Death by Force

Shannon Smith

Male, age 29 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Shannon Smith, a 29-year-old resident of Wichita Falls, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2018. He was fatally shot at the Maurine Street Apartments in the 1200 block of Ridgeway Drive. Police responded to a shots fired call around 8:45 p.m. on…

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Wilbert James Outlaw II

Male, age 22 · Stafford, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Wilbert James Outlaw II, a 22-year-old man from Missouri City, Texas, was tragically found dead in a breezeway at the Estates at Fountain Lakes Apartments in Stafford, Texas, just before 2 a.m. on January 1, 2018. The young man's death was ruled a homicide…

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Brenda Ramos

Female, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Brenda Ramos, 29, was found beaten to death inside her basement apartment in the 2600 block of North Hampden Court in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Monday, January 1, 2018, New Year's Day. The Chicago Police Department investigated, with Area North…

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Christina Anderson

Female, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, a sense of celebration was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama, with the death of 30-year-old Christina Anderson. An African-American female, Anderson was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the early hours of…

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Mitchel Smith

Male, age 35 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mitchel Smith, age 35, was killed on January 1, 2017, in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. Smith was fatally shot in the late morning at Mendell Plaza, shortly after being released from jail earlier that day. His body was discovered with a jail…

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Marquis Marquez

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marquis Marquez, a 17-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on January 1, 2017, in a drive-by shooting. The incident, which occurred on East 18th and Main Streets in the Springfield neighborhood, marked the first homicide in…

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Kareem Hagan

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 1, 2017, Kareem Hagan, aged 22, was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida, during a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in the Springfield neighborhood at East 18th and Main streets. Hagan was one of two victims; the second, 17-year-old…

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John Warship

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 1, 2017, 39-year-old John Warship was killed in Chicago, Illinois, during a violent New Year's holiday. Police responded to a report of a person down in the 4600 block of West Monroe, where they discovered Warship with multiple gunshot wounds. This…

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James 3Rd Williams

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the evening hours of a cold Wednesday in Baltimore, tragedy struck. On February 11, 2015, at approximately 7:08 p.m., police responded to a call in the 3900 block of West Garrison Avenue. There, they discovered a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.…

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Sheamon Jr. Perlie

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of 2017, the life of 20-year-old Sheamon Jr. Perlie was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. In the afternoon, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police officers on patrol heard the sound of gunshots ringing out in the 1800 block of West…

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Maryann Rofail

Female, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of 2017, the life of 22-year-old Maryann Rofail, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from Anaheim, California, she was discovered inside a vehicle near the intersection of Twain Avenue and Maryland…

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Alvin Mcdowell

Male, age 25 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, the life of 25-year-old Alvin Mcdowell, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Buffalo, New York. The incident was one of three homicides that occurred on the first day of the new year in the city, and…

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Deandre Berry

Male, age 27 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 1, 2017, Deandre Berry, a 27-year-old male, was shot and killed in the Evanston neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The shooting occurred around 9:42 p.m. near the intersection of Ruth and Woodburn Avenues. When police arrived at the scene, they…

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Perry Wallace

Male, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the body of 32-year-old Perry Wallace was discovered by a bus driver in the quiet parking lot of a local church. It was Sunday, January 1, 2017, but investigators would soon determine that his life had…

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Brandon Moles

Male, age 22 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brandon Moles, a 22-year-old male, was found with a gunshot wound in the Western Heights neighborhood. The shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. on Jourolman Avenue. Moles was…

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Christina L. Anderson

Female, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, the life of 30-year-old Christina L. Anderson was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. An African-American female, Anderson was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on January 1st. Remembered as a loving and giving…

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Luz Rosado

Female, age 28 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2017, the life of 28-year-old Luz Rosado was tragically cut short in Hartford, Connecticut. The incident unfolded at approximately 3:47 a.m. in the area of Park Street and Broad Street, a neighborhood known as Frog Hollow.…

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Frederico Thompson

Male, age 18 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

The new year had barely begun in Des Moines, Iowa, when tragedy struck. Just hours into January 1, 2017, a young life was cut short. Frederico Thompson, an 18-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in what became the city's first homicide of the year.…

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Tyler Matthew Balais

Male, age 25 · Klamath Falls, Oregon

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, the life of 25-year-old Tyler Matthew Balais, a White male, was cut short in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The day that should have been filled with resolutions and new beginnings turned into one of tragedy and loss. Balais, who was…

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Adrian Anguiano

Male, age 20 · Redmond, Washington

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adrian Anguiano, a 20-year-old resident of Tukwila, Washington, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017, in Redmond, WA. Born on December 27, 1996, in Toppenish, WA, Adrian was known for his vibrant personality and infectious smile. He attended Hoover…

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Kyle Androsky

Male, age 21 · Superior, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kyle Shane Androsky, a 21-year-old resident of Superior, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017. Born on June 5, 1995, in Duluth, Minnesota, Kyle was a 2013 graduate of Superior High School. He was known for his love of outdoor activities…

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Patrick Presley

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

The new year had barely begun in Milwaukee when it was marked by tragedy. Patrick Presley, a 37-year-old Black/African American male, was celebrating New Year's at Dee's Elegance Bar & Grill on the city's northwest side on January 1, 2017. What should have…

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Jeffrey Gooden

Male, age 60 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early days of 2017, tragedy struck in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when a man lost his life in a violent encounter. Jeffrey Gooden, a 60-year-old male, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at the Riverview Park Apartments in the western…

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Kevin Henry

Male, age 37 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a tragic and violent series of events unfolded in Oklahoma City, leading to the death of 37-year-old Kevin Lee Henry. The incident, which has been characterized as a murder-suicide, also resulted in the death of the primary…

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Jeffrey Pope

Male, age 25 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year’s Day in 2017, the life of 25-year-old Jeffrey Pope, a male resident of Meridian, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. In the early morning hours, before 5 a.m., Pope was fatally shot. His body was discovered at the intersection of 16th Street…

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Dejuan Davis

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dejuan Davis, a 21-year-old Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was killed in the first hours of New Year’s Day on January 1, 2017, when a night of celebrating spilled into violence on the city’s west side. Just after the clock had turned on a new year…

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Lavar Edwards

Male, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2017, a celebration in Detroit turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving a father and son dead. Lavar Edwards, a 39-year-old male, and his 21-year-old son, Dewan Davis, were fatally shot outside a party on Faust Street, near…

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Nathan Lee

Male, age 60 · Prince-george, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of January 1st, a sad discovery was made within the quiet halls of the Prince George County Courthouse. Authorities and emergency personnel responded to a call concerning an unresponsive male, later identified as the Honorable Nathan C. Lee, a…

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Romoan Jamaine Mitchell

Male, age 40 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2016, family and friends of Romoan Jamaine Mitchell grew concerned when the 40-year-old Black / African American male went missing. He was last seen on December 15, 2016, in the Lakefield Mews Drive area of Henrico, Virginia. The search for…

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Korrey Miller

Male, age 41 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2017, the life of 41-year-old Korrey Miller, a male resident of Saint-Louis, MO, was tragically cut short, marking the first homicide of the year in St. Louis County. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2017…

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Quonterio Davis

Male, age 23 · Jefferson-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 1, 2017, the life of 23-year-old male Quonterio Davis was cut short in Jefferson City, Missouri. He had been attending a New Year's party that evening when the celebration turned violent. Authorities responded to the scene following reports of a…

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Elijah Chavez

Male, age 4 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, a tragic event unfolded in a West Columbia, South Carolina home, claiming the lives of four individuals, including 4-year-old Elijah Chavez. The young boy, along with his 1-year-old sister, Ezra Chavez, and their 26-year-old mother…

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Emory Sharod Lewis

Male, age 21 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a young life was tragically cut short in North Charleston, South Carolina. Emory Sharod Lewis, a 21-year-old male, was found with a fatal gunshot wound on January 1, 2017. The Charleston County Coroner's Office confirmed his…

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Ezra Chavez

Male, age 1 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, a tragic event unfolded in a home on Old Barnwell Road in West Columbia, South Carolina, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Ezra Chavez. The young male was found deceased in the master bedroom of the residence alongside his…

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Jermaine Anderson Spearman

Male, age 30 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jermaine Anderson Spearman, a 30-year-old man, was enjoying New Year's Day in 2017 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, when his life was tragically cut short. On that Sunday, January 1st, Spearman was shot in the neck. He was rushed to a local hospital for…

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Marissa Hope Reynoso

Female, age 26 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, the life of 26-year-old Marissa Hope Reynoso was tragically cut short in her West Columbia, South Carolina, home. In a harrowing event that unfolded that evening, Marissa and her two young sons, four-year-old Elijah Chavez and…

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Charlotte Zaremba

Female, age 16 · Ellicott-city, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2017, the tranquility of an Ellicott City, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by a violent intrusion that ended in a tragic loss of life. Sixteen-year-old Charlotte Zaremba, a female student at Howard High School, was…

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Sheamon Pearlie

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of the new year in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Sheamon Pearlie, a 20-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On January 1, 2017, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police officers on patrol in the 1800 block of West Fayette Street were…

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Shanna Mason

Female, age 30 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2017, Shanna Mason, a 30-year-old Black mother of three, was fatally shot outside a residence on Gold Street in Buffalo, New York. The incident occurred in the morning, around 10:15 AM. Mason was a beloved daughter, sister, and mother to…

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Christian Rosales

Male, age 21 · Salinas, California

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christian Rosales, a 21-year-old from Gonzales, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017. He was shot to death outside a New Year's Eve party in Salinas, California, just after midnight. The incident occurred on the 13000 block of Arthur…

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Ernesto Rosales

Male, age 21 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ernesto Rosales, a 21-year-old resident of San Francisco, was tragically killed in the early hours of January 1, 2017. The incident occurred around 2:13 a.m. near the intersection of 26th Street and Shotwell Avenue. Officers responding to the scene found…

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Jamaal Taylor

Male, age 25 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jamaal Taylor, a 25-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation by local law enforcement. On the night of his…

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Mitchell Smith

Male, age 35 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mitchell Smith, a 35-year-old resident of San Francisco, was tragically killed on January 1, 2017. On that fateful day, officers from the San Francisco Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the Bayview neighborhood. Upon arrival, they found…

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Jayquon Johnson

Male, age 17 · Valrico, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jayquon Johnson, a 17-year-old high school basketball player from Brandon High School, was tragically killed on January 1, 2017, in Valrico, Florida. The incident occurred in the afternoon on Cabbage Palm Drive, where Johnson was shot during a confrontation.…

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Allen Brandon Terry

Male · Walthourville, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the first day of 2017, the life of Allen Brandon Terry, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Walthourville, Georgia. In the early hours of New Year's Day, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a shooting occurred at Salters Mobile Home Park.…

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Alonzo Cortez

Male, age 22 · Moultrie, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alonzo Cortez, 22, a Hispanic male from Moultrie, Georgia, was with friends and relatives outside a home on Yates Lane just after midnight as 2017 began, the kind of New Year’s gathering built around noise, laughter, and people welcoming another year under…

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Ali Mohamed

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ali Mohamed, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, IL, on January 1, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and have left a lasting impact on the community. Ali Mohamed's death was a result of gun…

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Joshua Jamerson

Male, age 34 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Jamerson, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017, in Rockford, Illinois. Joshua was shot to death early that morning at the Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center. The incident occurred around 3:30…

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