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Antonio Llovet

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2013, the life of 28-year-old Antonio Ricardo Llovet was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. A male of Hispanic descent, Llovet was discovered in his apartment, having been fatally shot while resting on his…

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Kinta New

Male, age 33 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 1, 2013, 33-year-old Kinta Lamont Newman was shot and killed in the early hours of the morning in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Cecil Street, and Newman was pronounced dead at the scene. His murder marked one of…

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Cory Blackwell

Male, age 25 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cory Blackwell, a 25-year-old resident of Warren, Ohio, was tragically killed on January 1, 2013, at the Sunset Lounge, located on East Market Street. The incident occurred just after a New Year's Eve celebration at the venue, where Cory was shot multiple…

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Kasandra Wade

Female, age 33 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

A call for help that went unanswered ultimately ended in tragedy for 33-year-old Ka'Sandra Wade, an African American mother from Pittsburgh. On New Year's Eve, a 911 call was made from her Larimer home, but the line disconnected after a commotion was heard.…

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Malcolm Xavier Jennings

Male, age 21 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Malcolm Xavier Jennings, a 21-year-old male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on January 1, 2013. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Malcolm was remembered fondly by his family and friends, who gathered to…

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Carlton Holland Jr.

Male, age 31 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2013, the life of 31-year-old Carlton 'CJ' Richard Holland Jr. was tragically cut short in Suffolk, Virginia. A male, known for his kind heart and poetic soul, Carlton was attending a lively New Year's Eve party in the 400…

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Cory Alexander Blackwell

Male · Warren, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cory Alexander Blackwell, a 25-year-old African American male from Warren, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2013. He was shot and killed outside the Sunset Lounge at 480 East Market Street after attending a New Year's Eve party. Despite a large…

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Herman Seagers-Wren

Male · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Herman M. "Blue" Seagers-Wren, a 33-year-old African American man from Lorain, OH, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2013, at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born on April 12, 1979, and was a lifelong resident of Lorain. Herman was…

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Stephen Khiry Johnson

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 2013, a promising life was tragically cut short in the Tioga section of Philadelphia. Stephen Khiry Johnson, a 23-year-old African American man and a senior marketing major at Temple University, was shot and killed…

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Ana Flores

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ana Flores, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2013, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during an argument at her home in east Houston. Ana Flores was involved in a relationship with Belinda Espinoza, a 29-year-old…

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Belinda Espinoza

Female, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 1, 2013, Belinda Espinoza, a 29-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, died in what was determined to be an apparent murder-suicide. Belinda and her 24-year-old fiancée, Ana Flores, were involved in a heated argument that escalated dramatically.…

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Sarah Roberts

Female, age 26 · Fresno, California

Found Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 1, 2012, 26-year-old Sarah Roberts was shot and killed in Fresno, California, shortly after attending a New Year's Eve party. Roberts, a young mother of two, was believed to be an unintended victim caught in the crossfire of a nearby altercation.…

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Lamark Billingslea

Male, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2012, the city of Detroit was marked by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Lamark Billingslea. The son of Joe Billingslea, a founding member of the iconic Motown group The Contours, Lamark was managing HR's…

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Brandon Covington

Male, age 19 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Brandon Covington, a 19-year-old aspiring rapper known by his stage name "Beezo," was tragically shot in the early hours of January 1, 2012, making him the first homicide victim in Charlotte that year. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the parking lot of…

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Shateecha Roach

Female, age 27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Shateecha Roach, a 27-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, was fatally shot in the early hours of January 1, 2012, during a shooting incident at Club Fever, a nightclub in the Strip District. The incident occurred shortly after a New Year's Eve celebration, when…

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Towayne Scott

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Towayne Scott, aged 23, was killed in Philadelphia on January 1, 2012. His death was one of the first recorded homicides of the year, marking a grim beginning for the city in a period characterized by persistent violence. Scott's death was part of a broader…

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Margaret Anderson

Female, age 34 · Pierce, Washington

Killed Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Margaret A. Anderson, a 34-year-old park ranger, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2012, in Pierce County, Washington. Anderson was on duty at Mount Rainier National Park when she was fatally shot while attempting to stop a fleeing suspect near the…

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Charles Richardson

Male, age 30 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 34-year-old Curtis A. Richardson was brought to an abrupt and violent end in Portsmouth, Virginia. On the evening of August 18th, Richardson was outside the Essex Food Store on High Street when a vehicle pulled up. A…

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Jude Burns Jr.

Male, age 14 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jude Burns Jr., a 14-year-old boy from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2012. Jude was standing outside his home on the 1300 block of West 61st Street in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood when he was shot just before midnight on…

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William Brown III

Male, age 32 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

William Brown III, a 32-year-old man from Savannah, Georgia, was fatally shot on the evening of Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The incident that claimed his life took place in the 600 block of West 41st Street in West Savannah. Friends and family affectionately…

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Alvaro Juarez Ayala

Male, age 28 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Alvaro Ayala handed over his cell phone and his wallet to armed robbers in the driveway of his East Oakland home Sunday night. But Ayala's wallet was empty, and the two masked gunmen wanted more, family members said. With his wife and two children standing…

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John Cardoso

Male, age 25 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

John Cardoso, a 25-year-old man of Cape Verdean descent, became one of Boston's first homicide victims of the new year on January 1, 2010. The fatal incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 2:15 a.m., in the Dorchester neighborhood. Cardoso was…

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Aaron T James

Male, age 17 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2010, the life of 17-year-old Aaron T. James was tragically cut short in Buffalo, New York. The African-American male was shot in what authorities have described as an act of violence that marked a grim start to the new year for the city.…

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Lillainya Rachko

Female, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Lillainya Rachko, a 29-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, was tragically killed on January 1, 2010, in a murder-suicide incident. Just about 30 minutes into the new year, Rachko was attacked by her boyfriend, 38-year-old William Murray, at a residence on…

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Melissa Patrick

Female, age 32 · Dekalb, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of 32-year-old Melissa Patrick was tragically cut short in Dekalb, Indiana. On January 1st, a violent confrontation ended with Melissa being fatally shot in the face and chest. The man responsible for her death was identified…

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Antonio Carlos Jr

Male, age 34 · Pacoima, California

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Antonio Carlos Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Pacoima, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2010. The incident occurred early in the morning at approximately 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of Haddon Avenue and Pierce Street. Responding to a…

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Michael Ghost Judson

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2010, the life of Michael Kendrell Judson, known on the streets of Baton Rouge as 'Ghost,' was brought to a violent end. Judson, a 22-year-old African American male, was fatally shot, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds…

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Paula Torres

Female, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Paula Torres, a 44-year-old Latina woman, was found dead on January 1, 2010, at a home in the 1600 block of East 108th Street in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County coroner’s officials listed the cause of death as strangulation. Her body…

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Carlos Arturo Lopez

Male, age 31 · Compton, California

Killed Jan 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Carlos Arturo Lopez was 31 years old when he died on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, in Compton, in southern Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 2624 E. Alondra Ave. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Vannaly Tim

Female, age 24 · Long Beach, California

Found Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Vannaly Tim, age 24, was killed on January 1, 2009, in Long Beach, California. The incident was a double homicide, with her boyfriend, Sarith Em, also shot and killed alongside her. The couple had gone outside to move a car and never returned. Both were later…

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Sarith Em

Male, age 25 · Long Beach, California

Found Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 1, 2009, Sarith Em, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran, was tragically shot and killed alongside his girlfriend, Vannaly Tim, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m., less than an hour into the New Year, outside their…

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Lamar Pierce

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

The new year had barely begun in Washington, D.C., when tragedy struck. Just after midnight on January 1, 2009, in the Southeast quadrant of the city, Lamar Anthony Pierce, a 23-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot inside his apartment located at…

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Gustavo Castaneda

Unknown, age 50 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 1, 2009, Gustavo Castaneda, age 50, was found murdered in Miami, Florida. Castaneda's case remains unsolved, and authorities have sought the public's help in providing information that might lead to a resolution. The Miami-Dade Police Department…

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Samuel Balcha

Unknown, age 39 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Samuel Abate Balcha, age 39, was killed on January 1, 2009, in Miami, Florida. Originally from Ethiopia, Balcha had moved to Miami four years earlier, where he worked as a truck driver while studying English at Miami-Dade College. He was found dead in his…

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Tabitha Pursley

Female, age 23 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a late afternoon in Lewiston, Maine, a distress call shattered the quiet of an apartment on Elm Street. On August 5, 2009, Joshua B. Gordon dialed 911 at 5:37 p.m. to make a frantic report: his 23-year-old girlfriend, a White / Caucasian female named…

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Jimmie Patterson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jimmie Patterson, a 23-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was fatally shot on January 1, 2009. The incident occurred during a family New Year's Eve party at an address on 800 W. 8th Street in Cincinnati. Jimmie Patterson suffered gunshot wounds, leading…

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Barbara Chillious

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 1, 2009, Barbara Chillious, aged 53, was found unresponsive inside her home located at 394 Douglas Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred around noon, and her death was classified as a homicide. Despite initial investigations, the case has…

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Jimmy Tushon Patterson

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 1, 2009, Jimmie Tushon Patterson, a 23-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed during a family New Year's Eve party. The incident occurred at 800 W. 8th Street in Cincinnati. The circumstances around the shooting are not fully…

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Larry John Fuller

Male, age 49 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the first day of 2009, Larry John Fuller, a 49-year-old male, was celebrating the new year with his wife at the Sidekick Lounge in Ignacio, Colorado. A diesel mechanic who had moved to the state in 2000, he decided to walk home from the bar in the early…

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Oscar Grant

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Black man, was tragically killed in the early hours of New Year's Day on January 1, 2009, by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California. The incident occurred at the Fruitvale BART…

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Michael Jackson

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 2009, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, marked its first homicide of the year. Michael P. Jackson, a 29-year-old male, was found shot in the chest on a street corner. The discovery was made at approximately 3 a.m. at…

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Daryus Wheelock

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Daryus Wheelock, an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2008, in Oakland, California. His death occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, which was grappling with high crime rates. The homicide of Wheelock added to the…

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Marcus Peppars

Male, age 26 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

On January 1, 2008, Marcus Antoine Peppars, a 26-year-old man, was shot and killed outside a nightclub in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 4:50 a.m. after Peppars had exited a club on 9th Street. According to…

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Jose Boyd

Null, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Boyd, aged 26, was killed on January 1, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was among the homicides that marked the beginning of what would be a violent year for the city. The year 2008 saw a significant increase in homicides compared to the previous…

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Jose Bravo

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Bravo, a 26-year-old man, was shot and killed on January 1, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amidst significant levels of violence that plagued the city during that time. Chicago was experiencing an increase in gun-related homicides, with…

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Martha Ortega

Female, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Martha Ortega, aged 47, was killed on January 1, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death took place during a challenging year for Chicago, a city that was grappling with high levels of violence. The city experienced over 500 homicides in 2008, reflecting a…

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Amina Yaser Said

Female, age 18 · Irving, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Amina Yaser Said, an 18-year-old female of Egyptian-American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas. She and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah Said, were found shot multiple times inside their father's taxi cab, which was…

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Sarah Yaser Said

Female, age 17 · Irving, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Sarah Yaser Said, a 17-year-old girl of Egyptian-American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas. She and her 18-year-old sister, Amina Said, were fatally shot by their father, Yaser Abdel Said, in what was described as an…

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