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Guadalupe Gonzalez

Female, age 57 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2026, Guadalupe Gonzalez, a 57-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a shooting in northwest Dallas, Texas. The incident, which also left another individual in critical condition, unfolded in the 11800 block of High…

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Isiah Johnson

Male, age 13 · Waverly, Tennessee

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the small town of Waverly, Tennessee, 13-year-old Isiah Johnson, a boy known for his kind and helpful nature, passed away at his home on Friday, January 2, 2026. Isiah was a young man of many passions; he was an enthusiastic gamer who particularly loved…

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John Tony Duval Jr.

Male, age 40 · Oildale, California

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2026, a sense of unease settled over the 100 block of East Warren Avenue in Oildale, California. The quiet of the neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a tragic event that would claim the life of…

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Joseph Macias

Male, age 22 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 2, 2026, a trip to the grocery store for a barbecue turned into a fatal act of heroism for 22-year-old Joseph Macias, a Hispanic male from Bakersfield, California. Macias was at the Foods Co. on White Lane just before 9:30 p.m. when…

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Kendall Carter

Male, age 21 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon hours of January 2, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the routine at a gas station on Downman Road in New Orleans, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Kendall Carter, a 21-year-old male, was fatally wounded in the incident…

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Lamar Dominic Miller Jr.

Male, age 17 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of January 2, 2026, the life of 17-year-old Lamar Dominic Miller Jr. was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, marking the city's first homicide of the new year. Around 12:45 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers…

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Manuel Fonseca

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On a Friday afternoon in Phoenix, what began as a routine day was shattered by gunfire. On January 2, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., police were called to a strip mall located in the vicinity of 19th Avenue and Bell Road following reports of a shooting.…

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Sarah A. Rice

Female, age 39 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the life of 39-year-old Sarah A. Rice was tragically cut short on the night of Friday, January 2, 2026. Authorities have described the incident as a heartbreaking murder-suicide that unfolded within the walls of…

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Stephen William Billett

Male, age 60 · Cadillac, Michigan

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cadillac, Michigan, the life of 60-year-old Stephen William Billett, a White male, was tragically cut short on January 2, 2026. His death, which occurred during a violent home invasion and robbery at his residence on East 28th Road…

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Taeyon Malachi Prather

Male, age 18 · Gaithersburg, Maryland

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 2, 2026, what began as a simple transaction for a jacket tragically ended the life of 18-year-old Taeyon Malachi Prather in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The young man, remembered by his family as remarkable and full of love, charisma, and…

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Tyron Walker

Male, age 46 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of January 2, 2026, the life of 46-year-old Tyron Walker was tragically cut short in a burst of violence outside a local grocery store in Mobile, Alabama. The incident, which marked the city's first homicide of the new year, unfolded at…

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Jackie Willis

Male, age 41 · Reform, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small community of Palmetto in Pickens County, Alabama, the life of Jackie Jermaine Willis, a 41-year-old African American man, was cut short on the evening of January 2, 2025. Known affectionately by friends and family as “Jack Will,” “Maine,” and…

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James Conrad Gelvin

Male, age 48 · Circle, Alaska

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

James Conrad Gelvin was a 48-year-old man from the Interior Alaska community of Circle. On January 2, 2025, amid the deep isolation of sub-Arctic territory, his life met a tragic, violent end. He had lived in a shared cabin—simple, remote, frozen by the harsh…

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Said Abdikadir

Male, age 20 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of January 3rd, 2025, Phoenix police were called to the area near Camelback Road and 40th Avenue, where they discovered the body of 20-year-old Said Abdikadir. The young man had been fatally shot inside a vehicle. Another male…

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Corey Ward Jr.

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early evening of Thursday, January 2, 2025, the life of 24-year-old Corey Ward Jr. was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Northeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 9:52 p.m. in the 5200 block of Just Street, Northeast…

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Eugene Jefferson

Male, age 48 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a cold Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., the quiet of the unit block of 18th Street in the Southeast quadrant of the city was shattered by a discovery that would soon launch a homicide investigation. On January 2, 2025, a male…

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Starmichael Latrice Star Tucker

Female, age 30 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 2, 2025, tragedy struck in Pensacola, Florida, when 30-year-old Starmichael Latrice "Star" Tucker, an African American woman, was brutally killed in what authorities described as a domestic incident. Tucker, a Senior Airman in the…

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Sebastian Prayer Jones

Male, age 29 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 2, 2025, a gun sale on the southeast side of Indianapolis turned into a scene of violence, leaving one man dead and two others critically injured. The deceased was identified as 29-year-old Sebastian Prayer Jones. The incident, which…

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Gerson Ramirez

Male, age 38 · Santa Ana, California

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 2, 2025, Santa Ana police responded to reports of a shooting in the east alley of 1400 S. Standard Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Gerson Ramirez, a 38-year-old man from Santa Ana, unresponsive and suffering from multiple…

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Troy Williams

Male, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early days of 2025, the life of Troy Julian Williams, a 34-year-old African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was tragically cut short by gun violence on January 2nd. His death prompted a significant law enforcement response that would span multiple…

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Kay G. Conger

Female, age 89 · Camarillo, California

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 2, 2025, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a tragic incident unfolded at a residence on Brea Court in Camarillo, California, involving 89-year-old Kay Conger and her 91-year-old husband Kendall Conger. The event began when Kendall Conger contacted the…

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Kendall Ken Conger

Male, age 91 · Camarillo, California

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kendall Ken Conger, a 91-year-old male, was found deceased in his home in Camarillo, California, on January 2, 2025. Authorities responded to a distress call from Conger himself, in which he stated that he had shot his wife and intended to take his own life.…

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Jarrett Banks Jr.

Male, age 18 · Radcliff, Kentucky

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a tragic evening that should have been filled with celebration, 18-year-old Jarrett Anthony Banks Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot in Radcliff, Kentucky. The incident occurred on the night of January 2, 2025, a day that marked his birthday. A senior at…

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Andrew Howard

Female, age 35 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of June 23, 2023, a violent intrusion shattered the quiet of a Lakeside Drive apartment in Alexandria, Louisiana. A 34-year-old man, Andrew D. Howard, allegedly forced his way into the residence and opened fire, critically injuring…

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James Campbell Jr.

Male, age 23 · Simmesport, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

A quiet evening in Simmesport, Louisiana, was shattered by gunfire on Thursday, January 2, 2025, leaving a young man dead and another wounded. James Campbell Jr., a 23-year-old male resident of Simmesport, was killed in the shooting which occurred at…

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Jeremy Wright

Male, age 34 · Zachary, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of January 2, 2025, a dispute in Zachary, Louisiana, turned deadly, claiming the life of 34-year-old Jeremy Wright. The male victim was at a residence on Plains Port Hudson Road, lending a hand to a relative and her boyfriend, Alex…

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Charlotte Hatcher

Female, age 6 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 2, 2025, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, was shaken by a tragedy involving the death of 6-year-old female Charlotte Elizabeth Thien-Anh Hatcher. Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the Northland neighborhood on Northwest 91st…

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Jeffrey Hatcher

Male, age 8 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 2, 2025, police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Northwest 91st Terrace to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival around 9:45 p.m., authorities observed smoke emanating from the home and…

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Jeffrey J. Hughes

Male, age 33 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Thursday, January 2, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in the 8700 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. At approximately 7:30 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the scene…

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Samuel J. Hughes

Male, age 36 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 2, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in south Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the lives of two men. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the 8700 block of Blue…

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Parris Hall

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

Parris Hall, a 26-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on January 2, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in broad daylight on the 1800 block of Wakeling Street in the Frankford section of the city. At approximately 10:19 a.m.…

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Dimitri Harvill

Male, age 33 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

Dimitri Harvill, a 33-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 2, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in West Price Hill, where Harvill was found inside a vehicle outside an apartment complex on Guerley Road. Authorities responded to the scene…

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Darius Marquis Knight-Anderson

Male, age 24 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

Darius Marquis Knight-Anderson, a 24-year-old man from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2025. The incident occurred on the front lawn of a residence on Central Avenue, where he suffered both gunshot and stab wounds.…

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Jaston Hamilton

Male, age 18 · Spring, Texas

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jaston Hamilton, an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on January 2, 2025, in Spring, Texas. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Birnam Woods Subdivision Recreation Center, near Hickorygate Drive. Authorities responded to…

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Jazmien Rae-lynn Hernandez

Female, age 28 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of January 2, 2025, 28-year-old Latina woman Jazmien Rae-Lynn Hernandez tragically lost her life in a shooting outside the Best Western Plus hotel on Cunningham Road in Killeen, Texas. At approximately 1:18 p.m., Killeen police responded to…

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Kelly Meazell

Female, age 35 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jan 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 9, 2025, at approximately 1:44 a.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to a welfare check at 5707 Manor Road in East Austin. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 35-year-old Kelly Meazell, a white female, lying in a pool of blood in…

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Brandi Whitt

Female, age 45 · Gadsden, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Tuesday in Gadsden, Alabama, the life of 45-year-old Brandi Howell Whitt, a White female, was tragically cut short in an act of domestic violence that also claimed the life of her young son. The incident unfolded on January 2, 2024, when authorities…

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Brantley Whitt

Male, age 9 · Gadsden, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events in Gadsden, Alabama, 9-year-old Brantley Alan Whitt's life was cut short in a violent domestic incident. The young male, a student who was known for his love of the outdoors, four-wheeling, and video games, was a cherished son and a…

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Brandi Howell Whitt

Female, age 45 · Gadsden, Alabama

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, the life of 45-year-old Brandi Howell Whitt was brought to a tragic and violent end in her Gadsden, Alabama, home. On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, she and her 9-year-old son, Brantley Alan Whitt, were fatally shot in what authorities have…

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James J. Miles

Male, age 47 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 24, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at the Lake Mangonia Apartments in West Palm Beach, Florida, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including James J. Miles. James J. Miles, aged 47, was gunned down in his apartment at the complex. The…

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Montravious Pitts

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a January afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of 18-year-old Montravious Pitts was tragically cut short. On January 2, 2024, Pitts and two other individuals were victims of a drive-by shooting in the Mechanicsville neighborhood, near Ralph David…

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Jessica Hughes

Female, age 29 · Cicero, Illinois

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 2, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Cicero, Illinois, resulting in the deaths of two women and the wounding of a 10-month-old baby. The victims, identified as 29-year-old Jessica Hughes and 19-year-old Myeshia Newby, were found with gunshot…

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Myeshia Newby

Female, age 19 · Cicero, Illinois

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 2, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Cicero, Illinois, resulting in the deaths of two women, including 19-year-old Myeshia Newby. The events unfolded in a home on the 1800 block of South 48th Court, where Myeshia Newby and her cousin, 29-year-old…

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Carl Horning

Male, age 47 · North Plains, Oregon

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

Carl Horning, a 47-year-old White man, was found dead on the morning of Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Horning's Hideout, a popular family-owned venue for weddings and outdoor activities in North Plains, Oregon. A lieutenant with Tualatin Valley Fire and…

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Cynthia Lamb

Female, age 37 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2024, the life of 37-year-old Cynthia Lamb was tragically cut short on a street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A devoted mother of six, she was walking home with a male friend around 2:45 a.m. when a vehicle approached…

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O’Shay Breaux

Male, age 20 · Carencro, Louisiana

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of January 2, 2024, the sense of peace in a Carencro, Louisiana neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. In front of his own home, 20-year-old O'Shay Breaux, a male, was fatally shot, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Noah Gibson

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of January 2, 2024, the life of 16-year-old Noah Gibson was tragically cut short, marking Baltimore's first homicide of the new year. A student at Carver Vocational-Technical High School, Noah was a Black male who had just celebrated his…

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Eugene Kelly

Male, age 14 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jan 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of January 2, 2024, the life of 14-year-old Eugene Kelly was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. The young teenager was found in his front yard on Nimitz Street with a single gunshot wound. Emergency services were called to the…

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