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Deaths by Force on February 14

682 open cases in our database happened on February 14. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (448)

Kevin Williford - Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Kevin Williford

Male, age 54 · Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 14, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a quiet Waynesburg, Pennsylvania apartment, a grim discovery was made on Monday, February 14, 2022. The bodies of 54-year-old Kevin Lamar Williford and 47-year-old Judy Butler Hunter were found by their landlord, who had not heard from them in several…

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Damien Smith Jr. - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Damien Smith Jr.

Male, age 15 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Feb 14, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day in Memphis, Tennessee, 15-year-old Damien Smith Jr., an African American male, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. The incident unfolded on February 14, 2022, in the 400 block of Ratliff Lane, where Damien and a small…

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Dalvin Emery - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Dalvin Emery

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dalvin Emery, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at his apartment located at 13702 Richmond Avenue. According to reports, Emery was visited by Erique Jade Evans, a…

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Erriton McDowell - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Erriton McDowell

Male, age 38 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2022 · 4 years ago

Erriton McDowell, a 38-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically found shot to death on February 14, 2022, in Dallas, TX. The incident occurred in the 5000 block of Wadsworth Drive in the Oak Cliff area. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire…

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Shemethia Tynise Coteat - Hoover, Alabama
Death by Force

Shemethia Tynise Coteat

Female, age 41 · Hoover, Alabama
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of Valentine's Day in 2020, 41-year-old Shemethia Tynise Coteat was shot and killed in what police believe was a targeted attack. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. in the parking lot of The Park at Wellington and Wakefield apartment…

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Shemethia Tynise Coteat Stanton - Hoover, Alabama
Death by Force

Shemethia Tynise Coteat Stanton

Female, age 41 · Hoover, Alabama
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a day meant for celebrating love, Valentine's Day of 2020 turned into a day of tragedy for the family of Shemethia Tynise Coteat Stanton. The 41-year-old woman was fatally shot in an ambush in the parking lot of The Park at Wellington and Wakefield…

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Philip Ingram - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Death by Force

Philip Ingram

Male, age 57 · Bridgeport, Connecticut
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Valentine's Day morning in 2020, a dispute that began in a store parking lot in Bridgeport, Connecticut, tragically cut short the life of Philip Ingram, a 57-year-old Black / African American male. The incident started with a verbal altercation between…

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Mari Lynn Medina - Lawton, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Mari Lynn Medina

Female, age 29 · Lawton, Oklahoma
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of Valentine's Day 2020, tragedy struck in Lawton, Oklahoma, forever altering the lives of one family. Mari Lynn Medina, a 29-year-old Hispanic woman, was killed in a shooting that afternoon. The incident, which unfolded on the southwest…

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Jen Norwood - Midland, Virginia
Death by Force

Jen Norwood

Female, age 34 · Midland, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Valentine's Day in 2020, 34-year-old Jennifer Norwood and her 6-year-old son, Wyatt, were fatally shot in their Midland, Virginia, home. The tragic discovery was made by Jennifer's husband and Wyatt's father, Joshua Norwood, when he returned home from…

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Wyatt Norwood - Midland, Virginia
Death by Force

Wyatt Norwood

Male, age 6 · Midland, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a day meant for celebrating love, a quiet home in Midland, Virginia, became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy. On Valentine's Day in 2020, six-year-old Wyatt Norwood, a male, was found shot to death in his family's residence. The devastating discovery…

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Chad Smitherman - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Chad Smitherman

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2020, a young man named Chad Smitherman, aged 20, was fatally shot in Indianapolis. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Hemlock Avenue, near the Indiana State Fairgrounds. After being shot multiple times…

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Terrell Hall - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Terrell Hall

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On February 14, 2020, authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, began a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased male in the city's North City area. The victim was identified as 47-year-old Terrell Hall. Officers were dispatched to the scene…

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Matthew Frazier - Bucksport, South Carolina
Death by Force

Matthew Frazier

Male, age 29 · Bucksport, South Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Bucksport, South Carolina, a grim discovery was made on February 14, 2020. Matthew Frazier, a 29-year-old man from the nearby town of Latta, was found deceased in a residence on Bucksport Road. The scene that greeted Horry County…

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Yehya Almontaser - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Yehya Almontaser

Male, age 34 · Bronx, New York
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, a community was shaken by the sudden and violent death of 34-year-old Yehya Almontaser. On the evening of February 14, 2020, Almontaser was working at the B&A Gourmet Deli, located at the corner of East 137th…

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Christian Javier Camacho - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Christian Javier Camacho

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christian Javier Camacho, a 17-year-old high school senior from Sun Valley, Los Angeles, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2020. The incident occurred during a house party in the 13400 block of Rangoon Street in Arleta. According to reports, Camacho…

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David Olivares - Pittsburg, California
Death by Force

David Olivares

Male, age 21 · Pittsburg, California
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

David Olivares, a 21-year-old resident of Brentwood, California, was tragically shot to death on February 14, 2020, in Pittsburg, CA. The incident occurred at Woodland Hills Park, where Olivares was gunned down by an assailant who approached him and fired…

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David Duffner - Rancho-mirage, California
Death by Force

David Duffner

Male, age 67 · Rancho-mirage, California
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dr. David Duffner, a 67-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Rancho Mirage, California, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2020. Dr. Duffner was a well-respected physician with a career spanning over three decades. He was known for his dedication to his…

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Grant Leggette Sr - Riverside, California
Death by Force

Grant Leggette Sr

Male, age 57 · Riverside, California
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Grant Leggette Sr., a 57-year-old resident of Jurupa Valley, was tragically shot to death on the night of February 14, 2020, outside the Marriott Hotel in Riverside, California. Leggette was walking to his car after attending an event at the hotel when he was…

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Charles Andrew Brady - Belleview, Florida
Death by Force

Charles Andrew Brady

Male, age 32 · Belleview, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Charles Andrew Brady, a 32-year-old resident of Belleview, Florida, tragically passed away on February 14, 2020. Born on September 13, 1987, in Gainesville, Florida, Charles was known for his close-knit family ties and is survived by his sons, brother, and…

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Daniel Lee Martin - New-port-richey, Florida
Death by Force

Daniel Lee Martin

Male, age 54 · New-port-richey, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Daniel Lee Martin, a 54-year-old country music singer and former reality television host, was found dead on February 14, 2020, in his New Port Richey, Florida home. Deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office arrived at his residence to serve multiple…

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Tony Grandison - Ensley, Florida
Death by Force

Tony Grandison

Male, age 33 · Ensley, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tony Grandison Jr., a 33-year-old African American man, was found shot to death on February 14, 2020, outside his home in Ensley, Florida. The tragic discovery was made by his roommate around 6:30 a.m. near Brookmeadow Lane and Winodee Road. The Escambia…

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Dequandre Johnson - Douglasville, Georgia
Death by Force

Dequandre Johnson

Male, age 25 · Douglasville, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of Valentine's Day 2020, tragedy struck in a Douglasville, Georgia neighborhood. Dequandre Johnson, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in the vicinity of Oak Street and Connally Drive. The incident, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. near…

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Patricia Underwood - Lagrange, Georgia
Death by Force

Patricia Underwood

Female, age 78 · Lagrange, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day evening in 2020, Patricia Underwood, a beloved 78-year-old female shopkeeper, was fatally struck by a stray bullet inside her small Lagrange, Georgia, business, Pat's Corner Store. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. as two men…

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Javin Sampson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Javin Sampson

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Javin A. K. Sampson, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, officers responded to a…

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Jaheim Currie - Dunn, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jaheim Currie

Male, age 16 · Dunn, North Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jaheim Curtez Currie, a 16-year-old African American male from Dunn, NC, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2020. Jaheim was a junior at Clinton High School and a promising football player, known for his positive attitude and respectful demeanor. On the…

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Craige Strickland - Antioch, Tennessee
Death by Force

Craige Strickland

Male, age 18 · Antioch, Tennessee
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Antioch, Tennessee, a transaction was set to take place in the parking lot of a Kroger grocery store. The arrangement, however, would end in the untimely deaths of two young men. Eighteen-year-old Craige Strickland, a…

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DeArious Antonio Harris - Antioch, Tennessee
Death by Force

DeArious Antonio Harris

Male, age 23 · Antioch, Tennessee
Killed Feb 14, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Antioch, Tennessee, a dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving two young men dead. DeArious Antonio Harris, a 23-year-old African American male, was one of the individuals who lost his life on February 14, 2020.…

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Donte Demunguia - Harrington, Delaware
Death by Force

Donte Demunguia

Male, age 24 · Harrington, Delaware
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Donte Demunguia, a 24-year-old Black man from Absecon, New Jersey, was fatally shot late on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2019, inside an apartment complex in Harrington, Delaware. At approximately 11:40 p.m., Harrington police officers were dispatched to an…

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John Romanger - Gresham, Oregon
Death by Force

John Romanger

Male, age 25 · Gresham, Oregon
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

John Marcus Romanger, 25, a White/Caucasian male, was shot and killed on February 14, 2019, inside an apartment at the Evergreen Meadows complex in the 900 block of Southeast 187th Avenue in Gresham, Oregon. Officers responding just after 1 p.m. found him…

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Susan Samsel - Klamath Falls, Oregon
Death by Force

Susan Samsel

Female, age 53 · Klamath Falls, Oregon
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On February 14, 2019, the community of Klamath Falls, Oregon, was shaken by the tragic death of Susan Samsel, a 53-year-old woman. The incident unfolded as a murder-suicide, taking place at her residence. Authorities were called to the scene where they…

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Candi Cheryl Krotzer Goochey - Nevis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Candi Cheryl Krotzer Goochey

Female, age 37 · Nevis, Minnesota
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Candi Cheryl Krotzer Goochey, aged 37, tragically passed away on February 14, 2019, in Nevis, Minnesota. Born on September 27, 1981, in Buffalo, Minnesota, Candi was a beloved member of her community and family. She attended school in Akeley and graduated…

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Heidi Eve Krotzer Pierce - Nevis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Heidi Eve Krotzer Pierce

Female, age 40 · Nevis, Minnesota
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day in 2019, 40-year-old Heidi Eve Krotzer Pierce, a White female from Akeley, Minnesota, was killed in a violent encounter in the nearby town of Nevis. The incident, which unfolded on the evening of February 14th, also claimed the…

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Barbara Renken - Pine River, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Barbara Renken

Female, age 77 · Pine River, Wisconsin
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Pine River, Wisconsin, a tragedy struck on Valentine's Day of 2019, forever altering the sense of peace within the community. Barbara Renken, a 77-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her home. The circumstances of her death…

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Mario Nichols - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Mario Nichols

Male, age 44 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a day meant for celebrating love, tragedy struck in Jackson, Mississippi, ending the life of 44-year-old Mario Lashawn Nichols. On February 14, 2019, Nichols was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Hancock Street. The incident cut short the life…

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Varga McCray - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Varga McCray

Female, age 48 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On what should have been a day celebrating love, Valentine's Day of 2019 turned into a day of tragedy for Varga McCray, a 48-year-old woman from Jackson, Mississippi. On that day, she was found inside her home, having suffered from multiple gunshot wounds…

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Curtison Murray - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Curtison Murray

Male, age 29 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 29-year-old Curtison J. Murray was tragically cut short. On February 14, 2019, officers from the Richmond Police Department responded to a call of a person shot in the area of the 1200 block…

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Dwayne Swann - Chesterfield, Virginia
Death by Force

Dwayne Swann

Male, age 53 · Chesterfield, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day in 2019, 53-year-old Dwayne U. Swann, a male resident of Chesterfield, Virginia, was found dead in his home on Drexelbrook Road. An argument outside the residence escalated, leading to Swann being fatally shot. When police arrived…

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Edwin D. Gonzales-Urbina - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Edwin D. Gonzales-Urbina

Male, age 27 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of Valentine's Day in 2019, a tragic event unfolded in Richmond, Virginia, leading to the death of 27-year-old Edwin D. Gonzales-Urbina. On Thursday, February 14th, Gonzales-Urbina sustained a gunshot wound in the 3100 block of Broad Rock…

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JaQuan Crumpler - Emporia, Virginia
Death by Force

JaQuan Crumpler

Male, age 20 · Emporia, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small city of Emporia, Virginia, the community was shaken by the tragic death of 20-year-old JaQuan Crumpler, a male resident, on Valentine's Day in 2019. Crumpler was discovered deceased in his bedroom from a gunshot wound on February 14th. The…

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Tywaun Terrell Cannon - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Tywaun Terrell Cannon

Male, age 44 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tywaun Terrell Cannon, a 44-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2019. The incident occurred around 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Normandie and Florence avenues in South Los Angeles. Cannon was standing next to a…

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Denim Jorey Williams - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Denim Jorey Williams

Male, age 14 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Denim Jorey Williams, a 14-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2019. Denim was one of the victims in a quadruple shooting that occurred at Elizabeth R. Powell Park in Northwest Jacksonville. The incident began as a…

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Oscar Herrera - Opa-locka, Florida
Death by Force

Oscar Herrera

Male, age 38 · Opa-locka, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Oscar Herrera, a 38-year-old Hispanic male from Opa-locka, FL, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2019, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Jann Avenue, near the Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport. Herrera was working on a…

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Titus Mobley - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Titus Mobley

Female, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Titus Ezekiel Mobley, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at Elizabeth Powell Park, where a planned fight between two female acquaintances escalated into a deadly…

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Samuel Stewart III - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

Samuel Stewart III

Male, age 43 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of Valentine's Day 2019, the life of Samuel Stewart III, a 43-year-old African American man from Lithonia, Georgia, came to a tragic and violent end. What began as a prearranged drug deal in Augusta quickly devolved into a fatal robbery.…

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Kayla Fannon - Peoria, Illinois
Death by Force

Kayla Fannon

Female, age 30 · Peoria, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kayla Nicole Fannon, a 30-year-old woman from Peoria, Illinois, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2019. Kayla, who was born on December 16, 1988, was found with gunshot wounds at her residence and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred…

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Luis Angel Aguilar - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Luis Angel Aguilar

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Latino male Luis Angel Aguilar, age 27, was shot to death in Chicago on the night of February 14, 2019. He and another man, 26, were sitting in a parked car in the 6500 block of North Albany Avenue in West Rogers Park when shots rang out around 11:30 p.m.…

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Aerial Edwards - Glynn, Louisiana
Death by Force

Aerial Edwards

Female, age 25 · Glynn, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

On Valentine's Day in 2019, a tragic and violent act cut short the lives of 25-year-old Aerial Edwards and her unborn child in Glynn, Louisiana. Edwards, who was pregnant at the time, was inside a house on Russell Lane when she was fatally wounded in a…

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Jarriell Jones - Covington, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jarriell Jones

Male, age 25 · Covington, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a February evening in 2019, a single gunshot broke the quiet of a Covington, Louisiana neighborhood, an event that would lead to the death of 25-year-old Jarriell Jones, a Black male. The initial incident, however, was deceptively…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.