Death by Force

Jared Blackmon

Male, age 25 · Saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jared Blackmon, a 25-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Jared was found dead from…

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TorShon McGoogin

Male, age 17 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

TorShon McGoogin, a 17-year-old African American male from Gary, Indiana, was fatally shot near Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, on February 23, 2014. The incident occurred on a Sunday night, and McGoogin was rushed to Advocate Christ…

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Kentrell Bankston

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 23, 2014, the life of 21-year-old Kentrell Bankston, an African American male, was tragically cut short in New Orleans. Known affectionately as 'Trelly' to his loved ones, Kentrell was a cherished son, brother, and friend…

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Shalom Smith

Male, age 19 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Sunday in New Orleans, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. On February 23, 2014, 19-year-old Shalom Smith and his companion, 21-year-old Kentrell Bankston, were shot in the 6000 block of…

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Gregory Leon Johnson

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a young man's life was tragically cut short in what investigators believe was a robbery gone wrong. Gregory Leon Johnson, a 26-year-old man, was shot on February 23, 2014, near the intersection of Joseph Avenue and Grace Street in East…

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Marcus Coleman

Male, age 26 · Milan, Tennessee

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2014, the quiet stretch of Napoleon Luther Road outside Milan, Tennessee, erupted into flashing lights and sirens when Marcus Coleman, a 26-year-old man, turned up wounded and desperate for help. Not long after 7 p.m., Coleman…

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Krystal Perales

Female, age 28 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Krystal Perales, a 28-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2014. She was a loving mother to four children and was attending Southern Careers School while raising her kids. Krystal was known…

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Paul Quiroga

Male, age 54 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paul Quiroga, a 54-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on February 23, 2014, in San Antonio, TX. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but further investigation revealed that it was a result of a violent altercation.…

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Naborro Radford

Male, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Naborro Radford, a 23-year-old Black man from Birmingham, was killed in the early hours of February 23, 2013, in a shooting near the 800 block of 45th Street North, not far from Gibson Elementary School. Police were called out at about 1:15 a.m. on a report…

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Damon Brown

Male, age 39 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 23, 2013, the life of Damon Luke Brown, a Black man, was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 2:53 a.m., in the 300 block of Livingston Terrace in the Southeast quadrant of the city, Brown…

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Marquise Brunson

Male, age 16 · Miami, Florida

Found Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Marquise Brunson, a 16-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2013. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood where the young teenager was gunned down in what authorities suspect may have been a targeted act of…

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Charles Black

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Charles Black, a 26-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed on February 23, 2013. His death was classified as a homicide and remains unsolved to this day. Charles was among several victims in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 2013 whose cases have…

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Brian Wright

Male, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold February day in Pittsburgh, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of the Larimer neighborhood. When police arrived at the intersection of Enterprise Street and Tangent Way around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013…

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Cynthia Ann Lake

Female, age 45 · Little Township, Minnesota

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

On February 23, 2013, Morrison County deputies discovered the bodies of Cynthia Ann Lake, aged 45, and her husband, Richard Lakeman, at their home in Little Township, Minnesota. Both individuals had succumbed to gunshot wounds. A. 38 caliber revolver was…

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Rowdy Lane Beasley-Walker

Male, age 10 · Tuskahoma, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet landscape of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, a young life full of promise was tragically extinguished. Rowdy Lane Beasley-Walker, a 10-year-old boy, passed away on February 23, 2013. Born on January 17, 2003, in McAlester, Oklahoma, he was a child who…

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Sergio Castellano

Male, age 22 · Terrebonne, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late evening of February 23, 2013, a night out at a bar in Houma, Louisiana, took a tragic turn for 22-year-old Sergio Raul Lopez Castellanos. A native of Chiapas, Mexico, and a resident of Golden Meadow, Castellanos was a young man whose life was…

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Joesph Robertson

Male, age 78 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joseph Robertson, a 78-year-old resident of the Oakland Hills, was found dead in his home on Thackeray Drive in the Montclair neighborhood on February 23, 2012. The discovery was made by friends who came to check on him early Thursday morning, around…

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Francisco Rivas

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Francisco Orlando Rivas, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on February 23, 2012. Friends and family knew him affectionately as 'Franky.' A resident of…

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Reginald L Weems

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 23, 2012, Reginald L. Weems, a 25-year-old male, was killed in a homicide incident in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was one of many violent crimes reported during that year, contributing to Chicago's grim statistics of 2012. The homicide was…

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Daniel Higgins

Male, age 53 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December day in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 53-year-old Daniel Higgins was tragically cut short. He was discovered in a gravel lot on Garland Avenue, near 28th Street, having sustained at least one gunshot wound.…

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Leon Brier

Male, age 99 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the diverse and lively city of New Orleans, Leon Brier, a 99-year-old African American man, was a beloved figure known for his zest for life. A World War II veteran, he had spent his years working as a laundry presser and hauling bananas on the river. Even…

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Quentin Sandelin

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 23, 2012, a violent double homicide occurred in Detroit, Michigan, at a commercial property located at 7303 West McNichols Road. Police were called to the scene on the city’s west side, where they discovered two men who had been fatally shot. The…

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Frederick Parker

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold February day in Detroit, tragedy struck at a residence on West McNichols Road, leaving two men dead in what became a grim statistic in the city's homicide count for 2012. Frederick Parker, a 50-year-old man, was one of the two victims discovered on…

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Quell Worsley

Male, age 37 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 23, 2012, Manquell Worsley, a 37-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The homicide took place in the early hours in Charlotte, leaving authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding…

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Cornell Sanders

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Cornell Sanders, a 19-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically killed on February 23, 2012. The incident took place in the 7000 block of Glenmeadow Lane, located in the Roselawn neighborhood of Cincinnati. Cornell was found to have sustained fatal…

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Tony Vian Radulescu

Male, age 44 · Gorst, Washington

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of February 23, 2012, Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Vian Radulescu, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on State Route 16 in Gorst, Washington. A 16-year veteran of the patrol, Radulescu had…

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Daniel Joel Rashley

Male, age 8 · St-johns, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Daniel Joel Rashley III, an 8-year-old boy from St. Johns, FL, tragically died on February 23, 2012, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at their home in Julington Creek, where Daniel and his 7-year-old brother, William…

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William Benjamin Rashley

Male, age 7 · St-johns, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 23, 2012, the tragic deaths of William Benjamin Rashley, age 7, and his brother Daniel Joel Rashley, age 8, occurred in St. Johns, Florida. The boys were found deceased alongside their mother, Donna Gayle McCulloch, in what authorities determined…

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Devon Anderson

Male, age 23 · Laplace, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 23, 2012, the quiet of a LaPlace neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunshots and a barking dog. It wasn't until around 6:14 a.m. that the violence of that morning came to light. Responding to a report of a…

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Cornell Goergio Sanders

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Cornell Goergio Sanders, a 19-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was shot and killed in the 7000 block of Glenmeadow Lane. The incident was classified as an unsolved homicide by the Cincinnati Police…

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Michael Fernandez

Male, age 30 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in New Orleans, the life of 30-year-old Michael J. Fernandez, a Black male, was brought to a violent and abrupt end on February 23, 2010. He was in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Impala, parked in the 800 block of Gordon…

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Timothy Mason

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Timothy Mason, a 35-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Mason was found at 1400 N. Dukeland Street, having sustained fatal injuries…

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Kendall Tyrone Faibvre

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

On February 22, 2010, Kendall Tyrone Faibvre, a male, was shot and killed in New Orleans. His death was the result of a violent encounter orchestrated by members of the notorious '39ers' gang, a criminal enterprise involved in drug trafficking and acts of…

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Terrance Ligon

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

Terrance Ligon, a 34-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on February 23, 2009. His death took place during a period of heightened violence in the city, which saw numerous homicides that year, particularly concentrated in neighborhoods facing…

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Dornell White

Male, age 28 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

On February 23, 2009, Dornell White, a 28-year-old Black / African American male, died in St. Louis, Missouri. Publicly available information regarding his passing is limited, and the circumstances surrounding his death have not been detailed in accessible…

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Leophus A Woods

Male, age 25 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2009, the life of a young, 25-year-old Black/African American man named Leophus A. Woods was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the night of February 23rd, Woods was found shot inside a vehicle in the northern part…

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Steven Hackett

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 1986, a grim plot unfolded in Philadelphia, culminating in a brutal attack that left one person dead and another seriously injured. The orchestrator of this violence was Richard Hackett, a man who, along with his friend Marvin Spence…

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Jesus Rubio

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jesus Rubio, an 18-year-old from Oakland, California, was fatally shot on February 23, 2008. The incident took place during a period of heightened violence in the city, which recorded over 100 homicides that year. Rubio was shot in East Oakland, an area known…

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Stephen Doyle

Male, age 55 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

On February 23, 2008, 55-year-old Stephen Doyle was found murdered in Jacksonville, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely unclear, and his case has become one of many unsolved homicides in the city. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office…

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Santino Sonny Taylor

Male, age 28 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, the life of Santino Sonny Taylor, a 28-year-old African-American man, was cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of February 23rd, Taylor was killed in an incident that authorities would classify as a homicide. The St. Louis…

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Pamela Mcgee

Female, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

On February 23, 2008, Pamela McGee, aged 42, and Wayne Elliott Williams, aged 54, were found fatally shot inside their apartment in the 3400 block of Hadley Street, Houston. The discovery was made by a neighbor who noticed their front door was open and…

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Wayne Williams

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Wayne Elliott Williams, aged 54, was tragically killed on February 23, 2008, in Houston, Texas. He and Pamela McGee, age 42, were found dead at an apartment located on 3402 Hadley Street in a two-story complex. A neighbor, who reported hearing gunshots around…

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Eric Moses Timberlake

Male, age 39 · Draper, Utah

Killed Feb 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, the quiet community of Draper, Utah, became the backdrop to a lingering mystery. On February 23rd, a group of hikers navigating a snowy, water-filled gully made a grim discovery: the body of 39-year-old Eric Moses Timberlake, an African…

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Daniel Harris

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the landscape of Baltimore's persistent struggle with violence, the story of Daniel Harris, an 18-year-old African-American man, serves as a stark reminder of the city's unhealed wounds. On a cold Friday, February 23, 2007, Harris became another young life…

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Luis Aquino

Male, age 52 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Luis Aquino’s life ended violently on February 23, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A 52-year-old male of Hispanic/Latino background, he was identified by name and age in brief public notices about the case, but few specifics about the circumstances of his killing…

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Eric Reeves

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric Reeves, a 17-year-old male, was tragically killed on February 23, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. He suffered a fatal gunshot wound at 1243 Hildreth Avenue, which led to his death on the same day. The Columbus Police Department was tasked with investigating the…

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Eric T. Reeves

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric T. Reeves, a 17-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on February 23, 2007. Eric was shot at a residence on Hildreth Avenue in Columbus, leading to his untimely death. Despite efforts from the Columbus Police Department, the case remains…

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Harrison Fambrough

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Harrison Fambrough, a 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was murdered on February 23, 2007. His death was among many that contributed to a challenging year for law enforcement in Philadelphia as they sought to manage and reduce a high rate of violent…

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