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David Allen Yearber

Male, age 56 · Shelby, Alabama

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in Shelby, Alabama, the life of 56-year-old David Allen Yearber came to a tragic end. On July 25, 2021, deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a possible prowler at a residence on Pine Street around 9:00…

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Briona Leshay Groom

Female, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a young mother's life was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama, leaving a family and community in mourning. Briona Leshay Groom, a 27-year-old female, was the victim of a shooting that occurred on June 4, 2021. For weeks, she…

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Julian Mayes

Male, age 31 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 25, 2021, Julian Mayes, a 31-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence. The incident occurred at the Sierra Meadows Apartments, located on the 4200 block of the area. While the specific details of the shooting are not…

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Tariq Riley

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a hot summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., a young Black man named Tariq Riley, 19, was enjoying the day with a group of friends. It was July 25, 2021, and the group had gathered in the 100 block of Q Street NW. Their afternoon was violently interrupted…

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Anthony Summers

Male, age 26 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the warm summer night of July 25, 2021, the life of 26-year-old Anthony Summers, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Seattle, Washington. The vibrant young man, known for his love of sports, music, and family…

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Dante King

Male, age 22 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, a vibrant life was tragically cut short in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Dante King, a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally wounded in a chaotic shooting that…

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Darereon Newton

Male, age 28 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on a late July evening in Seattle, Washington, the life of 28-year-old Darereon Newton was tragically cut short. A Black/African American male, Newton became the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting on July 25th. The King County Medical…

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Heather Lee Mason Tucker

Female, age 36 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Tacoma, Washington, the life of 36-year-old Heather Lee Mason Tucker, a White female, was tragically cut short. On July 24, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night in the 900 block of…

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Ilalio Ika Ngauamo

Male, age 26 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, a night out in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood turned tragic, ending the life of Ilalio Ika Ngauamo, a 26-year-old man from Enumclaw, Washington. Known affectionately as "Lio" to his friends and family, he was…

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Rickey Jerome Smith

Male, age 54 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on an otherwise quiet Sunday, the life of Rickey Jerome Smith, a 54-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On July 25, 2021, Smith became a victim of fatal gun violence, a grim statistic in a year that saw…

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David Hylander

Male, age 60 · Terry, Mississippi

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Terry, Mississippi, a welfare check led to a grim discovery at a home on Midway Road. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 60-year-old David Hylander, a Caucasian male, and his 83-year-old mother, Sarah Hylander, on July 25, 2021. Both…

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Sarah Hylander

Female, age 83 · Terry, Mississippi

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Terry, Mississippi, a beloved matriarch's life was brought to a tragic and violent end. On Sunday, July 25, 2021, 83-year-old Sarah E. Hylander was found deceased in her home. Her death was the result of gun violence, a shocking event…

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Michael Allen Jennings

Male, age 43 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, the life of 43-year-old Michael Allen Jennings, a male resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded just after midnight in the downtown area, specifically in the 300 block of…

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Davon Person

Male, age 28 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of July 25, 2021, tragedy struck in Chesapeake, Virginia, when 28-year-old Davon Person, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded on Pond Lane, where Person was shot outside of a residence. Despite his injuries, he managed…

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Benjamin Harris

Male, age 19 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of 19-year-old Benjamin Harris Jr. was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the streets of South Bend, Indiana. On July 25, 2021, at approximately 4:02 a.m., South Bend Police Department officers were…

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Zachary Pettis

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer night in Indianapolis, Indiana, what began as a gathering of car enthusiasts turned into a scene of tragedy. Zachary Ray Pettis, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 25, 2021, while attending a drag racing street takeover event in an…

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Corey Satrell Jackson

Male, age 39 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, the life of Corey Satrell Jackson, a 39-year-old Black male from Spartanburg, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Gunshots echoed on Ebel Court, and when law enforcement arrived around 2:19 a.m., they…

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Levon Darnell White II

Male, age 31 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, July 25, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Levon Darnell White II of Capitol Heights was tragically cut short. A witness transported White, who was suffering from gunshot wounds, to a local hospital at approximately 12:30 a.m.…

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Anthony Rios

Male, age 38 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, a tragic event unfolded on a street in the Bronx. Anthony Rios, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was sitting in the passenger seat of his friend's Honda opposite 589 E. 164th Street. At approximately 2:28 a.m., an…

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Angel Ramirez

Male, age 17 · Wasco, California

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Angel Ramirez, a 17-year-old from Wasco, California, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021, in a mass shooting incident that shocked the local community. The incident occurred at the Ramirez family home, where Angel, his mother Viviana Ramirez, and his…

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Phillip Jesse Campas

Male, age 35 · Wasco, California

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Phillip Jesse Campas, a 35-year-old deputy with the Kern County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021, in Wasco, California. Campas, a dedicated law enforcement officer and former U.S. Marine, was responding to a SWAT call involving a…

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Jose Manuel Ramirez Jr.

Male, age 24 · Wasco, California

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 25, 2021, a tragic incident unfolded in Wasco, California, resulting in the death of Jose Manuel Ramirez Jr., age 24, along with several other family members. The Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at a…

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Marshawn Morris

Male, age 31 · Richmond, California

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marshawn Morris, a 31-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021. The incident occurred in the Iron Triangle neighborhood of Richmond, a community that has faced its share of violence over the years. On that fateful…

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Viviana Ruiz Ramirez

Female, age 42 · Wasco, California

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Viviana Ruiz Ramirez, aged 42, tragically lost her life on July 25, 2021, in Wasco, California, during a horrific mass shooting incident. The incident occurred at her home, where she was found dead alongside her two sons, Jose Manuel Ramirez III, aged 24, and…

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Demetrius Harris

Female, age 27 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Demetrius Harris, a 27-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on July 25, 2021, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 13800 block of Southwest 270th Street during a heated dispute between neighbors. According to reports, Harris…

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Tashia Smith

Female, age 40 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tashia "Big Baby" Smith, aged 40, tragically passed away on July 25, 2021, in Lakeland, Florida. Her death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds, and it was later determined to be a homicide. Tashia was found deceased in her Auburndale home on the morning…

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Yelitza Trujillo

Female, age 22 · Apopka, Florida

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Yelitza Trujillo, a 22-year-old resident of Apopka, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 25, 2021. She was found shot to death inside a vehicle in the 200 block of Ashville Street at Rock Springs Mobile Home Park. The discovery was made on a Sunday…

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Gabriel Parker

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2021, a large block party on James Jackson Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia, turned tragic, leading to the death of 38-year-old Gabriel Parker. Parker, a Black father, was in attendance at the gathering, which was a reunion…

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Jaylen Nairne

Male, age 18 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Augusta, Georgia, a quiet residential street became the scene of a fatal confrontation. On July 25, 2021, 18-year-old Jaylen Nairne was shot and killed during what authorities describe as a home invasion. The incident…

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Oliver Williams

Male, age 54 · Mcdonough, Georgia

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in McDonough, Georgia, a dispute at a local flea market turned deadly, ending the life of 54-year-old Oliver Louis Williams Jr. An African American male, Williams was a vendor at the Peachtree Peddler's Flea Market & Antique Centre…

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Ayanna Bennett

Female, age 26 · Crystal-lake, Illinois

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ayanna Bennett, a 26-year-old African American woman from Chicago, was found dead in her vehicle at the Crystal Lake Metra Station parking lot on July 25, 2021. The McHenry County Coroner's Office identified her and conducted an autopsy, which revealed that…

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Jamiah Woods

Male, age 36 · Oak-forest, Illinois

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamiah Woods, a 36-year-old African American man from Oak Forest, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021. The incident occurred in the 4100 block of 167th Street, where Woods was found shot multiple times. Responding to calls of shots fired…

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Luis Torres

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Luis Torres, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in a parking lot located in the 200 block of West 47th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Torres was inside a…

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Bonnie Thatcher-Schenck

Female, age 78 · Wagram, North Carolina

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bonnie Thatcher-Schenck, a 78-year-old woman from Wagram, North Carolina, tragically passed away on July 25, 2021. She was a beloved community member, known for her dedication to teaching preschool and her active involvement in the Republican Party. Bonnie…

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Eric Brandon Howell

Male, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eric Brandon Howell, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Howell was found with gunshot wounds near Deep Rock Circle and was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced…

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Keyona Deasia Walker

Female, age 21 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keyona Deasia Walker, a 21-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on July 25, 2021, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred late at night on East Whittington Street. According to reports, someone shot into the house where Walker…

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Gage Zirke

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gage Alexander Zirke, a 20-year-old male of mixed ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 25, 2021, in Akron, Ohio. He was found shot to death inside his car near 11th Street and West Wilbeth Road. The incident occurred following an argument with two…

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Michael Burroughs

Male, age 33 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Burroughs, a 33-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed in College Hill on July 25, 2021. Police responded to a report of a person shot around 1:12 a.m. in the 1800 block of W. North Bend Road. Upon arrival, they found…

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Conrad Garcia

Male, age 32 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Conrad Garcia III, a 32-year-old Hispanic man from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically passed away on July 25, 2021. He was a loving father, brother, uncle, and friend who enjoyed fixing cars, racing them, playing video games, and spending time with his family.…

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Dalia Garay

Female, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dalia Garay, a 35-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on July 25, 2021, in Houston, Texas. She was attending her young son's soccer game at the Matias Almeyda Training Center when her ex-husband, Lucio Estrada Molina, approached the couple and…

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Deandra Citizen

Female, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deandra Citizen, a 36-year-old Black woman, was tragically shot and killed on July 25, 2021, in the parking lot of a Food Town grocery store in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when Christine Fesus, a 34-year-old white woman, claimed…

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Felix Rios

Male, age 21 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Felix Rios, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 25, 2021, in Arlington, Texas, due to gun violence. Rios was fatally shot after agreeing to meet Cristian Gonzalez, a 17-year-old, at an Arlington park for a fight. When Rios arrived, Gonzalez…

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Lonnie Eldridge Lewis Jr.

Male, age 62 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 25, 2021, 62-year-old Lonnie Eldridge Lewis Jr., an African American male, was found fatally shot at a homeless encampment in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred near the intersection of Chestnut Street, where Dallas police discovered Mr. Lewis with…

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Roshainah Tompkins

Female, age 18 · Prairie-view, Texas

Killed Jul 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roshainah Tompkins, an 18-year-old woman from Prairie View, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 25, 2021. She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Tarod London, who was later found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life in prison. Tompkins was a recent…

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Johnathan Mills

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On July 25, 2016, 26-year-old Johnathan Mills was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois, near the high school he once attended, North Lawndale College Prep. Mills, who was well-known in Chicago's basketball community, had been working out in preparation for a…

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Jason L Byrd

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2016, a violent disturbance shattered the quiet of a residential neighborhood on the north side of Indianapolis, Indiana. Shortly after 5 a.m., law enforcement officers were dispatched to the 4400 block of Primrose…

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Corey Mercadel

Male, age 38 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a New Orleans family was struck by tragedy with the death of Corey Gerard Mercadel, a 38-year-old Black man. On Monday, July 25, 2016, Mercadel was lost to gun violence in the city, a loss that would deeply affect his loved ones and…

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Taymen Brown

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young man's life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Taymen Brown, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of Monday, July 25, 2016. The incident, according to the Baltimore Police's preliminary investigation, began…

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