Deaths by Force on February 5

Deaths by Force (422)

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Major Turner

Male, age 2 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a February evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of two-year-old Major Noah Omari Turner was tragically cut short. On February 4, 2021, the young Black male was inside his home in the Kimbrough Homes Housing Community with his mother when…

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Eric Russaw

Male, age 48 · Eufaula, Alabama

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Eufaula, Alabama, a gathering at a biker club on Wall Street turned deadly. On February 5, 2021, 48-year-old Eric Russaw, a Black male, was shot multiple times. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m., and…

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Jaiden Torrez

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 16-year-old Jaiden Torrez was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2021, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Jaiden was discovered shot to death inside a vehicle near the area of 5300 North 19th…

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Ricky Garza

Male, age 26 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ricky Garza, a 26-year-old Hispanic man remembered as "the best uncle ever," was killed in Phoenix, Arizona, in the winter of 2021. His life was cut short, leaving behind loved ones who mourned the sudden and violent loss. On the afternoon of February 5…

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Cleveland Byfield

Male, age 28 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 5, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Cleveland Byfield, a Black male from Hartford, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. Just before 6 a.m., authorities received a report of a person down in the roadway on Retreat…

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Anthony Antonio Vasquez

Male, age 56 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 5, 2021, 57-year-old Anthony Vasquez was fatally shot while inside his recreational vehicle in Roswell, New Mexico. The incident occurred in the early morning hours as Vasquez slept in the RV, which was parked on South Missouri Avenue. His…

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Michael Gutierrez

Male, age 26 · Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Gutierrez, a 26-year-old resident of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence on February 5, 2021. The incident occurred in De Baca County, where Gutierrez was fatally injured. Following the incident, Gutierrez was taken to Plains…

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John Richard Roth

Male, age 44 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Colorado Springs, police received a call reporting a shooting at an apartment complex on Galley Road. Arriving at the scene on February 5, 2021, officers discovered a grim tableau. Inside one of the residences, they found 44-year-old…

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Stephon Chew

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 5, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Stephon Chew, a Black male from Southeast, DC, was tragically cut short. At approximately 1:46 am, officers from the Seventh District of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to…

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Jesus Fernandez

Male, age 14 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon, February 5, 2021, the life of 14-year-old Hispanic male Jesus Fernandez was cut short in Wichita, Kansas. The events that led to his death began with a car chase. Fernandez was a passenger in a white Lexus that was being pursued…

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Keith Newton-Dismuke

Male, age 20 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 20-year-old Keith Terrell Newton-Dismuke III was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. A Black/African American male, Newton-Dismuke was killed by gun violence on Friday, February 5, 2021. His death left his family…

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Stepfon Wooda Bernard Monroe

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Stepfon 'Wooda' Bernard Monroe, a 33-year-old male, was killed on February 5th in his home located in the Russell neighborhood. Known for his ever-present smile and deep love for…

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David Posey

Male, age 39 · Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a cold Friday morning in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the life of David Posey, a 39-year-old Black/African American man, came to a tragic and violent end. On February 5, 2021, at approximately 2 a.m., police responded to a single-vehicle…

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Timothy Satterfield

Male, age 44 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Friday evening, February 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City, a confrontation at a convenience store near Northwest 10th Street and May Avenue ended in the tragic death of 44-year-old Timothy Satterfield. A white male, Satterfield was discovered by responding…

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Jermaine Berghuis

Male, age 34 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a gathering in Tupelo, Mississippi, turned tragic, leaving a 34-year-old man, Jermaine Berghuis, fatally wounded. On the evening of February 5th, Berghuis was a guest at a party taking place at a residence on Lakeview Drive. It was at…

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Trishawn Ferguson

Male, age 37 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 37-year-old Trishawn Ferguson was tragically cut short on Friday, February 5, 2021. On that day, Ferguson was discovered shot to death inside a vehicle, a grim conclusion to a life that ended in violence.…

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Brandon Punter

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 5, 2021, a day that began with the simple joy of a winter outing, ended in a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Brandon Punter in Detroit. Earlier that day, Punter had taken his five nephews and his…

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Keilo Anton Martin

Male, age 23 · Martinsville, Virginia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Friday evening, February 5, 2021, the life of 23-year-old Keilo Anton Martin of Martinsville, Virginia, was cut short. A dispute that began inside the El Norteno Restaurant on East Church Street quickly escalated into a violent altercation. In the…

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Keyon Speedy Lamar Turner

Male, age 22 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 22-year-old Keyon 'Speedy' Lamar Turner was tragically cut short in a senseless act of gun violence in Virginia Beach, Virginia. On the afternoon of February 5th, police responded to a call on Mineola Drive, off of Indian…

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Raymond Swift

Male, age 34 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 5, 2021, the life of 34-year-old Raymond Antonio Swift was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. Police responded to a call about an unresponsive man around 2:40 a.m. and discovered Swift in the 700 block of E.…

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Shavon Lamont Reid

Male, age 33 · Martinsville, Virginia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Friday night in Martinsville, Virginia, what began as a dispute inside a local restaurant escalated into a violent exchange of gunfire, leaving 33-year-old Shavon Lamont Reid, a Black male, and another man dead. The incident, which unfolded on…

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Kerry Anne Tucker Cousins

Female, age 34 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 5, 2021, Kerry Anne Tucker Cousins, a 35-year-old female, was found deceased in a residence in Gary, Indiana, in what authorities have described as a domestic murder-suicide. The events unfolded in the 800 block of Fayette Street, where police…

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Shamar Barnes

Male, age 19 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold Friday, February 5, 2021, the life of 19-year-old Shamar Barnes was cut tragically short. The young man was at a Marathon gas station on South Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana, when he was shot in the chest. Born in Three Rivers, Michigan, on May 23…

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Donald Lee Yorker

Male, age 53 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donald Lee Yorker, a 53-year-old male resident of St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on February 5, 2021, in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood. Yorker had just arrived at his home in the 3300 block of Leola Avenue around 5:30 p.m. and was unloading items…

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Gabriel Brisbon

Male, age 22 · Winnsboro, South Carolina

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Winnsboro, South Carolina, the life of 22-year-old Gabriel Deshawn Brisbon, a male resident of Fairfield County, was tragically cut short in early 2021. The young man was last seen by his loved ones on January 31, 2021, at the Winnfield…

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Zachary Boone

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachary Boone, a 35-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Boone was fatally shot near 4611 S. Crenshaw Blvd. in the Hyde Park…

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Dawann Graham

Male, age 20 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dawann N. Graham, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on February 5, 2021, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in Liberty City, a neighborhood known for its struggles with gun violence. Dawann was one of two…

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Zariya Williams

Female, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zariya Williams, a 21-year-old from Miami, FL, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2021. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and deeply saddening. On the evening of her death, Zariya was involved in a violent altercation that…

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Jerel Arkeem Richards

Male, age 28 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 5, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Jerel Arkeem Richards, a male resident of Savannah, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Responding to a call around 1 a.m., officers from the Chatham County Police Department…

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Maryanne Henry Brown

Female, age 63 · Mineral-bluff, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded, ending the life of 63-year-old Maryanne Henry Brown. A female resident of the area, she died on February 5, 2021, from what law enforcement officials have described as an apparent…

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Kenny Winters

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kenny Winters, a 41-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2021. The incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Winters was attempting to intervene in a physical altercation…

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Shon Starks

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shon Starks, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 5, 2021, in the Lithuanian Plaza area on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. According to reports, Shon was walking on the sidewalk in the 6900 block of South Campbell…

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Myron Mills

Male, age 17 · Paulina, Louisiana

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Paulina, Louisiana, the evening of February 5, 2021, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 17-year-old Myron Mills Jr. An African American male, Myron was at a residence on Nicole Street when the fatal…

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Ahmir Jordan Phillips

Female, age 5 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ahmir Jordan Phillips, a five-year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2021. Ahmir, along with his younger brother Gabriel, who was just one year old, was fatally shot in a domestic violence incident at the Byrneport Apartments…

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Andrew Hogan

Male, age 25 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andrew Peter Hogan, a 25-year-old man from Trotwood, Ohio, tragically died on February 5, 2021, in Dayton, Ohio. Hogan was involved in an incident with Trotwood police officers who responded to a shoplifting complaint at a Speedway gas station on Olive Road.…

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Eddie Phillips II

Male, age 37 · Northwood, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eddie Phillips II, a 37-year-old man from Northwood, OH, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2021, at the Bridgepointe Inn & Suites. Police were called to the hotel after reports of gunshots, and they found Phillips' body in one of the rooms. The…

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Gabriel Bashawn Phillips

Male, age 1 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriel Bashawn Phillips, a 1-year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 5, 2021. Gabriel was the youngest of eight siblings and was known for his love of food and his playful nature. He was born on November 21, 2019, to Jaquail and…

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Aanya Ruiz

Female, age 16 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Aanya Y. Ruiz, a 16-year-old girl of Hispanic ethnicity from Reading, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on February 5, 2021. She was a 10th-grade student at Muhlenberg High School and was well-loved by her family and friends. Aanya's death was the result…

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Albert Duran

Male, age 33 · Mohnton, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Albert Duran, a 33-year-old Hispanic male from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on February 5, 2021, at Reading Hospital-Tower Health. Born on June 4, 1987, in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy Rodriguez and the late Albert Duran, Jr. Albert was…

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Baldemar Flores

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Baldemar Flores, a 31-year-old man, was shot and killed on February 5, 2021, outside a hotel along the East Freeway in Houston, Texas. Houston police were dispatched to the hotel at 10801 East Freeway, along the Interstate 10 East service road, at about 9:50…

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Elbert Wilson

Male, age 64 · Karnack, Texas

Killed Feb 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Elbert Wilson, a 64-year-old male from Karnack, Texas, tragically passed away on February 5, 2021. He was shot in the chest and later succumbed to his injuries at LSU Shreveport. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. on February 5, 2021, when deputies…

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Aaron Parrish

Male, age 39 · Miami, Florida

Found Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 5, 2016, 39-year-old Aaron Parrish was shot and killed outside his home in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours, around 1 a.m., while his wife and children were inside the house. Parrish had…

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Mamadou Matesso

Male, age 55 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 5, 2016, the quiet of a northwest Atlanta neighborhood was broken by the sight of a taxi cab that had backed into a light pole on Spencer Street. The driver's side door was left agape, and just outside the vehicle, lay…

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Clifford Wright

Male, age 62 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold Friday night in the Algonquin neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, tragedy befell 62-year-old Clifford Wright. His life was cut short when he was fatally shot multiple times in an empty lot situated at the corner of 28th and Dixdale Avenue. Wright…

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Sabrina Antwinette Kelly

Female, age 53 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of Sabrina Antwinette Kelly, a 53-year-old African-American woman, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Friday, February 5, 2016, she was found fatally shot in the 1000 block of East North Avenue.…

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Eric Dorsey Dorsey

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold morning in Baltimore, tragedy struck in the 3900 block of Penhurst Avenue. On February 5, 2016, a 42-year-old man named Eric Dorsey was found suffering from gunshot wounds. The quiet street was shattered by the violence that had unfolded, leaving a…

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Brandon Amburgey

Male, age 32 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon Amburgey, a 32-year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was tragically murdered on February 5, 2016. His case remains unsolved, leaving his family and the community without answers. Details regarding the circumstances of his death are scarce, and…

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Ravell Deshawn Sterling

Male, age 22 · Gresham, Oregon

Killed Feb 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ravell Deshawn Sterling, a 23-year-old resident of the Portland area, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2016. Born on January 22, 1993, in Salisbury, Maryland, Sterling had moved to Oregon, where he was living at the time of his death. The incident…

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