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Blanca Nelly Lozano Guerra

Female, age 39 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Blanca Nelly Lozano Guerra, a 39-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 1, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. She was born on May 23, 1981, in Pharr, Texas, to Francisca Garcia and Vicente Lozano. Blanca is survived by her four…

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Jessica Ann Mitchell

Female, age 30 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jessica Ann Mitchell, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. She was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army, assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as a Dental Specialist.…

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Mark Valdez

Male, age 13 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mark Valdez, a 13-year-old boy from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on a Friday evening when more than ten rounds of bullets were fired at his house located in the 500 block of W Vestal…

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Messiah Dewayne Taplin

Male, age 4 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 1, 2021, Messiah Dewayne Taplin, a four-year-old boy from Arlington, Texas, tragically lost his life after being shot in the head at an apartment complex. The incident occurred just after midnight as people were celebrating the New Year. Messiah…

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Orlando Kilgore

Male, age 29 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Orlando Kilgore, a 29-year-old male from Amarillo, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. Kilgore was born on June 11, 1991, and was well-loved by his family and friends. He was known for his devotion to his family, his faith, and his community.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcus Mendez

Male, age 39 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcus Mendez, a 39-year-old man, was shot and killed on January 1, 2016, in San Francisco. His death was part of the city's ongoing struggles with gun violence. Mendez's case, like many others from that year, highlights the challenges San Francisco faced…

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Gurchan Gill

Male, age 68 · Fresno, California

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 1, 2016, Gurcharan Singh Gill, a 68-year-old Sikh man, was found stabbed to death at Shields Express Mart, a liquor store in Fresno, California. He was the first homicide victim of 2016 in the city. Surveillance footage showed a pale, young man in…

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Fredrick Cuffie

Male, age 70 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fredrick Cuffie, a 70-year-old man, was found dead on January 1, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida, under circumstances that have left the case unsolved. Cuffie was one of the many victims in a city grappling with a high rate of violent crime. His death remains…

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Dewane Kinta Rice

Male, age 19 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the community of Savannah, Georgia, was unsettled by the discovery of a young man's body. Dewane Kinta Rice, a 19-year-old male, was found inside an abandoned house on the 700 block of East Bolton Street on the evening of Friday…

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Deandre D Holiday

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deandre D. Holiday, a 24-year-old man from Chicago, was tragically killed on January 1, 2016. His death occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day in Chicago's South Side, specifically in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. This marked the first homicide of…

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Donzell M Davis

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donzell M. Davis, aged 36, was fatally shot on January 1, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death marked one of the initial homicides that set the tone for what would become an extremely violent year for the city. Davis was shot as gun violence began to spike…

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Roderick K Snowden

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roderick K. Snowden, age 32, was fatally shot on January 1, 2016, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. His death marked the beginning of a particularly violent year for Chicago, which saw a dramatic rise in the number of homicides. Englewood, a neighborhood…

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Marc A Bivins

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2016, 25-year-old Marc A. Bivins was found mortally wounded on the side of a road in the 10100 block of Raytown Road in Kansas City, Missouri. A 911 caller had discovered him with a life-threatening injury. Emergency services transported…

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Adidas Goode

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in West Philadelphia, specifically December 30, 2015, the life of 17-year-old Adidas Goode was irrevocably altered. Responding to a report of a shooting around 8 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers discovered Goode on the 5900 block of…

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Patrick Couch

Male, age 49 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2016, the city of Memphis recorded its first homicide of the year with the death of Patrick Couch, a 49-year-old male. He was discovered unresponsive in the driveway of a residence in the 1000 block of South Fourth Street. Upon their…

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Tiffany Nolen

Female, age 32 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2016, the life of 32-year-old Tiffany Nolen was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama, marking the city's first homicide of the year. A mother, daughter, and sister, Ms. Nolen was a female whose absence would be…

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Shannon Cade

Male, age 20 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shannon Cade, a 20-year-old Black/African American man, was caught in a burst of gunfire inside a home on Charleston’s West Side during the opening hours of 2016. Late on January 1, Cade was sitting at a kitchen table in a residence in the 800 block of…

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Joseph McDowell

Male, age 28 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2016, the life of 28-year-old Joseph Allen McDowell was tragically cut short in what would become Lexington, Kentucky's first homicide of the year. A male, he was discovered around 5:15 a.m. in a driveway on…

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Skylar Monroe Hart

Female, age 2 · Cudahy, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of New Year's Day 2016, a tragedy unfolded in a home on Whittaker Avenue in Cudahy, Wisconsin, forever altering the lives of a young family. Two-year-old Skylar Monroe Hart, a White / Caucasian female, was found by police suffering…

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Rashya Long

Female, age 17 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2016, the life of 17-year-old Rashya Long was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The young woman was attending a party to celebrate the new year when violence erupted, leading to her untimely death. The gathering, held near…

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Charles Younger

Male, age 55 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On New Year's Day, the body of 55-year-old Charles Younger, a male resident of Independence, Missouri, was discovered in his home in the 15000 block of East Truman Road, launching a homicide investigation. An autopsy later revealed that Younger had been both…

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Sederick Jones

Male, age 23 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the early morning of January 1, 2016, 23-year-old male Sederick Jones was fatally shot in Kansas City, Missouri, in the city's first homicide of the new year. The incident took place around 2:49 a.m. in a parking lot located in the 5200 block of East 112th…

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Stephanie Bradberry

Female, age 24 · Amazonia, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stephanie Bradberry, a 24-year-old female, experienced a premature and violent end to her life on January 1, 2016, in the small community of Amazonia, Missouri. Born in Galveston, Texas, she had relocated to Missouri, where she would eventually graduate from…

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Andrew Boost Guzman

Male, age 19 · Anaheim, California

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew "Boost" Guzman, a 19-year-old from Anaheim, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day, around 3:40 a.m., in front of a home on South Bush Street. Guzman was shot and subsequently…

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Ramon Paredes

Male, age 22 · Pomona, California

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ramon Paredes Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Pomona, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2016. The incident occurred at the intersection of South Rebecca Street and West Fourth Street in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Tommy Christoph Gamez

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tommy Christoph Gamez, a 25-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2016, in East Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the 600 block of Gerhart Avenue, a residential area. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, residents…

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Anne Nau

Female, age 21 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anne Belly Dania Nau, a 21-year-old woman from Fort Lauderdale, FL, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2016. Anne, who was born on July 26, 1994, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was shot and killed in a violent incident that shocked the local community. The…

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Demetrius Robinson

Female, age 37 · Bradenton, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetrius Robinson, a 37-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2016, in Bradenton, Florida. The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. at a public housing complex located at 5723 11th St. E. Robinson was found dead alongside…

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Florence Randall

Female, age 31 · Bradenton, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Florence Randall, a 31-year-old woman from Bradenton, FL, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2016. The incident occurred in a public housing complex located at 5723 11th St. E. Florence Randall, along with her boyfriend, Demetrius Robinson, 37, were…

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Michael Daniels

Male, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Daniels, a 40-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed outside his home in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 1, 2016. The incident occurred just ten minutes after midnight on New Year's Day, marking him as the first murder victim…

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Yonel Meus

Male, age 36 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Yonel Meus, a 36-year-old man from Orlando, FL, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2016. According to police reports, Yonel Meus was approached by two men who were described as "enraged" and looking for someone to fight. The confrontation escalated…

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Kawammi Jackson

Male, age 36 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2016, the life of 36-year-old Kawammi Jackson, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. His body was discovered on the front porch of a residence in the 400 block of West 60th Street just before 4 p.m. He…

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Donzell Davis

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donzell M. Davis, a 36-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on January 1, 2016, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day, marking a tragic start to the year for his family and…

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Joseph Washington

Male, age 32 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Washington, a 32-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on January 1, 2016, in the Waggaman area of New Orleans. The incident that led to his death began to unfold in the early hours of New Year's Day. Authorities were called to the scene of a shooting…

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Mark Sheridan Sr.

Male, age 62 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Anthony Sheridan Sr., a 62-year-old man from Gastonia, NC, tragically died on January 1, 2016. He was known for his love of fishing, his dedication to his family, and his service as a retired United States Army Staff Sergeant. Sheridan was also a proud…

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Corey Colbert

Male, age 29 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Corey Colbert, a 29-year-old male from Toledo, OH, tragically died on January 1, 2016. He was shot and killed outside Marted's Lounge on Lagrange Street in north Toledo. The incident occurred on New Year's Day, marking Toledo's first murder of 2016. Kevon…

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Keith Hughes

Male, age 43 · Westfall-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Keith P. Hughes, a 43-year-old man from Westfall Township, PA, tragically died on January 1, 2016, from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was treated at the scene by the Westfall Fire Department Ambulance and then flown by helicopter to Morristown Hospital in…

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Sara Wynette Mutschlechner

Female, age 20 · Denton, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sara Wynette Mutschlechner, a 20-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2016, in Denton, Texas. She was a student at the University of North Texas, majoring in Radio, Television, and Film, and was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha…

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Jesse Olivas

Male, age 22 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2016, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 22-year-old Jesus 'Jesse' Olivas in the Maryvale neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. Olivas, a young man known for his good heart and his compassion…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Larry Lacy

Male, age 20 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Larry Lacy, aged 20, was San Francisco's first homicide victim of 2011. He was shot multiple times at close range while sitting on a sidewalk in the Tenderloin neighborhood near Turk and Taylor Streets on the afternoon of January 1, 2011. The shooting…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Darnell Barr

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Darlene Ferrin, aged 22, was tragically murdered on July 5, 1969, in Vallejo, California. She and her friend, Michael Mageau, were parked at Blue Rock Springs Park when they were approached by an unknown assailant just after midnight. The attacker, later…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sterling Claytor

Male, age 82 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Sterling Claytor, an 82-year-old man, was tragically killed on January 1, 2011, in Miami, Florida. Claytor's death, like many other unsolved homicides in the city, has remained unresolved despite ongoing investigations by law enforcement. The details…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Richard Johnson

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a confrontation that turned deadly, Richard Preston Johnson, a 35-year-old male from McDonough, Georgia, was shot and killed by a Clayton County police officer on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The incident unfolded in Jonesboro when an officer on patrol near…

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Rod Singleton

Male, age 55 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 2011, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, marked the beginning of the year with a tragic event. Rodman S. Singleton Jr., a 55-year-old African-American male, was found shot in the 4100 block of Muhammad Ali Boulevard. His…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Samantha Folsom

Female, age 26 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold of November 2011, the life of a 26-year-old Caucasian female, Samantha Folsom, came to a mysterious and tragic end in her Lewiston, Maine apartment. Her parents, concerned after not hearing from her for several days, went to check on her on…

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Marquise Hall

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2011, a young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Marquise Hall, a 16-year-old Black male, was shot multiple times in the 500 block of North Lakewood Avenue. The incident occurred in the early evening, around 4:57…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Glenn Brown

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2011, Glenn Brown, a 30-year-old African-American man, was murdered in Detroit, Michigan. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely a mystery, one of the many unsolved homicides that plagued the city during a period of high…

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Juan Castillo

Null, age 26 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Juan Castillo, 26, was tragically killed in a shooting on January 1, 2011, in Durham, North Carolina. His death remains one of the many unresolved homicides in the area, with the Durham Police Department continuing to seek information that could help solve…

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