Deaths by Force on February 17

Deaths by Force (436)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Frank Leroy Freeman

Male, age 46 · Winter-park, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frank Leroy Freeman, aged 46, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2016, in Winter Park, Florida. Freeman was one of the victims in a double homicide that occurred near the intersection of Capen and West Comstock avenues. The incident took place around…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jordan Ingram

Male, age 24 · Winter-park, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jordan DeJuan Ingram, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2016, in Winter Park, Florida. The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Comstock and Capen avenues. Jordan, along with Frank Freeman…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mallory Moton

Male · Ocala, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mallory D. Moton, a 40-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on February 17, 2016, in Ocala, Florida. The incident occurred at approximately 8:09 p.m. when officers responded to a shooting at 1307 Northwest 12th Avenue. Upon arrival, they found…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gerald Daniels

Male, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short over a dispute amounting to just $35. Gerald Daniels III, a 24-year-old male, was at his home in the Hidden Village Apartments in southwest Atlanta on February 17, 2016, engaged in a pastime…

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James Lamara Johnson

Male, age 37 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 37-year-old James Lamara Johnson was tragically cut short. On February 17, 2016, in the 1300 block of Church Street, police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 10:40 p.m. Upon…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kenneth Jones

Male, age 25 · Enfield, North Carolina

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kenneth Jones, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2016, in Enfield, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply unsettling, as he was the victim of a violent crime. Kenneth Jones was shot on…

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Jason R. Fonseca Jr.

Female, age 20 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jason R. Fonseca Jr., a 20-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on February 17, 2016. According to reports, Fonseca was killed over a dispute involving a car and a girl. The incident occurred in front of his home on Ayers…

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Paul Ree Gaston

Male, age 37 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Paul Ree Gaston, a 37-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, died on February 17, 2016, following a police-involved shooting. The incident occurred in the Cincinnati suburb of Cheviot, where Gaston was involved in a car crash and subsequently encountered police…

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Maurice Clay Adside

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maurice Clay Adside, a 31-year-old Black male, was killed on February 17, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a shooting that unfolded late at night in West Philadelphia. Online records and local reporting identify him as the victim of gun violence, with…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Clarence Wilson

Male, age 65 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Northeast D.C., a tragedy unfolded that left a community in search of answers. On Thursday, February 17, 2011, 65-year-old Clarence Melvin Wilson was found deceased in his home located in the 2300 block of 14th Street, NE. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Eric Jones

Male, age 46 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the night of October 22, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in the Westport entertainment district of Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 25-year-old male Derrick Jones. The events began around 11:30 p.m. when Jones and two others were seated in a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Epharant Epperson

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the morning of February 17, 2011, a tragic event unfolded in the Cedarbrook section of Philadelphia, forever altering the lives of a young family. Epharant Epperson, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot while sitting in his parked car on Wadsworth Avenue.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

David Russell Dave Duerson

Male, age 50 · Sunny-isles-beach, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

David Russell "Dave" Duerson, a former NFL player, died on February 17, 2011, at the age of 50 in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Duerson's death was a tragic event that highlighted the severe impact of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jeffrey Allan Hehr

Male, age 33 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Feb 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold February night in 2002, the life of 33-year-old Jeffrey Allan Hehr, a White male, was tragically cut short in Aurora, Colorado. His final hours were spent at Jason's Billiards on Alameda Parkway. What transpired after he left the establishment would…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Earl Harwood Scott

Male, age 36 · Salida, California

Killed Feb 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Earl Harwood Scott, a 36-year-old California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2006, during a routine traffic stop on Highway 99 near Salida, California. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 AM when Officer Scott…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Christopher Morrow

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Christopher Morrow, a 24-year-old man, was tragically killed on February 17, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 1100 Vienna Woods Drive. Reports indicate that Morrow was shot by three unidentified individuals, all described as black males.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Christian Haley Prince

Male, age 19 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Feb 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a cold February night in 1991, the life of Christian Haley Prince, a 19-year-old White male and a sophomore at Yale University, was cut short by a single bullet. The evening of February 16th began with Prince enjoying dinner at Mory's, a private club…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

John C. Collins

Male, age 24 · Hall, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early hours of February 17, 1991, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Hall County, Georgia. John C. Collins, a 24-year-old male, was working as the manager of a Domino's pizza store when a man entered with the intent to rob the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Joseph Daron

Male, age 45 · Miami-township, Ohio

Killed Feb 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Joseph Daron Jr., a 45-year-old man from Miami Township, OH, was tragically murdered on February 17, 1991. Daron was killed by John Fautenberry, a former truck driver who was hitchhiking at the time. Fautenberry shot Daron twice in the chest before robbing…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Francine Frost

Female, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 44-year-old Francine Frost, a white female, left her home on February 16, 1981, to go grocery shopping at a local Skaggs Alpha Beta. She never returned. The following day, her husband, Malcolm, discovered her car in the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Amber Marie Barnes

Female, age 3 · Leesburg, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the quiet community of Leesburg, Georgia, a devastating event unfolded on February 17, 1981, forever altering the lives of a local family. On that day, three-year-old Amber Marie Barnes, a young female, was tragically killed. The violence that claimed her…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Ivy Barnes

Female, age 34 · Leesburg, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold February day in 1981, in the small town of Leesburg, Georgia, a mother and her two young daughters were found slain in their home, a crime that would deeply scar the community. Thirty-four-year-old Ivy 'Joyce' Powell Barnes, along with her children…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Stephanie Renee Barnes

Female · Leesburg, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

A quiet home in Leesburg, Georgia, became the scene of a devastating tragedy on February 17, 1981. On that day, 10-month-old Stephanie Renee Barnes, a female infant, was found dead, a victim of gun violence. The violence did not spare other members of her…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Alice Pare

Female, age 14 · Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Quebec

Killed Feb 17, 1971 · 55 years ago

Alice Paré was a 14-year-old female living with her parents in Drummondville, Quebec, when she disappeared on February 17, 1971. That evening, her father drove her to a flute lesson at the Gilles Fortin music pavilion at 466 Saint-Jean Street. The lesson was…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Harrison Jones

Male · Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 17, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the early 20th century, a sense of duty and the call to maintain peace defined the life of Constable Harrison Jones of the Bartlesville Police Department in Oklahoma. A White male, his commitment to his community was unwavering, a dedication that would…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Oliver Gunnels

Male, age 62 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Feb 17, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday in Greenville, South Carolina, Sergeant Oliver Gunnels, a 62-year-old veteran of the Greenville Police Department with 26 years of service, was dutifully patrolling the area around the railroad station at Augusta and Vardry…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Infant Torre

Male · Sierra-vista, Arizona

Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Sierra Vista, Arizona apartment, a deeply distressing scene unfolded in February of 2021, forever marking a day of profound loss. On the 17th of that month, a family member made a harrowing discovery that would send ripples of sorrow through the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Infant De La Torre

Male · Sierra-vista, Arizona

Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Sierra Vista, Arizona apartment, a heart-wrenching discovery was made on February 17, 2021. A family member, upon visiting the home, found the bodies of 47-year-old Gerardo De La Torre, his 30-year-old wife Raquel De La Santos De La Torre, and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aaron Patrick Brown

Male, age 24 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed Feb 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet community of Laurel, Maryland, a life was tragically cut short on February 17, 2011. Aaron Patrick Lewis Brown, a 24-year-old male, was killed by an act of gun violence. The sudden and violent nature of his death left a void in the lives of those…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jedeine Hanchi

Female, age 37 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Feb 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold February day in 2006, the life of 37-year-old Jedeine Ould Hanchi was tragically cut short in Temple Hills, Maryland. On February 17, she became a victim of gun violence, a stark statistic in a county grappling with a significant number of unsolved…

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Brande N. Summers

Female, age 49 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In a tragic turn of events on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Brande N. Summers, a 49-year-old woman from Macon, Georgia, was found deceased in her home in the Lake Wildwood neighborhood. The discovery was made after a Bibb County sheriff's deputy, who was at the…

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Damien Gardner

Male, age 36 · Quincy, Illinois

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Quincy, Illinois, a burst of violence shattered the pre-dawn quiet, leaving a local man dead and a community searching for answers. The life of Damien Gardner, a 36-year-old man, was tragically cut short on February 17…

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Dontay Smith

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a tragedy unfolded in Southeast Washington, D.C., resulting in the death of 18-year-old Dontay Smith. A young man, Smith was found suffering from a gunshot wound and, despite the immediate response and efforts of…

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Haliegh Summers

Female, age 21 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In a quiet, gated community in Macon, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 21-year-old Haliegh Summers, a Caucasian female. On the morning of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Bibb County sheriff's deputies arrived at the Summers' home on…

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Jakolby Clifton

Male, age 4 · Rock Hill, South Carolina

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In a tragic turn of events on a Tuesday evening in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 4-year-old Jakolby Clifton lost his life after being caught in the crossfire of a shooting. The incident, which occurred on February 17, 2026, also resulted in the death of his…

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Jarell Sutton

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn quiet inside a three-story apartment building on Euclid Avenue in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. When the chaos subsided, 24-year-old Jarell Sutton lay…

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Jason Gregory Olney

Male, age 41 · Moravian Falls, North Carolina

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the quiet community of Moravian Falls, North Carolina, was disturbed by a fatal shooting. Deputies from the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Dogwood Road Extension in…

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Marquia Taylor

Female, age 40 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

Marquia J'nea Taylor, a 40-year-old Black woman, was found fatally shot in the early morning hours of February 17, 2026, in College Park, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. Her death sparked a homicide investigation after authorities discovered her inside a…

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Shelley Snyder

Female, age 56 · Placerville, California

Killed Feb 17, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Placerville, California, the life of a beloved teacher was tragically cut short, leaving a profound sense of loss among her students, colleagues, and the community at large. Shelley Snyder, a 56-year-old woman, was found deceased in…

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Armando Stephen Hernandez Jr

Male, age 30 · Lamar, Colorado

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small city of Lamar, Colorado, the life of 30-year-old Armando Stephen Hernandez Jr. was tragically cut short. On the evening of February 17, 2025, police were called to a residence at 906 S. 8th Street, where they discovered a grim scene. Inside…

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Rashad Hooker

Male, age 47 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Rashad Hooker, a 47-year-old Black male, was tragically killed in Los Angeles, California, on February 17, 2025. The incident occurred at his residence in Hyde Park, where authorities later confirmed his death as a homicide. The Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Marc Celian

Male, age 34 · Greenacres, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Marc Celian, a 34-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 17, 2025, in Greenacres, Florida. Authorities discovered Celian in the driver's seat of a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck on the 5000 block of Arbor Glen Circle, near Haverhill Road and Le…

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Tanaejah Atterbury

Female, age 16 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Tanaejah Atterbury, a 16-year-old girl, was fatally shot on February 17, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Reports indicate that she was standing near a fight involving two teenage girls when someone pulled out a gun and fired into the crowd. Atterbury was…

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Eric Stanley

Male, age 19 · Brunswick, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of February 17, 2025, the life of 19-year-old Eric Stanley, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Brunswick, Georgia. He and his 17-year-old brother, Xavier Buggs, were found with gunshot wounds in the 3200 block of…

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Michael Kyle Reid

Male, age 42 · Canton, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Michael Kyle Reid, a 42-year-old man from Canton, was killed late on the night of February 17, 2025, at a home on North Lake Drive in Cherokee County. Deputies were called to the residence at about 10:22 p.m. on a report of a shooting, and when they arrived…

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Robert Daryl Harris

Male, age 32 · Carlton, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small town of Carlton, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded on February 17, 2025, leading to the death of Robert Daryl Harris Jr. The 32-year-old African American man from Eatonton was fatally shot at a residence in Carlton. Authorities responding to the…

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Xavier Buggs

Male, age 17 · Brunswick, Georgia

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2025, the life of 17-year-old Xavier Buggs was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Brunswick, Georgia. Responding to reports of gunfire around 12:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of Brailsford Avenue, police…

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Phillip R. Nagel

Male, age 71 · Rensselaer, Indiana

Killed Feb 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Rensselaer, Indiana, concerns arose in mid-February 2025 when 71-year-old Phillip R. Nagel, a White male well-known for his dedication to local farming and community theater, failed to appear for his scheduled events. This…

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