Death by Force

Crystal Averett

Female, age 38 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold January night in 2018, the life of 38-year-old Crystal Lynn Averett was cut tragically short in Danville, Virginia. The events that led to her death unfolded at the residence of 54-year-old Richard R. Towler, culminating in a tense standoff with…

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Garry Harrison

Male, age 28 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold winter day in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Garry Harrison Jr. was violently cut short. Known affectionately as 'Gee' or 'Geekey' to his friends and family, Harrison was a charismatic man with a love for music, often penning and…

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Gene Thompson

Male, age 81 · Beech-grove, Indiana

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Beech Grove, Indiana, the life of 81-year-old Gene Thompson was tragically cut short on the cold winter day of January 7, 2018. He was resting in a hospital bed set up in his living room when his home was invaded by three individuals with…

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Davion Allen

Male, age 21 · Irmo, South Carolina

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Irmo, South Carolina, a drug deal turned deadly, claiming the life of 21-year-old Davion Q. Allen on a Sunday evening in early January 2018. The incident unfolded at a residence on Sutton Way, where Allen and another man, 23-year-old…

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Tyler Michael Pluchinsky

Male, age 23 · Irmo, South Carolina

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Sunday evening in Irmo, South Carolina, 23-year-old Tyler Michael Pluchinsky lost his life in a violent altercation. On January 7, 2018, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on…

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Adelberto Ocampo

Male, age 17 · Fresno, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Adelberto Ocampo, a 17-year-old high school student from Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. Ocampo was walking home near Elm and California in Southwest Fresno when a car approached him. Someone inside the vehicle asked if he was…

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Christopher Dubriel

Male, age 45 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christopher Keith Dubriel, a 45-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. The incident occurred in North Sacramento, near the 2500 block of Dale Avenue. Reports indicate that officers responded to the scene…

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Ellis Leroy Wilson II

Male, age 44 · Redding, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ellis Leroy Wilson II, aged 44, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018, in a harrowing incident in Bella Vista, near Redding, California. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office reported that Wilson was one of the victims in a suspected murder-suicide…

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Gary Lynn Wilson

Male, age 69 · Redding, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Gary Lynn Wilson, a 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018, in a shocking incident that left the Bella Vista community near Redding, California, in disbelief. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office reported that Wilson was…

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Karla Villa

Female, age 15 · Covina, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Karla Villa, a 15-year-old sophomore at Baldwin Park High School, tragically lost her life on January 7, 2018, after being shot in Covina, California. On the evening of January 6, Karla and a group of friends had gathered on the 4500 block of North Heathdale…

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Zoe Lynn Burnett Wilson

Female, age 20 · Redding, California

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Zoe Lynn Burnett Wilson, a 20-year-old resident of Redding, CA, tragically lost her life on January 7, 2018, in a shocking incident that left the community in disbelief. Zoe was one of the victims in a murder-suicide orchestrated by her mother-in-law, Teresa…

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Jatavious Williams

Male, age 17 · Homestead, Florida

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jatavious Williams, a 17-year-old from Homestead, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. He was fatally shot while sitting on a park bench in Blakey Park, located on Southwest 14th Avenue. The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. when three…

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Thomas Gordon

Male, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Thomas Gordon, a 30-year-old African American male from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. Gordon, a former professional football player, was gunned down in a violent incident that occurred in the early hours of the morning.…

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Jonathan Rajiv Gresham

Male, age 27 · Social-circle, Georgia

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday in January 2018, a gathering at a residence on Meadows Lane in Social Circle, Georgia, turned tragic, ending the life of 27-year-old Jonathan Rajiv Gresham. An argument erupted between Gresham and another man, Keith Katrell…

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Otha Perrin

Male, age 86 · Elberton, Georgia

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet Elberton, Georgia community, the life of 86-year-old Otha Perrin, a beloved church deacon and former school bus driver, came to a tragic and unexpected end in January 2018. The story began to unfold when his own granddaughter, 19-year-old Savannah…

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George Washington

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

George Washington, a 53-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on January 7, 2018, in Chicago, IL. His death was a significant event that led to a thorough investigation by local authorities. George Washington was found deceased in his home…

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Lonnie Rucker

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lonnie Rucker, a 49-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on January 7, 2018, in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the 400 block of North Laramie Avenue. According to…

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Chris Beaudion

Male, age 26 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

A 26-year-old Monroe, Louisiana police officer, Chris Beaudion, died in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 7, 2018. The male officer was on duty, driving his patrol car when the fatal incident occurred. For reasons that have not been publicly…

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Michael Bowes

Male, age 46 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael Todd Bowes, a 46-year-old white male from Henderson, North Carolina, was found dead on January 7, 2018. His body was discovered inside his car on a private farm path on Washout Road. Michael had been reported missing on December 21, 2017, after he…

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James Dowell

Male, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

James Dowell, a 29-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. He was fatally shot during a home invasion at his residence on West 52nd Street in Cleveland's Stockyards neighborhood. The incident occurred in the early hours…

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Gabrielle Harris

Female, age 14 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, a senseless act of violence tragically cut short the life of 14-year-old Gabrielle Harris on January 7, 2018. A ninth-grader at Whitehaven High School and a vibrant member of the pom squad, Gabrielle was…

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Martavious Roper

Male, age 20 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of January 7, 2018, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Murfreesboro, Tennessee neighborhood, leaving a young man clinging to life. Martavious Dayquion Roper, a 20-year-old African American male, was found by Murfreesboro Police in…

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Tavon Wilson

age 23 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Clarksville, Tennessee, a welfare check on the morning of January 7, 2018, led to a grim discovery that would set in motion a years-long investigation. Concerned for his well-being, officers from the Clarksville Police Department…

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Joshua Ray Tillery

Male, age 30 · Karnack, Texas

Killed Jan 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joshua Ray Tillery, a 30-year-old male from Karnack, Texas, tragically passed away on January 7, 2018. Joshua was born on December 9, 1987, and was known for his vibrant personality and dedication to his family. He served in the Indiana National Guard and was…

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Kajmere Burton

Female, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a January Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona, a life was tragically cut short. Kajmere Burton, an 18-year-old African-American woman, was caught in a burst of gunfire that erupted during a fight outside a party at a vacant house near…

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Jason E Goodfriend

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 7, 2017, 31-year-old Jason E. Goodfriend was found fatally shot in his car near the Chicago Tech Academy, where he served as the business and finance manager. Police discovered him slumped over the wheel of his still-running vehicle in the 1300…

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Louis Monroe

Male, age 52 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a January morning in 2017, the life of Louis Aaron Monroe, a 52-year-old man, was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. On either January 7th or 9th, reports vary, officers responded to calls of shots fired at the…

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Walter Nathaniel Haynes

Male, age 30 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Walter Nathaniel Haynes, a 30-year-old Black man, was out in the bright churn of downtown Minneapolis nightlife when the night turned sudden and violent. In the early hours of January 7, 2017, gunfire erupted near the corner of 3rd Street North and 1st Avenue…

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Patricia Platero

Female, age 49 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold winter day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a 49-year-old woman named Patricia Platero lost her life, but the circumstances surrounding her death on January 7, 2017, remain shrouded in mystery, absent from the public record. Despite inquiries into her…

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Karim Down

Male, age 35 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of January 7, 2017, 35-year-old Black male Karim F. Underdown was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 9:15 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police received a report of a shooting near 1251 Simpson Drive. Responding officers found…

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Erick Ordonez Huerta

Male, age 19 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Erick Ordonez Huerta was tragically cut short. A Hispanic male, Erick was attending a party in Glendale, Arizona, on the evening of January 7th when violence erupted. Amidst the gathering, gunshots were fired…

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Elianna Cruz

Female, age 26 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of January 7, 2017, Elianna Cruz, a 26-year-old Hispanic female from Stamford, was unwittingly caught in the crossfire of a violent dispute. She was seated in the front passenger seat of her boyfriend's car outside the El Flamboyan restaurant…

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Mark Jasper

Male, age 64 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet city of Davenport, Iowa, the life of Mark Jasper, a 64-year-old White male, came to a tragic and unexpected end on Saturday, January 7, 2017. A retired firefighter for the city, Mark had served his community from 1994 until his retirement in…

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Carlos A. Cruz

Male, age 51 · Independence, Kansas

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

A call for help on a January evening in 2017 ended in the fatal police shooting of Carlos A. Cruz, a 51-year-old Hispanic male. The incident began when Cruz's mother contacted 911, reporting that her son was intoxicated and threatening suicide at their…

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Walter Haynes

Male, age 30 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of January 7, 2017, the vibrant nightlife of downtown Minneapolis was shattered by gunfire. Walter Nathaniel Haynes, a 30-year-old Black male, was shot and critically injured in the altercation. The incident took place just after 2 a.m.…

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Tiffany Hatton

Female, age 23 · Deane, Kentucky

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tiffany Michelle Hatton, a 23-year-old White female, died in the early hours of January 7, 2017, in Deane, Kentucky, where a quiet home on Apple Tree Branch became the center of a sudden and devastating investigation. Online obituary and memorial sources…

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Wendell Omer Jackson Jr.

Male, age 38 · Scottsville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet cold of a January winter in Scottsville, Kentucky, the life of 38-year-old Wendell Omer Jackson Jr., a male, came to a violent and tragic end. His body was discovered in the garage of his Hade Bell Road home on January 7, 2017, days after he was…

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Frederick P. Jackson

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in Milwaukee, the life of 30-year-old Frederick P. Jackson, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On January 7, 2017, inside the walls of Brett's Farmhouse Tavern on the city's northwest side, a dispute…

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Kevonte ONeal Washington

Male, age 18 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Kevonte O'Neal Washington, a Black male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. On the afternoon of Saturday, January 7th, violence erupted on Churchill Avenue, resulting in a quadruple…

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Roosevelt Phillips

Male, age 52 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Roosevelt Phillips, a 52-year-old man, was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On January 7th, Phillips was found deceased under circumstances that immediately suggested a violent end. The Saint Louis Metropolitan…

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Danny. Greene

Male, age 54 · Trenton, South Carolina

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Trenton, South Carolina, a family's dream was shattered by an act of violence that remains a mystery to this day. Danny Lamor Greene, a 54-year-old man from Graniteville, was in the process of moving into a new home with his…

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Drenika Lanette Hopper

Female, age 20 · Gaffney, South Carolina

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Gaffney, South Carolina, a young life was abruptly cut short on January 8, 2017. Drenika Lanette Hopper, a 20-year-old female known to her loved ones as 'Nika,' was found with a single gunshot wound to the head at a home on Morris Drive.…

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Jeffry Douglas Williams Sr.

Male, age 47 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 7, 2017, the life of Jeffry Douglas Williams Sr. was abruptly cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. The 47-year-old was the victim of a fatal shooting, a harsh end to a life that had touched many within his…

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Daniel Juarez Morales

Male, age 26 · Salinas, California

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel Juarez Morales, a 26-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2017. The incident occurred just before midnight in the parking lot of a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant located at 1980 North Main Street in Salinas.…

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Eloise Elizarraraz

Female, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eloise Elizarraraz, a 34-year-old Latina, was tragically found shot to death on January 7, 2017, in Sylmar, Los Angeles. Her body was discovered inside her black BMW near Harding Street and Tripoli Avenue. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)…

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Jacob Vincent Juarez

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jacob Vincent Juarez, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 7, 2017, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 2600 block of West Slauson Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Lorenzo Torres

Male, age 20 · Reedley, California

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lorenzo Torres, a 20-year-old resident of Dinuba, California, was tragically found dead on January 7, 2017, in Reedley, California. His body was discovered by agricultural workers in a field near Navalencia and American Avenues. Upon arrival, deputies from…

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Mabel Castillo

Female, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mabel Castillo, a 25-year-old Latina, was tragically shot to death on January 7, 2017, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the 600 block of South Evergreen Avenue. On that fateful day, Castillo, accompanied by her boyfriend and her…

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