Deaths by Force on January 12

Deaths by Force (451)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Billy Dukes

Male, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded within the walls of a New Orleans apartment, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family torn and questions of justice lingering in the air. Billy Dukes, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 12, 2016…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Georta Mack

Male, age 14 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 12, 2016, 14-year-old Georta Mack, a young African American boy from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died after being shot by his father. Georta, who was affectionately known as "Day-Day" by his neighbors, had decided to skip school that morning and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mondarrius Miller

Male, age 23 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Jan 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of January 12, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet at the Villages Apartments on Old Hickory Boulevard in Jackson, Tennessee. When officers from the Jackson Police Department arrived around 10:00 p.m., they discovered a gray…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Osbaldo Luna

Male, age 43 · Mcminnville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold day in January, the community of Mcminnville, Tennessee, was shaken by the discovery of Osbaldo Luna's body outside his home on Beersheba Highway. The 43-year-old man had been fatally shot, marking a grim start to the year on January 12, 2016. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gregory J Shondale

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gregory J. Shondale, also known by his street name "Tooka," was only 15 years old when he was tragically killed on January 12, 2011, in Chicago's South Side, specifically in the Woodlawn neighborhood. He was waiting for a bus at a CTA bus stop on 63rd Street…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kieron Harvey

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, the life of 32-year-old Kieron Harvey was tragically cut short in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On January 12, 2011, Harvey was found deceased, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. A Black male, he was originally from the nearby city of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Eric Delonta Darby

Male, age 23 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold of a January night in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Eric Delonta Darby was tragically cut short. On January 12, 2011, Darby, a young Black man, was found inside a vehicle in the 1300 block of North 28th Street, suffering from a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Shondale Tooka Gregory

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Shondale "Tooka" Gregory, a 15-year-old African-American male, was tragically killed on January 12, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. Gregory was waiting at a bus stop on the South Side of Chicago when he was approached by a gunman who exited a vehicle, exchanged…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Johnson

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a case of mistaken identity tragically cut short the life of 18-year-old Charles Andre' Johnson in Philadelphia. The young man, who was an expectant father and engaged to be married, had a promising future ahead of him with plans to…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Willie Demonia

Male, age 46 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 12, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold Thursday in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short. On January 12, 2006, Willie Demonia Jr., a 46-year-old man, was inside his van in the 800 block of Barnaby Street, SE. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the quiet of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Teague

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 12, 2006 · 20 years ago

Michael A. Teague, a 28-year-old Black male, was found dead on January 12, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio. His death was ruled a homicide, with the cause being a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at 395 N. Garfield Ave. in Franklin County. Michael Teague was…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jeffrey Leonard Gunn

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jan 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jeffrey Leonard Gunn, a 37-year-old Greensboro resident, was found dead on January 23, 2001, behind an apartment building on Greenbriar Road. His death was the result of a homicide, and despite efforts from law enforcement, the case remains unsolved. Gunn…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Alberto Wilkins

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

William Alberto Wilkins, a 29-year-old detective with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 12, 2001, in a case of mistaken identity during an undercover narcotics operation. Detective Wilkins, who had served with the department…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Beth Ann Coudriet Bodenschatz

Female, age 36 · Croyle Township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 12, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet community of Croyle-Township, Pennsylvania, the afternoon of January 12, 1996, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 36-year-old Beth Ann Coudriet Bodenschatz. A registered nurse and a dedicated mother of four, she…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Ah B

Male · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early hours of January 12, 1991, a violent incident known as the Boston Chinatown massacre unfolded in a gambling den in Boston, Massachusetts. A man identified as Ah B was present during these events. He was a male of Asian descent who was playing…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Cuong Khand Luu

Male · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, a scene of brutal violence unfolded in a basement gambling den in Boston's Chinatown, forever marking it as the site of the "Boston Chinatown massacre." Among the five men who lost their lives in the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Van Tran

Male, age 31 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, a scene of brutal violence unfolded within the confines of an after-hours social club in Boston's Chinatown, forever altering the lives of many. Among the victims of this tragic event was a 31-year-old male…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Thomas Underwood

Male, age 27 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 12, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, the life of 27-year-old Thomas Underwood, a male resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically cut short. On January 12th of that year, Underwood became the victim of a violent robbery that ended in his murder. For three years, the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

David Brooks

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

On January 12, 1981, David Brooks, a 77-year-old man, was tragically beaten to death during a robbery in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1020 Baldwin Alley in Hamilton County. Despite investigation efforts by the Cincinnati Police Department, the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Charles Busby Smith

Male, age 29 · Montgomery, Mississippi

Killed Jan 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a winter day, Chief Deputy Sheriff Charles Busby Smith, a 29-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. The fatal encounter unfolded on January 12, 1981, in a rural area near Kilmichael, Mississippi, when Deputy Smith and…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Robert Walsh

Male, age 36 · Queens, New York

Killed Jan 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the winter of 1981, a night of camaraderie took a fatal turn for an off-duty police officer. Robert Walsh, a 36-year-old man and a respected officer in the New York City Police Department, had just finished his shift and was unwinding with a friend at the…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Pamela A. Maurer

Female, age 16 · Lisle, Illinois

Killed Jan 12, 1976 · 50 years ago

White, female, age 16. On the night of January 12, 1976, 16 year old Pamela A. Maurer left a friend's house to buy a soft drink and never returned. The next morning, January 13, a road crew found Pamela A Maurer's body fully clothed face down in a snowbank…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Kenneth Arkle

Male, age 53 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 12, 1966 · 60 years ago

Kenneth R. Arkle, a 53-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was tragically killed on January 12, 1966. The incident occurred in the area of North Street and Elizabeth Parkway in Akron, Summit County. Kenneth Arkle was found shot inside his vehicle, and it was…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Eugene John Wink

Male, age 16 · Panhandle, Texas

Killed Jan 12, 1951 · 75 years ago

Eugene John Wink, a 16-year-old male from Panhandle, Texas, tragically passed away on January 12, 1951. Born on October 10, 1934, in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, Eugene's untimely death has been a subject of interest and investigation over the years.…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Mary Wink

Female, age 59 · Panhandle, Texas

Killed Jan 12, 1951 · 75 years ago

Mary Wink, a 59-year-old woman from Panhandle, Texas, passed away on January 12, 1951. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Mary Wink's death was initially reported as a tragic…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Marcus Davis

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of January 12, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 27-year-old African American male Marcus Davis. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Belva Smeltzer

Female, age 67 · Limestone, North Carolina

Killed Jan 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Belva Smeltzer, a 67-year-old woman from Limestone, North Carolina, was tragically found dead on January 12, 2021. Authorities responded to a 911 call at a home on White Oak Gap Road, where they discovered Smeltzer had been fatally shot. The investigation…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Ellis Turner

Male, age 66 · Mineral, Virginia

Killed Jan 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Mineral, Virginia, the discovery of a man's body in the cold waters of Lake Anna brought a somber start to the new year. On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 12, 2016, a landscaping crew working near the shoreline made a grim find…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Clatus Waltu Davis

Male, age 20 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 12, 2006 · 20 years ago

Clatus Waltu Davis, a 20-year-old man, was killed by gunfire on January 12, 2006, in Hyattsville, Maryland. As daylight faded into early evening, the shooting was reported around 6:05 p.m. near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Woodberry Street in the 20783…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Enrique Michael Otero

Male, age 42 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Enrique Michael Otero was 42 years old when he died on Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 435 5th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Chung Wah Son

Male, age 58 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, a violent episode unfolded within the confines of a basement gambling den on Tyler Street in Boston's Chinatown, irrevocably altering the lives of many. Among the victims of what would become known as the Boston…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

David Quang Lam

Male, age 32 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, a scene of brutal violence unfolded within the confines of a gambling den on Tyler Street in Boston's Chinatown. David Quang Lam, a 32-year-old male, was present at the social club when three armed men entered…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Man Cheung

Male, age 56 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 12, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of a snowy January 12, 1991, in Boston's Chinatown, an Asian man named Man Cheung was inside an illegal gambling den located in the basement of 85 Tyler Street. The atmosphere of the social club, where Cheung and others were playing…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Lacy Thigpen

Female, age 51 · Soperton, Georgia

Killed Jan 12, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the winter of 1971, the community of Soperton, Georgia, was unsettled by a series of violent crimes that would leave a lasting mark. On January 12th, Lacy Thigpen, a 51-year-old woman, was at her store near Soperton when her life was tragically cut short.…

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Tyler Miller

Male, age 35 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

Tyler Miller, a 35-year-old White man from Ooltewah, Tennessee, was a husband, a father to three children, and worked as a fabricator for a local company. His wife, Samantha, later wrote that his death left a tremendous void in their lives, describing him as…

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Charles J Geragi

Male, age 67 · Boynton Beach, Florida

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In what has been described as a tragic outcome of a significant financial fraud, 67-year-old Charles J. Geragi was shot and killed in his Boynton Beach, Florida, office on January 12, 2026. The male victim and his brother, Richard Geragi, 72, were found…

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Charlie Davis

Male, age 42 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 12, 2026, a grim discovery was made in a downtown Atlanta parking deck. Charlie Davis, a 42-year-old man, was found unresponsive in an elevator lobby on the ninth floor of the structure located on Peachtree Center Avenue…

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Charlotte Wolf

Female, age 85 · Enterprise, Alabama

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Enterprise, Alabama, a grim discovery was made on the morning of January 12, 2026, shattering the neighborhood's tranquility. Authorities were called to a residence on County Road 724 shortly before noon, responding to a report of a…

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Chris Wells

Male, age 41 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the quiet Maplewoods Estates neighborhood of Kansas City's Northland, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into deadly violence on the morning of January 12, 2026, claiming the life of 41-year-old Christopher Cole Wells. Known to his friends…

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Christopher Lopez

Male, age 50 · Bridgewater Village, Texas

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Bridgewater Village, Texas, the morning of January 12, 2026, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a beloved couple. Christopher Lopez, a 50-year-old man, and his wife, Trinette Rayson-Lopez, 52, were…

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John Anthony Wilson

Male, age 26 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 12, 2026, a verbal dispute in the parking lot of the Park Place Lounge in Gonzales, Louisiana, tragically cut short the life of 25-year-old John Anthony Wilson. The altercation, which occurred around 1 a.m., escalated…

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Jorge Seferino Hernandez-Perez

Male, age 40 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Monday, January 12, 2026, the life of 40-year-old Jorge Seferino Hernandez-Perez, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short in Austin, Texas. The incident began to unfold at approximately 5:27 a.m. when Austin Police Department…

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Kevin D. Commander

Male, age 59 · High Point, North Carolina

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

Kevin D. Commander, a 59-year-old Black male from High Point, North Carolina, died on January 12, 2026, following a shooting at a local gas station. The incident began as a verbal argument inside the Circle K on East Parris Avenue between Commander and a…

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Khyon Smith-Tate

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 12, 2026, a tragedy unfolded inside a Chipotle restaurant on the edge of Temple University's campus in North Philadelphia, abruptly ending the life of 16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate. The restaurant, located on the 1100 block of West…

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Margarita Chavolla

Female · Old Hickory, Tennessee

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

A Hispanic woman, Margarita Chavolla, was fatally shot in what the Wilson County Sheriff's Office has described as a targeted incident in Old Hickory, Tennessee. The shooting occurred on the evening of Monday, January 12, 2026, in the 600 block of Rehnea…

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Rayshon Reed

Male, age 37 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, a night of ordinary routine turned tragic on January 12, 2026. Rayshon Reed, a 37-year-old man, was at the Hanini Petroleum gas station on Kinsman Road near East 139th Street when gunfire erupted. The…

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Richard Geragi

Male, age 72 · Boynton Beach, Florida

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Monday afternoon in Boynton Beach, Florida, 72-year-old Richard Geragi's life was cut short in a violent encounter stemming from a significant financial betrayal. On January 12, 2026, Richard and his younger brother, Charles Geragi, 67, were…

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Shana Mack

Female, age 36 · Florissant, Missouri

Killed Jan 12, 2026 · this year

In the quiet neighborhood of unincorporated north St. Louis County, the evening of January 12, 2026, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside her home on the 3700 block of Av de Paris Drive, 36-year-old Shana Mack, a female, was fatally wounded. Police…

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