Death by Force

John Wells

Male, age 55 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 8, 2019, a domestic dispute at the Castle Gate Windsor Park Apartments in Columbus, Georgia, escalated into a fatal shooting. The life of 55-year-old John E. 'Johnny' Wells Jr. was cut short in the violent…

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Vicky McNeely Sanders

Female, age 53 · Natchitoches, Louisiana

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Vicky McNeely Sanders, a 53-year-old female, was a well-known and beloved figure in her community of Natchitoches, Louisiana, where she worked as a hair stylist. Her life was tragically cut short on February 8, 2019, when she was killed in her home. An…

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Jamarcus Lavar Sellers

Male, age 27 · Pinetops, North Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jamarcus Lavar Sellers, a 27-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on February 7, 2019, in a wooded area near Pinetops, North Carolina. The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office discovered his body while investigating a tip concerning a missing…

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Danekua Bankston

Female, age 28 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Danekua M. Bankston, a 28-year-old African American woman from Youngstown, OH, tragically passed away on February 8, 2019. She was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend, Kyle Rice, in her Oregon Avenue home while their three children were present. Danekua…

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Anthony Terrell

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony Terrell, a 28-year-old Black man, was found fatally shot near a car with a 2-year-old child inside on February 8, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at the Champion Townhomes at 11200 Veterans Memorial Drive. Harris County Sheriff's…

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Thomas Rodriguez

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Thomas Rodriguez, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2019, in Dallas, TX. The incident occurred in the 4700 block of Stokes Street, where Rodriguez and another individual, 22-year-old Reginald Johnson, were shot…

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Tyrell Carr

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tyrell Carr, 26, of Lawndale, was stabbed to death in the 1800 block of West Maypole Avenue on Chicago's Near West Side late on Friday, February 8, 2019. The Sun-Times described the area as West Town; the tracker places it in the Near West Side community…

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Kyle Gutierrez

Male, age 22 · Oberlin, Ohio

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 8, 2018, 22-year-old Kyle Gutierrez was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Oberlin, Ohio. At around 1:54 a.m., Gutierrez was found lying in the middle of the southbound lane of North Main Street, near the address of 280 North Main…

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Jabbar Combs

Male, age 19 · Opelika, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jabbar Combs, a 19-year-old Black man, was shot late on the night of February 8, 2018, in Opelika, Alabama, after a simple mistake turned into a split-second tragedy. He had been trying to reach people he knew nearby, but in the dark he ended up at the wrong…

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Michael MJ Keith Swain

Male, age 5 · Talladega, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael MJ Keith Swain, a 5-year-old African American male, died on February 8, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama, from what has been described as an accidental shooting. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting, including the location and how…

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Rodney Martin

Male, age 42 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rodney Martin, a 42-year-old Black man, was killed on February 8, 2018, after a shooting outside the Energize gas station on St. Stephens Road in Prichard’s Whistler area, just north of Mobile. According to investigators, the violence erupted around 8:55 that…

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Jamie Montell Pittman

Female, age 30 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 8, 2018, the community of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the life of 30-year-old Jamie Montell Pittman. A White/Caucasian female residing in the nearby town of Petal, Pittman was discovered after…

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Sukhjinder Singh

Male, age 45 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of February 8, 2018, Sukhjinder Singh, a male gas station owner, was shot and killed inside his Citgo store in Jackson, Mississippi. The incident began when a man, later identified as Hector Almedares Alvarado, entered the gas station.…

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Derek McClain

Male, age 25 · Grandview, Missouri

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 8, 2018, police in Grandview, Missouri, initiated a homicide investigation after making a grim discovery inside a vehicle. Officers were called to the scene where they found 25-year-old Derek W. McClain unresponsive inside a running car. Upon…

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Janice Thomas

Female, age 36 · Poplar-bluff, Missouri

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the life of 36-year-old Janice Thomas was violently cut short on the evening of February 8, 2018. Responding to a distressing call about a man armed with a gun at a residence on Franklin Street, local police…

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Roger Brennan

Male, age 75 · Lake-city, South Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the community of Lake City, South Carolina, was shaken by the violent death of a beloved elderly resident. On the evening of February 8th, 75-year-old Roger Brennan was tragically killed in a shooting incident that unfolded on Samuel…

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Youssef Soliman

Male, age 15 · Queens, New York

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, a family who had moved from Egypt in search of a better life found themselves enveloped in a tragedy that would irrevocably alter their lives. Youssef Soliman, a 15-year-old boy, was fatally shot on the afternoon of…

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Anthony Perry

Male, age 24 · Fresno, California

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Anthony Perry, a 24-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2018. His death was part of a series of violent incidents that occurred within a 24-hour period, which saw multiple shootings across Fresno. Perry was fatally…

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Jose Luis Torres

Male, age 54 · Santa-rosa, California

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 8, 2018, Jose Luis Torres, a 54-year-old resident of Santa Rosa, California, was tragically killed during a violent home invasion. Torres was at his home on Melcon Lane when a group of intruders broke in, leading to a fatal confrontation. The…

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Joshua Smith

Male, age 25 · Oakland, California

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joshua Smith, a 25-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2018. The incident occurred in the 1400 block of 74th Avenue at approximately 8:08 p.m. Smith was fatally shot outside a home, and the circumstances…

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Arlene Mira Weston

Female, age 59 · Big-pine-key, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Arlene Mira Weston, a 59-year-old woman from Big Pine Key, Florida, tragically died on February 8, 2018. She was found dead alongside her husband, Leslie Arthur Weston, 53, in their trailer on Avenue D. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported that both…

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Elizabeth Zeps

Female, age 38 · Belleview, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Elizabeth Zeps, a 38-year-old nurse from Belleview, FL, tragically lost her life on February 8, 2018. The incident occurred at her residence in the 1300 block of Southeast 95th Street, near Belleview. Authorities from the Marion County Sheriff's Office…

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Jennifer Renee Embree

Female, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jennifer Renee Embree, a 37-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on February 8, 2018. Jennifer, who was white, was found shot to death at a home on Pine Estates Road in the Highlands neighborhood. The incident was part of a…

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Rebwar Khalid Mohammed Alkurdi

Male, age 34 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rebwar Khalid Mohammed Alkurdi, a 34-year-old Iraqi native and former interpreter for the U.S. Army, was tragically killed on February 8, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred during a home invasion at his apartment in the Shore House complex…

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Wyatt Hall

Male, age 15 · Myakka-city, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Wyatt Ballard Hall, a 15-year-old from Myakka City, Florida, tragically died on February 8, 2018. According to reports, Wyatt was attempting to shoot at animals rummaging through trash outside his home when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun. The…

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Rachel Warren

Female, age 34 · Chesterfield, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rachel Elizabeth Warren, a 34-year-old woman from Chesterfield, Illinois, tragically died on February 8, 2018. Rachel, who was a stay-at-home mom, was found deceased at her residence in Chesterfield. She was born on June 17, 1983, in Litchfield, Illinois, and…

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Rhomel Wellington

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rhomel L. Wellington, a 17-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on February 8, 2018, in a home located in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Officers discovered Wellington at approximately 8:45 p.m. in the 600 block of…

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Yakez Semark

Male, age 20 · Evanston, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Yakez Semark, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2018, in Evanston, Illinois. Born on July 24, 1997, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Yakez moved to the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago at the age of three and later to…

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Urstin Adams

Male, age 24 · Alsip, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Black male, age 24, Urstin Adams from Alsip, Illinois, was shot on the evening of Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Police were called at about 6:22 p.m. to an apartment building in the 4600 block of West 131st Street, where officers found two men wounded in the…

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Daniel Wright

Male, age 31 · Granite-falls, North Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daniel Wright, a 31-year-old male from Granite Falls, NC, tragically passed away on February 8, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and legal proceedings. Daniel Wright's death was a result of a…

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Ronald Lee Barham

Male, age 51 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ronald Lee Barham, a 51-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically died on February 8, 2018. He was shot and killed inside an apartment on Orange Street. The incident occurred around 11:25 p.m. and stemmed from a…

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Damion Cortez

Male, age 12 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On February 8, 2018, Damion Cortez, a 12-year-old boy from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life after being accidentally shot in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's restaurant at 50th Street and I-27. Damion was in a vehicle with his family when the…

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Howard Boston

Male, age 61 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Howard Boston, a 61-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2018. He was shot and killed in the front yard of his home on Hardwood Forest Drive. The investigation revealed that his car was stolen from his driveway shortly…

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Raymond Silva

Male, age 18 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Raymond Silva, an 18-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred at the Valley Ridge Mobile Home Park on the Southwest Side of the city. Raymond was confronted by a group of…

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DeIjiora Brown

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the C.W. Brown public housing community in Birmingham, Alabama, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of Wednesday, February 8, 2017. DeIjiora Brown, a 31-year-old Black male, was found shot and subsequently died from his injuries. The incident…

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Eric Smothers

Male, age 54 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eric Smothers, aged 54, was found dead on February 8, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was among several homicide victims in Jacksonville during February of that year, a month marked by an increase in violent crime. Smothers' death was classified as a…

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Sherman Jr. Carrothers

Male, age 42 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In Baltimore, Maryland, on February 8, 2017, Sherman Jr. Carrothers, a 42-year-old Black / African American male, passed away. Known to friends and family as "Scooter," he was the firstborn son of the former L'Tonya Paulette Ryles and the late Sherman…

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Davon Williams

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm on the 1800 block of West Saratoga Street in Baltimore, Maryland. When the sounds of the shots faded, a 28-year-old African-American man, Davon Williams, was left with multiple gunshot…

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Savon Lamont Martin

Male, age 23 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February evening in Pittsburgh's Homewood South neighborhood, the life of 23-year-old Savon Lamont Martin, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2017, just before 8 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night on Inglenook Place.…

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Chavez Hamilton

Male, age 22 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a winter evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 22-year-old Chavez Hamilton was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which occurred on February 8, 2017, is believed to have been a drive-by shooting. Hamilton, a male resident of Montgomery, succumbed to…

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Cordan Rahfeal Bonner

Male, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a winter evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 33-year-old Cordan Rahfeal Bonner was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2017, Bonner was one of two men killed in a triple shooting that unfolded at an apartment complex in the city. The incident…

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De Ijiroa Yasmon Brown

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 31-year-old De Ijiroa Yasmon Brown, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of Wednesday, February 8th, gunshots shattered the calm in the city's Norwood neighborhood, and…

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Justin Lamar Milliner

Male, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold winter day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Justin Lamar Milliner came to an end. The date was Wednesday, February 8, 2017. An obituary confirmed his passing but offered no details about the circumstances that led to his death, leaving a void of…

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Marcus White

Male, age 29 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday night in Huntsville, Alabama, the stillness was broken by a discovery that would mark the city's first homicide of 2017. A person was found lying on the ground on Callahan Drive, prompting a call for medical assistance. When…

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Wilford Banks

Male, age 29 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 8, 2017, 29-year-old Wilford Waymon 'Dee Jay' Banks III was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on West 25th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. According to reports, Banks was sitting in his car when a dark gray Camry approached a burgundy Kia. The…

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Daniel Dan Dowd

Male, age 63 · Greenfield, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel “Dan” Dowd, a 63-year-old White male from Greenfield, Massachusetts, died on February 8, 2017. Obituaries note he was born in Holyoke, graduated from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, and was a disabled U.S. Navy veteran who served at Guantánamo…

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Donald Parker

Male, age 29 · Brookville, Indiana

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 8, 2017, the life of 29-year-old Donald Parker Jr. came to a tragic end in Brookville, Indiana. The events leading to his death began when his grandmother, concerned about his erratic behavior, went to the…

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Rodney Steven Isaac

Male, age 23 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Rodney Steven Isaac, a 23-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in West Columbia, South Carolina. On the morning of February 8th, deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence…

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