Deaths by Force on January 8

Deaths by Force (490)

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Myesha Montgomery

Female, age 28 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours, a domestic dispute in a Paterson, New Jersey, apartment escalated to a fatal conclusion. Inside the third-floor residence at 522 River Street, 28-year-old Myesha Montgomery was shot. Police responded to the scene at approximately…

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Tykwan Crenshaw

Male, age 20 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of January 8, 2015, a tragedy unfolded inside the Royal Chicken restaurant on Springfield Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of those present. Tykwan Crenshaw, a 20-year-old male, was inside the eatery when a violent…

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Tevon Slater

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 24-year-old Tevon Slater was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On January 8th, his body was discovered inside an apartment complex situated on the 3200 block of Guilford Avenue. He had been shot multiple times…

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Latonia Workman

Male, age 34 · Winnsboro, South Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Winnsboro, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded that left a family shattered and a community in mourning. Latonia Workman, a 34-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot on January 8, 2015, during a harrowing home…

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JaQuay Bennett

Male, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a violent turf war between two rival gangs in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, claimed the life of 19-year-old JaQuay Bennett. Known by the nickname 'Queezy,' Bennett was a member of the Bergen Family gang, which had been engaged in an ongoing…

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Justin McLaren

Male, age 21 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 21-year-old Justin McLaren was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On the evening of January 8th, McLaren was at the corner of Bay and McKinster streets when he was approached by two individuals with the intent to…

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Benamar Vicente

Male, age 20 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Benamar "Benny" Vicente, a 20-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2015. Vicente was walking home from his job at TooJay’s Gourmet Deli’s commissary kitchen when he was shot on Georgia Avenue near Hollywood…

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Chinedu Madu

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Chinedu Madu, a 51-year-old Nigerian immigrant, was fatally shot on January 8, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Madu, who worked as a cab driver for Chicago Carriage Cab, was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. in…

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Stephen Sims

Male, age 20 · Bedford-park, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Stephen Sims, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2015, in the parking lot of a Walmart store located at 7050 S. Cicero Ave. in Bedford Park, Illinois. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. when Sims, who was an…

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Donald Ray Matthews

Male, age 52 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donald Ray Matthews, a 52-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on January 8, 2015. He was found deceased at the home he shared with Jeanila Adams Weber, who was also found dead at the scene. The incident was classified as a double murder…

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Jeanila Adams Weber

Female, age 44 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jeanila "Jenny" Adams Weber, a 44-year-old woman from Charlotte, NC, died suddenly on January 8, 2015, at her residence. Born on June 27, 1970, in Charlotte, she was the daughter of Johnnie Walter Adams and the late Betty Gayle Adams. Jeanila was also…

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Stephanie Waters

Female, age 21 · New-enterprise, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 21-year-old Stephanie Michele Waters was tragically cut short in a cold-blooded act of violence that began with a plan to trade marijuana for money. A resident of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, the young white woman had her…

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Andre Cooper

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, Andre Cooper, a 26-year-old Black male, was fatally shot during a home invasion in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 8, 2015. The incident unfolded at his residence on Kings Lane, where he was confronted by an armed intruder.…

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Casey Contreras

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Casey Contreras, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Casey was the son of Tony Contreras and Gema Ramirez, and he grew up in a large, loving family on the north side of Houston. He was known for his…

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Daniel Dardar

Male, age 60 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Daniel Anthony Dardar, a 60-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on January 8, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. He was originally from Terrebonne Parish and had been residing in Thibodaux. Dardar was shot at an apartment complex, as confirmed by…

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Gilbert Burrell

Male, age 22 · Kingsville, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gilbert Ray Burrell, a 22-year-old male from Kingsville, Texas, tragically passed away on January 8, 2015. He was born on September 1, 1992, and worked as a landscaper. The cause of his death was a shooting incident that occurred during a party. Hugo…

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Jesse Contreras

Male, age 51 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jesse Contreras, a 51-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2015, in Houston, TX. Jesse was one of three victims murdered at Immaculate Auto Sales, a family-owned car dealership in north Houston. The other victims were his brother…

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Jonathan Nyle Muniz

Male, age 42 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Captain Jonathan Nyle Muniz, a 42-year-old officer from Rocky Ford, Colorado, was found dead on January 8, 2015, near Fort Hood, Texas. Muniz, who had served in the Army for 11 years, was discovered with an apparent gunshot wound. He had been deployed to Iraq…

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Tony Contreras

Male, age 60 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tony Contreras, a 60-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2015, in Houston, Texas. He was one of three victims murdered at the Immaculate Auto Sales car dealership, where he worked alongside his brother, Jesse Contreras, and his son…

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Tanase Thorton

Male, age 18 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tanase Thorton, an 18-year-old from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2014. Details surrounding his death indicate it was a violent homicide, a devastating event that left his family grieving and seeking justice. At such a young age…

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Marvin Lee Mcgowan

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, tragedy struck in Baltimore, Maryland, forever altering the lives of one family. Marvin Lee McGowan, a 30-year-old African-American man, was found in his vehicle on the evening of January 8th. The car was parked in the 5300 block of…

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Isaiah Williams

Male, age 59 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Hyattsville, Maryland, the discovery of a man's body in a camping trailer shattered the winter calm. It was on the morning of January 8, 2014, around 10:50 a.m., that the Prince George's County Police Department received a call for a…

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Ronald Harris

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ronald Charles Harris, aged 57, was murdered on January 8, 2014, in Dayton, Ohio. He was found deceased at a location in Montgomery County. The details surrounding his death are limited, and the Dayton Police Department has been actively seeking information…

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Johnathan Evans

Male, age 34 · Hobson-city, Alabama

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Hobson City, Alabama, the life of 34-year-old Black / African American male Johnathan Austin Evans came to a tragic and violent end on January 8, 2014. On that Wednesday, Evans was discovered in the backyard of a residence on Council…

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Harley Douglas Moody

Male, age 37 · Lone Wolf, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, the life of 37-year-old Harley Douglas Moody, a white male, came to a sudden and violent end on January 7, 2014. Known affectionately as 'Doug' to his friends and family, he was a well-regarded figure in the…

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Romell Clemons

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2014, a violent incident unfolded in the Gate District of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 20-year-old Romell Clemons. A Black male known affectionately to friends and family as 'Noodles,' Clemons was outside…

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Eric David Osborne

Male, age 32 · Visalia, California

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric David Osborne, a 32-year-old resident of Clovis, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2014, in Visalia, California. The incident occurred at Whitendale Park, where Osborne and a friend had arranged to meet James Silas Jr. for a…

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Ramiro Melendez-Lobos

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ramiro Antonio Melendez-Lobos, a 22-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2014, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. when Melendez-Lobos was walking southbound on Cedros Avenue at Delano Street. According to…

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Joseph Brittman

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Brittman, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side. According to reports, Joseph was approached by a…

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Willie Smith

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Willie Smith, a 56-year-old African American man, tragically passed away on January 8, 2014, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. On the night of his…

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Mia Katherine Trahan

Female, age 25 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet duplex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of a promising young woman. Mia Katherine Trahan, a 25-year-old female, was found dead on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Her life, filled with the ambition of caring for…

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Imani Porter

Male, age 20 · Munhall, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Imani Porter, a 20-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2014, in Munhall, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Steak 'N Shake restaurant at The Waterfront shopping center. Porter was…

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DeAries Marcel George

Male, age 24 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

DeAries Marcel George, a 24-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed in Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 8, 2014. The incident occurred at a residence in North Knoxville, where another individual was also injured. Responding to the shooting, the…

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Jason Thomas Berryman

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jason Thomas Berryman, a 28-year-old former Iowa State football player, was found dead in his home in Jefferson, Texas, on January 8, 2014. Berryman, who had a troubled career marked by both stellar play and legal issues, was discovered by family members who…

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Fikree Jordan

Male, age 37 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of January 8, 2014, Fikree Jordan, a 37-year-old man, was found shot to death in the middle of Farrington Place in southeast Atlanta. Atlanta police officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area around 10:30 p.m. and discovered Jordan…

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Terrance Johnson

Null, age 47 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Police have identified the man who died early Tuesday morning after a shooting in the Moncrief Park neighborhood as a 47-year-old man who lived about 10 blocks away. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says Terrance Johnson died at Shands Jacksonville Medical…

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Tyshawn Marron Blanton

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Tyshawn Marron Blanton, age 31, was fatally shot on January 8, 2013, in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred outside a convenience store near Sedgwick and Division around 6:15 p.m. Tyshawn was struck by multiple gunshots, and a…

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Davelle Brown

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Davelle Brown, aged 25, was shot and killed on January 8, 2013, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place in the early morning hours, around 6:10 AM, when police were called to the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street. Upon…

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Alphonso Cardell White

Male, age 27 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a cold January morning in 2013, a delivery driver made a gruesome discovery at a Rally's restaurant in Virginia Beach, Virginia, stumbling upon a crime scene that would unravel a story of betrayal and violence. Inside the fast-food…

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Michael Johnson

Male, age 19 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of January 8, 2013, a grim discovery was made at a Rally's restaurant on Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Inside, police found the bodies of two brothers, 19-year-old Michael A. Johnson, a male, and his 27-year-old brother…

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Darvelle Brown

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darvelle Brown, a 24-year-old African American male, was found fatally shot in the hallway of a West Garfield Park apartment building in Chicago on January 8, 2013. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and Brown was pronounced dead at 6:32…

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David Robinson

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2012, David Lee Robinson, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed in the 5700 block of Foote Street, NE in Washington, D.C. His life was tragically cut short, reportedly over a pair of new Nike sneakers he had owned…

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Kristian J Peggs

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kristian J. Peggs, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on January 8, 2012. The shooting took place in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Kristian was reportedly standing outside when he was approached and shot multiple…

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Juan Melendez

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 8, 2012, Juan Melendez, a 24-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed in an incident that took place in an alley in the South Lawndale neighborhood. The area has long been challenged by violence, and the circumstances of…

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Ramon Tyree Parrott

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2012, Ramon Tyree Parrott, a 35-year-old Black male from Richmond, Virginia, was visiting relatives in Baltimore. At approximately 4 a.m., while inside a home located in the 4100 block of Mariban Court in the Brooklyn…

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Leshaun Holmes

Male, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 8, 2012, police in St. Louis, Missouri, discovered a grim scene in the city's North Side neighborhood involving a double homicide. Officers were called to the 8900 block of Annetta Street where they found a vehicle parked with two occupants inside…

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Lonnell Dortch

Male, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the afternoon of January 8, 2012, a violent tragedy unfolded in the northern section of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the lives of two individuals in what investigators believe was a robbery turned deadly. Lonnell Dortch, a 35-year-old male, was sitting…

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Timothy McGhee

Male, age 24 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 8, 2012, 24-year-old Timothy Deangelo McGhee was shot and killed in a double homicide in Durham, North Carolina. The shooting occurred at 1212 Dawkins Street around 9:12 p.m. when an unknown suspect fired shots into the house. McGhee was found dead…

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