Deaths by Force on July 21

Deaths by Force (518)

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Idris Chance Ali Cooper

Male, age 34 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of 34-year-old Idris Chance Ali Cooper was tragically cut short in Florence, South Carolina. Early on a Sunday morning, July 21st, Cooper was discovered in the parking lot of the Colonial Gardens apartment complex. He was found…

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Thomas Emory Durham

Male, age 57 · Central, South Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Central, South Carolina, the life of Thomas Emory Durham, a 57-year-old male, was abruptly ended in a burst of violence. On the night of Friday, July 20, 2024, deputies from the Pickens County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a…

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Damonye Lamont Taylor

Male, age 23 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 21, 2024, the life of 23-year-old Damonye Lamont Taylor was tragically cut short in Hopewell, Virginia. The young man, known to have attended Hopewell High School where he played football, was one of two victims in a fatal…

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Delantel Plummer

Male, age 41 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Delantel Plummer, a 41-year-old Black male from Henrico County, Virginia, was tragically killed on the evening of Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Richmond. The incident took place in the 1700 block of North 28th Street, near the intersection with Nine Mile Road.…

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Dequante Travell Roney

Male, age 30 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Hopewell, Virginia, the sounds of a house party were tragically silenced by gunfire. On July 21, 2024, 30-year-old Dequante Travell Roney, a male resident of Prince George County, was fatally wounded in a shootout…

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Norman Andrew Hollowell Jr.

Male, age 24 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer evening in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Norman Andrew Hollowell Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2024, in the Ocean View neighborhood, police were called to a home in the 2100 block of Pretty Lake Avenue…

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John Dominguez

Male, age 17 · Bayonne, New Jersey

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of a beloved teenager from Bayonne, New Jersey, was cut tragically short just one month before his 18th birthday. John Dominguez, a 17-year-old Hispanic/Latino male known affectionately as "Johnny," was remembered by family and…

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Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano

Male, age 30 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a Venezuelan immigrant named Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano, a 30-year-old male, was seeking refuge in Brooklyn, New York. For about two months, Steuben Playground had become his makeshift home, a space he shared with other migrants.…

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Enny de Jesus Urbina

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a summer night in Brooklyn, Enny DeJesus Urbina Mendez, a 21-year-old man, was fatally shot in a brazen act of violence. The incident unfolded shortly before midnight on July 21st, outside a migrant shelter located at 29 Ryerson…

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Jose Baez

Male, age 52 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in the Bronx, a burst of violence shattered the summer quiet. It was July 21, 2024, when police received a 911 call reporting a person shot in the vicinity of 2010 Bruckner Boulevard. Arriving at the scene in the Castle Hill…

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Raheem Blake

Male, age 41 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

A 41-year-old man, Raheem Blake, was fatally shot in the Bronx on the evening of Sunday, July 21, 2024. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. in the vicinity of 3125 Park Avenue in the Melrose section of the borough. Police responded to a 911 call…

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Miriah Woody

Female, age 39 · Four-oaks, North Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office received a request for a welfare check on 33-year-old Kyle Trabel at his residence on Scout Road in Four Oaks, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies observed heavy smoke emanating from the home and…

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Rashie Jones

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., a mass shooting occurred during an unsanctioned block party on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in West Philadelphia. Among the three fatalities was 29-year-old Rashie Jones, who was attending the gathering…

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Sekayi Robinson

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in West Philadelphia during an early morning block party on the 1200 block of North Alden Street. Around 2:00 a.m., gunfire erupted, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including 23-year-old Sekayi…

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Dontay Thomas

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, 36-year-old Dontay Thomas from Los Angeles, California, was pronounced dead at 7:29 a.m. in a local hospital. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the torso, classifying the incident…

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Jerrell Rogers

Male, age 22 · Fresno, California

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of July 21, 2024, 22-year-old Jerrell A. Rogers Jr. was fatally shot in southwest Fresno, California. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. near Modoc Street and Strother Avenue, an area monitored by the city's ShotSpotter system, which…

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Keeman Bowens

Male, age 44 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of July 21, 2024, at approximately 9:00 PM, Dallas police responded to a shooting incident in the 9800 block of Bruton Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 44-year-old Keeman Dion Bowens, known affectionately as "Smurf," lying on the ground…

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Uel Rivera-pohl

Male, age 24 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., 24-year-old Fort Bliss soldier Pfc. Manuel Rafael Rivera-Pohl was fatally shot outside Legendz Bar, located at 1610 N. Zaragoza Road in East El Paso, Texas. The incident also resulted in injuries to a 26-year-old…

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Patrick Lee Island II

Male, age 31 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 21, 2024, at approximately 3:55 AM, Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 3300 block of W. Pentagon Parkway, near the intersection with S. Westmoreland Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 31-year-old Patrick Lee Island II lying on the…

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Dominique Vigil

Male, age 21 · Kearns, Utah

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer night in the Salt Lake City suburb of Kearns, a heated argument between 21-year-old Dominique Vigil and his girlfriend, Sandra Perez, turned deadly. The dispute, which began over accusations of infidelity, escalated in the early morning hours of…

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Camdyn Rider

Female, age 21 · Winter-haven, Florida

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Camdyn Rider, a 21-year-old transgender man, was fatally shot by his partner, Riley John Groover, on July 21, 2023, outside their home in the Inwood area of Winter Haven, Florida. At the time of his death, Camdyn was eight months pregnant with his first…

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Malik Haggans

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of a summer day in the nation's capital, tragedy struck in the Southeast quadrant of the city. On Friday, July 21, 2023, a Black/African American man named Malik Haggans lost his life at the age of 27. The incident unfolded around 4:48…

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Daniel Davis

Male, age 22 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a single act of violence cut short the life of a young man in Atlanta. Daniel Davis, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, July 21st, in the Oakland City neighborhood of southwest Atlanta. The incident, which…

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Ra-Shaun Hood

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Friday, July 21, 2023, 16-year-old Ra-Shaun Hood, the grandson of prominent Chicago community activist Rev. Robin Hood, was fatally shot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. Ra-Shaun was found on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of West 81st…

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Andrell O’Neal

Male, age 30 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Andrell O'Neal, a 30-year-old resident of Decatur, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on July 21, 2023. The incident occurred in Decatur, where O'Neal was found dead along with another victim, 19-year-old Karlondus "Toe-Toe" "KT" Thomas Jr., also from…

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Karlondus Thomas

Male, age 19 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Karlondus "Toe-Toe" "KT" Thomas Jr. was a 19-year-old resident of Decatur, Illinois, who lost his life to gun violence on July 21, 2023. Born on February 27, 2004, Karlondus was just beginning his adult life when the tragic incident occurred. The incident…

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Nouridine Moctar Mahamadou

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning, the life of 19-year-old Nouridine Moctar Mahamadou, a male, was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. Just after midnight, gunshots echoed in the parking lot of an Arby's restaurant on the northwest side of the…

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Othello Harris

Male, age 38 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer evening in Gary, Indiana, Othello Harris, a 38-year-old Black man, was fatally shot at his own home. Police were called to the 2500 block of Monroe Street at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023, for a report of a person with a gunshot wound. When…

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John Douglas Poteet

Male, age 21 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

John Douglas “Dougie” Poteet Jr., a 21-year-old White/Caucasian male from Louisville, Kentucky, was fatally wounded in a shooting in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood on the night of July 20, 2023. Poteet had been born in Louisville on January 18, 2002, and…

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Dyshon Williams

Male, age 18 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a dispute over the custody of a three-year-old boy at a Baton Rouge apartment complex tragically escalated, leaving two men dead, including 18-year-old Dyshon Williams. The events unfolded on July 21st at the Fairway View Apartments on…

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George Young

Male, age 65 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

George Young, a 65-year-old Black man from Marrero, Louisiana, was fatally shot on July 21, 2023, when gunfire tore through a home in the Lincolnshire subdivision. Deputies were called to the 6700 block of Mather Drive around 6:40 p.m. after reports that…

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Alex Uel Castro Funes

Male, age 34 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 21, 2023, a call regarding a possible overdose led Minneapolis police to the Whittier neighborhood, a place known for its vibrant Eat Street. Arriving at the corner of Nicollet Avenue and Cecil Newman Lane just before 5:30…

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Liliana Mendez

Female, age 15 · Yakima, Washington

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in a home near Lions Park in Yakima, Washington, forever altering the lives of two families. On the afternoon of Friday, July 21st, police were called to a residence where they discovered a…

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Cameron Smith

Male, age 21 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning, the quiet of a Laurel, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On July 21, 2023, at approximately 1:10 a.m., police responded to the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane where they discovered 21-year-old…

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Brandon Ward

Male, age 31 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer evening in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 31-year-old Brandon Ward of Norfolk was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2023, just after 6:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the first block of Towne Center Way. Upon arrival, they…

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Carlos Atilio Portillo Requeno

Male, age 27 · Charlottesville, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia, the life of 27-year-old Carlos Atilio Portillo Requeno was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2023, in the parking lot of a Jiffy Lube on Berkmar Drive, Portillo Requeno, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot.…

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Gerardo Antonio Chicas-Torres

Male, age 22 · Charlottesville, Virginia

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of a summer day in Albemarle County, Virginia, tragedy struck in a busy parking lot, forever altering the lives of two families. On July 21, 2023, Gerardo Antonio Chicas-Torres, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot in a parking lot on…

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Todd Jones

Male, age 35 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer day in Rochester, New York, 35-year-old Todd Jones Jr. was standing at the corner of North Goodman Street and Derringer Place when his life was abruptly ended. On July 21, 2023, Jones was shot multiple times at point-blank range and was pronounced…

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Benjamin Francois Morris

Male, age 43 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 20, 2023, at approximately 3:27 p.m., Durham police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of Raynor Street, near the Wellons Village shopping center. Upon arrival, officers found 43-year-old Benjamin Francois Morris…

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Devontay Demon Atkins

Male, age 26 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 21, 2023, at approximately 12:24 a.m., Winston-Salem police responded to a reported shooting in the 1100 block of East 17th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 26-year-old Devontay Demon Atkins suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite…

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Michael Dyveon Smith Thomas

Male, age 18 · Lumber-bridge, North Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 21, 2023, 18-year-old Michael Dyveon Smith-Thomas of Hope Mills, North Carolina, was fatally shot in the 100 block of Chris Road in Lumber Bridge. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting around 12:45 a.m. and discovered Smith-Thomas deceased at…

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Tracey Taylor

Male, age 30 · Riegelwood, North Carolina

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 21, 2023, 30-year-old Tracey L. Taylor Jr., affectionately known as "IJ," was found deceased behind a residence in Columbus County, North Carolina. The discovery was made by a deputy, and the case was classified as a homicide resulting from gun…

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Ellis C. Gar Jr.

Male, age 44 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a day in Reading, Pennsylvania, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of a 44-year-old man. On the afternoon of July 21st, near the intersection of South 6th and Cherry Streets, Ellis Garman Sr. was discovered in his vehicle…

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Jaquan Jamond Burrows

Male, age 21 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jaquan Jamond Burrows, a 21-year-old Black/African American male from Erie, Pennsylvania, disappeared in late July 2023, and what first looked like a missing-person search soon became a homicide investigation. Online records and news reports identify him as…

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Ryan Demarcus Latimore

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning of July 21, 2023, tragedy struck on the 5500 block of Lansdowne Avenue in West Philadelphia. Responding to a call, Philadelphia Police officers discovered 22-year-old Ryan Demarcus Latimore, a Black male, unresponsive in front of a…

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Jacqueline GranGran Rhodes

Female, age 63 · Lebanon, Tennessee

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jacqueline 'GranGran' Rhodes, a 63-year-old woman, was tragically shot and killed on the porch of her home in Lebanon, Tennessee, on the evening of July 21, 2023. Remembered fondly by her family as a loving grandmother to twelve and great-grandmother to four…

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Carla Carroll

Female, age 65 · Tracy, California

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of July 21, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers from the Tracy Police Department responded to a report of a deceased individual at a residence in the 1700 block of Thicket Court in Tracy, California. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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David Perez

Male, age 25 · Alvin, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 21, 2023, at approximately 1:00 a.m., 25-year-old David Perez was fatally shot at the Ultimate Game Room, located in Alvin, Texas. The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire at the establishment, where they found Perez…

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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.