Deaths by Force on February 16

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Taylor Ryan Murrieta

Male, age 31 · Idaho Falls, Idaho

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 31-year-old Taylor Ryan Murrieta, a White male from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was cut short after a roadside confrontation that ended in gunfire. On the night of February 16th, Murrieta was involved in an altercation with another…

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James Baugh Jr.

Male, age 19 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 16, 2021, a tragic incident occurred at The Clubs at Rhodes Ranch Apartment Homes, located at 8975 W. Warm Springs Road in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. James Baugh, a 19-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was fatally shot during a confrontation…

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Whitney Nicole Chareun

Female, age 25 · Henderson, Nevada

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet suburban landscape of Henderson, Nevada, a tragedy unfolded on February 16, 2021, forever altering the lives of a young family. Whitney Nicole Chareun, a 25-year-old female, was found deceased in her residence on Sunridge Heights Parkway. The…

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Diamonte Green

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the waning hours of a Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., a young man's life was brought to an abrupt and violent end. Twenty-two-year-old Diamonte Green was inside the entryway of an apartment building on the 300 block of 33rd Street, Southeast, on…

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Rickey McCaskill

Male, age 57 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 57-year-old Rickey McCaskill, a Black/African American male, came to an end on February 16, 2021. The specific details surrounding his passing are not widely available in public records, leaving a full…

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Gracyn-Michael Candace Brickley

Female, age 18 · Nashville, Michigan

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a winter's day in Maple Grove Township, near Nashville, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Gracyn-Michael Candace Brickley was brought to a brutal and untimely end on February 16, 2021. The young woman, known for her easy-going and kind-hearted…

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Daniel Alan Vaughn

Male, age 34 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In February 2021, the community of Flint, Michigan, was shaken by the disappearance of 34-year-old Black male Daniel Alan Vaughn, who was last seen alive during the nighttime hours of February 4. He had been visiting a residence on River Forest Drive in Flint…

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Rodney Gene Reynolds

Male, age 53 · Jackson, Michigan

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Jackson, Michigan, the life of 53-year-old Rodney Gene Reynolds was brought to a tragic and violent end. On the morning of February 16, 2021, gunshots echoed near Cascades Park, a well-known local landmark. When police…

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Anna Shpilberg

Female, age 40 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Anna Shpilberg, 40, female, White, was found dead on February 16, 2021 in Newark after returning from a trip; her body was discovered in the passenger seat of her vehicle near the area of Edison Place and Bruen Street, and authorities later determined she had…

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Luiza Shinkarevskaya

Female, age 40 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 16, 2021, Luiza Shinkarevskaya, a 40-year-old female, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey. She and her best friend, Anna Shpilberg, also 40, were killed by John Menendez, a 24-year-old Hudson County corrections officer. The two women, who had…

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Donte Thomas

Male, age 33 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donte Thomas, a 33-year-old male, was working as a clerk at K's Convenient Deli at 8 East Mount Eden Avenue in the Bronx on the evening of February 16, 2021. In a sudden and unprovoked act of violence, a man named Tykwan McLeod entered the deli at…

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Ronald Mann

Male, age 35 · Stony-point, New York

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of February 16, 2021, a grim discovery was made on the Palisades Parkway in Stony Point, New York. State troopers responded to a report of a vehicle fire near exit 16 and found a 2021 Hyundai Sonata completely engulfed in…

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Adrian Noel Flores Marquez

Male, age 39 · Santa-fe-springs, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adrian Noel Flores Marquez, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021, in Santa Fe Springs, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Marquez was shot near 13303 Rosecrans Avenue. The…

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Christina Armendariz

Female, age 45 · Delano, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christina Armendariz, a 45-year-old resident of Delano, California, tragically lost her life on February 16, 2021. On that fateful night, officers responded to a call on the 300 block of Asti Street around 9:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they found Christina…

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Dorothea Maria Mercer

Female, age 40 · Willowbrook, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dorothea Maria Mercer, a 40-year-old resident of Willowbrook, California, tragically lost her life on February 16, 2021. According to reports, Dorothea was at home when a stray bullet struck her. The incident occurred near 13111 S. San Pedro Street, where a…

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Dwight Neals

Male, age 31 · Long-beach, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dwight Neals, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021. On that evening, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Olive Avenue following a report of a male in need of medical attention inside a…

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Maurice Adams Jr

Male, age 18 · Compton, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Maurice Adams Jr., an 18-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Maurice was fatally shot near the intersection of North Santa Fe and…

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Rafael Avila-Rodriguez

Male, age 67 · Modesto, California

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rafael Avila-Rodriguez, a 67-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021. He was the owner of the Dona Sole Comida Mexicana food truck, a popular local taco truck. On that fateful day, a 13-year-old boy approached…

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Antonio Maurice Graham

Male, age 45 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Maurice Graham, a 45-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. His death was part of a horrific incident where he, along with his grandmother, Patricia Ann Whitfield Sharpe, aged 66…

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Kevin Harper III

Male, age 18 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kevin Harper III, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred near Baldwin Park, where a double shooting took place around 7:17 p.m. on Carley Court. Harper and another…

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Patricia Whitfield Sharpe

Female, age 66 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Patricia Ann Whitfield Sharpe, aged 66, tragically lost her life on February 16, 2021, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Patricia, along with her 83-year-old great-grandmother, Sallie Hobbs Whitfield, and her 45-year-old uncle, Antonio Maurice Graham, were…

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Sallie Mildred Whitfield

Female, age 83 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sallie Mildred Whitfield, an 83-year-old African American woman, passed away on February 16, 2021, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Her death was part of a tragic incident that involved multiple family members. On that day, police responded to a call about a…

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Tom Melvin Gill Jr.

Male, age 70 · Middleburg, Florida

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 16, 2021, Thomas Melvin Gill Jr., a 70-year-old white male, was found dead in his home in Middleburg, Florida. The tragic incident occurred in the 5300 block of Razorback Court, where deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to a…

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Demarcus Pointer

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter day in Atlanta, the life of Demarcus Lewis Pointer, Jr. was tragically cut short. The 23-year-old male died on February 16, 2021, a victim of gun violence in the city. Publicly available information regarding the specific circumstances surrounding…

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Sean Anthony Best

Male, age 39 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Atlanta, Georgia, the life of Sean Anthony Best, a 39-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short on February 16, 2021. Remembered by his loved ones as intelligent and possessing a heart of gold, Best was known for his willingness…

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William Andrew Trawick

Male, age 18 · Jackson, Georgia

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of February 16, 2021, the life of 18-year-old William Andrew Trawick, a male, was tragically cut short by gunfire. The fatal incident unfolded at a residence on Brooks Road in Jackson, Georgia, where Trawick had recently moved with two other…

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Alva E. Al Besst

Male, age 68 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alva E. Al Besst, a 68-year-old lifelong resident of Bridgeport, Chicago, was tragically killed by a stray bullet on February 16, 2021. Besst, who was active in his community and a member of the First Trinity Lutheran Church, was driving near Halsted and 31st…

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Dantrell Johnson

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dantrell Johnson, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a restaurant in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to…

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Jalen Harris

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jalen Harris, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021, in a drive-by shooting in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Around 1 a.m., Jalen and a 20-year-old woman were driving in the 8300 block of…

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Brandon Johnson

Male, age 33 · Abbeville, Louisiana

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 16, 2021, the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of a neighborhood in Abbeville, Louisiana. When police arrived at the scene on Green Street, near its intersection with South Lamar Street, they discovered a male victim…

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Clinton Lawrence

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

An 18-year-old African American male, Clinton Mekhi Tyree Lawrence, was fatally shot on Mardi Gras, February 16, 2021, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A student at Southern University at New Orleans, he was in the New Orleans East Little Woods area when the…

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Donyell Lemont Powell

Male, age 46 · Tarboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donyell Lemont Powell, a 46-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021, in Tarboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the Pine Valley Mobile Home Park, where Powell was found deceased in his vehicle. The Edgecombe…

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Katherine Bruno

Female, age 34 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Katherine Elizabeth Bruno, a 34-year-old woman from Durham, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 16, 2021. Katherine, who was born on April 3, 1986, in Indianapolis, Indiana, was found deceased in her home on Huron Street. The cause of her death…

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Deontray Otis

Male, age 27 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deontray Otis, a 27-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2021. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in the Westwood neighborhood. Otis was driving an SUV when he was caught in the crossfire of a…

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Richard Dick Lynn Miser

Male, age 69 · Bloomingdale, Ohio

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Richard Dick Lynn Miser, a 69-year-old male from Bloomingdale, OH, tragically passed away on February 16, 2021. Born on April 3, 1951, in Steubenville, OH, Richard was a lifelong resident of Jewett, OH. He was a dedicated community member, serving as a…

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Lamar Lee Johnson

Male, age 30 · New-castle, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the life of 32-year-old Lamar Lee Johnson of New Castle, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. Union Township Police were called to a residence on Grandview Avenue shortly after 5 p.m., where they…

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Aaron Jeremiah Massengill

Male, age 28 · Tazewell, Tennessee

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Tazewell, Tennessee, the life of 28-year-old Aaron Jeremiah Massengill, a white male, was tragically cut short in February 2021. His disappearance on February 16, 2021, sparked concern among his family and friends, leading to a…

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Devin Lopez Rodgers Jr.

Male, age 28 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 28-year-old Devin Lopez Rodgers Jr. was tragically cut short. On February 16, 2021, Rodgers was shot in the Bordeaux neighborhood. Despite being wounded, he managed to run to a nearby…

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Janaria Muhammad

Female, age 15 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet moments just after dusk on a Tuesday evening in February 2021, the life of 15-year-old Janaria Muhammad was tragically cut short. A freshman at Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for her vibrant spirit and love for dance and…

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Joshua Tate Arnes

Male, age 23 · Pearland, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Tate Arnes, a 23-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Pearland, TX, tragically passed away on February 16, 2021. Joshua was known for his kind and generous nature, often going out of his way to help others. He was deeply involved in his…

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Rufus Hill

Male, age 35 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rufus Hill, a 35-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, tragically died on February 16, 2021, from a gunshot wound. He was found by a passerby on the side of the road in the 3900 block of Spring Avenue and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Dallas…

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Jonathan A Luna

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 16, 2016, Jonathan A. Luna, a 28-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was killed in a tragic incident of gun violence. The homicide took place in the Gage Park neighborhood, an area that had experienced multiple high-profile violent incidents in…

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Selena Hansel

Female, age 47 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the body of 41-year-old Selena Hansel, a female, was discovered inside an abandoned house. On February 16, 2016, police were called to the residence at 4021 Pawtucket Street around 3:53 p.m., where…

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Donnie Lopes

Male, age 27 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the sound of gunfire shattered the evening's quiet, leading to the discovery of a young man's life cut tragically short. On February 16, 2016, police were dispatched to a home situated north of the downtown…

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Jonas Donahue

Male, age 28 · Van Buren, Arkansas

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Van Buren, Arkansas, a life was tragically cut short on February 16, 2016. Jonas Donahue, a 28-year-old male, became a victim of fatal gun violence. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded in a manner that left the community…

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Donald Jecusco

Male, age 68 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of Donald Jecusco, a 68-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic end in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the morning of February 16th, Jecusco was found in the parking lot of a Metropolitan Police Department substation in the southwest…

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Justin Judon

Male, age 33 · Pontotoc, Mississippi

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, the life of 33-year-old Justin Jermaine Judon was tragically cut short. On February 16, 2016, sheriff's deputies responded to a call reporting shots fired at 103 Owen Bend Road. Upon…

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Michael Powell

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Brooklyn neighborhood of South Baltimore, a young life was violently extinguished on a Tuesday in late February. Michael Raven Powell, a 21-year-old Black man, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the early hours of February 23, 2016. The…

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