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Tafar Lewis

Male, age 18 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

An evening meant for celebration took a tragic turn on July 2, 2019, in Worcester, Massachusetts, ending the life of 18-year-old Tafar Lewis, a Black / African American male. Known to many by his stage name "June Valentino," Lewis was an aspiring rapper with…

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Jerrick JJ Johnson

Male, age 58 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 2, 2019, the life of 58-year-old Jerrick 'JJ' Johnson, a male resident of Denver, Colorado, was tragically cut short. Johnson was discovered in an alley located between Cook and Madison streets, near 36th Avenue, in the…

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Omar King

Male, age 42 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of a Denver motel, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. The victim was identified as Omar King, a 42-year-old male. The incident, which led to his untimely death, took…

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Quatrell Kimble

Male, age 22 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon quiet at a Lexington, Kentucky apartment complex, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Twenty-two-year-old Quatrell Kimble was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on July…

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Alex Gonzales

Male, age 14 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early moments of a July morning in Federal Way, Washington, the life of 14-year-old Hispanic male Alex Gonzales was cut short. On July 2, 2019, inside the apartment he shared with his parents, a single gunshot ended the boy's life. The incident…

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Kendale Wright

Male, age 26 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 26-year-old Kendale Wright was tragically cut short in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of July 2nd, an argument between Wright and another man, 23-year-old Jerod Goolsby, escalated to a fatal conclusion at an…

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Michael Wayne George

Male, age 54 · Marietta, Mississippi

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Marietta, Mississippi, a beloved member of the community, 54-year-old Michael Wayne George, lost his life in a tragic shooting incident on July 2, 2019. The male victim was fatally wounded by gunfire in the Kirkville area of Itawamba…

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Curtis Jenkins III

Male, age 20 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events, 20-year-old Curtis Jenkins III of Camden, New Jersey, was found dead in July 2019, the victim of a calculated kidnapping plot that ended in his murder. Jenkins, the grandson of the Camden City Council President, was an aspiring…

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Myzhe Lewis

Male, age 20 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a parking lot in Hampton, Virginia. Myzhe Lewis, a 20-year-old male, was shot and killed on July 2, 2019, following a dispute. The incident unfolded in the evening, at approximately 8:34…

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Jordan Taylor

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a November evening in 2019, Jordan Taylor, a 31-year-old man, was at his home on Clifton Avenue in Baltimore with his wife. Their evening was shattered when they heard someone attempting to break in. Taylor rushed to the door, trying to barricade it with…

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Jose Wilson

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jose Wilson, a 29-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on the night of July 2, 2019. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of 87th Avenue in East Oakland. Wilson was fatally shot at the scene, along with Rafael…

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Juan Miranda

Male, age 37 · Stockton, California

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Juan Miranda, a 37-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2019. He was shot and killed near the intersection of Stanislaus Street and Hazelton Avenue. This incident was part of a broader pattern of violence that plagued…

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Rafael Cervantes

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rafael Cervantes, a 20-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2019, in a fatal shooting incident in East Oakland. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of 87th Avenue. Cervantes, along with Jose…

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Christopher Mitchell

Female, age 25 · Monee, Illinois

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christopher A. Mitchell, a 25-year-old male from Frankfort, IL, was tragically killed in a shooting on July 2, 2019, in Monee, IL. The incident occurred in the 25700 block of South Sunrise Drive, where Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:20 p.m.…

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Kendrick Randal Cockerham

Male, age 40 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the heat of a New Orleans afternoon on July 2, 2019, Kendrick Randal Cockerham, a 40-year-old man, was fatally shot in a brazen act of violence that also claimed the life of his father. The incident unfolded in New Orleans East at the intersection of…

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Stephen George Jr

Male, age 61 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer afternoon in New Orleans, what should have been an ordinary day turned into a scene of devastating violence that claimed the life of Stephen George Jr. The 61-year-old man became a victim of a brazen shooting on July 2, 2019, an event that also…

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Ivory T.J. West Jr.

Male, age 2 · Spring, Texas

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ivory T.J. West Jr., a 2-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2019, in Spring, Texas. Ivory was with his father, Ivory West Sr., and a family friend in the garage of their apartment when two armed men attempted to rob them. The suspects demanded…

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Roberto Fonseca Xavier Jr.

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Roberto Fonseca Xavier Jr., 44, was found strangled near railroad tracks in the 1100 block of North Kolmar Avenue in Humboldt Park, on Chicago's West Side, on the morning of Tuesday, July 2, 2019. He lived in the Hermosa neighborhood, a few miles to the…

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Brendon Layne

Male, age 28 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of Brendon Layne, a 28-year-old Black man, was cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On the night of July 2nd, officers responded to a call in the Western Heights neighborhood and found Layne deceased from a gunshot wound. He was…

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William Mayo

Male, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early evening of a summer day in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in a location unsettlingly close to the heart of the city's law enforcement. On July 2, 2018, William Mayo, a 34-year-old man from Southeast Washington, was shot in the 400 block of 2nd…

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Amari Hall

Male, age 21 · Pikeville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet lane in Pikeville, Kentucky, the life of Amari Hall, a young man, was brought to a violent and tragic end. In July of 2018, inside a residence on Sunny Lane, Hall was fatally shot. The incident, which authorities believe was connected to…

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Christopher Frank Snow

Male, age 32 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 2, 2018, the life of 32-year-old Christopher Frank Snow, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. At approximately 2:59 a.m., police responded to a call about a person down in the roadway at 276 East…

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Marcia Ferrera

Female, age 41 · South Hackensack, New Jersey

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a July morning, a distressing 911 call reporting a domestic violence incident and kidnapping set in motion a tragic chain of events. The call, received by the Paterson Police Department at approximately 5:06 a.m., led investigators to a…

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Timothy William Deatherage Jr.

Male, age 5 · Hartville, Missouri

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Hartville, Missouri, a young boy's fascination with superheroes and mythical creatures came to a tragic end. Five-year-old Timothy William Deatherage Jr. was a male child full of life and laughter. On July 2, 2018, a day that would…

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Dantae Nashaun Simmons

Male, age 23 · Glen-burnie, Maryland

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dantae Nashaun Simmons, 23, a Black man, was rushed to Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie on the evening of July 2, 2018, after a shooting that unfolded fast and left little time for help to arrive in the usual way. Someone who had been there…

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Kyrie Johnson

Male, age 1 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a warm evening in Buffalo, New York, family and friends gathered to celebrate Yvette Johnson's 54th birthday on July 2, 2018. The joyous occasion on Grape Street, however, turned into a scene of horror in the early moments of the following day. Shortly…

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Nicholas Clark

Male, age 29 · Erwin, New York

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 2, 2018, a call to 911 shattered the quiet of Erwin, New York. A woman, concerned for her estranged husband who she reported was suicidal and possibly armed, reached out for help, setting in motion a tragic chain of events.…

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Yvette Johnson

Female, age 54 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

On what should have been a joyous occasion, the life of 54-year-old Yvette Johnson was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On the warm summer night of July 2, 2018, friends and family had gathered at her home on Grape Street in Buffalo, New…

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Arthur Hudson Jr.

Male, age 40 · Atwater, California

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Arthur Hudson Jr., aged 40, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2018, in Atwater, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply unsettling for the local community. On that fateful day, Hudson was found dead, and the incident was quickly…

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Calixto Ramirez

Male, age 51 · Willits, California

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 2, 2018, Calixto Ramirez, aged 51, was found dead in a maroon Chevrolet pickup truck on the Ridgewood Grade near Willits, California. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, along with California Highway Patrol officers and local firefighters…

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Hector Navarrete

Male, age 41 · Hemet, California

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Hector Navarrete, aged 41, was found dead on July 2, 2018, at his residence in Hemet, California. The Hemet Police Department responded to a call early that morning and discovered Navarrete with a fatal gunshot wound. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at…

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Robert Madrid III

Male, age 37 · Fresno, California

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Robert Danny Madrid III, aged 37, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2018, in Fresno, California. On that fateful day, at approximately 5:34 p.m., the Fresno Police Department received a distress call reporting a shooting incident. Upon arrival at the scene…

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Rolando Romero

Male, age 61 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rolando Romero, a 61-year-old security guard, was tragically shot and killed on July 2, 2018, while working at a public housing development in San Francisco's Bayview District. Romero was sitting on a bench and video chatting with his wife in the Philippines…

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Johnny Duncan

Male, age 49 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Johnny Duncan, a 49-year-old African American man, tragically passed away on July 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was reported after a 10-year-old child called 911 to report a shooting. Upon arrival, authorities found Johnny Duncan deceased…

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Mendell Lebel

Male, age 17 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mendell Lebel, a 17-year-old from Hollywood, FL, was tragically killed on July 2, 2018, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred just a day after his 17th birthday while he was in the parking lot of his residential community with friends and neighbors. A…

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Traenez Brown

Male, age 15 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Traenez L. Brown Jr., a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2018, in Cahokia, Illinois, a suburb of East St. Louis. The incident occurred when police responded to a report of gunfire on Westwood Drive. Upon arrival, they…

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Larry Scott Knapp Jr.

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Larry Scott Knapp Jr., a 30-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically passed away on July 2, 2018. He was involved in a fatal incident while attempting to break into an apartment on the East Side of Columbus. Knapp and his accomplice, Seth Phillip…

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Kelvin Zaccheus Welch

Male, age 22 · Savannah, Tennessee

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 22-year-old Kelvin Zaccheus Welch, a Black male from Selmer, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 2nd, Welch was fatally shot at a residence on Ryan Street in Savannah, Tennessee. The incident, which…

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Lauren Bonnema

Female, age 25 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jul 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of a young mother and Army Reservist was cut tragically short in a Chattanooga, Tennessee apartment. Lauren Elizabeth Bonnema, a 25-year-old female, was fatally shot on the evening of July 2, 2018. The incident unfolded inside…

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Solomon Patrick

Male · Cathedral City, California

Killed Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On July 2, 2017, Solomon Patrick, a 19-year-old former high school football player, was shot and killed in front of a home on Tachevah Drive in Cathedral City, California. Patrick was at a house party when an argument escalated into violence. He was shot…

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Corey Spann

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Corey Spann, a 21-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was killed in a shooting that occurred on July 2, 2017. The incident took place near the intersection of Philips Highway and University Boulevard in the early hours of the morning. Reports indicate that…

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Arthur Smith

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Arthur L. Smith, aged 47, was fatally shot on July 2, 2017, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. He was found shot alongside Robert Cooley, aged 31, with both victims discovered only blocks away from their respective homes. This tragic incident…

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Jermaine E Blandin

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jermaine E. Blandin, aged 39, was shot and killed on July 2, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Blandin's homicide occurred in a year that saw substantial gun violence across Chicago, impacting many communities and families. His death is part of the ongoing struggle…

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Robert Earl Cooley

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Earl Cooley, aged 31, was fatally shot on July 2, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on Chicago's South Side, specifically in the Bronzeville neighborhood, an area that has seen a significant number of violent incidents in recent…

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Malcolm Parker

Male, age 47 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 47-year-old Malcolm Antonio Parker, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On July 2, 2017, Parker was fatally shot in the 1600 block of McCulloh Street. His death was one of several homicides that…

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John Williams

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a cold January morning in Detroit, the life of a promising young man, John Cassidy Williams, was tragically cut short at the age of 22. On January 23, 2023, his body was discovered on the ramp of the Southfield Freeway, a discovery that…

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Barney Fuentes

Male, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Barney Fuentes, aged 30, was murdered on July 2, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His death remains unsolved, adding to the growing list of cold cases in the area. While details about the circumstances surrounding his death are limited, Albuquerque continues…

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Keonta Anglin

Male, age 21 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer night in Oklahoma City, the life of 21-year-old Keonta Anglin was tragically cut short. In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 2, 2017, violence erupted in the 8200 block of North MacArthur Boulevard, near a northwest apartment complex. It was…

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