Deaths by Force on January 20

Deaths by Force (486)

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Eusi Malik Kater

Male, age 21 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the midst of a Wednesday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, a series of events unfolded that would end the life of 21-year-old Eusi Malik Kater Jr. On January 20, 2021, officers from the Birmingham Police Department's south precinct responded to a…

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Matthew Jeffery Werth

Male, age 34 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Matthew Jeffery Werth, a 34-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence on January 20, 2021. The incident occurred in Albuquerque, a city that has seen its share of violent crimes, often linked to gang activities and other…

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Leah Carlene Knowlton

Female, age 28 · Central City, Colorado

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet mountain town of Central City, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on January 20, 2021, cutting short the life of 28-year-old Leah Carlene Knowlton. A female, identified as White/Caucasian, Knowlton was found deceased in her home on Vernon Drive in what…

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Mikel Chatman

Male, age 31 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Wednesday evening in Natchez, Mississippi, a father's attempt to intervene in a teenage dispute ultimately cost him his life. Mikel Chatman, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 20, 2021, while trying to break up a…

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Robert Lee Cotton

Male, age 36 · Tunica, Mississippi

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Tunica, Mississippi, the life of 36-year-old Robert Lee Cotton, a male resident, came to an untimely end on January 20, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death remain closely held, with details not publicly released.…

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Dwane Boone

Male, age 28 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a winter evening in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On January 20, 2021, Chesapeake Police responded to a call shortly after 11 p.m. regarding an injured person in the 1400 block of Leckford Drive…

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Tavaughn Anderson

Male, age 46 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, on January 20, 2021, the life of 46-year-old Tavaughn Anderson was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of North Chester Street just after…

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Adan Mendoza

Male, age 34 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adan Mendoza, a 34-year-old man, was tragically shot to death on January 20, 2021, in East Oakland, California. Mendoza, who was identified by the police as a transient with ties to Fremont, was found at approximately 7:37 a.m. near 85th and Railroad avenues…

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Marcelino Madrigal

Male, age 46 · Lompoc, California

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcelino Madrigal, a 46-year-old resident of Lompoc, California, was tragically shot to death on January 20, 2021. The incident occurred while Madrigal was in his tent in the Santa Ynez Riverbed. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite…

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Darius Antwan Smith

Male, age 40 · Titusville, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 20, 2021, Darius Antwan Smith, a 40-year-old resident of Titusville, Florida, was found dead on a sidewalk near the intersection of South Grannis Avenue and Tropic Street. The Titusville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at…

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Jawon Williams

Male, age 18 · Palm-bay, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jawon Demetrius Williams, an 18-year-old from Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 19, 2021. The incident occurred during a gathering at a residence near the intersection of Liberia and Henry streets in the northeast section of Palm Bay.…

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Juan Sanchez

Male, age 31 · Palmetto, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 20, 2021, Juan Sanchez, a 31-year-old resident of Palmetto, Florida, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. in the 1200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Place. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Sanchez…

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Mitchell Collins

Male, age 29 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mitchell Collins, a 29-year-old resident of Saint Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2021. Collins' death was the result of a violent altercation that escalated into a fatal incident. According to reports, Collins and his friend…

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Rashod Harris

Male, age 25 · Melbourne, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rashod Harris, a 25-year-old African American male, was found shot to death inside an apartment at the Parkway Place Apartments in Melbourne, Florida, on January 20, 2021. The Melbourne Police Department responded to a disturbance and shooting at the…

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Susan Holly Gantner Harris

Female, age 65 · Port-charlotte, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Susan Holly Gantner Harris, a 65-year-old white female, tragically passed away on January 20, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Florida. Susan, born on November 19, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, was a beloved mother, grandmother, and retired public school teacher in…

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Joseph Dukes

Male, age 35 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 35-year-old Joseph Ivory Dukes, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Columbus, Georgia. On the evening of January 20th, Dukes was discovered on Moye Road in East Columbus, suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Rosemary D. Michael

Female, age 56 · Hinesville, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of January 20, 2021, 56-year-old Rosemary D. Michael, a Black / African American female from Hinesville, Georgia, was fatally shot in what was initially believed to be an attempted robbery. The incident occurred at a convenience store at the…

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Jeffrey Blevins

Male, age 49 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeffrey Allan Blevins, a 49-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2021, in Peoria, Illinois. His death was a result of gun violence, and his remains were discovered inside an RV on Knoxville Avenue. Jeffrey was known for his…

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Andre Johnson

Male, age 26 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet dark of a January night in Baton Rouge, the life of Andre Johnson Jr., a 26-year-old man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On January 20, 2021, Johnson was fatally shot in the 11000 block of Sherwood Common Boulevard, a crime that would…

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Taylor Bowers

Male, age 28 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 28-year-old Taylor Bowers, a male resident of Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, January 20th, events unfolded that would end in his untimely death. The specific circumstances…

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Tevis Jones

Male, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of St. Claude, New Orleans, the life of a 25-year-old man, Tevis Malik Jones, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Jones was discovered inside a residence, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds.…

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Anthony Randolph

Male, age 23 · Maple-heights, Ohio

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Anthony Randolph Jr., a 23-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on January 20, 2021, in Maple Heights, Ohio. He was found deceased at the scene of a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. in a quiet residential area.…

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Canen Summerville

Male, age 20 · Maple-heights, Ohio

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Canen A. Summerville, a 20-year-old male from Maple Heights, Ohio, passed away on January 20, 2021. He was remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. Public viewing services were held on January 26, 2021, at Gaines Funeral Home in Maple…

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Gladys Coriano

Female, age 52 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, a story of fear and a cry for help that went unanswered culminated in the tragic death of Gladys Coriano. The 52-year-old woman was fatally shot on the evening of January 20, 2021, while sitting in her parked SUV…

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Nyssa Irene Davis

Female, age 9 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a heartbreaking turn of events, nine-year-old Nyssa Irene Davis, a vibrant fourth-grader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lost her life on January 20, 2021. The young female was inside her North Philadelphia home when she was accidentally shot in the head.…

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Pierre Lovelace

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of January 20, 2021, Philadelphia Police officers responded to the 2500 block of Gordon Street, where they discovered 26-year-old Pierre Lovelace, a Black male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Temple University…

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David Thomas Rodgers

Male, age 62 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 20, 2021, 62-year-old David Thomas Rodgers, a White/Caucasian male, was killed in Clarksville, Tennessee. His death was part of a shocking double homicide that also claimed the life of his 30-year-old daughter, Rachel…

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Holly Vantrease

Female, age 27 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of a young Nashville woman was tragically cut short in a sequence of events that left a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Holly Vantrease, a 27-year-old female, was fatally shot on a Tuesday night in…

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Jonathan Kyron Brown aka

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold Tuesday night in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 19, 2021, the life of 20-year-old Jonathan Kyron Brown, a rising male rapper known to many as Baby CEO or Big CEO, was cut short by gunfire. The shooting occurred around 10:00 PM in the Frayser…

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Rachel Elizabeth Konen

Female, age 30 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Clarksville, Tennessee, a domestic scene turned into a tragedy on the evening of January 20, 2021, ending the life of 30-year-old Rachel Elizabeth Konen, a Caucasian female. What unfolded at a residence on Westwood Drive also claimed the…

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Michael Quintero

Male, age 20 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 20, 2021, 20-year-old Michael Quintero was fatally shot in the chest in the 4800 Block of Shands Drive, Mesquite, TX. The Mesquite Police Department responded to the scene and found Quintero, who was later transported to a local hospital by…

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Demtriz Lewis

Male, age 45 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetriz Lewis, aged 45, was tragically killed on January 20, 2016, in Oakland, California. The incident was part of the ongoing struggle with violence in Oakland, which saw a significant number of homicides in 2016. Lewis's death added to the grim tally of…

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Timon Jones

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of January 20, 2016, the sounds of gunfire echoed through the 200 block of Anacostia Road in Southeast Washington, D.C. When police arrived at the scene around 6:18 p.m., they found 23-year-old Timon M. Jones suffering from multiple…

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Brandy Maples

Null · Santa Rosa County, Florida

Found Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandy Christine Maples, aged 29, was killed on January 20, 2016, in Milton, Florida, a part of Santa Rosa County. Brandy was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Morgan Road. Despite extensive investigations, her homicide remains unsolved. The Santa Rosa…

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Lionel P Williams

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lionel P. Williams, age 24, was fatally shot on January 20, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid a particularly violent year for the city. In 2016, Chicago saw a significant increase in homicides, with 764 people murdered over the year, marking…

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Aaron Williams

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold and snowy night in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 26-year-old Aaron Williams was tragically cut short. On January 20, 2016, Williams was discovered deceased inside his car in the 3000 block of Manslick Road. He had sustained multiple gunshot…

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Montez Small

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the cold of a Louisville winter, the life of 24-year-old Montez Small, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, January 20, 2016, he was found deceased inside his apartment in the Chickasaw neighborhood on West Kentucky Street.…

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Richard Melcher

Male, age 43 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Melcher was 43 when he died in New Orleans, Louisiana, and even with only that small handful of facts, the shape of what follows is heartbreakingly familiar. A person can be reduced to a name and a place in an instant, but a life is never that simple.…

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Deszar Calhoun

Male, age 43 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deszar Kareem “Disco” Calhoun, a 43-year-old Black man, died on January 20, 2016. He was born October 8, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan, to Talu Calhoun and Ronald Howard, and the nickname “Disco” followed him into adulthood as his love of music and entertainment…

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Judith Glover

Female, age 53 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of a Buffalo woman was tragically cut short in an act of violence that remains a mystery to this day. Judith Glover, a 53-year-old Black female, became the victim of a homicide in the city she called home. The specific details…

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Divine Barrett

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a January night in Pittsburgh, the industrial quiet of the Windgap area was broken by the sound of gunfire, leaving two men dead. One of the victims was Divine Barrett, a 24-year-old Black male who was originally from Paterson, New…

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Donte Dawkins

Male, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 20, 2016, Donte Dawkins, aged 29, was killed in a double homicide in the Esplen neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Dawkins and Divine Barrett, aged 24, were both fatally shot in what appeared to be a targeted attack at their residence. Reports indicated…

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Clayton Ware

Male, age 33 · Fairlea, West Virginia

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Clayton Wayne Ware, a 33-year-old White/Caucasian man, was fatally shot on January 20, 2016, inside an apartment at Circle J Square in Fairlea, West Virginia. Local authorities were alerted at approximately 4:15 p.m., bringing members of the Greenbrier County…

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Abril Lozano

Female, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

The incident involving Abril Lozano, a 30-year-old female from Albuquerque, New Mexico, occurred on January 20, 2016. Here is a detailed synopsis of the event based on available information: Abril Lozano was a victim of a fatal incident that took place on…

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Myisha Garcia

Female, age 27 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 20, 2016, 27-year-old Myisha Monet Garcia was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a yard located at 4623 Eighth Street NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The discovery was made around 2 a.m. by a man working in the yard. Authorities promptly…

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Leontynae Nae Nae Wade

Female, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of Leontynae 'Nae Nae' Wade, a 37-year-old mother of four, was tragically cut short on a street in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of January 20th, an argument erupted near the corner of West Whitney and Peachtree Avenues.…

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Karmelo Johnson

Male, age 3 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events in Flint, Michigan, a young life was cut short. Three-year-old Karmelo Johnson, a male, passed away on January 20, 2016. The cause of his untimely death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Details surrounding the incident indicate…

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Tyquise Timmons

Male, age 21 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Wilbur neighborhood of Trenton, New Jersey, a sense of inspiration that had been fostered by community art projects was tragically disrupted on the evening of January 20, 2016. On that Wednesday, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the sound of multiple…

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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.