Death by Force

Otis Lucas Jr

Male, age 42 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Otis Lucas Jr., a 42-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute involving Marchell Bright-Walters, a 47-year-old woman. According to reports…

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Tyshawn Izayiah Rodney Levar

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tyshawn Izayiah Rodney Levar Boyd, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of West Sugar Creek Road, near I-85, around 3:53 p.m. A MEDIC…

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Sade Carrie Garner

Female, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Sade Carrie Garner, a 32-year-old African American woman from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2019. She was fatally shot by her sister, Anjoure Lawrence, following an altercation at their family home in northeast Columbus. The…

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Steve Hinkle

Male, age 65 · Blountville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Blountville, Tennessee, a welfare check on a Saturday morning in late February of 2019 escalated into a tragic event that claimed the life of a dedicated public servant. Sullivan County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Hinkle, a 65-year-old…

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Jesse Valdez Sr

Male, age 38 · Seguin, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jesse James Valdez Sr., a 38-year-old man from Seguin, Texas, tragically passed away on February 23, 2019. He was born on April 4, 1980, and was a resident of Seguin at the time of his death. Jesse Valdez Sr. was of Hispanic ethnicity. The circumstances…

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Kenneth Hilton

Male, age 63 · Elkhart, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kenneth Dean Hilton Jr., a 63-year-old man from Elkhart, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2019, at his residence. He was born on December 1, 1955, in Houston, Texas, to Kenneth Dean Hilton Sr. and Annie Griswold Hilton. Kenneth Dean Hilton Jr. was of…

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Quenton Washington

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Quenton Washington, a 32-year-old Black man, tragically died on February 23, 2019, from a gunshot wound at the Portofino Landing Apartments in Cypress Station, Houston. He was killed around midnight, and the Harris County Sheriff's deputies took a suspect…

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Susana Neufeld

Female, age 40 · Seminole, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Susana Neufeld, a 40-year-old woman from Seminole, Texas, was found dead on February 23, 2019. The Gaines County Sheriff's Office received a call at approximately 8:00 PM reporting a woman being shot in the 400 block of County Road 300-J in Gaines County.…

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Jose Gonzales III

Male, age 30 · Commerce, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In Commerce, Oklahoma, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. Jose Gonzales III, a 30-year-old man, was shot and killed on a Friday in February 2018. The incident, which took place…

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Tyrese Jones

Male, age 13 · Mccomb, Mississippi

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In McComb, Mississippi, a young life was tragically cut short on February 23, 2018. Thirteen-year-old Tyrese A. Jones, a male student at Morgantown Middle School, died from what was reported as an accidental gunshot wound. The incident occurred at his home…

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Ismaeel Abdulla

Male, age 37 · Dearborn, Michigan

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold February evening in Dearborn, Michigan, the life of 37-year-old Ismaeel Abdulla was cut short. On February 23, 2018, police responded to reports of a man down near the intersection of Whittington and Canterbury streets. There, they found Abdulla in…

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Melanie Wade

Female, age 37 · Staunton, Virginia

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Staunton, Virginia, the life of 37-year-old Melanie Elaine Wade was tragically cut short in a violent act that left a community in mourning. A devoted mother of three and a creative soul, she passed away on February 24, 2018, at the…

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Stephen Quick

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2018, violence erupted outside a local establishment in Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of Stephen 'Scrap' Quick Jr., a 31-year-old Black male. The incident occurred on the northwest side of the city at the…

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Brandon Watskey

Male, age 29 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late winter of 2018, the community of Joplin, Missouri, was touched by the loss of one of its own. Brandon D. Watskey, a 29-year-old male resident of the city, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018. His life was tragically cut short, leaving behind…

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Michael Bryan Cooke

Male, age 41 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 41-year-old Michael Bryan Cooke was tragically cut short. It was February 23, 2018, and Cooke was working alongside his father, Charles Michael Cooke, refurbishing a home on Matipan Drive…

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Glen Chico

Male, age 31 · Long-beach, California

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Glen Chico, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Long Beach police officers were dispatched to the area of the 710 Freeway and Anaheim…

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Saul Morales Vaca

Male, age 21 · Delano, California

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 23, 2018, 21-year-old Saul Morales Vaca was tragically killed in Delano, California. According to the Kern County coroner's office, Saul Vaca's cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the rear yard of a residence…

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Charles McGhee

Male, age 30 · Fort-meade, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Charles McGhee, a 30-year-old African American male from Fort Meade, FL, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2018. The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. when deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at…

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Moniqua Kirkland

Female, age 45 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Moniqua Kirkland, aged 45, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2018, in Miami, Florida. Her body was discovered inside a white Oldsmobile in the area of Northwest 83rd Street and 19th Avenue. Moniqua had been shot multiple times, and the circumstances…

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William Burgess II

Male, age 28 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

William Burgess II, a 28-year-old resident of Riviera Beach, Florida, was tragically shot to death on February 23, 2018. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of West 28th Street, where Burgess was found in the driver’s seat of a black Toyota Camry. The…

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Alyssa Neitz

Female, age 17 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alyssa Neitz, a 17-year-old Caucasian female from Monroe, Louisiana, had a life full of promise and a spirit that brought light to those around her. Known for her passion for life, she was a fearless young woman who loved deeply and was deeply loved in…

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Edna Strother

Female, age 72 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Edna Strother, a 72-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on February 23, 2018, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was found unresponsive in her home at 215 Tiffany Court, having suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen. Despite being…

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David Wells

Male, age 46 · Grove-city, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

David A. Wells, a 46-year-old man from Grove City, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 23, 2018. He was involved in a fatal altercation inside a Walgreens drug store located on Stringtown Road in Grove City. According to reports, a fight broke out…

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Donald Vanhorn III

Male, age 53 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Donald Vanhorn III, a 53-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on February 23, 2018, in Cleveland, OH. He was the owner of BTU Comfort Solutions, a heating and cooling business located on Berea Road. On the day of his death, Vanhorn was…

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Jeanne Johnson

Female, age 71 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jeanne M. Johnson, a 71-year-old Caucasian woman from Elyria, Ohio, passed away on February 22, 2018, at her home. She was born on December 17, 1946, and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. Jeanne worked as a secretary at Elyria Regional Medical Center for 22…

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Lauren Kaufman

Female, age 16 · Canal-fulton, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lauren Emily Kaufman, a 16-year-old girl from Canal Fulton, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 23, 2018. She was a sophomore at Northwest High School and was known for her love of painting, horseback riding, and animals. Lauren's unexpected death deeply…

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Phylicia Mitchell

Female, age 46 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Phylicia Mitchell, a 46-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot outside her Cleveland home on February 23, 2018. Mitchell's death marked at least the fifth reported homicide of a transgender person in the U.S. that year. She was remembered by her…

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Sarah Mahmood

Female, age 21 · Lakewood, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sarah J. Mahmood, a 21-year-old woman from New Port Richey, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2018, in Lakewood, Ohio. She was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Amer Atef Ahmad, during an argument at his home on Olivewood Avenue. The incident…

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Deonshira Slider

Female, age 27 · Hillsboro, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Deonshira Slider, a 27-year-old woman from Hillsboro, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2018. She was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex while sitting in her car with her 4-year-old son in the backseat. The incident occurred as she…

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Leroy Sauceda

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Leroy Sauceda Jr., a 28-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2018. Sauceda was shot and killed after leaving Chula's Sport Bar on the East Freeway frontage road near John Ralston Road. He was in the company of Eric…

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Tara Flaherty

Female, age 46 · Lakehills, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tara Flaherty, a 46-year-old woman from Lakehills, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2018. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Tara was in a relationship with Christopher Moore, who was 38 years old. The couple had an argument at…

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Jenifer Nelson

Female, age 48 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jenifer Nelson, aged 48, was tragically killed on February 23, 2017, outside Kelly's Place, a sports bar in Jacksonville, Florida. Nelson, who was a mother of four and grandmother to five, was sitting inside a car in the parking lot when a gunman fired…

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Archie Keron

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, a 27-year-old man named Keron Archie was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2017. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 4900 block of Prentiss Avenue. When officers from the New Orleans…

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Martinez Brown

Male, age 44 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 23, 2017, the life of 44-year-old Martinez Francis Brown, an African-American male, was cut short by gun violence in New Orleans, Louisiana. Known to his loved ones as 'Chop,' Brown was a forklift operator at…

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Thomas Jr. Lee

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative calm of the 3700 block of Reisterstown Road in Baltimore, Maryland. When the chaos subsided, two individuals were found suffering from gunshot wounds. One of these victims was…

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Elvis Finley

Male, age 56 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elvis Finley, a 56-year-old man, was found shot to death on February 23, 2017, in Anniston, Alabama, after police were sent to the 2000 block of McKleroy Drive on a 911 call about an unconscious person. When officers arrived, they found Finley dead from…

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James Appleton

Male, age 59 · Garfield, Arkansas

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 23, 2017, James Appleton, a 59-year-old resident of Gateway, Arkansas, was found deceased in his vehicle on Gann Ridge Road near Garfield. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Appleton was employed by the Gateway water department and…

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Josh Brayton

Male, age 39 · Sumner, Iowa

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Sumner, Iowa, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on February 22, 2017. Thirty-nine-year-old Josh Brayton, a White male, was found unresponsive at the end of the driveway to his home on T Avenue. The Fayette County…

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Adam Salazar

Male, age 24 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Adam Salazar, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Kansas City, Kansas. On the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2017, a burst of gunfire erupted at the intersection of 22nd Street and…

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Jason Stubby

Male, age 36 · Newton, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 23, 2017, 36-year-old Jason Stubby, a White male, was found dead in a residence in Newton, Kansas, the victim of a triple homicide. Two other men, Michael Lemons and Nelton Dean Lemons, also lost their lives in the violent encounter. Early that…

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Michael Lemons

Male, age 34 · Newton, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, rural outskirts of Newton, Kansas, a grim scene unfolded on the late winter night of February 23, 2017. Inside a home located at 2111 N. Spencer Road, the lives of three men were tragically cut short. Among them was Michael John Lemons, a…

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Nelton Dean Lemons

Male, age 36 · Newton, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet farming community of Newton, Kansas, the winter chill of late February 2017 was pierced by a shocking act of violence that claimed the life of Nelton Dean Lemons. A 36-year-old Caucasian male, Lemons was one of three victims in a brutal triple…

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Teresa Robertson

Female, age 52 · Fairfax, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Fairfax, Oklahoma, Teresa Lynn Robertson, a 51-year-old female, was a beloved member of the community. Known for her infectious smile and willingness to help others, she had built a life for herself after moving from California in the…

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Brenda Strickland Pinter

Female, age 69 · Philadelphia, Mississippi

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Dixon, Mississippi, a beloved 69-year-old woman, Brenda Strickland Pinter, met a tragic and untimely end. On the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2017, she was found inside the Dixon Baptist Church, a place where she had gone to…

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Olletta Jones

Female, age 45 · Robinsonville, Mississippi

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2017, the quiet of a Robinsonville, Mississippi street was broken by the sound of a car alarm and a fatal encounter. Olletta F. Jones, a 45-year-old woman from Newton, Mississippi, was found deceased, lying on the…

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Willie Calvin Williamson

Male, age 30 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

A simmering argument that began inside a Lansing party store tragically escalated to deadly violence on a Thursday night, leaving a 30-year-old man dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, Willie Calvin Williamson, a male, was shot and killed on…

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Jonathan Luke Stroud

Male, age 18 · Abbeville, South Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On what was supposed to be a day of celebration, his eighteenth birthday, Jonathan Luke Stroud’s life was cut tragically short on February 24, 2017. The young man from Abbeville, South Carolina, was at a gathering with friends, enjoying a cookout with drinks…

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Christopher Perry

Male, age 17 · Clinton, Maryland

Killed Feb 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of Thursday, February 23, 2017, 17-year-old Christopher Perry, a male student from Clinton, Maryland, was fatally shot inside his own home. The incident, which sent shockwaves through the community, unfolded on…

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