Death by Force

Charles McDonald Jr

Male, age 23 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Charles McDonald Jr., a 23-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2017. He was fatally shot in an apartment on Autumn Woods Drive in Trotwood, Ohio. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when police and paramedics…

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David Patrick

Male, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 27, 2017, David Patrick, a 32-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, was fatally shot in the city's Central neighborhood. The incident occurred in the morning hours at an apartment located on Cleveland's East Side. The Cuyahoga County Medical…

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Dennis Drum Sr

Male, age 42 · Cheswick, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dennis Edward Drum Sr., a 42-year-old man from Cheswick, PA, tragically died on February 27, 2017. Dennis was born on June 30, 1974, and served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from 1994 to 2004. He worked as an aircraft maintenance technician…

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Jesse Heslep

Male, age 25 · Smyrna, Tennessee

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Smyrna, Tennessee, a heartbreaking event unfolded on Monday, February 27, 2017, leading to the death of 25-year-old Jesse Edward Heslep. A man known for his profound love of music and gentle soul, Jesse was discovered deceased inside his…

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Donald Barras

Male · Alvin, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Donald Ray Barras Jr., a 48-year-old white male, passed away on February 27, 2017, in Alvin, Texas. His death has been a subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. The circumstances surrounding Donald Barras's death have led to multiple…

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Jeremy Dewayne James

Male, age 29 · Waco, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeremy Dewayne James, a 29-year-old male from Waco, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2017. He was fatally shot after getting into an argument with another individual at Edna Park in Waco around 9 p.m. The altercation escalated, leading to James…

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Jessica Lynn Mills

Female, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jessica Lynn Mills, a 29-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 27, 2017. Jessica, a loving mother of two young daughters, was described as a gentle and kind person who would not hurt anyone. She was known for her love…

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Oscar Reyes

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Oscar Reyes, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in northeast Harris County and was described as a possible road rage incident. According to reports, Oscar Reyes and his pregnant…

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Joshua Bartley

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of Thursday, February 26, 2015, a distressing discovery was made behind the Orange Market located at 8843 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. A 39-year-old man, Joshua James Bartley, was found injured and unresponsive at approximately…

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Rayjon Simmons

Male, age 19 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rayjon Simmons, 19, was shot and killed on February 27, 2015, near the intersection of 89th Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland, California. The shooting occurred around 10:30 AM in the vicinity of the Food King grocery store. The Oakland…

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Leroy Benjamin

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Leroy Benjamin, a 28-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was found dead on February 27, 2015. His body was discovered in a ditch on Harlow Boulevard by children walking to school, and authorities quickly classified the death as a homicide. Jacksonville…

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Michael Rinehart

Male, age 31 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 27, 2015, Michael Rinehart, aged 31, was fatally shot while attempting to break into a home in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred when Rinehart kicked down the door of a 71-year-old homeowner, Joseph Miklich. Upon breaking in, Rinehart was shot…

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Lennair Davis

Female, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Friday morning in Milwaukee, the course of many lives was irrevocably altered by an act of violent retribution that claimed an unintended victim. Lennair Davis, a 56-year-old Black/African American woman, was fatally shot on February 27, 2015, while…

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Robert Klose

Male, age 26 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Klose, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2015. The incident occurred around midnight in the 2200 block of Edison Avenue, where Klose was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his upper body.…

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Bonnie Freeman

Female, age 54 · Americus, Georgia

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Americus, Georgia, a devastating series of events unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of 54-year-old Bonnie Freeman. On a Friday night in February 2015, emergency services responded to a house fire, but the scene that greeted…

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Dallas Freeman

Male, age 33 · Americus, Georgia

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of eastern Sumter County, Georgia, a grim discovery was made on the evening of February 27, 2015. Firefighters, responding to a house fire on R.W. Jones Road, entered the residence to find the bodies of 33-year-old Dallas Freeman…

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Gianni Aguirre

Male, age 17 · Aurora, Illinois

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hispanic male Gianni Aguirre, age 17, was shot outside his home in the 100 block of Bluff Street in Aurora, Illinois, on February 27, 2015, shortly after 1 p.m. Two teenagers affiliated with a rival gang approached; words were exchanged, and multiple shots…

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Barry Blackwell

Male, age 29 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late morning of a February day in New Orleans, the life of 29-year-old Barry Blackwell was tragically cut short by gun violence. On February 27, 2015, Blackwell was fatally shot while in a vehicle on the Broad Street overpass, a busy thoroughfare in…

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Bryant Phillips

Male, age 44 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday in New Orleans, tragedy struck Bryant P. Phillips, a 44-year-old man, who was found fatally shot. On February 27, 2015, police responded to a call in the 4800 block of Coveview Court in eastern New Orleans. Upon arrival, they…

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Jeremy Young

Male, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jeremy Young, a 23-year-old male from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 27, 2015. His death has been a subject of investigation and has garnered significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Jeremy's untimely…

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Michael Irving

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Irving, a 33-year-old African American male, was shot and killed outside Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in southeast Houston on February 27, 2015. Irving, a friendly and well-liked audio technician, had volunteered at a Black History Month event…

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Richard Moore

Male, age 66 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Moore, a 66-year-old male of unknown ethnicity, was tragically found dead on February 27, 2015, in his home located in the Craig Ranch neighborhood of McKinney, Texas. He was shot multiple times in the head and chest with a .22 caliber rifle, and his…

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Alonso Padres

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the evening hours of Tuesday, February 11, 2014, a grim discovery was made in a Phoenix neighborhood. Alonso Padres, a male, was found deceased inside the garage of a residence on South 59th Lane, near Broadway Road. The time was approximately 6:41 p.m.…

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Alexis Woods

Female, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alexis Lisa Andrea Woods was a 20-year-old Black woman from Detroit, Michigan. She was born on January 23, 1994, the daughter of DeChaun Smith and Lisa Woods, and her name carried the kind of warmth that made people feel like they already knew her the moment…

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Kahlil Gold

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kahlil Goldman, a 24-year-old male, was murdered on February 27, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his head, neck, and chest. The incident took place on the 4900 block of Pulaski Avenue, where Philadelphia…

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Christopher Sheppard

Male, age 29 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Thursday night in February 2014, tragedy struck in Jackson, Mississippi, when 29-year-old Christopher Sheppard, a Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident, which occurred on February 27, 2014, unfolded at a local establishment known as…

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Courtney M. Meeks

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of February 26, 2014, Courtney M. Meeks, a 24-year-old Black male, was working his shift as a security guard at a CVS pharmacy on Schaefer Highway in Detroit, Michigan. His life was cut tragically short when he heroically intervened in a…

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Jeffrey Scott Earhart

Male, age 38 · Waynesboro, Virginia

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of February 27, 2014, the life of 38-year-old Jeffrey Scott Earhart, a Caucasian male from Staunton, Virginia, was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence at his workplace in Waynesboro. Earhart, an employee at the F. R. Drake Company…

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Bryan Joseph Edwards

Male, age 47 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bryan Joseph Edwards, a 47-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on February 27, 2014. Edwards was a lifetime resident of Jacksonville and had worked for Winn Dixie Warehouse for over 20 years. He was known for his love of fishing and his…

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Eric Woods

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric Woods, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 27, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood, where Eric lived. According to reports, Eric was fatally shot in the chest shortly after a…

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Jon-Qualon Pitre

Male, age 5 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late winter of 2014, a deeply tragic event unfolded in Opelousas, Louisiana, culminating in the death of five-year-old Jon-Qualon Pitre. The young boy, a male child, was in his own front yard when he was struck by a bullet, a single, devastating moment…

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Tracy Don Dennis

Male, age 53 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tracy Don Dennis, a 53-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on February 27, 2014, in Lubbock, Texas. The incident was initially investigated as a suspected murder and attempted suicide. Tracy Dennis was found outside his home with gunshot…

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Tivon Brandon Tarvin

Male, age 34 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Tivon Brandon Tarvin, a 34-year-old man, was abruptly ended by an act of violence on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. That evening, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police were called to the scene of a…

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Joseph Resovsky

Male, age 55 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 27, 2012, Joseph Resovsky was found dead in Phoenix, Arizona, in a case authorities classify as a “death by force,” indicating that his death resulted from violent or external means rather than natural causes. Case summaries list his date of death…

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George Howard

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

George Howard, aged 15, was shot and killed on February 27, 2012, in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The incident occurred when a gunman opened fire inside an apartment building in the 300 block of East 53rd Street. The attack not only claimed George's…

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Ibrahim Alkonbaissi

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 27, 2012, law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan, responded to a homicide at a residence located at 6330 Van Court. The incident resulted in the death of Ibrahim Alkonbaissi, a 25-year-old Asian male. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Jeremy Perry

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 27, 2012, Jeremy Perry, a 22-year-old from Houston, Texas, was shot at 2313 Cleburne Street. The incident occurred in the evening when Perry was at home. Following the shooting, he was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital but succumbed to his…

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Daniel Vincent Parmertor

Male, age 16 · Chardon, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Daniel Vincent Parmertor, a 16-year-old male student at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2012. Parmertor was born on September 9, 1995, and was known for his passion for computers, skiing, and spending time with…

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Demetrius C. D Hewlin

Male, age 16 · Chardon, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Demetrius C. D. Hewlin, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2012, during the Chardon High School shooting in Chardon, Ohio. Hewlin was one of five students shot by the perpetrator, Thomas Michael "T. J." Lane III, a…

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Russell D. King Jr.

Male, age 17 · Chardon, Ohio

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Russell D. King Jr., a 17-year-old Caucasian male from Chardon, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 27, 2012. He was one of three students killed in a school shooting at Chardon High School. The shooter, 17-year-old T.J. Lane, opened fire in the…

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Jesse Garza

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jesse Raul Garza, a 29-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2012. According to his obituary, he was survived by his mother, Cecilia O. Garcia; step-father, Gilibfredo C. Ruiz; father, Anthony Q. Garza; brother, Anthony…

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Marco Antonio Perez

Male, age 30 · San Diego, California

Found Feb 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Marco Antonio Perez, a 30-year-old resident of San Diego, was tragically killed on February 27, 2010, in an incident tied to the pervasive issue of gang violence in the region. His death was part of a broader wave of violent crimes that plagued the city…

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Marquis Wade

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Washington, D.C., a young man’s life was cut short by gunfire. 20-year-old Marquis Wade was fatally shot on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in the 300 block of Parkland Place, SE. The incident occurred at approximately 8:46 p.m. in a…

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Ramone Daley

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Ramone Daley, a 22-year-old resident of Dorchester, Boston, was tragically shot and killed on February 27, 2010. Daley was on his way to work at Logan International Airport when he was gunned down near his home on Floyd Street. The shooting occurred in the…

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Nicha Jolene Young Cox

Female, age 34 · Gatesville, Texas

Killed Feb 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Nicha Jolene Young Cox, a 34-year-old woman from Gatesville, Texas, tragically passed away on February 27, 2010. Nicha Jolene Cox was born on January 14, 1976, in Dublin, Texas, to Larry Joe and Ann Penland Young. She was married to Ralph Cox and was a mother…

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Claudia Horton

Female, age 56 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Claudia Horton, a 56-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically murdered on February 27, 2009. Her death was part of the city's troubling wave of violence during that year, contributing to a significant number of homicides in Oakland. Horton was…

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Nor Nowling

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Norman Nowling, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 27, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Roseland neighborhood, an area on Chicago's South Side that has long struggled with gun violence and socio-economic challenges.…

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Owen James Utley

Male, age 2 · Ghent, Kentucky

Killed Feb 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet community of Ghent, Kentucky, a young life was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence. Two-year-old Owen James Utley, a little boy with his whole life ahead of him, became a victim of the turmoil that had been brewing within his…

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