Deaths by Force on February 24

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Erick Bush

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

A sense of normalcy was shattered on a Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona, when a life was cut tragically short. On February 24, 2021, 18-year-old Erick Bush, a male, was killed in a shooting that stemmed from an altercation near 70th Avenue and Indian…

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Jamon Winfrey

Male, age 14 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a Black/African American fourteen-year-old boy named Jamon Winfrey was tragically cut short. On the evening of February 24th, in Davenport, Iowa, Jamon was found shot in the 1300 block of Farnam Street. Known affectionately…

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Spencer Wilcox

Male, age 17 · Springfield, Oregon

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 17-year-old White male named Spencer Wilcox lost his life in a shooting incident on February 24, 2021, in Springfield, Oregon. The events that unfolded painted a grim picture of a domestic tragedy that ended in two deaths. Authorities investigating the…

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Robert Crochiere

Male, age 18 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Michael Crochiere, an 18-year-old resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. The circumstances surrounding Robert Crochiere's death are linked to a violent incident…

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Cameron Watkins

Male, age 16 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a Richmond, Virginia teenager was tragically cut short, a victim of the city's struggle with gun violence. Cameron Watkins, a 16-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of February 24, 2021. The incident that claimed…

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John Bragg

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Saint-louis, Missouri, a life was tragically cut short on a February day in 2021. John Bragg, a 47-year-old male, was found fatally shot in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. The discovery was made in the 1400 block of Stewart Place, a…

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Leshaun Benson

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Baden neighborhood of Saint-Louis, Missouri, a burst of gunfire shattered the winter quiet on February 24, 2021, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Leshaun Benson, a 29-year-old male resident of the 3200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, was…

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Mitchell T. Wright Jr.

Male, age 39 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of February 24, 2021, the life of 39-year-old Mitchell T. Wright Jr. was cut short in a burst of violence inside a Raytown, Missouri, apartment. A frantic, whispered 911 call from Wright himself at 1:56 a.m. set in motion a tragic sequence…

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Rhyce Wingate-Bey

Male, age 15 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 24, 2021, the quiet of a residential neighborhood in Suitland, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When patrol officers arrived at the 4400 block of Arnold Road around 5:30 p.m., they found a teenager suffering…

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Jose Meraz

Male, age 27 · Rowland-heights, California

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Manuel Meraz, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021, in Rowland Heights, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Meraz was fatally shot near 18229 Villa Clara Street. The…

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Mario Tomas Micheo

Male, age 72 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mario Tomas Micheo, a 72-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Born on December 20, 1948, in Guatemala, Micheo had been residing in Mission Hills, CA, at the time of his passing. His death was the…

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Reuben Lewis III

Male, age 38 · Oakland, California

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Reuben Lewis III, a 38-year-old father and youth coach from Oakland, CA, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021. The incident occurred at Concordia Park during a youth football practice, where Lewis was coaching. The shooting happened in broad…

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Charlie Roberts

Male, age 18 · Webster, Florida

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Charlie Roberts Jr., an 18-year-old from Webster, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021. His death was a result of a homicide by firearm. Charlie was reported missing on February 23, 2021, after he vanished in Lakeland, Florida. His family…

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Anne-Marie Winters Wilson

Female, age 50 · Gainesville, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Gainesville, Georgia, a heartbreaking story unfolded on February 24, 2021, forever altering the lives of a local family. On that Wednesday afternoon, authorities were called to a home on Broome Road where they made a grim discovery.…

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Cornelius Morgan

Male, age 45 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of Cornelius Morgan, a 45-year-old African American man, was abruptly ended. On February 17, 2021, Morgan was at a store located on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW near Bolton Road when he was shot. He was…

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Lauren Diane Wilson

Female, age 20 · Gainesville, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Gainesville, Georgia, the lives of a young woman and her mother were cut short in a violent act that ended in the death of the perpetrator. Lauren Diane Wilson, a 20-year-old female, and her mother, Anne-Marie Winters Wilson, 50, were…

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Jojuan Black

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jojuan Black, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 2021, in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Prairie…

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Jacqueline Elaine Landreth

Female, age 38 · Tatums, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jacqueline Elaine Landreth, a 38-year-old white female from Tatums, NC, tragically passed away on February 24, 2021. Her death was the result of a violent crime that shocked the local community. Jacqueline, affectionately known as "Lynn," was reported missing…

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Marsean Kato

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marsean Kato, a 20-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at the Eagle Fuels Market located at 3851 Livingston Avenue. Around 3:24 AM, patrol officers were dispatched to the scene following…

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Nicholas Tarpley

Male, age 28 · Donora, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nicholas Tarpley, a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Donora, Pennsylvania, tragically died on February 24, 2021. Tarpley was working at Anna Lee’s Convenience Store, a business he co-owned, when he was shot and killed. Surveillance footage…

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Jirah Gregory

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2021, the life of 19-year-old Jirah Gregory was tragically cut short in a targeted act of violence in Jackson, Tennessee. The incident unfolded around 2:45 a.m. at the Cherry Grove apartments located on Friars Point…

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Samuel Lamont Smith-Williams

Male, age 38 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 38-year-old Samuel Lamont Smith-Williams, a male, came to a tragic and abrupt end. On February 24, 2021, gunshots shattered the evening quiet on 25th Avenue North, and when the…

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Claire Hernandez

Female, age 19 · Temple, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Claire Hernandez, a 19-year-old woman from Temple, Texas, tragically passed away on February 24, 2021. She was born on September 4, 2001, to Johnny Hernandez and Amanda Guerra-Hernandez. Claire was known for her artistic talents, love for animals, and her…

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Domanic Thatcher

Male, age 17 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Domanic Thatcher, a 17-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on February 24, 2021, after being shot inside a car. According to police reports, Thatcher was found with a gunshot wound to the head and was later pronounced dead at Children's…

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Jonathan Warnhammar

Male, age 38 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jonathan Warnhammar, a 38-year-old man from Dallas, TX, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2021. He was found shot multiple times in his apartment at the Hilton Garden Inn on Pacific Avenue. Despite being rushed to a local hospital, he succumbed to his…

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Shandale Neal

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 24, 2016, Shawndale Neal, a 39-year-old resident of Chicago, was found dead near his home in the North Lawndale neighborhood. The discovery was made on a Wednesday morning. Contrary to some initial reports, Shawndale Neal was not found with a…

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Diamond R Garner

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Diamond R. Garner, aged 23, was shot and killed on February 24, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the city's West Side, in the Austin neighborhood, an area that has faced persistent struggles with violence and gang activity. Diamond was…

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Nathaniel Alan Nate Carrigan

Male, age 40 · Bailey, Colorado

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet mountain town of Bailey, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on February 24, 2016, that would forever mark the community. On that day, Nathaniel Alan 'Nate' Carrigan, a 35-year-old male Park County Sheriff's Corporal, lost his life in the line of duty.…

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Demetrius Christopher Medlay

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 24, 2016, a trivial encounter inside a market in Southeast Washington, D.C., quickly escalated into a fatal shooting. Demetrius Christopher Medlay, a 22-year-old man, bumped shoulders with Justin Robinson, leading to a brief…

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Devontaye Jermaine Johnson

Male, age 23 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was cut short in Danville, Virginia. Devontaye Jermaine Johnson, a 23-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on February 24th in the 200 block of Halifax Street. The incident prompted an investigation that would…

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Adam Mekki

Male, age 20 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a house on Fort Wayne's east side, a place known to area youth as a spot for gatherings, 20-year-old Adam Mekki was found deceased on February 24, 2016. A male of Sudanese descent, his life was cut short by multiple gunshot wounds in what authorities would…

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Mohamedtaha Omar

Male, age 23 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the a quiet neighborhood of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a grim discovery was made on February 24, 2016, that sent shockwaves through the community. Three young men of East African descent, Mohamedtaha Omar, 23, Adam Kamel Mekki, 20, and Muhannad Adam Tairab, 17…

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Muhannad Adam Tairab

Male, age 17 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a house in Fort Wayne, Indiana, known for parties, the lives of three young men were cut short in February 2016. Among them was 17-year-old Muhannad Adam Tairab, a male of Sudanese descent. He was found alongside 23-year-old Mohamedtaha Omar and…

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Chance Polson

Male, age 35 · Hartsville, South Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening hours of February 24, 2016, the life of 35-year-old Chance Polson was tragically cut short in Hartsville, South Carolina. Polson, a male resident of the community, was discovered deceased on Poole Street in what would be ruled a brutal…

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David Goulbarne

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Goulbarne, a 17-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred while David was walking to a store along NW 71st Street with his cousins. According to reports, a car was…

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Deonte Rashad Allen

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deonte Rashad Allen, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 2016, in the New Town area of Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred on Line Street, where Allen was found next to a bicycle with severe gunshot…

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Shawndale Neal

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shawndale Neal, a 39-year-old African American male, was found dead on February 24, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of ongoing investigations. Shawndale Neal's body was discovered with…

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Ladale Davis

Male, age 21 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

La'Dale Davis, a 21-year-old man from Cleveland, OH, was tragically found dead on February 24, 2016, at the Garden Valley housing complex. He was discovered around 3 a.m. in a hallway staircase of one of the buildings off Kinsman Road. Police pronounced him…

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Jayron Shaw

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jayron Shaw, a 29-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2016, due to a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on the 400 block of West 3rd Street, where Shaw was fatally shot by an unidentified individual who fired…

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Phillip S Rozelle

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Phillip S. Rozelle, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 24, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Woodlawn neighborhood, a community that has struggled with issues of violence over the years. Rozelle was shot in a parking lot…

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Joesphine Dilworth

Female, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2011, a Detroit neighborhood was shattered by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of a 40-year-old African-American woman named Josephine Dilworth. Known affectionately as 'Curly' to her friends and family, she was…

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Tony Weaver

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold winter of 2011, the life of Tony Weaver, a 38-year-old man, was tragically cut short on the east side of Detroit. On the night of Saturday, February 26, 2011, Weaver was found fatally shot in the 5000 block of E. Outer Drive. The specific…

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James Jenkins

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On February 24, 2011, the city of Detroit, Michigan, recorded the homicide of twenty-five-year-old James Jenkins. An African American male, Jenkins was discovered at a residence located at 11526 Portlance Street on the city's east side. The incident occurred…

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Juan Cruz

Male, age 43 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Juan Cruz was a 43-year-old male when he became the victim of a violent killing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on February 24, 2011. That winter day is preserved in the record in stark, minimal language: his name, his age, his gender, the city, and a date marked…

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Rhonda Wells

Female, age 44 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In early 2011, a string of violent crimes against women in South Memphis instilled fear in the community, with residents worried a serial killer was on the loose. Among the victims was Rhonda Wells, a 44-year-old African-American woman, whose life was cut…

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Harold Miller

Male, age 28 · Tyler, Texas

Found Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Harold Miller, aged 28, died tragically on February 24, 2011, in Tyler, Texas. The circumstances of his death began with a house fire reported at his residence. The Tyler Fire Department responded to the blaze at a property located at 4516 Edinburgh Street.…

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Shani Smith

Female, age 40 · Dubuque, Iowa

Killed Feb 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Shani K. Smith, a 40-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her Dubuque, Iowa, home on the morning of Thursday, February 24, 2011. Colleagues became concerned when she failed to arrive for her job as an accounts manager at Medline, prompting a…

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Crystal Theobald

Female, age 24 · Riverside, California

Killed Feb 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

Crystal Theobald, a 24-year-old woman from Riverside, California, tragically lost her life on February 24, 2006, as a result of gang violence. On that fateful evening, Crystal was in a car with her boyfriend, Juan Patlan, and her brother, Justin Theobald. As…

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