Deaths by Force on January 9

Deaths by Force (473)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Francisco Mora Castillo Jr

Male, age 19 · Watsonville, California

Killed Jan 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Francisco Mora Castillo Jr., a 19-year-old resident of Freedom, California, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2021, in Watsonville. He was found near the Pajaro River levee, close to Walker Street, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. The incident…

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Abraham Alejandro Cruz Cortes

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter’s day in Los Angeles, as the city grappled with a surge in violence, a young life was cut short. Abraham Alejandro Cruz Cortes, a 21-year-old Latino male, died on Saturday, January 9, 2021. The specific narrative of his final hours remains largely…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlos Luna

Male, age 47 · Dudley, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlos Cesar Vasquez Luna, a 47-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on January 9, 2016, in Dudley, North Carolina. The incident occurred at his residence on Sleepy Creek Road, where he was found dead by Wayne County deputies after reports of shots…

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Alex Barcelo

Male, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

Alex Barcelo was 1 year old when he died on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Francisco Javier Perez

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

Francisco Javier Perez Jr., a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2001, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Francisco was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Archibald Benedict

Male, age 53 · Auburn, New York

Killed Jan 9, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the cold of a January day in Auburn, New York, a life was abruptly and violently ended within the stone walls of Auburn Prison. Archibald Benedict, a 53-year-old male guard, was overseeing the inmates when a seemingly minor disciplinary action escalated…

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Adam Basauri

Male, age 18 · Pittburg, Kansas

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Pittsburg, Kansas, the life of 18-year-old Adam Basauri was tragically cut short on the evening of Friday, January 9, 2026. A senior at Girard High School, Basauri was known for his love of family, friends, and football, where he was a…

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Brandon Layfatte Jones

Male, age 35 · Dothan, Alabama

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Dothan, Alabama, a dispute in a parking lot escalated into a fatal encounter for Brandon Lafayette Jones, a 35-year-old man. The incident, which occurred on January 10, 2026, began as a verbal and physical…

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Cornelius S. Smith

Male, age 27 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the heart of winter, on the morning of Friday, January 9, 2026, a burst of violence shattered the calm in west Decatur, Illinois, leaving a young man's life extinguished. Cornelius S. Smith, a 27-year-old man, was shot and killed before 11 a.m. near the…

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Cristian Lucas Juan DeDios

Male, age 18 · Hermiston, Oregon

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

An 18-year-old Hermiston resident, Cristian Lucas Juan De Dios, born on July 22, 2007, in Hermiston, Oregon, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2026. He was a senior at Hermiston High School. Described as a bright and beautiful soul, he was a proud uncle…

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Demario Conner Jr.

Male, age 19 · Anguilla, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the small town of Anguilla, Mississippi, the life of 19-year-old Demario Conner Jr. was cut short by gun violence on the night of Friday, January 9, 2026. The shooting incident prompted an investigation by the Sharkey County Sheriff's Department. By the…

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Edshania Williams

Female, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the heart of Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, a tragic event unfolded on January 9, 2026, ending the life of 26-year-old Edshania Williams. Williams was fatally shot in the 7100 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, a violent act that cut her life short and…

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Glenn Moore

Male, age 67 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, a tragic series of events unfolded on January 9, 2026, culminating in the death of 67-year-old Glenn Moore. Moore became the first victim in a violent rampage that would ultimately claim the lives of six…

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Iman Freeman

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the Park DuValle neighborhood of Louisville, a burst of gunfire in the morning hours of January 9, 2026, tragically marked the city's first homicide of the year. Iman Freeman, a 31-year-old Black / African American man, was shot and killed while he was…

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Ina Chambers

Female, age 55 · East Point, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

Ina Chambers, a 55-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on the evening of January 9, 2026, in a senseless act of violence outside the Gus Thornhill Funeral Home in East Point, Georgia. She was at the funeral home to drop off her daughter for…

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Jorge Alberto Rivas Rodriguez

Male · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the bustling atmosphere of the Oakland Coliseum Swap Meet on January 9, 2026, a dispute shattered the everyday transactions and lively chatter. Jorge Alberto Rivas Rodriguez, a Hispanic man, was fatally shot in the parking lot in an incident that…

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Kayane Deundrea Smith

Male, age 18 · Farmerville, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the small town of Farmerville, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Kayane Deundrea Smith was cut tragically short on Friday, January 9, 2026. On that day, investigators with the Union Parish Sheriff's Office were called to Maple Street to assist with a…

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Kelvin Jones

Male, age 52 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet suburbs of North Harris County, a dispute between roommates shattered the evening calm and ended in the tragic death of 52-year-old Kelvin Jones. On the evening of Friday, January 9, 2026, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Thornwilde…

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Kymani Baker

Male, age 18 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

On a tragic January morning in Summerville, South Carolina, the life of 18-year-old Kymani Baker was cut short by gun violence. The shooting occurred on January 9, 2026, sending ripples of shock and grief through the community. Baker, a young man known for…

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Melvin Njungwa

Male, age 19 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of January 9, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn quiet in Wilmington's Southbridge neighborhood, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Melvin Njungwa, a 19-year-old male, was found by Wilmington Police officers in…

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Michael Shannon Chriceol

Male, age 56 · Rayville, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

A 56-year-old man, Michael Shannon Chriceol, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Friday, January 9, 2026, in Rayville, Louisiana. The Richland Parish Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident. Deputies responded to a 911 call at…

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Mikiylia Guines

Female, age 7 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, a bright and joyful seven-year-old Black female named Mikiylia Guines tragically lost her life on Friday, January 9, 2026. Born on September 5, 2018, Mikiylia was a student at Churchill Elementary School…

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Phillip Samuel Lozano Jr

Male, age 36 · Big Spring, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the late evening hours of January 9, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Big Spring, Texas neighborhood, leaving 36-year-old Phillip Samuel Lozano Jr. dead. Big Spring Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2600…

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Quentin Moore

Male, age 33 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Friday evening in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the life of 33-year-old Black man, Quentin Moore, was violently cut short on January 9, 2026. Moore, a beloved content creator and cherished member of his community, was one of six victims in a shooting…

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Rev. Barry Lynn Bradley

Male, age 63 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, rural community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace on the evening of January 9, 2026, claiming the life of Reverend Barry Lynn Bradley, a 63-year-old male minister. The brutal events of that Friday night…

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Rodriquez Poplar

Male, age 42 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2026, a fateful decision to avoid a minor traffic stop tragically ended the life of 42-year-old Rodriquez Poplar in Memphis, Tennessee. Poplar and his wife, Sheila Booker, were driving when they noticed police lights.…

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Ryan Ellington

Male · Stovall, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 9, 2026, a fatal shooting in Stovall, North Carolina, resulted in the death of Ryan Ellington. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. at the Stovall Family Dollar. Emergency responders were in close proximity and arrived on…

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Samuel Bradley

Male, age 61 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, a tragic series of events unfolded on the evening of January 9, 2026, culminating in the death of 61-year-old Samuel Bradley and five other individuals. What began as a domestic dispute spiraled into a…

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Sharif Owens

Male, age 47 · Harper Woods, Michigan

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In what authorities are describing as an attempted murder-suicide, 47-year-old Sharif Owens of Harper Woods died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 9, 2026. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours on Hunt Club Drive following a birthday…

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Taylor Wilson

Female, age 19 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the city of Lubbock, Texas, the life of 19-year-old Taylor Marie Wilson was tragically cut short on the night of January 9, 2026. Born and raised in Lubbock, Taylor was known by her family and friends as a vibrant and kind-hearted young woman with an…

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Thomas J. Lucas

Male, age 12 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Canton, Ohio, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded, forever altering the lives of a local family. On the evening of January 9, 2026, 12-year-old Thomas J. Lucas was found inside a residence on Ellis Avenue NE with a gunshot wound.…

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Travis Lowe

Male, age 33 · York, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of York, South Carolina, the life of Travis Lowe was tragically cut short on the night of Friday, January 9, 2026. A resident of York, he was fatally shot on West Liberty Hill Road. The York County Coroner's Office responded to the…

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Willie Ed Guines

Male, age 55 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the evening of January 9, 2026, was shattered by a shocking wave of violence that left six people dead, including 55-year-old Willie Ed Guines. The tragedy unfolded across three separate locations, leaving a…

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Quinten Moore

Male, age 33 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Friday evening in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the life of 33-year-old Quinten Kevell Moore, a beloved content creator, was cut short on January 9, 2026. He was a victim of a shooting rampage that claimed the lives of five other people. Quinten, born…

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Mikylia Guines

Female, age 7 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the small community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the life of 7-year-old Mikylia Guines was tragically cut short on Friday, January 9, 2026. A bright and joyful child known for her infectious laughter and love of dancing, Mikylia was a student at Churchill…

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Barry Bradley

Male, age 63 · Cedarbluff, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, rural community of Cedarbluff, Mississippi, the evening of January 9, 2026, was shattered by a shocking wave of violence that claimed the life of Pastor Barry L. Bradley, a 63-year-old male, and five other individuals. A beloved figure in his…

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Melissa Wiederhold

Female, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2026 · this year

Melissa Wiederhold, 36, of northwest suburban Arlington Heights, was found beaten to death in a parking lot in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn, on the city's Southwest Side, on the morning of Friday, January 9, 2026. Area One detectives…

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Derrick Martin

Male, age 48 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet hours before dusk on January 9, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded on Hewitt Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, leaving 48-year-old Derrick Martin, a Black male, dead from gunshot wounds. Just fifteen minutes before the shooting, Martin had texted…

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Brian Thacker

Male, age 48 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Bloomington, Indiana, the life of 48-year-old Brian Thacker was brought to a tragic and abrupt end on the night of Thursday, January 9, 2025. A beloved father, brother, and friend, his death left a void in the community he called home.…

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Jerrell Cullins

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Custer-McDonough-Guice neighborhood of southeast Atlanta, 35-year-old Jerrell Demonta Cullins, an African American man, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the evening of January 9, 2025. The incident occurred at the Park Vista apartments on…

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Kenneth Collier

Male, age 17 · Austell, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kenneth Collier Jr., a 17-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on January 9, 2025, at the Residence at Riverside apartment complex on Riverside Parkway in the Austell area of Cobb County, Georgia. Cobb County police were dispatched at about 8:22 p.m. after…

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Ladunte Momon

Male, age 17 · Union City, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2025, a tragic series of events unfolded that culminated in the death of 17-year-old Ladunte Nunk Momon, an African American male from Atlanta, Georgia. The incident began in Union City when a homeowner, Sean Paul…

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Nicholas Griffin

Male, age 18 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 9, 2025, 18-year-old African American male Nicholas Malachi Griffin was fatally shot in Champaign, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:59 p.m. in the 1900 block of Cynthia Drive. Upon arrival, officers found Nicholas with life-threatening…

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Kristi Joy Gardner

Female, age 57 · Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, the life of 57-year-old Kristi Joy Gardner, a White female, was tragically cut short on January 9, 2025. A concerned friend discovered her unresponsive inside a residence and immediately alerted authorities.…

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Rico Ronondo Rodriguez

Male, age 43 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of January 9, 2025, Rico Ronondo Rodriguez, a 43-year-old Hispanic and Black/African American male, was fatally shot in a north Minneapolis apartment. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. inside a residence in the 1100 block of James…

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Richie Briggs

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, the city of Baltimore marked its first homicide of the year with the death of Richie Juan Briggs Sr., a 36-year-old Black male. On the afternoon of January 9th, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in…

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Christopher Alexander Arrojo

Male, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

Christopher Alexander Arrojo, a 29-year-old male from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2025. Arrojo, originally from Coral Gables, Florida, was known for his kindness and generosity. His untimely death occurred when he pulled…

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Conrado Jalyn Guillermo Jr.

Male, age 21 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 9, 2025, 22-year-old Hispanic male Conrado Jalyn Guillermo Jr. was fatally shot in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. at the Legacy Crossing Apartments on the 3900 block of Hahns Lane. Responding to reports of…

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