Deaths by Force on January 1

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Carl Miserendino III

Male, age 35 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the first day of the new year, a tragic event marked the beginning of 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama. Carl Miserendino, III, a 35-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased, becoming the city's first homicide victim of the year. The discovery was made…

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James Reed

Male, age 26 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Reed, a 26-year-old Black/African American man, was a compassionate and dedicated social worker in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Known for his commitment to helping others, he was particularly focused on developing programs to assist homeless young…

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Margaret Jensen

Female, age 54 · Urbana, Iowa

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day of 2021, the life of 54-year-old Margaret E. Jensen, a White female from Urbana, Iowa, was tragically cut short in a violent act that stunned the small community. The events of that day unfolded when the Urbana Police Department received a…

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Mia Alexis-Marie Kritis

Female, age 18 · Sioux City, Iowa

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early moments of the new year, a celebration among young people in Sioux City, Iowa, turned into a scene of tragedy. Mia Alexis-Marie Kritis, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was attending a New Year's Eve party on January 1, 2021, when her life was…

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Caleb Marcum

Male, age 19 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Caleb James Marcum, a 19-year-old White male from Red House, West Virginia, lost his life during a confrontation that erupted outside a Sheetz convenience store in Cross Lanes during the early morning hours of January 1, 2021. Although the death is sometimes…

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Kelly Marie James Zummo

Female, age 48 · Bridgeport, West Virginia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, the community of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was shaken by the tragic death of Kelly Marie James Zummo, a 48-year-old Caucasian female. A loving mother to two sons, she was a respected and accomplished engineer who had built a…

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Lazareo Jones

Male, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2021, a celebration in North Las Vegas turned deadly, claiming the life of 31-year-old Lazareo Jones, a Black male. The incident, which marked the first homicide in the Las Vegas Valley for the year, unfolded at a party on…

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Xavier D. Steen Jr.

Male, age 34 · Henderson, Nevada

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Xavier D. Steen Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Henderson, Nevada, met a tragic end on January 1, 2021, in a incident that involved a car crash and a subsequent shooting. The events unfolded early in the morning at the intersection of Sunset Road and Valle…

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Gabriel Campos-Torres

Male, age 22 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early moments of New Year's Day 2021, the life of 22-year-old Hispanic male Gabriel Campos-Torres tragically ended on a sidewalk in Wichita, Kansas. Just after midnight, authorities responded to a call about gunshots and discovered Campos-Torres's body…

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Mustafa Muhammad

Male, age 53 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the first day of 2021, the life of 53-year-old Mustafa Muhammad, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. His death, which occurred on January 1, 2021, marked the city's first homicide of the new year. Friends and…

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Nicholas Sims

Male, age 26 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, a celebration in Wichita, Kansas, turned tragic, ending the life of 26-year-old Nicholas Sims, a Black male. The festive gathering, held at a home in the 2600 block of North Bullinger with at least 50 people in attendance, was…

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Jennifer Rose Whittaker

Female, age 40 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2021, Jennifer Rose Whittaker, a 40-year-old White/Caucasian female, was asleep in her Louisville, Kentucky, home on Dixie Highway. The quiet of the holiday was shattered when an intruder entered her bedroom…

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Jihad Powell

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, the life of 18-year-old Jihad Powell was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident took place in the early morning hours in the Newburg neighborhood, specifically in the 6200 block of…

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John Lennon Sutherland

Male, age 30 · Olive-branch, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

John Lennon Sutherland, a 30-year-old male, was killed in a triple homicide in Olive Branch, Mississippi, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2021. The incident, which also claimed the lives of Tommi Lynn Carrier, 40, and Tyler Glen Liles, 33…

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Tommi Lynn Carrier

Female, age 40 · Olive-branch, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in an Olive Branch, Mississippi neighborhood, leaving three people dead. Among the victims was Tommi Lynn Carrier, a 40-year-old mother and grandmother from Hernando.…

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Tyler Glen Liles

Male, age 33 · Olive-branch, Mississippi

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2021, a dispute that began with texted insults escalated into a tragic triple homicide in Olive Branch, Mississippi, claiming the life of 33-year-old Tyler Glen Liles. The violence also resulted in the deaths of…

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Tracy Myckal Evans

Male, age 21 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, the life of 21-year-old Tracy Myckal Evans was tragically cut short in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The young man was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at an apartment complex in the city. Emergency services were called to the…

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Trevor Michael Koski

Male, age 24 · Rock, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Trevor Michael Koski, a 24-year-old male from Rock, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021. Born in Marquette on July 31, 1996, he was a lifelong resident of the Rock area, specifically the St. Nicholas community. He graduated from Mid Peninsula…

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Willie Mills

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Willie Mills, a 31-year-old Black male, was killed in the early hours of New Year's Day 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. The incident, which marked the city's first homicide of the year, took place at a residence on Griggs Street that he shared with his girlfriend…

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James Anderson Sr.

Male, age 62 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2021, the city of Indianapolis recorded its first homicide of the year, the unfortunate victim being 62-year-old James Anderson Sr., a Black male. The incident unfolded at approximately 1:38 a.m. on the 9300 block of…

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Rashon Butler

Male, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Day in 2021, Rashon Deangelo Butler, a 30-year-old male, was discovered inside a vehicle in the 300 block of South Dellwood Avenue in Ferguson, Missouri. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the…

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Robert Williams

Male, age 20 · Queens, New York

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day 2021, a celebration turned into a tragedy that marked the first homicide of the year in New York City. Robert Williams, a 20-year-old male from Rosedale, Queens, was fatally shot outside the Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens.…

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Carlos Macias

Male, age 18 · Hesperia, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Macias, an 18-year-old resident of Hesperia, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day when deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of…

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Cruz Garcia

Male, age 28 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cruz Garcia, a 28-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. He was one of the first homicide victims of the year in Fresno, alongside 19-year-old Michael Jenkins. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. near…

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Gilbert Bonifasio Madera

Male, age 38 · Kettleman-city, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gilbert Bonifasio Madera, a 38-year-old resident of Kettleman City, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred at his home on Becky Pease Street, where he was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The Kings County Sheriff's…

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Michael Jenkins

Male, age 19 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 1, 2021, Michael Jenkins, a 19-year-old resident of Fresno, California, was tragically shot and killed in what became the city's first homicide of the year. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. near the intersection of Olive and Peach…

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Oscar Ortiz Cervantez

Male, age 41 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Oscar Ortiz Cervantes, a 41-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred in East Bakersfield, specifically on Rosewood Avenue near Niles Street. According to the Kern County Sheriff's…

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Richie Falcon

Male, age 29 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Richie Falcon, a 29-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021, in a shooting incident that occurred on his birthday. The incident took place near 42nd Street and Broadway, an area that saw multiple violent events…

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Teodoro Gutierrez

Male, age 52 · Modesto, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Teodoro "Teo" Gutierrez, a 52-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. Gutierrez, who worked a graveyard shift at a local dairy, was ambushed and fatally shot by his former roommate, Eric Mills. The incident…

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William Blakeman

Male, age 36 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

William Blakeman, a 36-year-old resident of East Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed in his home on January 1, 2021. This incident marked the first homicide in Oakland for the year 2021. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight, around…

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Karen Cloyd

Female, age 50 · Palm-bay, Florida

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Karen Cloyd, a 50-year-old resident of Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost her life in a murder-suicide incident on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred during a New Year's Eve gathering at her residence on Saladino Street SE. According to the investigation…

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Corey Vance

Male, age 26 · Savanna, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Corey Vance, 26, was a Black man from Savannah whose life ended in the first dark hours of January 1, 2021, after gunfire tore through the Tree House bar on West St. Julian Street downtown. Savannah police said officers were sent there at about 2:15 a.m. and…

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Dahnaishia Finch Mellowes

Female, age 20 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 20-year-old Dahnaishia Finch Mellowes was tragically cut short. An African American female, Mellowes died on January 1, 2021, from what has been described as an act of gun violence. The specific details…

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Jessie Brown

Male, age 41 · Thomson, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, the life of 41-year-old Jessie Lee 'JB' Brown of Thomson, Georgia, was tragically cut short. A beloved family man and a dedicated employee of the McDuffie County Road Department for 15 years, his sudden and violent death sent…

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Keenen Armon Leonard

Male, age 29 · Lagrange, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On New Year's Day in 2021, Keenen Armon Leonard, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot in LaGrange, Georgia. He was sitting in his car in the driveway of his home, talking on the phone with his girlfriend. He had just returned with food for them. While on the…

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Keion Shontrell KD Jackson

Male, age 30 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of New Year's Day 2021, a sense of festivity was tragically cut short in Milledgeville, Georgia. Keion Shontrell 'KD' Jackson, a 30-year-old African American male, found himself in a fatal confrontation on Oconee Street. The Milledgeville…

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Christina Czuj

Female, age 54 · Barrington, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 1, 2021, at approximately 1:34 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to a report of a shooting near the intersection of Barrington Road and Palatine Road in Barrington Hills, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers discovered 54-year-old Christina Czuj, a…

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Gregory Clark

Male, age 31 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Clark, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on January 1, 2021, in Maywood, Illinois. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 800 block of 17th Avenue. According to reports, Gregory Clark got into an altercation…

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Herman Bowser

Male, age 52 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Herman Bowser, a 52-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021, in Rockford, Illinois. The incident occurred during a violent car-to-car gun battle near Brown Avenue and Church Street. According to reports, the altercation…

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Larry Willis

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Larry Willis, a 30-year-old African American man from Chicago, Illinois, tragically passed away on January 1, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1990, and was known for his loving nature, especially towards his children, whom he affectionately called "The Willis…

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Patrick Patterson

Male, age 58 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Patrick Patterson, a 58-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. Patterson was driving his Volvo sedan in the Bronzeville neighborhood when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. in…

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Victor Manuel Luna Salamanca

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Victor Manuel Luna Salamanca, a 51-year-old Hispanic male, tragically passed away on January 3, 2021, in East Chicago, Indiana. He was born on July 4, 1969, and his death has been a subject of investigation due to the circumstances surrounding it. On January…

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Eric Paul Thibodaux

Male, age 18 · Schriever, Louisiana

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what was supposed to be a night of celebration, ushering in the new year, 18-year-old Eric Paul Thibodaux's life was tragically cut short. The young man, a resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was attending a New Year's Eve party on December 31, 2020, in the…

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Alyse Williams

Female, age 6 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 1, 2021, six-year-old Alyse Williams from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost her life in a horrific murder-suicide. Alyse and her nine-year-old sister, Ava, were fatally shot by their father, Aaron D. Williams, who then took his own life. The incident…

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Ava Williams

Female, age 9 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ava Williams, a 9-year-old girl from Columbus, OH, tragically lost her life on January 1, 2021. Ava and her 6-year-old sister, Alyse, were fatally shot by their father, Aaron Williams, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. Aaron Williams, who had a…

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Kenneth Rashawn Palmer

Male, age 31 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kenneth Rashawn Palmer, a 31-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. Palmer was shot and killed during a dispute that began at a New Year's Eve party hosted by Derrick Green, 30, in southeast Columbus.…

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Scotty Wayne Joachim

Male, age 36 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Scotty Wayne Joachim Sr., a 36-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on January 1, 2021. He was murdered, and his death has been a significant loss to his family and friends. Scotty was remembered as a good person…

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Rudolph Manny Ebinger

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rudolph C. "Manny" Ebinger III, a 37-year-old male of South Philadelphia, was fatally shot on January 1, 2021, in the 100 block of Ritner Street. Born on December 29, 1983, to Elizabeth "Sissy" Potts and the late Rudolph Ebinger Jr., he had been a lifelong…

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