Deaths by Force on January 1

Deaths by Force (884)

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Destenie Alexandria Mendez

Female, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago

Destenie Alexandria Mendez, a 28-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2025. She was the property manager of an apartment complex and was responding to complaints about a group of individuals drinking and playing loud music…

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Jason Huizar

Male, age 34 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jason Huizar, a 34-year-old Hispanic man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2025, marking the city's first homicide of the year. The incident occurred off Paso Chico Alley near South Brazos Street, where Huizar was fatally…

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Jose Antonio Hernandez Perez

Male, age 45 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jose Antonio Hernandez Perez, a 45-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Born on June 13, 1979, in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the beloved son of Maria Del Refugio Perez and Isaac Hernandez. He was a devoted…

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Roger Smith

Male, age 71 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago

Roger Smith, a 71-year-old African American man from Fort Worth, Texas, was fatally shot on January 1, 2025, while confronting a suspect who was burglarizing his vehicle. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a bingo hall on Crowley Road, where Mr.…

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Kasmine L. McAfee

Female, age 21 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day of 2024, a verbal dispute on the front porch of a home in Anniston, Alabama, escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 21-year-old Kasmine L. McAfee. The young African American mother was on her property in the 2700 block of…

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Marcus Kennedy Jr

Male, age 19 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early moments of the new year, a life was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Just minutes after midnight on January 1, 2024, 19-year-old Marcus Kennedy Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot in the city's downtown entertainment district on Dolphin…

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Elizabeth Fernandez

Female, age 42 · Kealakekua, Hawaii

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Elizabeth Fernandez, 42, a Latina woman, was found dead on January 1, 2024, at a property along Māmalahoa Highway in Kealakekua on Hawaiʻi Island. Just after noon on New Year’s Day, her father walked toward her residence on the same property and saw another…

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Xavier Elias

Male, age 20 · Surprise, Arizona

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day in Surprise, Arizona, a verbal dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 20-year-old Xavier Elias. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. in a neighborhood near Greenway Road…

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Mario Rivera

Male, age 42 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

A New Year's celebration among friends and family ended in tragedy when Mario Rivera, a 42-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed at a house party in Denver. Rivera, who worked as a construction equipment operator, was attending the gathering in the…

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Elgin Jamel Robinson

Male, age 42 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Elgin Jamel Robinson, a 42-year-old individual, lost his life due to gun violence on January 1, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida. The incident occurred at the beginning of the year, marking a tragic start to 2024 for his family and community. As of the current…

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Micah Z. Thomas

Male, age 14 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Micah Z. Thomas, a 14-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on New Year's Day, January 1, 2024. The incident occurred in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood on the city's Northwest side. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire around…

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Leceddrick Mitchell

Male, age 41 · Hazlehurst, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Leceddrick Danielle Mitchell was a 41-year-old Black/African American man who loved spending time with his family and friends. A fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Alabama Crimson Tide, he was born in Douglas, Georgia, and educated in the Telfair and Jeff…

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Anita Whittington

Female, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Anita Whittington, a 50-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost her life to gun violence on January 1, 2024. The incident occurred in Chicago, marking a tragic start to the year. There are no detailed reports available on the specific circumstances or…

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Jaiden Dahl

Male, age 17 · Alton, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

As of the current date, there is no available online information specifically detailing the death of Jaiden L. Dahl, a 17-year-old from Alton, IL, who reportedly died on January 1, 2024. The lack of publicly available sources means there are no details on the…

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Bryan Foley

Male, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2024, the life of 40-year-old Bryan Foley was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. The male victim was found inside a residence on Boulevard Place, near 31st Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to…

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Jasmine Ivy-Dede

Female, age 42 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jasmine Ivy-Dede was a brilliant, quick-witted, and loving woman who, at 42 years old, was a dedicated lawyer and mother. A graduate of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, she was remembered by her family as a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend…

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Jerry Dewayne Hale

Male, age 34 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2024, the life of Jerry Dewayne Hale, a 34-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Evansville, Indiana. Hale was fatally shot in the 400 block of East Riverside Drive, a violent end to a life described…

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Justin D. Boyd

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day 2024, the city of Indianapolis was marked by a tragic event that claimed the life of a dedicated public servant. Justin D. Boyd, a 45-year-old Black male, was found deceased in a crashed pickup truck near the intersection of Michigan Road…

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Nigel Jaron Brown

Male, age 25 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold New Year's Day in Gary, Indiana, the life of Nigel Jaron Brown, a 25-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On January 1, 2024, Brown was a victim of gun violence in the city, a circumstance that has left a void in the lives of his family and…

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Nilton Fernandes

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of the new year, while many in Boston were still wrapped in the celebrations of 2024, a tragedy unfolded in the Dorchester neighborhood. A 24-year-old Black man named Nilton Fernandes lost his life in a fatal shooting. In the early morning…

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Stepphon Pattrick Garner

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day 2024, the life of Stepphon Pattrick Garner, a 31-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. In the late hours of the night, in the Portland neighborhood, a call to the Louisville Metro Police reported a person…

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Clinton Sutherland Jr.

Male, age 75 · Vacherie, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a pall of sorrow descended upon the community of Vacherie, Louisiana, with the tragic death of Clinton Sutherland Jr., a beloved 75-year-old resident. Known affectionately as 'Butch,' Mr. Sutherland's life was unexpectedly…

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Eddie Rodrigue

Male, age 27 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day of 2024, a grim discovery was made in New Orleans, marking a tragic start to the year. The decomposing body of 27-year-old Eddie Lee Rodrigue, Jr., a male resident of the city, was found concealed under a mattress on Burke Street. An…

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Eric Bosley

Male, age 26 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Lake Charles, Louisiana, that cut short the life of 26-year-old Eric Bosley. Bosley, a Black male, was fatally shot while heroically trying to protect his mother from a violent domestic…

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Ramide Cosey

Male, age 15 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a tragic story began to unfold with the death of 15-year-old Ramide Cosey. The male teen, a freshman and football player at Istrouma High School, was walking with three other juveniles in the 4600 block of West…

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Curtis Long

Male, age 27 · Mt. Healthy, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, 27-year-old Curtis James Long of Cincinnati, Ohio, was fatally shot in Mt. Healthy. The incident occurred around 6:08 p.m. in the 7600 block of Hamilton Avenue. Despite sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, Long managed to drive himself to…

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Na’Rayia Renee Thomas

Female, age 15 · Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Na'Rayia Renee Thomas, a 15-year-old girl from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, tragically lost her life on Monday, January 1, 2024. The incident occurred at a home in the 3900 block of Bluestone Road in Cleveland Heights. Police officers responding to the scene at…

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Saydoe Li Zoe Kearns

Male, age 23 · Portsmouth, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Saydoe "Li Zoe" Kearns, a 23-year-old resident of Portsmouth, Ohio, tragically lost their life to gun violence on January 1, 2024. The incident occurred in Portsmouth, marking a somber start to the new year for the local community. As of the available…

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Breon Fowler

Male, age 30 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a life was tragically cut short in Temple Hills, Maryland. Breon Fowler, a 30-year-old Black male from Washington, D.C., was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the early morning hours of January 1, 2024. The incident…

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Jarreau Sanders

Male, age 21 · Fort-washington, Maryland

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2024, a party in Fort Washington, Maryland, turned tragic, leaving 21-year-old Jarreau Sanders, a Black/African American male from Bowie, with fatal injuries. The gathering, which took place in the 7500 block of Blanford…

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Brittanie St. Ann

Female, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of 2024, the life of 33-year-old Brittanie St. Ann was tragically cut short in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide in Detroit, Michigan. The incident, which also resulted in the death of a male suspect, unfolded on the city's…

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Romero Devon Weakley

Male, age 26 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of 2024, the life of 26-year-old Romero Devon Weakley, a male resident of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours, at approximately 1:28 a.m., in the 100 block of…

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Ronald Pacheco

Male, age 59 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Day in 2024, Ronald 'Ron' Teneyuque Pacheco, a 59-year-old male, was preparing to leave for his job at Michigan Sugar in Sebewaing. At approximately 9:20 PM, in the 2700 block of Thatcher Street in Saginaw, Michigan, tragedy…

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Calvin Tate

Male, age 41 · Starkville, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Calvin Demond Tate was a 41-year-old Black man who was a husband, father, and son. According to his family, he is survived by his loving wife, Alisha Tate, his parents, three sisters, and his children, Majystee Tate, Calvin Tate Jr., and Ariana McZee, as well…

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Deshara Shira Smith

Female, age 31 · Clarksdale, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2024, the life of 31-year-old Deshara Shira Smith was tragically cut short in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at a residence on Lynn Street shortly after 3 a.m. Upon their…

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Jerrieme LJ Washington

Male, age 14 · Burton, South Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2024, fourteen-year-old Jerrieme 'LJ' Washington was at his home on Castle Rock Road in Burton, South Carolina, enjoying an evening of playing video games. Suddenly, a barrage of gunfire erupted from the street, striking the house and a…

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Shante Jones

Female, age 34 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a tragedy unfolded in Henrico County, Virginia, forever altering the lives of a local family. Shante M. Jones, a 34-year-old female, was fatally shot on January 1, 2024. The incident occurred just before midnight in an…

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Sher Lee Perry

Male, age 63 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year's Day 2024, the life of 63-year-old Sherman Lee Perry was tragically cut short in a shooting that unfolded in Suffolk, Virginia. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Pine Street, a typically quiet residential area not far from the city's…

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Keith Usery

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of January 1, 2024, Keith Usery, a 44-year-old Black man, was found shot to death inside his home in Dellwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Officers with the North County Police Cooperative were dispatched to his residence on South…

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Malik Jones

Male, age 20 · Charleston, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day, 2024, violence erupted in the streets of Charleston, Missouri, claiming the life of a young local resident. At approximately 4:00 a.m. on January 1, officers from the Charleston Department of Public Safety were…

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Stacy Durham

Male, age 55 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On New Year’s Day 2024, the quiet morning in Moline Acres, a municipality in St. Louis County, Missouri, was disrupted by the discovery of a deceased individual. Around 6:30 a.m., local law enforcement officers were dispatched to the intersection of Edgefield…

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Ozzie Gardner

Male, age 44 · Albany, New York

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2024, the life of 44-year-old Ozzie Gardner was tragically cut short in Albany, New York. The male victim was shot and killed following a dispute that originated at a party. The incident unfolded near the intersection of…

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Christopher Wayne Lockamy

Male, age 43 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, at approximately 7:48 a.m., deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at the intersection of Batcave Drive and John B Carter Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they…

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David Earl Page Jr

Male · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, at approximately 5:16 p.m., Fayetteville police responded to a ShotSpotter notification in the 1800 block of Harris Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 36-year-old David Earl Page Jr. deceased in the backyard of a residence, having…

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William Neville

Male, age 81 · Enfield, North Carolina

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, 81-year-old William Neville was fatally struck by stray bullets that penetrated his apartment in Enfield, North Carolina. At approximately 6:30 p.m., while seated on his sofa eating a bowl of cereal, Neville was hit by gunfire that entered…

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Cardarrius Anderson

Male, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 28-year-old Cardarrius Anderson was tragically cut short on the very first day of the new year. On January 1, 2024, Anderson became a victim of gun violence, a fate that has sadly befallen many in the community.…

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Brent Wills

Male, age 24 · Palmdale, California

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, Brent Wills, a 24-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, was fatally shot at a New Year's Eve party. The incident occurred around 6:25 a.m. in the 38700 block of 2nd Street East. Upon arrival, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department…

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Devin Whitaker

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 1, 2024, at approximately 12:53 a.m., a tragic incident unfolded during a New Year's Eve party at an underground warehouse located at 2350 Porter Street in downtown Los Angeles. The celebration turned deadly when an altercation erupted among…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.