Deaths by Force on January 4

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Richard Willoughby

Male, age 43 · Woodbine, Kentucky

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small community of Woodbine, Kentucky, a verbal dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of Richard Willoughby, a 43-year-old male from Lexington. The incident unfolded at the residence of his brother-in-law, John Lang. Leading up to…

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Damario Davis

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Damario Davis, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot while sitting inside a car in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago on January 4, 2025. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Washington Boulevard. According to reports, another…

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Lajarvious Smith

Male, age 31 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of January 4, 2025, Lajarvious Earl Smith, a 31-year-old African American man from Springfield, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence. At approximately 7:44 p.m., the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of shots fired in the…

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Myron Head

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Myron Head, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 4, 2025, in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 900 block of East 81st Street. According to reports, an unidentified individual fired…

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Joseph Donahue

Male, age 46 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, Joseph Donahue, a 46-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on the night of Saturday, January 4, 2025. A lifelong resident of the area, Donahue was well-known and loved within his community. Friends and…

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Ryan Charles

Male, age 32 · Cecilia, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Cecilia, Louisiana, a grim discovery shattered the peace on the afternoon of January 4, 2025. The body of 32-year-old Ryan Charles, a male resident of nearby Arnaudville, was found in a wooded area along the 2200 block of Bushville…

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Treyvon Na’Shun McClinton

Male, age 23 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of January 4, 2025, the life of 23-year-old Treyvon Na’Shun McClinton was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. A Black male, McClinton was at the Dynamic Lounge and Grill on Lynch Street when gunfire erupted. The incident, which…

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Shawn Lawrence

Male, age 41 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2025, a day that should have been filled with the lingering joy of his 41st birthday celebration just the day before, Shawn Lawrence, a Black male, was found dead from gunshot wounds in Oklahoma City. The city's first…

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Xiao Hua Wang

Male, age 61 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 61-year-old Xiao Hua Wang was tragically cut short on the evening of January 4, 2025. What began as a brazen home invasion escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving a family and community in shock. That…

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Anthony Edward Lewis

Male, age 36 · Farrell, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 4, 2025, Anthony Edward Lewis Jr., a 36-year-old African American man from Farrell, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the chest on the 500 block of Beechwood Avenue. The Mercer County Coroner ruled his death a homicide. Lewis, also known by his…

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Carmello Glenn Mosley

Male, age 14 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Carmello Glenn Mosley, a 14-year-old boy from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2025, after suffering a gunshot wound inflicted by his older brother, Jordan Mosley, in their East Liberty home. The incident occurred on January 4…

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Dorrel Ferguson

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a cold January evening in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, the life of 19-year-old Dorrel Ferguson was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2025, police responded to a call at approximately 8:25 p.m. and discovered Ferguson's body on a sidewalk in the 1000 block…

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Edith Moore

Female, age 74 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Edith Moore, a 74-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed in a violent incident on January 4, 2025, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The shooting occurred at approximately 3 a.m. at a residence on Randolph Road. Authorities reported that Moore was…

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Elijah Beans Hicks

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Elijah “Beans” Hicks, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hicks was found with gunshot wounds in the 3100 block of West Liberty Street just after 9 p.m. Emergency responders from the Cincinnati Fire Department…

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Raeveon Camp

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Raeveon Armonte Camp, a 25-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, was tragically killed by gun violence on January 4, 2025. His body was discovered inside a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence on the 700 block of East 92nd Street in the…

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Damien Devon Smith

Male, age 45 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Damien Devon Smith, a 45-year-old man from Raleigh, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2025. The incident occurred in a parking deck located at 117 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh. Reports indicate that Smith was shot on Saturday afternoon…

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Zyon Clinton

Male, age 18 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 4, 2025, 18-year-old Zyon Clinton, a young African American male, was fatally shot in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred late at night, around 10:29 p.m., when Clinton arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle, suffering from…

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Dominique Edwards

Male, age 36 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early afternoon of Saturday, January 4, 2025, the life of 36-year-old Dominique Rakil Edwards, a male resident of Sumter, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Gunfire erupted in the area of Curtis Drive and Mooneyham Road, and when Sumter County…

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Phillip Dewayne Cody Thomas

Male, age 32 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded at Becky's Red Dog Saloon Bar and Grill in Jackson, Tennessee, leaving 32-year-old Phillip Dewayne Cody Thomas, a male, dead from a gunshot wound. The Jackson Police Department…

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Destiny Eweka

Male, age 16 · Grand Prairie, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

I’m sorry to hear about this tragic event. Destiny Eweka, a 16-year-old male, was fatally shot in Grand Prairie, Texas, on January 4, 2025. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 1:15 a.m. in the 2400 block of Silverado Trail. Upon arrival, they…

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Julian Hernandez

Male, age 17 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Julian Hernandez, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 4, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of 58th Street. Authorities believe Hernandez was involved in a drug transaction that escalated into…

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Larry Wright

Male, age 21 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of Thursday, January 4, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm at the Shoppes at EastChase in Montgomery, Alabama, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Larry Wright Jr., a Black…

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Abdul Karim Bin Abdul

Male, age 24 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a Phoenix park on a Thursday afternoon, a young man's life was cut short by gunfire. Abdul Karim Bin Abdul Jalil, a 24-year-old male, was killed on January 4, 2024, in a park near 35th Avenue and Morten Avenue. The incident, which also left another man…

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Ahmir Jolliff

Male, age 11 · Perry, Iowa

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of January 4, 2024, 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff was eager to return to school after the winter break. A sixth-grade student at Perry Middle School, he was known for his infectious smile and cheerful personality, which earned him the nickname…

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Dan Marburger

Male, age 56 · Perry, Iowa

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of January 4, 2024, Dan Marburger, a 56-year-old White male, began his day like any other at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, where he served as the principal. It was the first day back for students after the winter break. Before classes…

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Leona Mae Edwards

Female, age 38 · Princeton, West Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold January evening in Princeton, West Virginia, the life of 38-year-old Leona Mae Edwards, a White female, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, January 4, 2024, in the quiet Lilly Grove community along Gardener Loop, Edwards was fatally shot multiple…

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Inez Webb

Female, age 77 · Ocala, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 4, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Ocala, Florida, resulting in the death of 77-year-old Inez Webb. The Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at a residence on SW 63rd Avenue Road in Ocala shortly after 3:30 p.m. that day. Upon…

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Derrick Curtis Perry

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Derrick Curtis Perry II, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on Thursday, January 4, 2024, in an apartment building on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The incident occurred near 82nd Street and Allisonville Road. Following the shooting, a woman who knew…

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Jawan Alexcee

Male, age 30 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tragedy struck in front of the Urban Meadows Apartments on Greenwell Street, claiming the life of 30-year-old Jawan Alexcee. The fatal incident, which occurred around 2:00 PM on January 4, 2024, also left…

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Sandra Wilson Goertz

Female, age 81 · Lake Benton, Minnesota

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, tight-knit community of Lake Benton, Minnesota, a tragedy unfolded that left residents in shock. On the afternoon of January 4, 2024, emergency services received a medical call from a residence on South Center Street. Responders arrived to a…

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Alexander Gurley

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 4, 2024, 22-year-old Alexander LaShaun Gurley was found deceased with multiple gunshot wounds in the 3300 block of East Overlook Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Gurley, a resident of Bedford Heights, was an entrepreneur who had established his own…

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Michael Cusick

Male, age 33 · Girard, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 4, 2024, 33-year-old Michael Cusick was shot at his residence on Dearborn Street in Girard, Ohio. He sustained gunshot wounds to the stomach and chest and was transported to St. Elizabeth Health Center, where he succumbed to his injuries on January…

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Yahya Mohamed

Male, age 24 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Yahya Mohamed, a 24-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2024, in what became the city's first homicide of the year. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of Belcher Drive, where police responded to a report of an…

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Jeremy Malone

Male, age 44 · Lucedale, Mississippi

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of January 4, 2024, a routine traffic stop in Lucedale, Mississippi, turned into a tragedy that ended the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. George County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Malone, a 44-year-old male, was shot and killed…

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Desmond Edwards

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, what began as a routine Thursday morning for Desmond Edwards, a 37-year-old husband and father of four, ended in a sudden and violent tragedy. On January 4, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Edwards was driving his…

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Kevin Willis

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 4, 2024, Kevin Willis, a Black/African American male, lost his life in Memphis, Tennessee. The fatal encounter occurred when Willis confronted individuals who were allegedly attempting to burglarize his vehicle outside of…

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Kishon Ellis-Washington

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 4, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a welfare check in the 9800 block of Whitehurst Drive in the Lake Highlands area. Upon arrival, officers discovered 26-year-old Kishon Ellis-Washington with gunshot wounds. Despite…

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Andrew Gilliam

Male, age 27 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2023, a sense of profound loss unexpectedly descended upon a quiet Huntsville, Alabama, apartment complex. Andrew Gilliam, a 27-year-old male, was asleep in his bed when a stray bullet pierced through his bedroom…

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Ammon Micheal Haight

Male, age 7 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Enoch, Utah, a devastating tragedy unfolded on January 4, 2023, forever altering the community. Among the victims was Ammon Haight, a 7-year-old Caucasian male, who, along with his family, fell victim to a horrific act of violence. The…

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Briley Ann Haight

Female, age 12 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small town of Enoch, Utah, the life of a 12-year-old Caucasian girl named Briley Ann Haight was tragically cut short on January 4, 2023. That afternoon, police discovered a horrific scene at her family's home after a concerned friend requested a…

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Gail Earl

Female, age 78 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a winter day in the small town of Enoch, Utah, a welfare check on January 4, 2023, led to a grim discovery that shattered the community's sense of peace. Inside a home on Albert Drive, police found the bodies of eight family members, all of whom had been…

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Gavin Haight

Male, age 4 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet home in Enoch, Utah, the life of 4-year-old Caucasian male, Gavin Haight, was tragically cut short on January 4, 2023. On that day, Gavin, along with his mother, Tausha Haight, his four older siblings, and his grandmother, were found deceased…

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Macie Haight

Female, age 17 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small town of Enoch, Utah, the life of 17-year-old Caucasian female Macie Haight was tragically cut short on January 4, 2023. On that day, police discovered a horrific scene inside the Haight family home after being called to perform a welfare check…

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Sienna Belle Haight

Female, age 7 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Enoch, Utah, a devastating tragedy unfolded on January 4, 2023, claiming the life of 7-year-old Sienna Haight, a Caucasian female, along with her entire family. The horrific event was a murder-suicide orchestrated by Sienna's father…

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Tausha Shaunell Haight

Female, age 40 · Enoch, Utah

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Enoch, Utah, the life of 40-year-old Caucasian female Tausha Shaunell Haight came to a tragic end on January 4, 2023. What appeared to be a peaceful family home on North Albert Drive became the scene of a devastating event that claimed…

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DeMarcus Scott

Male, age 22 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early days of 2023, the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was on the verge of marking a significant milestone, a period of 112 days without a homicide. This record, a source of quiet pride for the community, was abruptly shattered on the cold evening of…

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Liam Joseph Brueche

Male, age 5 · Florissant, Colorado

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In early January 2023, the life of 5-year-old Liam Joseph Brueche was tragically cut short in Florissant, Colorado. The young male's death was the result of a murder-suicide orchestrated by his father, 53-year-old William Brueche. The devastating chain of…

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Edward Dixon

Male · Miami-gardens, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 4, 2023, Edward Dixon was fatally shot while visiting a friend at the Cedar Grove apartment complex in Miami Gardens, Florida. The incident occurred on the property of the apartment complex, highlighting the ongoing issue of violent crime in the…

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