Deaths by Force on February 23

Deaths by Force (443)

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Nico Cruz

Male, age 31 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a life was abruptly cut short on the afternoon of February 23, 2021, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Nico Mark Santa Cruz, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded around…

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James Stanley McGhee

Male, age 59 · Wesley, Arkansas

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Wesley, Arkansas, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace on February 23, 2021, ending the life of 59-year-old James Stanley McGhee, a White/Caucasian male. McGhee, along with 51-year-old Tami Lynn Chenoweth and 26-year-old…

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Tami Lynn Chenoweth

Female, age 51 · Wesley, Arkansas

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late afternoon in February 2021, a grim discovery was made in a home in the small community of Wesley, Arkansas. Inside the residence on County Road 6041, authorities found the bodies of 51-year-old Tami Lynn Chenoweth, a female, her husband James…

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Khalil Said Pugh

Male, age 28 · Clinton, Iowa

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of Khalil Said Pugh, a 28-year-old male, came to a violent and tragic end in Clinton, Iowa. Concerns for his welfare first arose on February 24, when the Clinton Police Department received a tip about a possible shooting that…

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Marcus Covington

Male, age 49 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2021, 49-year-old Marcus Covington was on the platform of the Anacostia Metro Station in Southeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:35 p.m., he was approached by a man who descended the escalator to the platform. The…

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Courtney Ann Hoff

Female, age 36 · Salina, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Salina, Kansas, a tragedy unfolded on February 23, 2021, forever altering the lives of a local family. On that Tuesday morning, residents in the 700 block of North 4th Street were startled by the sound of gunfire and a scream. Responding…

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Raymond Renteria Hobbs

Male, age 20 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2021, Raymond Renteria Hobbs, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the St. Paul Saloon in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Earlier in the evening, Renteria Hobbs had entered the…

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Darnell Mallory

Male, age 40 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a burst of gunfire on February 23, 2021, tragically ended the life of 40-year-old Darnell Mallory. The incident, which unfolded in the 400 block of East Breckinridge Street, was a triple shooting that…

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Shanton S. Robinson

Male, age 29 · Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter day in 2021, the life of 29-year-old Shanton S. Robinson, a Black / African American male from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was tragically cut short. On February 23rd, Robinson was left at a Madison clinic with a severe gunshot wound to his chest.…

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Leroy Nix

Male, age 20 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leroy Nix III, a 20-year-old man from Columbia, South Carolina, grew up in the city’s neighborhoods, attending local public schools and graduating from C.A. Johnson High School. He was remembered in funeral tributes as a beloved son, grandson, and friend…

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Nacarieo Hughes

Male, age 16 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Orangeburg, South Carolina, the life of 16-year-old Nacarieo Samar Hughes was tragically cut short on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. The young man, a resident of Orangeburg, was found deceased, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. His…

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Stillman Sprague

Male, age 68 · Salinas, California

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2021, Stillman Sprague, a 68-year-old resident of Monterey, California, was found shot near his vehicle on Highway 68, close to the intersection with Hitchcock Road. The initial report to the authorities was about a disabled…

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Keantre Milan

Male, age 27 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 23, 2021, 27-year-old Keantre D. Milan was fatally shot in Decatur, Illinois. The incident occurred near the intersection of Pershing Road and North Jasper Street, where shots were fired from one vehicle into another. Milan's vehicle subsequently…

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Christy Lee Jones

Female, age 49 · Roseland, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christy Lee Jones, a 49-year-old White female from Roseland, Louisiana, died on February 23, 2021, after what authorities said was a deadly confrontation inside her home. Deputies were called to the residence on Highway 1058 that afternoon for a report of a…

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Antwaine D. Bethune

Male, age 37 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antwaine Darnell Bethune, a 37-year-old African American man from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2021. Bethune was fatally shot in the afternoon at the 1000 block of Vernon Odom Boulevard. Responding officers found him on the ground…

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Kenneth Pickell

Male, age 31 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kenneth Ward "Kenny" Pickell, a 31-year-old man from Bethlehem, PA, tragically passed away on February 23, 2021. Kenneth was born on May 31, 1989, in Rumford, Maine, and was the son of Kenneth A. and Leanne Pickell. He was a graduate of Phillipsburg High…

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Prince X. Brown

Male, age 38 · Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

An argument in a parking lot on a Tuesday evening tragically escalated, leaving one man dead and another facing a homicide charge. The incident unfolded at approximately 6:25 p.m. on February 23, 2021, at the Swiftwater Luxury Apartments located on Route 611…

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David Hernandez

Male, age 32 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In February 2021, a 32-year-old man named David Hernandez was tragically killed in a fatal shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident unfolded in the 900 block of Morrison Street, where Hernandez was discovered shot inside a vehicle. For 22 months, the…

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Christopher Rodriguez

Male, age 15 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Rodriguez, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on February 23, 2021. He was a freshman at Brewer High School and enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his family and friends. Christopher was…

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Tiffany Shaquena Shepard

Female, age 34 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tiffany Shaquena Shepard, a 34-year-old African American woman from Killeen, Texas, tragically passed away on February 23, 2021. She was involved in a domestic disturbance with her husband, Archie Andrew Mitchell, which escalated when Mitchell took out a…

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Dewayne Powell

Male, age 41 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dewayne Powell, a 41-year-old Black male, was killed on February 23, 2016, in Birmingham, Alabama, in a death that unfolded with a grim, almost cinematic cruelty. Before dawn, firefighters and police were called to a house fire in the 700 block of New Hill…

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Michael Raven Powell

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of Michael Raven Powell, a 21-year-old male from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. Born on December 4, 1994, Michael died on February 23, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his passing have remained private, with…

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Jason Smith

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2016, Jason Smith, a 32-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At approximately 8:24 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 2900 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.…

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James Iii Walke

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia on the afternoon of February 23, 2016, a 28-year-old man named James Walke III was brutally murdered. He had just left his mother's home after sharing a heartfelt hug and an exchange of 'I love yous.' Walke was…

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Emma Buckner

Female, age 6 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Glendale, Arizona, a horrific tragedy unfolded that claimed the life of six-year-old Emma Buckner. The young female was killed on February 23, 2016, a victim of a shocking act of violence perpetrated by her own brother. The events of…

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Kaitlin Buckner

Female, age 18 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a horrific act of violence shattered a Glendale, Arizona family and the community that surrounded them. On February 23rd, 18-year-old Kaitlin Buckner, a recent graduate of Ironwood High School with dreams of becoming an ultrasound…

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Kimberly Buckner

Female, age 49 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2016, a horrific scene unfolded at a home in Glendale, Arizona, resulting in the death of 49-year-old Kimberly Buckner and several of her family members. The tragedy began when police received a 911 call from inside…

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Victor Vic Buckner

Male, age 50 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet of a Tuesday morning on February 23, 2016, a horrific scene unfolded inside a home near 51st Avenue and Cactus in Phoenix, Arizona, claiming the life of 50-year-old Victor 'Vic' Buckner. The violence that erupted within the family's residence…

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Barbara Judd

Female, age 73 · Ashdown, Arkansas

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Ashdown, Arkansas, a sad event unfolded, revealing the final chapter in the life of 73-year-old Barbara Judd. On a Tuesday afternoon in February 2016, law enforcement received a distressing 911 call that led them to a home on Highway 32…

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Rocky Mecham

Male, age 61 · Altamont, Utah

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet expanse of a private ranch in Duchesne County, Utah, a day of recreational target shooting took a tragic turn, ending the life of 61-year-old Rocky Mecham, a Caucasian male from Mountain Home. On the morning of February 23, 2016, Mecham was…

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Joseph Perkins

Male, age 25 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of February 23, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Cedar Rapids, Iowa neighborhood, leaving a young man from Chicago dead. Joseph Perkins Jr., a 25-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded in the…

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Christopher Allen Downie

Male, age 23 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 23, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, when 23-year-old Christopher Allen Downie was found shot to death in a vehicle. The discovery was made by police officers at approximately 3:20 p.m. near the intersection of Desert Inn…

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Tyler Louis White

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 23, 2016, a dispute over a drug deal tragically ended the life of 24-year-old Tyler Louis White in Las Vegas, Nevada. The White, Caucasian male was fatally shot outside the Nellis Suites on Las Vegas Boulevard North in the northeast part of the…

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Ernest Matt Davis

Male, age 30 · Scottsville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Scottsville, Kentucky, a family argument spiraled into a tragedy that ended the life of Ernest Matthew 'Doc' Davis. On the evening of February 23, 2016, the Scottsville Police Department responded to a call about a gunshot victim at a…

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Brenda Kay Brand

Female, age 44 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the cold of a Michigan winter, the life of Brenda Kay Brand, a 44-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short. On the night of February 23, 2016, in the city of Pontiac, she became a victim of fatal gun violence. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Garry Williams

Male, age 34 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a winter evening in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of 34-year-old Garry L. Williams Jr. was tragically cut short. On February 23, 2016, Williams became a victim of gun violence, his death later being investigated as a homicide. He was also known by…

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Babatunde Fadahunsi

Male, age 35 · Falls-church, Virginia

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the community of Falls Church, Virginia, was shaken by the untimely death of Babatunde Fadahunsi, a 35-year-old man of Nigerian descent. On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 23rd, Fadahunsi was discovered deceased in his apartment at…

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Martavious Cook

Male, age 26 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. Martavious Ra'Shad Cook, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, February 23rd. The incident, which was investigated by the Roanoke Police…

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Ryan McDermott

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was abruptly cut short in a fatal encounter in north St. Louis. Ryan Anthony McDermott, a 29-year-old male from Dellwood, Missouri, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The incident unfolded…

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Erin Hanks

Male, age 23 · North-highlands, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Erin Hanks, a 23-year-old mother of two, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2016, in North Highlands, California. She was found shot to death inside her home in the early hours of the morning. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department responded to the…

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Kenneth Elliot Durden

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kenneth Elliot Durden, a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2016. The incident occurred around 3:55 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Harvard Avenue in the Harvard Park neighborhood. Durden was sitting in the…

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Laurits Peterson

Male, age 75 · Stockton, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Laurits "Pepe" Petersen, a 75-year-old retired police officer from Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2016. Petersen was attacked and fatally stabbed at Cortez Park on Tam O'Shanter Drive in Stockton. The incident occurred around…

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Maximiliano Bernal

Male, age 22 · Arcadia, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maximiliano Bernal, a 22-year-old resident of Arcadia, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2016. His body was discovered on February 25, 2016, at mile marker 7.98 of Sand Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. The discovery was made after his…

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Nathaniel Joseph Ancar

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nathaniel Joseph Ancar, a 40-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2016. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when Ancar was driving north on South San Pedro Street in Florence. According to reports, another…

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Oswaldo Urizar

Male, age 46 · South-gate, California

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Oswaldo De Jesus Urizar, a 46-year-old Latino man, was found dead on February 24, 2016, in his studio apartment located in the 10400 block of Montara Avenue in South Gate, California. Urizar, who worked as a truck driver and lived alone, was discovered by his…

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Blake Howard

Male, age 29 · Altamonte-springs, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Blake Howard, a 29-year-old man from Altamonte Springs, FL, was tragically found dead on February 23, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and heartbreaking. Blake Howard, who was identified as a white male, was discovered in the…

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Harry Lee Williams

Male, age 57 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In February of 2016, a family dispute in Macon, Georgia, escalated to a tragic and fatal conclusion, leaving one brother dead and the other facing a murder charge. Harry Lee Williams, a 58-year-old male, was shot and killed in his home on Joseph Waller Drive.…

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Joshua Robinson

Male, age 24 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Feb 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Stockbridge, Georgia, the life of 24-year-old Joshua Robinson was tragically cut short. On February 23, 2016, Robinson, a male, and his friend, 23-year-old Patrick Cleveland, were found shot to death in the parking lot of the…

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