Deaths by Force on January 21

Deaths by Force (459)

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Marcos Bencomo

Male, age 36 · Clifton, Colorado

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter afternoon in Clifton, Colorado, the life of 36-year-old Marcos Bencomo was tragically cut short. On January 21, 2021, the Grand Junction resident was shot and killed in what was later ruled a homicide. The male victim was found with a gunshot…

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Andrew Session

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andrew Session, a 27-year-old Black man and resident of Southeast, D.C., was a father of three known for his vibrant personality. Friends and family remembered him as an outgoing, smart, and loving person with a great sense of humor that could brighten…

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Damareus Scott

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 27-year-old Black man named Damareus Scott lost his life on a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C. On January 21, at approximately 9:46 pm, the sounds of gunfire echoed through the 1800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. When…

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Dayvon Lewis

Male, age 15 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of January 21, 2021, a burst of violence in Southeast Washington, D.C., claimed the life of 15-year-old Dayvon Lewis. A Black male, Lewis was fatally shot at approximately 7:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast. The…

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Alejandro Omar Rios

Male, age 21 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alejandro Omar Rios, aged 21, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was one of the victims in a shooting incident that occurred on Payne Avenue. Alongside Alejandro, another victim, Michael William Stewart, aged 39, was…

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David Marlon Anre Spicer

Male, age 38 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a Black/African American man's life was cut short in a Minneapolis home. David Marlon Anre Spicer, a 38-year-old male, was in a residence on the 400 block of 33rd Avenue North on the evening of Thursday, January 21st. It was around 10…

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Michael William Stewart

Male, age 39 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 21, 2021, the life of Michael William Stewart, a 39-year-old Caucasian male from Saint Paul, Minnesota, was tragically cut short. The overnight air on the city's East Side was pierced by the sound of gunfire, prompting…

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Herbert Daniels

Male, age 74 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, 74-year-old Herbert Daniels, a Black male, was a cherished figure, known affectionately as 'Mr. Herb.'. His life was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, January 21, 2021, when a shootout…

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Alfonzie William Dennard

Male, age 42 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Hampton, Virginia, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in the tragic deaths of two brothers. On January 21, 2021, 42-year-old Alfonzie William Dennard, a Black or African American male, was found deceased…

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Edwin Dennard

Male, age 46 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January evening in Hampton, Virginia, the lives of two brothers were tragically cut short in a case that continues to baffle investigators. Edwin Dennard, a 46-year-old male, and his younger brother, Alfonzie William Dennard, were found deceased in…

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Samantha Rachael Robinson

Female, age 28 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of January 21, 2021, Samantha Rachael Robinson, a 28-year-old female, was driving her white Hyundai sedan in Lynchburg, Virginia, when her life was tragically cut short. As she drove down 12th Street near Pierce Street, she was struck by what…

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Antonio Joiner

Male, age 28 · West-lafayette, Indiana

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of West Lafayette, Indiana, the discovery of a young man's untimely death raised questions that, to this day, remain largely unanswered. On the evening of January 19, 2021, police responded to a call from the Country Villa apartment…

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Angel Villatoro

Male, age 16 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Hyattsville, Maryland, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in shock and a family heartbroken. Sixteen-year-old Angel Villatoro, a male resident of the town, was found dead on the evening of January 21, 2021. The grim…

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Genesis Garrett

Female, age 22 · Waldorf, Maryland

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 21, 2021, the quiet of a Waldorf, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Concerned neighbors on Hanover Court also noticed that the front door to a nearby residence was standing open. Responding to…

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Kandeon Meisha Niravanh

Female, age 24 · Waldorf, Maryland

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet early hours of a Thursday morning in Waldorf, Maryland, a tragic scene unfolded that would cut short the lives of two young women. On January 21, 2021, police responded to a report of gunshots and an open door at a townhouse on Hanover Court.…

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Alexis Perez

Male, age 26 · Ceres, California

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, Alexis Perez, a 26-year-old resident of Ceres, California, tragically lost his life in a violent incident. The events unfolded in the early evening when Perez was found in his car after it had crashed into a parked vehicle on Magnolia…

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David Flores

Male, age 20 · Compton, California

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

David D. Flores, a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Flores was shot near the intersection of Compton Boulevard and Holly…

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David Lee Tovar Jr.

Male, age 27 · San-jose, California

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Lee Tovar Jr., a 27-year-old resident of San Jose, California, died on January 21, 2021, in a police-involved shooting. Tovar was a suspect in a murder case and had a history of violent felonies. On the day of his death, undercover officers from the San…

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Juan Ledesma

Male, age 32 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Juan Manuel Ledesma, a 32-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2021, following a shooting incident in the Sherman Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred on January 21, 2021, when San Diego police officers…

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VanDarion Wilson

Male, age 33 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

VanDarion Wilson, aged 33, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in a shooting incident at a residence in the Alafaya area of Orlando, Florida. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies responded to a call at the 1000 block of Club…

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Frederick Rooks

Male, age 34 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 21, 2021, the life of 34-year-old Frederick Rooks was tragically cut short in the Panthersville area of Decatur, Georgia. Responding to a call of shots fired around 3:30 a.m., DeKalb County police discovered Rooks' body…

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Jerry Harden

Male, age 50 · Blythe, Georgia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jerry Harden, a 50-year-old White male, died on January 21, 2021, after a shooting on Etterlee Road in Blythe, Georgia. Online reports say deputies were called around 7 p.m. and found him lying in a dirt driveway with a gunshot wound to the torso. He was…

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Cordero Thomas

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cordero Thomas, a 32-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on January 21, 2021, in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. when Thomas was standing outside in the 3200 block of West Douglas…

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Dwight Wesley

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dwight Wesley, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Dwight was shot and killed in the 6100 block of South St.…

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Lavenal Cobbins

Female, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lavenal Cobbins, a 47-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2021, in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in an alley in the 100 block of East 118th Place around 9:50 p.m. Lavenal…

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Jeremy McQuarter

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Thursday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Jeremy Jermaine 'Billy' McQuarter, Jr., an African American male, was tragically cut short. On January 21, 2021, the 25-year-old was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the front yard of a residence…

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William Bill Saul Clark

Male, age 43 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Carlyss, near Lake Charles, Louisiana, the life of 43-year-old William 'Bill' Saul Clark, a male, came to a tragic and violent end on January 21, 2021. What initially appeared to be a perplexing death was soon unraveled by…

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Eli Gainey

Male, age 25 · Asheboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eli Junior Gainey, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2021, in Asheboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Coleridge Road Apartments, where Eli Gainey and a 16-year-old boy were found dead at the…

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Francia Magally Martinez

Female, age 41 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, Francia Magally Martinez, a 41-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, was found dead inside her car, which was located down an embankment on West Tenth Avenue in Gastonia, NC. The discovery was made when police were called to check on the…

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Terrance Mortise-Koger

Male, age 32 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Terrance Mortise-Koger, a 32-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Cross Creek Mall, located at 5000 Morganton Road. Terrance was shot while…

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Cortez Lee Davis Sr.

Male, age 35 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cortez Lee Davis Sr., a 35-year-old African American man from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021. He was fatally shot in the 1200 block of Park Lane Drive, a dead-end street with brick duplexes. When police arrived at the scene, they…

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Kelly Cody

Female, age 28 · Mckees-rocks, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of a Thursday in Stowe Township, a tragedy unfolded that would cut short the life of a young mother. On January 21, 2021, 28-year-old Kelly Cody, a white female, was found in an alleyway in the 700 block of Penn Alley, having…

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Adam Eliahu Miller

Male, age 36 · La-marque, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, 36-year-old Adam Eliahu Miller, a male of Panamanian descent, was fatally shot in La Marque, Texas. Born on April 5, 1984, in Chalon, Panama, Adam moved to Texas City in 1991 to live with his uncle and aunt, Bill and Jana Price. He…

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Giancarlo Arman Perez

Male, age 22 · Buda, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Giancarlo Arman Perez, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2021, in Buda, Texas. The incident occurred in the 6900 block of Sunfield Parkway, where Perez was found with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby…

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Mathew Hilam Lopez

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Matthew Hilam Lopez, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on January 21, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. His death was ruled a homicide by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office. Lopez's body was found alongside another victim, Ruben…

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Ruben Eduardo Soto

Male, age 20 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ruben Eduardo Soto, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead on January 21, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. His body was discovered alongside another victim, 28-year-old Matthew Lopez, in the middle of Fredonia Street on the city's east side. Both victims had…

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Juan C Gonzalez

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 21, 2016, Juan C. Gonzalez, aged 19, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred shortly after he finished his shift at a grocery store in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side. The area, known for its…

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Deante J Dale

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deante J. Dale, a 20-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on January 21, 2016, in Chicago. His death occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, which was grappling with a significant increase in homicides that year. The year 2016…

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Martel J Howard

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Martel J. Howard, also known as "Telly," was a 24-year-old man who was fatally shot on January 21, 2016, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place during a period of increasing violence in the city, particularly in…

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Kelvin Travis Johnson

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Thursday evening in January of 2016, a tragic event unfolded in Las Vegas that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Kelvin Travis Johnson, an African-American male. The specific details surrounding the circumstances of his passing on January 21st of that…

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Markel Combs

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 21, 2016, Markel Combs, age 22, was found dead in Winton Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio. Police responded to reports of a shooting on Craft Street, near Winneste Avenue, around 11 p.m. Combs was discovered with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead…

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Deangelo Binns

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of Thursday, January 21, 2016, a fatal shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, claimed the life of Deangelo Tyron Binns, a 30-year-old African-American man. The violence occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. along North Hopkins Street, between West…

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Rickole Rogers

Male, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of January 21, 2016, a tragic chain of events unfolded in Milwaukee that would end the life of a 24-year-old Black / African American man named Rickole D.L. Rogers. The incident began under the guise of a marijuana deal, orchestrated by a group…

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Randall Peterson

Male, age 64 · Eufaula, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic January day in 2016, the community of Eufaula, Oklahoma, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of a beloved local figure. Randall Charles Peterson, a 64-year-old male, was fatally shot during a brazen armed robbery at the Bank of…

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Benjamin Louis Guleng

Male, age 43 · Santa-rosa, California

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Benjamin Louis Guleng, a 43-year-old resident of Santa Rosa, California, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2016. Guleng, who was homeless at the time, was found under a Highway 101 overpass suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of first…

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John Asher

Male, age 44 · Clovis, California

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 21, 2016, John Asher, aged 44, was found deceased outside a home on Auberry Road, near the intersection of Millerton Road in Clovis, California. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 12:30 am reporting an injured woman at…

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Karisha Beardsley

Female, age 36 · Clovis, California

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Karisha Beardsley, aged 36, was tragically found deceased on January 21, 2016, in Clovis, California. The incident occurred at a residence on Auberry Road, near the intersection of Millerton Road. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around…

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Juan Gonzalez

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Juan C. Gonzalez, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Gonzalez was found with multiple gunshot…

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