Death by Force

Thomas Badke

Male, age 61 · Charter-twp-of-clinton, Michigan

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a tragedy unfolded in Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan, forever altering the lives of a local family and their community. Thomas Badke, a 61-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 9th at his own business, Reliable Fence. The…

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Willie Earl Cromartie

Male, age 29 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 29-year-old Willie Earl Cromartie was tragically cut short in Hopewell, Virginia. On January 9th, the young man, known affectionately as 'Man' to his family and 'Stunna' to his friends, was found deceased. His death marked a…

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Chad LaPlante

Male, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 9, 2018, Chad LaPlante, a 40-year-old White male from Indianapolis, Indiana, arrived at a predetermined location to complete a transaction arranged through an online marketplace. He had utilized a platform often used for buying and selling goods…

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Steven Dunn

Male, age 49 · New-castle, Indiana

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Steven Wayne Dunn, a 49-year-old White male, was shot and killed in New Castle, Indiana, on January 9, 2018. The incident occurred in the early morning hours in a garage situated on his mother's property on Vine Street. Dunn was confronted by two men who…

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Cassandra White

Female, age 21 · Sedalia, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet trailer park just outside Sedalia, Missouri, the life of 21-year-old Cassandra Lynn White was tragically cut short on the evening of January 9, 2018. Known affectionately as 'Cassie,' the young mother's world revolved around her two small children…

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James Woods

Male, age 25 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold Tuesday in January of 2018, the life of 25-year-old James Woods, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire in St. Louis. The specific details surrounding the shooting remain scarce in publicly available records. It is known that on the evening of…

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Justin Machado

Male, age 17 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Justin Machado, a 17-year-old male from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2018. Justin, who was born on October 11, 2000, in Kissimmee, Florida, was a student at Freedom High School and known for his involvement in the school's baseball…

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Michael Curtis

Male, age 36 · Palm-coast, Florida

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael Bryce Curtis, a 36-year-old resident of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on January 9, 2018. Curtis was a registered nurse known for his dedication to caring for others. He was a loving father to Mason and Martin, and the younger son of Sandra and…

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Nancy Green

Female, age 67 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Columbus, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 67-year-old Nancy Green. A beloved mother and friend, her unexpected death on January 9, 2018, sent ripples of shock and sorrow through the community. The…

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Damarcus L. Wilson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Damarcus L. Wilson, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2018, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood, where Damarcus and another teenager were walking around 8:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North…

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Deshawn James

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Deshawn D. James, a 17-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on January 9, 2018. His passing marked another heartbreaking loss in a city that has long struggled with the devastating impact of shootings…

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Doterrius R Gator

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Doterrius R. Gator, a 26-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on January 9, 2018, in the South Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 5100 block of West Adams Street while Gator was driving. According to reports, he…

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Joshua Beasley

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joshua Beasley, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2018, in Calumet Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. On that fateful evening, Beasley was shot at approximately 7:07 p.m. in the 12700 block of South Racine Avenue…

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Peter Puleo

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Peter Puleo, a 34-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on January 9, 2018. The incident occurred in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago. According to reports, the fatal encounter began with a traffic incident between…

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Kevin Walton

Male, age 48 · Mooresboro, North Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kevin Walton, a 48-year-old man from Mooresboro, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2018. Walton, who was born on March 25, 1969, in Cleveland County, was the son of James Bennett Walton and Marie Elliott Walton. He was a beloved partner…

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Diron Hopwood

Male, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, on the afternoon of January 9, 2018, the life of 25-year-old Diron Lamonn Hopwood was cut short in a hail of bullets. The incident, which marked the city's first homicide of the year, unfolded around 1:20 p.m. at…

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Bobby Brown

Female, age 85 · Inez, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

On January 9, 2018, Bobby Jean Green Brown, an 85-year-old Caucasian female, passed away at her residence in Inez, Texas. Born in 1932, she was married to Wallace Lamar Brown, a 91-year-old Caucasian male and former U.S. Air Force pilot. The couple…

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Jacqueline Hughes

Female, age 34 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jacqueline Hughes, a 34-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, was tragically found dead on January 9, 2018. Her body was discovered in a house in the 3800 block of Castle Hills Drive in southern Dallas. Jacqueline had been reported missing on January 1, 2018, by…

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Sergio Aragon-Garcia

Male, age 31 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Monday, January 9, 2017, the body of Sergio Aragon-Garcia, a 31-year-old Hispanic male, was discovered lying in a roadway in Phoenix, Arizona. First responders were called to the scene near 18000 North 48th Avenue around 6:00…

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Jahleel George

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jahleel George, aged 21, was shot and killed in his home on January 9, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred on Woodcrest Road, in the early hours of the morning. He was found dead in his kitchen after being fatally shot. Jahleel was a father…

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Deontae C Nichols

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Deontae C. Nichols, age 26, was fatally shot on January 9, 2017, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the city's West Englewood neighborhood. Nichols was on the 6800 block of South Winchester Avenue when he was shot multiple times. Authorities responded to…

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Brandon Jones

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon Jones, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on January 9, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Side of Chicago, a region that has experienced ongoing challenges related to gun violence and high crime rates. Brandon was one…

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Joseph Capps

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joseph Capps, a 23-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, was ultimately found not in a hospital or a friend’s spare room, but in a strip of woods pressed up against the constant rush of the interstate on the city’s south side. His case surfaced publicly…

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Wilbert Thomas

Male, age 37 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2017, the life of 37-year-old Wilbert Thomas was tragically cut short in New Orleans. Thomas, a male resident of the city, was discovered by responding officers with multiple gunshot wounds. The initial investigation…

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Paul Byrd

Male, age 46 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold January afternoon in 2017, the life of Paul J. Byrd, a 46-year-old Black man from Buffalo, New York, was tragically cut short. On January 9th, at approximately 4 o'clock, Byrd was seated in the driver's seat of a vehicle on Cornwall Avenue when he…

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Nathan Paul Baldwin

Male, age 40 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 9, 2017, Nathan Paul Baldwin, a 40-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, was found dead in a homicide that contributed to what was reported as the city's most violent year in over a decade. The homicide occurred during a year when Fort Worth…

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Joshua Rogers

Male, age 22 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Rogers, a 22-year-old Black/African American male from Montgomery, was killed on January 9, 2017, in a shooting that police later said unfolded during a robbery on Northern Boulevard. By the time officers pieced the case together, the picture they…

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Tonya Raelene Gilliam

Female, age 43 · Lolo, Montana

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Lolo, Montana, the life of 43-year-old Tonya Gilliam was brought to a tragic and violent end on January 9, 2017. Her body, along with that of 51-year-old Bradley Stover, was discovered in a cabin situated behind a local bar. Both had…

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Rachelle C. Jensen

Female, age 36 · Sidney, Nebraska

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rachelle C. Jensen was 36 years old, a White/Caucasian woman, and a daughter of Sidney, Nebraska. On January 9, 2017, officers sent to check on the couple�s welfare went to the small house at 2226 Maple Street. When no one answered, an officer climbed in…

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Eugenia Monteiro

Female, age 30 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2017, the life of 30-year-old Eugenia Gomes Monteiro was tragically cut short in her Brockton, Massachusetts home. A family member discovered the mother of two on January 9th, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency…

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Khisean Desvarieux

Male, age 19 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of January 9, 2017, the life of 19-year-old Khisean Desvarieux, a Black/Hispanic male, was tragically cut short, marking him as Boston's first homicide victim of the year. The incident occurred at approximately 7:27 p.m. on Dearborn Street…

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Bernardino Ornelas

Male, age 24 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of January 9, 2017, a burst of violence shattered the calm at the intersection of 18th and Market Streets in Wichita, Kansas, claiming the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male Bernardino Ornelas, known to his loved ones as "Bernie." Ornelas…

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Zachary Fluhr

Male, age 23 · Pleasureville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Pleasureville, Kentucky, a quiet Monday afternoon was shattered by an act of violence that would end the life of a young man. On January 9, 2017, at an apartment building in the 1000 block of Main Street, 23-year-old Zachary Fluhr was…

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Rico Gray

Male, age 26 · Waynesboro, Mississippi

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of a young Waynesboro, Mississippi man was tragically cut short, leaving a community searching for answers and justice. Rico Cartiz Gray, a 26-year-old Black male, was killed in a shooting incident on January 9, 2017. His…

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Dennis Pride

Male, age 30 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold evening in Paterson, New Jersey, 30-year-old Dennis Pride was shot in front of the American Fried Chicken restaurant on Broadway. The incident occurred around 6:32 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017. Pride was critically injured in the shooting and was…

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Ashleigh Langbein

Female, age 23 · Meadowview, Virginia

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small community of Meadowview, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Ashleigh Nicole Langbein was tragically cut short on Monday, January 9, 2017. A recent graduate of Emory & Henry College, Ashleigh was a vibrant young woman who had experienced a worldly…

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Vincent White

Male, age 50 · High-ridge, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In early 2017, a gruesome discovery began to unravel the final days of Vincent Shannon White, a 50-year-old man from High Ridge, Missouri. His life came to a violent end, and the subsequent investigation would reveal a chilling story of murder and…

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Anthony Huston

Male, age 57 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that echoed a past family heartbreak, 57-year-old Anthony Huston was found dead in his Moore, South Carolina home on Monday, January 9, 2017. Authorities from Spartanburg County discovered Huston with a fatal gunshot wound in what…

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Joanne Brown Huston

Female, age 40 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 40-year-old Joanne Brown Huston was tragically cut short in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. A dedicated and compassionate registered nurse, Joanne was known for her bright smile and infectious laugh…

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Jonathan Palmer

Male, age 31 · Townville, South Carolina

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 31-year-old Jonathan 'Jon' Edward Palmer was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Townville, South Carolina. On Monday, January 9th, Jonathan, a man known for his work as a handyman, welder, and with a moving…

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Chris Pennington

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the afternoon hours of January 9, 2017, Chris Pennington, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot in the 2400 block of West Baltimore Street. Responding officers found Pennington at the scene around 2 p.m. and transported him to a local hospital, where he…

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Armando Guerra

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Armando Diego Guerra, a 40-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 9, 2017, in the 300 block of West 2nd Street in San Pedro, Los Angeles. According to police and Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Guerra was standing in the parking lot…

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Jason Bryan Horton

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason Bryan Horton, a 25-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2017, during a violent home invasion. Horton was at his home on Dandy Avenue when a masked intruder armed with a gun forced entry around 9:45 a.m.…

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Debra Lucinda

Female, age 42 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Master Sgt. Debra Lucinda, who was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. She was shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to apprehend a wanted murder suspect in the parking lot of a…

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Brandon Jones

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon H. Jones, a 21-year-old African American male, was found fatally shot in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago on January 9, 2017. Responding to a ShotSpotter alert, officers discovered Jones with multiple gunshot wounds to the head, torso, hand, and…

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Darryl Jordan

Male, age 38 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darryl Laverick Jordan, a 38-year-old African American male, passed away on January 9, 2017, at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. Born on December 25, 1978, in Kankakee, Darryl was a devoted father, son, and brother who cherished his family…

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Alfred Hamilton

Male, age 27 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Milneburg in New Orleans, the evening of January 9, 2017, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When the chaos subsided, 27-year-old Alfred Hamilton, a man known for his friendly and selfless nature, lay dead. Another man was…

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Debra Smith

Female, age 56 · Greensburg, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Greensburg, Louisiana, the life of Debbra Raborn Smith, a 56-year-old female, was tragically cut short on January 9, 2017. Her death, caused by gunfire, sent ripples of concern through the small town and prompted an investigation by…

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