Death by Force

Chaz Robinson

Male, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 4, 2017, Chaz Robinson, a 35-year-old man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was tragically found dead in the backyard of a home in Dormont. The homeowner discovered his body while letting her dog outside. Robinson had been fatally shot, and…

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Francisco Cruz Williams

Male, age 26 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the cold evening of January 4, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Francisco Cruz-Williams was tragically cut short in Allentown, Pennsylvania. A Hispanic male, Cruz-Williams was sitting in his parked BMW near the intersection of Ninth and Allen streets when he…

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Sarah A Schaaf

Female, age 28 · Meadville, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Meadville, Pennsylvania, the life of 28-year-old Sarah A. Schaaf was brought to a tragic and abrupt end on January 4, 2017. A graduate of Meadville High School and a former student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Sarah was…

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Shannon Abdul-Rahim

Female, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Shannon Abdul-Rahim, 29, a Black/African American man, was killed on the evening of January 4, 2017, in West Philadelphia. Police and later federal authorities tied the killing to the 5800 block of West Thompson Street, in the area of Carroll Park, only a…

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Grady Dunn Jr.

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Grady Dunn Jr., a 28-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2017. His death was the result of a violent incident that occurred after a minor traffic accident. Dunn and his passenger were driving along St. Augustine Drive when…

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Daerius Churchill

Male, age 22 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Sunday afternoon, January 4, 2015, the life of Daerius Rashaud Churchill, a 22-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in what became the first homicide of the year in Denver, Colorado. Churchill was walking near the intersection of East Bruce…

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Shankedrick Williams

Male, age 24 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shankedrick Williams, age 24, was fatally shot on January 4, 2015, in Miami, Florida. His death occurred as part of a spate of violent incidents in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood, where gang violence was rampant at the time. Authorities believe the…

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Walter Jackson

Male, age 34 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, on the evening of January 4, 2015, Walter Ray Jackson, a 34-year-old male, was found shot to death inside his black Toyota. The vehicle was located in the 2800 block of Palmyra Street around 10:00 p.m. Jackson had…

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Dwight Grayer

Male, age 20 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 4, 2015, 20-year-old Dwight "DJ" Grayer was shot while sitting in his car at a traffic light at the intersection of North Duke Street and Horton Road in Durham, North Carolina. A gray car pulled up beside his vehicle, and someone inside opened…

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Roger Alan Wise

Male, age 25 · Ottumwa, Iowa

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold winter day in Ottumwa, Iowa, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Roger Alan Wiseman Jr., a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was found in the street with multiple gunshot wounds on January 4, 2015. He was rushed to the Ottumwa Regional…

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Jaquail Saw

Male · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet of a winter evening in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 7-month-old Jaquail Mansaw, a Black male infant, was tragically cut short. On the night of January 4, 2015, the home where Jaquail lived with his mother and five siblings became the target…

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Joseph Kroll

Male, age 31 · Brainerd, Minnesota

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph Kroll, a 31-year-old White male, was tragically killed on the evening of Sunday, January 4, 2015, in what authorities described as a violent double shooting inside a Brainerd, Minnesota, apartment. Another individual, a 31-year-old woman named Chelsey…

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Tommy Rice

Male, age 51 · Viper, Kentucky

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Viper, Kentucky, a family argument escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a son dead and a father facing charges. On the late evening of Sunday, January 4, 2015, state police were called to a residence on Plumbford Branch Road…

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Andrew Schroeder

Male, age 38 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Waukesha, Wisconsin, the life of Andrew Schroeder, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, came to an unexpected end on January 4, 2015. Born on May 24, 1976, Andrew was a man known for his passion and creativity, particularly in the world of…

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Jahara Kennedy

Female, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jahara Kennedy, a 20-year-old African American woman, was celebrating her sister's birthday with friends and family at a party on the north side of Milwaukee on January 4, 2015. The gathering was being held at the Days Inn on North 6th Street. The celebration…

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Nevelo Smith

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 30-year-old Nevelo Smith, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the morning of January 4th, what began as a return home with his girlfriend and two others turned into a scene…

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Brehon Williams

Male, age 18 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

An 18-year-old man, Brehon Malik Williams, known to his loved ones as 'Breezy,' was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 4, 2015. The incident occurred around 3:12 AM in the 2900 block of Fireside Road in the South Norfolk section of…

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Lenard Antonio Nard Hamlett

Male, age 29 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the city of Roanoke, Virginia, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two men. On the night of January 4th, gunfire erupted at a gathering held at the former Obenchain's Garden Center on Shenandoah Avenue. When the…

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Ronald Lee Ramey

Male, age 55 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a winter night in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 55-year-old Ronald Lee Ramey was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2015, Ramey was one of two men killed in a shooting that erupted during a large, private party held in the 3600 block of Shenandoah Avenue…

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Michelle Blankenship

Female, age 43 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January evening in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 43-year-old Michelle Lee Blankenship was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2015, she was found shot to death in an apartment building on East Calvert Street. Another individual, 46-year-old…

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Robert Duke

Male, age 46 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 46-year-old Robert Joseph Duke, a Black male known affectionately as 'Red Bird,' was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. On the evening of January 4th, a quiet apartment building became…

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Deante Mardell Smith

Male, age 17 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 4, 2015, a fatal shooting incident occurred in Columbia, Missouri, claiming the life of Deante Mardell Smith. The 17-year-old male was found suffering from a gunshot wound on a Sunday, marking a violent start to the year for the local community.…

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Roland Haniff Jefferies

Male, age 22 · Saint-matthews, South Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Saint Matthews, South Carolina, the life of 22-year-old Roland Haniff Jefferies was tragically cut short in early January of 2015. His death, a result of multiple gunshot wounds, sent ripples of concern and sorrow through the small…

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Matthew Thomas

Male, age 11 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In early January of 2015, a routine patrol in Baltimore, Maryland, led to a grim discovery that marked a tragic start to the new year. An officer found the bodies of 11-year-old Matthew Thomas and his 54-year-old father, Warren Everette Thomas, inside a…

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Thomas Gilbert Sr.

Male, age 70 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shook New York's high society, Thomas Gilbert Sr., a 70-year-old male and wealthy hedge fund founder, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on January 4, 2015. He had been shot in the head. The scene was initially staged to…

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Bianca Knauf

Female, age 23 · Palm-springs, California

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bianca Knauf, a 23-year-old resident of Palm Springs, California, tragically lost her life on January 4, 2015, in a harrowing incident that has left her family and community in deep sorrow. The incident occurred at the Mojave Blue apartment complex, where…

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Sally Knauf

Female, age 59 · Palm-springs, California

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sally Knauf, a 59-year-old special education teacher from Rochester, New York, tragically lost her life on January 4, 2015, in Palm Springs, California. She was visiting her son, Daniel Knauf, and her daughter-in-law, Bianca Knauf, during her winter break.…

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Kadin Thomas Koehler

Male, age 23 · Brandon, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kadin Thomas Koehler, a 23-year-old resident of Brandon, Florida, tragically passed away on January 4, 2015. Kadin was known for his involvement in the community, being a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church and the NRA. He had previously worked for Turner…

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Marsalis Holman

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marsalis Holman, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood, where Marsalis was fatally shot in the head by his close friend, James Gonnigan.…

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Raymond Weston

Male, age 29 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In Alexandria, Louisiana, on January 4, 2015, the life of 29-year-old Raymond Dewayne Weston was tragically cut short in what was described as a senseless and entirely preventable incident. Weston, a male resident of the city, was at a house located in the…

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Dwight Grayer

Male, age 20 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dwight 'DJ' Dewayne Grayer, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot on January 4, 2015, while sitting in his burgundy Chevrolet Impala at a stoplight at the intersection of North Duke Street and Horton Road in Durham, North Carolina. A gray…

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Ricky Jones III

Male, age 18 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ricky Jones III, an 18-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on January 4, 2015. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred on Dayton Street in the West End area of Cincinnati. Ricky Jones III was identified as the victim in…

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Bernard Ray

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bernard Ray, a 39-year-old man from Philadelphia, PA, was tragically found shot to death in his blue Ford sedan on January 4, 2015. The incident occurred in the Hunting Park neighborhood, specifically on the 3700 block of North Delhi Street. Ray was…

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Devonte William Gantt

Male, age 22 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Devonte William Gantt, a 22-year-old Black male from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died on January 4, 2015, after a violent encounter on the 700 block of High Street in Lancaster City. What began as a planned marijuana transaction turned into a deadly shooting…

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Joseph Adu-Marfo

Male, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a cold January morning in Pittsburgh, a dispute that began in a nightclub escalated into a fatal burst of violence, claiming the life of 22-year-old Joseph Adu-Marfo. The male victim, who was Black, was fatally wounded in a chaotic…

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Christopher Jennings

Male, age 39 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher Jennings, a 39-year-old male from Amarillo, Texas, tragically passed away on January 4, 2015. He was born on October 26, 1975, and attended Palo Duro High School before working at Arnolds Burger. Christopher was known as a loving son, brother, and…

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Deborah Lou Stanley

Female, age 57 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deborah Lou Stanley, a 57-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on January 4, 2015. She was born on December 28, 1957, and was known for her love of singing karaoke and writing poetry. Deborah was deeply loved by her family and friends…

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Jose Lopez

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 4, 2015, Jose Alfredo Lopez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed in Dallas, Texas. According to his obituary, he was born on March 16, 1993, in Kaufman, Texas. The obituary does not provide specific details about the circumstances of…

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Max Vester McEwen

Male, age 54 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Max Vester McEwen, a 54-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 4, 2015, in Dallas, TX. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Authorities conducted a thorough investigation, which led to…

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Patricia Tinajero

Female, age 33 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Patricia Tinajero, a 33-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on January 4, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. She was found dead inside a residence in the 7400 block of Hillstar Drive in Pleasant Grove, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the…

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Sidney Rolls IV

Male, age 35 · Cypress, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sidney Rolls IV, a 34-year-old African American male, was born on November 18, 1980, to Dolly Ann Martin and Sidney Rolls III in Kansas City, Kansas. He received his education in the public schools of Kansas City, Missouri, attending Westport Middle and…

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Trevon Brown

Male, age 17 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Trevon Marquise Brown, a 17-year-old African American male from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on January 4, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, and it took some time for authorities to piece together what…

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Hunter Collier

Male, age 26 · Sumter, Alabama

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 26-year-old Hunter Collier was tragically cut short in what was determined to be a hunting accident in Sumter, Alabama. On January 4th, the young man from Birmingham was discovered deceased inside a shooting house, a…

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Michael Estrada

Male, age 49 · Sierra-vista, Arizona

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a confrontation in a Sierra Vista, Arizona neighborhood ended in the death of 49-year-old Michael Estrada. The events leading to his death began when police officers responded to a situation where Estrada was reportedly armed. A…

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Igor Skorev

Male, age 23 · Arvada, Colorado

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a winter night in Arvada, Colorado, a dispute over a game of pool escalated into a violent series of events that culminated in the death of 23-year-old Igor Skorev. The night of January 4, 2014, began with an argument at the Hoffbrau Grill in Westminster…

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Richard Luse

Male, age 58 · Leavenworth, Kansas

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural outskirts of Leavenworth, Kansas, the life of Richard Luse, a 58-year-old Caucasian male, came to a violent end. In the early morning hours of a December weekend in 2013, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence on Springdale Road…

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Elizabeth Blevins

Female, age 85 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home on Summerville Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 85-year-old Elizabeth Blevins came to a tragic end on a Saturday in early January 2014. Elizabeth, a woman who had spent 64 years married to her husband, John D. Blevins, was found…

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Harry Ed Giesbrecht Jr

Male, age 53 · Deer Park, Washington

Killed Jan 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Deer Park, Washington, the life of 53-year-old Harry Ed Giesbrecht Jr., a White/Caucasian male, was violently cut short on the evening of January 4, 2014. Giesbrecht was at his residence, enjoying a quiet evening watching television…

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