Death by Force15th anniversary

Derrick Bell

Male, age 19 · Chicago-heights, Illinois

Killed Feb 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Derrick A. Bell, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 25, 2011, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred following an altercation involving a stolen television. According to reports, Derrick Bell and his friends…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Sherman Clemons

Male, age 23 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Feb 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late winter of 2001, the life of a young man from Anderson, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Sherman Lee Clemons, a 23-year-old Black male, died on Sunday, February 25, 2001. Born in Anderson, he was a son, a husband, and a father. Online…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Haing Somnang Ngor

Male, age 55 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 25, 1996 · 30 years ago

Haing Somnang Ngor, a Cambodian-born American actor and physician, tragically lost his life on February 25, 1996, in Los Angeles, California. Ngor, who had survived the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, was shot to death outside his home in…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Howard Hills

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 25, 1991 · 35 years ago

Howard Stokes was a 29-year-old man who was fatally shot on January 10, 1996, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at 564 Stanley Avenue, located in Franklin County. The homicide was investigated by the Columbus Police Department, and despite efforts…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

John T. Mccarthy

Male, age 24 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 25, 1981 · 45 years ago

On February 25, 1981, John T. McCarthy, a 24-year-old male officer with the Dallas Police Department, was tragically shot and killed. Officer McCarthy and his partner were responding to a suspicious vehicle parked near White Rock Lake. They observed two…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Jacob Vandevander

Male, age 57 · Circleville, West Virginia

Killed Feb 25, 1951 · 75 years ago

Jacob Vandevander, a 57-year-old White/Caucasian male from Circleville, West Virginia, died on February 25, 1951. Beyond those identifying details, the independently verifiable online record is unusually thin. Searches of digitized West Virginia historical…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

William Mathis

Male, age 42 · Mayo, Florida

Killed Feb 25, 1901 · 125 years ago

William B. Mathis, aged 42, met a tragic end on February 25, 1901, in Mayo, Florida. Mathis, who served as the Sheriff of Lafayette County, was fatally shot while in pursuit of a murder suspect. The incident occurred after the suspect had earlier shot and…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

William Berry Freeman

Male, age 41 · Donalsonville, Georgia

Killed Feb 25, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the small town of Donalsonville, Georgia, William Berry Freeman, a 41-year-old white male, served as the Town Marshal, a position he had held for only about three months. On February 25, 1901, while on duty, Marshal Freeman attempted to arrest a man who…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Mushab Mohamud Ali

Male, age 18 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Feb 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening in Minneapolis, tragedy struck at East Phillips Park, shattering the life of a young man and leaving a community searching for answers. Eighteen-year-old Mushab Mohamud Ali, a Black male, was fatally shot on February 25, 2021, in an…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jan Sindura

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jan Sindura, 49, was beaten to death and found on the morning of Thursday, February 25, 2021, in the basement of an apartment building in the 5300 block of South Kildare Avenue in West Elsdon on the city's Southwest Side. The Chicago Police Department…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Roberto Lopez

Male, age 26 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roberto Lopez was 26 years old when he died on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in North Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in front of 6253 Laurel Canyon Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Nery Noel Palacios-Cano

Male, age 34 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Feb 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

Nery Noel Palacios-Cano was 34 years old when he died on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, in the Hawthorne area of the South Bay. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 141st Street and Inglewood Avenue. His death was…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Peter Johnson

Male, age 57 · Solana-beach, California

Killed Feb 25, 1991 · 35 years ago

Peter Johnson, a 57-year-old vice president of a Carlsbad medical company, was fatally shot on February 25, 1991, in his Solana Beach condo. The tragic incident occurred after a day-long argument with his wife, Patricia Joellen Johnson. The couple had a…

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Brandon James Petree

Male, age 35 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

On the night of February 25, 2026, in Killeen, Texas, a heated argument shattered the quiet, culminating in the tragic death of 35-year-old Brandon James Petree. Authorities were dispatched to the vicinity of Splawn Ranch Road and Zayden Drive at…

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DAriz Bray

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Dariz Rashad Bray Jr. was tragically cut short in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bray, born on August 9, 2006, was the victim of a double homicide that also claimed the life of 22-year-old Micah…

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Edwin Rodriguez

Male, age 53 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of February 25, 2026, the life of Edwin Rodriguez, a 53-year-old man, was tragically cut short in a burst of violence within a residence on Barton Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Responding to a report of a person with a gunshot wound…

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Francisco Pacheco

Male, age 40 · Pahokee, Florida

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

On the night of February 25, 2026, in the small city of Pahokee, Florida, a wave of violence left two men dead, including 40-year-old Francisco Pacheco. The events unfolded when deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office were called to a shooting at…

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Gregory Waco Compton

Male, age 77 · Carlton, Georgia

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Carlton, Georgia, a grim discovery was made on the evening of February 25, 2026, marking a violent end to the life of a local resident. Madison County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at a residence on Highway 72 East. Inside…

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Harlem Virgil

Male, age 17 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a park in the Little Woods neighborhood of New Orleans East. When police were called to the scene near the 8500 block of Fordham Court around 4:00 p.m., they…

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Henry McClean Jr.

Male, age 37 · Pahokee, Florida

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the small city of Pahokee, Florida, a wave of violence on the night of February 25, 2026, claimed the life of 37-year-old Henry McClean Jr. and another man. The events unfolded when Charles McCloud Jr., 44, began a shooting spree that would end in more…

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Jasiah TyShawn Smith

Male, age 18 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 18-year-old Jasiah TyShawn Smith was tragically cut short. On February 25, 2026, at approximately 12:36 a.m., police were called to a residence in the 1200 block of 29th Street.…

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Kashawn Kraz Bradley

Male, age 23 · Merced, California

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of February 25, 2026, a dispute at Applegate Park in Merced tragically escalated, ending the life of 23-year-old Kashawn Kraz Bradley. A Black male, Bradley was at the park located near 25th and P Streets when an argument broke out. The…

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Kyree Plummer

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

On the evening of February 25, 2026, tragedy struck in the Brooklyn neighborhood of South Baltimore when 21-year-old Kyree Plummer, a Black male, was shot. The incident occurred around 7:13 p.m. on the 3500 block of 5th Street. Emergency services responded to…

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Lawrence Castillo

Male, age 38 · Bernalillo, New Mexico

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

A lifelong resident of Bernalillo, New Mexico, Lawrence “Lencho” Castillo, was tragically killed on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The 38-year-old man was the victim of a fatal shooting that is now the subject of a homicide investigation by…

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Micah Willis

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of February 25, 2026, the life of 22-year-old Micah Willis was tragically cut short in a double homicide in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident, which also claimed the life of 19-year-old D'Ariz Bray, unfolded in the Villages at Roll Hill…

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Montaego Maxwell Sr.

Male, age 45 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the life of 45-year-old Montaego Maxwell Sr. was tragically cut short in a shooting on Rocky Creek Road in Macon, Georgia. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of the street. First…

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Robert Larson

Male, age 23 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the quiet city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Robert Blaze Larson, a 23-year-old male, was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on Belt Street, a crime that would…

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Thomas W. Gray

Male, age 74 · Marion, Indiana

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, a quiet residence on the east side of Marion, Indiana, became the scene of a fatal shooting. Thomas W. Gray, a 74-year-old male, was found inside his home at 135 N 700 E by Grant County sheriff's deputies…

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Tyrone Gantt

Male, age 31 · Fort Washington, Maryland

Killed Feb 25, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the life of 31-year-old Tyrone Gantt of Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short in Fort Washington, Maryland. Prince George's County Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at…

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Trevon Brown

Male, age 31 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 25, 2025, a physical altercation in a west Phoenix neighborhood escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 31-year-old Trevon Brown, an African American male. Phoenix police officers were initially dispatched…

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James Flowers Jr.

Male, age 38 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late evening of February 25, 2025, the life of 38-year-old James Lee Flowers Jr., a Black male from Paron, Arkansas, came to a tragic end in Little Rock. At approximately 8:41 p.m., officers with the Northwest Patrol Division were dispatched to 1001…

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Cuauhtemoc Garcia Zuniga

Male, age 66 · Cerritos, California

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Cuauhtemoc Garcia Zuniga, a 66-year-old Latino male, was tragically killed in Cerritos, California, on February 25, 2025. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when Cuauhtemoc Garcia Zuniga was exiting his vehicle near the Coyote Creek Bike Path, behind…

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Jeroby White

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jeroby White, a 30-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 25, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. According to reports, he was pronounced dead at 4:48 p.m. after succumbing to gunshot wounds. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office officially…

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Juan Johnny Sanchez

Male · Inglewood, California

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Juan Johnny Sanchez, a man from Inglewood, California, was tragically killed on February 25, 2025, in an incident that unfolded in the early hours of the morning. At approximately 3:22 a.m., Sanchez confronted two individuals attempting to steal a catalytic…

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Lashae Mary Harmon

Female, age 20 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Lashae Mary Harmon, a 20-year-old woman from Sacramento, California, was found dead in her apartment at the Mosaic Gardens complex on February 25, 2025. Officers discovered her body around 3:30 p.m. in an apartment along the 4000 block of Taylor Street. The…

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Desmond Carter

Male, age 33 · Austell, Georgia

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet evening of February 25, 2025, a distressing 911 call shattered the calm on Powder Springs Road in Austell, Georgia. A man on the other end of the line confessed to having just shot his friend, setting in motion a tragic and fatal series of events…

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Cruize Hodge

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 25, 2025, a tragic event unfolded on the near east side of Indianapolis that ended the life of 28-year-old Cruize Hodge. A male, Hodge was discovered lying in the 400 block of Oakland Avenue, suffering from a gunshot…

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Kristopher Rashad Somerville

Male, age 36 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the early morning of February 25, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the Eagledale neighborhood on the west side of Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of 36-year-old Kristopher Rashad Somerville. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers…

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Jorge Rogel

Male, age 22 · Waukegan, Illinois

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 25, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded outside The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Waukegan, Illinois. Jorge Rogel, a 22-year-old Hispanic male from Gurnee, was shot in the head during a violent altercation that…

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Barbara Stokes

Female, age 65 · Columbia, Maryland

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours, the quiet of a Columbia, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots, leading to the tragic discovery of Barbara Stokes, a 65-year-old woman, and her husband, Jack Dee Stokes, 78, found deceased in their home on…

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Jack Dee Stokes

Male, age 78 · Columbia, Maryland

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2025, a quiet residential street in Columbia, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunshots, leading to the discovery of a tragic domestic homicide. Inside a home in the 6300 block of Red Haven Road, police found…

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Demetri William

Male, age 30 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a quiet Tuesday morning in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 30-year-old Demetri William was tragically cut short. On February 25, 2025, while sitting in his car preparing to head to work, he was fatally shot. The incident, which unfolded shortly after…

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Diego Lopez-Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Early in the morning on February 25, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched around 2:00 a.m. to the 3700 block of St.…

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Henry Solomon

Male, age 36 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Oklahoma City, a dispute between two housemates tragically escalated, leaving one man dead and the other facing a murder charge. Henry Solomon Jr., a 36-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on February 25, 2025, following…

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Jeff Chapman

Male, age 70 · Lancaster, Ohio

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jeff Chapman, a 70-year-old white male from Bremen, Ohio, was fatally shot on February 25, 2025, in Lancaster, Ohio. Born on April 29, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio, he was a retired engineer who had worked for 20 years at Showa in Mt. Sterling. Jeff was known for…

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John Varney

Male, age 48 · Lancaster, Ohio

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

John "Johnny" Richard Varney, a 48-year-old Caucasian male from Lancaster, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 25, 2025. Born on March 12, 1976, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, John was a beloved husband, father, and respected member of his community. He…

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Ahmed Amran

Male, age 22 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 25, 2025, a tragic and targeted act of violence cut short the life of 22-year-old Ahmed Amran in Nashville, Tennessee. Amran, a male, was leaving a hookah bar on Nolensville Pike with three male passengers in his Honda…

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Deangelo Dover

Male, age 17 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed Feb 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet Ponds subdivision in Summerville, South Carolina, the night of February 25, 2025, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Deangelo M. Dover Jr., a 17-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. Neighbors reported hearing approximately five shots from…

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