeles…

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Jihad Bell

Male, age 23 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jihad Bell, a 23-year-old Black male from Chester, Pennsylvania, died on the evening of December 9, 2024, following a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 400 block of West 6th Street in the Quaker Hill neighborhood.…

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Mason Holt

Male, age 21 · Perry, Georgia

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of Monday, December 9, 2024, the life of 21-year-old Mason Davis Holt of Warner Robins, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Police were dispatched to Ida Lasseter Circle in Perry at approximately 6:37 p.m. after reports of gunfire. Upon…

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Heaven Mariah Antionette Hope

Female, age 21 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 9, 2024, at approximately 7:49 PM, 21-year-old Heaven Mariah Antionette Hope was fatally shot in the 2400 block of West Springfield Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. She was entering a business when an assailant opened fire, striking her multiple…

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Luis Moreno

Male, age 21 · Mundelein, Illinois

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 9, 2024, at approximately 7:10 p.m., a fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Lake Plaza shopping center located at 700 South Lake Street in Mundelein, Illinois. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Luis Moreno from Wheeling, Illinois…

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Walter Lockhart Jr.

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of a December day in Indianapolis, a violent altercation shattered the peace within an apartment building on the city's east side, leaving a young man dead and a woman fighting for her life. Twenty-six-year-old Walter Lockhart Jr. was…

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Clay Smith

Male, age 20 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in a Monroe, Louisiana neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was Clay Smith, a 20-year-old male, who was fatally shot on Monday, December…

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Andrew Blessing

Male, age 19 · Towson, Maryland

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of December 9, 2024, the sense of security in a quiet Towson, Maryland, neighborhood was shattered. Inside his grandmother's home on Beaverbank Circle, 19-year-old Andrew Blessing, a male, was asleep when intruders broke in and fatally shot…

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Emoni Randall-Rodgers

Female, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 9, 2024, the life of 21-year-old Emoni Randall-Rodgers, a Black female, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Her body was discovered at approximately 8:08 a.m. in the 3400 block of Crows Nest Road, located…

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Kvon McDowell

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a young man's life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Northwest Baltimore. Kvon McDowell, a 25-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the morning of December 9th. The incident unfolded in the 4000 block of West Belvedere Avenue…

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