Deaths by Force on February 20

Deaths by Force (442)

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Steven Malcolm

Male, age 32 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Feb 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a wave of violence shook a residential neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, culminating in the tragic death of Steven Malcolm. On February 20th, the 32-year-old man was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, the victim of what…

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Janet Marie Hays

Female, age 54 · Covina, California

Killed Feb 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

On Feb. 20, 2011, Janet Marie Hays, 54, was found dead at a convalescent/medical facility in the 200 block of West Badillo Street in Covina. Paramedics were summoned after a call to the facility about 11:30 p.m.; she was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Brenda Lee Sheller

Female, age 56 · Downtown, California

Killed Feb 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

On Feb. 20, 2006, Brenda Lee Sheller, a 56-year-old white woman, was found in Downtown Los Angeles and died after being strangled, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. The Homicide Report entry lists the location as Downtown and identifies the…

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William A. Campbell

Male, age 44 · Spadra, Arkansas

Killed Feb 20, 1926 · 100 years ago

On a cold February day in 1926, the community of Spadra, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. William A. Campbell, a 44-year-old male Deputy Sheriff with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life in the line of…

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Adrian Phillips

Male, age 26 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

Adrian Lemont Phillips, a 26-year-old Black man from Huntington, West Virginia, was fatally shot during an outbreak of gunfire in the early morning hours of February 20, 2026. The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in a parking lot in the 300 block of 14th…

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David Nicholas Bravo Martinez

Male, age 22 · Santa Ana, California

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Friday, February 20, 2026, a burst of gunfire in Santa Ana, California, claimed the life of 22-year-old Hispanic male, David Nicholas Bravo Martinez. The tragic events unfolded around 8:57 p.m. when Martinez and a 20-year-old companion were…

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Derious Coach DJ Johnson

Male, age 39 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

Derious “DJ” Maurice Johnson, a 39-year-old Black man, was killed in an early-morning shooting in Huntington, West Virginia, on February 20, 2026, in an attack that also claimed the life of his brother, Adrian Phillips, and wounded another person. Johnson was…

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Glenn Godfrey Grey

Male, age 49 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Friday in Houston, a verbal dispute in the parking lot of a convenience store tragically escalated, ending the life of 49-year-old Glenn Godfrey Grey on February 20, 2026. The incident unfolded in northwest Houston, where law…

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Markeise Gipson

Male, age 21 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

On a Friday evening in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the life of 21-year-old Markeise Gipson was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The shooting occurred just after 8:30 p.m. on February 20, 2026, in the parking lot of the Two Brothers One Stop convenience store…

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Michael Ellegde

Male, age 48 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the quiet of a Dallas neighborhood was shattered by a fatal act of violence that ended the life of 48-year-old Michael Ellegde. The events that led to this tragic outcome began to unfold on the evening of Friday…

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Ricardo Lamont Edwards

Male, age 46 · Winston Salem, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of Friday, February 20, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Winston-Salem neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Responding to a call of a shooting at approximately 5:33 a.m.…

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Riley Jordan

Male, age 14 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2026 · this year

In Arlington, Texas, a promising young life was cut tragically short on the evening of Friday, February 20, 2026. Riley Jordan, a 14-year-old Caucasian male, died from a gunshot wound inside a residence in what has been described as a tragic incident among…

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Harold Crumel

Male, age 56 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of a Thursday in the Birmingham area, a report of a burglary in progress and a person shot sent Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies to the 1500 block of Charter East Circle in Center Point. Upon their arrival on February 20, 2025, they…

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JaKeem DeShun Williams

Male, age 32 · Winter Garden, Florida

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ja’Keem DeShun Williams, a 32-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on February 20, 2025, while riding an ATV in a Winter Garden, Florida neighborhood. Authorities responded to the scene at the Bay Pointe Apartments on Horizon Street, where Williams…

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Jamal Bilata

Male, age 24 · Sioux City, Iowa

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of February 20, 2025, a violent encounter in Sioux City, Iowa, led to the tragic death of 24-year-old Jamal Bilata. While walking with another person in the 700 block of 16th Street, a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Jonaz Maldonado passed…

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Justin Kates

Male, age 37 · Sorrento, Florida

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Justin Kates, a 37-year-old man, was found dead in the roadway on February 20, 2025, in Sorrento, Florida. Deputies responded to a shooting incident at the 31500 block of Colby Place, where they discovered Kates had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Witnesses…

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James Brock

Male, age 45 · Carrollton, Georgia

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

James Brock, a 45-year-old White man, and his wife, Kristin Brock, 41, were active and well-loved members of their church community in Carrollton, Georgia. Friends described James as a comical man who loved to make people laugh, and Kristin as a bubbly, kind…

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Kristin Brock

Female, age 41 · Carrollton, Georgia

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a quiet morning in Carrollton, Georgia, a deeply disturbing scene unfolded, shattering the peace of the community. Forty-one-year-old Kristin Brock and her husband, James Brock, were discovered deceased in their home on February 20, 2025, both having…

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Clyde Barnes

Male, age 79 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, a tragedy unfolded within the supposed tranquility of a senior living facility in Baltimore, Maryland, culminating in the death of Clyde Barnes. On the morning of February 20th, at approximately 11:07 a.m., the sounds of gunfire echoed…

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Ryan Edward Graham

Male, age 43 · Biloxi, Mississippi

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the coastal city of Biloxi, Mississippi, a man's life was cut short in a violent encounter that police have described as a targeted shooting. Ryan Edward Graham, a 43-year-old male, was killed on Thursday, February 20, 2025, following an altercation at the…

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Vershawn Orlando Williams

Male, age 25 · Starkville, Mississippi

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic and violent confrontation on February 20, 2025, 25-year-old Vershawn Orlando Williams, a male from Columbus, Mississippi, was killed in a shootout in Starkville. The fatal incident, which also resulted in the death of 27-year-old Robert Mayfield…

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Jeremiah McKenzie

Male, age 37 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Southeast Portland neighborhood of Lents, on the evening of February 20, 2025, a grim discovery was made inside a travel trailer parked near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Insley Street. Paramedics, responding to a medical call, found a man…

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Eileen Clifford

Female, age 68 · Islip, New York

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Islip, New York, a tragedy unfolded that left friends and neighbors in shock. Eileen Clifford, a 68-year-old woman, was found dead in her home on February 20, 2025. The circumstances of her death pointed to a grim conclusion: a…

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Dameon Hill

Female, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the evening hours of February 20, 2025, a quiet street in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood became the scene of a chilling discovery. A car had crashed into a parked SUV on Dearborn Street, and when authorities responded, they found a grim reality. Inside…

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TaQuaila Daniels

Female, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 20, 2025, the life of 24-year-old TaQuaila L. Daniels, an African American woman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. In the city's Garfield neighborhood, a car crash on Dearborn Street first drew the attention…

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Dano Deal

Male, age 40 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Dano Arsharal Deal, a 40-year-old man, was fatally shot on February 20, 2025, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the afternoon at approximately 1:45 p.m. in the 600 block of South Benbow Road. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire…

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Emmanuel Houston Jr

Male, age 18 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Emmanuel Wayne Houston Jr., an 18-year-old African American male from Salisbury, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2025. Reports indicate that Salisbury Police responded to a shooting incident at a residence on Tilman Street in the…

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Izreal Bishop

Male, age 13 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 20, 2025, 13-year-old Izreal Bishop, an African American boy, was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds on Dutch Colony Drive in Cincinnati's Winton Hills neighborhood. Emergency responders transported him to Cincinnati Children's…

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Mason Cole Pridemore

Male, age 22 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Mason Cole Pridemore was a 22-year-old White man from Hickory, North Carolina, who was known for being hard-working and motivated. His brother remembered him as someone who wanted people to be the best they could be. Just hours before he died, Mason stopped…

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Levonte Hyde

Male, age 30 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 20, 2025, Levonte Hyde, a 30-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the 1600 block of Pasadena Avenue, where officers responded to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found Hyde suffering…

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Rashaad Joshua Sinclair

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 20, 2025, Rashaad Joshua Sinclair, a 27-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in a parking lot on Lucena Street, following a dispute. Officers from the…

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Quenteraqus Mckinnie

Male, age 25 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late morning of Thursday, February 20, 2025, a witness in Jackson, Tennessee, made a grim discovery. Lying on the ground next to a vacant residence in the 100 block of Conger Street was a young man who had been shot multiple times. Despite the efforts…

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Amber Bazan

Female, age 43 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of February 20, 2025, a business owner in the Tacoma Tideflats area grew concerned about a vehicle that had been loitering for an extended period. A call was placed to the authorities at approximately 2:26 p.m., leading to a grim…

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Wanda Davis

Female, age 56 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of February 20, 2025, a tragic discovery was made in Tacoma, Washington, shattering the city's sense of security. Wanda Davis, a 56-year-old Black / African American woman, was found deceased in a vehicle located in the 1200 block of St.…

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Demond Winston

Male, age 41 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 20, 2025, Demond Winston, a 41-year-old African American man from the Richmond, Virginia area, was driving his 2022 Chevy Tahoe eastbound along Interstate 64. As he neared the Mechanicsville Turnpike exit in Henrico County, the…

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Donovan Juste

Male, age 22 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the afternoon hours of February 20, 2025, a confrontation on Laconia Avenue NE in Roanoke, Virginia, tragically ended the life of 22-year-old Donovan Leander St. Juste. A Black/African American male, St. Juste was fatally shot during an altercation that…

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Davahne Davis

Male, age 28 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

Davahne Davis, a 28-year-old Black/African American male, was shot on the afternoon of February 20, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware. The shooting was reported at about 4:34 p.m. in the 600 block of East 8th Street, in the city’s East Side area. Wilmington…

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William Reffett

Male, age 49 · Bloomfield, Nebraska

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Tuesday morning in the small town of Bloomfield, Nebraska, the community was shaken by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of 49-year-old William Reffett, a Caucasian male. The tragic events unfolded on February 20, 2024, at Curt's Lanes and…

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Natasha Kay Lee Collins

Female, age 22 · Albright, West Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

Natasha Kay Lee Collins, a 22-year-old Caucasian female from Albright, West Virginia, tragically died on February 20, 2024. A vibrant and beloved mother of three, Natasha was known for her passion for cooking, which she channeled into her own food truck…

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Edwin Jaquan Smith

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Indianapolis, the life of 23-year-old Edwin Jaquan Smith was tragically cut short. On February 20, 2024, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a call of a shooting in a neighborhood on…

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Warren Egan

Male, age 59 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of Louisville, Kentucky, a 59-year-old white male named Warren Egan became a victim of gun violence on February 20, 2024. The shooting, which took place at 1714 Bolling Avenue in the Park Hill neighborhood, left him with critical injuries. For…

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Erin Lewis

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a young life was tragically cut short in the heart of the Lower Ninth Ward. Erin Christopher Lewis, a 22-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The incident that claimed his life…

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Shane Casmier

Male, age 33 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the heart of New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short on a Tuesday morning. Shane Casmier, a 33-year-old Black/African American man, was in the 7th Ward on February 20, 2024, when his life came to a violent end. The morning was shattered by the sound…

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Sergio Enrique Ramirez

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of February 20, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary sounds of a gas station near 18th Street and Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas. When the ensuing chaos subsided, 19-year-old Hispanic male Sergio Enrique Ramirez was…

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Jessica Russo

Female, age 36 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

A mother's concern turned to horror on the afternoon of February 20, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. When 36-year-old Caucasian female Jessica Russo failed to pick up her children from school and wasn't answering her phone, her mother, Laura Castelle, went to her…

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Darcell Terrell Mitchell

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of February 20, 2024, a Shot Spotter alert drew Baltimore police to the 800 block of West Lexington Street around 11:34 p.m. Inside a home, they discovered 19-year-old Darcell Terrell Mitchell suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators later…

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Trimaine Reed

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 19-year-old Trimaine Reed was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which also left another young man injured, took place on February 20, 2024, in the 1700 block of North 22nd Street. That night, at…

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Dontarious Jerrelle Simpson

Male, age 36 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of February 20, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) responded to a reported shooting in the 400 block of Berkeley Hill Drive, situated in Charlotte's University City area. Upon…

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