Death by Force

Vann Lee Yates

Male, age 57 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Jan 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vann Lee Yates, a 57-year-old resident of High Point, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2015, while working in his backyard. Yates was born on September 13, 1957, in Guilford County, North Carolina, and had lived in the area most…

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Doyle Chumney

Male, age 88 · Strasburg, Ohio

Killed Jan 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Doyle Chumney, an 88-year-old man from Strasburg, Ohio, was tragically murdered on January 21, 2015. His wife, 79-year-old Lillian Chumney, was also killed in the incident. The couple was found dead inside their burned-out vehicle the day after they were…

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Lillian Chumney

Female, age 76 · Strasburg, Ohio

Killed Jan 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lillian Chumney, a 79-year-old woman from Strasburg, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 21, 2015. She and her husband, 88-year-old Doyle Chumney, were found deceased inside their burned-out vehicle the day after they were reported missing. Their home…

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Robert Dudley

Male, age 23 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Dudley, a 23-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on January 21, 2015. He was shot and killed following an argument with three other men. The incident occurred in the yard of an apartment building in the 2500 block of Overlook Road. Dudley…

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Lamont M. O'Brien

Male, age 16 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lamont M. O'Brien, a 16-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2014. The incident occurred at a Miami apartment building, and Lamont was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Miami Police responded to the scene…

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Cleottus Harvey

Male, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

An African-American man, 26-year-old Cleottus Harvey, was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 21, 2014, in what police believe was a road rage incident. The shooting happened in the late afternoon, around 5:20 p.m., at the intersection of…

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Kenneth Jones

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 21, 2014, Kenneth Jones, aged 20, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred as part of a broader surge of violence within the area. The Houston Police Department's Homicide Division conducted the investigation into Jones' death…

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Derrick Reebop DeWayne Greene

Male, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 27-year-old Derrick 'Reebop' DeWayne Greene was cut short by gun violence. The fatal shooting occurred on January 21, 2014, in the Ensley neighborhood of the city. Reports from that day indicate that…

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Keyonna Proctor

Female, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of a young Washington, D.C. woman was tragically cut short in a violent act that continues to baffle investigators. Keyonna Proctor, a 24-year-old Black female, was discovered deceased on the evening of Monday, January 20th.…

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Oluremi Thomas

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a January night in Washington, D.C., a grim discovery was made inside a rowhouse on Girard Street Northwest. On Monday, January 20, 2014, police responded to a call for an unconscious person and found the bodies of 36-year-old Oluremi…

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Steven Roy Siebert

Male, age 60 · Sudden Valley, Washington

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Steven Roy Siebert, a 60-year-old White male, was found deceased in his Sudden Valley, Washington home on January 21, 2014. The discovery was made by one of his sons that evening, who then contacted the authorities. Investigators found Mr. Siebert in the…

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James J Skillz Ricks

Male · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

James “J Skillz” Ricks, a male hip-hop artist and producer from Mississippi, spent years carving out a name for himself in the Southern underground scene. He came up as a self-taught rapper and beatmaker from Carthage, eventually founding his own independent…

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Akbar Muhammad

Male, age 36 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Tuesday morning in Newark, New Jersey, 36-year-old Akbar Muhammad was fatally shot in what police described as a targeted attack. The incident occurred on January 21, 2014, at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Springfield Avenue. Muhammad, a…

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Shante Spivey

Female, age 28 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late Tuesday morning in Newark, New Jersey, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm, leaving tragedy in its wake. It was January 21, 2014, when 28-year-old Shante Spivey, a Black female from East Orange, was caught in the deadly assault on Springfield…

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Andrew Boldt

Male, age 21 · West-lafayette, Indiana

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday, January 21, 2014, the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, became the scene of a violent and shocking event. In a basement classroom of the Electrical Engineering building, 21-year-old Andrew Boldt, a dedicated and…

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Christopher Howard

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 21, 2014, the life of a twenty-three-year-old male named Christopher D. Howard Jr. came to a tragic and abrupt end in St. Louis, Missouri. Known as a vibrant young man with a deep connection to his community, Christopher was fatally shot in an…

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David Rivera

Male, age 18 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Rivera, an 18-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2014, near the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred…

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Fidel Velez

Male, age 27 · Hempfield, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fidel O. Velez, a 27-year-old male, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, in Hempfield, Pennsylvania. Born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, on April 9, 1986, he was a resident of Greensburg at the time of his death. Velez was known by his loved ones as a kind…

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Jessica Mellinger

Female, age 24 · York-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jessica Mellinger, a 24-year-old woman from York Township, PA, tragically lost her life on January 21, 2014. She was a graduate of Red Lion High School and worked as a mail carrier for the Red Lion and Dallastown Post Offices. Jessica was known for her love…

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Betty Wilburn

Female, age 80 · Mount-juliet, Tennessee

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home on Weston Drive in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, a heartbreaking scene unfolded in January 2014. Authorities were called to the residence to investigate the deaths of a man and a woman. Upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of 80-year-old…

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Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana, a 24-year-old woman of Honduran ethnicity, was fatally shot on January 21, 2014, in Houston, Texas. She was walking to pick up her daughter from school in the 3400 block of Rockyridge Drive when an unknown male suspect…

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Yosef Tulu

Male, age 31 · Garland, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Yosef Tulu, a 31-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2014, while working as a clerk at a 7-Eleven in Garland, Texas. Tulu was known for his friendly demeanor and was studying nursing with plans to marry his fiancée in…

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Deon Montrell Hale

Male, age 42 · Long Beach, California

Found Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Deon Montrell Hale, aged 42, was shot and killed on January 21, 2013, in Long Beach, California. According to reports, the shooting took place in the 200 block of Gaviota Avenue, a residential area in Long Beach. Hale was found with gunshot wounds and later…

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Christopher Best

Male, age 61 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of January 21, 2013, Christopher Joseph Best, a 61-year-old White male from Redford Township, Michigan, drove to the Woodbridge Historic District in Detroit for a business arrangement. Best, who was well-regarded in his community as a dedicated…

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Brandon Rashad Catlett

Male, age 21 · Forestville, Maryland

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a January morning in 2013, the life of 21-year-old Brandon Rashad Catlett was tragically cut short. On January 21st, at approximately 3:00 a.m., police responded to a call about a man down in the 3300 block of Walters Lane in…

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Eleaquin Temblador

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Eleaquin Temblador, an 18-year-old resident of Wilmington, Los Angeles, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2013. Temblador was shot while riding his bicycle home from his girlfriend's house around 10 p.m. The incident occurred on Grant Avenue near Eubank…

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Steven Rosalez

Male, age 16 · Pittsburg, California

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Steven Rosalez, a 16-year-old resident of Pittsburg, California, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2013. Steven was a student at the Pittsburg Independent Learning Center and was actively involved in various sports, including Pony League baseball and…

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Lydia Bradford

Female, age 24 · Cocoa, Florida

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lydia Bradford, a 24-year-old single mother from Cocoa, Florida, was tragically murdered on January 21, 2013. The incident occurred while she was preparing for her 7-year-old daughter's birthday party. On that fateful day, a masked gunman stormed into her…

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Rebecca Foley

Female, age 21 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early evening of January 21, 2013, the life of 21-year-old Rebecca Lorraine Foley was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. A student at Savannah State University, she was driving her car into the Colonial Village at Marsh Cove apartment complex…

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DeMarcus Thomas

Male, age 19 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of 19-year-old DeMarcus Thomas was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On Tuesday, January 21, 2013, the young man, a native of the state, was killed by an act of gun violence. The specific details surrounding the…

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Keyiona Chenevert

Female, age 18 · Bayou-vista, Louisiana

Killed Jan 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Bayou Vista, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Keyiona Chenevert was tragically cut short on January 21, 2013. A native of Morgan City and resident of Patterson, the young woman was discovered unresponsive in her apartment on Three…

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Devonte J Pippen

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Devonte J. Pippen, aged 18, was fatally shot on January 21, 2012, at a gas station located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The shooting occurred in the early hours, and Pippen was struck multiple times. Despite emergency medical…

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James E Murray

Male, age 64 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the autumn of 2024, a quiet suburban street in Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, became the scene of a meticulously planned and brutal crime that ended the life of 72-year-old jeweler Hussein Murray, a male also known as 'James' or 'Sam.' The…

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Curtis Reynolds

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the cold of a Detroit winter, just a day before he would have celebrated his 40th birthday, Curtis Reynolds was killed. On a violent weekend in January 2012, he became one of ten shooting victims in the city. Reynolds, a man who worked as a security guard…

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Kahlee Beard

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kahlee Beard, a 30-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was killed on January 21, 2012, following a fight. The incident occurred during an altercation, after which someone pulled out a gun. Kahlee was shot, and the case led to charges against Robert M. Harris II…

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Larry Parks

Male, age 17 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Larry Parks, a 17-year-old Black male, was walking in Wilmington on the afternoon of January 21, 2012, when gunfire shattered the quiet on the 300 block of New Castle Avenue. Officers responding around 3:54 p.m. found him in the street with a gunshot wound to…

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Adl Musa Ace Boogie

Male, age 22 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the Southside area of Richmond, Virginia, a young Black man named Adl Musa Johnson, known to many as 'Ace Boogie,' was fatally shot on January 21, 2012. At 22 years of age, his life was cut short on a sidewalk in the 3000 block of Columbia Street. When…

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Alfonso Magana

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 21, 2010, Alfonso Magana, aged 20, was shot and killed in Chicago. His death added to the ongoing violence the city experienced that year. Magana was found in the Little Village neighborhood, an area frequently affected by gang-related violence and…

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George Ray

Male, age 56 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

George Ray, a 56-year-old African American male, lost his life on January 21, 2010, in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred at a residence located at 11310 Mansfield Street, situated on the city's west side within Wayne County. On that winter day…

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William Walker

Male, age 79 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet darkness of a November evening, William Walker, a dedicated firefighter, returned to his home, unaware that a sinister plot born from greed and betrayal was about to reach its violent climax. As he walked towards his door, he was ambushed and…

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Carrie Johnson

Female, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 21, 2010, the life of 39-year-old Carrie Lynn Johnson, a White female and dedicated home health nurse from Royal Oak, Michigan, came to a tragic and violent end in the city of Detroit. Known for her compassionate nature and commitment to her…

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Jorge DePina

Male, age 26 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the morning of January 21, 2010, in Brockton, Massachusetts, the lives of a brother and sister were brought to a violent and tragic end. Jorge DePina, a 30-year-old Black male of Cape Verdean descent, was fatally shot while he slept in his bed in a…

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Maria A. Coya DePina

Female, age 29 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the morning of January 21, 2010, the life of 29-year-old Maria A. "Coya" DePina was tragically cut short in her Brockton, Massachusetts home. Maria, a female of Cape Verdean descent, was getting ready for work when an intruder forced his way into the…

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Aubrey Rashad Johnson

Male, age 28 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the cold winter of 2010, the life of 28-year-old Aubrey Rashad Johnson, a Black man from Aurora, Colorado, was tragically cut short. On the night of January 21st, a heated argument escalated into a violent confrontation near a liquor store at the…

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Dianna Key

Female, age 50 · Terlingua, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the tranquil expanse of Terlingua, Texas, a community known for its tight-knit bonds and serene desert landscapes, the events of January 21, 2010, cast a profound shadow that lingers to this day. On that fateful evening, the Brewster County Sheriff's…

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Jose Gonzalez

age 61 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the cold of a Las Vegas January in 2009, the life of 60-year-old Jose Gonzalez came to an untimely and violent end. His death was classified by authorities as a homicide, a grim statistic in a year that saw 141 such cases in Clark County. The specific…

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Amin Millhouse

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Amin Milhouse, a 30-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was fatally shot on October 3, 2008. The incident occurred on the 3000 block of West Dauphin Street, where Philadelphia police found Amin lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was…

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Esteban Uel Saidi

Male, age 16 · Kearns, Utah

Killed Jan 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a simmering animosity between two students at Kearns High School erupted into a conflict that would tragically claim the life of a 16-year-old bystander, Esteban Manuel Saidi. On January 21, what began as a high school feud culminated…

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