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Alicia Taylor

Female, age 52 · Forsyth, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Forsyth, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded on January 4, 2019, ending the life of 52-year-old Alicia Gail Jackson Taylor. The day began with firefighters responding to a house fire on Joe Chambers Road in the early morning hours. Once…

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Colton King

Male, age 23 · Forsyth, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet town of Forsyth, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded on January 4, 2019, claiming the lives of 23-year-old Colton Charles King and his mother, Alicia Taylor. Colton, a white male known for his passion for American Civil War reenactments, was found…

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Curtis Hairston

Male, age 18 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Curtis T. Hairston Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2019, in Decatur, Illinois. Curtis was shot multiple times inside a former Long John Silver's restaurant during what police described as a botched gun swap.…

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Devon Sutton

Male, age 16 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2019, in New Iberia, Louisiana, the life of 16-year-old Devon Sutton, an African American male, was tragically cut short. A bullet pierced through the window of a residence on St. Jude Avenue, striking the young man…

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Richard Southern

Male, age 38 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early evening of January 4, 2019, a dispute in the 4200 block of L. Theriot Road in New Iberia, Louisiana, turned fatal, claiming the life of 38-year-old Richard Joseph Southern. A resident of New Iberia since 2005, Southern was born in Lake Charles…

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Shakier Henderson

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shakier Henderson, a 21-year-old African American male, was found dead on January 4, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His body was discovered on a trail behind an apartment complex off W.T. Harris Boulevard. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department…

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Johnathan Williams

Male, age 25 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Johnathan Williams, a 25-year-old Hispanic / Latino male from Allentown, Pennsylvania, was shot on January 4, 2019, in the 600 block of West Liberty Street. He was found critically wounded on a sidewalk and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where…

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David Knott Jr

Male, age 30 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 30-year-old David Knott Jr., a male resident of Landover, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of Thursday, January 4th, police responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Hill Road and Willow…

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Xavier Parker

Male, age 33 · Brinkley, Arkansas

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2018, a violent encounter at the Pinewood Apartments on West 6th Street in Brinkley, Arkansas, cut short the life of 33-year-old Xavier Parker. A Black male, Parker was a father to three children and was remembered by…

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Navian Ebanks

Male, age 34 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the cold of a January snowstorm, the life of 34-year-old Navian Ebanks, a Black male, was cut short in Hartford, Connecticut. On the evening of January 4, 2018, just before 7 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the winter quiet on Bushnell Street.…

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Christin Marie Cantrell

Female, age 28 · Penokee, Kansas

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small community of rural Penokee, Kansas, the life of Christin Marie Cantrell, a 28-year-old woman, came to an unexpected end on January 4, 2018. Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on March 14, 1989, Christin was a mother to three children, a son…

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Efren Lloyd Mascarenas Sr.

Male, age 52 · Penokee, Kansas

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet, rural setting of Penokee, Kansas, the life of Efren Lloyd Mascarenas Sr., a 52-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic and violent end on January 4, 2018. On that Thursday afternoon, a 911 call was placed to the Graham County Sheriff's Office…

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Gerald Walsh

Male, age 56 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold January morning in 2018, the quiet streets of Kansas City, Kansas, were disturbed by a grim discovery. Gerald W. Walsh, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was found inside his pickup truck near 10th and Montana, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The…

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Joseph Anthony Lasseson

Male, age 23 · Auburn, Washington

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joseph Anthony Lasseson, a 23-year-old from Auburn, WA, tragically died on January 4, 2018. According to available information, Lasseson died by suicide before he could face allegations related to a shooting incident. In November 2017, Lasseson was accused of…

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Victor Bryant

Male, age 28 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in a Newark neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. The victim was Victor Bryant, a 28-year-old male resident of the city. On Thursday, January 4th, at approximately…

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Terrence Conley

Male, age 55 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 55-year-old Terrence Conley was tragically cut short in Gary, Indiana. A man known for his kind, laid-back, and adventurous spirit, Conley's death on January 4, 2018, was the result of gun violence. His passing left a void…

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Thomas Rice

Male, age 44 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the cold of early January 2018, Thomas J. Rice III, a 44-year-old man, became the first homicide victim of the year in Kansas City. His life was cut short on the evening of January 4th, when he was discovered unresponsive inside his parked car along U.S.…

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David Lee Knott

Male, age 30 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 30-year-old David Lee Knott Jr. was cut short in a burst of violence that left a community searching for answers. On the afternoon of Thursday, January 4th, police responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of…

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Anthony Malloy

Male, age 35 · Albany, New York

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the city of Albany was shaken by its first homicide of the year. On the afternoon of January 4th, 35-year-old Anthony L. Malloy, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot at the intersection of First and Quail streets. Malloy was…

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Elisha Phelps

Male, age 38 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold January morning in Rochester, New York, the life of 38-year-old Elisha Phelps, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2018, police responded to reports of gunfire on Murray Street around 11:30 a.m. and found Phelps lying on the ground…

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Aurice Turk

Male, age 25 · Spring-valley, California

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Aurice J. Turk, a 25-year-old resident of Spring Valley, California, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2018. The incident occurred during a confrontation in the parking lot of an Albertsons grocery store on Campo Road. According to the San Diego County…

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Julius Ruff

Male, age 32 · Oroville, California

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Julius Ruff, a 32-year-old resident of Oroville, California, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2018, due to a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Fort Wayne Street, where Ruff was involved in an altercation with…

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Luis Cuevas Gonzales

Male, age 16 · Greenfield, California

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Luis David Cuevas Gonzales, a 16-year-old resident of Greenfield, California, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2018. Born on February 27, 2001, in Salinas, California, Luis was a lifelong resident of Monterey County. He was a recent graduate of The…

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Tiffani Kjeldergaard

Female, age 49 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tiffani Kjeldergaard, a 49-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost her life on January 4, 2018, in a murder-suicide incident. Kjeldergaard was known for her vibrant personality, love for animals, and involvement in a heavy metal band. She…

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Samuel Rosales

Male, age 27 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Samuel Rosales, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2018, in Maywood, Illinois. The incident occurred during a violent home invasion at his residence on West Lake Street. Around 10:45 p.m., two masked gunmen forced their way…

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Brandon Collins

Male, age 28 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a December day in Baton Rouge, Brandon Collins, a 28-year-old male, was at a barbershop with his two children. He stepped outside to take a phone call, a seemingly ordinary moment that would turn tragic. As he stood by his car, two men approached him, and…

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Rebakah Madelynn Hart-O’Sullivan

Female, age 51 · Concord, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rebekah Madelynn Hart-O’Sullivan, a 51-year-old female of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 4, 2018, in Concord, NC. She was a dedicated paramedic who had been working with MEDIC in Charlotte since 2010 and served as a relief operations…

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Daniel Dunn

Male, age 40 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daniel Lee Dunn, a 40-year-old male resident of Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2018, in a shooting incident that occurred in an east Fort Worth neighborhood. The circumstances surrounding Dunn's death were marked by conflicting…

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Devonte Thomas

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Devonte Malik Thomas, aged 21, was fatally shot on January 4, 2017, in West Oakland, near 16th and Myrtle Streets. He was pronounced dead at the scene, marking Oakland's first homicide of that year. No motive has been determined, and no arrests have been made…

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Finessa Jackson

Female, age 28 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Finessa Jackson, a 28-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was murdered on January 4, 2017. Her death was a tragic homicide, and the details surrounding her case indicate that it remains unsolved. Jackson was found dead in her home, and her case has been…

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Stevie Jefferson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stevie Jefferson, aged 17, was shot and killed on January 4, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of four victims who were killed on that day during a particularly violent period in Chicago. His death took place amidst a string of shootings that left a…

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Simmie Mcgruder

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 4, 2017, Simmie McGruder, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours on a street in this area, which has long been plagued by high levels of violence and…

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Ammar Shatnawi

Male, age 36 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Ammar Shatnawi, a 36-year-old man who had moved to Indianapolis from Jordan, was tragically cut short. On the night of January 3rd, Shatnawi was working at Jordan's Fish and Chicken on the east side of the city alongside his…

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Wesam Sammour

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wesam Sammour, a 34-year-old man, was killed in a shooting on January 3, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident, which also resulted in the death of his co-worker, Ammar Shatnawi, 36, occurred at the Jordan's Fish & Chicken restaurant on the east side…

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Timothy Stephens

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Timothy Stephens, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Thursday, January 5, 2017, Stephens was fatally shot inside a residence in the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.…

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Daikel Fletcher

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 4, 2017, the life of 22-year-old Daikel Fletcher came to a violent end in St. Louis, Missouri. Police officers responded to a call on the 3200 block of Dodier Street, located in the St. Louis Place neighborhood, where they discovered the young man…

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Quantrell Carson

Male, age 34 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quantrell Carson was shot and killed on January 4, 2017, on Northland Avenue in Buffalo, New York. He was a 34-year-old Black man. What happened next unfolded not only at the scene, but over the years that followed, as the killing settled into the city’s list…

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Jabari Stewart

Male, age 38 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jabari Sultan Stewart, a 38-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on January 4, 2017. The incident took place in northwest Charlotte, near Stewart's home on Stonefort Court, located close to Pleasant Grove Road.…

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Marcus Washington

Male, age 27 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the life of Marcus Washington, a 27-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2017, at approximately 2 a.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the 1800 block of West 29th…

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Vincense Williams

Male, age 44 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Wednesday in Oklahoma City, police were called to a home in the northeast part of the city to investigate reports of gunfire. Inside the residence, they discovered the body of 44-year-old Vincense Dewayne Williams. He had been…

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Omario Meesha Caldwell

Female, age 41 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early days of 2017, the life of Omario Meesha Caldwell, a 41-year-old Black transgender woman, was tragically cut short in Canton, Mississippi. Known to her friends and community as Mesha, she was a talented and popular hair and makeup artist…

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Antonio Adams

Male, age 39 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antonio Adams, aged 39, tragically passed away on January 4, 2017, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. His death was the result of a violent incident that occurred on 1st Avenue South, where he was one of three individuals shot. The shooting left Adams dead and two…

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Owen Frazier

Male, age 20 · Panama City, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Owen Frazier, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2017, in Panama City, FL. The incident occurred during a drug robbery gone wrong. Frazier had just left his job at the Family Service Agency when he was picked up by a…

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Isaac Peter Thomas

Male, age 34 · Polkton, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Isaac Peter Thomas, a 34-year-old man from Polkton, NC, was tragically shot and killed on January 4, 2017. The incident occurred at his father's residence, where Isaac Peter Thomas was found dead near the passenger door of a Hyundai Sonata. His girlfriend, a…

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Jabari Sultan Stewart

Male, age 38 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jabari Sultan Stewart, a 38-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 4, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stewart was found outside his home on Stonefort Court, near Pleasant Grove Road, marking the fourth homicide in Charlotte for…

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Albert Ross III

Male, age 26 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Albert Ross III, a 26-year-old African American male from Lorain, Ohio, tragically passed away on January 4, 2017. He was born on June 7, 1990, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Lorain with his family. Albert was known affectionately as "Boss"…

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George Ely

Male, age 49 · New-london, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

George Ely, a 49-year-old male from Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on January 4, 2017, leaving behind a family and a community that cherished him deeply. Born on July 7, 1967, in Elyria, Ohio, George spent much of his life in Huron County, where he built a home…

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Jason Fonseca

Male, age 20 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason Fonseca, a 20-year-old male from Youngstown, OH, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2017. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred on February 16, 2016. The incident took place outside Fonseca's home on Ayers Street, where he…

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