Deaths by Force on February 13

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcus Barron

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 33-year-old Marcus 'Big Mark' Barron was cut short in Columbus, Georgia. On the night of Saturday, February 13th, or early the next morning, which was Valentine's Day, Barron was fatally shot. The incident that led to his…

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Vicente Avila

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Vicente Avila, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on February 13, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of gun violence, a pervasive issue in the city. Vicente, also known as Vincent or Vince, was shot and killed, leaving a…

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Derrick Johnson

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Derrick Johnson, a 23-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on February 13, 2016. Derrick was shot and killed in the Westwood neighborhood of Cincinnati. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Derrick was found in his car on Tulsa…

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Jose Mijares

Male, age 45 · Johnson-city, Tennessee

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Johnson City, Tennessee, a fleeting moment of anger on the road spiraled into a tragedy that would forever alter the lives of two families. On the afternoon of February 13, 2016, Jose Mijares, a 45-year-old man, was driving with his…

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Demetrick Watkins

Male, age 36 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetrick Watkins, a 36-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 13, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Watkins was fatally shot multiple times in the upper torso in the 500 block of Corliss Street. He was immediately taken…

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Otis Seamster

Male, age 42 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Otis Lamont Seamster, a 42-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 13, 2016, in Wichita Falls, Texas. The incident occurred on a Saturday night when Wichita Falls Police responded to a call of shots fired at a home on Linda Lane…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donald Brown

Male, age 22 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Sunday night in New Orleans, February 13, 2011, a young man named Donald L. Brown, a 22-year-old African-American male, was standing at an intersection on Soniat Street, engaged in a conversation with a woman. Nearby, another man was in his car, also…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Virgil Crawley

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold winter of 2011, the life of Virgil Crawley, a 28-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. His death is a somber illustration of the violence that plagued the city during a particularly difficult year. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Megan Rider

Female, age 25 · Madison, Indiana

Killed Feb 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On February 13, 2011, Megan Louise Rider, a 25-year-old female, died at Saint John's Medical Center in Anderson, Indiana, which is located in Madison County. Her death has been recorded in national databases as a result of gun violence. While she was a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Korina Valles

Female, age 17 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, the life of 17-year-old Korina Valles was tragically cut short in her Albuquerque, New Mexico, home. On the evening of February 13th, the teenager was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound. When emergency responders arrived at the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jason Charles Schwenz

Male, age 28 · Centreville, Maryland

Killed Feb 13, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, February 13, 2001, in Centreville, Maryland, a noise complaint led to a tragic and fatal encounter for 28-year-old Deputy Sheriff Jason Charles Schwenz. A male officer with the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office for 18 months, Schwenz…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Scott Nickerson

Male, age 24 · Centreville, Maryland

Killed Feb 13, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2001, a noise complaint shattered the quiet of a Centreville, Maryland neighborhood and ended the lives of two dedicated law enforcement officers. Centreville Police Officer Michael Scott Nickerson, a 24-year-old male, and Queen…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Columbus Austin

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 13, 1996 · 30 years ago

On February 13, 1996, Columbus Austin, a 27-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred at approximately 1559 Omar Drive in Franklin County. The details surrounding the homicide remain unsolved, and the Columbus…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Brett C. Dickey

Male, age 30 · Ellijay, Georgia

Killed Feb 13, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the winter of 1996, the community of Ellijay, Georgia, was shaken by the tragic death of Gilmer County Deputy Sheriff Brett C. Dickey, a 30-year-old male. On the fateful day of February 13, Deputy Dickey was part of a team of officers attempting to serve a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

David E. Barnett

Male, age 33 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 13, 1991, a tragedy unfolded at a Waffle House located at 7800 Scott Hamilton Dr. in Little Rock, Arkansas, that would cut short the life of a dedicated police officer. David E. Barnett, a 33-year-old male…

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Robert Woods

Male, age 30 · Alton, Missouri

Killed Feb 13, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a burst of violence that shattered a winter afternoon, 30-year-old Robert F. Woods, a male, was fatally shot on February 13, 2021, in Alton, Illinois. The incident unfolded just after noon near the intersection of 11th Street and Alby Street, prompting…

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Mark Walker

Male, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Walker was 49 years old when he was fatally stabbed on Saturday, February 13, 2016, in North Hollywood, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5754 Fair Ave. His death was ruled…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Antonio Knight

Male, age 23 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Feb 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold February morning in 2011, the stillness of a Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. A 27-year-old man, Antonio Raymond Knight, was found deceased in his white 2007 Nissan Altima. The vehicle was parked in the 2400 block of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jubal Guevara-Trinidad

Male, age 55 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jubal Guevara-Trinidad was 55 years old when he died on Sunday, February 13, 2011, in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 125 E. 43rd St. His death…

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Amir Ahmad

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Friday, February 13, 2026, a 26-year-old Middle Eastern man named Amir Ahmad was shot and killed in the Bronx, New York. The incident unfolded at approximately 12:20 a.m. in front of 660 Thwaites Place in the Allerton section of the…

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Angel Torres

Male, age 25 · Culver City, California

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Friday, February 13, 2026, a scene of violence unfolded in the north parking lot of the Westfield Culver City Mall, leaving 25-year-old Angel Torres dead. The incident, which occurred around 7:25 p.m. near the Macy's store, was initially…

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Conrad Ruelas

Male, age 49 · Midway, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the small community of Midway, Texas, the morning of February 13, 2026, was shattered by a string of violent events that left a trail of tragedy. Conrad Ruelas, a 49-year-old man, was one of the victims in this devastating series of events. His life was…

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Daniel Medina

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Friday, February 13, 2026, a young life was tragically cut short in a wave of violence that rippled through a quiet north Harris County neighborhood. Daniel Medina, an 18-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting, the circumstances of…

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Derek Devol Brandon II

Male, age 27 · Winston Salem, North Carolina

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On February 13, 2026, a fatal shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, resulted in the death of 27-year-old Derek Devol Brandon II. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. in the 2300 block of Quantum Court. When Winston-Salem police officers arrived at the…

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Eric Clayton

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of Friday, February 13, 2026, events unfolded in Birmingham, Alabama, that would tragically end the life of 20-year-old Eric Clayton. Around 7:30 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of Lawson Road where they discovered Clayton…

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Evan Taylor

Male, age 19 · Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

Evan David Taylor, a 19-year-old Black male from Martinsburg, West Virginia, was killed in the early morning hours of February 13, 2026, in a shooting at University Heights Apartments on Hensel Drive in Shepherdstown. Taylor was a full-time student at…

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Jackie Jernigan

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On the night of February 13, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a South Dallas neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Jackie Denard Jernigan, a 21-year-old male, was killed in the shooting, which occurred in the 4600 block…

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Jarrod Compton

Male, age 45 · Bland, Missouri

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, rural landscape of Osage County, Missouri, a burst of violence on February 13, 2026, shattered the winter stillness and began the final chapter in the life of 45-year-old Jarrod Compton. A United States Army veteran who had served his country…

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Joel Whitus

Male, age 42 · Holtville, Alabama

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

Joel Austin Whitus, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, died after a confrontation at a gas station in Elmore County on Friday night, February 13, 2026. The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. at a Marathon station on Highway 111 in the Slapout community…

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Khaled Alshariki

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On the morning of February 13, 2026, a 36-year-old Yemeni man, Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki, was working as a clerk at the Broadway Mart in Baltimore, Maryland. A father of three young children, Alshariki was behind the counter when a man entered the store…

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Michael James Nash

Male, age 62 · Midway, Texas

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the small town of Midway, Texas, the morning of Friday, February 13, 2026, was shattered by a spree of violence that left two men dead and a community in shock. Among the victims was Michael James Nash, a 62-year-old man who was fatally shot. The tragic…

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Nehemia Jamaane Williams

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

On a Friday afternoon, February 13, 2026, the life of 22-year-old Nehemia Jamaane Williams was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The incident unfolded at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of 14th Street…

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Zachary Hunt

Male, age 35 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 13, 2026 · this year

In the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, a burst of gunfire on the afternoon of Friday, February 13, 2026, shattered the calm and left a man for dead. The victim was later identified as 35-year-old Zachary Hunt. The fatal encounter unfolded near the…

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Brittney Taylor Brewer

Female, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a story of love and life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning and a family shattered. Brittney Taylor Brewer, a 33-year-old woman, and her husband, Teddy Edward Lee Jr., were a vibrant couple known for…

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Teddy Edward Lee Jr.

Male, age 34 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Thursday, February 13, 2025, Teddy Edward Lee Jr., a 34-year-old male, was shot and killed in Birmingham, Alabama. He was not alone. Alongside him in a vehicle in the Inglenook neighborhood was his girlfriend, Brittany Taylor Brewer, 33, who…

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Karen Cathcart

Female, age 68 · Roseville, California

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

Karen Cathcart, a 68-year-old woman, was found dead in her apartment in Roseville, California, on February 13, 2025. Authorities responded to a call at approximately 6:40 p.m. at the Slate Creek Apartments, where they discovered the bodies of Karen Cathcart…

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Thomas Cook

Male, age 55 · Zephyrhills, Florida

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 13th, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM, Thomas Cook, a 55-year-old male, was discovered unresponsive in the roadway near the intersection of Stillman Street and Calvin Avenue in Zephyrhills, Florida. At the scene, law enforcement also located…

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Chance Zager Johnson

Male, age 16 · Douglasville, Georgia

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet evening of February 12, 2025, the life of 16-year-old Chance Jamal Zager Johnson was tragically cut short in the Elk Run Subdivision of Douglasville, Georgia. The African American teenager was found with a gunshot wound at approximately 8:26 p.m.…

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Christopher Caudill

Male · Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet corner of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, a long-simmering dispute reached a tragic and fatal conclusion on the afternoon of Thursday, February 13, 2025, leaving one man dead and another wounded. Christopher Caudill, a resident of nearby Lebanon…

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Christian Gant

Male, age 20 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 13, 2025, a tragic event unfolded in Shreveport, Louisiana, that cut short the life of 20-year-old Christian Demarcus Gant. A graduate of North Desoto High School and a resident of Stonewall, Christian was working as a…

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Gerard Nicholas Richard

Male, age 41 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 13, 2025, the body of 41-year-old Gerard Nicholas Richard, a male resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was discovered in a horrific state on the Huey P. Long Bridge. His remains were found wrapped in a blanket, with his wrists bound…

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Charles Edward Wilkinson

Male, age 27 · Gardnerville, Nevada

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

Charles Edward Wilkinson, a 27-year-old White/Caucasian male, was killed on the night of February 13, 2025, in the Kingslane neighborhood of Gardnerville, Nevada. At approximately 10:20 p.m., neighbors in the 1200 block of Kingslane Court reported hearing…

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Ryan Daniel Davis

Male, age 53 · Bixby, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ryan Daniel Davis, a 53-year-old Asian male, was found deceased on February 13, 2025, in a residence in Bixby, Oklahoma. He was discovered on a couch with two gunshot wounds to the back of his head. At the time he was found, he was still holding a bowl of…

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Brandon Sylvester

Male, age 38 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, a dispute outside a private residence turned fatal. Brandon Sylvester, a 38-year-old male from Englewood, New Jersey, was shot in the chest following the altercation. The incident occurred…

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Cesar Flores Diaz

Male, age 27 · Norristown, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 13, 2025, 27-year-old Cesar Flores-Diaz, a male resident of Norristown, Pennsylvania, was returning home from a day at work. As he was parking his white Volkswagen on the 800 block of George Street at approximately 8:52 p.m., a…

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Taylor Flay Hall

Female, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 13, 2025, a tragedy began to unfold in Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood that would end the life of 26-year-old Taylor Flay Hall, a Black/African American woman and mother of two. The events of that day started inside…

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Marquise Dwyane Jones

Male, age 28 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, a verbal dispute inside a gas station escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 28-year-old Marquise Dwyane Jones. The Black / African American man was at the Hop-in station on Brainerd Road when the altercation…

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Nikita Douglas

Female, age 38 · Hemingway, South Carolina

Killed Feb 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Hemingway, South Carolina, the life of Nikita Shontay Douglas, a 38-year-old woman, was tragically cut short on February 13, 2025. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 17, 1986, she had relocated to South Carolina, where she was known…

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