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Rashaun Brinkley

Male, age 30 · Wagener, South Carolina

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Wagener, South Carolina, the life of a young Black man, Rashaun Brinkley, was tragically cut short at the age of 30. On the afternoon of February 16, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace, leaving Brinkley with fatal injuries. He…

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Rhonda L. Dorgan

Female, age 52 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

A beloved mother's life was tragically cut short in a horrifying act of violence that unfolded at a youth hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Rhonda L. Dorgan, a 52-year-old woman, was fatally shot on February 16, 2026, at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena. She…

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Scott Douglas Wedding

Male, age 55 · Owensboro, Kentucky

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

Scott Douglas Wedding, a 55-year-old man from Owensboro, Kentucky, died on February 16, 2026, after a late-night call pulled police into a quiet residential stretch on Shelly Drive. Just after midnight, officers arrived to what was first treated as an active…

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Tasean Brown

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

In the Douglass Hills neighborhood of Louisville, a quiet evening was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 18-year-old Tasean Brown. The fatal shooting occurred on the evening of February 16, 2026, in the 600 block of Gatehouse Lane. Police…

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Terrell Dwight Hicks

Male, age 80 · Daniels, West Virginia

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

Terrell Dwight Hicks, an 80-year-old White/Caucasian man from Daniels, West Virginia, died on Monday, February 16, 2026, after being shot while working as a security guard at the entrance to The Resort at Glade Springs in Raleigh County. Hicks, sometimes…

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Linda Dorgan

Female · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

In the late winter of 2026, a community in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was shattered by a tragic act of violence that unfolded during a high school hockey game. On the afternoon of February 16th, at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, families and friends had gathered to…

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Gerald Dorgan

Male, age 75 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Killed Feb 16, 2026 · this year

On what should have been a celebratory evening, tragedy struck at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on February 16, 2026. Inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, 75-year-old Gerald Dorgan was in the stands to watch his grandson's Senior Night…

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Terry Wayne Harris

Male, age 45 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 16, 2025, a Valentine's Day weekend was tragically cut short for Terry Wayne Harris, a 45-year-old man, in Selma, Alabama. The fatal incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Race Street at a local…

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Dandre Williams

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early afternoon of February 16, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a residential building in the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, D.C. When police arrived at approximately 1:10 p.m., they discovered a grim scene…

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Dontae Bryant

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early afternoon of a Sunday in Washington, D.C., the life of 24-year-old Dontae Bryant was tragically cut short. On February 16, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., gunfire erupted inside a residential building located in the 4000 block of Minnesota…

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Adolfo Martinez

Male, age 54 · Visalia, California

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 16, 2025, just before 2 a.m., authorities responded to reports of gunfire in an alleyway near 100 N. Court St. in Downtown Visalia, California. Upon arrival, officers discovered 54-year-old Adolfo Martinez suffering from a gunshot wound. Martinez…

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Arvon Harbin

Male, age 16 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Arvon Harbin, a 16-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. His death occurred in an alley, and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office officially identified him. Standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall and…

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Andrew Ferrin

Male, age 34 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Andrew Ferrin, a 36-year-old male, was among the victims of a tragic shooting incident in Tamarac, Florida, on February 16, 2025. The event unfolded in the early hours of the morning when authorities responded to reports of gunfire. Ferrin was found deceased…

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Edgar Ortiz-Escamilla

Male, age 32 · Long Beach, California

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 16, 2025, Edgar Ortiz-Escamilla, a 32-year-old Latino male from Long Beach, California, was fatally shot in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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David Ponzer

Male, age 64 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

David Ponzer, a 64-year-old male, was found deceased on February 16, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ponzer was discovered on the back patio of a residence in Tamarac, suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. The…

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Jose Baca Romero

Male, age 63 · Wasco, California

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jose Baca Romero, a 63-year-old man from Delano, California, was found dead on February 16, 2025, in Wasco, California. His body was discovered in the 28000 block of Pond Road at approximately 1:24 p.m. Authorities determined that Romero had suffered a fatal…

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Jessica Morris

Female, age 31 · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jessica Morris, a 31-year-old woman, was found gravely wounded in a car on the 2500 block of North Canterbury Drive in Riviera Beach, Florida, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on February 16, 2025. She was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach…

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Ruben Villa

Male, age 39 · Oxnard, California

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ruben Villa, a 39-year-old man from Oxnard, California, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2025, in what authorities have classified as a homicide. Villa was found in downtown Oxnard at the intersection of H and Second streets around 4:30 a.m.…

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Ke’tavious Walker

Male · Pompano Beach, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ke’Tavious Walker, a 30-year-old African American male, was shot and killed in Pompano Beach, Florida, on February 16, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 12:52 a.m. at 713 N.W. Sixth Street. Broward County Regional Communications received reports of…

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Mary Catherine Gingles

Female, age 34 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 16, 2025, Mary Catherine Gingles, a 34-year-old white female and U.S. Army veteran, was tragically killed in a violent incident in Tamarac, Florida. Mary, who had served as a Signal Corps officer from 2016 to 2020, was in the midst of a…

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Stanley McSwain Jr.

Female, age 45 · Pinellas Park, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Stanley McSwain Jr., a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot on the night of February 16, 2025, in Pinellas Park, Florida. The incident occurred at a residence on Applewood Terrace North, where McSwain and another individual, 22-year-old Jose Vanegas-Letcher…

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Michael Saye Wehdah

Male, age 44 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Louisville, Kentucky, a 44-year-old Liberian immigrant named Michael Saye Wehdah, a male who had recently embarked on a new career in law enforcement, met a tragic and violent end. On the morning of Sunday, February 16, 2025, his body was discovered in an…

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Christopher Bonilla Sr.

Male, age 45 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of February 16, 2025, a fatal shooting inside a south Lansing entertainment club abruptly ended the life of 45-year-old Christopher Bonilla Sr. A lifelong resident of the city, Bonilla was a dedicated family man, married for three decades…

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Jeffrey Gamble

Male, age 36 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Camelot Manor Mobile Home Community in Byron Township, Michigan, a domestic argument tragically escalated to a fatal shooting on the evening of Sunday, February 16, 2025. The life of 36-year-old Jeffrey Gamble, a Black male, was cut…

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Vincent Fisher

Male, age 26 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In February of 2025, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Vincent Fisher III, a 26-year-old from Landover, Maryland, was found inside a sports utility vehicle in the 2000 block of East Marlboro Avenue, suffering from a fatal…

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Joshua Jones

Male, age 23 · La Place, Louisiana

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

A Sunday morning in LaPlace, Louisiana, turned tragic when a domestic dispute over breakfast escalated into a fatal shooting. Joshua Jones, a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in his home on East Lakeview Drive. His girlfriend, 24-year-old Tamyrihu…

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Kimble Evans

Male, age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 22-year-old Black / African American male named Kimble Evans was remembered by his family as a young man of exceptional character, known for his kindness, strong work ethic, and integrity. He was a skilled welder who took great…

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Philmoon Kuku

Male, age 34 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, a Sunday afternoon turned tragic, leaving a family and community to mourn the loss of Philmoon Kuku, a 34-year-old Black / African American man. Born in Sudan, Africa, on August 28, 1990, Kuku was a son, father, and brother…

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Luis Garcia-Molina

Male, age 17 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet evening of February 16, 2025, a life full of promise was tragically cut short. Luis Garcia-Molina, a 17-year-old Hispanic male, was walking home from a child's birthday party in a northeast Las Vegas neighborhood. The night was shattered by the…

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Marisela Rodriguez

Female, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet hours of a Las Vegas morning, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic female, Marisela Rodriguez, came to a tragic and violent end on February 16, 2025. She was discovered deceased in a bedroom of a home in the 2100 block of Naco Court, near Sahara…

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Demond Taylor

Male, age 18 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2008, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Demond Taylor, a 34-year-old male who served as a police officer for St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. On the evening of June 20th, while off-duty and not in uniform…

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Keevon U. Mitchell

Male, age 46 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late morning hours of a Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri, a call initially reporting a vehicle accident at the intersection of East 56th Street and Woodland Avenue would soon reveal a more tragic event. On February 16, 2025, police officers were…

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Gregory Ginzburg

Male, age 72 · Edison, New Jersey

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet suburban town of Edison, New Jersey, a frantic 911 call shattered the evening calm. It was Gregory Ginzburg, a 72-year-old male, on the line, his voice laced with fear as he reported an armed man, Igor Kirilenko, was inside his home on Clive…

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Khalif Leef Jahleel Moore

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a cold Sunday evening in Philadelphia, on February 16, 2025, the life of 33-year-old Khalif Leef Jahleel Moore, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Just after 8:30 p.m., on the 6300 block of North Lambert Street, the sound of gunfire shattered the…

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Johnathan Alexander Williams

Male, age 19 · Cheraw, South Carolina

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Cheraw, South Carolina, the life of 19-year-old Johnathan Alexander Williams, an African American male, was tragically cut short on the evening of February 16, 2025. His body, bearing multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, was…

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Julian Richardson

Male, age 22 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a Sunday evening in Newport News, Virginia, the life of a promising young man was cut short. Julian Abraham Richardson, a 22-year-old Black male, was found inside a residence on Chalice Court on February 16, 2025, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.…

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Faith Mojiba Atkinsunmade

Female, age 39 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Faith Mojiba Akinsumade, a 39-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on February 16, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred on the 9200 block of Skillman Street, where she was the victim of a violent attack. Faith, who had immigrated to the United…

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Johnathan Boyd

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Johnathan Boyd, a 35-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on February 16, 2025, at a gas station located at 3755 North MacGregor Way. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m., when Boyd got into an argument with an unknown suspect. The dispute…

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Julian Comeaux

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Julian Comeaux, a 21-year-old Black man from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on February 16, 2025, in Midtown Houston. Comeaux, who was preparing to enlist in the Navy, was out with friends when they encountered a suspect attempting to break into one of…

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Ronald Leblanc

Male, age 78 · Victoria, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 16, 2025, 78-year-old white male Ronald LeBlanc Sr. was found deceased from a gunshot wound at his residence on Cooley Road in Victoria County, Texas. Deputies from the Victoria County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene…

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Anne Marie Hochhalter

Female, age 43 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Feb 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On April 20, 1999, the course of seventeen-year-old Anne Marie Hochhalter's life was irrevocably altered. A junior at Columbine High School, she was enjoying lunch with friends outside when two fellow students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, began a murderous…

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Talton Tait

Male, age 36 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, Talton Tait, a 36-year-old man known to loved ones as "TJ," was spending time with friends. He was a beloved figure in his family and the wider community. On February 16, 2024, Tait and his lifelong friends were…

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Kevin McGhee

Male, age 38 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, 38-year-old Kevin McGhee was among four men whose lives were cut short in a hail of gunfire. The incident, which occurred on February 16, 2024, unfolded at a neighborhood car wash in the Smithfield community.…

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Angeliyah Webster

Female, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a young couple's Valentine's Day outing in 2024 ended in a tragedy that would remain a painful mystery for months. Angeliyah Webster, a 20-year-old woman who was pregnant, and her boyfriend, Christian Norris, also 20, were…

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Christian Norris

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Valentine's Day, a young couple, 20-year-old Christian Norris and his 20-year-old girlfriend Angeliyah Webster, embarked on what should have been a romantic movie date in Birmingham, Alabama. This outing, however, would be their last. The couple was last…

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Jeffrey Thompson

Male, age 16 · Tuskegee, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small community of Tuskegee, Alabama, the life of 16-year-old Jeffrey Buck Thompson was tragically cut short on the night of February 16, 2024. The young man, a resident of nearby Tallassee, was fatally shot at the intersection of Auburn and William…

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Rod’Tavious Hall

Male, age 23 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a February morning in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 23-year-old Rod’Tavious Keyshawn Hall was cut short. On February 16, 2024, Hall was shot and subsequently died from his injuries, marking another tragic loss to gun violence in the city. The incident…

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Smiley Wilson

Male, age 50 · Eufaula, Alabama

Killed Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday in Eufaula, Alabama, the life of Smiley Wilson, a 50-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On February 16, 2024, police responded to reports of gunfire in the 2000 block of Fox Ridge Road. Upon their arrival at 7 P.M.…

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