Deaths by Force on February 21

Deaths by Force (395)

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Walter Torres

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On February 21, 2023, Walter Torres, a 47-year-old father of five, was fatally shot in the back of the head while heading to work in southwest Houston. The incident occurred at the Windfield II apartments, located at 10110 Forum W Dr. An Uber driver…

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Zachary Leard

Male, age 31 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On February 21, 2023, 31-year-old Zachary James Leard was found fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 6900 block of North Vandiver Road in San Antonio, Texas. Leard, a manager at Chick-Fil-A and a prominent member of the LGBTQIA+…

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Joshua Isaiah Carpenter

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the heart of north Birmingham, a life was tragically cut short on a Monday evening. Joshua Isaiah Carpenter, a 26-year-old man, was found shot to death inside an apartment complex on February 21, 2022. The deadly incident occurred just after 7 p.m. in the…

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Joshua Isiaha Carpenter

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early evening of Monday, February 21, 2022, tragedy struck in a north Birmingham apartment complex, claiming the life of 26-year-old Joshua Isiaha Carpenter. Gunfire echoed through the 1700 block of 33rd Street North just after 7 p.m., prompting calls…

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Kai Terry

Male, age 21 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 21, 2022, a dispute between the occupants of three vehicles traveling on a North Las Vegas street escalated into a fatal shooting. Kai Malozzie Terry, a 21-year-old Black man, was driving one of the cars involved in the…

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Vankeedra Johnson

Female, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the cold winter of 2022, the life of 29-year-old Vankeedra Johnson, a Black female resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was tragically cut short. On the morning of February 21st, she was fatally shot in an apartment complex on North Nellis Boulevard. Responders…

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Dejuan Hailstorks

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the evening hours of Monday, February 21, 2022, a sense of disquiet settled over the 3200 block of 13th Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C. At approximately 8:33 p.m., the sharp report of a gunshot shattered the night, drawing the attention of residents…

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Agustin Martinez

Male, age 28 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold February morning in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a gathering of mourners outside a funeral home was shattered by gunfire, leaving a young man dead and several others wounded. The victim was identified as Agustin Martinez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from…

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Zaire Evans

Male, age 21 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a winter night in Milwaukee, the life of Zaire Evans, a 21-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On February 21, 2022, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police responded to a call on the 700 block of S. 36th Street.…

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Demore Harris

Male, age 42 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of 42-year-old Demore Harris, a Black male from Saginaw, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On what seemed to be a routine trip to the Food Basket store on Remington Street, Harris told his children he would be back, but he…

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Amaru Amin Shabazz

Male, age 37 · Centreville, Virginia

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of February 21, 2022, in Centreville, Virginia, 37-year-old Amaru Amin Shabazz, a male resident of Leesburg, was visiting a townhouse in the 14800 block of Bodley Square. An altercation broke out inside the home, leading to a fatal shooting.…

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Christopher McDuffie

Male, age 25 · Stafford, Virginia

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a February afternoon in Stafford, Virginia, the life of 25-year-old Christopher McDuffie was tragically cut short. On February 21, 2022, deputies responded to a shooting at 205 Garrison Woods Drive around 2:42 p.m. There, they found McDuffie suffering from…

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Barry Cade

Male, age 56 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of February 21, 2022, 56-year-old Barry Cade, a Black male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was fatally shot. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. in the 5300 block of West 34th Place. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers…

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Ashley Pettiford

Female, age 31 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of February 21, 2022, the life of 31-year-old Ashley Pettiford, a Black female from Kansas City, Missouri, was tragically cut short. She was discovered inside a vehicle near Linwood Boulevard and Agnes Avenue, having been fatally shot…

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Jermaine Jackson

Male, age 34 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On February 21, 2022, the life of thirty-four-year-old African American male Jermaine Jackson came to a tragic end in Kansas City, Missouri. Known to his friends and family for his entrepreneurial spirit and love for restoring old cars, Jackson was found…

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Way La Baw

Male, age 16 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the afternoon of February 21, 2022, a tragic event unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, involving a 16-year-old male of Burmese descent named Way La Baw. The teenager was transported by a private vehicle to Saint Luke's Hospital near the Country Club Plaza.…

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Caron Simpkins

Male, age 18 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the fading daylight of February 21, 2022, the life of 18-year-old Caron Simpkins was tragically cut short on a street in Landover, Maryland. A young male, Simpkins was found by responding officers in the 1400 block of Nalley Terrace, suffering from…

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Edward Johnson

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded on a Monday morning in Baltimore, 35-year-old Edward Johnson was killed in a double homicide. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 43-year-old Marcus Harris, took place on February 21, 2022, in the 800…

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Daniel Ortiz

Male, age 23 · Queens, New York

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a quiet Queens neighborhood, the afternoon of February 21, 2022, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of a young man. Daniel Ortiz, a 23-year-old Hispanic male from Brooklyn, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the basement of a home…

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Joseph Cano

Male, age 41 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Joseph Michael Cano, known as Joey, tragically passed away on February 21, 2022, in Sacramento, California, at the age of 41. Born on December 5, 1980, in Stockton, California, Joey spent much of his life in Pioneer, California, where he worked as a carpenter…

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Brianna Sutherland

Female, age 26 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Brianna Sutherland was a 26-year-old Black woman from Miami, Florida, who worked at a Kids Foot Locker and was the daughter of a Miami police sergeant. Her life was cut short in a violent attack in the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day. On Monday…

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Ahmad Howard

Male, age 16 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a February morning in 2022, 16-year-old Ahmad Howard was walking to his school bus stop in Marrero, Louisiana, when his life was tragically cut short. A vehicle approached, and three individuals emerged, opening fire on the John Ehret High School student.…

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Ricardo Ledesma Soto

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of February 21, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the night on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, claiming the life of 22-year-old Ricardo Ledesma Soto. Police responded to reports of a shooting and discovered two men suffering from…

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Hazel Jamessa Renee Leach

Female, age 28 · Whiteville, North Carolina

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Hazel Jamessa Renee Leach, a 28-year-old woman from Whiteville, North Carolina, was found dead on February 21, 2022. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on McMillan Road in Whiteville, where they discovered Hazel Leach deceased on a…

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Jason Glenn

Male, age 47 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jason Glenn, a 47-year-old man from Hamilton, OH, tragically died on February 21, 2022. His death was the result of a shooting incident in the yard of his home on Summer Street. The incident involved a physical altercation between Jason and his brother…

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Lamar Reed

Male, age 22 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Lamar Pierre Reed, a 22-year-old male from Youngstown, OH, tragically passed away on February 21, 2022. He was known for his infectious personality, love for music, and athletic abilities. Lamar was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and had started his own…

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Christine Whitaker

Female, age 56 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Christine Yvette Whitaker, a 56-year-old female, had overcome significant adversity in her life to become a cherished mother and a pillar of support in her community. Having become a single mother at 20, she faced struggles with the environment of North…

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Jamal Dean

Female, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the hallways of the Henry on the Park apartment complex in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood, a visit with family turned into a scene of tragedy for 24-year-old Jamal Dean. It was the evening of Monday, February 21, 2022, and Dean, a resident of Upper…

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Andrew Hinojos

Male, age 16 · San-angelo, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Andy Daniel Hinojos, a 16-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from San Angelo, Texas, tragically passed away on February 21, 2022. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the lower back. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Magdalen Street, where Andy…

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Christopher James Mejia

Male, age 14 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On February 21, 2022, Christopher James Mejia, a 14-year-old boy from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life in a North Side shootout. Mejia was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a violent incident that began as a robbery scheme. The…

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Enrique Bocanegra

Male, age 66 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Enrique Bocanegra, a 66-year-old man, was a kind and familiar presence in his San Antonio, Texas, neighborhood. A neighbor recalled him as a nice guy who was always helping people and tending to his yard. Employees at a nearby convenience store knew him as a…

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Gavino Daniel Rios

Male, age 50 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Gavino Daniel Rios, a 50-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on February 21, 2022. He was found fatally shot alongside his longtime girlfriend, Joanne Sandoval, 41, in what was determined to be an apparent murder-suicide. The couple was…

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Gonzalo Lauzurique Garcia

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Gonzalo Lauzurique Garcia, a 33-year-old Hispanic man, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2022, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex located on Westheimer Road. When police arrived at the scene, they found…

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Jerome Johns

Male, age 26 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of February 21, 2022, a dispute in San Antonio, Texas, ended the life of Jerome Johns. A 26-year-old Black man, Johns was found shot in the middle of a street on the city’s North Side. Police were called to the scene at the Coronado…

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Kendall Lee

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kendall Lee, a 47-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2022. He was found unresponsive after being shot multiple times in what appeared to be a home invasion. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Allen Genoa…

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Shelton Fersner III

Male, age 48 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shelton Fersner III, a 48-year-old African American male, was found dead on February 21, 2022, outside the Vista Del Rey Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. His body was discovered with a gunshot wound around 6:30 a.m. Witnesses reported hearing a man yelling…

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Curtis Lamorris Allen

Male, age 35 · Forest City, Arkansas

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In what should have been a time of solemn remembrance, a long-simmering family feud erupted into deadly violence, claiming the life of 35-year-old Curtis Lamorris Allen. The tragic events unfolded on February 21, 2020, in Forest City, Arkansas, during a…

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Michael Sanchez

Male, age 34 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Friday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the life of 34-year-old Hispanic male Michael Sanchez came to a sudden and violent end. The evening of February 21, 2020, turned tragic at the Effing Bar and Grill located at Coors and Sequoia. At this location…

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Erick Reynaldo Rangel-Mendoza

Male, age 22 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a February evening in Kansas City, Kansas, a young Hispanic/Latino man's life was tragically cut short. Twenty-two-year-old Erick Reynaldo Rangel-Mendoza was sitting in his parked car in the parking lot of a Family Dollar located in the…

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Montreal Pate

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 21, 2020, a visit to a gas station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, turned deadly for Montreal L. Pate, a 32-year-old Black / African American man. The incident unfolded at approximately 1:41 a.m. at the Express Gas…

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Cameron Blake Kasprzycki

Male, age 14 · Jackson, Michigan

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, the life of 14-year-old Cameron Blake Kasprzycki was tragically cut short in Jackson, Michigan. The male teenager was shot and killed on Friday, February 21, 2020. At the time of his death, Cameron was a freshman at East Jackson High…

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DeTavion Lee Favorite

Male, age 16 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, the life of 16-year-old DeTavion Lee Favorite was tragically cut short in Saginaw, Michigan. The young man, a student at Success Academy of Saginaw, was killed by gun violence on Friday, February 21, 2020. Born on October 27, 2003, in…

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Michael Davis

Male, age 32 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 21, 2020, the life of 32-year-old Michael 'Mikey' Christen Davis was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. A Black male from Newport News, Davis was found by police responding to a shooting at the Pembroke Pines…

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Tione Harris

Male, age 40 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 40-year-old Tione T. Harris was tragically cut short. On February 21, 2020, dispatchers received a call about a gunshot disturbance in the 3100 block of Dunkirk Avenue. When police officers…

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Anthony Tolefree

Male, age 59 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the evening hours of a Friday in Saint Louis, Missouri, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a man fatally wounded. The incident unfolded on February 21, 2020, in the Mark Twain neighborhood, a community suddenly thrust into the heart of a…

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Philip Haney

Male, age 66 · Plymouth, California

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Philip Haney, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official and whistleblower, was found dead on February 21, 2020, near Plymouth, California. Haney, aged 66, was discovered with a single gunshot wound in a park-and-ride area adjacent to Highway 16…

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LaMarcus Fails

Male, age 33 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

LaMarcus Fails, a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Pensacola, Florida, on February 21, 2020. The incident occurred in the Montclair neighborhood, specifically at the intersection of Montpellier Drive and Limoges Way.…

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Savannah Leigh Threatts

Female, age 19 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed Feb 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Savannah Leigh Threatts, a 19-year-old resident of Kissimmee, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 21, 2020. The incident occurred at a residence on Pickering Drive in the Sherwood Forrest RV resort community. According to reports from the Osceola…

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