Deaths by Force on February 26

Deaths by Force (434)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Mackenzie Ly

Female, age 21 · Terrebonne, Oregon

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday evening in the high desert of Central Oregon, the lives of a young couple were tragically cut short. Mackenzie Noel Lyman, a 21-year-old White/Caucasian woman, and her best friend and the love of her life, 18-year-old Bailee Ray…

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Donna Reed

Female, age 68 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Belfair, Washington, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace on February 26, 2016, claiming the life of 68-year-old Donna Reed, a Caucasian female. The tragedy unfolded when David Wayne Campbell contacted the Mason County…

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Lana J. Carlson

Female, age 49 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lana J. Carlson, a 49-year-old Caucasian female, died on February 26, 2016, in a tragic event that unfolded in a rural Mason County home near Belfair, Washington. On that Friday morning, authorities were alerted to a horrific scene when Lana's husband…

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Quinn Carlson

Male, age 16 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Belfair, Washington, the morning of February 26, 2016, was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 16-year-old Quinn Carlson. A male, Quinn was one of four victims in a tragic murder-suicide that unfolded at…

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Tory Carlson

Male, age 18 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in Belfair, Washington, the life of 18-year-old Tory Carlson was cut short in a devastating act of violence. On February 26, 2016, Tory, a young man with a passion for the culinary arts, was found dead alongside his 16-year-old brother, Quinn…

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Nathan Scoggins

Male, age 30 · Longtown, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the morning of February 26, 2016, 30-year-old Nathan Scoggins, a devoted father, son, and brother, was at his mother's home in Longtown, Oklahoma. Described by loved ones as a true cowboy with a passion for working with horses, he had been job hunting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamaal Gaines

Male, age 21 · Rahway, New Jersey

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of Friday, February 26, 2016, a young and ambitious entrepreneur named Jamal Gaines, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot inside his own sneaker boutique in Rahway, New Jersey. Known to friends and family as 'Mally,' Gaines was the owner of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Griffith

Male, age 3 · Sunman, Indiana

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Sunman, Indiana, a heartbreaking incident unfolded that led to the death of three-year-old Christopher Griffith, a young boy. The tragedy occurred on February 26, 2016, inside the family's residence on Van Wedding Road. On that day…

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Marquist Fuller

Male, age 20 · Clearwater, South Carolina

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Clearwater, South Carolina, the life of 20-year-old Marquist Fuller, a Black male, came to a tragic end on February 26, 2016. The initial circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in uncertainty, with some accounts suggesting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jayson Pulluaim

Male, age 40 · Utica, New York

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Utica, New York, Jayson Pulluaim, a 40-year-old male, was inside the Any 20 Fashions clothing store on Genesee Street when his life was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2016, a shooting incident occurred within the store…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christian Torres

Male, age 19 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christian Torres, a 19-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2016. The incident occurred on Norwood Avenue near the Interstate 80 overpass. According to reports, Torres was driving southbound when an unknown suspect in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shari Graham

Female, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shari Graham, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on February 26, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. She was a mother of three young children, including a 14-month-old boy, a 3-year-old boy, and a 6-year-old girl. On the night of her death…

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Kedrick Danner

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 26, 2016, the life of 25-year-old Kedrick Danner was tragically cut short in his own home at the Hillcrest Apartments in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. An African American man and a father to three young children, Danner was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kydell Hoye

Male, age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kydell Tremaine Hoye, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically found murdered on February 26, 2016, in Dallas, TX. His body was discovered at 3100 Utah Avenue at around 4:30 p.m. The Dallas Police Department sought public assistance to…

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Randall Taylor

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Randall Xavier Lee Taylor, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Taylor was fatally shot while sitting in his 1998 Nissan Maxima on Randolph Boulevard. He was pronounced dead at…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aldo Troncosco

Male, age 24 · San Francisco, California

Found Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

One day after 24-year-old Aldo Troncoso was murdered in a shooting at 17th and Mission streets, his friends returned Sunday to tend to his memorial of photographs, flowers, candles and empty beer bottles. Balloons tied to the pole bobbed in the wind. His…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aldo Aguilar Hernandez

Male, age 26 · San Francisco, California

Found Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Aldo Aguilar Hernandez, aged 26, was fatally shot on February 26, 2011, in San Francisco, California. The shooting occurred at the Potrero Hill Recreation Center, where police found Hernandez inside his car, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jesus Hernandez

Null, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jesus Hernandez, a 37-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 26, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period of intense violence in the city, where gun-related homicides were rampant, particularly in neighborhoods with high gang…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Margarita Navarette

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Margarita Navarette, a 20-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on the night of February 26, 2011, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the 4200 block of West Crystal Street. Margarita was among two…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tarence Gabriel

Male, age 33 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Tarence “Tee” Eugene Gabriel was a man whose presence seems to have filled rooms long before anyone realized how much they depended on it. When he died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, February 26, 2011, the loss didn’t land as a single moment so much…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christopher Keeys

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in late February 2011, a dispute inside a North Philadelphia bar escalated to deadly violence, claiming the life of 26-year-old Christopher Keeys. The altercation, which took place at a tavern located on the 2600 block…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Edward Boochie Ware

Male, age 30 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold February evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of Edward Jammal Ware, a man known to his loved ones as 'Boochie' or 'Little Butch,' was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2011, the 30-year-old Black male was getting out of his car at the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Katrina Peterson

Female, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a wave of fear gripped the city of Memphis as a serial killer targeted women. The city was on edge as victim after victim was discovered, each meeting a violent end. However, one woman's harrowing encounter with the predator would…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rayquan Smith

Male, age 16 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Rayquan Smith, 16, of the 800 block of Elias Avenue in north St. Louis, was shot and killed in the 5900 block of Summit Place on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death. According to the St. Louis…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ivory Campbell

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a quiet Sunday night in late February 2006, Ivory Campbell, an African-American man from Washington, D.C., was along the 240 block of 37th Street SE when gunfire shattered the calm of the neighborhood. Shortly before 11 p.m. on February 26, 2006, shots…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Damon Ward

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of a promising 33-year-old architect named Damon Ward was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2006, at approximately 2:54 a.m., Ward was caught in the crossfire of a dispute he had no part…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Samuel Carl Edwards

Male, age 54 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Samuel Carl Edwards was 54 years old when he died on Monday, February 26, 2001, in Harvard Heights, west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2333 W. Washington…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Charles Kubala

Male, age 32 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Feb 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the evening of February 26, 1996, a dedicated public servant, Sergeant Charles B. 'Charlie' Kubala Sr., responded to a call that would tragically be his last. The 32-year-old male officer with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Jeffrey Alexander

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

Jeffrey Alexander, aged 33, was the victim of a homicide that occurred on February 26, 1991, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place near the intersection of 23rd and Cleveland Avenue in Franklin County. Alexander sustained a fatal gunshot wound, leading…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Louis Jewett

Male, age 38 · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Killed Feb 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

On February 26, 1981, Correctional Officer Louis F. Jewett, aged 38, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, succumbed to injuries he sustained during a violent altercation at the New Mexico State Penitentiary. The incident occurred on the catwalk of cellblock three…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Game Warden Charles W.

Male, age 40 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 26, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the early days of Oklahoma's statehood, the untamed wilderness of Tulsa County was a place of both natural beauty and lawless behavior. It was here that 40-year-old Game Warden Charles W. Estes met his untimely end. On a Sunday, February 26, 1911, a day…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Ray Arthur Chavez

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ray Arthur Chavez, a 31-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. Chavez was shot near the intersection of Lakme Avenue and East Anaheim Street. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Gwendolyn Alicia McMillan

Female, age 59 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday in Albany, Georgia, the life of 59-year-old Gwendolyn Alicia McMillan was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2021, McMillan, a female resident of the city, became a victim of gun violence in an incident that also claimed the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Reginald Harris

Male, age 43 · Fort-mitchell, Alabama

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald Dewayne Harris, 43, was a Black man whose story appears online in fragments that, taken together, trace a long and painful passage from violence to death. He was born on December 25, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia, to Marion Marshall Jones and the late…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Josefina Alcocer-Estrada

Female, age 48 · La Mirada, California

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Josefina Alcocer-Estrada was 48 years old when she was killed early on Friday, February 26, 2016, in La Mirada. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma in the 14300 block of Firestone…

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Adam Dane Chess

Male, age 54 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the quiet neighborhood of Northeast Albuquerque, a dispute between brothers on February 26, 2026, ended in the tragic death of 54-year-old Adam Dane Chess. The incident, which stemmed from an argument over an alleged drinking problem, resulted in Chess…

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Byron Prejean

Male, age 40 · Palmdale, California

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Thursday, February 26, 2026, the life of 40-year-old Byron Prejean, a Black male from Palmdale, California, was tragically cut short. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the Palms Inn & Suites on West…

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Christopher Gharrynio Narcisse

Male, age 21 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Thursday, February 26, 2026, the life of 21-year-old Christopher Gharrynio Narcisse was tragically cut short in Killeen, Texas. A Black male, Narcisse was discovered by police officers in a parking lot in the 1100 block of S. Fort Hood…

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Dontarrius Arrington

Male, age 34 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the late winter of 2026, the life of 34-year-old Dontarrius Arrington was tragically cut short in Albany, Georgia. On February 26th, a dispute with a family member escalated to a fatal encounter, leaving a community to mourn and a family fractured by…

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Evie Jesica Gallegos

Female, age 20 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of February 26, 2026, the life of 20-year-old Evie Jesica Gallegos was tragically cut short in a shooting in Pueblo, Colorado. A Hispanic mother, Gallegos was known for her bubbly personality and infectious laugh, and was considered…

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Javon Lawson

Male, age 35 · Cranston, Rhode Island

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

On the evening of February 26, 2026, in Cranston, Rhode Island, 35-year-old Javon Lawson was fatally shot at his home on Legion Way. At approximately 8:34 p.m., individuals inside the residence heard loud banging at a side door. When Lawson went to…

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Joanne Beauvais

Female, age 45 · Blakeslee, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the quiet darkness of a February night in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, the life of Joanne Beauvais, a 45-year-old woman of proud Haitian descent, was brought to a tragic and senseless end. On the evening of February 26, 2026, she was found dead in the driveway…

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Mohammed Aly

Male · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In a tragic turn of events on a Thursday evening in Durham, North Carolina, Mohammed Aly, a male employee at a local pizza restaurant, was fatally shot. The incident, which took place on February 26, 2026, unfolded inside the Randy's Pizza location situated…

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Raymond Drzewiecki

Male, age 66 · Fenton, Michigan

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Fenton Township, Michigan, what began as a tragic house fire on February 26, 2026, unraveled into a more complex and disturbing investigation into the death of 66-year-old Raymond Drzewiecki. Emergency responders were called to a…

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Savannah Keaton

Female, age 31 · Maysel, West Virginia

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

Savannah Keaton, a 31-year-old White woman, was killed on February 26, 2026, in Maysel, a community in Clay County, West Virginia. Although initial information connected her with Maysel, authorities identified Keaton as being from Massillon, Ohio. West…

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Sir-Mir El Bey

Male, age 51 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 26, 2026 · this year

As the city of Los Angeles went about its day on February 26, 2026, a life was tragically cut short. Sir-Mir El Bey, a 51-year-old man, was found deceased, leaving behind a community to grapple with the sudden loss. The initial discovery of his death prompted…

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Marquese Janhari Webster

Female, age 18 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Feb 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of February 26, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Lipscomb, Alabama neighborhood, leaving an 18-year-old Bessemer man, Marquese Janhari Webster, fatally wounded. The incident unfolded around 12:45 a.m. in the 1800 block of…

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Chad P Anderson

Male, age 55 · Thornton, Colorado

Killed Feb 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Orchard Farms in Thornton, Colorado, the lives of 55-year-old Chad P. Anderson and his wife were tragically cut short in a violent act that has left their community in shock and searching for answers. On the night of February 26…

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