Death by Force

Jacues Ja’mon Allen

Male, age 10 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, 10-year-old Jacques Ja'mon Allen, a Black male, was inside his grandmother's home on Granville Avenue in Flint, Michigan. As he and his grandmother were in the kitchen around 10 p.m., the house was sprayed with bullets in what is…

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Leticia Vela

Female, age 25 · Wyoming, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, 25-year-old Leticia Vela was fatally shot in the face in her Wyoming, Michigan, home. The tragic event unfolded after Vela and her boyfriend, Ladale Tracy Williams-Nelson, returned from a New Year's Eve party. Prosecutors stated…

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Tarance Smith

Male, age 35 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, the life of 35-year-old Tarance Smith was tragically cut short in a violent encounter on McKinney Street in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Black/African American male. Smith was at the home of his girlfriend, Theresa Watts, when her…

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Theresa Watts

Female, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on New Year's Eve, 36-year-old Theresa Janay Watts was shot and killed in her home on McKinney Street in Detroit, Michigan. Her body, along with that of her friend, 35-year-old Tarance Daivon Smith, was discovered on New Year's Day…

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Gladys Barrera

Female, age 45 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the final night of 2017, Gladys Barrera, a 45-year-old Hispanic female, was fatally shot in Trenton, New Jersey. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Brown Street as she and a male companion were returning from a church…

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Randall Price

Male, age 50 · Orange, New Jersey

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the city of Orange, New Jersey, the life of 50-year-old Randall Price, a male resident, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. On the evening of New Year's Day in 2018, the sound of gunshots pierced the air in the 100 block of Taylor Street…

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Rodney Chery

Male, age 41 · Orange, New Jersey

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Day in 2018, the city of Orange, New Jersey, was shaken by a violent incident that resulted in the death of 41-year-old Rodney Chery, a male resident of the city. The events unfolded at approximately 7 p.m. in the 100 block of…

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Taiwon Robinson

Male, age 23 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, the life of 23-year-old Taiwon Robinson was tragically cut short in Jersey City, New Jersey. In the early morning hours, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police responded to reports of a possible shooting near the intersection of…

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Derek Edwards

Male, age 33 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early moments of the new year, a life was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. Derek Andre Edwards, a 33-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred just after midnight, around 12:40 a.m., in the 800 block of…

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D’Angelo White

Male, age 28 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, 28-year-old D'Angelo White, a male from Evansville, Indiana, was fatally shot in what appeared to be a drug deal that turned into a robbery. The incident unfolded after a 17-year-old female, Charissa Robinson, contacted White with…

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Anthony DeSean Warren

Male, age 30 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 1, 2018, 30-year-old Anthony DeSean Warren was fatally shot inside a Waffle House located on Vandiver Drive in Columbia, Missouri. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, around 2:00 a.m., amidst a chaotic altercation…

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Antoine Jackson

Male, age 32 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year’s Day 2018, a violent incident in the Baden neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claimed the life of 32-year-old Antoine Jackson. The discovery was made by police officers shortly after the start of the new year, following reports of a vehicle…

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Jamar Griffin

Male, age 32 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 1, 2018, the quiet of New Year's Day in St. Louis, Missouri, was broken by the discovery of a violent scene involving a crashed vehicle. Police officers responded to a report of an accident, but upon arrival, the situation quickly evolved into a…

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Andre Galloway

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, the life of 16-year-old Andre Galloway was tragically cut short, marking him as Baltimore's first homicide victim of the year. The young man, a student at Frederick Douglass High School and The SEED School of Maryland, was…

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Brian Taylor

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold New Year's Day in Baltimore, the life of 30-year-old Brian Taylor was tragically cut short, marking him as one of the city's first homicide victims of 2018. The fatal incident unfolded in a parking lot on the 5100 block of Goodnow Road, where police…

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Ciara Estrada

Female, age 25 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ciara Ann Estrada, a 25-year-old police officer from San Diego, California, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018. Estrada, originally from Murrieta, California, had a promising career with the San Diego Police Department, where she served with dedication…

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Derek Schaefer

Male, age 17 · Torrance, California

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Derek Schaefer, a 17-year-old resident of Torrance, California, tragically lost his life in a drive-by shooting on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. at the intersection of 205th Street and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway area. Derek…

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Francisca Martinez Ramirez

Female, age 38 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Francisca Martinez Ramirez, aged 38, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day at her home on Crittenden Street in East Oakland. According to reports, Francisca was shot…

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Saul Perez Pacheco

Male, age 28 · Garberville, California

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 1, 2018, 28-year-old Saul Perez Pacheco was found with a gunshot wound on the side of Alderpoint Road in Garberville, California. He was discovered by a passerby and was subsequently transported to Jerold Phelps Community Hospital, where he…

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Tearence James Garnett

Male, age 36 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tearence James Garnett, a 36-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred in the early evening around 5:22 p.m. on the 3400 block of Adeline Street. Garnett was involved in an argument with…

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Bryce Williams

Male, age 17 · Casselberry, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Bryce A. Williams, a 17-year-old resident of Casselberry, Florida, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018. Bryce was born on April 18, 2000, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and was a student at the time of his death. His passing left a profound impact on…

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Crispin Taylor

Male, age 35 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Crispin Taylor, a 35-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred just after midnight, marking the beginning of the new year. Taylor was found shot to death in the driveway of a home on Gilmore…

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Gretchen Rust

Female, age 64 · Baker, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Gretchen Rust, aged 64, tragically died on January 1, 2018, in Baker, Florida, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office identified Gretchen and her husband, William Rust, also 64, as the victims of this incident.…

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Julissa Jackson

Female, age 15 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Julissa Jackson, a 15-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. Julissa had recently given birth to a son two months prior to her death and was described by family members as having turned her life around…

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Jyhaad Grant

Male, age 25 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jyhaad D. Grant, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred outside a teen club located at 5809 North 50th Street, where a series of fights inside the event prompted organizers to…

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Sahara Barkley

Female, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sahara Barkley, a 24-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred at a Riverside gas station where Barkley had stopped to make a purchase, leaving her vehicle parked and running. While inside…

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Terence Irwin

Male, age 63 · Mims, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Terence Irwin, a 63-year-old white male, died on January 1, 2018, in Mims, Florida, following a violent altercation with his neighbor, Richard Todd Blankenship. The incident occurred during a heated argument over fantasy football, which escalated into a…

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Walter Pressley

Male, age 56 · Ocala, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Walter Pressley, a 56-year-old African American male, passed away on January 1, 2018, in Ocala, Florida. Officer Pressley was a 29-year veteran of the Ocala Police Department (OPD), where he served in various capacities, including as a school resource officer…

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Nancy Pearl Johnson

Female, age 63 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 2018, a celebration in Columbus, Georgia, turned into a scene of tragedy, claiming the life of 63-year-old Nancy Pearl Johnson and leaving her daughter wounded. The incident, which cut short a life and shattered a…

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Jaquan Diario Reed

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jaquan Diario Reed, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2018, in the Avalon Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. in the 8100 block of South Stony Island Avenue. Reed's…

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John Harris

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Harris, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. Harris was found with…

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Madison Finch

Female, age 19 · La-harpe, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Madison Finch, a 19-year-old white female from La Harpe, Illinois, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018. Madison, a freshman at Illinois State University, was shot in the back of her head during a New Year's Eve party at her residence in La Harpe. The…

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Branden Boles

Male, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2018, the life of 25-year-old Branden Boles was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in New Orleans. The incident occurred on North Miro Street, where Boles sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Another individual was…

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Trenity Grimes

Male, age 29 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 2018, a life was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Trenity Grimes, a 29-year-old male, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 2600 block of Balis Drive at approximately 1:45 a.m. Despite the…

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Connie Britton

Female, age 56 · Holly-ridge, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Connie Britton, a 56-year-old woman from Holly-ridge, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018. She was killed by her son, McKinsey Britton, who also shot and killed her boyfriend, Dowell Gray, 71, in North Topsail Beach. McKinsey Britton…

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Dowell Gray

Male, age 71 · Holly-ridge, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dowell Gray, a 71-year-old man from Holly-ridge, NC, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred in North Topsail Beach, where Gray was fatally shot by McKinsey Britton, who was 28 years old at the time. Britton also killed his mother…

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Ashley Marie Newman

Female, age 30 · Groveport, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ashley Marie Newman, a 30-year-old woman from Groveport, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018. She was fatally shot by her husband, Sean M. Newman, age 32, at their residence in the 4000 block of Yukon Avenue. The incident occurred on New Year's…

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Brian Williams III

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 1, 2018, 23-year-old Keith Brian Williams III was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the 600 block of South Hague Avenue around 11:43 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three…

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Jose Juan Jauregui

Male, age 33 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jose Juan Jauregui, a 33-year-old Hispanic man from Youngstown, Ohio, passed away on January 1, 2018, leaving behind a grieving family and a legacy of hard work and love. Born on March 19, 1984, in Guanajuato, Mexico, Jose was the beloved son of Luis Jauregui…

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Marlazia Jones-Mattox

Female, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marlazia Jones-Mattox, a 21-year-old African American woman from Columbus, OH, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2018. She was nine months pregnant at the time of her death. Marlazia and her fiancé, Keith Williams, were victims of a violent robbery gone…

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Quincy Holmes

Male, age 24 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Quincy Holmes, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. His death was ruled a homicide after Toledo police discovered a bullet hole in the door of a vehicle that struck an apartment complex.…

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Thomas Rainey

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Thomas Rainey, a 25-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically died on January 1, 2018. He was shot and killed in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. Rainey was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at UC…

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Todd Dais

Male, age 45 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Todd Michael Matthew Dais, a 45-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018, in Lorain, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain. His death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds, marking the first homicide of the…

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Kenyatta Eutsey

Male, age 23 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 1, 2018, 23-year-old Kenyatta R. Eutsey, a male of African American ethnicity from Bethlehem, was fatally shot at a New Year's Eve party in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at approximately 12:39 a.m. inside a townhouse located at…

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Chandra Mays

Female, age 29 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Forest, Mississippi, a dark chapter began to unfold in February of 1986, forever altering the lives of a local family and the community. A 17-year-old high school senior, Shondra May, was making her way home from her job at a local…

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Kayla Viars

Female, age 27 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2018, the life of 27-year-old Kayla Viars of Loudon, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Just after midnight, Viars was riding in a car near Market Square in downtown Knoxville with two other individuals, Dominick Brown and Marques…

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Bo Cowling

Male, age 25 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Byron "Bo" Vince Cowling, a 25-year-old male from Lubbock, Texas, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018. Bo was born on February 15, 1992, and was well-known in his community for his love of sports, especially baseball and football, and his passion for…

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Justin Lloyd Springer

Male, age 34 · Roxton, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Justin Lloyd Springer, a 34-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Roxton, Texas, tragically passed away on January 1, 2018. Springer was a commercial diver who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing his guitar. He is survived by his parents, Jeff and…

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