Deaths by Force on July 31

Deaths by Force (511)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Teqnika Moultrie

Female, age 30 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Teqnika Moultrie, a 30-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 31, 2016, in Austin, Texas. She was visiting her fiancé's family when she was shot and killed by a gunman who opened fire on a crowd in downtown Austin. Moultrie and her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Juanity Purdy

Female, age 83 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Juanita Purdy, an 83-year-old woman, passed away on July 31, 2016, at The Tradition-Prestonwood, a senior living community in Dallas, Texas. Initially, her death was ruled as natural causes, and she was described as being in excellent health prior to her…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Joseph Troogstad

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 26-year-old Joseph Troogstad was tragically cut short. On Thursday, July 28, 2011, at approximately 10:58 p.m., in the area of 4700 North 20th Avenue, Troogstad was shot and killed. The sudden violence…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mack Curtis Hill

Male, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 31, 2011, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of Mack Curtis Hill, a 48-year-old Black male. Hill was found in the driver's seat of his car, which had crashed into a block wall near 24th Street and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Smith

Null, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 31, 2011, 21-year-old Charles Smith was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in East Oakland, near 87th Avenue and G Street, during the early morning hours. Smith was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was quickly transported…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brandon Johnson

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of a young Atlanta man was tragically cut short, leaving behind a painful void and a mystery that continues to haunt his family and investigators. Twenty-five-year-old Brandon Johnson was found dead in Atlanta, Georgia, on July…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jordan D Cornelius

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 31, 2011, Jordan D. Cornelius, a 25-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot in an incident that took place in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. This area, situated on the city's West Side, has long been marked by challenges related to violence and gang…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kenny Garner

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kenny Garner, aged 26, was fatally shot on July 31, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on a sidewalk in the Englewood neighborhood, an area known for its struggles with gang-related violence and high crime rates. Garner was shot multiple…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Phuoc Tran

Male, age 41 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2011, a sense of unease settled over the 2300 block of St. Anthony Street in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans. It was here that 41-year-old Phuoc Tran, an Asian male, was found under circumstances that would soon become a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dominic Perry

Male, age 15 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a wave of violence gripped Baltimore, claiming the life of 15-year-old Dominic Gerard Perry. An African-American male, Dominic was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, July 31, 2011, in the Southwest district of the city. Emergency…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Tarbert

Male, age 15 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of a 15-year-old Caucasian male, Anthony J. Tarbert, was tragically cut short in his West Baltimore neighborhood. On the night of July 31st, the sound of multiple gunshots pierced the air, a chilling premonition for the Tarbert…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Wilson Jr. Alexander

Male, age 19 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

A young African-American man, 19-year-old Wilson Jr. Alexander, was looking forward to a bright future before his life was cut short by gunfire on a summer night in Boston. On July 31, 2011, Alexander was shot and killed outside 40 Ames Street in the Franklin…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Richard King

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2011, a 22-year-old African-American man named Richard King was found brutally stabbed to death in Boston. His body was discovered at approximately 4:40 a.m. at 25 Trotter Court, an area known for violence, where he had…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Burnett

Male, age 56 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the quiet life of a Detroit man was violently cut short in his own home. On the last day of July, 56-year-old Charles Burnett was discovered deceased inside his residence at 12026 Rutland Street. The discovery sent a ripple of concern…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Obed Bellus

Male, age 20 · Boynton Beach, Florida

Killed Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

On July 31, 2006, 20-year-old Obed Bellus was killed in Boynton Beach, Florida, in a shooting incident that has yet to be solved. Bellus, along with Kevin Blackshear, was traveling in a grey Dodge Intrepid on Hypoluxo Road shortly after 1 a.m. when the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kevin Blackshear

Male, age 21 · Boynton Beach, Florida

Killed Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

On July 31, 2006, Kevin Blackshear, age 21, was shot and killed while traveling in a vehicle in Boynton Beach, Florida. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on Hypoluxo Road. Kevin Blackshear and his friend, Obed Bellus, were driving in a grey Dodge…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Patrice Ikard

Female, age 36 · Catawba, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

Patrice Eller Ikard, a 36-year-old woman from Catawba, NC, tragically passed away on July 31, 2006. She was fatally shot and stabbed by her husband, Theodus Ikard, who then took his own life. The incident occurred at their residence on East Twentieth Street…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Cari L. Chapman

Female, age 22 · Franklin-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, the life of 22-year-old Cari L. Chapman was tragically cut short in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania. On July 31st, the young woman from Pittston, who was less than 16 weeks pregnant, was fatally shot multiple times. The Luzerne County…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Seagram Miller

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 31, 1996 · 30 years ago

Seagram Miller, an American rapper from Oakland, California, met a tragic end on July 31, 1996, at the age of 26. Known for his gritty and raw lyrical style, Seagram was a prominent figure in the West Coast rap scene, having released two albums, "The Dark…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Betty Tigner

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 31, 1976 · 50 years ago

On July 31, 1976, Betty Tigner, a young woman from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed. The incident took place in Montgomery County, where she was found dead on the same day. Tigner's homicide is currently classified as an unsolved case, and the…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Hugh Mckeon

Male, age 40 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Jul 31, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the late hours of July 31, 1901, a male New Haven police officer, Hugh McKeon, aged 40, met a violent and untimely end. A veteran of the force for fifteen years, Officer McKeon was a respected and popular figure among his colleagues. That fateful night, he…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sandra Ranae Leath

Female, age 56 · Piedmont, Alabama

Killed Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet home on Law Martin Road in Piedmont, Alabama, a grim discovery was made. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 56-year-old Sandra Ranae Leath and 49-year-old Dave Dewayne Pierce. Both were deceased, having suffered from gunshot wounds. The…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Faris Martinez

Male, age 49 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Faris Martinez, a 49-year-old Hispanic male, found his life tragically cut short on a summer night in Las Vegas. On July 31, 2021, at approximately 9:48 p.m., the sound of gunshots pierced the air in an alley on the 1100 block of Toni Avenue, near the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sheryl Fierro

Female, age 54 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a deeply disturbing case of neglect, 58-year-old Sheryl Seitz, a disabled woman, was found in horrific conditions in the garage of an Airbnb in Arvada, a suburb of Denver. First responders, initially called for a sick person, discovered her on a filthy air…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Raymondo Donta Easley

Male, age 25 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Raymondo D. Mosley, a 25-year-old man from Flint, Michigan, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Hurley Medical Center after being gravely wounded by gun violence. Obituary and burial records list him as Raymondo Dontae Mosley and place his final hours at the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Harry Ponds

Male · Shalotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

Harry Robert Ponds, a 43-year-old male of unknown ethnicity, tragically died on July 31, 2006, in Shallotte, North Carolina. Ponds was living with Stacey Woods, the estranged wife of Steven Djuan Woods, who was involved in a confrontation with Ponds that led…

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Ali Muhammad Azim

Male, age 38 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2026, the life of 38-year-old Ali Darren Muhammad Azim, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Long Beach, California. Police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the 700 block of Magnolia…

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Cecilia Servin

Female, age 47 · Satsuma, Florida

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Satsuma, Florida, a domestic argument on a late Friday night in July escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of 47-year-old Cecilia Servin and her 51-year-old husband, Miguel Servin. The couple's 19-year-old son, Uyleses…

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Dominic Garcia

Male, age 29 · Trinidad, Colorado

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, early morning hours of July 31, 2026, a fatal encounter unfolded in the small city of Trinidad, Colorado, forever altering the lives of those involved. Dominic Garcia, a 29-year-old man, found his life cut tragically short on a summer night that…

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Earl Woods

Male, age 56 · Pembroke, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the life of 56-year-old Earl Woods was tragically cut short in what authorities have described as an act of gun violence in Pembroke, North Carolina. On the evening of Friday, July 31, 2026, law enforcement responded to a call on…

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Edgar Velasco-Hernandez

Male, age 35 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

On the night of July 31, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Edgar Velasco-Hernandez was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Camden, New Jersey. The incident unfolded in the 100 block of North 24th Street, where city police officers responded to a report of…

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Kimarii McLemore

Female, age 25 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

On the morning of Friday, July 31, 2026, a sense of unease shadowed 25-year-old Kimarii McLemore as she prepared for what should have been a day of accomplishment. A student in the carpentry program at the Oakland Adult & Career Education Center, located at…

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Miguel Servin

Male, age 51 · Satsuma, Florida

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

Miguel Servin, a 51-year-old man from Satsuma, Florida, was fatally shot during a violent family confrontation that began late on July 31, 2026, at a home on Musket Drive. Authorities identified Miguel as the father of 19-year-old Uyleses Servin, who…

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Phillip Clark

Male, age 65 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

Phillip G. Clark, a 65-year-old Black man from Milwaukee, was fatally shot inside his home on North 50th Street on July 31, 2026. The shooting occurred in the 4600 block of North 50th Street, near West Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee’s Wahl Park neighborhood.…

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Prentiss Smith

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, the life of 27-year-old Prentiss Smith was tragically cut short on the afternoon of July 31, 2026. The young man from North Chicago was standing near a bus stop in the 3400 block of West 16th Street at…

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Reginald Coleman

Male, age 32 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

On a Friday evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 32-year-old Reginald Coleman was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2026, at approximately 7:29 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike, at the Belt…

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Rosalinda Leal Naranjo

Female, age 73 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2026, the quiet of a Cypress-area neighborhood in Houston, Texas, was shattered by a tragic event that claimed the life of 73-year-old Rosalinda Leal Naranjo. A woman known for her devotion to her family, she was…

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Samuel Miley

Male, age 15 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

Samuel Miley, a 15-year-old male from Lafayette, Louisiana, was killed in a shooting on the afternoon of July 31, 2026, in the 200 block of Sherwood Drive. Lafayette police were called to the area at approximately 4:21 p.m. after receiving a report of a…

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Shatisha Dade

Female, age 32 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, Shatisha Dade, a 32-year-old mother, was working as a health aide in Buffalo, New York, with dreams of becoming a nurse. Known for her forgiving nature and dedication to her 13-year-old daughter, she was building a life for her family.…

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Simon Verbick

Male, age 59 · Chandler, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2026, a simmering family dispute in a Chandler, Arizona, apartment escalated to a fatal conclusion. Simon Verbick, a 60-year-old man, was shot and killed, and the man accused of ending his life was his own brother…

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Stephen O. Varlamov

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 31, 2026 · this year

On the morning of Friday, July 31, 2026, a report of a man with serious injuries brought officers from the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct to a local hospital. The man, later identified as 30-year-old Stephen O. Varlamov of Portland, succumbed to his…

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Lorenzo Davis Jr.

Male, age 17 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 17-year-old Lorenzo Davis Jr. was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2025, a hail of gunfire erupted in the Collegeville public housing community, forever altering the lives of those who…

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Rickie Taylor

Male, age 27 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of July 31, 2025, Rickie Taylor, 27, a Black male from Long Beach, was shot in the Coolidge Park area near Long Beach Boulevard and Bort Street around 11:15 p.m. Officers found Rickie Taylor with at least one gunshot wound to his upper body; Long…

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Dante Givens

Male, age 37 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2025, the lives of two Chicago men were cut short in a burst of gunfire on a street in Gary, Indiana. Dante Givens, a 37-year-old African American male, was behind the wheel of a vehicle, with 36-year-old Deon Stewart in…

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Deon Stewart

Male, age 36 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 31, 2025, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet near the Village Shopping Center in Gary, Indiana. When the incident was over, 36-year-old Deon Stewart, an African American male from Chicago, and another man, 37-year-old Dante…

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Theresa Kenkel

Female, age 32 · Earling, Iowa

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

On July 31, 2025, the quiet town of Earling, Iowa, was disturbed by the tragic death of 32-year-old Theresa Kenkel, a white female. Concerns for her welfare led Shelby County Sheriff's deputies to her home at 204 2nd Avenue. Upon entering the residence, they…

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Altmann Mnyuku

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Altmann Mnyuku, 35, male, Black/African American, was shot in the early hours of July 31, 2025, on East 90th Street in Chatham on Chicago’s South Side. Police found him around 2 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the neck; he was taken to the University of Chicago…

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Demario D. Walker

Male, age 46 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Demario D. Walker, 46, a man from East St. Louis, was found shot to death in the early morning darkness of Thursday, July 31, 2025. According to publicly available victim records, Demario D. Walker was Black/African American. He was discovered at a residence…

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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.