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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)

Daron Huitt - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Daron Huitt

Male, age 31 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Daron Bennell Huitt, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2019, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Daron was found with an apparent gunshot wound in the front yard of a home on Winston Street. Witnesses reported hearing…

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William Lawrence Worry III - Greensboro, Pennsylvania
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William Lawrence Worry III

Male, age 23 · Greensboro, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

William Lawrence Worry III, a 23-year-old male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2019, in a shooting that took place in a mobile home in Greensboro, Pennsylvania. The incident was the culmination of a dispute with Anthony William King, then 21, over…

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Olivia Jones - Beaumont, Texas
Death by Force

Olivia Jones

Female, age 38 · Beaumont, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2019 · 7 years ago

Olivia Jones, a 38-year-old woman from Beaumont, Texas, tragically lost her life on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2019. Olivia, who was of African American ethnicity, was fatally shot in the back of her head inside her home by her husband, Christopher Ray…

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Chasity Cannady - North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Chasity Cannady

Female, age 19 · North Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day in 2018, a tragedy unfolded in the parking lot of the L'Oreal cosmetics plant in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Chasity Denise Cannady, a 19-year-old female employee, was shot and killed while sitting in her…

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Maurice Timberlake - Fall River, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Maurice Timberlake

Male, age 24 · Fall River, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day in 2018, Maurice Timberlake, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot in Fall River, Massachusetts. The incident occurred in broad daylight around 4:30 p.m. near the corner of South Main and Morgan streets. First responders arrived at…

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Tarek Mroue - Boston, Massachusetts
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Tarek Mroue

Male, age 37 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day evening in Boston, what began as a simple delivery turned into a fatal encounter for 37-year-old Tarek Mroue. The father of three was navigating the streets of Roxbury on February 14, 2018, attempting to deliver a washer and dryer…

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Antonio Wilson - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Antonio Wilson

Male, age 36 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On Valentine's Day in 2018, a tragic event unfolded in a North Las Vegas neighborhood. In the late afternoon, at approximately 4:30 p.m., residents on the 2200 block of Superior Position Street heard shouting followed by the sound of gunfire. Responding…

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Henry Plummer Thomas - Baxter, Minnesota
Death by Force

Henry Plummer Thomas

Male, age 77 · Baxter, Minnesota
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Brainerd, Minnesota, the life of Henry Plummer Thomas, a 77-year-old Caucasian male, came to a peaceful close on February 14, 2018. Born in Rochester on May 7, 1940, his passing was noted in a heartfelt obituary, though the specific…

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Ashley Oatis - Prentiss, Mississippi
Death by Force

Ashley Oatis

Female, age 25 · Prentiss, Mississippi
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of Valentine's Day 2018, the life of 25-year-old Ashley Oatis was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. A mother of two, Oatis was inside a residence on Zion Hill Church Road in Prentiss, a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi…

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Brandon Cooper - Lexington, Mississippi
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Brandon Cooper

Male, age 29 · Lexington, Mississippi
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a 29-year-old man named Brandon Cooper was killed in Lexington, Mississippi. His life was cut short on Valentine's Day during what authorities described as a robbery that devolved into a fatal act of violence. The incident reportedly…

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Matthew Ortega - Centreville, Virginia
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Matthew Ortega

Male, age 17 · Centreville, Virginia
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2018, the quiet neighborhood of Jeb Stuart Square in Centreville, Virginia, became the scene of a tragedy. A delivery driver on their route made a grim discovery: the body of a young man lying in the street. The…

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David Willard - Kansas-city, Missouri
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David Willard

Male, age 39 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a chilling premonition that had haunted David Willard for over a decade tragically became a reality. On February 14, the 39-year-old man was discovered deceased inside a residence in the 2600 block of Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City…

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Robert Steven Steve McDowell - Walhalla, South Carolina
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Robert Steven Steve McDowell

Male, age 63 · Walhalla, South Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2018, the quiet of a Walhalla, South Carolina neighborhood was shattered by gunfire that would end the life of 63-year-old Robert Steven 'Steve' McDowell. A retired Duke Energy employee, McDowell was at his…

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Joseph Maurice Ward - Capitol-heights, Maryland
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Joseph Maurice Ward

Male, age 37 · Capitol-heights, Maryland
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day in 2018, Joseph Maurice Ward, a 37-year-old Black/African American man from Silver Spring, Maryland, met a violent end in Capitol Heights. His body was discovered in the afternoon, lying outside a vacant house in the 1300 block of…

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Joseph Slaten - Desert-hot-springs, California
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Joseph Slaten

Male, age 49 · Desert-hot-springs, California
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joseph Slaten, a 49-year-old resident of Desert Hot Springs, California, was tragically killed on February 14, 2018. Slaten was found shot in a parked car near a home on Avenida Alta Loma around 5:30 p.m. that day. Alongside him was a woman who also sustained…

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Ronald Broadnax - Los-angeles, California
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Ronald Broadnax

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ronald Eric Broadnax, a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2018, in the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw area. The incident occurred around 12:41 p.m. when Broadnax was standing outside a two-story apartment complex on…

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Aaron Louis Feis - Parkland, Florida
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Aaron Louis Feis

Male, age 37 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Aaron Louis Feis, a 37-year-old assistant football coach and security guard at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during a mass shooting at the school. Feis, who was also an alumnus of the…

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Alaina Joann Petty - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Alaina Joann Petty

Female, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alaina Joann Petty, a 14-year-old student, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alaina was in her English class when the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire…

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Alexander Logan Alex Schachter - Parkland, Florida
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Alexander Logan Alex Schachter

Male, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alexander Logan "Alex" Schachter, a 14-year-old student, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alex, who had resided in Parkland for the last eight years, was a…

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Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff

Female, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff, a 14-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alyssa was a freshman at the school, known for her vibrant personality…

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Cara Marie Loughran - Parkland, Florida
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Cara Marie Loughran

Female, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Cara Marie Loughran, a 14-year-old Irish American girl, was tragically killed on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Cara was known for her bubbly personality, love for Irish dancing, and…

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Carmen Marie Schentrup - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Carmen Marie Schentrup

Female, age 16 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Carmen Marie Schentrup, a 16-year-old female student, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Carmen, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was an exceptional student…

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Christian Robinson - Port-richey, Florida
Death by Force

Christian Robinson

Male, age 14 · Port-richey, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christian Robinson, a 14-year-old boy from Port Richey, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, as a result of a drive-by shooting. Christian, who was described as a fun-loving and kind-hearted teenager, was fatally wounded while sitting in…

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Christopher Brent Chris Hixon - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Christopher Brent Chris Hixon

Male, age 49 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christopher Brent "Chris" Hixon, aged 49, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Hixon, a Navy veteran who served for 27 years, was the Athletic Director and Campus…

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Gina Rose Montalto - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Gina Rose Montalto

Female, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Gina Rose Montalto, a 14-year-old girl from Parkland, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Gina, who was a member of the school's winter guard and a bright, compassionate…

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Helena Freja Ramsay - Parkland, Florida
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Helena Freja Ramsay

Female, age 17 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Helena Freja Ramsay, a 17-year-old female student, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Helena, who was of British descent, was in her Holocaust history class when…

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Jaime Taylor Guttenberg - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Jaime Taylor Guttenberg

Female, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jaime Taylor Guttenberg, a vibrant 14-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Jaime was a dedicated dancer, practicing 13 hours a week, and had dreams…

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Joaquin Guac Oliver - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Joaquin Guac Oliver

Male, age 17 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, a 17-year-old Venezuelan-American male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Born in Venezuela, Joaquin moved to the United States with his…

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Luke Thomas Hoyer - Parkland, Florida
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Luke Thomas Hoyer

Male, age 15 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Luke Thomas Hoyer, a 15-year-old student, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Luke was known for his quiet demeanor and simple tastes, enjoying basketball, video…

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Martin Duque Anguiano - Parkland, Florida
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Martin Duque Anguiano

Male, age 14 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Martin Duque Anguiano, a 14-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Martin was a freshman at the school and a proud member of the Junior Reserve…

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Meadow Jade Pollack - Parkland, Florida
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Meadow Jade Pollack

Female, age 18 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Meadow Jade Pollack, an 18-year-old female student, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Meadow, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was one of the 17 victims killed…

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Nicholas Paul Nick Dworet - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Nicholas Paul Nick Dworet

Male, age 17 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nicholas Paul "Nick" Dworet, a 17-year-old male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Nick, who was a promising swimmer and captain of his school's swim team, had…

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Peter Wang - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Peter Wang

Male, age 15 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Peter Wang, a 15-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during a mass shooting at the school. Peter was a member of the school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps…

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Scott Beigel - Parkland, Florida
Death by Force

Scott Beigel

Male, age 35 · Parkland, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Scott J. Beigel, a 35-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018, during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Beigel, a geography teacher and cross-country coach, was hailed as a hero for his…

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Demetrius Graham - Tifton, Georgia
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Demetrius Graham

Male, age 19 · Tifton, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small city of Tifton, Georgia, the evening of Valentine's Day in 2018 was shattered by violence. On that Wednesday, February 14th, Demetrius Graham, a 19-year-old male, was found with a fatal gunshot wound. The Tift County Sheriff's Office responded to…

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Terry Coburn - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Terry Coburn

Male, age 29 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early evening of Valentine's Day 2018, tragedy struck at a neighborhood basketball court in Savannah, Georgia, when 29-year-old Terry Coburn, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the Sunset…

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Marissa Koziel - Joliet, Illinois
Death by Force

Marissa Koziel

Female, age 21 · Joliet, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marissa L. Koziel, a 21-year-old woman from Joliet, IL, was found dead on February 23, 2018. Her body was discovered by several teenagers walking along California Avenue in Joliet Township's Forest Park area. The Will County Coroner's Office determined that…

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Jerry Dean Ramsey - Farmerville, Louisiana
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Jerry Dean Ramsey

Male, age 53 · Farmerville, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet community, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal encounter. Jerry Dean Ramsey, a 53-year-old man from the Tiger Bend community in Union Parish, Louisiana, was shot and killed in February 2018. The tragic event unfolded on a night when…

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Vinson Hayes - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Vinson Hayes

Male, age 40 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a day meant for celebrating love, Valentine's Day of 2018 brought a tragic end to the life of Vinson Hayes in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 40-year-old man, known to his loved ones as 'Vinnie,' was a victim of gun violence, his life cut short at the…

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Phillip Brian Edwards - High-point, North Carolina
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Phillip Brian Edwards

Male, age 35 · High-point, North Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Phillip Brian Edwards, a 35-year-old man from High Point, North Carolina, was found dead on February 14, 2018. Edwards died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death was discovered alongside that of a 6-week-old baby, whose cause of death remains…

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Richard Hammond - Denver, Colorado
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Richard Hammond

Male, age 63 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

A 63-year-old white male, Richard 'Gene' Hammond, was tragically killed on Valentine's Day in 2017. A retired U.S. Marine Major, Hammond was a beloved grandfather and the Director of Transportation for Falcon School District 49. His days began early, and on…

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Malik M Ellis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Malik M Ellis

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Malik M. Ellis, age 18, was fatally shot on February 14, 2017, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place in the midst of an ongoing struggle with gang-related violence that has plagued many Chicago neighborhoods, including North…

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Lavontae White - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Lavontae White

Male, age 2 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lavontae White, a 2-year-old boy, was tragically killed in a shooting on February 14, 2017, in Chicago. The incident occurred as Lavontae, his aunt, Breunna Devonte, and her boyfriend were driving through Chicago when a gunman cut them off and opened fire.…

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James T Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
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James T Johnson

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

James T. Johnson, also known by his nickname "T. Roy," was a 23-year-old who was fatally shot on February 14, 2017, in Chicago. Johnson, an associate of the OBlock community in Chicago and a known figure in local rap circles, was shot while entering a store…

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Eddie Wade - Chicago, Illinois
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Eddie Wade

Male, age 62 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eddie Wade, aged 62, was fatally shot on February 14, 2017, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago. His death was part of a particularly violent Valentine's Day, which saw multiple shootings across the city. Wade was among the victims who were targeted in…

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Travis Anderson - Houston, Texas
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Travis Anderson

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas
Found Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 14, 2017, Travis Anderson, aged 28, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident took place during a period in which the city was experiencing a significant number of homicides, with Houston reporting 269 murders for the year 2017. The crime…

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Nia Savage - Mobile, Alabama
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Nia Savage

Female, age 15 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nia Savage was a 15-year-old Black girl from Mobile, Alabama, whose Valentine’s Day in 2017 ended in horror inside her family’s home on Crenshaw Street. Reports said she was shot in the chest on February 14 and taken to USA Medical Center, where she died. In…

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Jessee Arthur - North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Jessee Arthur

Male, age 26 · North Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 14, 2017, at approximately 3:25 a.m., 26-year-old Jessee Wade Arthur from Springfield, Missouri, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel on McCain Park Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Officers arrived to find Arthur lying on…

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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.