Deaths by Force on January 6

Deaths by Force (443)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Phillip Nguyen

Male, age 2 · Buford, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In what began as a domestic dispute, a nearly 20-hour standoff in Buford, Georgia, ended in a tragic murder-suicide. Two-year-old Phillip Nguyen was shot and killed by his 43-year-old father, Thy Anh Ho, before Ho took his own life. The harrowing incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Erskin Palm

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Erskin Palm, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on January 6, 2016, in the Princeton Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Police responded to the scene around 11:30 p.m. and found Palm lying on the sidewalk in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Franklin Carlos Aguilar

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Franklin Carlos Aguilar, a 39-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, died on January 6, 2016, two weeks after he was shot in the head during a predawn ambush in Back of the Yards in the pre-dawn hours of Christmas morning 2015. He was taken to Stroger Hospital…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Aboubakary Diawara

Male, age 15 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 6, 2016, Aboubakary Diawara, a 15-year-old boy of West African descent, was tragically shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. Diawara was found on the front porch of a house in the 2300 block of Laurelwood Drive, shortly after 7 p.m. Paramedics…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eddie Lovely

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eddie E. Lovely, a 30-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found lying on the sidewalk at the corner of Marcia Drive and Myrtle Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Randall Jones

Male, age 46 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 6, 2016, Dallas Police responded to a shooting call at 3810 Cedar Lake Drive. Upon arrival, officers found Randall Jones, a 46-year-old white male, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Larry T Lee

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Larry T. Lee, aged 32, was the victim of a fatal shooting in Chicago on January 6, 2011. His death was part of a broader wave of homicides that year, during which the city experienced a significant amount of violence. The incident occurred amidst escalating…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daniel Irizarry

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Daniel Irizarry, a 24-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was killed on January 6, 2011, in North Philadelphia. Police identified him the next morning after he was found slain outside his home on Hazzard Street near American Street.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Maurice Valentine

Male, age 26 · Seat-pleasant, Maryland

Killed Jan 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold morning in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of the neighborhood. On January 6, 2011, at approximately 11:35 a.m., officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Evan Alan Massey

Male, age 4 · Wapello, Iowa

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold January day in 2006, the small community of Wapello, Iowa, was shaken by a devastating act of violence that claimed the lives of two people, one of whom was a young boy. Four-year-old Evan Alan Massey, a White / Caucasian male, was fatally shot on…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jessie Renae Smith

Female, age 22 · Wapello, Iowa

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet town of Wapello, Iowa, the life of 22-year-old Jessie Renae Smith, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short on January 6, 2006. A graduate of Wapello High School in 2001, Jessie was known as an excellent mother who enjoyed country music…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dajon Kyer

Male, age 23 · Upper-marlboro, Maryland

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, a young man's life was cut short in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Dajon Kyer, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the morning of January 6, 2006. The incident occurred in the 7200 block of Croom Station Road. At approximately 10:20…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ashley Baskerville

Female, age 21 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that concluded a week-long crime spree, 21-year-old Ashley Baskerville, an African-American woman, was found deceased in her Richmond, Virginia home on January 6, 2006. She was discovered alongside her mother, Mary…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Mary Baskerville-Tucker

Female, age 46 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the cold of January 2006, the life of Mary Baskerville-Tucker, a 46-year-old African-American woman, came to a brutal and tragic end in her Richmond, Virginia home. On January 6th, she was discovered deceased alongside her husband, 55-year-old Percyell…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Percyell Tucker

Male, age 55 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that was part of a wider crime spree, Percyell Tucker, a 55-year-old African-American male, was found deceased in his Richmond, Virginia, home on January 6, 2006. He was discovered alongside his wife, Mary Baskerville-Tucker, and…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Christopher Gus Hollis

Male, age 32 · Altadena, California

Killed Jan 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

Christopher Gus Hollis was 32 years old when he died on Saturday, January 6, 2001, in Altadena, an unincorporated community in the foothills above Pasadena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

William Duke Furhiman

Male, age 72 · Downey, Idaho

Killed Jan 6, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Downey, Idaho, an act of kindness on a cold January day in 1996 ended in a brutal and senseless tragedy for a local couple. William "Duke" Fuhri, a 72-year-old White male, and his wife, Dalma, were known for their generosity…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Clarence Oden Martin

Male, age 44 · Alexander-city, Alabama

Killed Jan 6, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 6, 1976, a sense of routine was shattered in Alexander City, Alabama, when Patrolman Clarence Oden Martin, a 44-year-old African-American officer with the Alexander City Police Department, was tragically killed. A veteran…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Melodie Stankiewicz

Female, age 28 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 6, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a summer day in 1975, the quiet waters of Captain's Pond in Salem, New Hampshire, held a grim secret. On June 30th, the body of Melodie Stankiewicz, a 27-year-old Caucasian female from Cambridge, Massachusetts, was discovered floating in the pond. The…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Sam Carroll

Male, age 80 · London, Kentucky

Killed Jan 6, 1971 · 55 years ago

Sam Carroll, an 80-year-old man from the London, Kentucky, area, was a patient at Marymount Hospital during a period that would later become associated with one of the most notorious hospital serial killers in American history. Online accounts identifying…

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Death by Force70th anniversary

Susan Cadieux

Female, age 5 · London, Ontario

Killed Jan 6, 1956 · 70 years ago

Susan Cadieux, a 5-year-old girl from London, Ontario, disappeared on the bitterly cold evening of January 6, 1956. Although the information provided lists October 1, 2026, police records identify her death as occurring in January 1956. At about 7:15 p.m.…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

T. H. Kirby

Male · Scottsville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 6, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the small town of Scottsville, Kentucky, a dedicated public servant named T. H. Kirby, a male, met an untimely and tragic end. Having recently been sworn in for his second term as Town Marshal, Kirby was a respected figure in the community, tasked with…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Laurie Dothage

Female, age 44 · Festus, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 6, 2021, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence in the 11000 block of Argonne in Festus, Missouri, following a request for a wellness check. A concerned relative had contacted 911 dispatch after being…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Erik Villalta

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erik Alfredo Villalta, a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. He was shot near South Western Avenue and West 62nd Street in the Chesterfield Square neighborhood. The incident was reported by the Los…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Gerardo Silva

Male, age 33 · Pacoima, California

Killed Jan 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gerardo Silva, a 33-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2021, in Pacoima, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Silva was fatally shot near 13966 Weidner Street. The incident occurred in…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jessica Burgos

Female, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jessica Burgos, a 36-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on January 6, 2021. According to reports, Jessica was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to her life. The incident occurred in a neighborhood that has seen its…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rahsei Martinez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rahsei Martinez, a 22-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on January 6, 2016. The incident occurred in the 4700 block of 10th Avenue in Hyde Park. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Martinez was dropped off on the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Seine Jackson

Male, age 46 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Seine Jackson, a 46-year-old Black man from Atlanta, was found dead in the early morning hours of January 6, 2016, inside his home on Glen Iris Drive near Ponce City Market. The first public reports said witnesses heard an argument, then gunfire, and saw a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Spencer Payne

Male, age 57 · Greater-landover, Maryland

Killed Jan 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, the life of Spencer Henry Payne Jr., a 57-year-old man from Greater Landover, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On January 6th of that year, Payne, who was affectionately known as 'Butch' to his friends and family, was fatally shot in…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Linda Sue Helton

Female, age 46 · Precott, Arkansas

Killed Jan 6, 1986 · 40 years ago

Linda Sue Helton, 45, female, lived a quiet life in Prescott, Arkansas, navigating the world with an intellectual disability and a close bond to her mother, Esther. On January 6, 1986, that relationship ended in a single gunshot inside their home, a sudden…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Herman Baker

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 6, 1986 · 40 years ago

Herman Baker, a 29-year-old male from the 1300 block of West Ninth Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on January 6, 1986. The shooting unfolded at his apartment, where police found him across the doorway, bleeding from five gunshot wounds. He…

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Christian Corea

Male, age 19 · Miramar, Florida

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of January 6, 2026, 19-year-old Christian Corea was at a Sunoco gas station near Pembroke Road and DeSoto Boulevard in Miramar when his life was tragically cut short. An altercation that began when an individual approached a vehicle at…

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Cornelius Traves Murphy Jr

Male, age 19 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet cold of a Michigan winter, the life of 19-year-old Cornelius Traves Murphy Jr. of Warren was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, it is believed that Murphy was fatally shot in the chest. His body, however, was not…

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Emily Dianne Evans

Female, age 28 · Canton, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the winter of 2026, the life of 28-year-old Emily Dianne Evans was tragically cut short in Canton, Georgia. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Emily was found deceased from a gunshot wound in a wooded area off Lower Burris Road. Her death was the result of a…

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Josiah Miranda

Male, age 21 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 6, 2026, the life of 21-year-old Josiah Miranda was tragically cut short in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Police responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 8:47 a.m. in the 3700 block of National Parks Highway. Upon…

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Just Smith-Gibbs

Male, age 27 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the heart of Dallas, a community is grappling with the sudden and violent death of 27-year-old Just Smith-Gibbs, a talented tattoo artist and business owner who was fatally shot on the evening of January 6, 2026. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the…

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Mahlik Martin

Male, age 19 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the heart of downtown Atlanta, on a Tuesday morning, the life of 19-year-old Mahlik Martin was tragically cut short. On January 6, 2026, at approximately 11:13 a.m., Atlanta Police Zone 5 officers were dispatched to 130 Luckie Street SW following a report…

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Marvin Cook

Male, age 78 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side, the evening of January 6, 2026, was shattered by gunfire that claimed the life of 78-year-old Marvin Cook. A male resident of the community, Cook was inside his home on South Lamon Avenue…

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Michael Raper

Male, age 66 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

A 66-year-old man, Michael Raper, lost his life in a shooting that unfolded on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. The incident, which took place in the 5400 block of Forest Park Drive, stemmed from an altercation that escalated…

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Paul Jones Greenwood

Male, age 33 · Longs, South Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

A fatal encounter on a South Carolina highway claimed the life of Paul Jones Greenwood, a 33-year-old White male from Nichols. The incident, which occurred on January 6, 2026, began as a three-car accident on Highway 90 in the Longs area of Horry County and…

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Perry Brown

Male, age 55 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet city of Rockford, Illinois, the life of 55-year-old Perry Brown was tragically cut short on January 6, 2026. A machine operator for Combined Metals Company for eleven years, Brown was known for his love of life, which he expressed through…

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Shane Delaney

Male, age 50 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a call reporting the sound of gunshots disrupted the evening quiet. On January 6, 2026, police were dispatched to the Super 8 Motel on Caraway Road. Upon their arrival just before 11 p.m., officers…

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Sharleen Kohnke

Female, age 60 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

On a Tuesday afternoon in Akron, Ohio, police were dispatched to a residence on Casterton Avenue for a welfare check, a routine call that would soon reveal a tragic scene. Inside the home, officers discovered the bodies of 60-year-old Sharleen Kohnke and her…

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Thomas Raheem

Male, age 32 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, a dispute inside a Spartanburg, South Carolina vape shop tragically escalated, resulting in the shooting death of 32-year-old Thomas Raheem. The incident occurred at a business on East Main Street, shaking the…

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William Stanley

Male, age 46 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, William Stanley, a 46-year-old man, was fatally shot in an act of violence outside a convenience store in Decatur, Georgia. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. in a commercial area on the 2500 block of…

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Luis Adrian Armenta

Male, age 54 · Nogales, Arizona

Killed Jan 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the border town of Nogales, Arizona, the life of 54-year-old Luis Adrian Armenta was cut short on January 6, 2025. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Armenta was a beloved father and brother known for his humor and generosity. His sudden death has left…

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Christopher Turner

Male, age 38 · Gardena, California

Killed Jan 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Christopher Turner, a 38-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Gardena, California, on January 6, 2025. The Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed his death, ruling it a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities formally pronounced his…

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Natali Cisneros

Male, age 26 · Antioch, California

Killed Jan 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of January 6, 2025, at approximately 10:17 a.m., Antioch police officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 3900 block of Rockford Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered a 26-year-old Hispanic male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.…

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