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Sayyid Abdul-Haqq

Male, age 15 · Speedway, Indiana

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 22, 2014, Sayyid Abdul-Haqq, a 15-year-old Black male from Speedway, Indiana, was killed in a shooting incident that shook the local community. A student at Speedway High School known for his gentle nature and bright personality, Sayyid was…

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Dennis Larweth

Male, age 51 · Limestone, New York

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dennis N. Larweth, a 51-year-old male, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, in Limestone, New York. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on January 3, 1963, to Dennis N. and June Durasky Larweth, Sr. A former resident of Salamanca, Larweth lived in Olean…

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Kimberly Leatrice Sweet Podolski

Female, age 43 · Limestone, New York

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Limestone, New York, a devastating act of violence shattered the community on January 22, 2014. Kimberly Leatrice Sweet Podolski, a 43-year-old female, became the victim of a tragic double homicide. A dedicated nurse's aide at Olean…

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Felix Alan Munoz

Male, age 44 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Felix Alan Munoz, a 44-year-old Latino male, was found dead on January 22, 2014, at Edward Vincent Jr. Park in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Munoz had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred…

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Joey Delancey

Male, age 23 · Miramar, Florida

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joey Delancey Jr., a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 22, 2014, in Miramar, Florida. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. in the driveway of a home near County Line Road and NW 2nd Avenue. Joey was visiting a friend…

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Tyler Antwan Johnson

Male, age 19 · Omega, Georgia

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Omega, Georgia, a sense of disbelief and sorrow unfolded following the tragic death of 19-year-old Tyler Antwan Johnson. On a Wednesday in January 2014, Johnson was fatally shot in the head at a residence located at 1566 Georgia Avenue.…

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Malik McMillian

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Malik McMillian, a 17-year-old African American male from Chicago Heights, IL, was tragically killed on January 22, 2014. The incident occurred around 7:35 p.m. in the 1400 block of Ambassador Lane in Ford Heights. According to reports, McMillian got into an…

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Clyde Benfield

Male, age 69 · Mount-holly, North Carolina

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Clyde William Benfield, a 69-year-old Caucasian male from Mount Holly, North Carolina, tragically died on January 22, 2014. Clyde was an avid sportsman, a proud father and grandfather, and a United States Navy veteran. He was known to have a collection of…

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Terri Benfield

Female, age 64 · Mount-holly, North Carolina

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Martha Terri Crisp Benfield, a 64-year-old woman from Mount Holly, North Carolina, tragically passed away on January 22, 2014. Terri was a devoted member of the Community Pentecostal Church and a loving mother and grandmother. She was known for her deep faith…

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Isaac Matthew Thomas

Male, age 35 · Zanesville, Ohio

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isaac Matthew Thomas was a 35-year-old Black/African American man from Zanesville, Ohio, whose life ended after a shooting on the night of January 22, 2014. Although some records associate his death with January 22, his obituary states that he died on…

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Jonathan Scott Rogers

Male, age 21 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jonathan Scott Rogers, a 21-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically passed away on January 22, 2014. Rogers was born on May 24, 1992, to Kenneth R. Rogers and Geneva B. Hamilton. He is survived by his parents, girlfriend Hayley Leasure, siblings…

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Louisa Krenzel

Female, age 48 · Pike-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 22, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2014, the quiet of rural Pike Township was shattered by a grim discovery. There, in the driveway of her Long Lane home, 48-year-old Louisa Tseng Krenzel was found lifeless in the snow. A native of Taiwan, she had been shoveling…

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Justin Lee Milton

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

Justin Lee Milton, a 32-year-old Black or African American male, tragically lost his life on January 22, 2013, in Baltimore, Maryland. His death was the result of a violent encounter that left another individual wounded. The incident occurred in the 2500…

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Demaszio Cox

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

Demaszio Cox, a 20-year-old Black male, died in Detroit, Michigan, on January 22, 2013. In at least one publicly available online memorial record, his name appears as DeMazsio Enrique Cox, with a reported birth date of August 4, 1992, and his death is…

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Carnel Al-Sherod Overby

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carnel Al-Sherod Overby, a 20-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on January 22, 2013. On that evening, patrol officers were dispatched to an address on Highview Landing after receiving an "unknown trouble call." Before they could arrive…

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Jason Martinez

Male, age 27 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a young man's life was abruptly ended in Oklahoma City, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him and a lingering mystery for investigators. Jason Martinez, a 27-year-old male, was shot and killed on January 22 of that year…

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Marion Holmes

Male, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold Tuesday in January 2013, the life of 28-year-old Marion Holmes was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion in North Memphis. The incident unfolded at a residence located at 830 Crockett Place, where Holmes and…

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Antonio E Cobbins

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 22, 2012, Antonio E. Cobbins, age 39, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. This tragic incident occurred during a year in which Chicago faced significant challenges with gun violence, recording over 500 homicides—one of the highest totals in…

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Elijah Vaughn

Male, age 32 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold winter day in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 22, 2012, a 32-year-old Black male named Elijah Vaughn was killed. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by the Memphis Police Department. In the years that have passed…

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Ernest Randy Reyes

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ernesto Randy Reyes, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically killed on January 22, 2012, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reyes was fatally shot in the 400 block of East L Street. The incident occurred around…

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Angel Rodriguez

Male, age 28 · Fresno, California

Found Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

Angel Rodriguez, a 28-year-old male, was tragically killed in Fresno, California, on January 22, 2010. Angel, born on August 2, 1981, was a student at Fresno City College at the time of his death. His death left a deep impact on his family, including his…

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Samuel Thomas

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 22, 2010, Samuel Thomas, a 41-year-old African American man from Chicago, was fatally shot outside his home in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Known affectionately as “Red,” Thomas was a devoted father, husband, and active member of Greater…

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Crystal Baker

Female, age 24 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 22, 2010, Crystal Lynn "Jersey" Baker, age 24, was found murdered in Durham, North Carolina. Her body was discovered by patrol officers in a wooded area near Chandler Road and Ross Road during a search for a burglary suspect. Baker had been stabbed…

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David White

Null · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 22, 2010, David L. White, a 21-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was found fatally shot in the 3300 block of Avalon Avenue. The shooting occurred around 9:19 p.m., and early investigations suggested that White might have been the victim…

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Tyree Parks

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the heart of South Philadelphia, the life of a promising young man, Tyree Parks, was tragically cut short on the evening of January 22, 2010. Parks, an 18-year-old male, was the victim of a drive-by shooting. On that fateful day, he was filled with the joy…

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Jose Diaz

Null, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 22, 2010, 23-year-old Jose Diaz was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Diaz with multiple…

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Tawny Jo Bones Tomberlin

Female, age 43 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Killed Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Tawny Jo "Bones" Tomberlin, a 43-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in her Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home. On the evening of Friday, January 22nd, she was fatally wounded by gunshots. Her brother, Duane "Dewey"…

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Willie Henderson

Male, age 60 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

Willie Henderson, a 60-year-old male, was a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant and a decorated Vietnam War veteran living in North Las Vegas, Nevada. On the morning of January 22, 2010, he spoke with his daughter, Sharon Miles, making plans to have dinner…

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Otto Lee Sonny Brandon

Male, age 71 · Clemmons, North Carolina

Killed Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

Otto Lee "Sonny" Brandon, a 71-year-old male, passed away on January 22, 2010, in Clemmons, NC. He was born on May 30, 1938, in Forsyth County to the late Otto Disher and Ruth Francis McCall Brandon. Otto was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from U.S. Airways.…

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Patricia Myers Brandon

Female, age 66 · Clemmons, North Carolina

Killed Jan 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

Patricia Myers Brandon, a 66-year-old woman from Clemmons, NC, passed away on January 22, 2010, at her home. Patricia, born on July 29, 1943, in Charleston, WV, was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She worked at BB&T and served as a flight attendant at…

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Leo Yu

Male, age 23 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Leo Yu, a 23-year-old man, was tragically killed on January 22, 2009, in San Francisco, California. The circumstances of his death have not been widely reported, but his case remains part of the broader issue of violence in the city. During this period, San…

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Joe Amador Castillo

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Joe Amador Castillo, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, was identified by the Clark County coroner as the man killed in a shooting that occurred on January 22, 2009, in Las Vegas. The identification was reported days later, confirming his name…

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Sandy Doss

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, the life of Sandy Ray Doss Jr., a 29-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On January 22, he was found in a residence on the city's south side, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities swiftly…

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Peter Barges

Male, age 39 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jan 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Peter Barges, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian man, was discovered in the early hours of January 22, 2009, lying in his driveway outside his Omaha home, where the night had gone still and cold. What came in to police as an assault quickly revealed something far…

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Melanie Diana McKenzie Ray

Female, age 24 · Red-springs, North Carolina

Killed Jan 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Melanie Diana McKenzie Ray, a 24-year-old woman from Red Springs, NC, tragically lost her life on January 22, 2009. Melanie, who resided at 635 Murphy McLaughlin Road, was found dead inside a car following a traffic accident. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Abel Martinez Mejia

Male, age 41 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Abel Martinez Mejia, a 41-year-old truck driver from Richmond, California, was tragically killed on January 22, 2008, in Oakland. Mejia was on his lunch break from Standard Iron and Metals Co. when he stopped at a taco truck parked at the corner of 85th…

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Jonathan Michael Gilbert

Male, age 22 · Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jonathan Michael Gilbert, a bright and kind-hearted 22-year-old young man from Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, left this world far too soon on January 22, 2008. Born on February 4, 1985, in Brighton Township, Jonathan had his whole life ahead of him. He was…

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David Isaiah Thomas

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a burst of gunfire shattered the cold night on Ashton Street in Southwest Baltimore, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On January 22nd of that year, 31-year-old David Isaiah Thomas, an African-American…

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Durrel Wright

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 22, 2007, Durrel Lamar Wright was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. He was only 21 years old at the time of his death. Wright had graduated from Patterson Career Center in 2005, and his sudden and violent death left his family and community in…

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Domingo Torres

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 22, 2007, Domingo Torres, a 20-year-old from Philadelphia, was shot and killed in what was ultimately determined to be a homicide. The incident occurred in the Hunting Park neighborhood, which has historically experienced elevated levels of…

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Karen Bodine

Female, age 37 · Rochester, Washington

Killed Jan 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

A Caucasian female, Karen Bodine, a 37-year-old mother of three, was found deceased on January 22, 2007, at the entrance of a gravel pit off Littlerock Road Southwest in Rochester, Washington. A passing motorist discovered her nude body, which had been left…

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Emmett Jordan

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 22, 2005, a tragic event unfolded on the streets of Washington, D.C. that ended the life of Emmett Louis Jordan, Jr. At approximately 1:50 a.m., near the intersection of 16th and U Streets, SE, Mr. Jordan was…

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Geri Johnson

Female, age 42 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late summer of 2004, a 42-year-old Caucasian woman named Geri Caterina Johnson vanished from her life in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was last seen on the first of September, a detail that would later become the starting point of a long and frustrating…

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Harvey Allen

Male, age 40 · Bryan, Texas

Killed Jan 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Harvey Leon Allen, age 40, was shot and killed on January 22, 2005, in Bryan, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 1 a.m., on Hall Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Allen in the roadway with a gunshot wound to…

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Brooklyn V. Digesualdo

Female · Evanston, Colorado

Killed Jan 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, a young life was tragically cut short, leaving a case that remains a haunting mystery. On January 22, 2000, 22-month-old Brooklyn V. Digesualdo, a female, died under suspicious circumstances at her home in Evanston, a community in…

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Hubert Yarbrough

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, the life of Hubert Leander Yarbrough, a 38-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On January 22nd, Yarbrough became a victim of gun violence in an incident that would leave his community shaken…

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Michelle Therese O’Keefe

Female, age 18 · Palmdale, California

Killed Jan 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Michelle Therese O'Keefe, an 18-year-old college student and aspiring actress, was tragically murdered on February 22, 2000, in Palmdale, California. On the night of her death, Michelle had spent the day working as an extra in a Kid Rock music video at the…

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Hubert Leander Yarbrough

Male, age 38 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, the life of Hubert Leander Yarbrough, a 38-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On January 22, his death was declared a homicide, marking the beginning of a long and unresolved investigation…

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