Death by Force

Lester Jones

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 16, 2014, Lester Jones, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period when Chicago was grappling with a high level of violent crime, particularly gun violence, which continued to impact communities…

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Frederick Douglas

Male, age 28 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Frederick Douglas Jr., a 28-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, was shot and killed on January 16, 2014, in the Homewood neighborhood. Frederick was found lying on the ground in the 7100 block of Kedron Street with gunshot wounds to his stomach and leg.…

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Haley Boren

Female, age 5 · Spanish Fork, Utah

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet Spanish Fork, Utah neighborhood, the life of a 5-year-old White/Caucasian female named Haley Boren came to a tragic end on January 16, 2014. The grim discovery was made late that Thursday evening when Haley's father, 34-year-old Joshua Boren, a…

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Joshua Jaden Boren

Male, age 7 · Spanish Fork, Utah

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Spanish Fork, Utah, the life of a young, White/Caucasian boy named Joshua Jaden Boren Jr. came to a tragic end on January 16, 2014. At seven years old, the energetic male, known to his loved ones as Jaden, was found deceased in his…

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Kelly Marie King Boren

Female, age 32 · Spanish Fork, Utah

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Spanish Fork, Utah, a deeply disturbing tragedy unfolded on January 16, 2014, ending the life of 32-year-old Kelly Boren, a Caucasian female. The discovery was made late that Thursday evening when her husband, Joshua Boren, a police…

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Marie King

Female, age 55 · Spanish Fork, Utah

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Spanish Fork, Utah, a tragedy unfolded on January 16, 2014, revealing a grim scene inside a family home. Marie King, a 55-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased, not alone, but as one of several victims in a horrific event that cut…

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Kevin Lanard James

Male, age 48 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 48-year-old Kevin Lanard James, a male resident of the Northwest quadrant of the city, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, January 16, 2014, at approximately 7:39 p.m., police responded to a call…

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Marlon J. Williams

Male, age 40 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January afternoon in 2014, Marlon J. Williams, a 40-year-old Black male from Shawnee, Kansas, was fatally shot in a brazen attack. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, in an outdoor passageway situated behind the City Hall…

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Marcus Holt

Male, age 21 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold winter day in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the life of 21-year-old Marcus Cole Holt was tragically cut short. The young man, a White male, died on January 16, 2014, from what has been described as a death by force involving gun violence. His passing left his…

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Jamel Witcher Jr.

Male, age 4 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events in Detroit, Michigan, a young life was cut short in January 2014. Four-year-old Jamel Witcher Jr., a male child, died from a gunshot wound sustained inside a home on the city's west side. The incident unfolded when his four-year-old…

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James Erik Turns

Male, age 31 · Granger, Michigan

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 31-year-old James Erik Turns of Granger, Michigan, came to a tragic and abrupt end. The series of events that led to his death began to unfold when he was identified as a suspect in an arson and theft case at a Walmart in…

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Jermarl Dawkins

Male, age 34 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 34-year-old Jermarl A. Dawkins was cut short in a burst of violence. On the evening of Thursday, January 16, 2014, Dawkins was at the Burlington Manor Apartments in Bridgeton, New Jersey, when he was shot multiple times. He…

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Damian Nunez

Male, age 23 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx, a 23-year-old man named Damian Nunez lost his life in a violent encounter on the night of January 16, 2014. Reports from the time indicate that Nunez was discovered inside his residence at 905 Tinton Avenue with…

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Juan Manuel Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Manuel Hernandez, a 25-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014, in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Hernandez died from gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on a Thursday, and his…

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Krystal Flesher

Female, age 20 · San-jacinto, California

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Krystal Tiahara Flesher, a 20-year-old resident of San Jacinto, California, tragically passed away on January 16, 2014. Born on August 24, 1993, in Oklahoma City, she was the daughter of Thomas Flesher and Candis Dixson-Blake. Krystal was known for her…

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Oscar Curiel

Male, age 38 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Oscar Curiel, a 38-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on January 16, 2014, in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Curiel's death was a result of gunshot wounds. The incident left his family and…

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Dontavis Devon Albury

Male, age 30 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dontavis Devon Albury, a 30-year-old African American male from Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014. Albury was a lifelong resident of St. Lucie County and worked as a laborer in the agricultural industry. He was known to his…

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Nathaniel Williams Jr.

Male, age 27 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nathaniel Williams Jr., aged 27, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014, in Orlando, Florida. He was found with a gunshot wound outside the Windsor Cove Apartments located at 1432 Mercy Drive. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m., and upon arrival…

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Ricardo Sanes

Male, age 21 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ricardo Sanes, a 21-year-old from Orlando, Florida, was fatally shot on January 16, 2014. The incident occurred when Claudius Smith, a 32-year-old resident of Orlando, observed Sanes on his property through surveillance footage. Smith's girlfriend noticed…

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Kevin Baker

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kevin Baker, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014. Kevin was walking with his cousin on the 6200 block of South Campbell Avenue when they were approached by two men who demanded their cell phones.…

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Kenneth Morrow Sr.

Male, age 50 · Jennings, Louisiana

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Jennings, Louisiana, the morning of January 16, 2014, was shattered by a grim discovery that would leave the community searching for answers. Kenneth Morrow Sr., a 50-year-old male, was found lifeless in his own front yard, the victim of…

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Justin Bennett

Male, age 32 · Smyrna, Tennessee

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Smyrna, Tennessee, 32-year-old Justin Bennett, a male resident of Davidson County, died on January 16, 2014, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident, which also resulted in the death of…

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Kayleigh Dupont

Female, age 28 · Smyrna, Tennessee

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Smyrna, Tennessee, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in a violent act that stemmed from a domestic dispute. Kayleigh Dupont, a 28-year-old female, was found deceased in her Village Lake Drive apartment on the evening of…

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Alonzo Perez

Male, age 35 · Edcouch, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alonzo Castillo Perez, a 35-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on January 16, 2014, in Edcouch, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a deadly shooting incident. According to reports, Perez was unarmed when he followed…

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Bobby Jones

Male, age 27 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 16, 2014, Bobby Jones, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas. According to witness accounts, the incident occurred following a dispute over money from the sale of a car engine. The confrontation escalated, leading to the tragic…

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Cedric McFail

Male, age 33 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cedric McFail, a 33-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on January 16, 2014, in McKinney, Texas. The incident occurred at the Discovery Learning Center, where Cedric's estranged wife, Melissa Williams, aged 36, was picking up their…

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Melissa Williams

Female, age 36 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Melissa Williams, a 36-year-old woman from McKinney, Texas, tragically lost her life on January 16, 2014. She was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Cedric McFail, while picking up her children from the Discovery Learning Center daycare. Witnesses…

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Vu Hoan Vuong

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vu Hoan Vuong, a 35-year-old man of Vietnamese ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Vuong was fatally shot in his home by a juvenile suspect, David Villalpando, who was 16 years old at the time of the incident. The…

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Tarance Swinton

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013 in Indianapolis, the life of 19-year-old Tarence T. Swinton came to an end. The young man, a resident of the city, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Publicly available information confirms his death at this time. Further…

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Augustus Martise Johnson

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of a young Baltimore man, Augustus Martise Johnson, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 16, the 19-year-old was in the 3800 block of Old Frederick Road when he was fatally shot in the street. Born on May 31…

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Martin Anderson

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Awaiting a quiet evening at his Redford, Michigan, home on December 29, 2012, Martin Anderson was instead met with sudden violence. In an ambush by several assailants, he was fatally attacked. The specifics of the encounter remain scarce in public records…

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Allante Jamal Edmondson

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold night in mid-January 2013, a violent incident unfolded in the streets of south St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. Around midnight, law enforcement officers responded to a distress call reporting a shooting in the 4000 block of…

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Ardo Antu

Male, age 38 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Armando Antu, age 38, was fatally assaulted in San Antonio, Texas, on January 16, 2013. He was found lying in the road on South New Braunfels Avenue with a severe head injury. A couple driving by discovered Antu, and he was able to provide his sister’s phone…

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Deshalone Williams

Male, age 18 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a cold January night in 2013, 18-year-old Deshalone Williams, a Black male, was killed in Gary, Indiana. His life was cut short by a senseless act of violence that also claimed the life of another young man. On the evening of…

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Tyrone Lawson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Tyrone Lawson, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on January 16, 2013, outside a high school basketball game held at Chicago State University's Jones Convocation Center. The game was between Morgan Park High School and Simeon High School…

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Patrick Occelin

Male, age 22 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 16, 2012, 22-year-old Patrick Occelin was fatally shot in Miami, Florida. According to the police report, Occelin was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an incident that appeared to be targeted. Authorities indicated that he was shot late in the…

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Samuel Patterson

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Samuel Patterson, aged 21, was shot and killed on January 16, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place during a year that saw a significant surge in violent crime throughout the city. In 2012, Chicago was experiencing a notable rise in homicides…

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Dennis L Perry

Male, age 36 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 16, 2012, authorities in Indianapolis, Indiana, recorded the death of 36-year-old Dennis L. Perry, a Black male whose life was cut short in a violent incident that remains a subject of ongoing inquiry. The events leading to his passing unfolded in…

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Robert Anthony Thomas

Male, age 21 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the cold winter of 2012, the life of 21-year-old Robert Anthony Thomas was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the night of January 16th, Thomas was in the vicinity of the 500 block of North 20th Street, an area near a nightclub he had just…

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Jose Sanchez

Male, age 22 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in eastern New Orleans, a young Hispanic man named Jose Sanchez, aged 22 and a resident of Mississippi, was fatally wounded. On January 16, 2010, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Sanchez was shot once in the chest in the 7800…

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Darnell Taylor

Male, age 48 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 16, 2010, the life of 48-year-old Darnell Taylor, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 5:30 a.m., Taylor was found at 2300 W. North Avenue, the victim of a shooting. Emergency…

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Jason Munsey

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of 38-year-old Jason Shawn Munsey, a Caucasian male, came to a tragic and violent end in his Knoxville, Tennessee, home. On the evening of January 16th, his mother, Kathy Munsey, discovered his body slumped on the couch in his…

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Jose Anselmo Gomez

Male, age 34 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 16, 2010, 34-year-old Jose Anselmo Gomez was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at a residence in the 100 block of West Harlan Avenue. San Antonio Police Department officers responded to…

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Ashley Singh

Female, age 20 · Leon, Iowa

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the small town of Leon, Iowa, a tragic event unfolded on January 16, 2010, ending the life of 20-year-old Ashley Singh. A female, Singh was shot to death in a violent confrontation with her fiancé, 21-year-old Brandan Broich. The deadly encounter took…

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Etta Jean Thomas

Female, age 46 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of 46-year-old Etta Jean Thomas was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. On the morning of January 16th, she was fatally stabbed, a violent end to a life that was remembered by friends and family for its warmth and…

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James Morrison

Male, age 39 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

James G. Morrison, a 39-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on January 16, 2010, in Chester, Pennsylvania. His death was ruled a homicide. Morrison had a history of drug-related arrests in Darby Township and was out on a day pass from a…

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Jason Shawn Munsey

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Jason Shawn Munsey, a 38-year-old Caucasian male from Knoxville, Tennessee, came to a tragic and mysterious end. On the evening of January 16th, his mother, Kathy Munsey, made a grim discovery at his Fawnwood Drive home. She…

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Nayher Johnson

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 16, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 17, 2022, 20-year-old Naasire Johnson took an Uber from his family's home in West Philadelphia to the Brewerytown residence of his romantic partner, Kylen Pratt. Shortly after his arrival, Pratt, who was 23 at the time…

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