Deaths by Force on January 2

Deaths by Force (412)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jacquez Price

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jacquez Parnell Price, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 26, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of a fatal shooting. Jacquez was born on October 19, 1987, and his untimely demise has left a significant…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Myeisha McDaniels

Female, age 22 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Myeisha McDaniels, a 22-year-old female and a graduate of Dillard University, became the first homicide victim in New Orleans in 2016. On the evening of January 2nd, at approximately 9:00 p.m., she was sitting in her Nissan Altima in the 3700 block of Clio…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Arnette Marshburn

Female, age 43 · Dudley, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 2, 2016, 43-year-old Arnette Marshburn was discovered with a gunshot wound to her head beside her car at 3511 U.S. 117 Alternate in Dudley, North Carolina. Residing on Andrews Circle in Mount Olive, Marshburn was transported to Wayne Memorial…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Raekwon Shannon

Male, age 19 · Fuquay-varina, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Raekwon Shannon, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 2, 2016, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Ruth Circle, where Shannon was visiting family and friends for the holidays.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Scott

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2011, Brian Curtis Scott, a 21-year-old Black male, became the first homicide victim of the new year in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred around 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of 13th Place and Congress Street SE…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Hezikah Wilson

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore, 38-year-old Hezikiah Wilson III lived a simple and devoted life. Known as an introvert who rarely left his home, he was the primary caregiver for his diabetic mother, for whom he lovingly prepared meals and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rafeal Ross

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

Rafeal Ross, aged 22, was shot and killed on January 2, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 3540 Reading Road, an area in the Avondale neighborhood. This homicide was one of the first of the year, taking place only hours after New Year's Day.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jessie Swain

Female, age 72 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 2, 2011, 72-year-old Jessie Swain was killed in a tragic shooting at her home on South Ardmore Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. The incident was part of a drive-by shooting that took place late at night, with 23 bullets fired into her two-story home. At the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Albert Bernard Stanley

Male, age 62 · Laurel, Delaware

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

Albert Bernard Stanley was a 62‑year‑old African‑American male who died as a result of gun violence in Laurel, Delaware. He was shot while working as a security guard at a club called “Da Spot” during New Year's Eve events. The shooting occurred at the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Deborah Debe Mike McVay

Female, age 46 · Big-prairie, Ohio

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

Deborah 'Debe' Mike McVay, a 46-year-old woman from Big Prairie, Ohio, tragically died on January 2, 2011, at her home. She was born on November 2, 1964, in Millersburg, Ohio, and was a graduate of North Marion High School in Farmington, West Virginia. Debe…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Sheila Norvell

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

On January 2, 2006, Sheila Norvell, aged 37, was murdered in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and she was found dead on the same day. Norvell's death was classified as a homicide, and it has remained unsolved since then. The Dayton…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Johnny Carolyn Fielder

Female, age 63 · Gladwin, Michigan

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet community of Gladwin, Michigan, a domestic dispute culminated in a tragic end for Johnny Carolyn Fielder. The 63-year-old woman was fatally shot in her own bed on January 2, 2006. The incident, which unfolded in the privacy of her home, was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kenneth Ramirez

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Kenneth Michael Ramirez, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2006, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ramirez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Robert Finch

Male, age 30 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Jan 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet community of Woodbridge, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on January 2, 2001, forever altering the lives of two families. Inside their townhouse, 30-year-old Robert Finch and 25-year-old Dana Thrall were found brutally murdered. Finch had been…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Marcella Zuniga Ramirez

Female, age 37 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

Marcella Zuniga Ramirez was 37 years old when she died on Tuesday, January 2, 2001, in Wilmington, a harbor-area neighborhood in the southern part of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Connie Hiner

Female, age 48 · Reston, Virginia

Killed Jan 2, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a cold and rainy morning in Reston, Virginia, the promising start to a new year was shattered by a brutal act of violence. Constance 'Connie' Hiner, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman and successful business executive, was looking forward to the first day of…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Lauretha Arnetha Vaird

Female, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 2, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the morning of January 2, 1996, Philadelphia Police Officer Lauretha Arnetha Vaird, a 43-year-old female, responded to a silent alarm at a PNC Bank branch in the Feltonville neighborhood. A nine-year veteran of the force and a single mother of two sons…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Lawrence Coker

age 28 · Heidelberg, Mississippi

Killed Jan 2, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a cold January night in 1981, the brief but dedicated law enforcement career of Patrolman Lawrence Dale Coker came to a tragic end on a roadside in Heidelberg, Mississippi. At 28 years old, Coker, a man new to the force with only two weeks of service, was…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Gerald Morris

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 2, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the line of duty on a cold January evening in Indianapolis, Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Gerald L. Morris, a 28-year-old white male, made the ultimate sacrifice. It was January 2, 1981, when Deputy Morris, though off-duty, was working a security detail…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Joan Marie Stewart

Female, age 44 · Montclair, California

Killed Jan 2, 1981 · 45 years ago

Joan Stewart, a 44-year-old white female biology professor at San Francisco City College, was found murdered on January 6, 1982, in the woodlands near Montclair, California. She had been raped, strangled, and stabbed multiple times. Investigators discovered a…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

James Porter

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 2, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a cold winter morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a son would make a discovery that would forever change his life and leave a lasting mark on the city's history of unsolved crimes. It was January 2, 1971, when the body of Charles James Porter was found inside his…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Huguette G. Constant

Female, age 29 · Barre, Vermont

Killed Jan 2, 1961 · 65 years ago

In the quiet community of Barre, Vermont, a tragedy unfolded on January 2, 1961, forever marking the lives of those who knew Huguette G. Constant. Huguette, a 29-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was killed in a shocking act of violence that also claimed the…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Joanne J. Constant

Female, age 4 · Barre, Vermont

Killed Jan 2, 1961 · 65 years ago

In the quiet, wintry town of Barre, Vermont, the new year of 1961 was brutally marred by a tragedy that unfolded within the home of the Constant family at 42 Maple Avenue. On the second day of January, the lives of four-year-old Joanne J. Constant, a White…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Michael A. Constant

Male, age 8 · Barre, Vermont

Killed Jan 2, 1961 · 65 years ago

In the quiet town of Barre, Vermont, a devastating tragedy unfolded on January 2, 1961, forever marking the community. On that day, 8-year-old Caucasian male Michael A. Constant, his 4-year-old sister Joanne, and his 29-year-old mother, Huguette G. Constant…

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Death by Force70th anniversary

Duane Bogle

Male, age 18 · Great Falls, Montana

Killed Jan 2, 1956 · 70 years ago

On the cold evening of January 2, 1956, in Great Falls, Montana, 18-year-old Duane Bogle, a White/Caucasian male, went on a date with his 16-year-old girlfriend, Patricia Kalitzke. Bogle was an airman stationed at the local Malstrom Air Force Base. The young…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Carl Mosser

Male, age 33 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

In the winter of 1950, Carl Mosser, a 33-year-old man, his wife Thelma, and their three young children left their home in Illinois for a trip to visit relatives in New Mexico. Their journey took an unimaginably tragic turn when they were abducted by a man…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Gary Carl Mosser

Male, age 5 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

In the winter of 1951, a chilling discovery was made in an abandoned mine shaft just west of downtown Joplin, Missouri, bringing a gruesome end to the search for the missing Mosser family. Among the victims was five-year-old Gary Carl Mosser, a young boy…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Pamela Sue Mosser

Female, age 2 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

On a cold January day in 1951, the life of two-year-old Pamela Sue Mosser was tragically cut short, a brutal end to a journey that had just begun. She was a young female, and along with her family, became a victim of a horrific crime that shook the community…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Ronald Dean Mosser

Male, age 7 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

In early January 1951, a tragic sequence of events unfolded involving the Mosser family, who were traveling from their home in Atwood, Illinois, for a vacation in New Mexico. The family included the father, Carl, the mother, Thelma, and their three children…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Thelma Barcus Mosser

Female, age 29 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

A journey to visit relatives in New Mexico turned into an unimaginable tragedy for the Mosser family in the winter of 1950. Thelma Barcus Mosser, a 29-year-old female, her husband Carl, and their three young children, Ronald, Gary, and Pamela Sue, left their…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Luis Siqueiros

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Luis Siqueiros was a 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Phoenix, Arizona, whose life was cut short by gunfire on the night of January 2, 2021. He was killed in a shooting connected to a Circle K convenience store at the intersection of 59th Avenue and…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jody Davis

Male, age 59 · Rosemead, California

Killed Jan 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jody Edwards Davis, a 59-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2021, in Rosemead, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Davis was shot near 2146 San Gabriel Blvd. The incident occurred on a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Epifanio Mercado

Male, age 37 · Lynwood, California

Killed Jan 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Epifanio Mercado, a 37-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 2, 2016, in Lynwood, California. The incident occurred around 12:25 p.m. in the 11500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Mercado, also known by the alias Rodolfo Rojo Melendres, had just…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derick Lee Thornton

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 21, 2010, fifty-two-year-old Derick Lee Thornton was inside the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 545 South San Pedro Street, the sprawling shelter sits in the heart of the city's Skid Row…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jaylen Laney

Male, age 2 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jaylen Laney, a 2-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jaylen was shot in the head at close range while on the front porch of his aunt's apartment. The incident occurred on a Monday night…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Malachai Loftin

Male, age 52 · Pender, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Malachai Loftin, a 52-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2006, in Pender County, North Carolina. Loftin was shot in the head at the home of his friend, Michelle Kirby, in Atkinson, NC. Kirby, who was 34 years…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Juinny Yoo

Male, age 17 · Hawaiian Gardens, California

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Juinny Yoo was 17 years old when he died on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Hawaiian Gardens. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 12571 Carson St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Robert Thomas Painter

Male, age 59 · Lancaster, California

Killed Jan 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Robert Thomas Painter was 59 years old when he died on Monday, January 2, 2006, in Lancaster. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 44750 60th St. West, the address of California State…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Dana Lee Thrall

Female, age 25 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Jan 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet community of Woodbridge, Virginia, a tragic story unfolded in the early days of 2001, forever altering the lives of two families. On January 2nd, 25-year-old Dana Lee Thrall, a female, was found brutally murdered in her own home. She had been…

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Aaron Williams

Male, age 17 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On the night of January 2, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace near the intersection of 7th and Garfield streets in Phoenix, Arizona, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with a senseless loss. Responding to reports of shots fired…

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Aden McKinney

Male, age 17 · Crofton, Kentucky

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Crofton, Kentucky, a day of outdoor recreation turned into a tragedy on Friday, January 2, 2026. Aden McKinney, a 17-year-old Caucasian male, was involved in a hunting accident that would ultimately claim his life. The incident…

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Arius Thompson

Male, age 4 · Waverly, Tennessee

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On January 2, 2026, the community of Waverly, Tennessee, was shaken by the discovery of a tragic event that claimed the life of 4-year-old Arius Thompson. The young boy was found deceased in his home from gunshot wounds. Arius was a joyful child, born on…

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Carloryd Moss

Male, age 30 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On the night of January 2, 2026, the city of Selma was marked by its first homicide of the new year. Carloryd Moss, a 30-year-old man, was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Old Montgomery Highway. Police responded to the scene at…

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Carter Black

Male, age 14 · South Salina, Kansas

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

Carter Jesse Black was a 14-year-old White/Caucasian male from Salina, Kansas, whose life ended after a shooting inside a south Salina home during the first weekend of 2026. Although some records associate the case with January 2, that was the date Carter was…

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Christopher Coleman

Male, age 23 · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early days of the new year, on January 2, 2026, the life of 23-year-old Christopher Coleman was tragically cut short in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The young man was the victim of a fatal shooting that authorities have described as a targeted act of…

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Cornelius Stuckey

Male, age 33 · Yazoo City, Mississippi

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of a Saturday in Yazoo County, Mississippi, a burst of violence shattered the calm, leaving a family and community to grapple with a tragic loss. On January 3, 2026, 33-year-old Cornelius Stuckey was shot on Longwood Cove. The Yazoo…

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Dylan Charles Hennessey

Male, age 35 · Leland, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2026, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Leland, North Carolina neighborhood, leaving 35-year-old Dylan Charles Hennessey dead. The fatal incident, which occurred on Dixie Drive, was the result of a domestic…

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Evelyn C. Johnson

Female, age 88 · Waverly, Tennessee

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

Evelyn C. Johnson, an 88-year-old woman from Waverly, Tennessee, died on January 2, 2026, in a heart-wrenching event that claimed the lives of three other family members. The Humphreys County Sheriff's Office discovered the bodies of Evelyn, her…

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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.