Deaths by Force on January 31

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Carlos Antwan Fields

Male, age 43 · Talladega, Alabama

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold winter’s day in Talladega, Alabama, the life of 43-year-old Carlos Antwan Fields, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2021, Fields was fatally shot, becoming another victim of the escalating gun violence that had begun to plague…

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LaQuintin LaBris Fletcher

Male, age 26 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

LaQuintin LaBris Fletcher, a 26-year-old Black / African American man from Huntsville, Alabama, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021. His death was the result of gun violence, a fact that has been noted in public records and memorial pages. Further…

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Lance Ryan Eskeets

Male, age 17 · Chandler, Arizona

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Chandler, Arizona, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on January 31, 2021, forever altering the lives of a close-knit family. On that fateful day, 17-year-old Lance Ryan Eskeets, a vibrant senior at Chinle High School, was found deceased…

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Eric Small

Male, age 30 · Weymouth, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, January 31, 2021, a gathering at the Mastlight apartment complex in Weymouth, Massachusetts, turned tragic, ending the life of 30-year-old Eric Small of Cambridge, a Black / African American male. The quiet of the morning was…

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Ronald Har

Male, age 31 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 31, 2021, Pueblo police were called to the parking lot of the Casa Del Sol Apartments on Constitution Road, where they found Ronald Harman, 31, male, lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead…

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Bryant Jon Lutgens

Male, age 38 · Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the cold morning of February 1, 2021, the body of a White/Caucasian male, 38-year-old Bryant Jon Lutgens of Burnsville, Minnesota, was discovered in a snowbank in Inver Grove Heights. A 911 caller had reported the discovery on the 1300 block of 60th Street…

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Dominique Fels

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 31, 2021, Dominique Fels, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot at a Days Inn on Fern Valley Road in south Louisville. Fels was attending a birthday party at the hotel when a fight broke out between two other individuals.…

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Eric Steven Kessler

Male, age 20 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of January 31, 2021, a 20-year-old male from Louisville, Kentucky, named Eric Steven Kessler, died after being shot by a Bullitt County Sheriff's deputy. The events leading to his death began when deputies responded to a call about a man asleep…

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Lonnie Oxendine

Male, age 22 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lonnie Oxendine, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on Sunday, January 31, 2021, in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. in the outdoor area between the City Center and the Lexington Marriott. Police arrived to find Oxendine…

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Michael Henley

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 31, 2021, a grim discovery was made on the Gene Snyder Freeway in Louisville, Kentucky. Firefighters who were dispatched to extinguish a vehicle fire on the side of the interstate near Beulah Church Road found the body of…

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Victor Javier Ramos

Male, age 28 · Sunnyside, Washington

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late Sunday afternoon in Sunnyside, Washington, the life of 28-year-old Hispanic male Victor Javier Ramos was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2021, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Ramos was shot in the chest in what police described as a drive-by…

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Jovanni Frausto

Male, age 19 · Appleton, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter afternoon, a dispute between two young men over a girlfriend escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 19-year-old Hispanic male, Jovanni Frausto. The fatal encounter unfolded on January 31, 2021, inside the bustling food court of the Fox…

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DaVion ShaCorey Lee

Male, age 22 · Wyoming, Michigan

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January morning in Wyoming, Michigan, the life of 22-year-old DaVion ShaCorey Lee was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2021, Lee, a resident of nearby Grand Rapids, was discovered shot to death inside a car parked on 36th Street, between Byron…

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Cleveland Winston Kilgore III

Male, age 28 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 31, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Cleveland Winston Kilgore, III, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. Kilgore was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred around 3:45 a.m. on…

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Jaquon Mitchell

Male, age 30 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Jaquon Mitchell, a male in his thirties, was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2021, at approximately 4:28 p.m., police responded to a report of a person shot at the intersection of the 1500 block of…

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James Cook

Male, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of January 31, 2021, thirty-year-old James Allen Cook arrived for his shift as a contracted security guard at the Delmar Loop MetroLink station in St. Louis, Missouri. A husband and father of two young daughters, Cook was known to his family…

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Michael Lewis Keaton

Male, age 39 · Lexington, South Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Lexington, South Carolina, a talented and well-loved tattoo artist's life was tragically cut short. Michael Lewis Keaton, a 39-year-old male, was a man known for his artistic abilities, not only in the world of…

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Latrell Gibbons

Male, age 18 · Elmira, New York

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the city of Elmira, New York, was shaken by the untimely death of 18-year-old Latrell Gibbons. A young man known for his kindness and generosity, Latrell was fatally shot on January 31, 2021. His death left a void in the community and a…

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Robert Caldwell

Male, age 48 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet darkness of a Brooklyn street, the life of Robert Caldwell, a 48-year-old Black man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On January 31, 2021, in the Canarsie neighborhood, Caldwell was struck by multiple bullets, suffering wounds to his…

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Carlos Ledesma-Diaz

Male, age 18 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Ledesma-Diaz, an 18-year-old from Escondido, California, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in a shooting incident at the Days Inn by Wyndham San Diego in the Core-Columbia neighborhood. The San Diego Police Department responded to reports…

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Felicia Becerra

Female, age 31 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Felicia Becerra, aged 31, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2021, during a shooting incident at a house party in southeast Fresno, California. The party, which was a celebration of Becerra's birthday, turned deadly when gunfire erupted just after 1:00…

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Gregory Garcia

Male, age 43 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Garcia, a 43-year-old resident of Highland, California, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in San Bernardino. Garcia was fatally shot during a robbery attempt near the 2100 block of East Jane Street. According to investigators, Garcia was…

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Oudara Chounramany

Male, age 29 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Oudara Chounramany, a 29-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, during a violent incident at a birthday party. The party, held in southeast Fresno, turned deadly when gunfire erupted just after 1:00 a.m. Police…

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Deantae Holmes

Male, age 26 · Apopka, Florida

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deantae Jedarrian Holmes, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in Apopka, Florida. Holmes was born on January 2, 1995, in Orlando, Florida, and grew up in the Orlando and Apopka areas. He was known for his love of…

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Fonda Gandy

Female, age 41 · Ocoee, Florida

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Fonda Gandy, a 41-year-old African American woman from Ocoee, Florida, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2021. Gandy was fatally shot in her apartment following an argument with a 16-year-old boy, Michael Lecorn, who was staying with her at the time.…

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Leroy Smythe Jr.

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leroy Smythe Jr., a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 31, 2021, in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the 7100 block of South Green Street, a location known for its…

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Marlene Pieracci

Female, age 82 · Barrington, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marlene Pieracci, an 82-year-old Caucasian woman, was found dead on January 31, 2021, in her home in Barrington, IL. The tragic incident also involved her husband, Mario Pieracci, aged 84. The couple was discovered after a fire broke out in their residence on…

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Martese Jackson

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Martese Jackson, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, was tragically murdered on January 31, 2021. The incident occurred while he was traveling in a car in the 4700 block of South Michigan Avenue. According to reports, Jackson stopped to…

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David Brignac

Male, age 34 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of January 31, 2021, a burst of violence on Destrehan Avenue in Harvey, Louisiana, set in motion a grim discovery that would only fully unfold days later. A 34-year-old Black man named David Brignac, a resident of Harvey, was found deceased…

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Catrelle Holloway

Male, age 31 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Catrelle Gerome 'C-Mo' Holloway, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on December 28, 1989, in Charlotte, he was the son of Michelle Sophis Gilbert and the late Berry Gerome…

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Dytwan Zontae Gatling

Male, age 15 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 31, 2021, Dytwan Zontae Gatling, a 15-year-old African American male from Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:39 p.m. in the 1000 block of Fir Place. Gatling was…

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Jalen Jamal Johnson

Male, age 27 · La-grange, North Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jalen Jamal Johnson, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in La Grange, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a gathering at a residence on Paul's Path Road. According to reports, an argument broke out…

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Parish McNeil

Male, age 31 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Parish McNeil, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Campbell Street, where officers responded to a Shotspotter alert and found McNeil with…

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Andre Sams

Male, age 47 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andre Anthony Sams, a 47-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on January 31, 2021. He was found in a parking lot near the 6500 block of Broadway Avenue, suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and body. Despite efforts by…

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Angela Combs

Female, age 43 · Middletown, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Angela Combs, a 41-year-old woman from Middletown, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2021. She was shot in an apartment in the 3100 block of Wilbraham Road around 9 p.m. The incident occurred when three armed suspects arrived at her residence…

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Jeremiah Campbell

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeremiah Campbell, a 19-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021. His death was part of a series of connected murders that took place between January 31 and February 18, 2021. The investigation revealed that Campbell was…

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Tray Porter

Male, age 21 · Oberlin, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tray Porter, a 21-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Elyria, Ohio, tragically passed away on January 31, 2021. He was known affectionately as "Baby Boy" and was a beloved member of the Original Glorious Apostolic Church. Tray began playing the…

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Lucas Booker

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lucas A. Booker, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 31, 2021, after returning to a residence on the 4900 block of Rorer Street in Philadelphia’s Feltonville section. It was just before 3:00 a.m. when police…

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Wanda Baumgardner

Female, age 64 · New-oxford, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of New Oxford, Pennsylvania, a tragedy unfolded that ended the life of 64-year-old Wanda J. Baumgardner. On Sunday, January 31, 2021, she was found deceased in her home, a place that should have been a sanctuary. Her life was cut short…

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Alexis Sevilla Chacon

Male, age 29 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 30, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded at a gas station in Antioch, Tennessee. Alexis Sevilla Chacon, a 29-year-old man, pulled his 2017 Dodge Challenger up to the pumps at the Twice Daily market located on Cane Ridge Road.…

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Kenneth Trammell Jr.

Male, age 28 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 31, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Kenneth Lebron 'Lil KenKen' Trammell Jr. was tragically cut short. The male victim was discovered on Dodson Avenue in Chattanooga, Tennessee, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.…

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Nikita Nunez

Female, age 29 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a tragedy unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, forever altering the lives of a young family. Nikita Monique Kennedy Nunez, a 29-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on January 31, 2021. Known for her outgoing personality and…

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Oscar Canizales

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Oscar Canizales, a 28-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021. He was fatally shot at a tire shop located at 4400 South Loop East around 4:30 p.m. When Houston Police Department patrol officers arrived at the scene, they…

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Rhamil Reason

Male, age 18 · Garland, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 31, 2021, 18-year-old Rhamil Reason was found fatally shot behind a Walmart in Garland, Texas. The incident occurred sometime between 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on January 30, 2021, when Reason was involved in an exchange of gunfire with another…

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Zachary Bower

Male, age 22 · Bandera, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachary Bower, a 22-year-old male from Bandera, Texas, tragically died on January 31, 2021, after being shot in the head just outside the Bandera city limits on Houston Street. The incident occurred after Zachary's arrival at the scene where his girlfriend's…

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Keith Lee

Male, age 19 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, the unique voice of journalist Don Lee Keith was silenced in July of 2003. A man of considerable height, often seen in his signature 'City Editor' look of pastel button-down shirts, dark suspenders, and cowboy boots, Keith…

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Mary Jenkins

Female, age 54 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 31, 2016, a 54-year-old Black female named Mary Jenkins was found deceased in Detroit, Michigan, marking a tragic event in the city's ongoing struggle with violent crime during that period. The discovery was made at a residence located on the 9100…

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Latrielle C Dunn

Male, age 37 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 31, 2016, the life of 37-year-old African-American St. Louis resident Latrielle Cartize Dunn Sr. was tragically cut short in an act of violence that remains unsolved. A well-regarded member of his community, Dunn was known for his dual roles as a…

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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.