Deaths by Force on January 17

Deaths by Force (431)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Lamark Stineson

Male, age 24 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lamark Stineson, a 24-year-old Black male from Montgomery, was fatally shot on January 17, 2016, in a burst of weekend violence that left the city reeling. Police were called about 8:40 p.m. to the 1100 block of St. James Street on reports of a person shot…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Douglas Doug Scott Barney

Male, age 44 · Holladay, Utah

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Sunday morning in Holladay, Utah, a seemingly routine traffic accident set in motion a chain of events that would end in tragedy. It was January 17, 2016, and Douglas Scott Barney, a 44-year-old Caucasian male and an 18-year veteran of law enforcement…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joshua Steven Morrison

Male, age 18 · Ware-neck, Virginia

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Ware-neck, Virginia, a night of camaraderie among friends took a tragic and violent turn, leaving one young man dead and several others wounded. The victim was 18-year-old Joshua Steven Morrison, a male who was a recent resident of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamayha Luss

Female, age 14 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the afternoon of January 17, 2016, a tragedy unfolded in the North St. Louis neighborhood of Missouri involving a 14-year-old female named Jamayha Luss. She was an eighth-grade student at Gateway Middle School who was known for her dedication to her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcelo Argueta Chicas

Male, age 44 · Islip, New York

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a January morning in 2016, the quiet of a North Bay Shore neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunfire, a sound that signaled the violent end of a life. Responding to an alert from a gunshot detection system, Suffolk County police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Emily Ann Fox

Female, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Emily Ann Fox, a 22-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on January 17, 2016. The incident occurred in the 7600 block of Oso Avenue in Winnetka, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jerrad Scott

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerrad Cardae Scott, a 24-year-old man from La Mesa, California, was tragically killed on January 17, 2016, in a double homicide that also claimed the life of his girlfriend, Emily Anna Fox. The incident occurred in the 7600 block of Oso Avenue in Winnetka…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kaelyn Michael Tarin

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kaelyn Michael Tarin, a 19-year-old Latino, was found dead on January 17, 2016, in the 4700 block of North Figueroa Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Tarin was discovered inside a tent at Sycamore…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexander Vigo Jr.

Male, age 38 · Davenport, Florida

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alexander Vigo Jr., a 38-year-old resident of Davenport, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 17, 2016. His body was discovered two days later in a wooded area near the intersection of Sand Mine Road and Island Club West. The autopsy revealed that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Herbert Lee (Buster) Perkinson

Male, age 49 · Emerson, Georgia

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Herbert Lee “Buster” Perkinson III, a 49-year-old Black man from Emerson, Georgia, was killed on January 17, 2016, after what investigators described as a targeted abduction connected to his home. Perkinson was remembered by relatives as a devoted father who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Justin Coward

Male, age 18 · Millen, Georgia

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small city of Millen, Georgia, a burst of violence on a January afternoon in 2016 shattered the community's sense of peace and left a family grieving. Justin Coward, an 18-year-old male, was at a residence at 304 Waters Avenue on Sunday, January 17th…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyron Hasty

Male, age 17 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans, on the evening of January 17, 2016, the life of 17-year-old Tyron Hasty was tragically cut short. At approximately 9:12 p.m., in the 1600 block of Joliet Street, the young African American male was shot multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Benny Vela

Male, age 26 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Benny Vela, a 26-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 17, 2016, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Benny was known to be a loving, caring, and compassionate individual who was deeply cherished by his family and friends. His untimely…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devin Deshon Holland

Male, age 18 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devin Deshon Holland, an 18-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 17, 2016. He was found dead following a shooting incident at 1909 67th Street in Lubbock. The incident occurred after a dispute…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derek-Wilfredo Angel-Rodriguez

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Derek-Wilfredo Angel-Rodriguez, an 18-year-old from Oakland, California, was shot and killed while waiting at a bus stop in East Oakland on January 17, 2011. This incident was part of a particularly violent year for Oakland, which saw a significant increase…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael Robinson

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 17, 2011, a 42-year-old individual named Michael Robinson was killed in Chicago, Illinois. Publicly available records do not provide specific details regarding the circumstances of the incident, including the method or location of the homicide.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Steven Powell

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the heart of New Orleans, the life of Steven "Fat" Powell, a 28-year-old Black / African American male, was unexpectedly cut short on January 17, 2011. Born on July 5, 1982, he was a son to Pearl and Oscar Washington and a brother to Shelita, Eric, and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kenan Breaud

Male, age 36 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early moments of January 17, 2011, a violent home invasion in New Orleans East shattered a family and left a community in mourning. Kenan Breaud, a 36-year-old African-American man, was at his home on Petit Bayou Lane with his fiancée, Felicia Hughes…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Felicia Hughes

Female, age 32 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early moments of a Monday morning in New Orleans, the lives of Felicia Hughes and her family were irrevocably shattered. On January 17, 2011, a knock at the door of their home on Petit Bayou Lane turned into a horrific tragedy. Felicia, a 32-year-old…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Joseph Martin

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 17, 2011, a 21-year-old male named Joseph Martin was killed in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred at a residence located at 19343 Prevost Avenue, situated in a neighborhood on the city's northwest side. His death was recorded as a homicide…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gavin Spearman

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold mid-winter night in Detroit, Michigan, a violent incident unfolded at a residence on the city's west side that claimed the lives of two young men. The tragedy involves Black / African American victims who were discovered inside a home on Prairie…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Richard Owen Smith

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Richard Owen Smith, aged 21, was shot and killed on January 17, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Smith, also known as "Lil Rich," was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite efforts by first responders, he succumbed to his injuries. His case remains unsolved…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Larry James Nehasil

Male, age 48 · Livonia, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, the community of Livonia, Michigan, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Larry James Nehasil, a 48-year-old male police officer, died on January 17, 2011. A veteran of the Livonia Police Department for 20 years, he was known for…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Antoine Jemell Williams.

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, the life of 22-year-old Antoine Jemell Williams was cut short in Jackson, Michigan. On January 17th of that year, the young man died as a result of gun violence. Further details regarding the specific circumstances of his death…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Odessa Denise Brown

Female, age 41 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Odessa Denise Brown, a 41-year-old African American woman, passed away on January 17, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her obituary was published in the Charlotte Observer, which detailed her funeral arrangements but did not provide specific information…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Rosenda Albino Prudente-Rodriguez

Female, age 25 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Rosenda Albino Prudente-Rodriguez, a 25-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost her life on January 17, 2006. Her death was a result of domestic violence, a harrowing reality that continues to plague many communities. Rosenda's case was one of…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Alexander Algeri

Male, age 32 · Amityville, New York

Killed Jan 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a cold January evening in Amityville, New York, a fatal series of events unfolded that would end the life of Alexander Algeri, a 32-year-old man, in a tragic case of mistaken identity. On January 17, 2001, Algeri, the co-owner of the Dolphin Fitness Club…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Lionel Ricardo Berry

Male, age 39 · Downtown, California

Killed Jan 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the afternoon of January 17, 2001, an altercation unfolded outside a downtown homeless service facility that abruptly ended the life of thirty-nine-year-old Lionel Ricardo Berry. Berry, a Black man who had recently been living in San Diego, was present at…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Dewanna Burt

Female, age 36 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Dewanna Burt, a 36-year-old African-American woman from Raleigh, NC, was tragically found dead on January 17, 1996. Her body was discovered in a parking lot on Poole Road with a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. This incident was part of a series…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Michael Charles Jackson

Male, age 25 · Oceanside, California

Killed Jan 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Michael Charles Jackson, a 25-year-old resident of Oceanside, California, tragically passed away on January 17, 1991. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny. Initial reports indicated that…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Lisa Palmer

Female, age 19 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, a young life was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City, leaving a family shattered and a community searching for answers. Lisa Palmer, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, was a devoted wife and mother to two young children. On January 17th…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Harold Austin

Male · Tioga, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a quiet Saturday evening in Tioga, Louisiana, the life of Harold Austin, a White male, was tragically cut short on January 17, 1981. Austin was shot and killed during a robbery at the convenience store where he worked. The assailant fled the scene, leaving…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Debra Delozier

Female, age 20 · Tinicum, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the summer of 1975, a 20-year-old woman named Debra Jean Delozier vanished from Tinicum, Pennsylvania, on August 16th. For months, her whereabouts remained a mystery, a painful void for those who knew her. The search for Debra came to a grim conclusion on…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Janet Clark

Female, age 37 · Grand-blanc, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Janet Rasmussen Clark, a 37-year-old female, was killed on January 17, 1961, only days after she and her family moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The Clark house was so new that it had barely become a home; the family had…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Karen Clark

Female, age 6 · Grand-blanc, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Karen Clark, a 6-year-old White / Caucasian female, died on January 17, 1961, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, only days after her family had moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive. The Clark home was still new enough that it had not truly become a home yet. The…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Carl Clark

Male, age 12 · Grand-blanc, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Karl Clark, also listed in cemetery records as Carl Clark, a 12-year-old male, died on January 17, 1961, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, in a family tragedy that unfolded just days after the Clarks moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive. The home was still more…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Kathleen Clark

Female, age 11 · Grand-blanc, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Kathleen Clark, an 11-year-old White / Caucasian female, died on January 17, 1961, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, in a family murder-suicide that took place only days after the Clark family moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive. The home was a brick-front…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Kurt Clark

Male, age 8 · Grand-blanc, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 1961 · 65 years ago

Kurt Clark, an 8-year-old White / Caucasian male, died on January 17, 1961, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, in a devastating family murder-suicide that took place just days after the Clark family moved into a new house on Oldbridge Drive. The home was supposed to…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kevin Simon

Male, age 57 · Onalaska, Texas

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kevin Simon, a 57-year-old man from Onalaska, Texas, tragically died on January 17, 2021. According to reports, Kevin Simon was involved in an altercation with his brother, Dallas Simon, which resulted in Dallas shooting Kevin. The incident occurred at their…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Ramon Corona

Male, age 55 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ramon Corona was 55 years old when he died on Sunday, January 17, 2021, in Echo Park, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, just northwest of downtown. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin Zamora

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kevin Zamora, a 23-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 17, 2016, in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Beverly Boulevard. Zamora was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Larry Kyle Perkins

Male, age 47 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Larry Kyle Perkins was 47 years old when he was found dead early on Monday, January 17, 2011, on the eastern edge of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 700 block of Kohler Street.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jose Alfredo Cruz

Male, age 30 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jan 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jose Alfredo Cruz was 30 years old when he died on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1724 E. 4th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Thomas Royal

Male, age 45 · Footville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 1901 · 125 years ago

Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas A. Royal, aged 45, was accidentally shot and killed near Footville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, on January 17, 1901. He and three other deputy marshals were conducting liquor raids in the area when a Winchester rifle being…

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Aidan Knowles

Male, age 18 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed Jan 17, 2026 · this year

An 18-year-old man, Aidan Knowles, tragically lost his life in a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 17, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas. The incident took place just after 1:50 a.m. outside the Jayhawk Cafe, a popular…

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Douglas Joseph Kraft

Male, age 68 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed Jan 17, 2026 · this year

A trip to a Florida car show ended in a tragic and senseless act of violence for 68-year-old Douglas Joseph Kraft, a male visitor from Columbus, Ohio. On the afternoon of Saturday, January 17, 2026, Kraft, his brother Robert Louis Kraft, 70, of Holland…

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Elquan Tillman

Male, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 17, 2026 · this year

In the late-night hours of Saturday, January 17, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Elquan Tillman was tragically cut short on a street in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. Just a block from his home, Tillman was discovered by police lying face down next to…

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James John Puchan

Male, age 69 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed Jan 17, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Saturday afternoon in Kissimmee, Florida, James John Puchan, a 69-year-old man, was shot and killed on January 17, 2026. He and two friends, brothers Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, and Robert Louis Kraft, 70, were visiting the area as tourists and were…

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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.