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Jerry Michel

Male, age 15 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jerry Michel, a 15-year-old boy, was shot and killed on January 17, 2014, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the Little Haiti neighborhood, specifically at 7600 North Miami Avenue. Michel was walking near the area when he was approached by an unknown…

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Tremaine Scott

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tremaine Scott, a 19-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on January 17, 2014. The incident occurred in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, a community that has experienced significant challenges with gun…

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Timothy Travis

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Timothy Travis, a 21-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on January 17, 2014, in the South Shore neighborhood of the city. The homicide occurred during a period marked by a high rate of violent crimes, particularly shootings, in several Chicago…

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Kristine Pierson

Female, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the chill of a Louisville winter, the life of a promising young woman, Kristine Pierson, came to a tragic and violent end. At 24 years old, Kristine, a female model, was on the cusp of her future, but it was stolen from her in the most brutal of ways. Her…

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Tavon Antonio Young

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of a Baltimore winter, the life of a young man was cut short, leaving a family and a community to grapple with the violent act that took him. On January 17, 2014, Tavon Antonio Young, a 24-year-old African-American male, was found shot to death in…

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Pablo Perez-Angeles

Male, age 55 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Hillsboro, Oregon, a hardworking mechanic's life was brought to a violent and mysterious end in January of 2014. Pablo Perez-Angeles, a 55-year-old Hispanic man, was known as a father and grandfather. His daily life was one of routine…

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Kareem Morey

Male, age 38 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kareem Morey Sr., a 38-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot after a confrontation at the Waterbury housing complex where he lived, a property known locally as “Brick City.” The violence unfolded late on January 17, 2014, near 17 Chestnut…

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Julie Griffith

Female, age 55 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Reidland, a suburb of Paducah, Kentucky, 55-year-old Julie Griffith, a beloved wife and mother, was found dead in her home on January 17, 2014. Firefighters who had been called to extinguish a blaze at the Tudor Boulevard residence…

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Nelson Viera

Male, age 32 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, Nelson Viera, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 17th, near the intersection of Texas and Arctic Avenues. Atlantic City police were alerted to the…

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Hyden Moya

Male, age 16 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 17, 2014, 16-year-old Hyden Moya was tragically killed in San Bernardino, California. Hyden, along with his best friend, 15-year-old Joseph Michael Molina, was hanging out with friends in a garage located in the 1100 block of Wall Avenue when they…

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Oscar Alberto Felix

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Oscar Alberto Felix, a 25-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 17, 2014, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. in the 600 block of North Fickett Street. According to the Los…

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Sonia Soto

Female, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sonia Soto, a 27-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on January 17, 2014, in downtown Los Angeles. Her body was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of her vehicle, which was parked under a bridge near South Santa Fe Avenue and East Sixth…

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Jose Vega

Male, age 69 · Palm-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jose Vega, aged 69, passed away on January 17, 2014, in Palm Beach, Florida. His death was initially reported as a result of natural causes, but subsequent investigations revealed a more complex and tragic story. Jose Vega was found deceased in his home, and…

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Milton Hunt

Male, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on January 17, 2014, 28-year-old Milton Martin Hunt was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident that claimed the life of the young man, a native and resident of the city, unfolded under circumstances that remain…

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Laweldon Woo McDowell

Male, age 34 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Laweldon "Woo" McDowell, a 34-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 17, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. McDowell was shot once in the chest during an altercation that took place in the early hours of the morning on Madison…

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Benjamin Collier

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Benjamin Collier, a 29-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on the evening of January 17, 2014, in Southwest Philadelphia. Around 6:10 p.m., 12th District officers were called to the 6100 block of Buist Avenue after a report of gunfire. When they…

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Ernest Torrence

Male, age 49 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ernest Torrence, a 49-year-old male, was tragically shot multiple times inside his home on Parkside Avenue in Philadelphia, PA, on January 17, 2014. He suffered gunshot wounds to his head and torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred…

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Jahmeer Jett

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a senseless act of violence on January 17, 2014, Jahmeer Jett, a 19-year-old Black male with a promising future as a boxer, was fatally shot in Southwest Philadelphia. The son of a Philadelphia police officer, Jett was known as a good kid who had never…

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Sterling Bailey

Male, age 42 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of Sterling Bailey, a 42-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. On the evening of Thursday, January 17th, he was found on Goulburn Street, the victim of a homicide. The specific details of…

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Robert Jones

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of January 17, 2013, a 21-year-old male named Robert Jones was at a residence located in the 13900 block of Sorrento Street in Detroit, Michigan. The young man was inside the home when an unknown individual approached the property. The sequence…

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Tasheka Leavell

Female, age 35 · Dumfries, Virginia

Killed Jan 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2013, the life of 35-year-old Tasheka Lashon Leavell was tragically cut short in her Dumfries, Virginia, home. A knock at her door on Washington Street led to a fatal encounter, shattering the quiet of the…

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Anthony Navarro

Male, age 19 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Anthony Navarro, a 19-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on January 17, 2013, as a result of a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of 39th Street. Navarro sustained multiple gunshot wounds…

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Leroy Smith

Male, age 42 · Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 17, 2013, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 42-year-old Leroy Smith, an African American male, was fatally shot multiple times. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when a patrol officer responded to gunshots in the 100 block of Scott Street. Upon…

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Kurtis V Stanton

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kurtis V. Stanton, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on January 17, 2012, while visiting a friend in the Washington Heights neighborhood. Kurtis was shot from behind on the 1500 block of West 94th Street. He had been planning to surprise his mother…

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Leland E Dickens

Male, age 33 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 17, 2012, a 33-year-old Black male named Leland Dickens, also affectionately known as 'Manny-Man,' was killed in a violent incident in Kansas City, Missouri. The shooting occurred during the late evening hours at a residence located at 4533 Askew…

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Donte Mccarthur

Male, age 21 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Donte Deshawn McCarther was a 21-year-old Black/African American man from Oklahoma City whose life ended suddenly on January 17, 2012, in the breezeway of a northwest-side apartment complex. That Tuesday, after reports of gunfire at an address along North…

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Jasmine Cruz

Female, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a frigid January night in 2012, 20-year-old Jasmine Cruz was shot and killed in Philadelphia, leaving her family with unanswered questions that linger to this day. The young woman was standing outside on the 3400 block of H Street on the evening of January…

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Darryl Suggs

Male, age 52 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In a tragic and unresolved case from 2012, 52-year-old Darryl Suggs, a male resident of Memphis, Tennessee, lost his life following a violent robbery. On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Suggs reported that he had been…

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Thomas Valentine

Male, age 42 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of a January morning in Norfolk, Virginia, a person walking along Craig Street made a grim discovery. On the sidewalk lay the body of Thomas Deon Valentine, a 42-year-old man who lived nearby. Police were called to the scene around 3:00…

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Ashley Nicole Brown Sagram

Female, age 25 · Anacoco, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the small town of Anacoco, Louisiana, the life of a young woman named Ashley Nicole Brown Sagram was tragically cut short. Ashley, a 25-year-old female, died on January 17, 2012, at her residence. Her death was attributed to gun violence, a stark and…

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Gerald Barnes Jr.

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet of a New Orleans evening, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On January 17, 2012, Gerald Barnes Jr., a 21-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in the city's Desire…

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Diana Townsend Finley

Female, age 26 · Trinity, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Diana Townsend Finley, a 26-year-old white female, tragically passed away on January 17, 2012, in Trinity, North Carolina. Diana was born on August 23, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Mark Russell Townsend and Carol McCoy Townsend. She was a…

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Winston Hughes

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the evening of January 17, 2010, police officers and witnesses in Kansas City, Missouri, discovered a harrowing scene at the intersection of 54th Street and Bellefontaine Avenue. Inside a vehicle parked along the curb, they found 18-year-old Winston G.…

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Jere S. Ketcham

Male, age 52 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jere S. Ketcham, aged 52, was found dead on January 17, 2010, in his residence in the Eastmoor/Bexley area of Columbus, Ohio. Ketcham was reportedly killed in his home, and the incident was classified as a homicide by local authorities. The Columbus Division…

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Moises Vicente

Male, age 23 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2010, the life of 23-year-old Moises Vicente was cut short by gunfire in Brockton, Massachusetts. On January 17th, Vicente was at his girlfriend's home when he was shot multiple times, a violent end to a young life. The shooting…

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Ashley Sullivan

Female, age 25 · Antrim Township, Minnesota

Killed Jan 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold January morning in Antrim Township, Minnesota, the life of 25-year-old Ashley Ann Sullivan, a White female, was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2010, Ashley and her stepfather, Chester Gronewold, were killed in a violent encounter that stemmed…

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Rudy Rene Mancilla

Male, age 32 · Corona, California

Killed Jan 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

Rudy Rene Mancilla, a 32-year-old resident of Corona, California, passed away on January 17, 2010. His death was a significant loss to his family and friends, who remembered him as a loving husband and father. The obituary published in The Press-Enterprise…

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Jaiwan Christopher Jones

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2009, the stillness of the 1200 block of Bayard Street in Baltimore's Pigtown neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Inside a black Infiniti SUV, with its driver's side window shattered, sat 26-year-old Jaiwan…

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Rodrick Carter

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

On January 17, 2008, 24-year-old Rodrick Carter was found shot to death in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The incident occurred early in the morning at around 3:05 AM on Stratton Street. Carter's death was part of a series of violent incidents in…

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Jamil Cotton

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

On January 17, 2008, Jamil Cotton, a 27-year-old man, was found dead at his apartment located at 455 East 18th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Cotton had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his leg, which ultimately led to his death. Authorities were called to the…

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Jeremy Richardson

Male, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, a Memphis family was irrevocably broken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 28-year-old Jeremy DeWayne Richardson. An African-American male, Richardson was known for his friendly demeanor, a characteristic that made the…

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Javane Gaines

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, a senseless act of violence irrevocably altered the lives of two families on the north side of Milwaukee. On a January evening, 15-year-old Javane Gaines, an African-American male, was walking home with his cousin, Andre Evans, after a…

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Jarrod Brent Shivers

Male, age 34 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the evening of January 17, 2008, a dedicated Chesapeake Police Detective, Jarrod Brent Shivers, a 34-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. A U.S. Navy veteran with eight years of service on the police force, Shivers was…

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Denise Amber Lee

Female, age 21 · North-port, Florida

Killed Jan 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

Denise Amber Lee, a 21-year-old mother of two, was tragically murdered on January 17, 2008, in North Port, Florida. On that fateful day, Denise was abducted from her home by Michael Lee King, a 36-year-old unemployed plumber. King had been cruising the…

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Randolph Scott

Male, age 28 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2005, the life of 28-year-old Randolph Scott Jr., a Black male from Chesterfield County, Virginia, was tragically cut short in Richmond. Police responded to reports of random gunfire and a vehicle stopped in the…

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Anthony Lydell Jackson

Male, age 21 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

Anthony Lydell Jackson, a 21-year-old African-American man, was a son, a churchgoing young adult, and a recent high school graduate before his life was cut short on a cold January morning in Tulsa. Born on July 17, 1982, to Dwayne and Marcella Jackson, he…

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Azalia Sandoval

Female, age 21 · Corona, California

Killed Jan 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

Azalia Sandoval, a 21-year-old resident of Corona, California, tragically passed away on January 17, 2004. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of extensive investigation and public interest. Azalia's death was initially reported as a…

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Dafina Molena

Female, age 43 · Sampson, North Carolina

Killed Jan 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

Dafina Molena, a 43-year-old woman from Sampson County, North Carolina, was tragically murdered on January 17, 2004. The perpetrator, Martin Valdez, 33, was identified as her boyfriend. The cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the incident took place in…

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