Deaths by Force on February 5

Deaths by Force (422)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jason Michael Goodding

Male, age 39 · Seaside, Oregon

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday evening, February 5, 2016, in the coastal city of Seaside, Oregon, the life of 39-year-old Caucasian male, Sergeant Jason Michael Goodding, was tragically cut short in the line of duty. A 13-year veteran of the Seaside Police Department, Goodding…

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Kor Yang

Male, age 52 · Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold February morning in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the quiet of the pre-dawn hours was shattered by violence. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on February 5, 2016, Kor Yang, a 52-year-old Asian man, was fatally shot after answering a knock at his door. The…

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Wesley David Skinner

Male, age 44 · Ypsilanti-township, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold February night in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, the life of Wesley David Skinner, a 44-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2016, as Skinner was leaving a house party, he was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the 200 block of…

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Kasreeyal Hester

Male, age 17 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a promising young life was abruptly cut short in Gary, Indiana. Kasreeyal Hester, a seventeen-year-old male, was found deceased on the evening of Friday, February 5th. He was discovered inside a vehicle in the 800 block of Burr Street…

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Mark Skipper

Male, age 15 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

A promising young life was tragically cut short on the evening of Friday, February 5, 2016, in Gary, Indiana. Mark Skipper, a 15-year-old male from Hammond, was found shot to death inside a parked car in the 800 block of Burr Street. A Gary police officer on…

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Corey Kesner

Male, age 31 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 5, 2016, 31-year-old Corey Wayne Kesner lost his life following a violent incident in Springfield, Missouri. The shooting occurred outside of Skybox Too, a lounge located in a strip mall on South Glenstone Avenue. Police officers were dispatched…

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Andrew Jones

Male, age 21 · Clermont, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew DaVon Jones, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on the evening of February 5, 2016, in Clermont, Florida. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Publix supermarket located in the East Towne…

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Andrew Garland

Male, age 20 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew Garland, a 20-year-old male from Orlando, FL, was tragically killed on February 5, 2016, in a shooting incident outside the Florida Mall. The incident occurred around 7:20 p.m. near the west entrance of the J.C. Penney store. Garland was found lying…

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Samuel Destin

Male, age 19 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Samuel Destin, a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2016, following a shooting incident outside the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred on the evening of February 5, when Samuel Destin and Andrew Garland, a…

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Jerald Poochie Allen

Male, age 36 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 36-year-old Jerald 'Poochie' Allen, a male resident of the city, was cut short by an act of gun violence. On February 5, 2016, officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department…

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Aaren OConnor

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aaren O'Connor, a 25-year-old white woman, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Aaren had recently moved to Chicago from San Diego to pursue her career and be closer to her long-distance boyfriend. She was employed at Tomy, a…

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Matthew Williams

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew M. Williams, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, Williams was inside…

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Emily Thibodeaux

Female, age 23 · Addis, Louisiana

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Addis, Louisiana, a community was left in mourning after the tragic death of 23-year-old Emiley Gassie Thibodeaux on Friday, February 5, 2016. A beloved third-grade teacher at Holy Family Catholic School in Port Allen, her life was cut…

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Amy Edwards Boger

Female, age 45 · Oakboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Amy Lynn Edwards Boger, a 45-year-old woman from Oakboro, North Carolina, passed away on February 5, 2016. Her death has been shrouded in mystery and has left her family seeking closure for years. Amy was found inside her home with a single gunshot wound.…

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Frederick Baldwin

Male, age 25 · Laurinburg, North Carolina

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frederick Baldwin, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2016, in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Aberdeen Road, near the former Brothers in the Hood market. Baldwin, a resident…

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Timothy Eugene Phifer Jr.

Male, age 24 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Timothy Eugene Phifer Jr., a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2016, in Greensboro, North Carolina. His death was the result of a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Colony Square Apartments. Phifer…

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Cindy Gesaman

Female, age 52 · Hinckley, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cindy Gesaman, a 52-year-old woman from Hinckley, OH, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2016. She was killed alongside her brother, Ryan Szychowicz, 45, in their home on Babcock Road. The perpetrator, their brother Dean Simms, 42, was arrested at the…

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Randy Szychowicz

Male, age 45 · Hinckley, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Randy Scott Szychowicz, a 45-year-old man from Hinckley, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 5, 2016. Randy was known for his passion for fixing engines of all kinds, from family mowers and tractors to high-lift equipment. He is survived by his loving…

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Marcus Mattson

Male, age 18 · Warren, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcus Allen Mattson, an 18-year-old male from Russell, Pennsylvania, tragically died on February 5, 2016. He was last seen alive on the day of his death, driving a gold 2004 Ford Explorer. When he didn't return home, his family reported him missing, and the…

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Monserrate Ferrer

Male, age 16 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a young life was tragically cut short in early 2016. Monserrate Ferrer, a 16-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that sent ripples of grief and shock through his neighborhood. The incident, which…

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Francisco Sierra

Male, age 20 · San-marcos, Texas

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Francisco Sierra, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in his bedroom on February 5, 2016, in San Marcos, Texas. Sierra had moved to San Marcos to attend Texas State University and was living with three roommates at the time of his death. According to…

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Jesus Hernandez

Male, age 16 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 5, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, 16-year-old Jesus Ricardo Hernandez, a Hispanic male, tragically lost his life while defending his mother, Claudia Corona, from her allegedly abusive boyfriend, 26-year-old Jesus Anthony Rodriguez. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derrick Rawls

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on the cold evening of Friday, February 4, 2011, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Derrick Rawls, a male resident of Northwest, D.C., was in an alley in the 4500 block of 8th…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Zeborah Washington

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Zeborah Washington, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on February 5, 2011. Her homicide was among numerous violent incidents that occurred during 2011, a year that saw Chicago grappling with a significant number of homicides.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jonathan L Hayes

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jonathan L. Hayes, aged 28, was killed on February 5, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. He was shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, a part of the city that has faced ongoing challenges with violent crime. The incident occurred on a street in that area…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Princess Cess Streeter

Female, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Princess Cess Streeter, a 24-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours near the intersection of 75th Street and Exchange Avenue in the South Shore…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Monica Lampkins

Female, age 42 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

On February 5, 2006, Monica Lampkins, a 42-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in a stabbing incident. The attack occurred in front of 2143 Winslow Drive in Columbus. Monica sustained multiple stab wounds to her shoulder and head.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Daniel Thomas Dorsch

Male, age 52 · Melrose-park, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Daniel Thomas Dorsch, a 52-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2001, in Melrose Park, Illinois. Dorsch had dedicated half of his life to working at the Navistar plant in Melrose Park, following in the footsteps of his father. On that…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Brus

Male, age 48 · Melrose-park, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Michael Brus, a 48-year-old white male from Hinckley, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2001, at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. His death was a result of a horrific workplace shooting at the Navistar International Corp.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Robert Edward Wehrheim

Male, age 47 · Melrose-park, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Robert Edward Wehrheim, a 47-year-old automotive mechanic from Hanover Park, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2001, at the Navistar International Corp. plant in Melrose Park. Wehrheim, who was known for his passion for rebuilding antique…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Allen Garcia

Male, age 44 · Melrose-park, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

On February 5, 2001, William Allen Garcia, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at the Navistar International Corp. diesel engine plant in Melrose Park, Illinois. The perpetrator, William Daniel Baker, a 66-year-old former…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Richard John Burchick

Male, age 39 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the winter of 1991, the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Richard John Burchick, a 39-year-old male patrolman with the Erie Police Department, died on February 6, 1991. His death was the result of a gunshot wound he…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Giacomo Jack Buffa

Male, age 37 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, a tragic series of events unfolded in Detroit, leading to the death of 37-year-old Giacomo 'Jack' Buffa, a male police officer. On the evening of Wednesday, February 5th, Buffa, a 13-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, was…

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Mark Radden

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the waning hours of a winter day in Detroit, Michigan, a tragic series of events unfolded that would claim the life of a young police officer. Mark Radden, a 24-year-old male who had only been with the department for three months, was fatally shot on…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Don Beckstead

Male, age 28 · Houck, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 1971 · 55 years ago

Don A. Beckstead, a 28-year-old White male Arizona highway patrolman, lived in the small community of Houck in northeastern Arizona with his wife Betty and their two young sons. He had been born in Phoenix in August 1942 and later served in the U.S. Navy's…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

James Keeton

Male, age 27 · Houck, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the cold twilight of a February evening in 1971, a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40, just west of Houck, Arizona, escalated into a tragedy that cut short the life of 27-year-old Arizona Highway Patrolman James Lee Keeton. A dedicated officer from a…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Richard J. Gallivan

Male, age 35 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 5, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the winter of 1911, the city of Boston lost a dedicated public servant in a tragic turn of events. Richard J. Gallivan, a 35-year-old White / Caucasian male, was a patrolman with the Boston Police Department. On the evening of February 8, 1911, Officer…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Robert Senon Solis

Male, age 47 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Senon Solis, a 47-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Solis was shot near East Florence and Converse avenues in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gary Moreno

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gary Moreno was 30 years old when he died on Saturday, February 5, 2011, in Wilmington. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of a stab wound, with the location listed as 431 Avalon Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Tammy Luree Schmoe

Female, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

On Sunday, February 5, 2006, the life of Tammy Luree Schmoe came to a tragic and abrupt end in Los Angeles. She was a 40-year-old white woman when her death occurred within the sprawling boundaries of Los Angeles County. Authorities responded to the scene and…

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Demarious Antwon Cherry

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a young Black man's life was tragically cut short on the evening of February 5, 2025. Demarious Antwon Cherry, a 22-year-old male, was caught in the crossfire of a massive shootout in the Kingston community. He was an…

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Delysia Yasmine Urbina

Female, age 24 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a promising life was tragically cut short, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. Delysia Yasmine Urbina, a 24-year-old female, was a cherished member of her community, known by friends and family as…

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Rene Miguel Armendarez

Male, age 23 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 23-year-old Rene Miguel Armendarez was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2025, in a parking lot situated in the 2600 block of North First Avenue, an altercation unfolded that would…

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Dinexvi Soriano Gonzalez

Male, age 23 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

Dinexvi Soriano Gonzalez, 23, a Hispanic/Latino male, was shot on the night of February 5, 2025, at the Exxon gas station at 20 N. James Street in Newport, Delaware. Responding to reports of gunfire around 9:10 p.m., officers found him gravely wounded; he was…

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Armando Gilbert

Male, age 14 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 5, 2025, 14-year-old Armando Gilbert, an African American boy, was fatally shot while riding his bicycle in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. near the intersection of North Hillsborough Lane and East Juneau Street. Armando was…

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Brannon Graham

Male, age 51 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

Brannon Graham, a 51-year-old male from Hallandale Beach, Florida, was fatally shot on the evening of February 5, 2025, in West Park, near Hollywood, Florida. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 8:26 p.m. in the 4000 block of…

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Sarah Dale

Female, age 29 · Clermont, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

Sarah Dale, a 29-year-old woman from Clermont, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2025. She was working as a physical therapist and had recently moved to Florida from Tennessee. Authorities responded to a shooting incident at the Cottonwood…

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Linda Farzan-Kashani

Female, age 54 · Encino, California

Killed Feb 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

Linda Farzan-Kashani, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was fatally shot on the evening of February 5, 2025, in Encino, California. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. in the 5100 block of Hesperia Avenue, near the intersection of Lindley…

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