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Greg Wells

Male, age 40 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Friday, February 27, 2026, the life of 40-year-old Greg Wells was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responding to reports of a shooting just before 9:00 p.m., officers from the Little Rock Police Department arrived at the 600…

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Haja Thornton-Cedano

Female, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

A tragic turn of events at a funeral repast in Detroit on the evening of Friday, February 27, 2026, resulted in the death of 22-year-old Haja Thornton-Cedano. The young woman, a resident of Kentucky, was in Michigan to mourn a friend who had recently died in…

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Jarod Rhodes

Male, age 15 · Belleville, Illinois

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

In the arts community of the St. Louis metropolitan area, Jarod Rhodes was known as a rising star with a captivating stage presence and an infectious smile. A 15-year-old student at Belleville East High School, Jarod had already built an impressive resume as…

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Jermaine Clark

Male, age 42 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

In the quiet evening of Friday, February 27, 2026, the life of 42-year-old Jermaine Clark was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Responding to a call at approximately 8:15 p.m., police discovered Clark lying in the road near…

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Kathryn Elissa Kirby

Female, age 43 · Belleview, Florida

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

On the afternoon of Friday, February 27, 2026, police in Belleview, Florida, were called to a residence on SE Babb Road where they made a grim discovery. In the backyard of the home, they found the bodies of a man and a woman, later identified as 43-year-old…

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Kyle Michael Franze

Male, age 54 · Lancaster, California

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

Kyle Michael Franze, 54, died on February 27, 2026, in Lancaster, California. The public online record that can be readily verified is strikingly thin, but what does emerge is grim and unmistakable: his death was recorded as a fatal gun-violence case in…

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Noel Lono

Female, age 26 · Kapolei, Hawaii

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Kapolei cul-de-sac on what should have been a normal Friday, the life of 26-year-old Noel Lono was tragically cut short on February 27, 2026. A female, Lono was known for her warmth and selfless dedication to her loved ones, a quality that…

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Richard Aaron Davis Jr.

Male, age 43 · Rural Hall, North Carolina

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 27, 2026, a dispute in Rural Hall, North Carolina, tragically cut short the life of 43-year-old Richard Aaron Davis Jr. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were called to the 200 block of…

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Steven Jones

Male, age 55 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Feb 27, 2026 · this year

On February 27, 2026, a 911 call from a concerned family member initiated a sequence of events that would end in the death of Steven Jones, a 55-year-old Black man from Hartford, Connecticut. The family reported that Jones was experiencing an acute mental…

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Orlando Smoots

Male, age 24 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025, a life was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Orlando Demetrius Smoots Jr., a 24-year-old male, was involved in a fatal incident that would lead to a swift arrest. The events unfolded at approximately 6:18…

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Anthony Aceves Espino

Male, age 32 · Anaheim, California

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Anthony Aceves Espino, a 32-year-old male resident of Anaheim, California, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2025. Authorities responded to reports of a driver who appeared to be unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle near Ball Road, west of Sunkist…

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Juan Ramirez

Male, age 45 · Compton, California

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Juan Ramirez, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot in Compton, California, on February 27, 2025. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Whitemarsh Avenue, just south of Alondra Boulevard. Emergency responders from the Compton Fire…

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Maurice Stone Davis

Male, age 56 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Maurice Stone Davis, a 56-year-old male, was a well-known and beloved figure in his Atlanta, Georgia community. The owner of JMMR Tires on Jonesboro Road, he was known by friends and associates for his generous spirit and a passion for muscle cars and drag…

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Pedro Amasifuen Mozombite

Male, age 38 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 27, 2025, a discovery was made in an alley on the west side of Indianapolis that would soon become a homicide investigation. Thirty-eight-year-old Pedro Amasifuen Mozombite, a male of Southwest Asian descent, was found…

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Dennis Perry

Male, age 40 · Crab Orchard, Kentucky

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small town of Crab Orchard, Kentucky, a tragic and violent event unfolded on the night of February 27, 2025, leading to the death of 40-year-old Dennis Perry. The incident, which took place at an apartment on Main Street, was determined by Kentucky…

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Elijah Eli Manning Heacock

Male, age 16 · Glasgow, Kentucky

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of February 28, 2025, the life of 16-year-old Elijah “Eli” Manning Heacock of Glasgow, Kentucky, came to a tragic end. That evening, his twin sister discovered him in the laundry room with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Earlier that day…

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Heather Gwin Bradley Baldwin

Female, age 30 · Crab-orchard, Kentucky

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Crab Orchard, Kentucky, the life of 30-year-old Heather Gwin Bradley Baldwin, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short on the night of February 27, 2025. A vibrant and civically engaged woman, Heather was known for her active…

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Leslie Westbrook

Female, age 54 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a cold February morning in Springfield, Massachusetts, the quiet of Allen Park Road was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On February 27, 2025, police were dispatched to a residence where they discovered a grim scene. Inside the home…

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Rajae Flowers-Taylor

Male, age 27 · Albion, Michigan

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025, a dispute between roommates in an Albion, Michigan apartment escalated to a fatal shooting. The Albion Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the 1300 block of Hillside Road…

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Daunte Martin

Male, age 22 · Bridgeton, Missouri

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 27, 2025, a violent confrontation unfolded at a gas station in Bridgeton, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. Daunte Martin, a 22-year-old male from St. Charles, was at the Phillips 66 station located at 12218 St. Charles…

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Giuliani Calderon

Male, age 12 · Riverside, Missouri

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

A violent chain of events that began on the night of February 27, 2025, tragically cut short the life of 12-year-old Giuliani Calderon. A student at Walden Middle School, Giuliani was a male of Hispanic ethnicity. The devastating incident unfolded at his home…

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Katherine Bjorklund

Female, age 33 · Riverside, Missouri

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic turn of events, 33-year-old Katherine 'Katie' Bjorklund was killed on the night of Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Riverside, Missouri. The incident, which took place in the parking lot of a car wash near Northwest Vivian Road and Northwest High…

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Jai Jackson

Male, age 23 · Klamath Falls, Oregon

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of February 27, 2025, a distress call pierced the quiet of Klamath Falls, Oregon. On the other end of the line was 23-year-old Jai Jackson, his voice urgent as he reported that he had been shot in the chest. Officers from the Klamath Falls…

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Marina Dy

Female, age 83 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 27, 2025, 83-year-old Marina Dy, an Asian female resident of Beaverton, Oregon, was found deceased in her home on Southwest Steele Way. Responding to a welfare check around 5:10 p.m., Beaverton police discovered her body inside the residence. Her…

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Travis Casey

Male, age 42 · Claremore, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet outskirts of Claremore, Oklahoma, a fatal encounter unfolded on February 27, 2025, claiming the life of 42-year-old Travis Casey. A White male, Casey was discovered at a residence situated near 4180 and 400 Road, southwest of Oologah Lake, having…

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Brandon Paul Sullivan

Male, age 17 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Brandon Paul Sullivan, a 17-year-old White male from Gastonia, North Carolina, was a recent graduate of Hunter Huss High School who was killed just one week before his 18th birthday. His family was left devastated by the sudden and violent loss. "I'm glad…

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Marquise-Khalil Allen Williams Jr.

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Marquise-Khalil Allen Williams Jr., a 20-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. His passing was the result of a drive-by mass shooting that occurred on the city's East Side. The incident, which also left three…

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Estephan Espino

Male, age 18 · Moses Lake, Washington

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late evening of February 27, 2025, the life of 18-year-old Estephan Tereso Espino was unexpectedly cut short in Moses Lake, Washington. A Hispanic male, Estephan was inside a residence on Dale Road with another individual when the incident occurred.…

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D’Mond Taylor

Male, age 26 · Prince George, Virginia

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 27, 2025, the life of 26-year-old D'Mond Taylor of Chesterfield, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Prince George County Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 5000 block of Owens Way at approximately 12:19…

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Deffenia (Daphney) Lynch

Female, age 58 · Hutto, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Deffenia Lynch, a 58-year-old Black woman, tragically lost her life on February 27, 2025, in Hutto, Texas. Her death was part of a devastating murder-suicide that also claimed the life of her 41-year-old daughter, Iosha Shaw, another Black woman. The…

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Iosha Shaw

Female, age 41 · Hutto, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Iosha Shaw, a 41-year-old Black woman, was found dead on February 27, 2025, in Hutto, Texas, in what authorities have described as an apparent murder-suicide. The tragic incident also claimed the lives of her mother, 58-year-old Deffenia Lynch, and…

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Irwan Jalid Paez

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 27, 2025, around 3:10 PM, 17-year-old Irwan Paez was fatally shot outside a McDonald's restaurant at 185 West Road in Houston. The incident stemmed from an argument during a soccer game the previous day, where one group of juveniles reportedly…

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Johnny Ray Gomez Jr.

Male, age 17 · Pleasanton, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Johnny Ray Gomez Jr., a 17-year-old male from Pleasanton, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2025. His unexpected passing has left his family and community in mourning. Johnny, affectionately known as "Jr," was born on May 17, 2007, in Seguin…

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Mesiah Rangel

Male, age 14 · Pleasanton, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 27, 2025, tragedy struck in Pleasanton, Texas, when 14-year-old Mesiah Rangel, a Hispanic male, was found fatally shot alongside his 17-year-old brother, Ray Gomez Jr. Their mother discovered them unresponsive and bleeding in a shed behind their…

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Tarron Sean Allen

Male, age 43 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 27, 2025, 43-year-old African American man Tarron Sean Allen was fatally shot in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of East Lancaster Avenue. Responding officers found Mr. Allen with a gunshot wound to his…

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Cortavious McLean

Male, age 34 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 34-year-old Cortavious McLean, a male resident of the city, was cut short by gunfire. On February 27, 2024, police and fire medics were dispatched to the 3800 block of South Court Street around 7:15…

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JohnL Davis

Male, age 26 · Ocala, Florida

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

John'L Davis, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot on February 27, 2024, in Ocala, Florida. The incident occurred at a residence in the 2700 block of SW 143rd Place Road in Ocala. Deputies responded to the scene around 4:40 p.m. and found John'L Davis injured.…

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Ei V. Humphrey

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Emani V. Humphrey, a 25-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost her life to gun violence on February 27, 2024. The incident occurred in an apartment where she was found with a gunshot wound to the face. The details of the event indicate that Emani's…

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Ana Gil

Female, age 24 · Waukegan, Illinois

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of February 24, 2024, Ana Gil, a 24-year-old female, was walking with a friend, 28-year-old Rodrigo Olivan, on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Powell Avenue in their hometown of Waukegan, Illinois. At around 4:20 p.m., a silver SUV drove past…

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Christopher McMillan

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late morning of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, police officers in Portland, Oregon, were dispatched to conduct a welfare check at a residence in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. The call led them to the 3300 block of Southeast 90th Place, a…

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Dontae Bethley

Male, age 18 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Dontae Bethley was tragically cut short. On February 27, 2024, gun violence erupted in the 900 block of North 37th Street, and when the chaos subsided, Bethley was…

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Kelly Patterson

Male, age 38 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Marrero, Louisiana, a burst of violence on February 27, 2024, shattered the afternoon calm and left a family mourning the loss of 38-year-old Kelly Patterson. The incident, a double shooting, unfolded near the intersection of Silver…

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Luis Servin

Male, age 19 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, a burst of gunfire on North 37th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ended the lives of two teenagers. One of the victims was 19-year-old Luis Servin, a Black / African American male. The shooting occurred just…

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Mailyn Turks

Female, age 11 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet Landover, Maryland home, the life of 11-year-old Mailyn Turks was tragically cut short on the evening of February 28, 2024. The young girl was found deceased inside the residence located in the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane, the victim of a fatal…

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Naquaris Williams

Male, age 22 · Shannon, Mississippi

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Wednesday in Shannon, Mississippi, a story of fear and desperation culminated in the death of 22-year-old Naquaris Williams. The life of this young Black man was cut short on February 28, 2024, amidst a frantic search and a violent…

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Denard Stephenson Jr.

Male, age 25 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Campostella area of Norfolk, Virginia, on the evening of February 27, 2024, a burst of violence cut short the life of Denard Stephenson Jr., a 25-year-old Black male from Chesapeake. Shortly after 7:41 p.m., Norfolk Police were dispatched to the 300…

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Ti’Jonte Terry

Male, age 14 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early spring of 2024, the life of 14-year-old Ti’Jonte Terry, a male from Newport News, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On March 2, 2024, Terry succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting that had occurred five days earlier. The incident took…

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Amarnath Ghosh

Male, age 34 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Amarnath Ghosh, a 34-year-old male of Indian descent, was an accomplished classical dancer and a graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Known for his expertise in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dance…

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