Death by Force

Patrick Miller

Male, age 26 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Friday in Savannah, Georgia, a discovery was made that would cast a somber shadow over the community. On January 20, 2017, the body of Patrick Allen Miller, Sr., a 26-year-old male, was found inside his 2001 Buick LaSabre. The…

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Cyrus Williams

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 20, 2017, Cyrus Williams, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the head in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the 600 block of South Sacramento Avenue. Williams later arrived…

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Shawn Davis

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the midst of organizing a toy drive for children who had lost parents to violence, 33-year-old Sean Davis, a male business owner and community activist, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred on the afternoon of December 17, 2019…

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Herbert Allen

Male, age 44 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In Baltimore, Maryland, the narrative surrounding the death of Herbert Allen is a complex one, woven from separate and distinct tragedies that have befallen men sharing the same name. Without a specific date to pinpoint a single event, the name Herbert Allen…

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James Paulk

Male, age 41 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Paulk was a 41-year-old white male from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, whose life was cut short on January 20, 2017. In the dark, early hours of that winter morning, a shots-fired call came in to police dispatch, summoning officers to yet another report of…

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Glenn Jennings

Male, age 36 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Friday night in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of Glenn Jennings, a 36-year-old man, was tragically cut short. The date was January 20, 2017, and what began as an ordinary evening ended in a double homicide that marked the city's first two murders…

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Monte Gilbert

Male, age 26 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Monte Gilbert, a male resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On the night of Friday, January 20th, police were called to a residence on Division Street to investigate a double shooting. Inside…

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Jason Reddick

Male, age 37 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 37-year-old Jason Reddick, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on January 20, 2017, near Albany Avenue and Garden Street. First responders found Reddick at 520…

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Eddie Wallace

Male, age 46 · Gresham, Oregon

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 20, 2017, Eddie Wallace, a 46-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically killed in his Gresham, Oregon home. That day, which was meant for mourning and remembrance as his family gathered for his maternal grandmother's burial, turned into…

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Caesarrae Rapier

Male, age 33 · Morganfield, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Morganfield, Kentucky, a tragedy unfolded on January 20, 2017, that cut short the life of 33-year-old Caesarrae Rapier. A beloved family man, known affectionately as 'Chaz,' he was a husband of ten years and a devoted father to two sons.…

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George Black Jr.

Male, age 28 · Morganfield, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Morganfield, Kentucky, the life of 28-year-old George Black Jr. was tragically cut short on the afternoon of Friday, January 20, 2017. A former basketball player for Union County High School, he was known for his love of sports, video…

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Christopher O. Walton

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the cold of a Milwaukee winter, a burst of violence on January 20, 2017, forever altered the course of a young man's life. Christopher O. Walton, a 27-year-old Black / African American male, was shot at the intersection of 21st and Hopkins Street. For ten…

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Goldie Burt

Male, age 51 · Duck-hill, Mississippi

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Goldie Burt Jr., a 51-year-old man from the small town of Duck Hill, Mississippi, was killed by gunfire on January 20, 2017, in or near the community he called home. In a town of only a few hundred residents, where U.S. Highway 51 cuts past modest houses and…

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Ronnie Petty

Male, age 28 · Como, Mississippi

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a January evening in Como, Mississippi, the life of 28-year-old Ronnie Petty was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The male victim was fatally wounded on January 20, 2017, in a shootout that erupted in the northeastern corner of Panola County. The events of…

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Glen McMillan

Male, age 31 · Beaverdam, Virginia

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Beaverdam, Virginia, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy on January 20, 2017, ending the life of 31-year-old Glen T. McMillan Jr., a man known to his loved ones as Todd. That afternoon, Hanover County Sheriff's deputies…

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Benjamin Johnson

Male, age 37 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded both on the streets of Columbia, South Carolina, and on television screens across the country, Benjamin Johnson, a 37-year-old father of four, lost his life. On a Friday night in January 2017, what began as a purported…

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Humberto Cisneros Ruiz

Male, age 23 · Dos-palos, California

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Humberto Cisneros Ruiz, a 23-year-old resident of Dos Palos, California, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2017. The incident occurred early in the morning when Dos Palos police received a call about a shooting at a residence on the 1900 block of South…

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Josiah Shabazz Lightfoot

Male, age 18 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Josiah Shabazz Lightfoot, an 18-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2017. Josiah was a 2016 graduate of Balboa High School and was attending San Francisco City College at the time of his death. He was known for his…

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Avion Weaver

Male, age 4 · Auburndale, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 20, 2017, four-year-old Avion Cymani Weaver tragically died in Auburndale, Florida, after accidentally shooting himself in the face. The incident occurred when Avion was left unsupervised in his family's apartment and found a loaded gun belonging…

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Darrell Wells

Male, age 37 · Riviera-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darrell Wells, a 37-year-old resident of Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:30 AM, when multiple gunshots were detected by Shot Spotter in the 100 block of…

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Miguel Angel Martinez Sanchez

Male, age 26 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Miguel Angel Martinez-Sanchez, a 26-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was found dead on January 20, 2017. His body was discovered in the middle of the intersection at Division Street and West 2nd Avenue. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded…

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Robert Brewer

Male, age 21 · Palmetto, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Brewer, a 21-year-old resident of Bradenton, Florida, tragically passed away on January 20, 2017. His death was a significant loss to his family and community, as reflected in the heartfelt condolences and memorial services held in his honor. The…

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Christopher Wilson

Male, age 23 · Lithonia, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that began with an online transaction, 23-year-old Christopher Deshaun Wilson, an African American male from Conyers, Georgia, was fatally shot in Lithonia on January 20, 2017. The incident unfolded after Wilson and a friend…

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David Allen Fritts

Male, age 33 · Newnan, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Allen Fritts, a 33-year-old White male, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2017, in Newnan, Georgia. His death, which was ruled a homicide, was the result of a gunshot wound. The events of that Friday evening unfolded when a vehicle registered to…

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Ronald Morgan

Male, age 31 · Rockmart, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 20, 2017, the quiet of Holly Springs Road in Rockmart, Georgia, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a 911 call at approximately 4:17 a.m., Paulding County Sheriff's deputies arrived to a grim discovery. In a…

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DeAndray Jackson

Male, age 26 · Mount-vernon, Illinois

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

DeAndray Jackson, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 20, 2017, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery, which escalated into a fatal shooting. Jackson was reportedly targeted for…

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Diabolique Anderson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Diabolique Anderson, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Anderson was found on the sidewalk in the 6800 block of South Green Street in the Englewood neighborhood with gunshot wounds to his…

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Devin Johnese

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a dispute outside a business on North 23rd Street in Baton Rouge irrevocably altered the course of several lives. On January 20th, 35-year-old Devin Johnese was involved in an argument that tragically escalated. In the heat of the…

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Michael Louviere

Male, age 26 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, January 20, 2017, a tragedy unfolded in Marrero, Louisiana, that would claim the life of a dedicated public servant. Michael Louviere, a 26-year-old male Westwego Police Officer, was on his way home after his shift when…

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Simone Veal

Female, age 31 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 20, 2017, the life of 31-year-old Simone Veal, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was tragically cut short in a violent domestic dispute. Veal, who was eight months pregnant, was shot and killed by her husband, 32-year-old…

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Gina Williams

Female, age 48 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gina Warner Williams, a 48-year-old woman from Goldsboro, North Carolina, tragically passed away on January 20, 2017. Gina, a veteran of the United States Navy and a labor and delivery surgical technician at Vidant Medical Center, was found lying on her front…

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Christopher Woodard

Male, age 20 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the cool night air of January 20, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Christopher Woodard, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on East 12th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Woodard was in a vehicle with 23-year-old Jumoke Johnson Jr.…

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Jumoke Johnson

Male, age 23 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a January evening in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Jumoke Johnson, a Black male, came to a violent end. The events of January 20, 2017, unfolded on East 12th Street, where a chaotic scene of a shooting and a car crash left two men dead.…

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Da Wu

Male, age 33 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 20, 2015, 33-year-old Da Wu was fatally shot in San Francisco, California. The shooting occurred in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, a location known for its challenges with violence and crime. Wu was found suffering from gunshot wounds, and…

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Jawuan L Kelly

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

The African American male victim, identified as Jawuan L. Kelly was 31 years old when his life was cut short on January 20, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana. A resident of the city, Kelly was born on August 27, 1983, and was known to his loved ones as a…

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Earl Ross

Male, age 24 · Capitol Heights, Maryland

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet residential area of Capitol Heights, Maryland, the morning of January 20, 2015, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Earl Atwood Ross. A Black male, at the age of 24, Ross was gunned down in his own neighborhood on the…

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Thomas Mcclellan

Male, age 56 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of January 20, 2015, a 56-year-old Black male from East Liberty named Thomas McClelland was shot and killed in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The shooting occurred outside of the Shuman Market, which is located near the intersection…

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Marquas Howard

Male, age 34 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 20, 2015, 34-year-old Marquas Dwane Howard Sr. passed away in Fort Worth, Texas. His obituary indicates that he was survived by his wife, Dora Teel-Howard, his parents, Nathaniel and Magnolia Howard, and his children and stepchildren: Marquas…

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Berlita Garnett

Female, age 57 · Dothan, Alabama

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Dothan, Alabama, the life of 57-year-old Berlita Garnett, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short on January 20, 2015. On that Tuesday morning, officers responded to a call at a residence on North Lena Street, where…

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Billy Harrison II

Male, age 37 · Charles Town, West Virginia

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Billy Dean Harrison II, a 37-year-old White/Caucasian man, was killed in a shooting in Charles Town, West Virginia, on January 20, 2015. Although the case is associated with Charles Town because that is where the fatal violence occurred, his obituary…

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Brandon McGuirt

Male, age 20 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 20-year-old Brandon McGuirt was tragically cut short in Reno, Nevada. On January 20th, McGuirt was shot and sustained critical injuries. He battled for his life for ten days before succumbing to his wounds on January 30…

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Omar Deangelo Booker

Male, age 18 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 18-year-old Omar Deangelo Booker was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 20th, the young man was diligently working his shift at Philadelphia Cold Cuts, a local sub shop on King Street…

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Dustin Houghton

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a cold Tuesday morning in January 2015, the life of 25-year-old Dustin Mitchell Houghton was tragically cut short in a violent encounter on the west side of Indianapolis. Houghton, a male resident of the city, was discovered inside a car…

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Harmony Culbreath

Female, age 38 · Elsberry, Missouri

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 20, 2015, deputies in Lincoln County, Missouri, were called to a residence situated off Highway 79 in an unincorporated area near the town of Elsberry. Upon entering the rental home, authorities discovered the body of a 38-year-old female, Harmony…

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Earl Atwood Ross

Male, age 24 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Earl Atwood Ross, 24, a Black man from Capitol Heights, Maryland, was killed on the morning of January 20, 2015, in a burst of violence that turned an ordinary Tuesday into a crime scene. Police were called to the 1300 block of Coral Gardens Court at about…

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Derek Quattlebaum

Male, age 28 · Queens, New York

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a brazen shooting in broad daylight at a Queens gas station left a 28-year-old man, Derek Quattlebaum, dead and set off a nearly two-month-long investigation that would lead to the arrests of two Brooklyn men. On the afternoon of…

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Marcos Huallpa

Male, age 46 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2015, a man named Marcos Huallpa, aged 46, was fatally shot in the torso while inside his car. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. on January 20th, outside of 188 Sand Lane in the South Beach neighborhood of Staten Island, New…

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Robert McCall

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet darkness of a winter night in Brooklyn, the life of 24-year-old Robert McCall was tragically cut short. On January 20, 2015, the young man was found shot multiple times in the torso on Herkimer Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The…

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