Deaths by Force on February 26

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Frederick Earl Height

Male, age 26 · Empire, Alabama

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a young man's life was cut short in Empire, Alabama, sparking a legal battle and raising questions about law enforcement procedures. On February 26, 2021, Frederick Earl Hight II, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot by a Walker County…

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Donald Francis Don Carlin

Male, age 57 · Grand Island, Nebraska

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet landscape of rural Hall County, Nebraska, the life of Donald Francis Don Carlin, a 57-year-old White / Caucasian male from Grand Island, was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2021, Carlin was fatally shot, a violent end to a life remembered…

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Donney Keith Ballew

Male, age 64 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donney Keith Ballew, a 64-year-old White / Caucasian man from North Little Rock, Arkansas, spent most of his life rooted in the central Arkansas communities where he was born and raised. He came into the world on June 23, 1956, in Little Rock, the son of…

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Keith Lamond Hawkins

Male, age 40 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the life of Keith Lamond Hawkins, a 40-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2021, the sounds of gunfire echoed in the area of 1020 South Linden Street, leading to the second…

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Darrell Merriwether

Male, age 52 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Des Moines, Iowa, tragedy struck, marking a somber first for the city in 2021. On February 26, 2021, Darrell Merriwether, a 52-year-old Black man from the nearby city of Clive, was found with a fatal gunshot wound. The…

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Lee Patrick Davis

Male, age 38 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lee Patrick Davis, a 38-year-old Black man from Charleston, West Virginia, was killed late on the night of February 26, 2021. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Charleston police were called to the 900 block of Woodward Drive after gunfire was reported in the North…

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Irvinn Villalba

Male, age 24 · Deming, New Mexico

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Deming, New Mexico, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter that left one of them, a 24-year-old Hispanic male named Irvinn Villalba, dead. On February 26, 2021, an altercation occurred between…

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Stevi Kathleen Odom-Lynch

Female, age 29 · Artesia, New Mexico

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stevi Kathleen Odom-Lynch, a 29-year-old Hispanic/Latina woman, was killed on February 26, 2021, after an early-morning sequence of events that began at the Budget Inn in Artesia, New Mexico. Surveillance cameras recorded a red Jeep Cherokee Latitude arriving…

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Raymond William Shorty Nie

Male, age 72 · Hays, Kansas

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

A White male by the name of Raymond William “Shorty” Nieman, 72 years old, passed away in Hays, Kansas on February 26, 2021. Born in Colby, Kansas on January 11, 1949, he was a 1967 graduate of Grinnell High School. Following his graduation, he served his…

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Devon Lon Remmel

Male, age 42 · Grove City, Minnesota

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 26, 2021, a violent confrontation in a rural Minnesota home cut short the life of 42-year-old Devon Lon Remmel, a White/Caucasian male from Grove City. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting at a…

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Diontaye T. Petty

Male, age 27 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 26, 2021, the life of 27-year-old Diontaye T. Petty was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of South…

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TyReece Thomas

Male, age 20 · Kosciusko, Mississippi

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening hours of February 26, 2021, the community of Kosciusko, Mississippi, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 20-year-old TyReece Thomas. An African American male, Thomas was on Peachtree Street near West North Street at…

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Antonio Smith

Male, age 30 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 26, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Antonio Smith was tragically cut short in Flint, Michigan. Known affectionately as 'Tony' or 'Tone' by his loved ones, he was discovered shot to death inside his vehicle, which had…

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Julie Lee Karvelis

Female, age 53 · Belleville, Michigan

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a late February morning in 2021, Julie Lee Karvelis, a 53-year-old female, lost her life in what authorities have described as a violent domestic dispute. The incident unfolded at her home in Huron Township, near Belleville…

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Anthony Tobey

Male, age 35 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February night in 2021, the life of 35-year-old Anthony Bernard Tobey Jr. was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. The male victim was found shot to death in the 2200 block of Chateau Drive on February 26th, a date that would forever mark a…

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Dominic Winum

Male, age 48 · Stanley, Virginia

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a February afternoon in Stanley, Virginia, the life of 48-year-old male, Dominic 'Nick' J. Winum, was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On February 26, 2021, the Stanley Police Department officer was conducting a traffic stop when the driver of the…

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Cortney Smith

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of February 26, 2021, the life of 21-year-old Cortney Smith was tragically cut short in the Spanish Lake area of north St. Louis County, Missouri. Responding to a ShotSpotter notification at approximately 5:50 p.m., St. Louis County…

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Gregory B. Marchand

Male, age 46 · Blue-springs, Missouri

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 26, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the calm in a business area in Blue Springs, Missouri, leaving 46-year-old Gregory B. Marchand with a fatal gunshot wound. The incident unfolded around 2:50 p.m. in the 700 block of NW…

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Stanley Taylor

Male, age 43 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late winter afternoon in Springfield, Missouri, the life of Stanley R. Taylor, a 43-year-old Black/African American man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On February 26, 2021, at approximately 3:40 p.m., emergency services received a 911 call…

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Angel Ortiz Rodriguez

Male, age 43 · Jamestown, New York

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday in Jamestown, New York, a sudden burst of violence shattered the quiet of a neighborhood and ended the life of Angel Ortiz Rodriguez. On February 26, 2021, the 43-year-old Hispanic male was shot and killed in what police have…

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Nazeer Ejua Defares

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nazeer Ejua Defares, a 24-year-old resident of Decatur, Georgia, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Defares was found dead near the intersection of Rosewood Avenue and Gardner Street in the Fairfax district. According…

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Reginald James

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Reginald Anthony James, a 19-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Reginald was shot near 403 W. 8th Street in Downtown Los Angeles.…

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Roshawn Darnell Tate

Male, age 56 · San-diego, California

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roshawn Darnell Tate, a 56-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021, in a shooting incident that also injured three other individuals. The shooting occurred outside Jerry's Market on South 45th Street near…

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Daniel Bonham

Male, age 59 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daniel Bonham, a 59-year-old White male, was killed in Albany, Georgia, on February 26, 2021, in a shooting that turned into one of the city’s grim double-homicide cases. Reports tied his death to the same burst of violence that also left Gwendolyn McMillan…

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Julian Castillo

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Julian Castillo, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on February 26, 2021, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Julian was visiting a friend at an apartment in the 6300 block of South Richmond Street when he got into an argument…

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Manyari Smith

Male, age 26 · Calumet-city, Illinois

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Manyari C. Smith, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on February 26, 2021, in Calumet City, Illinois. The incident occurred near Sibley and State Line Road while Manyari was in his car. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Mario Turner

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mario Turner, a 32-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 26, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood, where Turner was fatally shot while sitting in a car. This violent act left the community…

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Robert M. Bobby Bigger

Male, age 30 · Elwood, Illinois

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert M. "Bobby" Bigger, a 30-year-old white male from Shorewood, Illinois, tragically passed away on February 26, 2021. Bobby was born on November 22, 1990, in Joliet, Illinois, and worked as a forklift operator for Palnet USA in Elwood. He was known for…

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Martinus Mitchum

Male, age 38 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Friday evening in New Orleans, 38-year-old Martinus Mitchum, a dedicated male officer with the Tulane University Police Department, was working a security detail at a high school basketball playoff game. The date was February 26…

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Marquise Jones

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late winter of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Southern University nursing student Marquise Jones came to a tragic and mysterious end. A young man with a promising future, his story shifted from one of a diligent student to a perplexing disappearance…

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Reginald Copning

Male, age 29 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a February night in 2021, a gathering at a house party on South Eighth Street in Monroe, Louisiana, took a tragic and fatal turn, ending the life of 29-year-old Reginald Copning. What began as a social event devolved into a dispute over a pack of…

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Shana Lynn Williams

Female, age 51 · Middlesex, North Carolina

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shana Lynn Williams, a 51-year-old woman from Middlesex, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 26, 2021. She was found shot dead in her home on Woodard's Dairy Road. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the scene at around 9…

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VaShaun Tremaine Smith Jr.

Male, age 18 · Ahoskie, North Carolina

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

VaShaun Tremaine Smith Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021, in Ahoskie, North Carolina. VaShaun, affectionately known as "Boodie," was a senior at Hertford County High School, where he excelled academically…

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Keyshayla Lanae Collins

Female, age 19 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keyshayla Lanae Collins, a 19-year-old woman from Springfield, Ohio, tragically lost her life on February 26, 2021. She was shot and killed at a gas station in Springfield, specifically at Speedway on North Limestone Street. The incident occurred around 10:45…

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Tyrone Brown

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 26, 2021, 22-year-old Tyrone Brown from Columbus, Ohio, was found deceased. Tyrone Brown, a young African American male, was discovered in circumstances that prompted an immediate investigation by local authorities. The Columbus Division of Police…

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Tyrone Gregory

Male, age 61 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyrone Gregory, a 61-year-old African American man from Toledo, OH, tragically passed away on February 26, 2021. He was involved in a fight before being shot outside a home on Stickney Avenue near East Hudson Street. Gregory was found with at least one…

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Jakob Lee Haines

Male, age 21 · Lock-haven, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of Friday, February 26, 2021, a gathering of friends in Woodward Township, Pennsylvania, took a tragic turn, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Jakob Lee Haines. Haines, a resident of Beech Creek, was at the home of his friend, 19-year-old…

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Jonatan Jose Martinez

Female, age 22 · Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jonatan Jose Martinez, a 22-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Allentown, PA, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2021, in Whitehall Township. He was fatally injured during a double shooting incident at a Walmart parking lot on MacArthur Road. The…

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Nicolette Sheridan Law

Female, age 20 · Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nicolette Sheridan Law, a 20-year-old woman from Allentown, PA, tragically lost her life on February 26, 2021. She was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Walmart in Whitehall Township, PA. Law was with an unidentified man when the incident occurred, and…

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Qualal Terrion Young

Male, age 6 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 26, 2021, 6-year-old Qualal Terrion Young, a young boy from Denver, tragically died from a gunshot wound at a home in central El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. when police officers responded to a shooting at 1925 Detroit Avenue.…

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James Thompson

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the cold morning of Friday, February 26, 2016, tragedy struck in the Milton-Montford neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, claiming the life of 30-year-old James Thompson, a Black / African American male. The fatal incident unfolded at approximately 12:15…

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Frank Jr. Lymon

Male, age 67 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Nashville, Tennessee, a man by the name of Frank Lymon Jr., who was also known by the nickname 'Sony,' passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016. A man of 69 years, his life came to a peaceful close at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Born on August 15…

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Arlington Busby

Male, age 75 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 26, 2016, Arlington Busby, aged 75, was found dead in his Houston home at 4326 Brinkley Street. Houston police responded to a welfare check call around 1:40 p.m. and discovered Busby deceased on his bed. He had suffered a fatal stab wound. The…

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Terrico Murphy

Male, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 30-year-old Terrico Murphy was cut short by gun violence on Friday, February 26, 2016. Murphy was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital where he ultimately…

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Sameir J Handy

Male, age 25 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sameir J. Handy was a 25-year-old Black man from Wilmington, Delaware, whose life ended after a shooting inside a residence in the 1000 block of North Pine Street on February 26, 2016. At approximately 6:45 that Friday evening, Wilmington police responded to…

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Larry Bernard Williams II

Male, age 42 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, just days after being released from prison, 42-year-old Larry Bernard Williams II, a Black male, was found dead in his Little Rock, Arkansas home. On the morning of February 26, a friend named Malik Mumit grew concerned when he couldn't…

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Martin Lawrence

Male, age 45 · Evansdale, Iowa

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 26, 2016, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet neighborhood. Martin Lawrence, a 45-year-old Black/African American male, lost his life in what was determined to be a devastating accident. A probation officer with the department…

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Bailee Ray Southwick

Male, age 18 · Terrebonne, Oregon

Killed Feb 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 26, 2016, 18-year-old Bailee Ray Southwick was found deceased in a residence at Crooked River Ranch in Jefferson County, Oregon. He was not alone; with him was 21-year-old Mackenzie Noel Lyman, who also lost her life in the tragic event. Both were…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.