Deaths by Force on February 8

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Joseph Johnson

Male, age 37 · Idaho Falls, Idaho

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joseph Johnson, a 37-year-old White man, was a devoted husband and the father of four young children in Idaho Falls, Idaho. His wife of 19 years, Bree Johnson, described him as an incredible father who was adored by everyone who knew him. A mechanic, he was…

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DeVon Hierruzuelo

Male, age 27 · Ryan, Iowa

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a cold February morning in Ryan, Iowa, the life of 27-year-old DeVon Hierrezuelo, a Black/African American male from Oak Lawn, Illinois, was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2021, at approximately 1 a.m., Hierrezuelo was shot and…

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James Anthony Martinez

Male, age 24 · Commerce City, Colorado

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of February 8, 2021, a sequence of events at Haraf's Market in Commerce City, Colorado, culminated in the death of 24-year-old James Anthony Martinez. The incident began with a suspected burglary at the convenience store located on Belle…

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Zachary James Deyo

Male, age 28 · Plover, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2021, a violent altercation unfolded inside a mobile home in Plover, Wisconsin, that would leave one man dead. Zachary James Deyo, a 28-year-old White male, was shot and killed during what police would later describe…

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Cole David Twilligear

Male, age 25 · Ada, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Ahloso, just south of Ada, Oklahoma, a life was tragically cut short on February 8, 2021. Cole David Twilligear, a 25-year-old male, died at his home, leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends. Cole, who was born on…

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Timothy Powell

Male, age 41 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 41-year-old Timothy Powell was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2021, Powell, a male, was found deceased inside his home on Cedar Lane. The discovery was made under unsettling circumstances, as…

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Shaheed Little

Male, age 31 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what was supposed to be a creative afternoon, Shaheed Little, a 31-year-old Black or African American male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2021, in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Little, a resident of Sicklerville, had driven with an acquaintance, Tyzir…

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Kenny L. Hill

Male, age 45 · Haysi, Virginia

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Haysi, Virginia, the life of 45-year-old Kenny L. Hill, a local business owner and beloved little league coach, came to a tragic and abrupt end on Monday, February 8, 2021. The events of that day unfolded into a grim tableau that…

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Vivian Clark

Female, age 33 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening in Indianapolis, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of a local family. On Monday, February 8, 2021, 33-year-old Vivian Clark was a passenger in a vehicle navigating the city's far east side. As they neared the intersection…

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Christopher Ron-Mashaw Brown

Male, age 35 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, the life of 35-year-old Christopher Ron-Mashaw Brown, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2021, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's Department were…

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Zakiya Synercia Drinkard-McKinney

Male, age 19 · Greer, South Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a young life was abruptly cut short in Greer, South Carolina. Zakiya Synercia Drinkard-McKinney, a 19-year-old Black female, was fatally shot on the evening of February 8th at the Poplar Place Apartments. The Greenville County Coroner's…

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Dontae Hambrick

Male, age 34 · Queens, New York

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early afternoon of February 8, 2020, Dontae Hambrick, a 34-year-old man from Queens, NY, was fatally shot in the North Corona neighborhood. The incident unfolded around 12:15 p.m. near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 101st Street. Hambrick…

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Ofiu Fotu Mounga

Male, age 30 · Stockton, California

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of February 8, 2021, Ofiu Fotu Mounga, a 30-year-old resident of Stockton, California, was tragically shot and killed while standing in front of his home. The incident occurred around 10:27 p.m. on Knickerbocker Court. At the time of the…

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Ricardo Gonzalez Pulido

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ricardo Gonzalez Pulido, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Pulido was shot near East Avenue 43 and Griffin Avenue in the Montecito Heights neighborhood. The incident was reported by the Los…

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Sara Cancel Urriola

Female, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sara Cancel Urriola, a 30-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 8, 2021, in a triple homicide at the Calloway Cove Apartments. Born in Panama, Sara had moved to the United States to pursue a brighter future and was…

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Jalin Osborne

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jalin Osborne, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 8, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the hallway of a residential building located in the South Deering neighborhood. Osborne was shot in the…

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Jeremiah Ervin

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 8, 2021, 19-year-old Jeremiah Ervin was fatally shot in the 6200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. The incident occurred on the city's South Side, an area that has faced significant challenges with gun…

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Keontaye Gregory Molette

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keontaye Gregory Molette, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 8, 2021, in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. He was found outside around 5:45 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Dante Avenue with…

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Tysean Thomas

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tysean Thomas, a 20-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot on February 8, 2021. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. while he was driving in the 9000 block of South May Street in the Brainerd neighborhood. During this time, an…

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Cleveland Thompson

Male, age 23 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Marrero, Louisiana, a burst of violence on a January evening irrevocably altered the lives of a local family. Cleveland Ja'Quan Thompson, a 23-year-old male, was gunned down in the 1100 block of Paisant Street on January 18, 2021.…

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DeWayne Hutton

Male, age 30 · Hammond, Louisiana

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 8, 2021, the life of 30-year-old DeWayne Hutton, an African American male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Hammond, Louisiana. The shooting occurred around 2:42 p.m. in the 100 block of East Stanley Street.…

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Jordan Clayton

Male, age 19 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jordan Clayton, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on February 8, 2021. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of Vernon Road just before 4 p.m. on that fateful Monday afternoon. Authorities…

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Oshea Tyquan Lee

Male, age 28 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Oshea Tyquan Lee, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2021, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when deputies from the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office responded…

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Arthur DreVon McLemore

Male, age 32 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Arthur DreVon McLemore, a 32-year-old African American man from Lorain, OH, tragically passed away on February 8, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain and was well-known in his community for his friendly demeanor and love for spending time with his two…

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Devon Procter

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 8, 2021, 19-year-old Devon Procter was found shot dead in the parking lot of an apartment building in Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH. The incident was reported to authorities by Shot Spotter at around 4 a.m., but first responders initially couldn't…

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Christine Gibson

Female, age 54 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christine Gibson, a 54-year-old woman from Philadelphia, PA, was tragically murdered on February 8, 2021. She was found unresponsive on the office floor inside a community center on the 4200 block of Ridge Avenue. Medical personnel pronounced her deceased at…

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Darius Winters

Male, age 15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, on the evening of February 8, 2021, a 15-year-old male named Darius Winters was fatally shot. He was sitting outside with a group of other teenagers on the 1700 block of South Hollywood Street shortly before 8…

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Jehesel Garcia

Female, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2021, the life of 24-year-old Jehesel Garcia, a Hispanic female, was tragically cut short in a violent intrusion into her Philadelphia home. Police responded to a call at approximately 12:51 a.m. and discovered a grim…

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Katara Lashai Bray

Female, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a young mother's life was tragically cut short on a street in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. On the evening of February 8th, police responded to a report of a car that had struck a utility pole. Inside the vehicle, they…

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Maurice Harper

Male, age 42 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of February 8, 2021, a violent incident in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood claimed the life of Maurice D. Harper. Mr. Harper, a 42-year-old Black man, was one of two victims found shot to death inside a home on the 2900 block of…

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Steven Williams

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early moments of a cold Monday morning, the quiet of a Philadelphia neighborhood was shattered by violence. On February 8, 2021, inside a residence on the 500 block of West Hill Creek Drive, 24-year-old Steven Williams, a Black male, was found shot…

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Thomas Burnett

Male, age 61 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thomas Burnett, a 61-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on February 8, 2021, during a double homicide inside a residence on the 2900 block of Rosehill Street in the city’s Kensington/North Philadelphia area. Police were called to the home at…

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Darion Marquez Williams

Male, age 26 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darion Marquez Williams, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning outside the Chino Chido bar in the Cincinnati Entertainment District.…

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Terrance McCray

Male, age 47 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Terrance Dorick McCray Sr., a 47-year-old African American man from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 9, 2021. The incident occurred after a verbal altercation inside an Oak Cliff 7-Eleven, which escalated into a physical confrontation.…

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Tommy Layne Williams

Male, age 51 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tommy Layne Williams, a 51-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Houston, Texas, passed away on February 7, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1969, to Kenneth Williams and Nancy Sue Bucher. Tommy served in the United States Navy Reserve for eight years…

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James Lewis

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Lewis, a 35-year-old African American man, lost his life to gun violence on February 8, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His untimely death stands as a painful reminder of the deep scars that violence leaves on families, neighborhoods, and cities. James was…

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Bradley Fox

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of February 8, 2016, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of 24-year-old Bradley Fox, a Caucasian male. The young man was enjoying a ride as a passenger in his friend's truck when their journey was…

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John Cromer

Male, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the city of Detroit was grappling with a surge in gun violence that left many families heartbroken and communities on edge. Among the lives tragically cut short during this period was that of John Cromer, a 36-year-old African-American…

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Hatem Abuharbed

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hatem Abuharbed, known to many as "Tim," was killed on February 7, 2016, during an armed robbery at the convenience store where he worked in Houston, Texas. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m. at the store located in the 4600 block of North Main Street.…

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Eric Pearson

Male, age 48 · New Castle, Delaware

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eric Pearson, a 48-year-old Black/African American man from the Philadelphia area, was fatally shot on the evening of February 8, 2016, outside the TGI Friday's restaurant at 128 North DuPont Highway in New Castle, Delaware. The first reports of gunfire…

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Barbara Anita Leslie

Female, age 70 · Surprise, Arizona

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Sun City Grand in Surprise, Arizona, 70-year-old Barbara Anita Leslie, a woman known for her vibrant and welcoming personality, was tragically killed in her home in February 2016. A retired teacher with a master's degree in…

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Derek Mace Geer

Male, age 40 · Grand Junction, Colorado

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the community of Grand Junction, Colorado, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Mace Geer, a 40-year-old male, husband, and father of two, was mortally wounded in the line of duty on Monday…

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Andre Thorne

Male, age 19 · Neptune, New Jersey

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of February 8, 2016, a single gunshot shattered the night on the 1300 block of Seventh Avenue in Neptune Township, New Jersey, claiming the life of 19-year-old Andre Thorne. Thorne, a resident of Bradley Beach, was sitting in the driver's seat…

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Lindsay Arnold

Female, age 26 · Fair-grove, Missouri

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Fair Grove, Missouri, the life of 26-year-old Lindsay Arnold was tragically cut short in February 2016. The young woman, who resided in an outbuilding on a larger property with her boyfriend, became the victim of a fatal act of…

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Jeffrey Scott Turner

Male, age 57 · Mountain-rest, South Carolina

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In early February 2016, a search was initiated for 57-year-old Jeffrey Scott Turner, a resident of Canton, North Carolina, after he was reported missing by his family. Turner was last seen on the morning of Monday, February 8, driving his 1987 black Toyota…

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Antonino Newsome

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonino Newsome, 28, was a Black man whose last night began on the streets of East Baltimore and ended in an emergency rush that came too late. On Sunday, February 8, 2016, police were sent to the area of Milton Avenue and Madison Street. What began as a…

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Efrain Murillo

Male, age 28 · Duarte, California

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Efrain Murillo, a 28-year-old resident of Duarte, California, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2016. According to coroner’s records, Murillo was shot multiple times while sitting in the driver’s seat of his car in the 800 block of Lewiston Street. The…

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Eric Harris

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Lundi Gras evening in New Orleans, what began as a dispute at a suburban mall escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of a young man. That man was Eric Harris, a 22-year-old African-American male, who was shot and killed on February 8, 2016…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.