Deaths by Force on January 9

Deaths by Force (473)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Roger Lewis Haggins

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Washington, D.C., a burst of violence shattered the cold January air, marking another grim statistic in the city's homicide count. Roger Lewis Haggins, a 30-year-old man from Fort Washington, Maryland, was found inside…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andre Lamont ONeal Jr.

Male, age 8 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 8-year-old Andre Lamont O'Neal Jr. was tragically cut short in a home in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. A student at Northaven Elementary School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, he was described by his father…

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Caleb Hallett

Male, age 18 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the cold of a January night in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 18-year-old Caleb Hallett was tragically cut short. On January 9, 2016, what began as a plan for a robbery ended in bloodshed, leaving a community in mourning and a family shattered. Hallett…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Todd Anthony Rowe

Male, age 35 · Argillite, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Todd Anthony Rowe, age 35 - National Gun Violence Memorial Todd Anthony Rowe, age 35. photo. You can post a photo of Todd. Lost to gun violence on January 9, 2016 in Argillite, Kentucky. Photo sources: Contributed photo; Facebook; Contributed photo. News…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Goldie Long

Female, age 45 · Wister, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Wister, Oklahoma, the life of 45-year-old Goldie Long, a female, came to a sudden and violent end on January 9, 2016. The circumstances surrounding her death pointed to a deliberate act of violence, leading authorities to launch a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jason Emarthlee Waquie

Male, age 38 · Sand Springs, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Jason Emarthlee Waquie, a 38-year-old male of Jemez Pueblo descent, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shawntay Ross

Male, age 39 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a wave of violence gripped the city of Trenton, New Jersey, claiming the life of 39-year-old Shawntay Ross, a Black male from Ewing. The fatal incident began on the evening of Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the intersection of Walnut…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Casey Waddell

Male, age 25 · Iva, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of January 9, 2016, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded in a camper located in the Lake Secession area of Iva, South Carolina, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Casey Waddell. Waddell, a male U.S. Army veteran, was one of two men…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Alexander Sumpter

Male, age 31 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of January 9, 2016, a dispute inside a nightclub in Loris, South Carolina, turned deadly, claiming the life of 31-year-old Christopher Alexander Sumpter. An argument between Sumpter, a Black/African American male, and another individual…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Justin Ray Williams

Male, age 32 · Iva, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, early moments of a January morning in Iva, South Carolina, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in the tragic deaths of two men. Justin Ray Williams, a 32-year-old man from Lowndesville, was killed on January 9, 2016. His life was cut…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rodney Kendall Francis II

Male, age 23 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Rodney Kendall Francis II, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 9, 2016. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyrone Batts

Male, age 25 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold January night in 2016, a 25-year-old Black man named Tyrone Batts, known to his friends and family as 'Fly Ty' or 'Swagoo' for his love of fashion and infectious smile, was fatally shot in Brooklyn, New York. Batts, who was originally from West…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlos Misael Funez-Romero

Male, age 19 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlos Misael Funez-Romero, a 19-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2016, in a brazen shooting aboard a BART train near the West Oakland station. The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. as the train was en route to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Cory Alexander Rodriguez

Male, age 23 · Palmdale, California

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cory Alexander Rodriguez, a 23-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2016. On that evening, Rodriguez was walking along East Avenue R-4 when he was suddenly shot by an unknown assailant. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Moton

Male, age 31 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony T. Moton, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 9, 2016, in Peoria, Illinois. According to the Peoria County Coroner, Johnna Ingersoll, Moton died from multiple gunshot wounds. His last known address was in Chicago, but…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Erick Lacey

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Erick L. Lacey, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was a result of a shooting incident in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a community that has been plagued by violence for…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ashley Nicole Fite

Female, age 17 · Apex, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ashley Nicole Fite, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2016, in Apex, North Carolina. Ashley was a senior at Holly Springs High School and had recently graduated early. She had joined the Marines and was eagerly…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Daniel Adams

Male, age 32 · Leland, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daniel Adams, a 32-year-old male from Leland, North Carolina, passed away on January 9, 2016. His death was a tragic event that left the community in shock. Daniel was born on November 4, 1983, in Horry County, South Carolina, and was the son of Carrol and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Melissa Mitchell McLain

Female, age 44 · Apex, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Melissa Mitchell McLain, a 44-year-old woman from Apex, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2016. Melissa, who was born in Apex, graduated from Fuquay High School in 1989 and later from Lucas Travel School in Transportation. She was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Basil Hall

Male, age 27 · Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2016, a man from Philadelphia, 27-year-old Basil Hall, was fatally shot in Williamsport. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Park Avenue, just outside the Pajama Factory, a complex that houses various…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joe Fifer

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 9, 2016, 22-year-old Joe Fifer of Memphis, TN, was fatally shot and killed. The incident also claimed the life of his 26-year-old girlfriend, Tamara Davis, who was pregnant at the time. The couple was discovered in their…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lonnie Ludvigson

Male, age 48 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lonnie Lee Ludvigson, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, was a man who had faced and overcome significant challenges in his life, including serving his country in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm and surviving a battle with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. His…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ryan Gilliam

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Ryan Gilliam was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of January 9th, as he was approaching the Pershing Park Apartments, he was ambushed and shot. First responders found the young man…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tamara Davis

Female, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events in Memphis, Tennessee, a 26-year-old woman, Tamara Davis, lost her life in a violent encounter. The promising young woman, who was pregnant at the time, was found deceased alongside her 22-year-old boyfriend, Joe Fifer. Their lives…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ismael Jesus Nicasio

Male, age 20 · San Diego, California

Found Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ismael Jesus Nicasio, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 9, 2011, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego, California. The shooting took place late at night, and police officers responded to reports of gunfire, finding multiple victims on…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sulamin Murray

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 9, 2011, Sulaiman Allah-Muhammad Murray, a 28-year-old man from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed while exiting his vehicle at the Windy Pines Apartment complex. Murray, who had a female passenger with him, was fatally shot in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Shawn Morris

Male, age 33 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a quiet and unassuming condemned house on Windsor Road in Savannah, Georgia, a grim discovery was made on the afternoon of January 9, 2011. Responding to calls about possible squatters, police officers entered the residence to find the bodies of two men…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

David H Weitnauer

Male, age 50 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet city of Savannah, Georgia, a grim discovery was made on January 9, 2011, marking a tragic end for two men. David H. Weitnauer, a 50-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased inside a condemned residence on Windsor Road. Alongside him was the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kirk Orellana

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kirk Orellana, aged 22, was tragically shot and killed on January 9, 2011, in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred in an alley in the early morning hours, marking another fatality in a city grappling with high rates of gun violence.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marvin Kelly

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold January night in Baltimore, the laundry room of an apartment complex on Gwynns Falls Parkway became a scene of violence that claimed the life of 22-year-old Marvin Kelly. On January 9, 2011, Kelly, a Black male, was fatally shot in what was reported…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Leon Donta Smith

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

Leon Donta Smith, a 34-year-old Black man, died on January 9, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland. That winter day placed him on the city’s homicide rolls, tied to the 300 block of East 33rd Street—an address recorded alongside the date his life ended, the kind of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Willie James Davis

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a devastating act of violence cut short the lives of two young men in Baltimore. On the evening of August 12th, 23-year-old Leion Davis Jr. and 24-year-old William Ferebee were ambushed and fatally shot while sitting in a parked vehicle…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kenneth Jones

Male, age 43 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

On December 18, 2019, Kenneth Jones Sr., a 56-year-old male, passed away in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Born on January 16, 1963, to Jodie and Arleane Jones, he was a lifelong resident of the city. He received his education within the St. Louis…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

William Henry Torbit

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in January 2011, a chaotic scene unfolded outside a Baltimore nightclub that resulted in the tragic death of 33-year-old William Henry Torbit Jr., a plainclothes police officer. The events of January 9, 2011, began when…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alannah Faye Taylor

Female · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

On Sunday, January 9, 2011, an infant girl named Alannah Faye Taylor lost her life in Los Angeles County, California. She was listed as an infant under one year of age, recorded as zero years old, and identified as a Black female in county records. Following…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Frank Williams

Male, age 25 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed Jan 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, the life of Frank Williams III, a 25-year-old Black/African American male from Battle Creek, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 9th, Williams was fatally shot, leaving behind a grieving family and a community…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Chong Chang

Male, age 58 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

On January 9, 2001, Chong Chang, a 58-year-old Asian male from Houston, Texas, was tragically killed in a violent shooting incident that claimed the lives of three members of his family. The attack occurred at Amko Trading, a wholesale clothing and perfume…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Hyung Chang

Female, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

On January 9, 2001, Hyung Chang, a 54-year-old Korean American woman, was tragically killed in a mass shooting in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at Amko Trading, a wholesale store selling beauty supplies and perfumes located in southwest Houston. Hyung…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Kathy Chang

Female, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

Kathy Chang, a 23-year-old Asian American woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2001, in a mass shooting that claimed the lives of four individuals. Kathy was the daughter of Chung Chang, 58, and Hyun Chang, 54, both of whom were…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Byong Sun Park

Female, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

On January 9, 2001, Byong Sun Park, a 42-year-old Korean American woman, was tragically murdered in Houston, Texas. Her death was part of a violent rampage carried out by her estranged husband, Ki Yung Park, age 54. The incident began at the couple’s…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Dib Yasin

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 1996 · 30 years ago

On January 9, 1996, Dib Yasin, a 44-year-old man, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at a carryout located at 1395 North 4th Street, where Yasin was confronted and then shot. The Columbus Police Department has been investigating this…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Patrick Michael Prohm

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 9, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 9, 1996, a sense of routine patrol was shattered by a fatal encounter that left a community in mourning. Patrick Michael Prohm, a 32-year-old male police officer with the Detroit Police Department, was diligently serving…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Winona Jackson

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 1981 · 45 years ago

On January 9, 1981, Winona Jackson was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Her case was immediately classified as a homicide, and the Dayton Police Department began their investigation. Despite the efforts of law enforcement over the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Theron Burnham

Male, age 27 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Jan 9, 1981 · 45 years ago

Theron Anthony Burnham, a 27-year-old deputy sheriff from Polk County, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 9, 1981. Deputy Burnham was dispatched to investigate a suspicious person walking along Drane Field Road, near the Lakeland Municipal Airport…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Ruth Maynard

Female, age 24 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 1971 · 55 years ago

Ruth Ann Boyd Maynard, a 24-year-old Caucasian woman, was last seen on January 9, 1971, at the Shadow's Night Club in north Odessa, Texas. She was the eldest daughter of Norma Harris and Dr. Joe T. Boyd, who had moved to Odessa in the mid-1950s, where her…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

William J. Thompson

Male · La Plata, Colorado

Killed Jan 9, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the winter of 1906, a dispute over the enforcement of local laws in the town of Durango, located in La Plata County, Colorado, escalated to a fatal conclusion for Sheriff William J. Thompson. On Tuesday, January 9th, Sheriff Thompson was shot and killed by…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Richard Minor

Male, age 28 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon hours of Saturday, January 9, 2021, a grim discovery was made on the 5500 block of Cypress Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Inside a vehicle, police found 28-year-old Richard Minor suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the arrival of…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Elvis Antonio Marenco

Male, age 37 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Elvis Antonio Marenco, a 37-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2021, in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Marenco was shot near 8622 Wystone Ave. The incident…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.