Deaths by Force on July 1

Deaths by Force (539)

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Francisco Rodriguez

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early afternoon of a late June day, a young life was abruptly ended on a Philadelphia street. Eighteen-year-old Francisco Rodriguez, a Hispanic male, was found lying on the ground in the 3100 block of E Street in the Kensington neighborhood. It was…

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LaKeith D Hurd

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old LaKeith D. Hurd was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On Friday, July 1, 2016, Hurd was found deceased in a grassy area along Laurelbrook Drive. An obituary confirmed his passing at the age of 19.…

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Ana Solis

Female, age 46 · Marana, Arizona

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In what was described as the first homicide in Marana, Arizona in 2016, 46-year-old Ana Solis was found shot to death in a home on North Iron Ridge Drive. The tragic event, which unfolded on Friday, July 1, 2016, also claimed the life of Solis's sister…

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Jeanette Hernandez

Female, age 52 · Marana, Arizona

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Marana, Arizona, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded, forever altering the lives of a local family. Jeanette Hernandez, a 52-year-old woman, was killed on Friday, July 1, 2016, in a shocking act of violence that also claimed the life…

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Billy Talley

Male, age 24 · Union, Mississippi

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Union, Mississippi, the life of 24-year-old Billy Ra'Nardrick Talley was tragically cut short. On July 1, 2016, what began as a verbal disagreement earlier in the day between several individuals would later escalate into deadly…

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Christopher Jerome Smith

Male, age 30 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2016, the life of 30-year-old Christopher Jerome Smith was tragically cut short in Gulfport, Mississippi. His body was discovered on the back porch of an apartment at the Gulf Mist apartment complex, the victim of a fatal…

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Hosey Campbell

Male, age 47 · Union, Mississippi

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the quiet community of Union, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the life of 47-year-old Hosey Campbell Jr. and another young man. The events of Friday, July 1, 2016, began with a verbal altercation that, by…

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Raheem Ards

Male, age 38 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Raheem Ards, a 38-year-old man, was a victim of gun violence. His death was officially recorded on July 4, 2016, though the fatal incident is noted as having occurred…

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Thomas Wright II

Male, age 49 · Tabernacle, New Jersey

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Tabernacle, New Jersey, the life of 49-year-old Thomas W. Wright II was brought to a tragic and violent end on Friday, July 1, 2016. A respected businessman and owner of Artisan Building Creations, which he operated from his home on…

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Austin G. Baxley

Male, age 18 · Yorktown, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Austin G. Baxley was tragically cut short in Yorktown, Virginia. A passerby discovered his body on the side of the desolate Crawford Road just after midnight on July 1st. Investigators found that the young man, a…

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LaKeith D. Hurd

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old LaKeith D. Hurd was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On the first day of July, his body was discovered in a grassy area along Laurelbrook Drive, bearing the fatal wounds of a shooting. Hurd, an…

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Mary Matzke

Female, age 51 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a quiet street in Indianapolis was shaken by a grim discovery that unveiled a tragic story of domestic violence. Mary Matzke, a 51-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on Edwards Avenue on July 1, 2016. The unfortunate…

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Tina Fuller

Female, age 42 · Belton, Missouri

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the morning of July 1, 2016, a violent domestic tragedy unfolded in the parking lot of a strip mall in Belton, Missouri. Tina Fuller, a 42-year-old female, was taking a smoke break outside her workplace in the 800 block of East North Avenue when the quiet…

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Davon L. Robinson

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Davon L. Robinson, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 1, 2016, in West Baltimore. His death, which occurred outside his grandmother's house, was tragically witnessed by his 4-year-old daughter. Robinson, known affectionately as 'Wooda,' was a father…

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Dejon Nellium

Male, age 18 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dejon Nellium, an 18-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on July 1, 2016. He was shot and killed in the 2000 block of J Street in South Bakersfield. The Kern County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity shortly after the…

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Demetrius Andre Robinson

Male, age 31 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetrius Andre Robinson, a 31-year-old man from Columbia, South Carolina, was tragically found dead on July 1, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was discovered around 7:45 a.m. in a vacant lot near Dekle Avenue and New Kings Road, alongside a woman in…

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Jennie Lou Hawley

Female, age 34 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jennie Lou Hawley, a 34-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 1, 2016, in a deadly double shooting incident. The shooting occurred in the 8000 block of Dekle Avenue off New Kings Road, where Jennie Lou Hawley and…

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Gannon Rooks

Male, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2016, a violent encounter in Atlanta, Georgia, claimed the life of 21-year-old Gannon Rooks. The fatal incident unfolded outside the Anu Food Mart near College Park, where a heated exchange of gunfire erupted. When police…

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Lekeshia Moses

Female, age 16 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a promising life was tragically cut short in Columbus, Georgia. Lekeshia Janae Moses, a 16-year-old female, was fatally shot on Friday, July 1, 2016. Known affectionately as 'Lady Bug,' Lekeshia was a student at G.W. Carver High School…

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Kenneth Whitaker

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On July 1, 2016, Kenneth D. Whitaker, a 34-year-old Black male, was found deceased in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. At approximately 6:20 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 7400 block of South Morgan Street, where they discovered…

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Robert Winnie Vaughn

Female, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert "Winnie" Vaughn, a 28-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on July 1, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Vaughn's death was a significant event tied to the violent activities of the Goonie gang, a faction of the notorious Gangster Disciples. The…

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Tyjuan Willingham

Male, age 19 · Chicago-heights, Illinois

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyjuan Willingham, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 1, 2016, in Ford Heights, a suburb of Chicago Heights, IL. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. in the driveway of a house located in the 1400 block of 14th Place.…

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Aimee Kirst

Female, age 33 · Pearl-river, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a tragic story of domestic violence unfolded in the small community of Pearl River, Louisiana, culminating in the death of 33-year-old Aimee Kirst, a female resident of the town. On July 1st, her life was abruptly ended when she was…

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Donald Stoney Boatman

Male, age 26 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 26-year-old Donald 'Stoney' Boatman was cut short in a hail of bullets on a street in New Iberia, Louisiana. On the evening of July 1st, Boatman was a passenger in a white Lincoln when gunfire erupted, leaving him dead and…

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Stephen Cheeze Ragas

Male, age 33 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of Stephen Videl “Cheeze” Ragas Sr., a 33-year-old male, was tragically cut short in New Orleans. A native of Port Sulphur, Louisiana, and a resident of the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Ragas was known to his friends…

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Susan Roumillat

Female, age 52 · Tickfaw, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a quiet street in Tickfaw, Louisiana, became the scene of a tragic event that ended the life of 52-year-old Susan Roumillat. On the evening of July 1st, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on Ewing…

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Mark Edward Rice

Male, age 54 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Edward Rice, a 54-year-old Caucasian male from Raleigh, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on July 1, 2016. Mark was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and had served in Operation Desert Storm. He was born in Virginia to Cecil and Linda Rice, who…

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Montez Wilson

Male, age 17 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Montez Lamar Wilson, a 17-year-old African American male from Goldsboro, North Carolina, was found shot to death on the side of the road on July 1, 2016. The Goldsboro Police Department responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of East Holly Street…

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Terrance Prescott

Male, age 26 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrance Prescott, a 26-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on July 1, 2016. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was mourned by his two loving parents, Erica Prescott and Terrance Butler, as well as his two children, Tyrese…

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Jenny Keener

Male, age 37 · Smethport, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Smethport, Pennsylvania, a tragedy unfolded that left a family and community in mourning. Jenny Marie Keener, a 37-year-old woman, lost her life on July 1, 2016, in what authorities described as a violent confrontation. The incident…

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Roan Gardner Jr.

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2016, the life of 23-year-old Roan Gardner Jr. was tragically cut short in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. A young man known to his loved ones as 'Cooper Lee,' he was a father to two sons and a 2011 graduate of Bolton…

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Justin Lee Sifuentes

Male, age 32 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Justin Lee Sifuentes, a 32-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 1, 2016, in Amarillo, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation revealed that Justin was fatally shot during an…

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Russell Thur

Male, age 30 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 1, 2011, Russell Thurman, a 30-year-old male, was shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was one of 103 homicides reported in Oakland that year, a year marked by ongoing struggles with gun violence in East and West Oakland. Many of these…

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Jerome Mosley

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a tragedy befell the city of Louisville, Kentucky, with the death of Jerome Wayne Mosley Jr. A young African-American man of 24, Mosley's life was abruptly cut short on the first of July. The circumstances of his death were violent, as…

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Larry Collier

Male, age 36 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of Larry Lee Collier Jr., a 36-year-old male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Friday, July 1, 2011, Collier became a victim of homicide in his home city. His death is one of a number of unsolved…

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James Lofton

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, Maryland, tragedy struck a young man, leaving a case that remains a painful, unsolved mystery. Twenty-one-year-old James Lofton, a Black male, was in the 1100 block of South Carey Street on July 1, 2011, when he was fatally shot.…

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William Henry Daughtry

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

William Henry Daughtry III, a 20-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on Friday, July 1, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred in a neighborhood known for experiencing frequent violent crime, contributing to the city's growing number…

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Brandon F Collins

Male, age 26 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Master Deputy Brandon Scott Collins, a 44-year-old White male, was killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2016, in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, which is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. While the user's prompt mentions St. Louis…

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Marquese Johnson

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of 18-year-old Marquese Johnson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On the evening of Friday, July 1st, gunshots echoed in the area of 33rd and Parker Streets. Responding to the alert, Omaha…

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Gary Wilson

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a 22-year-old man named Gary Wilson was fatally shot in Philadelphia on the 500 block of Wade Street. His life was cut short on July 1st of that year, a fact that would later be woven into a much larger and more complex criminal…

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Benjamin Butcher

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a young man's life was cut short on a Friday afternoon in South Philadelphia. Twenty-year-old Benjamin Butcher, a Black male, was on the 1600 block of Catharine Street when the sound of a gunshot pierced the air at approximately 4:54…

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Joseph A Hale

Male, age 35 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer day in Buffalo, New York, the life of 35-year-old Joseph A. Hale was cut short in a fatal shooting on July 1, 2011. Hale, a white male, was found with a gunshot wound in the area of St. Paul Mall and Ellicott Streets and was pronounced dead at the…

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Rolland Rocky Miller

Male, age 44 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Rolland Richard Miller, known as "Rocky," was a 44-year-old man who tragically lost his life on July 1, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Miller was fatally shot in his home located in the 1700 block of…

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Marcellus Darnaby

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 15, 2011, the sounds of gunshots shattered the pre-dawn stillness in the 300 block of Delafield Place, NW in Washington, D.C. When Fourth District police units arrived at approximately 1:04 a.m., they discovered a…

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Ronald Anderson

Male, age 48 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a tumultuous day in April 2015, 48-year-old Ronald Anderson of Washington, D.C., embarked on a violent crime spree that spanned from the nation's capital to Maryland. The tragic chain of events began on the afternoon of April 9th, his birthday, when…

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Francis Watkins

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Washington, D.C., a young man's life was cut short by violence. Francis E. Watkins, a 23-year-old male, was shot in the 4000 block of Gault Place NE on Saturday, July 1, 2006. The incident occurred at approximately…

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Jorge Rodriguez

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jorge Rodriguez, a 19-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 1, 2006. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for his family and the community. On that fateful day, Jorge was found with…

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Leroy Tharp

Male, age 59 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 1, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the summer of 2001, the life of 59-year-old Leroy Norman Tharp was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On July 1st of that year, Mr. Tharp, a male, was killed in what authorities have deemed a homicide. His case has since become one of…

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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.