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Deaths by Force on July 26

808 open cases in our database happened on July 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (582)

Martha Jones Holmes - Pittsboro, Mississippi
Death by Force

Martha Jones Holmes

Female, age 58 · Pittsboro, Mississippi
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small town of Pittsboro, Mississippi, a domestic dispute shattered the quiet of an early morning, leaving a family and community mourning the loss of a beloved member. Martha Nell Jones Holmes, a 58-year-old woman, died in her home from what was later…

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J’Mere Ridley-Smith - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

J’Mere Ridley-Smith

Male, age 25 · Rochester, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

J'Mere Ridley-Smith, a 25-year-old Black male from Rochester, New York, was fatally shot on July 26, 2025. The incident occurred in the afternoon, at approximately 4:15 p.m., inside the Wegmans distribution center on Brooks Avenue in the Town of Gates, where…

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Ronell Agee - Auburn, New York
Death by Force

Ronell Agee

Male, age 43 · Auburn, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, a gathering in Auburn, New York, turned tragic, ending the life of 43-year-old Ronell Agee. The incident unfolded on the evening of Saturday, July 26th, near the Oak Creek Town Homes on Chapman Avenue. Agee, a resident of Rochester, was…

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Kendrick Norman - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kendrick Norman

Male, age 35 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kendrick Norman, a 35-year-old Black/African American male from Durham, was found with multiple gunshot wounds just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, on Dorothy Drive. Officers and EMS rushed him to a hospital, where he died of his injuries later…

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Jesse Anderson - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Jesse Anderson

Male, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jesse Anderson, a 32-year-old Black man from Cleveland, was killed in a shooting on July 26, 2025. He was found near a restaurant parking lot on Cleveland’s West Side, and his death was investigated as a homicide. Public gun-violence records also identify…

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Nyfik Johnson - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Nyfik Johnson

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a warm Saturday evening in Philadelphia, on July 26, 2025, a birthday celebration tragically turned into a scene of violence. Friends and coworkers had gathered on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue for a barbecue when an argument between two men…

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Quron Ross-Weems - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Quron Ross-Weems

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Quron Ross-Weems, 26, a Black male from Philadelphia, died on July 26, 2025, after gunfire shattered a summer birthday barbecue on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in the Tioga-Nicetown section of the city. Around 8:22 p.m., an argument on the block…

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Nathan Antonio Martinez - Clover, South Carolina
Death by Force

Nathan Antonio Martinez

Male, age 16 · Clover, South Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet residential neighborhood of Paddlers Cove in Clover, South Carolina, the life of 16-year-old Nathan Antonio Martinez was tragically cut short. On the night of July 26, 2025, between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Nathan was fatally shot.…

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Tyquan Jackson - Hermitage, Tennessee
Death by Force

Tyquan Jackson

Male, age 26 · Hermitage, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of July 26, 2025, Tyquan Jackson, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on an I-40 entrance ramp in Hermitage, Tennessee. The incident began when Jackson was at The End Zone restaurant and bar on Old Hickory Boulevard and was alerted that…

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Charles Anthony Moles - Miami, West Virginia
Death by Force

Charles Anthony Moles

Male, age 33 · Miami, West Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Charles Anthony Moles, a 33-year-old White/Caucasian male from Miami, West Virginia, was killed in the early morning hours of July 26, 2025, in a shooting at a residence on Geneva Lane in the Miami area of eastern Kanawha County. At approximately 1:22 a.m.…

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Augustin Espinosa - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Augustin Espinosa

Male, age 44 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Augustin Espinosa, a 44-year-old male, was found shot and unresponsive on the afternoon of July 26, 2025, in the 4400 block of Maple Avenue in Dallas’ Love Field area. Officers arrived around 2:35 p.m. in response to a shooting call and discovered Espinosa…

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Carlos Benjamin - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Carlos Benjamin

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Carlos Benjamin, 34, male, was shot and killed on Saturday, July 26, 2025, inside an apartment on the 15300 block of Park Row Drive in west Houston. Officers responding around 12:45 p.m. found him unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, and Houston Fire…

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Michael Woodyard - San Antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Michael Woodyard

Male, age 47 · San Antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2025 · 1 year ago

Michael Woodyard, 47, a male, was found shot to death on the morning of July 26, 2025, on San Antonio’s South Side. Officers responding just before 8:30 a.m. to the 500 block of Bristol Avenue discovered Michael Woodyard, 47, outside a home with multiple…

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Reco Dewayn Stevenson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Reco Dewayn Stevenson

Male, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 30-year-old Reco Dewayn Stevenson was tragically cut short. On Friday, July 26, 2024, Stevenson was found fatally shot inside his vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Westchester Court.…

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Rueben Charles Squire - Letohatchee, Alabama
Death by Force

Rueben Charles Squire

Male, age 79 · Letohatchee, Alabama
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Letohatchee, Alabama, the life of 79-year-old Rueben Charles Squire was brought to a tragic and violent end on Friday, July 26, 2024. Responding to a call, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office discovered Squire at a…

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Armand (Ard) Scharif Jones - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Armand (Ard) Scharif Jones

Male, age 35 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Armand “Ard” Scharif Jones was a 35-year-old Black/African American male from Wilmington, Delaware, whose life ended after a shooting on Friday evening, July 26, 2024. Public reports place the violence in the 500 block of South Van Buren Street, where…

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Jack Creed - Prescott, Arizona
Death by Force

Jack Creed

Male, age 22 · Prescott, Arizona
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer evening, a camping trip near Prescott, Arizona, took a tragic turn, ending the life of 22-year-old Jack Eller Creed. The young man, a resident of Peoria, Arizona, was with a close friend at the United Christian Youth Camp on July 26, 2024. The two…

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Jack Eller Creed - Prescott, Arizona
Death by Force

Jack Eller Creed

Male, age 22 · Prescott, Arizona
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet woods near Prescott, Arizona, a camping trip among friends turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy. Jack Eller Creed, a 22-year-old White/Caucasian male from Peoria, Arizona, was with a close friend on the evening of July 26, 2024. The two…

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Ronald Steve Roberts - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Ronald Steve Roberts

Male, age 66 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of July 26, 2024, a tragic shooting unfolded in Orlando, Florida, claiming the life of 66-year-old Ronald Steve Roberts. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. in the 800 block of West Lancaster Road. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s…

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Trent Davis Sr. - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Trent Davis Sr.

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer night in Washington, D.C., the sound of gunshots shattered the evening calm in the 300 block of N Street, Northwest. It was Friday, July 26, 2024, at approximately 10:32 p.m., when officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched…

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Gary Baber - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Gary Baber

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Gary Baber, a 40-year-old individual, lost his life to gun violence on July 26, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. There is no detailed information available on the circumstances surrounding his death, such as the location of the incident, the identity of any…

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Nicholas Robinson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Nicholas Robinson

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Nicholas Robinson, a 20-year-old individual, lost his life due to gun violence on July 26, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a city that has historically struggled with high rates of gun violence. There is no detailed information available…

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Roy Rojas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Roy Rojas

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Roy Rojas, a 40-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life to gun violence on July 26, 2024. This incident also claimed the life of his 16-year-old son, Santino Rojas. The deaths occurred in Chicago, highlighting the devastating impact…

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Santino Tino Rojas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Santino Tino Rojas

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 16-year-old Santino "Tino" Rojas. The incident took place around 10:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of West 46th Street. According to…

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Jemarcus Tarell Johnson - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jemarcus Tarell Johnson

Male, age 41 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 41-year-old Jemarcus Tarell Johnson was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2024, in the Allendale neighborhood, an altercation broke out outside a residence in the 1800 block of St. John…

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Trey Sean Sanders - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Trey Sean Sanders

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 22-year-old Trey Sean Sanders was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2024, at approximately 11:37 p.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the 1000 block of North Eden Street.…

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Sharonda Davis Thomas - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Sharonda Davis Thomas

Female, age 53 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Detroit, tragedy struck the life of 53-year-old Sharonda Davis-Thomas. On July 26, police were called to a residence on Five Points Street around 4:45 p.m. following reports of a shooting. In the driveway of the home, they discovered…

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Kamron Thompson - Newport-news, Virginia
Death by Force

Kamron Thompson

Male, age 20 · Newport-news, Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a young man's life was cut short by violence in Newport News, Virginia. Twenty-year-old Kamron D'Andre Thompson was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, July 26, 2024. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Settlement Lane, where…

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Xavier Williams - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Xavier Williams

Male, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a young man's life was cut tragically short on the streets of Kansas City. Nineteen-year-old Xavier Williams, a male, found himself in a fatal confrontation on the evening of July 21st. The encounter took place near the intersection of…

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Jaden Scott - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

Jaden Scott

Male, age 17 · Rochester, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a senseless act of violence on a Rochester street cut short the life of 17-year-old Jaden Scott. On the evening of July 26th, Rochester Police Officers were dispatched to Nassau Street following reports of gunshots. Upon their arrival…

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Marissa Galloway - New-york, New York
Death by Force

Marissa Galloway

Female, age 45 · New-york, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a summer morning in New York City, 45-year-old Marisa Galloway’s life was tragically cut short in a shocking act of violence on the Upper East Side. On July 26, 2024, as she was loading a stroller into her car after securing her one-year-old daughter in…

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Bryan Xavier Johnson - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Bryan Xavier Johnson

Male, age 38 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of Parkwood Avenue, near Progress Park in northeast Charlotte. Upon arrival, they discovered 38-year-old…

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Denzel McKnight - Asheville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Denzel McKnight

Male, age 31 · Asheville, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, at approximately 2:24 a.m., Asheville Police Department officers responded to reports of a gunshot wound at the Hillcrest Apartments on Atkinson Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 31-year-old Denzel McKnight with a gunshot wound to the…

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Diamond Brown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Diamond Brown

Female, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Diamond Brown, a 28-year-old Black/African American woman from Philadelphia, was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, July 26, 2024, along the 3800 block of Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia. Police were called to the scene at about 5:54 a.m. for a…

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Caleb Womack - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Caleb Womack

Male, age 17 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of July 26, 2024, the life of 17-year-old Caleb Michael Womack was tragically cut short in what police have described as a targeted shooting. Womack, a male resident of Old Hickory, Tennessee, was inside his duplex on Bryan Street when…

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Reginald Deon Williams - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Reginald Deon Williams

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of 43-year-old Reginald Deon Williams was tragically cut short in a burst of gun violence in Memphis, Tennessee. A Black male, Williams became another victim of the city's ongoing struggles with violent crime on Friday, July…

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Adam Ortega - Palm-springs, California
Death by Force

Adam Ortega

Male, age 31 · Palm-springs, California
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Adam Ortega, a 31-year-old resident of Desert Hot Springs, was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in a downtown Palm Springs parking structure located on the 200 block of South Indian Canyon Drive. Friends…

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Reginald Hidalgo Fils - Newport-beach, California
Death by Force

Reginald Hidalgo Fils

Male, age 48 · Newport-beach, California
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, 48-year-old Reginald Hidalgo Fils was found deceased in Newport Beach, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting an investigation by local law enforcement. As the investigation progressed…

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Charles Gunels - Converse, Texas
Death by Force

Charles Gunels

Male, age 32 · Converse, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 26, 2024, at approximately 1 a.m., 32-year-old Charles Edward Gunels III was fatally shot during an altercation in a parking lot near the 8200 block of FM 78 in Converse, Texas. The incident began as an argument that escalated into gunfire, resulting…

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Geoffrey Shafer - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Geoffrey Shafer

Male, age 17 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Geoffrey Shafer, a 17-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on July 26, 2024, under mysterious and violent circumstances. His death occurred in the early hours of that morning, and authorities were initially unsure of the exact cause.…

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Armand Jones - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Armand Jones

Male, age 35 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Jul 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, was shaken by the violent death of a man described as a pillar of his community. Armand Jones, a 35-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, July 26, 2024.…

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Eric Ray Newman - Rexford, Montana
Death by Force

Eric Ray Newman

Male, age 40 · Rexford, Montana
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer day, a vacationing family's outing turned into a scene of unimaginable horror at a popular Montana lake. Eric Ray Newman, a 40-year-old White male from Bend, Oregon, was shot and killed on July 26, 2023, at the Rexford Bench boat launch on Lake…

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Anthony Artiglio - Kingman, Arizona
Death by Force

Anthony Artiglio

Male, age 19 · Kingman, Arizona
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, the community of Kingman, Arizona, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its young residents. On July 26th, 19-year-old Anthony Artiglio, a male, was killed in an incident involving gun violence. The event sent ripples of concern…

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Charles Johnson - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Charles Johnson

Male, age 22 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, the life of a young man from DeKalb County was tragically cut short, leaving a community searching for answers. Twenty-two-year-old Charles Johnson was found deceased on the morning of July 26th in a cemetery located on Metropolitan…

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Anton Benoit - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Anton Benoit

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Anton Benoit, a 31-year-old man from the Chatham neighborhood in Chicago, was fatally shot on July 26, 2023. The incident occurred at a Shell gas station located at the corner of East 86th Street and South State Street. Surveillance cameras captured the…

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Laura Guerrero-Rafaela - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

Laura Guerrero-Rafaela

Female, age 41 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of July 26, 2023, a 41-year-old Hispanic female named Laura Guerrero-Rafaela was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 5:31 p.m. in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, specifically in the 5500 block of Southeast 111th…

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Makel Cole - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Makel Cole

Male, age 23 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a young life was cut tragically short in Louisville, Kentucky. Makel Alonzo Rueben Coleman, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on July 26th in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood. The incident, which is being investigated as a…

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Malik Clark - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Malik Clark

Male, age 19 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2023, the life of 19-year-old Malik Clark was cut short in a fatal shooting in downtown Baton Rouge. The incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. on South River Road, near the Raising Cane's River Center. Clark, a young man…

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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.