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Billy Don Ernest

Male, age 43 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic day in January 2019, 43-year-old Billy Don Ernest was killed in a violent shooting spree that spanned two Louisiana parishes. A male victim, Ernest, found his life cut short in what would become a widely reported crime. The events unfolded as part…

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Elizabeth Lee Johnson Theriot

Female, age 50 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Elizabeth Lee Johnson Theriot, a 50-year-old woman, was tragically killed on January 26, 2019, in Gonzales, Louisiana. Her life was cut short in a violent shooting spree that also claimed the life of her 50-year-old husband, Keith Theriot. The couple was…

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Keith Michael Theriot

Male, age 50 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic series of events that unfolded on January 26, 2019, Keith Michael Theriot, a 50-year-old male from Gonzales, Louisiana, was shot and killed in his home. His death was part of a horrifying rampage that spanned two parishes and claimed the lives of…

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Summer Yvette Ernest

Female, age 20 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic January morning in 2019, the life of 20-year-old Summer Yvette Ernest was cut short in a brutal act of violence that also claimed the lives of her father and brother. The young female's death was part of a horrific killing spree that spanned two…

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Tanner McKenzie Ernest

Male, age 17 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic day in January 2019, the lives of the Ernest family of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were irrevocably shattered. Tanner McKenzie Ernest, a 17-year-old male, along with his 20-year-old sister, Summer, and their 43-year-old father, Billy, were…

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Jeremiah Tywan Grissett

Male, age 38 · Tabor-city, North Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jeremiah Tywan Grissett, a 38-year-old African American male, was reported missing in mid-December 2018. He was last seen on December 14 after borrowing a vehicle from his family, which was later found abandoned. On January 26, 2019, his body was discovered…

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Londale Harvey

Male, age 18 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Londale Harvey, an 18-year-old male from Hamilton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2019. He was shot in a drive-by shooting near Pleasant and Fairview avenues. Harvey was known for his bright personality and love for music, and his untimely…

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Paul McMillian

Male, age 48 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Paul McMillian, a 48-year-old Black man from Verona in the Pittsburgh area, was killed in the early hours of January 26, 2019, after what began as a confrontation inside The Lounge on Verona Road in Penn Hills and ended in gunfire outside. According to police…

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Adam Shane Ladner

Male, age 41 · Cedar-park, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Adam Shane Ladner, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on January 26, 2019, in Cedar Park, Texas. He was a beloved middle school girls' athletics coach and PE teacher at Running Brushy Middle School. Adam was known for his dedication to…

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Oscar Flores-Ruiz

Male, age 18 · West-livingston, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Oscar Flores-Ruiz, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, tragically died on January 26, 2019, in West Livingston, Texas. He sustained a single gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Chi St Luke’s Hospital before being airlifted to Herman Memorial Hospital…

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Terrance Lamont Kinard

Male, age 20 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Terrance Lamont Kinard Jr., a 20-year-old aspiring hip-hop artist from El Paso, Texas, was fatally shot on January 26, 2019, near a house party on Mount Whitney Drive in Northeast El Paso. Known by his stage name T. Kizer Tha Dummy, Kinard was a talented…

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Angel Herrera

Male, age 17 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold January night in 2018, the life of 17-year-old Angel Herrera was tragically cut short in Davenport, Iowa. The young Hispanic male was found with gunshot wounds on Friday, January 26, in the 1300 block of Warren Street. Emergency services were called…

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Zechariah Nino Jones

Male, age 33 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 33-year-old Zechariah Nino Jones, a male resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 26th, Jones was fatally wounded in a shooting that prompted a swift investigation by the…

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Santiago Lee Sanchez

Male, age 31 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a winter day in Denver, Colorado, the life of 31-year-old Santiago Lee Sanchez was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2018, Sanchez, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot in an act of gun violence that has yet to see a resolution. The incident…

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Christina Christy Gayle Wheeler

Female, age 39 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christina 'Christy' Gayle Wheeler Vivas, a 39-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, and formerly of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, tragically lost her life to gun violence on January 26, 2018. The incident occurred at her residence in Las Vegas. The…

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Bernadette King

Female, age 49 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a tragic event unfolded in a residence in Southeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of one family. On the evening of January 26th, police responded to a call about an unconscious person in the 2400 block of Elvans Road, SE.…

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Scott Hunter

Male, age 55 · Decatur County, Kansas

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the quiet fields of Decatur County, Kansas, became the final resting place for Scott J. Hunter, a 55-year-old Caucasian man from Bellevue, Nebraska. On January 26th of that year, he was discovered deceased inside his vehicle, bringing a…

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Dontrel Burnett

Male, age 24 · Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dontrel Burnett, a 24-year-old from Milwaukee, was tragically killed on January 26, 2018, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The incident occurred near the intersection of Pilgrim Road and Megal Drive around 4:20 p.m. Burnett was driving with two passengers, one…

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John Thomas Martin

Male, age 48 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 48-year-old John Thomas Martin was brought to a tragic and violent end on the evening of January 26, 2018. That night, law enforcement responded to a call at a residence on Woodman Road, where they…

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Alejandro Gonzalez-Santos

Male, age 16 · Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet home on Woodrow Avenue, the life of 16-year-old Alejandro Gonzalez-Santos was abruptly cut short on a Friday evening, January 26, 2018. The initial call to emergency services in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, reported a fall down the stairs, but…

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Billy Hawkins

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 35-year-old Billy 'Lil Billy' Hawkins Jr. was cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On January 26th, he was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident that left his community mourning. Details surrounding the circumstances of…

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Cody Diminovich

Male, age 25 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 26, 2018, 25-year-old Cody Diminovich, a male resident of Aiken County, South Carolina, was found deceased in his home. The discovery was made after a 911 call reported a shooting, prompting Aiken County Sheriff's Office…

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Edward Walker

Male, age 38 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in West Columbia, a tragic series of events unfolded that would claim the life of 38-year-old Edward Nathaniel Walker. On January 26, 2018, an altercation at an apartment complex on Platt Springs Road escalated, ending…

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Pamela Lawson

Female, age 38 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Aiken, South Carolina, the life of 38-year-old Pamela Lawson was tragically cut short on January 26, 2018. She was discovered in a home on Buldra Lane, the victim of a brutal double homicide alongside 25-year-old Cody Diminovich. The…

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Albert Laushaul

Male, age 31 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Albert Leon Laushaul, a 31-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was tragically killed in a shooting on January 26, 2018. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at the Gateway Inn on Union Avenue near E. 10th Street. Laushaul was found suffering from…

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Ian Reed

Male, age 21 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ian Bryson Reed, a 21-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2018. Reed was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at the Gateway Inn on Union Avenue. The incident took place around 6:20 PM, and when…

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Ruben Charles Dominguez Jr

Male, age 29 · Colton, California

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ruben Charles Dominguez Jr., aged 29, passed away on January 26, 2018, in Colton, California. Born on February 23, 1988, in San Bernardino, California, Ruben's life was tragically cut short. His obituary notes that he was under the care of Green Acres…

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Ervin Gerard Sims Jr

Male, age 6 · Marianna, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ervin Gerard Sims Jr., a 6-year-old African American boy from Marianna, Florida, tragically died on January 26, 2018, after being accidentally shot in the head by a family member. The incident occurred at their home in Marianna, located in Florida's…

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Jesse David Cairo

Male, age 22 · Clearwater, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jesse David Cairo, a 22-year-old male from Clearwater, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2018. Jesse, who was born on July 16, 1995, was fatally shot in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting in the unincorporated area of Clearwater. The…

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Roy Brockington

Male, age 28 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Roy Brockington, a 28-year-old Air Force veteran and longshoreman at Port Everglades, was tragically murdered on January 26, 2018, in the parking lot of his Lauderhill apartment complex. Brockington was found lying next to his Toyota SUV with multiple gunshot…

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Terrell Martin

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 26, 2018, 26-year-old Terrell D. Martin was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Park Manor neighborhood. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting, including the events leading up to it and the exact…

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Alfreda Mills

Female, age 40 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 40-year-old Alfreda Mills was found inside her Kia vehicle, having been shot multiple times. The discovery was made around 10 p.m. on January 26, 2018, in the 800 block of South Boulevard near Iberville Street.…

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Jamerson Lavigne

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the heart of New Orleans, a young life was abruptly cut short on Friday, January 26, 2018. Jamerson Joseph Lavigne, a 21-year-old male, was killed by gunfire in the city he called home. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death remain…

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Detrick Mosley

Male, age 39 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 39-year-old Detrick D. Mosley was tragically cut short in his hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee. On the evening of January 26th, Mosley was in the parking lot of the In and Out Market on Kraft Street when he was shot.…

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Jesus Ramos

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 26, 2018, 29-year-old Jesus Ramos from San Antonio, Texas, was found deceased under circumstances that prompted an investigation by local authorities. Jesus Ramos was a Hispanic male, and his untimely death raised concerns within the community.…

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Jonah Rivera

Male, age 38 · Sabine-pass, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jonah Rivera, a 38-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on January 26, 2018, in Sabine Pass, Texas. Rivera was fatally shot during a home invasion in the early hours of the morning. According to reports, several masked individuals forcibly…

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Rahman Rupani

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rahman Rupani, a 30-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2018. Rahman was fatally shot outside DJ's Food Mart in northwest Harris County. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when an argument broke out near a taco stand…

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Decarlos Jordan

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Thursday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Decarlos Jordan, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2017, in the Ensley neighborhood, Jordan was found lying on the ground, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The…

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Victortadao Hobbs

Male, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Victortadao Hobbs, also known as Maurice Hobbs, was tragically murdered on January 26, 2017, just two days after celebrating his 18th birthday. The young man, who had dreams of a music career, was shot while walking down Agave Road in Jacksonville, Florida…

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Dontae Lampkins

Male, age 25 · Tampa, Florida

Found Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dontae Lampkins, a 25-year-old from Tampa, Florida, was found dead on January 26, 2017, in an alley in the Seminole Heights neighborhood. His death was ruled a homicide, and investigators determined he died from upper body trauma. Lampkins had disappeared…

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Husain T Parr

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Husain T. Parr, a 17-year-old from Chicago, was killed in a shooting on January 26, 2017. Parr's homicide occurred in a context of escalating gun violence in Chicago, a city which has seen consistently high numbers of such incidents over the years. His death…

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Raheem Payne

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet cold of a late January evening in 2017, the life of a young Black / African American man, Raheem Payne, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. At 22 years old, Payne was known to his loved ones as "Rah" or "Fats," a vibrant and…

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Aurelio Rios-Rodriguez

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the cold of January 2017, the life of Aurelio Rios-Rodriguez, a 26-year-old Hispanic man, came to a tragic and unresolved end in Baltimore, Maryland. On the 17th of that month, he was discovered injured in the 3600 block of Mt. Pleasant Avenue. The…

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Kieloah Phonixe

Male, age 32 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kieloah J. Phonixe, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, January 26, 2017. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the 4100 block of North Newstead Avenue, situated in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Responding to a…

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Darlene Rawlins

Female, age 54 · Summerdale, Alabama

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darlene Rawlins, a 54-year-old White woman, entered the public record in the most harrowing way on January 26, 2017, when her body was discovered in the back of her own SUV after a worried motorist noticed blood dripping from the vehicle and called 911.…

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Kaci Mitchell

Female, age 13 · Moundville, Alabama

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Moundville, Alabama, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 14-year-old Kaci Rae Mitchell. On January 26, 2017, Kaci, a female, was found deceased in her home, the victim of a violent act that also claimed the life of her mother…

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Paige Mitchell

Female, age 37 · Moundville, Alabama

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Moundville, Alabama, 37-year-old Paige Mitchell was known as a devoted mother and a pillar of her community. A licensed cosmetologist and the sole licensed special needs foster home provider in Hale County, she had dedicated her life to…

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Jaclyn (Jackie) Leah Engman

Female, age 25 · Newark, Delaware

Killed Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jaclyn “Jackie” Leah Engman, a 25-year-old White woman, was killed inside her Newark, Delaware, apartment on January 26, 2017. Engman was a mother of two who had earned an associate degree in elementary education from the University of Phoenix and was…

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