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Deaths by Force on February 17

629 open cases in our database happened on February 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (436)

Alexander Sirmons - Fort-pierce, Florida
Death by Force

Alexander Sirmons

Male, age 21 · Fort-pierce, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexander Jerome Sirmons, a 21-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019. Sirmons, known affectionately as "Lil Earl" and "Man Man," was a beloved member of his community, remembered for his exceptional skills in…

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Garvin Owensby Jr - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Garvin Owensby Jr

Female, age 42 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Garvin Owensby Jr., a 42-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on February 17, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. Owensby, a tattoo artist who had recently returned to Jacksonville from Virginia, was found shot dead inside a home on West 1st…

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Ronald Jenkins - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Ronald Jenkins

Male, age 27 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ronald Jenkins, a 27-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2019, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on Ken Knight Drive by the Ribault River, just before 3 p.m. Jenkins was taken to UF Health…

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Takiya Fullwood - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

Takiya Fullwood

Female, age 18 · Tampa, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Takiya Fullwood, an 18-year-old African American female, was tragically shot and killed on February 17, 2019, in Tampa, Florida. Takiya was attending a house party in the Ybor Heights section of the city when the incident occurred. According to reports, she…

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Widell Everett - Fort-lauderdale, Florida
Death by Force

Widell Everett

Male, age 22 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

On February 17, 2019, Widell Everett, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue. Everett was forcibly led into an alley by two men…

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Johnathan Liddell - Lithia-springs, Georgia
Death by Force

Johnathan Liddell

Male, age 45 · Lithia-springs, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

A quiet Sunday afternoon in Lithia Springs, Georgia, took a tragic turn on February 17, 2019, in the bustling parking lot of a local Walmart. The life of 45-year-old Johnathan Liddell, a male resident of Austell, was cut short in a violent encounter that…

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Marcus Drummer - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Marcus Drummer

Male, age 24 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet of a Savannah, Georgia apartment complex, the life of a promising university student was tragically cut short. Marcus Drummer, a 24-year-old male, was nearing a celebratory milestone in his life, his graduation from Savannah State University.…

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Jermario Webb - Danville, Illinois
Death by Force

Jermario Webb

Male, age 33 · Danville, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jermario Webb, a 33-year-old African American male from Danville, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019. Webb was pronounced dead at Carle Foundation Hospital at 2:47 p.m. on that day. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head…

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Raynard Sullivan - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Raynard Sullivan

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Raynard J. Sullivan, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 1100 block of West 127th Place in Calumet Park, a suburb of Chicago.…

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Sebastian Morales - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Sebastian Morales

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Sebastian Morales, an 18-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically passed away on February 17, 2019. He was a beloved son, brother, and uncle, remembered fondly by his family and friends. The circumstances surrounding his death were sudden and unexpected…

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Tamela Sullivan - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tamela Sullivan

Female, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

On February 17, 2019, 47-year-old African American female Tamela D. Sullivan was found fatally shot in her home in Calumet Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire in the 1100 block of West 127th Place shortly before 1…

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Clarence Mitchell - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Clarence Mitchell

Male, age 34 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the heart of New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short on a Sunday in February. Clarence Mitchell, a 34-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on February 17, 2019, in the Central City neighborhood. The incident unfolded in the afternoon, leaving…

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Jajuan Brister - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jajuan Brister

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a 23-year-old male named Jajuan Brister was killed on Sunday, February 17, 2019. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on Almonaster Boulevard, where he sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Emergency services responded to the…

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Lester Borne Jr - Laplace, Louisiana
Death by Force

Lester Borne Jr

Male, age 26 · Laplace, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 17, 2019, a grim discovery was made on Interstate 10 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Twenty-six-year-old Lester Borne Jr., a male resident of Reserve, was found deceased in a vehicle that had reportedly been…

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Marshall Larks - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Marshall Larks

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning of Sunday, February 17, 2019, the body of Marshall Kolby Larks, a 35-year-old Black male, was discovered in a wooded area in the 1100 block of Spanish Town Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Investigators from the Baton Rouge Police…

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Ervin Kenneth Steward - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Ervin Kenneth Steward

Male, age 28 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ervin Kenneth Steward, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 17, 2019, near the Onyx strip club on Minuet Lane in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. during the NBA All-Star Weekend.…

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Willie Kyle Britton - Raleigh, North Carolina
Death by Force

Willie Kyle Britton

Male, age 30 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Willie Kyle Britton, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Britton was involved in an altercation that escalated into a deadly shooting inside a parking deck located in the 500 block of…

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Brihana Landrum - San-marcos, Texas
Death by Force

Brihana Landrum

Female, age 23 · San-marcos, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brihana Landrum, a 24-year-old woman from San Marcos, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2019. Brihana, who was of Hispanic descent, was shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend, Adrian Diaz, a 28-year-old man. The incident occurred in the Hills of…

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Holly Jones - Henderson, Texas
Death by Force

Holly Jones

Female, age 37 · Henderson, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Holly Jones, a 37-year-old woman from Henderson, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2019. She was one of four victims in a shooting incident at the Oak Manor Apartments in Henderson. The incident occurred just after 6:30 p.m. when multiple…

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Justin Smith - Henderson, Texas
Death by Force

Justin Smith

Male, age 31 · Henderson, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Justin Smith, a 31-year-old male from Henderson, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019. He was one of four adult gunshot victims found at the Oak Manor apartment complex in Henderson after a shooting incident that evening. The incident also…

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Ruben Narciso Ramirez - El-paso, Texas
Death by Force

Ruben Narciso Ramirez

Male, age 37 · El-paso, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ruben Narciso Ramirez, a 37-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred outside Flip's Neighborhood Bar on Country Club Road. Ramirez was involved in a physical altercation with…

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Vincent Washington - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Vincent Washington

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Vincent Washington, a 33-year-old man, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was shot multiple times while sitting on his front porch in the Northside Village neighborhood. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when an…

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Anthony Luna - Lowell, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Anthony Luna

Male, age 24 · Lowell, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold February morning in Lowell, Massachusetts, the life of 24-year-old Anthony Luna was cut short in a sudden act of violence. In the pre-dawn hours of February 17, 2018, police responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of O'Connell and Fay…

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Felix Martinez - Las Vegas, New Mexico
Death by Force

Felix Martinez

Male, age 47 · Las Vegas, New Mexico
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 17, 2018, Felix A. Martinez, a 47-year-old resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico, was fatally shot at the home and business of Michael Romero on South Commerce Street in Las Vegas. Romero, who was 48 at the time, was accused of shooting Martinez, who…

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Michael Kassis - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Death by Force

Michael Kassis

Male, age 28 · Las Cruces, New Mexico
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael Raouf Kassis, a 28-year-old resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2018. Born in Queens, New York on November 2, 1989, Michael's life was cut short in a violent incident that shocked the community. On the day of…

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Aaron Byers - Corbin, Kentucky
Death by Force

Aaron Byers

Male, age 45 · Corbin, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the community of Corbin, Kentucky, was shaken by a brutal crime that claimed the lives of three individuals, including 45-year-old Aaron Byers. The tragic events unfolded on February 17, when Byers, his 33-year-old wife Tiffany Myers…

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Charles Thomas Williams - Irvine, Kentucky
Death by Force

Charles Thomas Williams

Male, age 71 · Irvine, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Irvine, Kentucky, a deeply unsettling discovery was made on Saturday, February 17, 2018, forever altering the community's sense of peace. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Williams, a 71-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on Hood Avenue…

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Jonathan Hayward - Newport, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jonathan Hayward

Male, age 24 · Newport, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of February 17, 2018, in Newport, Kentucky, a 24-year-old Black / African American man named Jonathan C. Hayward was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 10:22 p.m. inside a residence on the 300 block of Lindsey Street. Hayward…

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Mary Jackson - Corbin, Kentucky
Death by Force

Mary Jackson

Female, age 74 · Corbin, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Corbin, Kentucky, a tragic story unfolded in February 2018, forever altering the lives of a local family. Mary Edith Jackson, a 74-year-old female, was found shot to death in her home on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was not the sole…

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Tiffany Bryers - Corbin, Kentucky
Death by Force

Tiffany Bryers

Female, age 33 · Corbin, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Corbin, Kentucky, a horrific act of violence shattered the community on February 17, 2018. Tiffany Bryers, a 33-year-old White female, was tragically killed in her home. The devastating event also claimed the lives of her grandmother…

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Phillip D. Downs - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Phillip D. Downs

Male, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Phillip D. Downs, a 36-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2018. According to reports, Downs was shot on Milwaukee's south side in the 2400 block of South 13th Street. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m., and…

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Troy Jamel Smith - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Troy Jamel Smith

Male, age 31 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a February night in 2018, 31-year-old Troy Jamel Smith, a Black / African American man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, left his home at the Edenwood Apartments, telling his girlfriend he was going to visit his mother across town. It was February 17, and by the time…

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Robert Love Jr. - Greenwood, Mississippi
Death by Force

Robert Love Jr.

Male, age 15 · Greenwood, Mississippi
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the fading daylight of a February evening in Greenwood, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Robert Love, Jr. was tragically cut short. On Saturday, February 17, 2018, at approximately 6 p.m., Love was gunned down at the Brazil Homes apartments. A student…

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Cantrell Wilkes - Irvington, New Jersey
Death by Force

Cantrell Wilkes

Male, age 43 · Irvington, New Jersey
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold February evening in Irvington, New Jersey, a place of routine chores became the scene of a sudden and brutal act of violence. Cantrell Lamont Wilkes, a 43-year-old Black man, was inside the Laundry Depot on Chancellor Avenue on the night of February…

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Daekwon Tobar - South-bend, Indiana
Death by Force

Daekwon Tobar

Male, age 17 · South-bend, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold Saturday evening in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 17-year-old Daekwon Lee Tobar was tragically cut short. On February 17, 2018, police responded to reports of gunfire in the 4000 block of Silver Lane, near Mayflower Road. When they arrived…

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Jerome Wilderness Jr - Crown-point, Indiana
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Jerome Wilderness Jr

Male, age 38 · Crown-point, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2018, the life of 38-year-old Jerome Wilderness Jr. was tragically cut short in Crown Point, Indiana. A graduate of Lew Wallace High School, Purdue University, and Indiana Wesleyan, he was an employee at U.S. Steel Gary Works. He…

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Cisco Knightner - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Cisco Knightner

Male, age 17 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of February 17, 2018, tragedy struck a residence on Benedict Street in Columbia, South Carolina, involving Cisco Vandelly Knightner Jr., a 17-year-old Black male. The teenager was gathered with friends in what began as a leisurely night of…

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Marques Hallman - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Marques Hallman

Male, age 18 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Columbia, South Carolina, a dispute escalated into a fatal exchange of gunfire, leaving two men dead. On February 17, 2018, 18-year-old Marques A. Hallman was fatally wounded following an argument with a cab driver.…

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Rayvon Wilmot - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Rayvon Wilmot

Male, age 38 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2018, a dispute over a taxi fare in Columbia, South Carolina, escalated into a fatal exchange of gunfire, claiming the lives of a cab driver and a teenage passenger. Rayvon Wilmot, a 38-year-old Black / African…

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Brandon Andrew Briscoe - Waldorf, Maryland
Death by Force

Brandon Andrew Briscoe

Male, age 24 · Waldorf, Maryland
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of February 17, 2018, Brandon Andrew Briscoe, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot in Waldorf, Maryland. The incident occurred at approximately 8:54 p.m. in the 12100 block of Ell Lane. Briscoe was standing outside an apartment building when an…

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Holly Lynn Dreyer - Fremont, California
Death by Force

Holly Lynn Dreyer

Female, age 49 · Fremont, California
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Holly Lynn Dreyer, aged 49, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2018, in Fremont, California. The incident was a devastating murder-suicide that also claimed the life of her husband, Steven Floyd Howard, aged 56, and their dog. The couple was discovered…

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Amber Wohlers-Christensen - Casselberry, Florida
Death by Force

Amber Wohlers-Christensen

Female, age 33 · Casselberry, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Amber Wohlers-Christensen, a 33-year-old resident of Casselberry, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2018. Originally from Spokane Valley, Washington, Amber was a well-known Zumba instructor who had moved to Florida a few years prior. On the…

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Julian Omar Colom - Windermere, Florida
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Julian Omar Colom

Male, age 24 · Windermere, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Julian Omar Colom, a 24-year-old man from Windermere, FL, died on February 17, 2018, from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at a gated, upscale lakefront community near Windermere. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Colom was transported…

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Lynwood Kleckley Williams - Americus, Georgia
Death by Force

Lynwood Kleckley Williams

Male, age 36 · Americus, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lynwood Kleckley Williams, 36, a Black man from Americus, Georgia, was killed in a shooting on February 17, 2018, after what began as a personal confrontation and turned deadly in the 200 block of Waitsman Drive. Police were called that Saturday afternoon and…

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Ollie Antonio Stephens - Forest-park, Georgia
Death by Force

Ollie Antonio Stephens

Male, age 35 · Forest-park, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Forest Park, Georgia, the discovery of a body in the backyard of a vacant home shattered the community's sense of peace. On a Saturday afternoon in mid-February 2018, police responded to a call and found 35-year-old Ollie Antonio…

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Ryan Thornton - Atlanta, Georgia
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Ryan Thornton

Male, age 30 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta on a February evening in 2018, a dispute over a food delivery escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 30-year-old Ryan Thornton. A recent graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in political…

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Courvoisier Thurman - Chicago, Illinois
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Courvoisier Thurman

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Courvoisier L.M. Thurman, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. Courvoisier was walking on a sidewalk in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Far South Side of Chicago when he was fatally…

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Bud Landrum - New-orleans, Louisiana
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Bud Landrum

Male, age 42 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Bud Landrum was a 42-year-old man who died on February 17, 2018, after a midday burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary rhythm of Tremé in New Orleans. Just after 11:30 a.m., police were called to the area of St. Ann Street and North Prieur Street, where they…

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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.