Death by Force10th anniversary

Dante Lewis

Male, age 24 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 15, 2016, a single gunshot shattered the quiet near the Old Dominion University campus in Norfolk, Virginia, forever altering the course of several lives. Dante Lewis, a 24-year-old male sailor originally from Chicago, was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ante Witherspoon

Male, age 28 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a burst of violence on a Friday afternoon in Sumter, South Carolina, ended the life of 28-year-old Ante Lavern Witherspoon. On July 15th, just after 4 p.m., police were called to Dibert Street where they discovered Witherspoon's body…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Perry Chance

Male, age 40 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Before dawn on July 15, 2016, a burst of gunfire tore through Osborn Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, drawing police to the area outside 101 Osborn St. When officers arrived, they found two men wounded from the shooting and rushed them to the hospital, but…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Raaid Roy Ali

Male, age 24 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic and senseless act of violence, a young man from Queens, NY, lost his life in what police believe was a road rage incident. The 24-year-old male victim, identified as Anthony Ali, was shot and killed in Richmond Hill. On the night of the incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexander Previlus

Male, age 21 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alexander Previlus, a 21-year-old man from Orlando, FL, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2016. Alexander, who was known for his kind-hearted nature and ever-present smile, was kidnapped at gunpoint from a gas station late on the night of July 14, 2016.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carolyn Wright

Female, age 52 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carolyn Wright, a 52-year-old grandmother from Tampa, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 15, 2016, in an accidental shooting incident. The unfortunate event occurred in the early hours of the morning when Wright's daughter, while attempting to unload a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Scurry Jr

Male, age 8 · Port-orange, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Scurry Jr., an 8-year-old boy from Jacksonville, tragically died on July 15, 2016, in Port Orange, Florida. According to reports, Christopher was visiting his grandmother, Sabrina Potter, along with his 12-year-old brother for the summer. On that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Travon Rollins

Male, age 16 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Travon Rollins, a 16-year-old African American male from Tallahassee, FL, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2016. Travon, an upcoming junior at Rickards High School and a football player, was shot around 5:35 p.m. near his home on Tess Circle. The incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jovante Passard

Male, age 23 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a dispute between childhood friends in Macon, Georgia, tragically escalated, leaving a young man dead and his friend facing a lifetime behind bars. Jovante Passard, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of July 15, 2016.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bryam Cooley

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bryam Cooley, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and indicative of the ongoing violence in the city. Bryam was found with multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Battle

Male, age 50 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert James Battle, a 50-year-old male from Rocky Mount, NC, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2016. He was found shot in a vehicle on Eagles Terrace in Rocky Mount. The circumstances surrounding his death have led to an ongoing investigation, with law…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sonya Darden

Female, age 49 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sonya Yvonne Darden, a 49-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 15, 2016, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Sonya was found dead at her residence on Wilmington Avenue. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Akita Campbell

Female, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On July 15, 2016, Akita Campbell, a 29-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was fatally shot. The incident occurred during a night marked by multiple shootings across the city, resulting in one death and several injuries. Authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alaya S. Brown

Female, age 9 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alaya S. Brown, a 9-year-old girl from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on July 15, 2016, after being shot in the head. The incident occurred in the 4100 block of East 146th Street in Cleveland. Alaya was rushed to the hospital, but the bullet caused severe…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Bianco

Male, age 51 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony Bianco, a 51-year-old man from Masury, was found dead in a burning vehicle on the side of Seifert Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, on July 15, 2016. Investigators determined that Bianco had been shot before his body was discovered. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Benjamin Lopez-Sales

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Benjamin Lopez-Sales, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. On July 15, 2016, he was shot and killed during a robbery. The incident left a void in the lives of his loved ones, who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Avery Hannah Contreras

Female, age 1 · Tahoka, Texas

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Avery Hannah Contreras, a 23-month-old girl of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 15, 2016, in Tahoka, Texas. She was found in the rear passenger seat of a truck alongside her father, Jeremy John Contreras, 36, and her brother, Garret Jonah…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Garrett Jonah Contreras

Male, age 5 · Tahoka, Texas

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Garrett Jonah Contreras, a 5-year-old boy tragically died on July 15, 2016, in Tahoka, Texas. He was found shot in a truck alongside his father, Jeremy John Contreras, 36, and his sister, Avery Hanna Contreras, 23 months old. The bodies were discovered in a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jacob Lara

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jacob Lara, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 15, 2016, in Houston, TX. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at Lara's home in the 11200 block of Sageland Drive. Lara's girlfriend, a 16-year-old girl…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Terrence Snowden

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrence Snowden, a 45-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was fatally shot on July 15, 2016, in Houston, Texas. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway of his northeast Houston home. Houston police responded to a call at the scene…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dartarnia L Prince

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Dartarnia L. Prince, aged 24, was fatally shot on July 15, 2011, in Chicago. The incident occurred in a residential area on the South Side of Chicago, a neighborhood that has struggled with significant challenges relating to gun violence and crime. According…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Trevon M Randolph

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Trevon M. Randolph, a 23-year-old man from Chicago, was fatally shot on July 15, 2011. The incident occurred amid a year marked by increased gun violence in Chicago. The city, in 2011, saw an uptick in homicides, with many cases involving young victims like…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derrick Watts

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 2nd, 2025, a planned meeting to smoke marijuana at Stoepel Park on Detroit's west side turned deadly. What should have been a casual encounter between acquaintances escalated into a violent outburst that left one young man…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Rambus

Male, age 45 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In 2011, a man named Brian Rambus, aged 45, was a victim of homicide in Detroit, with the location of the incident noted at Collingham and Hayes. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, any investigation, or subsequent arrests have not been…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Trenton Robinson

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Trenton Robinson, a 26-year-old resident of Trotwood, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on July 15, 2011, in Dayton. The incident occurred on Danner Avenue near West Stewart Street, by the DeSoto Bass housing complex. According to the Dayton Police…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Steven Daniels

Male, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 15, 2011, a well-known and respected barber, 34-year-old Steven Daniels Jr., was fatally shot outside an after-hours club in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood. An African American male, Daniels was known by the nickname…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charlotte D. Clark

Female, age 21 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On the evening of July 15, 21-year-old Charlotte D. Clark, a white female, was in the Shawnee…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Fermin Gonzales

Male, age 21 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, the life of Fermin Rodriguez-Gonzalez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male from Roswell, New Mexico, was tragically cut short in Albuquerque. His death was not a random act of violence but a calculated execution tied to the dark underworld of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Brittany Carleo

Female, age 17 · Port-st-lucie, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Brittany Carleo, a 17-year-old from Port St. Lucie, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 15, 2006. Brittany's life was marked by turbulence and hardship. She had dropped out of Port St. Lucie High School and was living with her aunt after her parents…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Elvira Deleon

Female, age 45 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

Elvira Deleon was 45 years old when she died on Sunday, July 15, 2001, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Booker Gilcrease

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On July 15, 1991, Booker T. Gilcrease, a 28-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot after an altercation at the Mercedes Lounge, located on North Main Street. The incident occurred during the evening and followed an argument that escalated into…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Robert Williams

Male, age 32 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a summer evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 32-year-old Robert E. Williams Jr. was tragically cut short by gun violence on July 15, 1991. The specific details surrounding the shooting and the investigation that followed are not readily available…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Steven Hill

Male, age 38 · Lebanon, New Hampshire

Killed Jul 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a summer day in 1986, the community of Lebanon, New Hampshire, was unsettled by the grim discovery of the body of one of their own. Steven Hill, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, had been missing for weeks before his life was confirmed to have met a violent…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Stephanie Brown

Female, age 19 · San Joaquin County, California

Killed Jul 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

Stephanie Brown, a 19-year-old woman, was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in a drainage ditch in San Joaquin County on July 15, 1986. Near her body, investigators discovered a pair of unusual scissors, which later became a crucial piece of…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Judy Daley

Female, age 35 · Indian River County, Florida

Killed Jul 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

Judy Kay Daley, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on July 15, 1981, in Indian River County, Florida. Daley, a former resident of Fort Pierce, was visiting from California when she vanished from Round Island Park. Her disappearance led to a chilling…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

August Peters

Male, age 51 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

On July 15, 1971, the body of August Peters, a 51-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found in the Cuyahoga River. The discovery, made on that day, revealed that Peters had been fatally shot. The incident took place in Summit County, specifically on…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Joseph Ollinger

Male, age 52 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 15, 1911 · 115 years ago

Joseph Ollinger, a 52-year-old officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, was tragically killed on July 15, 1911. On that fateful night, Officer Ollinger was approached by two men who were unaware of his status as a police officer. They solicited his…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Thomas Schweig

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 15, 1911 · 115 years ago

Thomas Schweig, a 34-year-old white male, was a dedicated patrolman with the Chicago Police Department. On July 15, 1911, Schweig was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m. as Schweig was walking home from his…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Martin Tolano

Male, age 52 · Bell-gardens, California

Killed Jul 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Martin Tolano, a 52-year-old resident of Bell Gardens, California, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2021. According to reports, Tolano was shot near 4245 Live Oak Street in Cudahy, a neighboring city. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Percy Parker Jr.

Male, age 49 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on July 15th, a burst of violence shattered the evening quiet in a Baton Rouge neighborhood. Percy Parker Jr., a 49-year-old man, was at his home near the intersection of Bank Street and Evangeline Street when he was struck by multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bryan Charles Forster

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bryan Charles Forster, a 35-year-old Latino, was tragically shot to death on July 15, 2016, in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1 a.m., in the 700 block of South Catalina…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Smith

Male, age 30 · Warner-robins, Georgia

Killed Jul 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of Brian Smith, a 30-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in his Warner Robins, Georgia home. A C-130 aircraft mechanic at Robins Air Force Base, he was discovered on July 15th in the hallway bathroom, the victim…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Arnoldo Antonio Reyes

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Arnoldo Antonio Reyes, a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2006, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reyes was fatally shot, marking his death as a homicide. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Booker Gilcrease

Male, age 28 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On July 15, 1991, Booker T. Gilcrease, a 28-year-old Black male from Akron, Ohio, was fatally shot after an argument at the Mercedes lounge. The incident occurred at 20 N. Main St., Akron, Ohio, and was classified as a homicide. The Akron Police Department…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Scott Sterger

Male, age 19 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jul 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

Scott Sterger, a 19-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on July 15, 1986, in a violent incident that shocked the local community. The events leading to his death unfolded in a rural home in Wilton, a small community in southern…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Vikki Hahne

Female, age 26 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jul 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

Vikki Hahne, aged 26, tragically lost her life on July 14, 1986, in a violent incident in Wilton, a rural community in Sacramento County, California. The events leading to her death were part of a love triangle that turned deadly. Ronnie Solida, a 36-year-old…

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Andreanna Cooper

Female, age 19 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 15, 2026 · this year

In the quiet early morning hours of July 15, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Andreanna Cooper was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Jackson, Mississippi. A recent high school graduate, Andreanna was inside her family's home on South…

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Breidy Martinez

Male, age 29 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 15, 2026 · this year

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, a life was abruptly cut short on the morning of July 15, 2026. Breidy Martinez, a 29-year-old man, was riding his scooter down York Street when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 11:53 a.m.…

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