Deaths by Force on January 4

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Ada Mooney Falkner

Female, age 48 · Columbiana, Alabama

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Columbiana, Alabama, a domestic disturbance call on January 4, 2021, escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter for a 48-year-old White woman, ending her life and leaving a sheriff's deputy injured. The Shelby County Sheriff's…

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Veronica Wecas

Female, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2021, a 28-year-old white female named Veronica Wecas was left at Norton Hospital in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. She was suffering from a gunshot wound and died a short time after her arrival at the hospital. The…

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Stephanie Kay Iglehart

Female, age 30 · Idabel, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stephanie Kay Iglehart, a 30-year-old female, passed away on January 4, 2021, in Idabel, Oklahoma. Her death was the result of a shooting that occurred at the Booker T. Washington Park in Idabel. The incident was investigated by the Oklahoma State Bureau of…

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Bryce Grove

Male, age 43 · Dowagiac, Michigan

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 43-year-old Bryce Grove was tragically cut short in Dowagiac, Michigan. On January 4th, his body was discovered at the Hillcrest Apartments, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The ensuing investigation would unravel a grim…

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Carie Custis

Male, age 29 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in Camden, New Jersey, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Carie Custis, a 29-year-old male, was on the 2800 block of North Constitution Road on the evening of Monday, January 4th…

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Gwen Ruth Avrut

Female, age 70 · Maplewood, New Jersey

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gwen Ruth Avrut, a 70-year-old resident of Maplewood, New Jersey, was found dead in her home on January 4, 2021. Concerns from a family member prompted police to visit her residence on South Orange Avenue, where they discovered her unresponsive with what were…

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Kristin Ryan

Female, age 39 · Villas, New Jersey

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Villas, New Jersey, a devastating scene unfolded within a home on Cardinal Avenue. On January 4, 2021, Kristin Ryan, a 39-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in what authorities would later describe as a tragic…

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Shaquin Ingram

Female, age 22 · Elizabeth, New Jersey

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of Monday, January 4, 2021, police were asked to conduct a welfare check at an apartment on Jacques Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Inside, they made a grim discovery. A 22-year-old woman named Shaquin Ingram was found, having sustained serious…

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Aireonna JoyVonne Powers

Female, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 4, 2021, 22-year-old female Aire'onna JoyVonne Powers was fatally shot inside her residence in St. Louis, Missouri. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call regarding a shooting in the 4000 block of Arsenal…

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Demont Coleman

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

The first homicide of 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri, claimed the life of 22-year-old Demont Coleman. On the morning of January 4, 2021, police officers responded to a call regarding a shooting in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Authorities discovered the male…

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Christopher Douglas Burch

Male, age 33 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Lancaster, South Carolina, a dispute between roommates escalated to a fatal conclusion, claiming the life of Christopher Douglas Burch. A 33-year-old White male, Burch was a resident of Indian Land, an area within Lancaster County.…

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Kenneth Andre Chamberlain

Male, age 25 · Essex, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm at an Essex, Maryland apartment complex, leaving one man dead and another critically injured. The deceased was identified as Kenneth Andre Chamberlain, a 25-year-old male from Baltimore.…

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Mary Ann Carver Blackburn

Female, age 56 · Clarksburg, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2021, the quiet of a Clarksburg, Maryland home was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside, 56-year-old Mary Ann Carver Blackburn, a female, was shot multiple times. A family member was awakened by the gunshots and…

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Raymundo Estrella Moreno

Male, age 40 · Riverdale, Maryland

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2021, the life of 40-year-old Raymundo Estrella Moreno was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting that occurred at the intersection of Riverdale Road and 54th Avenue in Riverdale, Maryland. A male taxi driver, Moreno…

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Gilbert Mayson

Male, age 14 · Hawthorne, Florida

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gilbert Mayson, a 14-year-old boy from Hawthorne, FL, tragically died on January 4, 2021. The incident occurred at 16331 SE County Road 2082 in Hawthorne, where Alachua County sheriff's deputies responded to a call regarding a gunshot victim. Upon arrival…

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Ernesto Anderson

Male, age 31 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ernesto Anderson Jr., a 31-year-old male, was driving to his job on the afternoon of January 4, 2021, when his life was tragically cut short in a brazen shooting on a busy Atlanta interstate. Anderson was traveling westbound on Interstate 20, near the Capitol…

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Marcos Suárez Ramirez

Male, age 54 · Hazlehurst, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Hazlehurst, Georgia, a deeply rooted member of the community, Marcos Suárez Ramirez, a 54-year-old Hispanic male, met a violent and unexpected end on the evening of January 4, 2021. For three decades, he had built a life in Hazlehurst, a…

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Printiss Jones

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Printiss Jones, a 25-year-old African American male, was found shot in the head and arm at 7 p.m. on January 4, 2021, in his apartment located in the 7800 block of South Indiana Avenue, Chicago. Responding to a call of gunfire, Chicago police officers…

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Rachel Nicole Likes

Female, age 26 · Galesburg, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rachel Nicole Likes, a 26-year-old woman from Galesburg, Illinois, tragically died on January 4, 2021. Rachel, who was born on April 3, 1994, was known for her caring nature and dedication to her work as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). She was a beloved…

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Tyrone Rogers

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyrone Rogers, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 4, 2021, in his apartment located in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, IL. According to reports, three masked gunmen forcibly entered his residence around 9:35 p.m. and…

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Vanisha Patrick

Female, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Vanisha M. Patrick, a 33-year-old African American woman from Little Village, Chicago, was tragically found dead on January 4, 2021. She was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in the 3600 block of West Polk Street in the Lawndale neighborhood.…

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Antonio Johnson

Male, age 38 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Johnson was a 38-year-old African American man whose life ended in west Shreveport, Louisiana, on the morning of January 4, 2021. Police were called just before 8 a.m. to the 5300 block of Avon Avenue, a residential stretch just off Jewella Avenue…

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Aurtrell Bivens

Male, age 26 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of January 4, 2021, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a vehicle carrying 26-year-old Aurtrell Bivens and a juvenile was traveling northbound in the 1400 block of North 23rd Street. Suddenly, without a clear motive, one or more individuals opened…

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Samarius Colquitt

Female, age 23 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet neighborhoods of Monroe, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Samarius Colquitt, a Black female, was tragically cut short on a January night in 2021. The stillness of the evening on Jason Drive was shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving a…

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Antonio Williams Jr

Male, age 18 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Maurice Williams Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on January 4, 2021, in Henderson, North Carolina. He was born on June 18, 2002, in Vance County to Shakeya Peace and Antonio M. Williams Sr. Antonio's life was cut…

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William Gene Williams III

Male, age 25 · Burlington, North Carolina

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

William Gene Williams III, a 25-year-old male from Burlington, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2021. He was killed in his home during a robbery and shooting incident. The Alamance County Sheriff's Office identified the suspects involved…

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Azure Clark

Female, age 37 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Azure Clark, a 37-year-old woman from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on January 4, 2021. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, Clark was shot in the head by her boyfriend following an argument at their residence on Quincy Avenue. The incident…

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Joshua Jones

Female, age 26 · Coshocton, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Allen Jones, a 26-year-old male from Coshocton, OH, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2021. Joshua was killed in a double homicide at his home in Canal Lewisville, Coshocton County. The incident occurred in the Olde Hickory subdivision, where…

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Martha Elizabeth Young

Female, age 34 · Coshocton, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Martha Elizabeth Young, a 34-year-old woman from Coshocton, OH, tragically passed away on January 4, 2021. She was a loving mother to her four daughters and enjoyed reading, music, and practicing holistic and Reiki healing. Martha had served in the United…

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Gregory Anderson

Male, age 47 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2021, the life of Gregory Lamont Anderson Jr., a 47-year-old Black man from the Pittsburgh area, was tragically cut short. On January 4th, in the quiet residential neighborhood of Penn Hills, Anderson was discovered inside a…

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Dameon Chalmers

Male, age 10 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a January night in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 10-year-old Dameon Chalmers was tragically cut short. On January 4, 2021, while standing outside his home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of North Memphis with a family member around 11…

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Antheley Hollins

Male, age 51 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antheley Matthew Hollins, a 51-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on January 4, 2021, after being shot multiple times at 1958 Las Cruces Lane. He was transported to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred…

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Camerron Long

Male, age 22 · Stafford, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 4, 2021, 22-year-old Camerron Long was found shot on the side of the road near a gas station in Stafford, Texas. According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, Long was involved in a shootout and was hit multiple times. Surveillance video from…

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Deitric Van Harrington Jr

Male, age 51 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deitric Van Harrington Jr., a 51-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 4, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred on the city's East Side, at the intersection of Ferris Avenue and Beulah Street. According to…

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Samanta Isabel Zapon

Female, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Samanta Isabel Zapon, a 19-year-old Hispanic female from Houston, Texas, tragically died on January 4, 2021. She was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest in her car, which was parked behind the AMC Studio 30 movie theater complex in west Houston. The…

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Michael Long

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 4, 2016, a 30-year-old Black male named Michael Long became the victim of a fatal shooting in Detroit, Michigan. The violent incident occurred during the harsh winter conditions typical of early January in the city, marking a tragic beginning to…

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Jamal Ware

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamal Ware, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, died on January 4, 2016, in Warren, Michigan. Born on December 10, 1992, he was a resident of the Detroit area at the time of his passing. While details regarding the specific circumstances of the…

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Randall Kelchen

Male, age 57 · Dundee, Iowa

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet farming community of Dundee, Iowa, the new year of 2016 was marked by a sudden and tragic loss. On January 4th, Randall "Randy" Kelchen, a 57-year-old White male, passed away at his rural home. A lifelong resident of the area, Kelchen was a…

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Dashanika Sherrod

Female, age 25 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2016, the life of 25-year-old Dashanika Sherrod, a female resident of Newport News, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Just after 1:30 a.m., a man known to Sherrod forced his way into her apartment and fatally shot…

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Duane White

Male, age 15 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of a young Black/African American teenager, Duane White, was tragically cut short at the age of 15. On the evening of January 4th, in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, a call was made to the police reporting a shooting. Officers…

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Derron Holcomb

Female, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the afternoon of January 4, 2016, the body of 24-year-old Derron Holcomb, a Black male, was discovered in Creel Park in a suburban area of Atlanta, Georgia. A woman walking through the park came across Holcomb's body near the wood line around 5:15 p.m. and…

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Khayree Acklin

Male, age 19 · Conyers, Georgia

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a young man’s life was cut short in Conyers, Georgia, following a violent encounter that law enforcement officials described as a drug deal gone wrong. Nineteen-year-old Khayree Acklin was fatally shot on the evening of Monday, January…

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Candice Newsome

Female, age 48 · Minford, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Candace Sue Newsome, aged 48, and her 16-year-old daughter Kristina Mykal Newsome were tragically found shot to death in their home on Blue Run Road in Minford, Ohio, on January 4, 2016. The victims were discovered by a family member early that morning, and…

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Kristina Mykal Newsome

Female, age 16 · Minford, Ohio

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kristina Mykal Newsome, a 16-year-old sophomore at Minford High School in Lucasville, Ohio, was tragically murdered on January 4, 2016, along with her mother, Candace Sue Newsome. The incident occurred at their home when an intruder or intruders broke in.…

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Andre Parker

Male, age 19 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andre Lamont Parker, a 19-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 4, 2016, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Parker was a resident of Lower Paxton Township and a student at Harrisburg Area Community College, where he was…

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Daniel Lusk

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet aftermath of a new year, a tragedy unfolded in Memphis, Tennessee, that would forever alter the lives of one family. On January 4, 2016, a 20-year-old Black male named Daniel Lusk was found deceased, his life abruptly cut short by violence. The…

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James Brown aka JL

Male, age 26 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of January 4, 2016, a knock at the front door of his Isaac Drive home in Clarksville, Tennessee, lured 26-year-old James Brown, also known as J.L. Bey, outside. An African American male, Brown engaged in a conversation with an unknown…

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John Kyle

Male, age 29 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 29-year-old John Marshall 'John-John' Kyle was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On the afternoon of January 4th, Kyle was fatally shot in what was later described by authorities as a dispute over a drug debt.…

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