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Elbert E Recasner

Male, age 34 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2025, the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans was disturbed by two fatal shootings that occurred within minutes and blocks of each other. One of the victims was identified as Elbert E. Recasner, a 34-year-old Black…

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Jacarin Scott

Male, age 14 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2025, a 14-year-old male named Jacarin Scott was fatally shot in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans. The incident occurred at approximately 4:22 a.m. in the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue. According to his family…

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Gregory Hill

Male, age 65 · Royal Oak, Michigan

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 65-year-old Gregory Hill of Southfield, Michigan. On the afternoon of Thursday, July 31, 2025, Hill was diligently performing his duties as a maintenance worker at the Devon Park…

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Maleah Bess

Female, age 24 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, the life of 24-year-old Maleah Bess, a vibrant and career-driven apartment manager, was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. Friends described her as a mature and caring young woman who was diligently working to build an…

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Tyieshia McDowell

Female, age 47 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, a tragic incident cut short the life of 47-year-old Tyieshia McDowell, a mother of two and grandmother of one from Florissant, Missouri. On the evening of July 31st, McDowell found herself at a gas station on Natural Bridge Avenue in…

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Zane Hughes

Male, age 19 · Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Zane Thomas Hughes, 19, male, Black/African American, was shot and killed on the afternoon of July 31, 2025, in the parking lot of the Avalon Fishing Pier along North Virginia Dare Trail in Kill Devil Hills. Police said 911 calls about shots fired came in at…

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Larry Harris

Male, age 32 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Larry Harris, 32, male, was found inside a car with a gunshot wound to the head on the evening of July 31, 2025, after multiple 911 callers reported hearing six to eight shots near the 500 block of East Fourth Street in downtown Dayton. Responding officers…

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Alexander Bloodworth

Male, age 21 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Alexander Bloodworth, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, July 31, 2025. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 100…

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Lebron Givuan

Male, age 28 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of July 31, 2025, Lebron Givuan, a 28-year-old male, was fatally shot on the steps of Pursuit Seattle Church in the city's University District. He was arriving for a weekly barbecue and young adult service with his wife and child when the…

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Souksavanh Inthilat

Male, age 42 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

A quiet evening in a Woodbridge, Virginia, home was shattered by deadly violence that claimed the life of Souksavanh Inthilat, a 42-year-old man. The tragic events unfolded inside a residence on Kenmar Drive on the evening of Thursday, July 31, 2025…

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Tonia Lynn Howerton

Female, age 55 · Vidor, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Tonia Lynn Howerton, 55, a White/Caucasian woman from Vidor, Texas, died on July 31, 2025. Loved ones marked the date in memorial notices and online tributes, confirming her age and hometown. Obituaries note she was born on June 12, 1970, and that she passed…

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Ethel Moore Thomas

Female, age 67 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2024, a beloved 67-year-old grandmother, Ethel Moore Thomas, was tragically killed in a senseless act of violence in Prichard, Alabama. Ms. Thomas was asleep in her bed, next to her husband, when a barrage of bullets…

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Eugene Smith

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a moment of escalating tension that tragically turned fatal, a family argument in a Phoenix apartment complex ended the life of 39-year-old Eugene Smith. The incident, which unfolded on the evening of July 31st, resulted in Smith suffering a fatal gunshot…

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Argie Jones

Female, age 54 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Argie Jones, a 54-year-old Black woman, was experiencing homelessness in Augusta, Georgia, during the summer of 2024. Her son, Sheaquain Winters, later shared that his mother had long struggled with drug addiction. He had not seen her in six years and…

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Alexander Matlock

Male, age 47 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Alexander Matlock, aged 47, lost his life due to gun violence on July 31, 2024, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The incident is documented on the National Gun Violence Memorial, which provides a platform for remembering and honoring victims of gun violence.…

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Antonio Patton

Male, age 30 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 31, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., a tragic shooting occurred outside DaBlitz Sports Bar and Grill in East St. Louis, Illinois, resulting in the deaths of 30-year-old Antonio Patton and 47-year-old Alexander Matlock. A third victim, a woman whose…

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Jahlein Towner

Male, age 18 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jahlein Towner, an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Gary, Indiana, in a tragic encounter that unfolded on July 25, 2024. While walking with another person near his home on Colfax Street, a man in a green and white pickup truck reportedly shouted…

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Christopher David Cooke

Male, age 42 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 31, 2024, Christopher David Cooke, a 42-year-old male, was killed in a homicide incident that unfolded in New Orleans, Louisiana. His death was the result of gunshot-related injuries. The incident occurred in the 8300 block of a service road for…

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Marcus Cole

Male, age 23 · Rayne, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2024, the life of 23-year-old Marcus Leon Coleman was tragically cut short in Rayne, Louisiana. Known to his loved ones as 'Bean,' the young man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach in the 1000 block…

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Reginald Ware

Male, age 38 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of 38-year-old Reginald Ware was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On the last day of July, his body was discovered on Texas Drive in the Algiers neighborhood, the result of fatal gunshot wounds. The initial discovery…

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Tirece Reed

Male, age 33 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of July 31, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in Saint Paul's Frogtown neighborhood, leaving a 33-year-old Black / African American man, Tirece Reed, fatally wounded. The incident, which marked the city's 15th homicide of the year…

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Ericka Brown

Female, age 30 · Schenectady, New York

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of Ericka R. Brown, a 30-year-old mother of three, was tragically cut short in what police have described as a murder-suicide. On the evening of Wednesday, July 31st, law enforcement responded to a call at a residence on…

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Shamel Anthony Massie

Male, age 28 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

Before dawn on July 31, 2024, Shamel Anthony Massie was shot on Roxbury Street in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island, near the Mariners Harbor Houses. Massie, a 28-year-old Black man, was found after a 911 call brought officers to the block at about…

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Yousef Ziyadeh

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of July 31, 2024, the flashing lights of emergency vehicles illuminated a grim scene on Interstate 55 near East Brooks Road in Memphis, Tennessee. Responding to a call about a shooting at approximately 12:30 a.m., Memphis Police Department…

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Anthony McKoy

Male, age 35 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of July 31, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Killeen police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 900 block of Adams Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 51-year-old Jesse Miles suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers administered…

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Hannah Griffin

Female, age 31 · Diboll, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 31, 2024, at approximately 12:02 a.m., authorities responded to a shooting incident in Burke, Texas, near Diboll. Upon arrival, they discovered 31-year-old Hannah Griffin and 39-year-old Morgan McRae with gunshot wounds. McRae was pronounced dead at…

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Jesse Miles

Male, age 51 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of July 31, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Killeen police officers responded to a shooting incident in the 900 block of Adams Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 51-year-old Jesse Miles suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers immediately…

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Jordan Benjamin Burleson

Male, age 24 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 31, 2024, at approximately 2:50 a.m., 24-year-old Jordan Benjamin Burleson was fatally shot outside a house party in the 4600 block of Hawthorn Woods, located in San Antonio's Northwest Side. The gathering was held at a short-term rental property…

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Olutoyosi Molomo

Male, age 33 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 31, 2024, 31-year-old Olutoyosi Akinbami Molomo was found deceased in a residence on Billy Mitchell Drive in McKinney, Texas. The discovery occurred after an individual arrived at a local emergency room, reporting an unconscious man with a head injury…

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Nico Valenzuela

Male, age 33 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Nico Valenzuela was a 33-year-old Hispanic man whose life was cut short after a violent encounter in Tucson, Arizona, in the summer of 2023. On the evening of July 27, 2023, officers from the Tucson Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a…

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Russell Wise

Male, age 44 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early afternoon of a summer day in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in the Northeast quadrant of the city. On Monday, July 31, 2023, at approximately 12:29 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the midday calm in the 1800 block of West Virginia Avenue…

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Alex Knighton

Male, age 43 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, the life of Alex Troy Knighton, a 43-year-old male from Tifton, Georgia, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 31st, gunshots rang out in the 1700 block of Belleview Circle. Knighton was a victim of a drive-by shooting that…

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Jayla Vrana

Female, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 31, 2023, 16-year-old Jayla Vrana was fatally shot in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The incident occurred in the 400 block of West 72nd Street during a large outdoor gathering attended by numerous teenagers. Reports indicate that Jayla and her…

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Ricky Kemp

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2023, violence erupted in Louisville's Deer Park neighborhood, forever altering the lives of several families. Thirty-one-year-old Ricky Kemp, a male, was caught in a triple shooting that occurred around 3 a.m. in the…

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Randolph Ashley

Male, age 68 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, was struck by a wave of violence that left the community reeling. On the final day of July, four separate shootings shattered the peace, and among the lives tragically cut short was that of Randolph…

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Sistrane Edwards

Male, age 53 · Ville-platte, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sistrane Edwards, a 53-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2023, in Ville Platte, Louisiana. His death occurred during a shootout that erupted as a multi-agency law enforcement team was executing a warrant at a residence suspected of being a…

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Patricia Ann Daino

Female, age 81 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 31, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in a Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 81-year-old Patricia Ann Daino. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the…

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Wesley Ward

Male, age 34 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2023, Wesley Ward Jr., a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of North 32nd Street and West Hampton Avenue. Milwaukee police…

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William Czarnecki

Male, age 53 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 31, 2023, 53-year-old William 'Bill' Czarnecki was fatally shot while mowing his lawn near 28th and Villard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m., when an unknown individual drove by and fired at Czarnecki, who succumbed to…

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Desmond Chandler

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of July 31, 2023, tragedy struck in a Baltimore neighborhood, claiming the life of Desmond Chandler, a 22-year-old Black male. The quiet of the night was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a sadly familiar occurrence for some residents.…

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Sean Hodge

Male, age 33 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a warm summer evening in late July of 2023, the quiet neighborhood of Palmer Park in Landover, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Prince George's County police officers arrived at the 7700 block of Penbrook Place shortly before 11 p.m.…

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Terrance Rashad Fields

Male, age 32 · Early-branch, South Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Early Branch, South Carolina, a burst of violence shattered the summer calm on July 31, 2023, claiming the life of 32-year-old Terrance Rashad Fields. The tragic event unfolded as a drive-by shooting, a sudden act of aggression that…

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Christian Rodriguez

Male, age 26 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet evening of July 31, 2023, the life of 26-year-old Christian Rodriguez was irrevocably altered. A male resident of Raytown, Missouri, he was discovered lying on the lawn outside the Somerset Village apartments, having sustained multiple gunshot…

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Raymond Renaud Smith

Male, age 62 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer morning in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of a 62-year-old man, Raymond R. Smith, was brought to a violent and sudden end. It was around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, when the sharp sound of gunfire pierced the ordinary quiet of the 3800…

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Cody Armstrong

Male, age 30 · Willow-spring, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Cody Armstrong, a 30-year-old White male from Willow Spring, North Carolina, was caught in a burst of violence on the evening of July 31, 2023, when gunfire erupted in the 7500 block of Panther Lake Road. Deputies said two adult men were found suffering from…

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Charles Mitchell

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Charles Mitchell, a Black man from Memphis remembered by friends as “cool, loving, and funny,” attended Fairly High School and was known to some by the nickname “Buckethead.” One friend fondly recalled how Mitchell used to call him “busta,” writing, “Still…

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JaTravion Rudd

Male, age 20 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

JaTravion Rudd, a 20-year-old from Mesquite, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his death have drawn significant attention, as it was initially treated as a homicide case. Rudd, who was well-known in his community…

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Jonathan Pettway

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 31, 2023, at approximately 2:55 p.m., 26-year-old Jonathan Pettway was fatally shot inside a convenience store at the Sunoco gas station located at 2111 San Jacinto Street in Houston, Texas. An 18-year-old male also sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound…

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