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Pedro Yanez

Male, age 39 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of February 12, 2018, a quiet street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside a house on East Marshall Street, 39-year-old Pedro Yanez, a Hispanic male, was with several other people when a vehicle pulled up and…

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Melvin Lamar Totten

Male, age 29 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 29-year-old Melvin Lamar Totten, a Black male, was abruptly and violently cut short in his hometown of Muskegon, Michigan. On the night of February 12th, shortly before 11 p.m., police were dispatched to the Trinity Village…

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Jarrell Rush

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 21-year-old Jarrell Rush was cut tragically short on a street in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of Monday, February 12th, Rush was found shot in the Castle Point neighborhood of St. Louis County. Details surrounding the…

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Javon Dove

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the night of February 12, 2018, tragedy struck the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, when 22-year-old Javon Dove became the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident occurred on a Monday evening, drawing the attention of local law…

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Henry Lee Mortensen

Male, age 40 · Klamath-river, California

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Henry Lee Mortensen, a 40-year-old resident of Klamath River, California, tragically lost his life on the evening of February 12, 2018. The incident occurred at a residence on Barkhouse Creek Road, where deputies from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office…

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Caroline Morton-Hicks

Female, age 59 · Pinellas-park, Florida

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Caroline Morton-Hicks, a 59-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically killed on February 12, 2018, in Pinellas Park, Florida. Morton-Hicks, an accomplished trombone player, had just finished practicing with the Pinellas Park Civic Orchestra at the Pinellas…

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Frances Timmons Cooley

Female, age 46 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Frances Timmons Cooley, a 46-year-old realtor from Milton, Florida, tragically passed away on February 21, 2018, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Frances was a well-known and beloved member of her community, having worked as a realtor for D.R.…

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Sheddrick Cheese Harris

Male, age 33 · Atlanta-, Georgia

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of 33-year-old Sheddrick Cheese Harris was cut short by a fatal act of violence. On February 12, 2018, police responded to reports of gunfire in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood. Arriving at the…

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Cole Weirciszewski

Male, age 19 · Belleville, Illinois

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Cole Weirciszewski, a 19-year-old male from Belleville, IL, tragically passed away on February 12, 2018. Cole was a beloved son, brother, and friend, known for his humor and caring nature. He had previously battled and overcome cancer at the age of 14…

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Khari Bateast

Male, age 24 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold Monday in Houma, Louisiana, the life of 24-year-old Khari Andre Bateast, a Black/African American male, came to an untimely end on February 12, 2018. The suddenness of his passing left his family and community in mourning. Bateast was a native of…

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Matthew Bell

Male, age 32 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of York, Pennsylvania, a tragedy unfolded that left the community in shock and mourning. Matthew Alexander Bell, a 32-year-old African American man, was inside a home on South Penn Street on the evening of February 12, 2018, when his life…

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Marvin Lee Hughes

Male, age 39 · Hermitage, Tennessee

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Hermitage, Tennessee, a sense of unease settled over the Misty Cape Cove neighborhood on the afternoon of February 12, 2018. It was then that the body of 39-year-old Marvin Lee Hughes, a male resident, was discovered inside his own…

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Chrishun Chaney

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Chrishun Chaney, a 19-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 12, 2018. The incident occurred in the 10000 block of Beechnut in southwest Houston. According to police reports, Chaney was shot multiple times while attempting to…

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Natalie Hernandez

Female, age 14 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Natalie Hernandez, a 14-year-old Hispanic girl from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 12, 2018, in a drive-by shooting. She was with three friends in a car parked near Umphress Park and Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School when a…

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Toriano Adger

Male, age 18 · San Francisco, California

Found Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 12, 2017, 18-year-old Toriano Adger was shot and killed inside a liquor store on Third Street in San Francisco's Bayview District. The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. when an unknown assailant opened fire, striking Adger and two other…

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Christopher Ray Woods

Male, age 26 · Long Beach, California

Found Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 12, 2017, 26-year-old Christopher Ray Woods was found shot to death in a parked vehicle in Long Beach, California. Police responded to reports of gunshots in the 1100 block of 10th Street around 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found Woods…

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Terry Hollaway

Male, age 30 · Fresno, California

Found Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 12, 2017, 30-year-old Terry Hollaway was shot and killed in Fresno, California, in what remains an unsolved case. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. at the corner of White and Warren Avenues. Witnesses reported seeing a man, described as…

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Ryan E Ellis

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ryan E. Ellis, aged 25, was fatally shot on February 12, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the city's South Side, specifically in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, which has been historically impacted by violence. Ryan Ellis was…

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Steven Jackson

Null, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Steven Jackson, aged 45, was tragically killed on February 12, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place amid a wave of violence that plagued Chicago during that year. The year 2017 saw significant numbers of homicides in Chicago, with gun violence…

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Mortell Ashford

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a Sunday afternoon was shattered by gunfire that ended the life of Mortell Ashford. On February 12, 2017, the 26-year-old Black male was found deceased in the street at the intersection of North 39th Street…

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Sir Moodie

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Sir Franqua Moodie, a 27-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On Sunday, February 12, Moodie became a victim of the city's relentless gun violence. Details surrounding the…

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David White

Male, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

David White, a 37-year-old male truck driver from Kinston, North Carolina, arrived in Nashville, Tennessee in early January 2024 on what should have been another routine long-haul run. He parked his semi on Lucas Lane, just off the interstate in East…

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Edward McGuire

Male, age 22 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 22-year-old Edward Amos McGuire III was tragically cut short. On February 12, 2017, McGuire was found with gunshot wounds on the east side of the city. He was a young man with his whole life ahead of him…

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Lavence Robinson

Male, age 35 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday in Forrest City, Arkansas, the life of 35-year-old Lavence Jerome Robinson, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On February 12, 2017, Robinson was fatally shot on Annette Street in an act of gun violence that would leave his family and…

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Troy Langston

Male, age 24 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday in Little Rock, Arkansas, the sound of gunfire shattered the night, leading to the tragic discovery of a young man's life cut short. On February 12, 2017, police responded to reports of shots fired on Wolfe Street. There, they…

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Marques Cotton

Male, age 29 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February night in 2017, the vibrant atmosphere of a concert at the Hotel Davenport in Davenport, Iowa, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When the chaos subsided, 29-year-old Marques Cotton, a Black male from Peoria, Illinois, lay wounded. He…

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Erwin Emerson Drake

Male, age 93 · Florence, Oregon

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the coastal city of Florence, Oregon, the life of 93-year-old White/Caucasian male Erwin Emerson Drake came to a sudden and violent end on February 12, 2017. A retired Boeing engineer, Mr. Drake was seated on the couch in his Wild Winds Street home when he…

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David Espinoza

Male, age 18 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2017, the life of 18-year-old David Espinoza was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting in North Las Vegas. The Hispanic male was on the 3600 block of Thomas Avenue at approximately 3:15 p.m. when a vehicle approached…

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Kenny Bell

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday winter evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 30-year-old Kenny Terry Bell was tragically cut short. On February 12, 2017, at approximately 10:27 p.m., the sound of 13 gunshots echoed in the 3800 block of 8th Street, Southeast.…

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James Rotramel

Male, age 22 · Valley Center, Kansas

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of a Sunday morning in February 2017, the life of 22-year-old James Rotramel, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. The young man from Valley Center, Kansas, who had a passion for the outdoors and a love for racing cars, was…

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Anthony W. McIntyre

Male, age 60 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Shelby Park in Louisville, Kentucky, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 60-year-old Anthony W. McIntyre. On February 12, 2017, McIntyre was found deceased inside his apartment on East Saint Catherine Street, the victim…

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Mortell A. Ashford

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, the life of Mortell A. Ashford, a 26-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On February 12, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Ashford was found lying in the street at the…

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Croshian Xaviere-Romaine Edwards Jr.

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Croshian Xaviere-Romaine Edwards Jr., a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in what should have been the safety of his West Allis, Wisconsin home. On the evening of February 12th, what began…

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Trajan E. Edwards

Male, age 17 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet suburban Milwaukee neighborhood, forever altering the lives of two families. On the evening of Sunday, February 12th, 17-year-old Trajan E. Edwards, a Black/African American male, was at his West Allis home…

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Gale Hall Verner

Male, age 57 · Horn-lake, Mississippi

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 12, 2017, the Horn Lake, Mississippi community was shaken by the violent death of 57-year-old Black / African American resident Gale Hall Verner. The incident occurred at a residence on Cool Springs Drive. Law enforcement and emergency responders…

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Freddie Rodgers Jr

Male, age 31 · Caruthersville, Missouri

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 12, 2017, the atmosphere inside Club Envy in Caruthersville, Missouri, turned from lively to lethal. A gathering of approximately 300 people was shattered by gunfire, leading to a chaotic scene of injury and panic. In…

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Wayne Bell

Male, age 28 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 12, 2017, a tragedy unfolded outside a Waffle House on Stoneridge Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Wayne A. Bell. The male victim was fatally shot while attempting to de-escalate…

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Bryant Beverly

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of an 18-year-old Black male named Bryant Beverly was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of February 12, 2017, in the 300 block of Lyndhurst Street, a harrowing scene unfolded as Beverly…

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Alonzo Garaycochea

Male, age 25 · Albany, New York

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alonzo Garaycochea, a 25-year-old male, was a father of two who had moved to Albany from Washington, D.C., to be near his young son and daughter. Known to his friends and family as a caring individual who enjoyed cooking and making music under the name Zoe…

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Gevontay Owens-Grant

Male, age 24 · Newburgh, New York

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a February morning, a Valentine's party in Newburgh, New York, turned into a scene of violence that would claim the life of Gevontay Owens-Grant. The 24-year-old man was one of four people who sustained gunshot wounds during the event on…

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John Rodzach

Male, age 39 · Salinas, California

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Rodzach, aged 39, was tragically shot and killed on February 12, 2017, in Salinas, California. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of North Hebbron Avenue and Fremont Street, close to the Hebbron Heights Recreation Center and an…

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Raymond Davila

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Raymond Davila, a 42-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on February 12, 2017, near South Central and Gladys avenues in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 3:17 a.m. when police…

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Wardell Taliaferro

Male, age 45 · San-leandro, California

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wardell Taliaferro, a 45-year-old resident of San Leandro, California, tragically lost his life on February 12, 2017, in a fatal road rage incident. Taliaferro was driving his SUV on Marina Avenue around 9:47 p.m. with his girlfriend, their infant son, and…

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Brandon Jamal McMorris

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon Jamal McMorris, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 12, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was shot multiple times and subsequently dropped off at UF Health Jacksonville by two individuals who claimed to have…

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Rosemery Ramirez Morales

Female, age 23 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rosemery Ramirez-Morales, a 23-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically found dead on February 12, 2017, in her apartment at the Fontainebleau Milton complex in Miami, FL. Her body was discovered by her roommate early that morning. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue…

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Javier Eleazar Sanchez

Male, age 51 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of February 12, 2017, a fatal encounter unfolded at a motel on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, claiming the life of 51-year-old Javier Eleazar Sanchez, a Hispanic male. The incident, which began as a robbery, quickly escalated…

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Everado Salazar

Male, age 46 · Stanfield, North Carolina

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Everardo Salazar Acuna, a 46-year-old male of Mexican descent, passed away on February 12, 2017, in Stanfield, North Carolina. Born on February 3, 1971, in Las Mesitas Matuz Amatepc, Mexico, Everardo was the son of Luciano Salazar Serrano and Demetria Acuna…

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Gloria Durham

Female, age 60 · Ellerbe, North Carolina

Killed Feb 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gloria Durham, a 60-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on February 12, 2017, in Ellerbe, North Carolina. The incident was part of a triple homicide that also claimed the lives of her two children, Samuel Durham, 42, and Latasha Durham, 38.…

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