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Kenneth Sellers

Male, age 58 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a cold January morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of three families. On January 16, 2017, Kenneth Sellers, a 58-year-old Black male, was found shot to death in a home near 29th Street North and Martin…

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Thomas Lee Brown

Male, age 28 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 16, 2017, a sense of unease settled over a north Tulsa neighborhood near 29th Street North and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The sound of yelling followed by gunshots prompted a call to the police around 1:45 a.m.…

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Ishear Bailey

Male, age 26 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold January night in 2017, the lives of three people were tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence inside a Jersey City apartment. Among them was 26-year-old Ishear Bailey, a man whose life was taken in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Janaya Lee

Female, age 25 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 25-year-old Janaya Lee, a pregnant woman from Jersey City, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that also claimed the lives of two other individuals. On the night of January 16th, police responded…

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Quadel Chisolm

Male, age 31 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of January 16, 2017, in Jersey City, New Jersey, a violent chain of events led to the death of 31-year-old Quadel Chisolm. Police responded to a report of gunshots at a residence on Fulton Avenue around 10 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered…

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Tony Branch

Male, age 25 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold January afternoon in Newark, New Jersey, a leisurely walk turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of a young man. Tony Mustafa Branch, a 25-year-old male, was walking with his 23-year-old sister in the 100 block of Seymour Avenue on…

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Daxton Drake

Male, age 22 · Branson, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 16, 2017, a fatal confrontation occurred at a residence on Rainbow Drive in Branson, Missouri, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Daxton E. Drake. The violent incident stemmed from an interpersonal dispute involving a romantic rivalry. Drake was…

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Carolyn Cagey

Female · Pala, California

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carolyn Cagey, a 43-year-old resident of the Pala Indian Reservation in California, was tragically killed on January 16, 2017. The incident occurred on W. Pala Mission Road, where Cagey was found with multiple gunshot wounds. According to the autopsy report…

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Kenia Buckner

Female, age 26 · Bellflower, California

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kenia Buckner, a 26-year-old woman from Bellflower, California, tragically lost her life on January 16, 2017. The incident occurred in her apartment on Cornuta Avenue, where she was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend, Antowan Parker. According to…

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Mercedes S. Bunny Witterman

Female, age 69 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mercedes S. "Bunny" Witterman, a 69-year-old retired nurse from Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on January 16, 2017. Known for her loving and generous nature, Mercedes was a wheelchair user who enjoyed crafting. Her death was the…

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Michael Gordon

Male, age 32 · Banning, California

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael Gordon, a 32-year-old resident of Banning, California, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2017, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around noon in the 1200 block of Wyte Way. According to witness accounts, Ronald Dean Ricks, a…

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Chauncey McNair

Male, age 32 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chauncey Dwayne McNair, a 32-year-old African American businessman from Jacksonville, FL, was tragically shot to death on January 16, 2017. McNair was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Lynton Street, just blocks from Norwood Avenue and close to his new…

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Gary Wallock

Male, age 34 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gary Wallock, a 34-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was tragically killed on January 16, 2017. The incident occurred outside the Lobster and Seafood Warehouse in Lauderhill, where Wallock and his girlfriend were about to leave the premises.…

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Khamoi Petersen

Male, age 16 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Khamoi Petersen, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at The Jacksonville Landing, a popular downtown entertainment complex. On that fateful day, a confrontation…

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Martin Alcaraz-Lopez

Male, age 17 · Belle-glade, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Martin Alcaraz-Lopez, a 17-year-old from Belle Glade, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2017. The incident occurred late at night at the 715 Mobile Home Park, located on State Road 715, just outside his mother's home. Martin was fatally shot…

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Destiny Nelson

Female, age 17 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the morning of January 16, 2017, in Columbus, Georgia, 17-year-old Destiny Nelson was in her apartment at the Bull Creek Apartment complex when an unknown individual knocked on her door. When the door remained closed, multiple gunshots were fired through…

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Kenny Ray Floyd

Male, age 38 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kenny Ray Floyd, a 38-year-old male from Lumberton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on January 16, 2017. His death occurred at Southeastern Medical Center. Floyd's passing was a result of a shooting incident that took place on Wilson Street in…

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Brian Roberts

Male, age 42 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Roberts, a 42-year-old man from Toledo, OH, tragically passed away on January 16, 2017. He was known for his love of music and his active involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous. Roberts was employed by Buckeye Site Services and was survived by his mother…

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Justin Randle

Male, age 27 · Barberton, Ohio

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Justin RaShon Randle, a 27-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on January 15, 2017, in Barberton, Ohio. The incident occurred at 341 Michigan Place, where Barberton Police were called to the scene following reports of a…

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Christopher Johnson

Male, age 44 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in East Germantown, an argument between two employees at a local bar tragically escalated, leaving one man dead. Christopher Michael Johnson, a 44-year-old male, was the manager at Sharon's Little Spot. An altercation with…

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Giovanni Mitchell

Male, age 20 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the tragic events of a cold evening in Nashville, Tennessee, a young man's life was abruptly cut short. Giovanni Mitchell, a 20-year-old male, was found fatally shot on the night of January 16, 2017. The discovery was made by officers from the Metro…

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Harry Louis Polite III

Male, age 31 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Harry Louis Polite III, a 31-year-old African American male, was found deceased on January 16, 2017, in Killeen, Texas. Officers arrived at the scene in the 3200 block of Brownsville Drive to find Polite lying in the roadway. Justice of the Peace Claudia…

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Ryan West

Male · Evadale, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ryan Jacob West, a 38-year-old man from Lumberton, died on January 16, 2017, in Evadale, Texas. He was a native of Kansas City, Missouri. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a family disturbance that led to a tragic outcome. William West, Ryan's…

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Sam Smith

Male, age 28 · Bedford, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 16, 2017, Sam Phillip Smith, a 28-year-old man from Haltom City, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Kroger store in Bedford, Texas. The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. when Smith was talking to another man about a door ding in the man's…

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Jose Cabral-Orozco

Male, age 22 · Long Beach, California

Found Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 13, 2015, Jose De Jesus Cabral-Orozco, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was shot while standing with a group of people in the yard of a residence in Rose Park. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. when a suspect…

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Richard Iii Livingston

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Dejion Livingston III, aged 20, was killed on January 16, 2015, in East Oakland, California, in what has been described as a double homicide. Livingston, known to his family as "Rickey," was shot and killed alongside his girlfriend, Alexis Randolph…

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Alexis Randolph

Female, age 19 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 16, 2015, Alexis Randolph, a 19-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a double homicide in East Oakland. Randolph and her boyfriend, Richard Livingston, 20, were both shot in broad daylight on the 500 block of 105th Avenue. The couple was…

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Walter Wright

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Walter Wright, aged 17, was fatally shot on January 16, 2015, in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood. He was attacked in the street, marking yet another tragedy in a city that was struggling with rampant gun violence, particularly in neighborhoods dealing with…

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James Reeder

Male, age 49 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet city of Topeka, Kansas, the evening of January 16, 2015, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 49-year-old James M. Reeder, Jr. a male, who was fatally shot. The incident unfolded at a residence in the 4000 block of SW 34th Street…

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Al Hogsett

Male, age 30 · Durant, Mississippi

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 16, 2015, a 30-year-old Black male named Al Hogsett was fatally shot in Durant, Mississippi. The violent incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Holmes County, an area that has seen a number of firearm-related tragedies over the years.…

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Brenda Echelbarger

Female, age 45 · Hayes-township, Michigan

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brenda Echelbarger, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman, passed away on January 15, 2015, in a tragic event that unfolded in her Harrison, Michigan, home located in Hayes Township. A lifelong resident of Harrison, born on January 11, 1970, she had built a life…

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Gerald Echelbarger

Male, age 65 · Hayes-township, Michigan

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Harrison, Michigan, a tragic event unfolded on January 15, 2015, ending the lives of a married couple and leaving family and friends in shock. Gerald Dean Echelbarger, a 65-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in his…

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Antoine Derrick Dabney

Male, age 26 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January morning in 2015, the life of 26-year-old Antoine Derrick Dabney was tragically cut short in Henrico, Virginia. On January 16th, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3700 block of Howard Road. Arriving at the scene, they…

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Melinda Lindsey

Female, age 23 · Center-township, Indiana

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Melinda Beverly Lindsey, a 23-year-old female, was fatally shot on January 16, 2015, in her home near Valparaiso, Indiana. Her husband, Steven Lindsey, initially told investigators that an intruder had broken into their home, choked him until he lost…

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Dennis Gene Honey

Male, age 69 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 16, 2015, in the Northland area of Kansas City, Missouri, 69-year-old Dennis Gene Honey was killed in a violent domestic incident. A long-time resident of the area and a dedicated serviceman for Southwestern Bell Co. for nearly three decades…

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Juanita Davis

Female, age 37 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 16, 2015, the body of 37-year-old Juanita Davis was discovered in Saint Louis, Missouri, marking a tragic end to a life cut short by calculated violence. Authorities found the female victim fatally shot, a discovery that launched a homicide…

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Kjuan Smith

Male, age 23 · Jennings, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a young man’s life was tragically cut short on a street in Jennings, Missouri. Kjuan Smith, a 23-year-old male, was shot and killed on January 16, 2015. The incident was marked by a chilling display of violence, with authorities later…

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Juan Carlos Jimenez

Male, age 37 · Azusa, California

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Juan Carlos Jimenez, a 37-year-old resident of Azusa, California, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2015. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Jimenez was shot in the 400 block of South Azusa Avenue in what authorities believe was an…

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Richardson Rickey Livingston

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richardson Rickey Livingston, a 20-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2015. He and his girlfriend, Alexis Randolph, were both victims of a brutal double homicide. The young couple was shot multiple times on a…

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Deborah Royal

Female, age 51 · Haines-city, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deborah Royal, a 51-year-old woman from Haines City, FL, was tragically murdered on January 15, 2015. Deborah, who was a housekeeper at the Orlando World Center, was found dead alongside her 72-year-old mother, Patricia Moran, in their home. The two women…

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Patricia Moran

Female, age 72 · Haines-city, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Patricia Moran, a 72-year-old woman from Haines City, Florida, tragically lost her life on January 15, 2015. Patricia, who was a housekeeper at the Orlando World Center, was known for her love of puzzles and Elvis records. She was a devoted mother and…

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Walter Wright

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Walter L. Wright, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 16, 2015, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 7:20 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Wright, who was standing on a…

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Melvin Bizzarro

Male, age 42 · Bradford, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a long-simmering family conflict in Bradford, Pennsylvania, culminated in the death of 42-year-old Melvin Bizzarro. On the morning of Friday, January 16, 2015, Bizzarro was shot in the chest and killed in the parking lot of Togi's…

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Anthony Reem

Male, age 48 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Reem, a 48-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2015, as a result of a violent act. Anthony Reem, who was also known as Tony, was a beloved son, brother, and uncle. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky, but spent…

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Joe Angel Martinez Jr.

Male, age 38 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joe Angel Martinez Jr., a 38-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas, died on January 16, 2015, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. Martinez shot and killed Monica Barrientos, 29, before taking his own life. The incident occurred in the 500 block of…

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Michael Otten

Male, age 52 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Oliver Otten, a 52-year-old male of German ethnicity, was tragically killed on January 16, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. Otten, who was born on September 27, 1962, in Bremen, Germany, was a longtime FBI informant involved in a courthouse corruption…

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Monica Moni Melissa Barrientos

Female, age 29 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Monica Melissa "Moni" Barrientos, a 29-year-old woman from Amarillo, Texas, tragically died on January 16, 2015. She was found dead in the 500 block of Southeast 13th Avenue in Amarillo, alongside Joe Angel Martinez Jr., who was also deceased. According to…

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Omar Hernandez

Male, age 22 · Longview, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 16, 2015, Omar Hernandez, a 22-year-old male from Longview, Texas, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in south Longview, prompting an immediate investigation by the Longview Police Department. Authorities quickly identified a suspect in…

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