Deaths by Force on February 15

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Lynel Bradley

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 15, 2015, Lynel Bradley, a 21-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot, becoming one of the many victims of gun violence that year. The incident occurred amid a wave of violent crime in Chicago, which has long struggled with significant…

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Vincent Guy Cascella

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of Mardi Gras weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, a tragic discovery was made that would leave a family and community searching for answers. Vincent Guy Cascella, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased on February 15, 2015. His life…

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Jim Leyton

Male, age 16 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late evening hours of Sunday, February 15, 2015, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 16-year-old Jim Alexander Leyton in Las Vegas. The young Hispanic male was walking with a family member in the 2500 block of East Owens…

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Donald Dewayne ‘DJ’ Simms

Male, age 11 · Gaylesville, Alabama

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Gaylesville, Alabama, a tragic incident unfolded on Sunday, February 15, 2015, resulting in the death of 11-year-old Donald Dewayne ‘DJ’ Simms. The young male was a student at Gaylesville Elementary School. On that day, a firearm…

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Marlow Jenkins-Martin

Male, age 27 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2015, the life of 27-year-old Marlow Jenkins-Martin was cut short in a burst of gunfire in Denver, Colorado. A Black man and a father of two, Jenkins-Martin was in the vicinity of 11th Avenue and Broadway when the…

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Rodolfo Solis-Gonzalez

Male, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Valentine's Day 2015, a 46-year-old Hispanic male named Rodolfo Solis-Gonzalez was found deceased in a Las Vegas residence. A tenant discovered his lifeless body, bearing two gunshot wounds, inside a bedroom of a home located in…

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Dale Childress

Male, age 56 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet outskirts of Park City, Kansas, the evening of February 15, 2015, was disrupted by a grim discovery. On a county road, the body of a man was found, later identified as 56-year-old Dale Childress, a male originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The…

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Amit Patel

Male, age 28 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Irvington, New Jersey, Amit Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was working at his family's business, Roseway Liquors. On February 15, 2015, his life was tragically cut short when a man entered the store on Lyons Avenue, forced…

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Taquan Tay McNeil

Male, age 25 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2015, the life of 25-year-old Taquan Tay McNeil, a Black male, was tragically cut short on a street in Trenton, New Jersey. At approximately 2:20 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on Boudinot Street.…

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Mark Milligan

Male, age 23 · Stafford, Virginia

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Stafford, Virginia. Mark M. Milligan, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of February 15th. The incident unfolded outside the Wings to…

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Kerry Reed

Male, age 67 · Walkerton, Indiana

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of February 15, 2015, law enforcement in Walkerton, Indiana, responded to a distress call from a residence located on Woodcreek Drive. The emergency dispatch was initiated after a woman at the home reported a chaotic scene, screaming for a man…

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Johnny Evans

Male, age 52 · Jefferson-city, Missouri

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 15, 2015, 52-year-old Johnny Evans was fatally shot during a home invasion at his apartment in Jefferson City, Missouri. Evans, a cook at Helias Catholic High School and a father of 13 children, was targeted by individuals who believed he…

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Saequan Vereen

Male, age 23 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2015, Saequan Vereen, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot outside Club Levelz in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The cause of his death was determined to be from a gunshot that caused trauma to his vital organs. When…

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Danielle Lawrence

Female, age 17 · Wading-river, New York

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Wading River, New York, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic and fatal event, claiming the life of 17-year-old Danielle Lawrence. On a cold February night, Danielle and her 43-year-old mother, Tanya Lawrence, were shot and…

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Tanya Lawrence

Female, age 43 · Wading-river, New York

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet Wading River home, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic double murder-suicide on a cold February night in 2015. Tanya Lawrence, a 43-year-old case worker, was shot and killed by her boyfriend, 44-year-old Thomas Calhoun. The violence that…

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Benito David Aguirre Jr.

Male, age 16 · Merced, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Benito David Aguirre Jr., a 16-year-old from Merced, California, tragically passed away on February 15, 2015. Benito, affectionately known as "Baby Lover," was a beloved member of his community, known for his love of skateboarding, fishing, and spending time…

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Charles Ramondo Stewart

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles (CJ) Ramondo Stewart, a 26-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015. Stewart, affectionately known as CJ, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds behind an apartment complex in East Oakland. The…

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Hallie Jay Beaver

Male, age 79 · Isleton, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hallie Jay Beaver, a 79-year-old resident of Isleton, California, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015. Known affectionately as "Toby" by friends and family, Hallie was found dead in his trailer home, the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident…

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Lisa Marie Gastelum

Female, age 51 · Santa-susana-mountains, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lisa Marie Gastelum, a 51-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on February 15, 2015, in the Santa Susana Mountains, California. The incident occurred in the 24900 block of Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Luis David Leon

Male, age 17 · Dos-palos, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 15, 2015, 17-year-old Luis David Leon was tragically shot and killed in Dos Palos, California. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near Palo Alto Street and Palm Avenue. Leon suffered a single gunshot wound to the upper body, which proved…

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Ricardo Nunez

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ricardo Nunez, a 35-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015. Nunez was standing outside a home in the 300 block of Douglas Street in Echo Park when a vehicle drove by and an occupant fired several rounds at…

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Vincent Edward Guerrero

Male, age 45 · Soledad, California

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vincent Edward Guerrero, a 45-year-old resident of Soledad, California, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2015. Born on March 4, 1969, in Salinas, California, Vincent had spent his entire life in Monterey County. His sudden death left the community in…

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Lucio Martinez

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lucio Martinez, a 33-year-old Hispanic man, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015, in Jacksonville, FL. Martinez was attending a barbecue at a Westside home when an argument broke out between him and another man. The altercation escalated quickly…

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Lynell Bradley Jr.

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lynell Bradley Jr., a 21-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on February 15, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, Lynell Bradley Jr. was shot…

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Horace Rufus Epps Jr.

Male, age 54 · Spring-lake, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Horace Rufus Epps Jr., a 54-year-old man from Spring Lake, NC, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015. Epps was found in the roadway on the 1300 block of Gary Street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to Cape Fear…

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Kimberly Danelle Stamper Allen

Female, age 40 · China-grove, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kimberly Danelle Stamper Allen, a 40-year-old woman from China Grove, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 15, 2015. She was found deceased in her residence, and the circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. Kimberly Allen was…

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Ahmed Hill-Crim

Male, age 17 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ahmed Dashawn O'Neal Hill-Crim, a 17-year-old African American male from Akron, OH, tragically passed away on February 15, 2015. Known affectionately as "Mook," Ahmed was remembered as a bright young man with a heart of gold and a smile that could light up a…

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LaSalle Jones

Male, age 25 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

LaSalle Jones, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on February 15, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. His death was a significant loss to his family and community, as evidenced by the heartfelt condolences and memories shared by those who knew…

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Orlando Pulido

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Orlando Pulido, a 26-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2015. Pulido was fatally shot outside the OT Tavern on Greenville Avenue after an altercation between two groups. According to witnesses, the incident began inside…

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Darren Simmons

Male, age 33 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of February 15, 2014, a sense of loss rippled through a New Orleans community. Darren Joseph Simmons, a 33-year-old Black male known affectionately to friends and family as 'Bam' or 'Beamer,' was fatally shot. The incident occurred at…

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Adrian Broadway

Male, age 15 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

A teenage prank turned deadly in Little Rock, Arkansas, leading to the shooting death of 15-year-old Adrian Broadway. The African American female was with a group of friends on a February night in 2014, engaging in what was meant to be a harmless act of…

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Heather Mari Star Riccardi

Female, age 38 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2014, the life of Heather Mari Star Riccardi, a 38-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in a Southeast Portland residence. Officers responded to a welfare check at a home on Southeast 112th Avenue…

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Gary Morrin

Male, age 25 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Enchanted Hills in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a violent encounter on a Saturday in February of 2014 cut short the life of 25-year-old Gary Morrin. The young man, a male, was at the home of 66-year-old Donald Alber with his friend…

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Aaron Donelle McCray Jr.

Male, age 22 · Norman, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of Aaron Donelle McCray, Jr., a 22-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Norman, Oklahoma. On the evening of February 15th, an altercation at the Cherrystone Apartments would end in fatal gunfire. McCray, a certified…

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Andrea Hollis

Female, age 27 · Tecumseh, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of February 15, 2014, Andrea Hollis, a 27-year-old woman, was fatally shot in a drive-by incident in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She was leaving the driveway of her home with her boyfriend, Keevin Dixson, and two friends, David Woods and Leslie Kent…

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George Lewis

Male, age 36 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a February night in Bridgeton, New Jersey, a gathering of friends and family at the home of George A. Lewis would take a tragic and violent turn. On February 15, 2014, the 36-year-old Black / African American man was hosting a party on…

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Alex Serrano

Male, age 25 · Santa-ana, California

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alex Serrano Jr., a 25-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2014. He was brought to Coastal Communities Hospital by a friend around 9 p.m., suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of medical…

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Naomy Rojas

Female, age 16 · Fairfield, California

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Naomy Rojas, a 16-year-old girl from Fairfield, California, tragically lost her life on February 15, 2014. She was found dead near an apartment complex on Phoenix Drive, with apparent gunshot wounds. The discovery of her body shocked the community and left…

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Pedro Gomez

Male, age 37 · Downey, California

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pedro Gomez, a 37-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2014, in Downey, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gomez succumbed to his injuries on the same day. The incident occurred in a neighborhood…

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Earl Mitchell Jones

Male, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Earl Mitchell Jones, a 39-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was a result of a violent incident that occurred in the 2100 block of Retaw Street. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Eric Paul Engel

Male, age 43 · Dunnellon, Florida

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric Paul Engel, a 43-year-old white male lecturer at the University of New Hampshire, died on February 15, 2014, in Dunnellon, Florida. Engel's death was a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which occurred after he was surrounded by a SWAT team at the…

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Christopher Roupe

Male, age 17 · Cartersville, Georgia

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Euharlee, Georgia, on a Friday evening, February 14, 2014, the life of 17-year-old Christopher Roupe was tragically cut short. The male teenager was at his family's mobile home when he was fatally shot in the chest by a police officer.…

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Donald D.J. Battle Jr.

Male, age 26 · Flowery-branch, Georgia

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a February day in 2014, the life of 26-year-old Donald DJ Battle Jr. was tragically cut short in a shooting outside a tavern in Flowery Branch, Georgia. A recent transplant to Georgia from Minnesota, the young man, who was male…

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Kazimierz Sadowy

Male, age 72 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Feb 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kazimierz Sadowy, a 72-year-old male of Polish ethnicity, passed away on February 15, 2014, at his residence in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on November 21, 1941, in Poland and later moved to the United States, where he met and married Maria Baran in Brooklyn…

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Nicola Sinis

Male, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

Nicola Sinis, a 43-year-old White man from Atlanta, Georgia, is remembered in the public record through the bare and haunting outline of a homicide that never seems to have found its ending. The details that survive online are painfully limited, and that…

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Isaac Stern

Male, age 47 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of February 15, 2013, Isaac Stern, a 47-year-old Black / African American man, was standing outside a home near the New Orleans Fair Grounds. He was simply waiting for a friend who had gone inside to get him a cigarette when a car suddenly sped…

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Frances Colon

Female, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

Frances Colon was an 18-year-old Hispanic female whose life was tragically cut short on February 15, 2013, when she was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. A senior and honors student at Roberto Clemente Community Academy, Frances was eagerly anticipating…

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Doretha Richardson

Female, age 81 · Bridge City, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Bridge City, Louisiana, the life of 81-year-old Doretha Richardson, a beloved mother and grandmother known to many as 'Granny,' was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2013, deputies responded to reports of gunfire and…

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