Deaths by Force on February 18

Deaths by Force (386)

Death by Force25th anniversary

Herbert Cleaves

Male, age 27 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Feb 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Flint, Michigan, tragedy struck the Cleaves family. Herbert Cleaves, a 27-year-old man, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. as two vehicles passed a home and opened fire.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Hector Manuel Espino

Male, age 27 · Avocado-heights, California

Killed Feb 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

Hector Manuel Espino, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 18, 2001, in Avocado Heights, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Espino was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Ronnie Hall

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Feb 18, 1996 · 30 years ago

Ronnie Hall, aged 56, was found dead on February 18, 1996, at his apartment located at 686 Gholson Avenue #9 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred during the evening hours, and he had been stabbed to death in his own residence. The Cincinnati Police…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Edward Skwira

Male, age 68 · Northampton, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 18, 1996 · 30 years ago

On February 15, 1996, Edward Skwira, a 68-year-old decorated World War II veteran, was admitted to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton, Massachusetts, for treatment of chronic alcoholism. Three days later, on February 18, he died unexpectedly.…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Biata Toronczak

Female, age 32 · San Diego, California

Killed Feb 18, 1996 · 30 years ago

Biata Beatrice Toronczak, a 32-year-old white woman originally from Poland, was reported missing in February 1996 after moving into the San Diego apartment of her former partner, Ramon Jay Rogers. The two shared a five-year-old son, and Toronczak had…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Eric Smith

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a cold evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of Eric Shawn Smith, a male, was cut short. On February 18, 1991, Smith was with a group of people in front of a local gas station when a dispute broke out. The argument quickly escalated, shattering the night's…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Michele Dewitt Pore

Female, age 44 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Feb 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

On the evening of February 18, 1991, 44-year-old Michele Dewitt Pore, a Caucasian female, was seen by friends for the last time as she left a restaurant called Paesano in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was known to be a dedicated worker and was heading back to…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Curtis Slaughter

Male, age 17 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Curtis Durrell Straughter was a 17-year-old Black/African American male whose life ended in Milwaukee on February 18, 1991. His grandmother, Katherine Straughter, later told investigators that she last saw him that day. According to Jeffrey Dahmer’s…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Louis Crawford

Male, age 36 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold winter day in Chester, Pennsylvania, tragedy struck the life of Louis Crawford, a 36-year-old man. It was February 18, 1981, when Crawford was fatally shot, his life abruptly cut short by an act of violence. The specifics of what transpired on that…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Charles Lacey

Male · Austin, Texas

Killed Feb 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Lacey, aged approximately 35 years, was fatally shot on February 18, 1981, in Austin, Texas. He was a dedicated officer with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, having previously served with the Austin Police Department. Deputy Lacey…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Abdelshakoor Sider

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the midst of a Thursday afternoon, a robbery attempt at a Memphis gas station turned deadly, claiming the life of a young store employee. Abdelshakoor Sider, a 20-year-old male, was working at the At-One Citgo gas station located at the intersection of…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Roy Knox

Male, age 40 · El Monte, California

Killed Feb 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

William Roy Knox was 40 years old when he died on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, in the El Monte area of the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 10632 Lower Azusa Road. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Jean-Claude Olivier

Male · Miami---little-haiti, Florida

Killed Feb 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Jean-Claude Olivier, a 47-year-old Haitian-born male, was a prominent music promoter and radio host known as "Division Star." He hosted the program "Radyo Pep-la" on WLQY-AM (1320), broadcasting in French Creole. On February 18, 1991, Olivier was tragically…

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Andrew AJ Wayne Mitts

Male, age 18 · Staunton, Virginia

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

On the evening of February 18, 2026, in the Maple Leaf Drive area of Staunton, Virginia, 18-year-old Andrew "AJ" Wayne Mitts Jr. was fatally shot. The male teenager was a senior at Buffalo Gap High School and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another…

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Cam’ron Tyreece Ja’vion Hallingquest

Male, age 19 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the quiet residential neighborhood of Winesap Way in Augusta, Georgia, the evening of February 18, 2026, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 19-year-old Cam’ron Tyreece Ja’vion Hallingquest. A Black male from Williston, South…

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Derek Brown

Male, age 27 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of February 18, 2026, a night out at a San Antonio hookah lounge turned into a scene of tragedy, claiming the life of 27-year-old Derek Dashaun Brown. A male with roots in Panamá, Brown was at the Myst Hookah + Ultra Lounge on the city's…

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Evan James Simonds

Male, age 28 · Pleasanton, California

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Pleasanton home on February 18, 2026, 28-year-old Evan James Simonds and his mother were found dead, both having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The discovery, made by police officers at a residence on Joanne Circle, launched an intensive…

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Kavon Henry

Male, age 18 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a February evening in Houma, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Kavon Henry was tragically cut short. On February 18, 2026, the young man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Stovall Street. Police responded to…

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Kyung Lee

Male, age 50 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of February 18, 2026, a night out at a San Antonio hookah lounge turned deadly, claiming the life of 50-year-old Kyung Lee, an Asian male. The tragic incident unfolded at the Myst Hookah + Ultra Lounge on the city's Northwest side. An…

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Lori Simonds

Female, age 67 · Pleasanton, California

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Pleasanton, a tragedy unfolded that left a family shattered and a neighborhood in shock. On the morning of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, police responded to reports of gunfire at a home on Joanne Circle. Inside, they made a grim…

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Malcolm Harris

Male, age 25 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the quiet neighborhoods of Jackson, Mississippi, a grim discovery marked another chapter in the city's struggle with violence. On the evening of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the body of 25-year-old Malcolm Harris was found, leaving a community to grapple…

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River Willis

Male, age 2 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In a tragic incident in Sandy Springs, an Atlanta suburb, a 2-year-old boy named River Willis died on February 18, 2026, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The event took place in the family's apartment on Sandalwood Drive in the early afternoon. Emergency…

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Traci Michele Trasky

Female, age 42 · Scottsville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 18, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Scottsville, Kentucky, a tragedy unfolded on the evening of February 18, 2026, shattering the peace and leaving a family and community in mourning. Traci Michele Trasky, a 42-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home on Stamps…

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Jarquezz Meadows

Male, age 24 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of 24-year-old Jarquezz Meadows was tragically cut short. On February 18, 2025, the sound of gunshots pierced the air near Scott Hamilton Drive, drawing the immediate attention of…

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Jaydon Parson

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the vibrant H Street corridor of Northeast Washington, D.C., a night out turned fatal for 23-year-old Jaydon Parson. On the evening of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, police were called to the 700 block of H Street, NE, shortly before 10 p.m. for reports of a…

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Durell Shell

Male, age 38 · Long Beach, California

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Durell Shell, a 38-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on February 18, 2025, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred in the 1400 block of Locust Avenue, where officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 9:04 p.m. Upon arrival, they…

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Herlyn Barrientos Funez

Male, age 47 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Herlyn Barrientos Funez, a 47-year-old Latino male, was fatally shot inside a grocery store in Los Angeles on February 18, 2025. The incident occurred at Superior Grocers on 91st and Figueroa Street. Reports indicate that Barrientos was chased into the store…

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Jessie Dorce

Male, age 32 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jessie Dorce, a 32-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Tampa, Florida, on February 18, 2025. The incident occurred shortly before 12:40 p.m. in the area of East 28th Avenue, where officers responded to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, authorities…

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Alvin Rivers

Male, age 32 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Augusta, Georgia, a compassionate act seemingly cost a man his life, leaving a community to grapple with a senseless loss. Alvin 'AJ' Rivers Jr., a 32-year-old male, was known by loved ones as a giving and dependable person. It was this very nature that…

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Samuel Thruston

Male, age 43 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, the life of 43-year-old Samuel Thruston, a Black male from Louisville, Kentucky, came to a tragic and violent end. For a week, his whereabouts were unknown, prompting a search that concluded in the grim discovery of his body. The…

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Patrick Morris

Male, age 61 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Honeysuckle Drive in Monroe, Louisiana, a dispute tragically escalated, leading to the death of 61-year-old Patrick Morris. On a Tuesday, Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the scene following reports of a…

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Perry Louis Demolle Jr.

Male, age 36 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, the life of 36-year-old Perry Louis Demolle Jr., a male resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On February 18, 2025, Demolle was killed by gun violence. His body was discovered three days later, on February 21, on…

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Cami T. Luc

Female, age 49 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the city of Reno, Nevada, a tragedy unfolded on February 18, 2025, marking the untimely death of 49-year-old Cami T. Luc, an Asian female. The Reno Police Department responded to a call reporting a shooting at an apartment complex located on South Meadows…

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Mark Anthony Merriel

Male, age 60 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in north St. Louis County, a 60-year-old man named Mark Anthony Merriel of Pine Lawn was killed. The incident occurred around 12:50 a.m. on February 18, 2025, in the 4400 block of Jennings Station Road, near an Exxon gas…

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Conrad Rigga Rozier Sr.

Male, age 44 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Conrad Rigga Rozier Sr., a 44-year-old man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the chest on February 18, 2025, in the East Hills neighborhood of the city. Authorities responded to the scene on East Hills Drive around 8:30 a.m. after receiving…

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Nasceer U. Thomas

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

## Nasceer U. Thomas, a 21-year-old Black male from Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood, was fatally shot in the early hours of February 18, 2025, during a domestic dispute in North Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. in an apartment on the…

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Ronald Hunt

Male, age 45 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ronald Hunt, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot on the evening of February 18, 2025, in Lumberton, North Carolina. Officers responded to a call at approximately 6 p.m. and discovered Hunt suffering from a gunshot wound at a residence on Anne Street.…

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Jimmy Allen Ramey

Male, age 31 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Feb 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, the life of 31-year-old Jimmy Allen Ramey was tragically cut short. A resident of Seneca, South Carolina, his family grew concerned when he failed to pick up his wife from her job on February 18th. This uncharacteristic absence prompted…

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Darron “Darryl” Taylor

Male, age 61 · Sebring, Florida

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Darron “Darryl” Taylor, a 61-year-old man, was found dead in his home in Sebring, Florida, on February 18, 2024. When first responders arrived at the scene, they discovered Taylor inside the home, deceased from a gunshot wound. Taylor was born on November 26…

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Israel Ramos Loredo

Male, age 21 · Rockledge, Florida

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Israel Ramos Loredo, a 22-year-old man from Cocoa, Florida, was fatally shot on the evening of February 18, 2024. The incident occurred at the Hammock Harbor Apartments, located at 1330 Naples Circle in Rockledge, Florida. Rockledge police officers responded…

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Darius Robinson

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Darius Robinson, a 35-year-old Black man from Northwest, D.C., was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, February 18, 2024. The fatal shooting occurred around 3:00 a.m. inside a residence in the city's Northeast quadrant, ending his life and launching…

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Bryant Melton Jr.

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 18, 2024, the life of 26-year-old Bryant Keith Melton Jr. was tragically cut short in a shooting on the northwest side of Indianapolis. A Black male, Melton was discovered by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department…

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Terrell Reese

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On February 18, 2024, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a violent incident at the Onyx Event Center, located at 7545 Rockville Road on the west side of Indianapolis, Indiana. Officers arrived at the scene shortly after…

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Laddie Raymond Calhoon

Male, age 29 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of Laddie Raymond Calhoon, a 29-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in the Hollywood neighborhood of Northeast Portland. On February 18, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Portland Police Bureau…

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Adam Finseth

Male, age 40 · Burnsville, Minnesota

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Adam Loren Finseth, 40, a White male firefighter-paramedic with the City of Burnsville, was called out before dawn on February 18, 2024, when a frantic report brought police and fire resources to a home on Burnsville’s south side. The first hint of trouble…

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Matthew Henke Ruge

Male, age 27 · Burnsville, Minnesota

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Matthew Henke Ruge was 27, a White male Burnsville police officer, when a pre-dawn call for help pulled him and other first responders to a home in the 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South in Burnsville, Minnesota, on February 18, 2024. What began as a…

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Catherine Josephine Coke

Female, age 73 · Altus, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Altus, Oklahoma, a beloved 73-year-old woman, Catherine Josephine Coke, met a tragic end on Sunday, February 18, 2024. A longtime resident, she was found deceased in her home alongside her husband, Markus Coke, who was also 73. The grim…

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Jamero Edwards

Male, age 4 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of February 18, 2024, a tragic incident inside a Milwaukee apartment ended the life of 4-year-old Jamero Edwards, a Black male his mother described as "my light" and "everything to me." Jamero, his mother Tiara Edwards, and his siblings were…

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