Deaths by Force on January 8

Deaths by Force (490)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jovan Marino

Male, age 24 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a January weekend in 2016, 24-year-old Jovan Marino, a Black male from Trenton, New Jersey, was shot on Rosemont Avenue in the city’s West Ward, a stretch of homes that would suddenly become the focus of flashing lights and police tape late on a Friday…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexander Smith

Male, age 40 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Ridgeland, South Carolina, the life of 40-year-old Alexander Smith, a Black male, was abruptly ended on the evening of January 8, 2016. Smith was at the Midway Circle Mobile Home Park on S.C. 170 when he was shot. He was rushed to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frances Mae Davis

Female, age 78 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday in January 2016, just one day before she would have celebrated her 79th birthday, Frances 'Mae' Davis was fatally shot while sitting in her car in the parking lot of the Myrtle Beach Mall. She had been shopping with her daughter, who went into a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Wardell Ward

Male, age 20 · Catonsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Catonsville, Maryland, a dispute that began in a restaurant tragically ended the life of 20-year-old Brandon Wardell Ward, a Black male. On January 8, 2016, what started as a verbal altercation spilled out into the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon T Sherwin

Male, age 29 · Watervliet, New York

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon T. Sherwin, a 29-year-old male, died on January 8, 2016, in Watervliet, New York. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 2, 1986, he was a 2004 graduate of Shaker High School and was known for his talents as a musician and his love for his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gladis Sicajan Albir

Female, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gladis Maribel Sicajan-Albir, a 39-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2016, in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a shooting and found…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Catherine Kudrna

Female, age 54 · Bloomingdale, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Catherine Kudrna, a 54-year-old woman from Bloomingdale, IL, was found dead on January 8, 2016, in what authorities have described as an apparent murder-suicide. Catherine, along with her husband Daniel Kudrna, 55, were discovered in their home on Norton…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darius Brown

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darius C. E. Brown, a 13-year-old African American boy, was tragically killed on August 3, 2011, while playing basketball at Metcalfe Park in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Darius was an unintended target caught in the crossfire between rival gang…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Raymon Blount

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Raymon Blount, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Raymon Blount was among a group of individuals standing…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

David Alston

Male, age 42 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of David Rock Alston, a 42-year-old male resident of Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On the cold day of January 8th, Alston was discovered inside his car, having been fatally shot. The discovery sent ripples of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Timothy Smith

Male, age 30 · Bolivar, Tennessee

Killed Jan 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the community of Bolivar, Tennessee, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. On the night of Friday, January 8th, 30-year-old Timothy Smith, a White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot at a residence in the 700 block of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jimmy Alejandro Villa

Male, age 23 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early days of January 2011, a grim discovery was made in the Salt River bottom near 107th and Southern Avenues in Phoenix, Arizona, uncovering a triple homicide that claimed the life of 23-year-old Jimmy Alejandro Villa. Villa, along with his friends…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ishmael Knudson

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ishmael Knudson, age 29, was fatally shot on January 8, 2011, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Campbell Street, near Campbell Market. When police arrived at the scene, they found Knudson suffering from…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lovell Hadnot

Male, age 15 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 8, 2011, 15-year-old Lovell Hadnot was fatally shot in the 5800 block of Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland. The shooting occurred around 5:10 p.m. as Lovell was walking across a parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Lovell, a student at…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Erika Greene

Female, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Erika Greene, aged 40, was fatally shot on January 8, 2011, in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. The incident took place in the street, and Erika was found at the scene after suffering a gunshot wound. The area where the crime took place is known for high…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Raashun Greer

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet of a Detroit winter, the life of 24-year-old Raashun DeAngelo Greer was cut short. On January 8, 2011, he was found at 19131 Yacama Avenue, the victim of a homicide. The specific details of how he was killed have not been publicly disclosed…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charlie Iii Hancock

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 8, 2011, 29-year-old Charlie Hancock III was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, after being fatally shot. The homicide took place in a residential area, and it remains one of the unsolved cases listed by the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adam Sobel

Male, age 41 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold beginning of a new year, the city of Milwaukee recorded its first homicide of 2011 with the death of Adam Jon Sobel. A 41-year-old Caucasian male from the nearby suburb of Cedarburg, his life was cut short in a manner that left investigators with…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christina-Taylor Green

Female, age 9 · Casas-adobes, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a clear January morning in Casas Adobes, Arizona, nine-year-old Christina-Taylor Green accompanied a neighbor to a 'Congress on Your Corner' event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords. The event, held on January 8, 2011, in a Safeway supermarket…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dorothy Dot Morris

Female, age 76 · Casas-adobes, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a bright Saturday morning in Casas Adobes, Arizona, the routine of a local constituent meeting was shattered, leaving a community in mourning and a nation in shock. Among the lives tragically cut short on January 8, 2011, was that of Dorothy 'Dot' Morris…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dorwan Stoddard

Male, age 76 · Casas-adobes, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a bright Saturday morning, January 8, 2011, in Casas Adobes, Arizona, 76-year-old Dorwan Stoddard, a White male, and his wife, Mavy, attended a 'Congress on Your Corner' event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords outside a local Safeway…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

John McCarthy Roll

Male, age 63 · Casas-adobes, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

John McCarthy Roll, a 63-year-old White male, was a respected federal judge who found himself in the midst of a tragedy on a Saturday morning. On January 8, 2011, he decided to attend a 'Congress on Your Corner' event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabby…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Phyllis Schneck

Female, age 79 · Casas-adobes, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, Phyllis Schneck, a 79-year-old woman, found herself drawn to a Safeway supermarket in Casas Adobes, Arizona. A former resident of New Jersey, she and her late husband had sought refuge from the snowy eastern winters in the warmth of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daquan Williams

Male, age 19 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the small city of Walterboro, South Carolina, the story of Daquan Terrell Williams, a 19-year-old Black male, is one of unresolved sorrow. An aspiring musician known as 'Black Dot,' his life was cut short on the night of January 8, 2011, just two weeks…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gabriel Gabe Zimmerman

Male, age 30 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a bright Saturday morning, January 8, 2011, Gabriel 'Gabe' Zimmerman, a 30-year-old male, was diligently at work for his community. As the community outreach director for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, he had organized a 'Congress on Your Corner'…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Julio J. Ceus

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the cold of a Boston winter, on January 8, 2006, the life of 33-year-old Julio J. Ceus, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short by gun violence. In the Allston neighborhood, what should have been an ordinary day turned into a scene of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Natalie Sumner

Female, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the evening of January 8, 2006, 18-year-old Natalie A. Sumner, a White/Caucasian female, was at an apartment in the Allston section of Boston, Massachusetts, with her friend, Ashley Bjelf. They were visiting Julio Ceus and his roommates. The night took a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Ricky Dale Krater

Male, age 37 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

Ricky Dale Krater, a 37-year-old white male from Tulsa, Oklahoma, lived most of his life in the city where he was born in 1958 and where he would ultimately meet a violent end. Public records place him firmly in Tulsa from birth to death, and later memorials…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Kevin Easter

Male, age 24 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 8, 1996, the life of 24-year-old Caucasian male, Kevin Easter, a Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy in Wichita, Kansas, came to a tragic end. Easter, who had been with the department for two and a half years, was on patrol when…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Manuel Hurtado Tapia

Male, age 41 · Nogales, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the border town of Nogales, Arizona, a routine traffic stop on the evening of January 7, 1991, tragically escalated, leading to the death of a veteran law enforcement officer. Sergeant Manuel Hurtado Tapia, a 41-year-old male with the Arizona Department of…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Gregg Winters

Male, age 32 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed Jan 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the winter of 1990, the city of Muncie, Indiana, was struck by a tragedy that would leave a lasting mark on its police force and the community. Gregg William Winters, a 32-year-old male officer with the Muncie Police Department, became a victim of a fatal…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Robert T. Fike

Male, age 43 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, Phoenix Police Officer Robert T. Fike, a 43-year-old male, was standing beside his patrol car at 1111 East Indian School Road when he was tragically shot and killed. A respected 10-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department and a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Brandon Anthony Davis

Male, age 34 · Severn, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early moments of a Friday morning, the quiet of a Severn, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On January 8, 2021, at approximately 12:15 a.m., 34-year-old Brandon Anthony Davis, a male resident of Windsor Mill, was found lying…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jose Enrique Ignacio Fructuoso

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Enrique Ignacio Fructuoso, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. He was fatally shot near 531 S. Berendo Street in the Koreatown neighborhood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Stephawn Jouner

Male, age 29 · Florence, California

Killed Jan 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stephawn Jouner, a 29-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2021, in Florence, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Jouner was shot near 7501 S. Main St. The incident occurred on a Friday…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Corteza Warren Livingston

Male, age 21 · Forestville, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold Saturday night in Forestville, Maryland, the life of 21-year-old Corteza Warren Livingston was tragically cut short. On January 8, 2011, Livingston was found with a gunshot wound on the 3100 block of Dynasty Drive, the very street where he lived.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Steve Tan

Male, age 30 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early hours of a frigid January morning in 1991, the vibrant life of Boston's Chinatown was shattered by a brutal act of violence. While no records indicate the death of a "Steve Tan" on January 8th of that year, a horrific event unfolded just days…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Robert Groff

Male, age 54 · Paradise, California

Killed Jan 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Robert Groff, aged 54, passed away on January 8, 1981, in Paradise, California. His death was the result of a violent incident that led to a comprehensive investigation by local authorities. Groff's demise was initially reported as a suspicious death…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Matthew Devane

Male, age 29 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jan 8, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the early evening hours of January 8, 1901, in Yuma, Arizona, Under Sheriff Matthew Devane, a 29-year-old male, was called upon to investigate the theft of a case of whiskey from a local saloon. Accompanied by the saloon owner, Paul Moretti, Devane…

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Alfred Webester Hyams

Male, age 27 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2026, Alfred Webster Hyams, a 27-year-old man, was fatally shot at his residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, marking the city's first homicide of the year. The incident occurred around 8:32 a.m. at an apartment complex…

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Barrion Sanders

Male, age 20 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026, the life of 20-year-old Barrion Sanders was tragically cut short in Springfield, Illinois. At approximately 10:15 p.m., gunfire erupted in the 1600 block of East Edwards Street. When Springfield Police arrived…

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Bradley Goldner

Male, age 40 · Kent, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 8, 2026, in Rootstown Township, Ohio, a verbal altercation escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 40-year-old Bradley Goldner. Deputies from the Portage County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Biltz Road…

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Brandon Kay

Male, age 45 · Ogden, Utah

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 8, 2026, the quiet neighborhood in South Ogden, Utah, was shattered by the sound of gunfire, an event that would ultimately claim the life of 45-year-old Brandon Kay. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Kay was at his home on…

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Charleston Wright

Male, age 16 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Thursday in Baton Rouge, a life was tragically cut short. Sixteen-year-old Charleston Wright was on Ozark Street, near Delaware Street, when a gunshot shattered the evening's calm around 9:35 p.m. on January 8, 2026. First responders…

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Constance Miller

Female, age 60 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

On the night of January 8, 2026, police were called to conduct a welfare check in Landover, Maryland, a community in close proximity to Hyattsville. Upon their arrival at the 3100 block of 75th Avenue at approximately 11:30 p.m., they discovered 60-year-old…

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Darryl Timothy Hines

Male, age 38 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2026, the life of Darryl Timothy Hines, a 38-year-old Black / African American male from Richmond, was tragically cut short in Henrico, Virginia. Just before 5 a.m., Henrico Police responded to a call about a…

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Dashawn L. Compton

Male, age 26 · Hope, Arkansas

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Dashawn L. Compton of Washington, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. The community was shaken by the news of his unexpected passing in Hope, Arkansas. He was a man known for his…

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Gary Norris

Male, age 61 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026, a fatal shooting occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 61-year-old Gary L. Norris. The incident took place shortly before 1 a.m. in the East Blue Valley neighborhood, specifically in…

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