Death by Force

Keith Simons

Male, age 13 · Massillon, Ohio

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Keith Simons, a 13-year-old boy from Massillon, Ohio, tragically died on February 20, 2018. Keith was a seventh-grader at Jackson Memorial Middle School. His death was initially reported as unexpected, but further investigation revealed that Keith had planned…

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James Wimberly

Male, age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the evening hours of Tuesday, February 20, 2018, the sound of gunshots pierced the air in the 4500 block of Holden Street in Philadelphia. Responding Philadelphia Police officers discovered 50-year-old James Wimberly, a Black male, lying in the grass on…

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Jamichael Eddins

Male, age 24 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in Chattanooga, Tennessee, February 20, 2018, the life of 24-year-old Jamichael Eddins was cut short. A graduate of the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, Eddins was a member of the Olivet Baptist Church. His death was the…

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Shamar Lewis

Male, age 34 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of February 20, 2018, Shamar Lewis, a 34-year-old African American man from Burns, Tennessee, drove to the Cobblestone Corners apartment complex on Ben Allen Road in Nashville. Witnesses reported that Lewis met with acquaintances who had…

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Beatrice Thomason

Female, age 95 · North-richland-hills, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Beatrice Thomason, a 95-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead on February 20, 2018, in North Richland Hills, Texas. The tragic incident was discovered by a caregiver who called 911 after finding Beatrice and her 61-year-old son, James Thomason, dead inside…

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Jason Jay Diaz

Male, age 15 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jason Jay Diaz, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from El Paso, Texas, tragically died on February 20, 2018. Jay was a cancer survivor who had battled B-cell lymphoma from a young age and had recently been in remission. He was known for his love of family, reading…

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Denzal Moorer

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 22-year-old Denzal Veron Moorer was cut short by an act of violence in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of Monday, February 20th, Moorer was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the 800 block of Omega…

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Michael J Lawrence

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael J. Lawrence, age 27, was shot and killed on February 20, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred amidst an uptick in violence that year as Chicago continued to grapple with high homicide rates, particularly impacting neighborhoods struggling…

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Damien Graham

Male, age 37 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the vast and often challenging landscape of Detroit, Michigan, the story of Damien Graham, a 37-year-old African-American man, became another sad chapter in the city's ongoing struggle with violence. On February 20, 2017, Graham was found deceased, his…

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John Frost

Male, age 16 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 20, 2017, a sixteen-year-old male named John Frost was fatally shot in St. Louis, Missouri. The teenager had arrived in the city less than twenty-four hours prior to the incident, having returned from Texas where he had been living with his…

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Iveth Susana Chavez

Female, age 33 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in a Phoenix, Arizona home, 33-year-old Iveth Susana Chavez, a Hispanic female, lost her life on February 20, 2017. The devastating incident occurred in the residence she shared with her husband and four children near 63rd…

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Andrew Z. Tohulka

Male, age 20 · Green Bay, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Andrew Z. Tohulka, a 20-year-old White male from Green Bay, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017, just four days before he would have celebrated his 21st birthday. A graduate of Ashwaubenon High School in 2014, Andrew had found his calling…

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DAndre Jones

Male, age 26 · Byhalia, Mississippi

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

A workplace argument on a Monday morning in Byhalia, Mississippi, ended in the death of 26-year-old DeAndre Jones. The incident occurred between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. at Griffin Inc., a company that manufactures armored vehicles located on Highway 178 East.…

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Joshua Chaney

Male, age 18 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 20, 2017, the life of 18-year-old Joshua Chaney was tragically cut short in Canton, Mississippi. The young Black man was discovered on a dirt path next to a house on Martin Luther King Drive, having been shot multiple…

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Rohan Levy

Male, age 15 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, 15-year-old Rohan Levy, a promising Black teenager with aspirations of becoming an architect, was fatally wounded in a senseless act of gun violence on the afternoon of February 20, 2017. A student at the…

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Jonah Min Hwang

Male, age 8 · Pomona, California

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jonah Min Hwang, an 8-year-old boy from Pomona, California, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017, in a drive-by shooting. Jonah was in the living room of a home on West 111th Street with other children and adults when a car pulled up outside and a…

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Keith Wayne Boyer

Male, age 53 · Whittier, California

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Keith Wayne Boyer, a 53-year-old police officer from Whittier, California, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017. Officer Boyer was responding to what appeared to be a routine traffic accident at the intersection of Colima Road and Mar Vista Street.…

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Roy Torres

Male, age 47 · Whittier, California

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roy Torres, a 47-year-old resident of Whittier, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 20, 2017. The incident occurred in his garage, where he was found dead by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The suspect in his murder was…

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Dectric Searcy

Female, age 27 · Ellenwood, Georgia

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Ellenwood, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded in the early hours of a Monday morning in February 2017, leaving two people dead and a neighborhood in fear. Just after midnight, police were called to a home on Chester Lane for a reported…

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Scherell Venisee

Female, age 37 · Ellenwood, Georgia

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of February 20, 2017, a tragedy unfolded in an Ellenwood, Georgia home that claimed the life of 37-year-old Scherell Venisee. Just after midnight, police responded to a call of a home invasion and shooting on Chester Lane.…

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Michael Lawrence-Harrington

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael J. Lawrence-Harrington, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on February 20, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the 800 block of East 132nd Street on the Far South Side of Chicago. Lawrence-Harrington was…

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Shelley Mixon Waller

Female, age 44 · Harrisonburg, Louisiana

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Harrisonburg, Louisiana, the life of 44-year-old Shelley Mixon Waller was tragically cut short on a February day in 2017. A woman known for her outgoing and fun-spirited personality, her sudden death sent ripples of shock and grief…

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Cornell Torian

Male, age 20 · Roxboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cornell Torian, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017, in Roxboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at Longhurst Park around 5:30 p.m. when an argument broke out between two individuals over tennis shoes.…

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Darren Sarvis

Male, age 58 · Shelby, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darren Reid Sarvis, a 58-year-old white male from Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on February 20, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, NC, Darren was a United States Navy veteran and a gifted mechanic known for his ability to repair anything. He was also a…

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Demarius Vincent

Male, age 30 · Burlington, North Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Demarius Levontae Vincent, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Burlington, North Carolina, on February 20, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, just before 2:00 AM, on the 500 block of Avon Avenue…

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Rusty Oehlers

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rusty Lee Oehlers, a 27-year-old white male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 21, 2017, after being shot the previous day. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. on February 20, 2017, on South Hague Avenue. Oehlers was one of two victims…

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Stephen Caudill

Female, age 18 · Kingsport, Tennessee

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the community of Kingsport, Tennessee, was shaken by the untimely death of Stephen Ray Caudill Jr. An 18-year-old male and a recent graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School, he was known for his happy demeanor and willingness to help…

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Dulce Everts

Female, age 40 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dulce Maria Mavil Everts, a 40-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on February 20, 2017, at her residence in Galveston, Texas. She was found dead alongside her husband, Byron Everts II, who was 91 years old. The couple was discovered by…

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Jason Ali Edwards

Male, age 39 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason Ali Edwards, a 39-year-old male, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017, in Dallas, TX. Edwards was fatally shot during a home invasion at an apartment complex in the Lake Highlands area. The incident occurred in the afternoon when police…

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Maria Dolores Barretero

Female, age 50 · Grand-prairie, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maria Dolores Barretero, a 50-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically passed away on February 20, 2017, in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Maria was found with multiple stab wounds at her…

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Ricardo Sanchez

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ricardo Sanchez, a 29-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. His death was ruled a homicide after he was found with a gunshot wound near Calaveras Lake. The investigation revealed that…

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Ryan Matthew Perez

Male, age 30 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ryan Matthew Perez, a 30-year-old man from San Antonio, TX, tragically died on February 20, 2017. He was shot in the chest by his girlfriend, Jamie Lynn McCord, who claimed the shooting was accidental. According to McCord, the incident occurred while they…

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Malcolm W Tompkins

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Malcolm W. Tompkins, a 25-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on February 20, 2015, in the Englewood neighborhood of the city. His death was a tragic incident amid the ongoing gun violence that has deeply affected several communities in Chicago.…

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Julio R Ramos

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 20, 2015, Julio R. Ramos, aged 30, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period when Chicago was grappling with numerous violent crimes, many of which targeted the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. The homicide…

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Richard Mathewson

Male, age 27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 20, 2015, Richard Mathewson, aged 27, was found shot inside a white Ford Crown Victoria in Philadelphia. The incident occurred at around 7:23 p.m. on the 1500 block of West Butler Street. When police arrived at the scene, Mathewson was suffering…

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Elizabeth Wilbanks

Female, age 31 · Maumelle, Arkansas

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of February 20, 2015, the quiet community of Maumelle, Arkansas, was disturbed by a house fire at 151 Auriel Circle. First responders arrived at the scene to find a grim discovery within the smoke-filled residence. Inside, lay the bodies of…

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Tatiana Wilbanks

Female, age 27 · Maumelle, Arkansas

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Maumelle, Arkansas, a tragic and horrifying event unfolded on the night of February 20, 2015. Responding to reports of a house fire at approximately 10 p.m., emergency services arrived at 151 Auriel Circle to a scene of devastation…

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Jose Lebron

Male, age 28 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2015, the life of 28-year-old Jose Lebron was cut short on a street corner in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The male victim was found shot at the intersection of William and Ogden streets shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, February 20.…

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Colton Balasko

Male, age 18 · Morgantown, West Virginia

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Colton Lee “Train” Balasko was an 18-year-old White/Caucasian male from Morgantown, West Virginia, whose life ended unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015. Born in Morgantown on August 26, 1996, he was the son of Jeffrey B. “Jeff” Balasko and Tonya Cress…

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Don Lannin

Male, age 32 · Griffith, Indiana

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 20, 2015, a tense and tragic series of events unfolded in Griffith, Indiana, involving 32-year-old Don Wesley Lannin. The situation began when law enforcement officers responded to a residence following reports of a disturbance that quickly…

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Casey Maples

Female, age 26 · Nixa, Missouri

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 20, 2015, a violent series of events unfolded in Christian County, Missouri, resulting in the tragic death of 26-year-old Casey Lee Maples. A resident of the area, Maples was a mother of two who was known to her friends and family as a caring…

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Christina Anne Winden

Female, age 40 · Nixa, Missouri

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Nixa, Missouri, the life of 40-year-old Christina Anne Winden was tragically cut short on Friday, February 20, 2015. Winden was found deceased in her home, the victim of a brutal act of gun violence that also claimed the lives of two…

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James Marsh

Male, age 27 · Nixa, Missouri

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 20, 2015, a violent tragedy unfolded in a mobile home located in Ozark, Missouri, claiming the lives of three adults and an unborn child. Among the victims was 27-year-old male James Marsh, who was sleeping in the residence when an intruder forced…

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Prince Rodriguez Freeman

Male, age 33 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late winter of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Prince Rodriguez Freeman was tragically cut short in Anderson, South Carolina. On the evening of Friday, February 20th, Freeman became a victim of gun violence at a local hotel. He was a father, son, and…

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Betty Benson

Female, age 87 · Novato, California

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Betty Benson, aged 87, tragically passed away on February 20, 2015, in Novato, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and sorrowful. On that fateful day, the Novato Police Department received a distressing report at…

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Ron Easterling

Male, age 40 · Bay-point, California

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ron Easterling, a 40-year-old resident of Bay Point, California, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2015. The incident occurred during a gathering at the intersection of Marin Avenue and Willow Pass Road, where a group of people had assembled to…

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Quayshond Michael Dirden

Male, age 23 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Quayshond Michael Dirden, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 20, 2015, in Pensacola, Florida. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 PM at the Forrest Creek Apartments on Patton Drive. Dirden was fatally shot…

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Sylvester Harden

Male, age 40 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Feb 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that began with a child abduction call, 40-year-old Sylvester Harden Jr. lost his life in Macon, Georgia. On the morning of February 19, 2015, two men, later identified as 23-year-old Seymour Passard and 22-year-old Ceyunta Cater…

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