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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)

Ashley Lindsey - Anniston, Alabama
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Ashley Lindsey

Female, age 30 · Anniston, Alabama
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet hours before dawn on February 17, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the peace in Anniston, Alabama, leaving 30-year-old Ashley Necole Lindsey, a White female, fatally wounded. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. on the Hillyer Robinson…

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Domingo Isaias Flores Delgado - Yuma, Arizona
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Domingo Isaias Flores Delgado

Male, age 22 · Yuma, Arizona
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Yuma, Arizona, a life was tragically cut short in the late winter of 2021. Domingo Isaias Flores Delgado, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The incident took…

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Ronde Ford - New London, Connecticut
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Ronde Ford

Male, age 17 · New London, Connecticut
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 17-year-old Ronde Ford, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of February 17th, reports of gunshots drew New London police to the vicinity of Grand and Elm Street. There, they discovered…

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Dalonte McLean - Washington, District of Columbia
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Dalonte McLean

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2021, the sounds of gunshots shattered the pre-dawn quiet in the 1500 block of Butler Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Responding to reports of the gunfire at approximately 5:51 a.m., officers from the Seventh…

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Markel Allen - Lexington, Kentucky
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Markel Allen

Male, age 17 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of a Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, a burst of violence shattered the winter quiet. On February 17, 2021, 17-year-old Markel Allen was found by police officers in the vicinity of 760 Florence Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound. The…

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Cory Freeman - Muskegon, Michigan
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Cory Freeman

Male, age 23 · Muskegon, Michigan
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhoods of Muskegon, Michigan, the life of a young man was tragically cut short, leaving a community in search of answers. Cory Freeman, a 23-year-old male, found his journey ending abruptly on a cold February evening. Remembered by those…

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Anderson Retic - Fort-wayne, Indiana
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Anderson Retic

Male, age 19 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 17, 2021, tragedy struck in Fort Wayne, Indiana, claiming the life of Anderson Retic, a 19-year-old Black male known affectionately as Andy to his friends and family. Retic was seated in a vehicle at a Shell gas station located near…

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Jordan Woods - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Jordan Woods

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February morning in Indianapolis, the life of 18-year-old Jordan Woods was tragically cut short. On February 17, 2021, police were called to the 400 block of North Walcott Street on the city's near east side just before 8 a.m. after a report of a…

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Joshua Cole Cooper - Fort-wayne, Indiana
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Joshua Cole Cooper

Male, age 19 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Fort Wayne, Indiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Joshua Cole Cooper, a 19-year-old Black male, was killed on the evening of February 17, 2021. Known for his bright eyes and a smile that could light up a room…

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Darren Santiago - Saint-louis, Missouri
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Darren Santiago

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2021, a police officer on patrol in Country Club Hills, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, discovered 18-year-old Darren Santiago suffering from at least one gunshot wound in a parking lot on the 7400 block of West…

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Johnny Sanders - Kansas-city, Missouri
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Johnny Sanders

Male, age 30 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 30-year-old Johnny Sanders was tragically cut short. On February 17, 2021, Sanders was found shot in the vicinity of 114th and Sycamore Terrace. Emergency services responded to the scene, but…

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Khasheme Strother - Kansas-city, Missouri
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Khasheme Strother

Female, age 35 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a mother's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that also claimed the life of her son. Khasheme Strother, a 35-year-old Black female, was a dedicated and loving mother to her five boys, working as a CNA and entrepreneur…

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Lekeyth Gillard - Saint-louis, Missouri
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Lekeyth Gillard

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of February 17, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Dutchtown neighborhood of south St. Louis, claiming the life of 22-year-old Lekeyth Gillard. The young Black man was seated inside his vehicle on the 3800 block of Oregon Avenue, near…

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Raymon Hill - Kansas-city, Missouri
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Raymon Hill

Male, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 17, 2021, a violent domestic disturbance in Kansas City, Missouri, claimed the life of 19-year-old Black male Raymon Hill and his mother. Police officers were dispatched to a townhouse in the 1900 block of West Pennway Terrace in the Westside…

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Corey Jaquile Williams - Lamar, South Carolina
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Corey Jaquile Williams

Male, age 23 · Lamar, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Lamar, South Carolina, the life of 23-year-old Corey Jaquile Williams was tragically cut short on a Wednesday evening in February. On February 17, 2021, the young man was fatally wounded in a shooting that sent ripples of grief and…

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Alexander Garrido - Miami, Florida
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Alexander Garrido

Male, age 21 · Miami, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alexander Garrido, a 21-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2021, in Miami, Florida. He was ambushed and fatally shot alongside his mother, Diana Ceballos, a 47-year-old white female, near NE 118th Street and 13th Avenue in…

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Diana Ceballos - Miami, Florida
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Diana Ceballos

Female, age 42 · Miami, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Diana Ceballos, aged 47, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2021, in Miami, Florida. She was found deceased alongside her 21-year-old son, Alexander Garrido, in what was later determined to be a fatal shooting incident. The Miami-Dade Police Department…

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Nicole Miller - Melbourne, Florida
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Nicole Miller

Female, age 45 · Melbourne, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nicole Miller, a 45-year-old woman from Melbourne, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 17, 2021, in a harrowing incident that has left the community in shock. Nicole, along with her 25-year-old son Zerric Miller, was shot and killed by her…

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Zerric Miller - Melbourne, Florida
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Zerric Miller

Female, age 25 · Melbourne, Florida
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zerric Miller, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 17, 2021, in Melbourne, Florida. The incident occurred in a residence on Forest Run Drive, where Zerric lived with his family. On that fateful morning, Melbourne police…

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Hilton Turner - Augusta, Georgia
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Hilton Turner

Male, age 75 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Augusta, Georgia, the lives of 75-year-old Hilton Turner and his 73-year-old wife, Jeannette, came to a tragic and violent end in February 2021. The couple, who had shared 55 years of marriage, were found shot to death in their home…

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Jeannette Turner - Augusta, Georgia
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Jeannette Turner

Female, age 73 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a heinous act of violence shattered the peace of a quiet Augusta, Georgia neighborhood and left a family reeling from an unimaginable loss. 73-year-old Jeannette Turner and her 75-year-old husband, Hilton Turner, were found brutally…

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Marcos Miranda Jr. - Savannah, Georgia
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Marcos Miranda Jr.

Male, age 22 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2021, the life of 22-year-old Marcos Miranda Jr. was tragically cut short on a street in Savannah, Georgia. A male and an Army veteran, Miranda was known to his family as 'Marquitos.' He was an expectant father with…

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Antonio Shaffer - Chicago, Illinois
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Antonio Shaffer

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Shaffer, a 32-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on February 17, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. Shaffer was sitting in his vehicle in the 100 block of South Cicero Avenue when two men approached and fired shots as he attempted to drive…

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Jocari Chapman - Calumet-city, Illinois
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Jocari Chapman

Male, age 19 · Calumet-city, Illinois
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 17, 2021, Jocari Chapman, a 19-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Calumet City, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. near 153rd Street and Buffalo Avenue. Officers responding to reports of a shooting found Chapman…

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Bruce Gaten - New-orleans, Louisiana
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Bruce Gaten

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a 31-year-old Black male named Bruce Gaten lost his life on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Known affectionately by friends and family as 'Fat Boy' or 'Money Or Muscle,' he was a native of the city, having been born and raised within…

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Marquiez Lawrence - Columbus, Ohio
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Marquiez Lawrence

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marquiez Dewayne Lawrence, a 25-year-old Black male from Columbus, OH, tragically died on February 17, 2021, after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex on the city's Northeast Side. Lawrence was transported to Mount Carmel East hospital, where he…

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Nicole L. Rollins - Akron, Ohio
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Nicole L. Rollins

Female, age 43 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nicole L. Rollins, a 43-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, tragically died on February 17, 2021. She was found shot inside her Jeep Liberty on the 800 block of Boulevard Street. Rollins, who was visiting a friend in the area, succumbed to a chest wound and died…

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James L. Springer Jr. - Nashville, Tennessee
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James L. Springer Jr.

Male, age 60 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening in Nashville, Tennessee, 60-year-old James L. Springer Jr. left his home on a simple errand to buy a sandwich for a family member, a trip from which he would never return. His wife reported him missing around midnight on February…

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Tamaralynn Ann Russell - Knoxville, Tennessee
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Tamaralynn Ann Russell

Female, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a senseless act of violence tragically cut short the life of Tamaralynn Ann Russell, a 38-year-old woman, in Knoxville, Tennessee. On the afternoon of February 17th, what began as a seemingly ordinary day ended in a devastating loss for…

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Victor Danny Letner - Knoxville, Tennessee
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Victor Danny Letner

Male, age 33 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In early February 2021, the life of Victor Danny Letner, a 33-year-old man from Rockwood, Tennessee, was tragically cut short in a remote area of East Knox County. Letner, described by those who knew him as a big-hearted and caring individual who had…

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Milko Jasso - Baytown, Texas
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Milko Jasso

Male, age 29 · Baytown, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Milko Anel Jasso, a 29-year-old male from Baytown, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2021. Born on June 2, 1991, Milko was a lifelong resident of Baytown. He was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and owned and operated his own business. Milko enjoyed…

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Tyreece Beverly - Hitchcock, Texas
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Tyreece Beverly

Male, age 21 · Hitchcock, Texas
Killed Feb 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyreece Beverly, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on February 17, 2021, in Hitchcock, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a source of grief and concern for his family and the community. Tyreece was known for his…

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Malcolm Moore-Nelson - Phoenix, Arizona
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Malcolm Moore-Nelson

Male, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Malcolm Moore-Nelson, a 48-year-old male, tragically lost his life in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 17, 2016. His death was determined to have been caused by force, indicating a homicide. At the time of his passing, Moore-Nelson was a resident of Greasewood…

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Larry Robinson - Atlanta, Georgia
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Larry Robinson

Male, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2016, the life of 33-year-old Larry Robinson was cut short by violence in a residential neighborhood in southwest Atlanta. Around 3:15 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of Orlando Street. When police…

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James Johnson - Savannah, Georgia
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James Johnson

Male, age 37 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of February 17, 2016, James Lamara Johnson, 37, was killed in Savannah, Georgia, in a shooting on the 1300 block of Church Street. Police said officers were called to the area at about 10:40 p.m. after reports of gunfire, and when they arrived…

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Larry Cooper - Atlanta, Georgia
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Larry Cooper

Male, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a February night in 2016, a 33-year-old man named Larry Cooper was walking home from a store in southwest Atlanta, a simple act that tragically turned into his last. As he made his way through the familiar streets of his own neighborhood…

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Iaron Brooks - Chicago, Illinois
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Iaron Brooks

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 17, 2016, 23-year-old Iaron Brooks was found dead in Avalon Park on Chicago's South Side. Brooks had been reported missing since Christmas Eve 2015, and his body was discovered after a lengthy search that involved multiple locations. He was killed…

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Tiana M Brown - Chicago, Illinois
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Tiana M Brown

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 17, 2016, Tiana M. Brown, a 20-year-old woman, was killed in Chicago, Illinois. Her death occurred during what was one of the deadliest years for the city in decades. In 2016, Chicago saw a significant spike in homicides, with a total of 764…

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Anthony Lamont Drumgoole - Baltimore, Maryland
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Anthony Lamont Drumgoole

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening chill of February 17, 2016, the life of Anthony Lamont Drumgoole, a 25-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on a Baltimore street. At approximately 9 p.m., in the 1900 block of North Bentalou Street, the sharp retort of gunfire echoed…

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Drake Scott - Randolph, Massachusetts
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Drake Scott

Male, age 23 · Randolph, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold February night in 2016, the life of a promising young Black / African American man, Drake L. Scott, was cut tragically short. The 23-year-old, known to many by his rapper personas PrettyBoii Shankz and Young Simba, was at the City Limits Saloon on…

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Timothy James Smart - Meridian, Mississippi
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Timothy James Smart

Male, age 20 · Meridian, Mississippi
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Timothy James Smart, a 20-year-old Black male resident of Meridian, Mississippi, became the victim of a fatal shooting on the afternoon of February 17, 2016. The incident occurred near the intersection of 20th Street and 30th Avenue, where he sustained…

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Katherine Giehll - Zionsville, Indiana
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Katherine Giehll

Female, age 31 · Zionsville, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In what should have been a celebration of her 31st birthday, Katherine Janet Giehll, a female, and her young son became the victims of a heartbreaking act of violence. On that Wednesday morning in their Zionsville, Indiana, home, the lives of Katherine and…

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Raymond Peter Giehll IV - Zionsville, Indiana
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Raymond Peter Giehll IV

Male, age 4 · Zionsville, Indiana
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet Zionsville, Indiana neighborhood, the life of four-year-old Raymond Peter Giehll IV, a White male, was tragically cut short on February 17, 2016. On what was his mother's 31st birthday, both he and Katherine Janet Giehll were found shot to death…

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Kejuan Mitchell Brown - Easley, South Carolina
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Kejuan Mitchell Brown

Male, age 17 · Easley, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a dispute that began on social media escalated into a fatal encounter in the parking lot of a South Carolina bowling alley, claiming the life of 17-year-old Kejuan Mitchell Brown. The male teenager from Easley was shot in the chest on…

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Stephanie Wallace - Columbia, South Carolina
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Stephanie Wallace

Female, age 34 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In February 2016, a welfare check prompted by a six-year-old child not being picked up from school led to the discovery of a tragic scene in a Columbia, South Carolina apartment. Inside the residence on Amsterdam Drive, Richland County sheriff's deputies…

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Anthoney Drumgoole - Baltimore, Maryland
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Anthoney Drumgoole

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening hours of February 17, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the night on the 1900 block of North Bentalou Street in Baltimore, Maryland, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Anthoney Drumgoole, a 25-year-old Black male, was discovered…

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Francisco Salazar - Compton, California
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Francisco Salazar

Male, age 15 · Compton, California
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Francisco Javier Salazar Jr., a 15-year-old Latino, was tragically found dead on February 17, 2016, in Compton, California. His body was discovered in the front passenger seat of a 1993 grey Nissan Sentra parked in a long driveway on the 2100 block of North…

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Ronald Martin - Inglewood, California
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Ronald Martin

Male, age 27 · Inglewood, California
Killed Feb 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronald Martin, a 27-year-old man from Inglewood, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 17, 2016. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Van Ness Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Martin…

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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.