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Deaths by Force on January 13

661 open cases in our database happened on January 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (459)

April D. Bailey - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force10th anniversary

April D. Bailey

Female, age 39 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold January day in Gary, Indiana, the life of 39-year-old April D. Bailey was violently cut short in a manner that sent shockwaves through her family. On January 13, 2016, inside her home on the 4700 block of Delaware Street, Bailey was shot in the face…

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Ralph Thomas - Palmyra, Indiana
Death by Force10th anniversary

Ralph Thomas

Male, age 42 · Palmyra, Indiana
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Palmyra, Indiana, a violent home invasion shattered the peace and left a newlywed couple fighting for their lives. On a Wednesday morning in January 2016, Ralph Thomas and his wife, Rebecca, were shot inside their residence on Huff…

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John Kimble - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force10th anniversary

John Kimble

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the afternoon of January 13, 2016, a violent shooting occurred in the Columbus Square neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of an 18-year-old male named John Kimble. The incident took place around 3:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of North 8th…

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Patrick Hunter Jr. - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force10th anniversary

Patrick Hunter Jr.

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold mid-January day in 2016, violence erupted in St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man named Patrick Hunter Jr. The 23-year-old Black male, known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Pooman,' was a resident of the city that had…

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Darnell Kapri Wilkerson - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force10th anniversary

Darnell Kapri Wilkerson

Male, age 18 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the afternoon of January 13, 2016, a promising young man named Darnell Kapri Wilkerson, an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life to gun violence in the East New York section of Brooklyn. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of…

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Deonta Tay Evans - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force10th anniversary

Deonta Tay Evans

Male, age 19 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a 19-year-old male named Deonta Tay Evans was fatally shot in Atlanta, Georgia. On the afternoon of January 13th, Evans was riding his bicycle home after purchasing Powerball tickets for his mother. As he passed by J.E. Brown Middle…

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Dylan Somma - Lockport, Illinois
Death by Force10th anniversary

Dylan Somma

Male, age 22 · Lockport, Illinois
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dylan Somma, a 22-year-old male from Lockport, IL, was tragically shot to death on January 13, 2016. The incident occurred on Barry Avenue in Lockport Township, where Somma was found unresponsive in a yard after being shot once in the chest. He was…

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Phillip Toon Dupree - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force10th anniversary

Phillip Toon Dupree

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Phillip Toon Dupree, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 13, 2016, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. when Phillip and his 62-year-old grandmother were both shot…

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Tarik Dewalt - Decatur, Illinois
Death by Force10th anniversary

Tarik Dewalt

Male, age 21 · Decatur, Illinois
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tarik Dewalt, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Decatur, Illinois, on January 13, 2016. The incident occurred late Wednesday night, and Dewalt was pronounced dead at the Decatur Memorial Hospital. The Macon County Coroner…

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Jason Ross - Lafayette, Louisiana
Death by Force10th anniversary

Jason Ross

Male, age 28 · Lafayette, Louisiana
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

A 28-year-old man, Jason Ross, lost his life in a burst of gunfire outside a Lafayette, Louisiana apartment complex on the evening of January 13, 2016. Another individual was also wounded in the shooting, which shattered the night's quiet. The investigation…

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Carson Norton - Lumberton, North Carolina
Death by Force10th anniversary

Carson Norton

Male, age 48 · Lumberton, North Carolina
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carson Junior Norton, a 48-year-old male from Lumberton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on January 13, 2016. Born on July 20, 1967, in Robeson County, Carson was the son of Mrs. Ernie Norton Britt and the late Kit Carson Hammonds. He was married to…

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Richard Clint Holmes - Mount-airy, North Carolina
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Richard Clint Holmes

Male, age 71 · Mount-airy, North Carolina
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Clint Holmes, a 71-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Mount Airy, North Carolina, died unexpectedly at his home on January 13, 2016. Holmes was born on March 25, 1944, in Lake Providence, Louisiana, and worked as a carpenter and pipeline…

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Christopher Byron CJ Sandle - Hamilton, Ohio
Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Byron CJ Sandle

Male, age 20 · Hamilton, Ohio
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Byron "C.J." Sandle, a 20-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed in his Hamilton, Ohio home on January 13, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 6:00-6:30 AM, when an intruder broke into his home and…

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Tyler Kassow - West-chester, Ohio
Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyler Kassow

Female, age 18 · West-chester, Ohio
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyler Kassow, an 18-year-old male from West Chester, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 13, 2016. He was the cherished son of Albert Kassow and Lila Liggett, and a loving little brother to Alex Kassow. Tyler was also adored by his girlfriend, Kinsley…

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Pedro Velez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force15th anniversary

Pedro Velez

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Pedro Velez, aged 33, was fatally shot in Chicago on January 13, 2011. The incident occurred during the early morning hours in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, a historically volatile area with a high rate of violence. Velez was shot multiple times in what…

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William Johnson - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force15th anniversary

William Johnson

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 13, 2011, William Johnson, a 50-year-old Black male, was killed in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred at a residence located in the 21710 block of Kingsville Street on the city's east side. Law enforcement officers responded to the scene and…

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Michael Sloan - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael Sloan

Male, age 43 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Jan 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michael Sloan, aged 43, was killed on January 13, 2011, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. The incident took place during a period of heightened violence in Pittsburgh, where homicides were significantly impacting…

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Branden Trinindad - Houston, Texas
Death by Force15th anniversary

Branden Trinindad

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 13, 2011, 20-year-old male Branden Trinidad was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. in the 12800 block of Northborough Drive. Branden Trinidad, accompanied by two witnesses, was walking in the area when a red…

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Angelo Hursey - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force20th anniversary

Angelo Hursey

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the cold of a Washington, D.C. winter, the life of Angelo Hursey was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, January 13, 2006, at approximately 9:45 p.m., gunshots echoed through the second-floor hallway of a residential building at 2921 Knox…

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Justin Turner - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force20th anniversary

Justin Turner

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jan 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

Justin Turner, a 24-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on January 13, 2006. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and his death was immediately classified as a homicide. Despite the initial investigation by the Dayton Police…

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Edward Ed Schiller - Newton, Massachusetts
Death by Force20th anniversary

Edward Ed Schiller

Male, age 39 · Newton, Massachusetts
Killed Jan 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the morning of Friday, January 13, 2006, Edward "Ed" Schiller, a 39-year-old male, was ambushed as he sat in his car in a parking garage near his office in Newton, Massachusetts. He was on the phone with his girlfriend, Stacey Rock, when a man approached…

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Christopher Penley - Longwood, Florida
Death by Force20th anniversary

Christopher Penley

Male, age 15 · Longwood, Florida
Killed Jan 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

Christopher Penley, a 15-year-old boy from Longwood, Florida, died on January 13, 2006, after being shot by a SWAT team member at Milwee Middle School. The incident began when Christopher, who was white, brought an Airsoft gun to school that closely resembled…

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Charles Jacobs - Riverside, California
Death by Force25th anniversary

Charles Jacobs

Male, age 30 · Riverside, California
Killed Jan 13, 2001 · 25 years ago

Detective Charles D. "Doug" Jacobs, III, a dedicated officer with the Riverside Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 13, 2001. At the age of 30, Detective Jacobs was responding to a noise complaint at a residence on Lemon Street in…

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Andrew Gallegos - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force30th anniversary

Andrew Gallegos

Male, age 30 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jan 13, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a cold winter night in Denver, on January 13, 1996, the life of 30-year-old Andrew Gallegos was tragically cut short. In the parking lot of the Purple Turtle, located in the 4900 block of West Colfax Avenue, an altercation escalated to fatal violence.…

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Roderick Clemons - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force35th anniversary

Roderick Clemons

Male · Akron, Ohio
Killed Jan 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

On January 13, 1991, Roderick Clemons, a 26-year-old employee working at a Church's Chicken restaurant in Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed during an apparent robbery. The incident took place at 1261 Copley Road. Roderick was working as an assistant manager…

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Walter Powell - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force40th anniversary

Walter Powell

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jan 13, 1986 · 40 years ago

On January 13, 1986, Walter Powell was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and despite investigations by the Dayton Police Department, this case remains unsolved. Powell was found deceased on the same day the…

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Kelly Ann Bazer - San-diego, California
Death by Force40th anniversary

Kelly Ann Bazer

Female, age 28 · San-diego, California
Killed Jan 13, 1986 · 40 years ago

Kelly Ann Bazer, a 28-year-old deputy with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost her life on January 13, 1986. On that fateful day, Deputy Bazer was off-duty and on her way home from work, having just completed her sixth day at the…

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Claude Eans - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force45th anniversary

Claude Eans

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Jan 13, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold winter day in Knoxville, Tennessee, a man named Claude Eans was found murdered inside his home on January 13, 1981. The discovery of his body marked the beginning of a mystery that would endure for decades, leaving a community with unanswered…

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Pamela Rae Hinrichs - Clinton, Iowa
Death by Force45th anniversary

Pamela Rae Hinrichs

Female, age 19 · Clinton, Iowa
Killed Jan 13, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 13, 1981, the life of 19-year-old Pamela Rae Hinrichs, a White female, was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of Clinton High School, class of 1979, and newly engaged over the New Year's holiday, Pamela was…

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Sherry Fuson - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force50th anniversary

Sherry Fuson

Female, age 24 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Jan 13, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a cold January morning in 1976, the city of Portland, Oregon, awoke to a brutal crime that would remain a haunting mystery for decades. Sherry Lynn Fuson, a 24-year-old Caucasian/White mother of three, was found murdered in her own home. Her husband made…

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James Vernon Fish - West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Death by Force125th anniversary

James Vernon Fish

Male, age 42 · West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Killed Jan 13, 1901 · 125 years ago

James Vernon Fish, 42, male, White, left home on a cold Sunday in West Greenwich with the quiet resolve of a deputy whose work often unfolded in barns and back roads rather than grand halls. Before the day was done—January 13, 1901—he confronted three men…

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William Dennis Simmons

Male, age 71 · Williston, South Carolina
Killed Jan 13, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 13, 2021, William Dennis Simmons, a 71-year-old male from Williston, South Carolina, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in Barnwell County, a region that experienced several violent crimes around that period. Simmons’s death was recorded as a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Terrell Scott

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 13, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the evening chill of January 13, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Terrell Scott was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Around 8:25 p.m., his body was discovered at 3500 W Garrison Ave, the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident sent ripples of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward Atkinson

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edward Atkinson, a 36-year-old White male, was killed on the night of January 13, 2016, after police were called to West Philadelphia. Around 8:08 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to the 300 block of North Gross Street, where they found Atkinson…

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Thomas Smith

Male, age 43 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Jan 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold January night in 2016, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Newark, New Jersey street, forever altering the lives of those connected to Thomas Smith. On the evening of January 13th, police officers patrolling the 800 block of South 14th…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dave Henry Bailey

Male, age 35 · Newport-news, Virginia
Killed Jan 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, the life of Dave Henry Bailey Jr., a 35-year-old male from Newport News, Virginia, was cut short. On the evening of Thursday, January 13, 2011, what began as a routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal encounter with law enforcement.…

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Death by Force90th anniversary

Christopher G. Kinney

Male, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 13, 1936 · 90 years ago

Christopher G. Kinney, a 54-year-old male of unknown ethnicity, tragically died on January 13, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent altercation in a courtroom. Kinney was an attorney who found himself embroiled in a legal battle…

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Da’Mon Deondra Karlos Rice - Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Da’Mon Deondra Karlos Rice

Male, age 25 · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In Orangeburg, South Carolina, on the evening of Tuesday, January 13, 2026, a dispute inside a residence on Gibson Street escalated into a tragedy that claimed two lives. Da’Mon Deondra Karlos Rice, a 25-year-old man, was fatally shot during an altercation.…

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Douglas Dietz - Duncannon, Pennsylvania
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Douglas Dietz

Male, age 42 · Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 13, 2026, the quiet community of Duncannon, Pennsylvania, was disturbed by a tragic event that unfolded within a home on South Market Street. Douglas Dietz, a 42-year-old man, was found deceased in his bed, the victim of…

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Frank Mosley - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Frank Mosley

Male, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

Frank Mosley III, a 28-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on the morning of January 13, 2026, in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Milwaukee’s northwest side. Although the shooting occurred in Milwaukee, news reports identified…

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Jaimin White - Atlanta, Georgia
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Jaimin White

Male, age 16 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in northwest Atlanta, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 16-year-old Jaimin White. On January 13, 2026, the teenager was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound at Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 38 on Donald Lee…

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Jannetta Tillman - Waxahachie, Texas
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Jannetta Tillman

Female, age 79 · Waxahachie, Texas
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

A 79-year-old Caucasian woman, Jannetta Tillman, was fatally shot on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in a residence in Waxahachie, Texas. Law enforcement has confirmed her identity and cause of death. The incident, which is being investigated as a double shooting…

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Jordan Hadley - Columbia, Kentucky
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Jordan Hadley

Male, age 33 · Columbia, Kentucky
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In Columbia, Kentucky, the life of 33-year-old Jordan Hadley was cut short on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on November 5, 1992, Jordan was a resident of Columbia at the time of his passing at T.J. Health Columbia. A man of faith, he…

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Julius Rogers - Saint Louis, Missouri
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Julius Rogers

Male, age 36 · Saint Louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of January 13, 2026, the life of 36-year-old Julius Rogers was cut short in a burst of gunfire in the Gate District neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting, which occurred around 6:30 p.m. on the 2600 block of Caroline Street…

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Kaleb King - Conyers, Georgia
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Kaleb King

Male, age 22 · Conyers, Georgia
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 13, 2026, a gathering of friends at the Forest Villa Apartments in Conyers, Georgia, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 22-year-old Kaleb King. Witnesses reported that the group was having a "chilled night" when…

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Leonardo Hernandez - Dallas, Texas
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Leonardo Hernandez

Male, age 16 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

In the East Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, a tragic event unfolded on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 13, 2026, ending the life of 16-year-old Leonardo Hernandez. Leonardo, affectionately known as Leo to his friends and family, was born on January 7…

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Marco Frazier Jr - Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Marco Frazier Jr

Male · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

A dispute between two men in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on the evening of January 13, 2026, tragically ended with the death of a six-month-old boy and a 25-year-old man. The infant, Marco Frazier Jr., was fatally wounded during an exchange of gunfire inside…

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Patrick Kelly Davis - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Patrick Kelly Davis

Male, age 58 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 13, 2026 · this year

Patrick Kelly Davis, a 58-year-old Black/African American man from Milwaukee, was killed on the afternoon of January 13, 2026, in a shooting near North 38th Street and West North Avenue on Milwaukee’s north side. Police were called to the area shortly before…

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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.