Deaths by Force on January 24

Deaths by Force (431)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Christopher Joseph Phillips

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Joseph Phillips, a 31-year-old male, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2021, in Houston, Texas. He was found deceased in the driver's seat of his vehicle at 5200 Reed Road, having been shot multiple times. An adult male passenger in the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Darren McKinstry

Male, age 54 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Jan 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 24, 2021, Darren McKinstry, a 54-year-old man from Corpus Christi, Texas, was tragically shot and killed in Annaville. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 10900 block of Stacy Lane for a shooting. Upon…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jonathan Houston

Male, age 19 · The-colony, Texas

Killed Jan 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 24, 2021, 19-year-old Jonathan Houston from The Colony, Texas, tragically lost his life. Houston, who was reported missing the same day, was later found dead in a wooded area near Lake Lewisville. The investigation revealed that Houston had been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Orlando Mccarther

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Orlando McCarter, aged 26, was fatally shot on January 23, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of many victims of gun violence that plagued the city during a particularly violent year. Orlando's death occurred as part of a series of shootings over the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Montrell Crutcher

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 19-year-old Montrell Crutcher was tragically cut short by gun violence in Memphis, Tennessee. Remembered by loved ones as a 'fun-loving' young man who often went by the nickname 'Tre-Day,' his death on Sunday, January 24…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Demarre Lott

Male, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demarre Lott, a 23-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of January 24, 2016, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His life came to a tragic end on a cold Sunday morning when police discovered him lying in the snow along a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dominick Chambly

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In an unfortunate turn of events stemming from a street robbery, 19-year-old Dominick Chambly, a Black male, lost his life on January 24, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident unfolded when Chambly was driving a car with Ronald Houston Jr. and two other…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Montana Modlin

Male, age 16 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 24, 2016, in Fort Myers, Florida, 16-year-old Montana Ann Modlin was tragically killed in a planned murder-suicide orchestrated by her mother, Tammy Jo Modlin, and Tammy's boyfriend, Patrick Sean Carlopoli. The sequence of events began with the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nabil El Sanadi

Male, age 61 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dr. Nabil El Sanadi, a 61-year-old Egyptian-born male and CEO of Broward Health, tragically died by suicide on January 23, 2016, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the bathroom of his condominium lobby. El…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tammy Modlin

Female, age 37 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tammy Jo Modlin, a 43-year-old white female, tragically died on January 24, 2016, in Fort Myers, Florida. Born on March 28, 1972, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Tammy was involved in a harrowing murder-suicide pact with her boyfriend, Patrick Carlopoli. The couple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Reginald Cody Wright

Male, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, on January 24, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the calm in the 300 block of Federal Street. It was there that Reginald Cody Wright, a 22-year-old male, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The incident…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adrian Ramirez-Moreno

Male, age 21 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Adrian Ramirez-Moreno, a 21-year-old male of Hispanic/Latino background from Phoenix, Arizona, was found deceased on January 24, 2011, after what authorities classify as a violent death by force. Publicly available case summaries list that his body was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Samuel L Washington

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Samuel L. Washington, aged 49, was killed on January 24, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many homicides recorded in the city during a particularly violent year. Chicago experienced a challenging period in terms of public safety during the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

McKinney White Jr

Male, age 34 · District Heights, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Monday evening in District Heights, Maryland, the life of 34-year-old Mckinney Antonio White Jr. was tragically cut short. On January 24, 2011, while sitting in his car at the Penn Station Shopping Center, he was fatally wounded in a sudden act of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Damon Gilmore

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the city of Baltimore, Maryland, a 31-year-old Black man named Damon Gilmore lost his life on January 24, 2011. The specific location of his death remains uncertain, with some records indicating he was at 500 S. Fulton Ave. while others state the incident…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jeffrey Adam Yaslowitz

Male, age 39 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jeffrey Adam Yaslowitz, a 39-year-old K-9 officer with the St. Petersburg Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2011, while attempting to serve two warrants on a suspect for aggravated battery. The incident occurred at a home on 28th…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Thomas John Baitinger

Male, age 48 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Sergeant Thomas John Baitinger, a dedicated officer with the St. Petersburg Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2011, at the age of 48. Baitinger, along with Police Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz, was involved in a high-risk operation to…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Courtney Hatfield

Female, age 20 · Newark, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

Courtney Hatfield, a 20-year-old woman from Newark, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 24, 2001. She was the daughter of H. Douglas Hatfield and Kathleen Rose . The incident occurred at their family home on 106 South 35th Street in Newark. Responding…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Kathleen Rose

Female, age 41 · Newark, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

Kathleen Rose, a 41-year-old woman from Newark, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 24, 2001. She was killed in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. Kathleen's husband, H. Douglas Hatfield, shot and killed Kathleen, their daughter Courtney…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Omo Ovella Wyler

Female, age 95 · Nocona, Texas

Killed Jan 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

Omo Ovella Glenn Wyler, a 95-year-old woman, passed away on January 24, 2001, in Nocona, Texas. She had been admitted to Nocona General Hospital for congestive heart failure but had been treated and was set to be discharged. However, she was administered an…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Wilbert Corona

Male, age 25 · Suffolk County, New York

Killed Jan 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the winter of 1996, the body of 25-year-old Hispanic male Wilbert Corona was discovered, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. A resident of Elmhurst, Queens, Corona was last seen alive just before Christmas in 1995. His unexplained…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Antoinette Parks

Female, age 17 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the winter of 1981, the life of 17-year-old Antoinette Parks was brutally cut short, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved her. An African American female, Antoinette was a student at Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado, with dreams…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Bobby Clifford Neal

Male, age 41 · Arm, Michigan

Killed Jan 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

In a quiet, wooded area in Arm, Mississippi, a family outing on January 24, 1981, took a dark and tragic turn, ending in the death of 41-year-old Bobby Clifford Neal. That day, Bobby was in a car with his half-brother, Howard Monteville Neal, his 13-year-old…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Amanda Joy Neal

Female, age 13 · Arm, Michigan

Killed Jan 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the winter of 1981, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded that ended the life of 13-year-old Amanda Joy Neal. On the evening of January 24th, Amanda and her 12-year-old cousin, Melanie Sue Polk, were looking forward to a sleepover at the home of Amanda's…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Melanie Sue Polk

Female, age 12 · Arm, Michigan

Killed Jan 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a weekend in late January 1981, twelve-year-old Melanie Sue Polk was looking forward to a sleepover with her cousin and close friend, thirteen-year-old Amanda Joy Neal. On the evening of Saturday, January 24th, Amanda's father, Bobby Neal, picked up…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Daniel Phillip Bergerson

Male, age 27 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 1971 · 55 years ago

Daniel Phillip Bergerson, aged 27, was found dead on January 24, 1971, in Miami, Florida. His homicide remains unsolved, and the case is listed among Miami-Dade County's cold cases from the 1970s. Details of the incident indicate that Bergerson was discovered…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Lawrence Devine

Male, age 42 · Yaphank, New York

Killed Jan 24, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the quiet community of Yaphank, New York, a long and painful chapter in the life of a dedicated public servant came to a close. Sergeant Lawrence Devine, a male member of the Suffolk County Police Department, succumbed to injuries that had haunted him for…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Daren Olin

Male, age 52 · Issaquah, Washington

Killed Jan 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 24, 2021, the quiet of the popular Poo Poo Point trailhead in Issaquah, Washington, was broken by a grim discovery. The body of Daren Olin, a 52-year-old male, was found, prompting a 911 call to the King County Sheriff's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Liston Phillips

Male, age 58 · Marion, South Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Marion, South Carolina, the life of 58-year-old Liston Phillips was tragically cut short on January 24, 2016. Just after the stroke of midnight, the sound of gunshots pierced the night on Jones Avenue. A passerby, alarmed by the noise…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

McKinney Antonio White

Male, age 34 · District-heights, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early evening of a January day, 34-year-old McKinney Antonio White Jr. was fatally shot in District Heights, Maryland. On Monday, January 24, 2011, at approximately 5 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the Penn Station Shopping Center.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Richard Henry Ponton

Male, age 35 · Lancaster, California

Killed Jan 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the morning of Tuesday, January 24, 2006, correctional officers conducting routine checks inside California State Prison, Los Angeles County discovered a grim scene inside one of the facility's cells. Richard Henry Ponton, a 35-year-old white man…

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Abner Ramirez Cruz

Male, age 27 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 24, 2026, a life was tragically cut short in South Los Angeles. Abner Ramirez Cruz, a 27-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was fatally shot outside the El Diamante Sports Bar located at 12002 S. Figueroa Street. The incident…

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Antonio Alvarado Escoboza

Male, age 32 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 24, 2026, tragedy struck in Tucson, Arizona, when 32-year-old Antonio Alvarado Escoboza was fatally shot. The incident that claimed his life occurred near the intersection of First Avenue and Drexel Road, a detail that would become…

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Ayia Alexis Harris

Female, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Saturday, January 24, 2026, the life of 23-year-old Ayia Alexis Harris was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 7000 block of Division Avenue in the East Lake area. Upon their arrival…

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Benjamin Cowart

Male, age 27 · Carver, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

A joyous children's birthday party in Carver, Massachusetts, turned into a scene of tragedy on the evening of January 24, 2026, when a shooting erupted, leaving two men dead and two others wounded. Among the deceased was 27-year-old Benjamin Cowart. The…

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Daryl Ellison

Male, age 55 · Thomasville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 24, 2026, the life of 55-year-old Daryl Ellison of Thomasville, North Carolina, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 6:24 p.m. outside a Sheetz convenience store located at 1810 Liberty…

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Jalen Pina

Male, age 20 · Carver, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

Jalen Pina, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, January 24, 2026, at a child's birthday party in Carver, Massachusetts. The gathering was being held at the Saint John the Baptist Club on Silva Street when the deadly shooting…

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Jayden Hoskins

Male, age 18 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

On the morning of Saturday, January 24, 2026, the life of 18-year-old Jayden Hoskins was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. At approximately 8:20 a.m., officers from the 12th Street Division were dispatched to 2009 Brown Street after a ShotSpotter…

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Joe Rodriguez

Male, age 19 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the evening hours of Saturday, January 24, 2026, a burst of violence at a business complex in Fresno, California, claimed the life of 19-year-old Joe Rodriguez. Officers from the Central Policing District were dispatched to the scene near Dakota and Hughes…

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Kennija Ware

Male, age 32 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 24, 2026, the life of 32-year-old Kennija Ware was tragically cut short in Lynchburg, Virginia. A resident of the city, he was fatally shot in the 700 block of Jackson Street. The Lynchburg Police Department…

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Keonte Johnson

Male, age 19 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In Portsmouth, Virginia, on the afternoon of Saturday, January 24, 2026, a shooting incident on Towne Point Road resulted in the death of 19-year-old Keonte Johnson, a Black male, and left a 5-month-old baby injured. Authorities responded to the scene and…

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Khiry Van Wilkens

Male, age 31 · Fort Wayne, Indiana

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of January 24, 2026, the city of Fort Wayne recorded its first homicide of the year with the death of 31-year-old Khiry Van Wilkens. Initially responding to what appeared to be a car crash near the intersection of Pemberton Drive and East…

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Linda Sidley Fitzpatrick

Female, age 65 · King, North Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of King, North Carolina, a tragedy unfolded on the morning of January 24, 2026, forever altering the lives of a local family. Linda Sidley Fitzpatrick, a 65-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home on Chestnut Grove Road. The cause of…

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Marcus Wilson

Male, age 41 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the neighborhood of Winton Hills in Cincinnati, a burst of gunfire on a Saturday afternoon shattered the winter quiet and left a man dead. On January 24, 2026, 41-year-old Marcus Wilson was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the 5200 block of Vivian…

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Quadre Jerome Whitner

Male, age 30 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 24, 2026, the life of 30-year-old Quadre Jerome Whitner of Greenville, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Whitner was discovered with a gunshot wound on Gates Street and was swiftly transported to a local hospital…

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Robert Simon

Male, age 93 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the quiet neighborhood of Los Angeles, the life of Robert Simon, a 93-year-old Caucasian man, came to a sudden and tragic end on January 24, 2026. The day unfolded like any other, with no outward signs of the sorrow that was to come. Mr. Simon was found…

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Rylen Yager

Male, age 14 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Fruitport Township, Michigan, the life of 14-year-old Rylen Yager was cut tragically short on the evening of Saturday, January 24, 2026. A vibrant and creative eighth-grader at Fruitport Middle School, Rylen was known for his…

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Serenity Zy’Ir Tate

Female, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

On a Saturday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, the life of 23-year-old Serenity Zy’Ir Tate was tragically cut short. On January 24, 2026, events unfolded that would lead to her untimely death and a subsequent homicide investigation by the…

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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.