Deaths by Force on January 26

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Juan Tomas Santos Bautista

Male, age 16 · Aurora, Oregon

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of January 26, 2021, 16-year-old Juan Tomas Santos Bautista was found deceased in his car at the northbound French Prairie Rest Area on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville, Oregon. An acquaintance, Cesar Soto Gama, also 16 at the time, was identified…

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Enrique Markos Leija

Male, age 18 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 26, 2021, Enrique Leija, an 18-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was fatally shot during an incident that occurred at a park. The circumstances surrounding his death involve an online sales transaction, which may have included the…

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Geronimo Alvarado

Male, age 29 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2021, the life of 29-year-old Geronimo Alvarado was tragically cut short. A Hispanic male, Alvarado was at the Blue Sky Motel on West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, when a violent encounter unfolded. At…

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LaZic Lavell Zay Abraham

Male, age 16 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of La’Zic Lavell Zay Abraham, a 16-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On January 26, he became a victim of gun violence, a senseless act that left his family and community…

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DeWayne Shorter

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in January 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. Twenty-two-year-old Dewayne Shorter, III, a resident of Temple Hills, Maryland, was found inside a vehicle in the 1200 block of Saratoga Avenue…

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Jamarid Robinson

Male, age 15 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of January 26, 2021, the sound of gunshots shattered the night in the 2600 block of 12th Place, Southeast, Washington, D.C. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District arrived at the scene around 7:03 p.m.…

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Gia Buccieri Martin

Female, age 40 · Kenosha, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gia Buccieri Martin, a 39-year-old mother from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was reported missing on January 26, 2021. She was last seen near the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha on January 25, 2021, wearing red pajama pants and a black hoodie. Her disappearance was a…

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Broderick Dyson

Male, age 21 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Broderick Dyson, a 21-year-old Black man from Jackson, Mississippi, was remembered by his family as a devoted son, brother, father, and partner whose life revolved around the people closest to him. He grew up in Jackson as the eldest of two children, raised…

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Ralph Lindsey

Male, age 68 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the life of 68-year-old Ralph D. Lindsey was tragically cut short on January 26, 2021. Lindsey was discovered deceased inside his home located in the 700 block of Woodland Court, having suffered a fatal…

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Chinyelu Humphrey

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, on the evening of January 26th, a tragedy unfolded in Highland Park, Michigan, that would leave a mother and a community demanding answers. Chinyelu Humphrey, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in what has been described as a targeted…

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Damareius Antonio Howard-Bradford

Male, age 28 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of Damareius Antonio Howard-Bradford, a 28-year-old male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. On January 26th, he was fatally shot by an unknown individual. The circumstances leading up to this violent…

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Tavarus Davis

Male, age 27 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Ypsilanti, Michigan, the life of 27-year-old Tavarus Davis, a male, was cut short on the morning of Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Reports from that day indicate that Davis was fatally shot by a homeowner in Washtenaw County. The…

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Brantley Brant Tate

Male, age 60 · Florissant, Missouri

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday in Florissant, Missouri, the life of 60-year-old Brantley 'Brant' Tate was tragically cut short in the parking lot of his longtime workplace. On January 26, 2021, Tate, the Director of Maintenance at Marygrove Children's Home, was shot and killed…

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Charles Anthony Blakey

Male, age 38 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic day in Kansas City, Missouri, 38-year-old Charles Anthony Blakey, a Black male, lost his life in a violent encounter. The incident unfolded on January 26, 2021, when police responded to a call about a vehicle that had crashed into a house in the…

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Isaiah Caulfield

Male, age 21 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January evening in Suitland, Maryland, the life of 21-year-old Isaiah Caulfield was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2021, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to the 3300 block of Curtis Drive for a report of a shooting. There, in a…

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Fatoumata Jaiteh Danson

Female, age 39 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Fatoumata Jaiteh Danson, a 39-year-old Black female, was a hardworking mother of eight originally from The Gambia who had come to America in the 1990s to build a better life for her family. She worked as a home health aide and was described by relatives as a…

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Carlos Ramirez

Male, age 44 · Oxnard, California

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos J. Ramirez, a 44-year-old resident of Ventura, California, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021, in Oxnard, CA. The incident occurred near the Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center, where Ramirez was found with gunshot wounds to his neck…

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Cedric Donnell Brooks

Male, age 24 · Burbank, California

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cedric Donnell Brooks Jr., a 24-year-old resident of Burbank, California, was tragically found dead on January 26, 2021. The incident occurred in an apartment located on the 200 block of West Tujunga Avenue. According to reports, Burbank police received…

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Joseph Miguel Garcia

Male, age 15 · Atwater, California

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joseph Miguel Garcia, a 15-year-old resident of Atwater, California, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021. He was found shot and killed outside a house near Bellevue Road and Secretariat Drive in Atwater. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Mykeisha Jacquelyn Anita White

Female, age 25 · Lancaster, California

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mykeisha Jacquelyn Anita White, a 25-year-old resident of Lancaster, California, was found dead on January 26, 2021, at a Best Western hotel in Lancaster. White, who had been reported missing a week prior, was discovered with a gunshot wound inside a hotel…

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Richard Grayson Drewry

Male, age 85 · Garberville, California

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Richard Grayson Drewry, an 85-year-old resident of Garberville, California, was found dead on January 26, 2021. His body was discovered inside a vehicle parked along Bell Springs Road, near Island Mountain Road. Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff's…

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Ernest Peterson

Male, age 50 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ernest Peterson, a 50-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. Ernest was found dead in his home on Pleasant Valley Court, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The Orlando Police Department responded…

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Jalen Jones

Male, age 18 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jalen Paul Jones, an 18-year-old resident of Tallahassee, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021, which was also his birthday. Jalen was a student at Rickards High School and was known for his passion for rapping, fashion, and basketball. His…

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Larry Tould Jr.

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Larry Tould Jr., a 19-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021. The incident occurred on Ken Knight Drive during a chaotic scene that erupted from an arranged fight between two high school girls. The confrontation…

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Lorenzo Juan Bradley

Male, age 36 · Titusville, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lorenzo Juan Bradley, aged 36, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021, in Titusville, Florida. The incident occurred at the Forest Park Apartments on Rock Pit Road around 5 p.m. According to the preliminary investigation, Bradley was found lying on the…

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Robert Keith Gilmore

Male, age 51 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Keith Gilmore, aged 51, tragically passed away on January 26, 2021, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Gilmore, originally from Lindale, Georgia, was in Panama City Beach working on renovating a home on Delmar Drive with his relative, Robert Shawn Fowler.…

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Robert Shawn Fowler

Male, age 48 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Shawn Fowler, aged 48, tragically passed away on January 26, 2021, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Born on January 6, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia, Fowler was a beloved family man known for his dedication to his loved ones and his community. He was a…

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Billy Lee Smith

Male, age 49 · Commerce, Georgia

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of January 26, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Tuesday in Commerce, Georgia, leaving one man dead and his brother wounded. William 'Billy' Lee Smith, a 49-year-old male, was with his brother, Phillip Smith, when tragedy…

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Gary Arsenio Pennamon

Male, age 30 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a Tuesday night in Milledgeville, Georgia, on January 26, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Gary Arsenio Pennamon was tragically cut short. Gunshots shattered the peace on West Charlton Court at approximately 10:45 p.m., and when police arrived…

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Michael James Brown

Male, age 64 · Hammond, Illinois

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael James Brown, a 64-year-old man from Hammond, Illinois, tragically passed away on January 26, 2021, at his residence. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but it was later determined that he was murdered. Brown was found in…

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Cortez Shadique Robinson

Male, age 20 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cortez Shadique Robinson, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when officers from the Fayetteville Police Department…

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Jyasin Kasion Dearmon

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jyasin Kasion Dearmon, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 26, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred on West Sugar Creek Road, where a shooting erupted, resulting in two victims being shot. Jyasin Dearmon…

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Trevonte Dawaine Parker

Male, age 24 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Trevonte Dawaine Parker, a 24-year-old African American male, was found dead in the backyard of a residence on Slater Avenue in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on January 26, 2021. Parker had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The police responded to a shots…

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Haylen Tabor

Male, age 16 · Lancaster, Ohio

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Haylen M. Tabor, a 16-year-old male of Lancaster, OH, tragically passed away on January 26, 2021, at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was a sophomore at Lancaster High School, known for his cheerful personality and love for basketball. Haylen…

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Dwayne Carter

Male, age 28 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January day in 2021, the life of 28-year-old Dwayne Carter of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On January 26th, Carter was discovered inside his vehicle in the 200 block of North Jordan Street, suffering from multiple gunshot…

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John Robinson

Male, age 48 · Union-city, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

John Robinson, a 48-year-old man from Union City, Pennsylvania, tragically died on January 26, 2021. Robinson was known for his love of working on cars, motorcycles, fishing, and spending time with friends and family. He was survived by his sons, Kurt Curtis…

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Antonio Devon Jenkins

Male, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a city alive with the vibrant rhythms of the blues and the expressive movements of Jookin' dance, the life of Antonio Devon Jenkins was tragically cut short. An African American man of 33 years, Jenkins was a celebrated…

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Quintell Anderson

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Quintell Anderson, an African American male, was cut short on January 26, 2021. Responding to reports of a shooting, police found Anderson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He…

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Clarence Scott Reneau

Male, age 49 · Henderson, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clarence Scott Reneau, a 49-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Henderson, Texas, tragically passed away on January 26, 2021. His body was discovered at Texas Best Music, located on County Road 423 in Rusk County. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office…

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Katherine Lindley Dodson

Female, age 43 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson, a 43-year-old white female pediatrician, tragically lost her life on January 26, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Dr. Dodson was a well-respected physician who dedicated her life to helping children and was deeply loved by her family…

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Gerald Peavy

Male, age 48 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gerald Peavy, a 48-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically died on January 26, 2021, due to an accidental shooting at his home in northwest Harris County. The incident occurred when a house guest, Norez Hargrove, was handling a firearm in the living…

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Gregory Wiltz

Male, age 53 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Wiltz, a 53-year-old Black/African American man, was a well-known East Side corner-store owner who had spent his life in the area and was familiar to many people in the neighborhood. On the evening of January 26, 2021, Wiltz left his store and went to…

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Martell Derouen

Male, age 34 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Martell Derouen, a 34-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was a rising rapper and producer known professionally as "Kardone." He was also a cousin of pop superstar Beyoncé. On January 26, 2021, Martell was found dead in his San Antonio apartment. The…

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Andrew Michael Barela

Male, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Late in the evening on January 26, 2016, Andrew Michael Barela left his Phoenix neighborhood for what was supposed to be a short walk and never made it back home. Andrew Michael Barela, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, lived in Phoenix, Arizona and was remembered…

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Malcolm Davis

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 26, 2016, 36-year-old Malcolm Davis was shot and killed while driving near the intersection of Stuart Avenue and West 31st Street in Jacksonville, Florida. After being shot, Davis continued driving for a short distance before succumbing to his…

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Corey D Brown

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Corey D. Brown, a 33-year-old Chicago resident, was fatally shot on January 26, 2016. His death occurred during a year when the city experienced an unprecedented spike in violence, with homicides rising dramatically compared to previous years. Chicago…

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Claude Cannon

Male, age 76 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Claude Cannon, a 76-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 26, 2016, in his home located in the Riverdale neighborhood on Chicago’s Far South Side. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, including to his chest and buttocks. The shooting took place in…

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James Edward Iv Mitchell

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet streets of Baltimore, a young life was tragically cut short on a cold January night. James Edward Iv Mitchell, a 19-year-old Black male, was found stabbed to death on January 26, 2016. His body was discovered in the 3400 block of East Baltimore…

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