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Ladonna Gist

Female, age 42 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ladonna Gist, a 42-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on July 31, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred at the City Inn Suites on South Ewing Avenue, where Gist was employed as a motel manager. Early that morning, Dallas police…

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Augustine Valenzuela

Male, age 53 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 31, 2014, Augustine Valenzuela, a 53-year-old Hispanic male, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on September 23, 1960, in Safford, Arizona, to the late Toribio and Elvira Valenzuela, he was a construction owner and operator for Professional Drywall…

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Barbara Singer

Female, age 64 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in Phoenix, Arizona, a welfare check on July 2, 2014, led to a gruesome discovery that marked the beginning of a baffling and brutal murder case. Inside a home in the vicinity of 34th Avenue and St. John Road, police found the bodies of…

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Devin Cook

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a warm summer evening in late July of 2014, the life of 20-year-old Devin Cook was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Northwest Baltimore. A promising lacrosse player and student at the Community College of Baltimore County, Devin was…

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Darius Fuller

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darius Antonio Fuller, a 22-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically killed on July 31, 2014. Known for his vibrant personality and contagious smile, Darius, affectionately called "DaDa," was beloved by his family and friends. He grew up in…

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Khali Smith

Male, age 37 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Khali Amin Smith, aged 37, was tragically killed on July 31, 2014, in Springfield, Ohio. The incident took place in the early morning hours at an apartment located at 1024 East John Street. Smith was found shot inside Apartment E, while Darren Harmon, aged…

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Dionte Agee

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 31, 2014, Dionte Agee, aged 30, was shot while sitting in a car at the intersection of Hawkes Avenue and West Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. Dionte and a woman named Sierraerica Gabbert were in the vehicle when…

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Terrence Cox

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, tragedy struck the streets of North Philadelphia, forever altering the lives of the family and friends of Terrence 'Bird' Cox. On the evening of July 31st, the 25-year-old Black male was near a Chinese takeout restaurant, just a short…

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Mark Williams

Male, age 48 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer morning in Pittsburgh, the life of Mark Williams, known to his friends and family as “Bizz,” came to a tragic and violent end. The 48-year-old man was discovered by a construction worker on July 31, 2014, in the city's Homewood neighborhood. He…

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George Wesley Montgomery

Male, age 43 · Yavapai-county, Arizona

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

George Wesley Montgomery, a 43-year-old Black / African American male, was a well-known former Arizona State University running back and team captain who later built a career as a financial planner in the Phoenix area, where he lived with his wife Heather and…

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Dereca Ramsey

Female, age 19 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the community of Meridian, Mississippi, mourned the loss of 19-year-old Derica A. Ramsey. A young woman at the cusp of adulthood, her life was cut unexpectedly short on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Her passing was noted at Anderson Regional…

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Joseph Lee Sydnor

Male, age 55 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Lee Sydnor, age 55, a Black male from the Richmond, Virginia area, was fatally shot in the city on July 31, 2014. His death was recorded as a homicide by Richmond police, with the incident occurring in the vicinity of the 700 block of East 36th Street…

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Amir Ali Jr.

Male, age 39 · Bowie, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of July 31, 2014, the sense of peace in a Bowie, Maryland, neighborhood was shattered by violence. Inside his home on Chessington Way, 39-year-old Amir Ali Jr., a married father of three and a respected Metro bus driver, was…

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Dominic Tales

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Dominic Tales, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a burst of violence on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the final day of July, a double shooting shattered the evening, leaving Tales fatally wounded…

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Daniel Ellis

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daniel Ellis, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2014. The incident occurred near the corner of 27th Avenue and International Boulevard at approximately 7:22 p.m. Ellis was shot and, despite managing to walk a…

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John Jones

Male, age 37 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

A simmering dispute erupted into deadly violence on a summer evening in Columbus, Georgia, leaving one man dead and another facing a lifetime behind bars. The events of July 31, 2014, culminated in the tragic death of 37-year-old John S. Jones, a Black man…

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Ramone Bowen

Male, age 27 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ramone Ezekiel Bowen Sr., a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2014, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on September 17, 1986, in Rockford, he was the son of Angela Bowen and Curtis Robinson. Ramone was a member of New Life…

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Sam Walker Sr.

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sam Walker Sr., a 34-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on July 31, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, where Walker was targeted while walking to pick up cigarettes after getting a…

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Steven LaVoie

Male, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Steven LaVoie, a 54-year-old Caucasian male, was the CEO of ArrowStream, a supply chain management technology company based in Chicago, Illinois. On July 31, 2014, LaVoie was shot in the head and abdomen by Tony DeFrances, a 60-year-old disgruntled employee…

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Darius Antonio Fuller

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darius Antonio Fuller, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 31, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on June 23, 1992, Darius was known for his vibrant personality and contagious smile. He was a loving father to his son…

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Darren Lamont Harmon

Male, age 47 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darren Lamont Harmon, a 47-year-old African American man from Springfield, Ohio, tragically died on July 31, 2014. He was found lying in a grassy area near his apartment complex at 1024 E John Street, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being…

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Terrance Bird Cox

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, on July 31st, a 25-year-old Black male named Terrance Bird Cox, known to his loved ones as 'Bird,' was fatally shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the Nicetown neighborhood, down the street from his home, near a…

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Ahmad Jamal Belton

Male, age 43 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ahmad Jamal Belton, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot on July 31, 2013, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred during a time when Oakland was grappling with a high rate of violent crime, and gun violence was a leading cause of homicides in the city.…

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Tyren Nettles

Female, age 20 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

Tyren Deondra Nettles, a 20-year-old Black woman from New Orleans, was caught in a burst of violence that began inside her own home in the city’s Central City neighborhood. On the evening of July 31, 2013, a group of armed intruders forced their way into the…

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Loren Carness Ross

Male, age 48 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 48-year-old Loren Carness Ross, a Black male, came to a violent and tragic end. On July 31, 2013, just after midnight, Ross left the Last Time Around bar on Brick Church Pike and…

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Ethan Honer

Male, age 20 · Dent, Minnesota

Killed Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer night in 2013, the life of 20-year-old Ethan M. Honer, a White male from Dent, Minnesota, was tragically cut short. The events of July 31st unfolded at a residence east of New York Mills, in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Dashawn Martin

Male, age 21 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of 21-year-old Dashawn Jermell Martin, a Black male from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 31st, police were called to the Brookmill Court Apartments in the 2700 block of Millbrook Drive.…

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Luther Shaw

Male, age 48 · Tarpon Springs, Florida

Killed Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 31, 2012, 48-year-old Luther Shaw was found dead in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The incident took place in the early hours, and authorities have since classified it as a homicide. Shaw's body was discovered with gunshot wounds, but the specifics of the…

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Victor E Cole

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

Victor E. Coleman, aged 32, was shot and killed on July 31, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the city's West Englewood neighborhood, an area that has seen significant violence during recent years. Coleman was found with multiple gunshot…

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Lyndell Patterson

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of Lyndell Patterson, a 27-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. On July 31, 2012, Patterson was shot and killed, leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends. Known…

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Antwan Jamal Bryant

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

Antwan Jamal Bryant, a 21-year-old Black man, died on July 31, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. Friends and family remembered him by the nickname “Moody,” and the life they described began in the same city where it ended—born February 13, 1991, to Betty Johnson…

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Jaron Gist

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jaron Gist, a 24-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot on the morning of July 31, 2012, in a violent episode that unfolded at the Visible Change barber shop on Detroit's west side. Gist, a business student at Henry Ford Community College, was…

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Dela Alexander-bentley

Male, age 24 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 31, 2012, 24-year-old Mandela Alexander-Bentley was killed in Columbus, Ohio. He was found fatally shot in the area of 2200 blocks of Mock Road, Franklin County. The circumstances of the incident remain unclear, and the case has not been resolved…

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George Hands

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 31, 2012, George Hands, a 36-year-old Black male, was tragically murdered in Philadelphia. He was found with fatal injuries, and the case remains unsolved, with no suspects arrested. The incident occurred during a period when Philadelphia was…

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Tarvette Baugh

Female, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 31, 2012, Tarvette Devon Baugh, a 36-year-old mother, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident took place around 3:40 a.m. at the Ashwood Condominiums, located at 10203 Forum Park in southwest Houston. Baugh was shot multiple times in the…

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Rubencito Reuben Gonzalez

Male, age 27 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 27-year-old Hispanic male Rubencito Reuben Gonzalez was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2012, Gonzalez and a coworker had just finished their late shift at a warehouse and were…

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Juan Luna

Male, age 74 · Fresno, California

Found Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Joseph Juan Manuel Luna Ramirez, age 74, was killed on July 31, 2010, in Fresno, California. Luna was known as a longtime resident of the Fresno area. Specific details about the circumstances surrounding his death are limited, but it appears he died of…

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Aniya Crockett

Female, age 2 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Aniya Crockett, a 2-year-old girl from Chicago, tragically died on July 31, 2010. An autopsy revealed that she had been beaten to death, with the medical examiner determining her cause of death to be blunt force trauma. The young child was found unresponsive…

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Miguel A Vazquez

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Miguel A. Vazquez, age 21, was fatally shot on the night of July 31, 2010, in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. The incident occurred just before midnight when Miguel and another individual were sitting on the porch of a residence on West School Street. An…

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Emmanuel Swift

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

On July 31, 2010, Emmanuel Swift became the victim of a homicide in the Detroit area. The incident occurred at a residence located in the 100 block of West Longwood Street, near the border of Detroit and Highland Park. Police reports indicate that Swift was…

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Juan Manuel Flores

Male, age 22 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Juan Manuel Flores, a 22-year-old Hispanic Latino man from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was deeply rooted in the community where he was born and raised. He was remembered in public tributes as kind-hearted and down-to-earth, someone who loved working on cars and…

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Benjamin Michael NuNu Hargrave

Male, age 21 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a summer night in Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 21-year-old Benjamin Michael “NuNu” Hargrave was cut short. On July 31, 2010, Hargrave, a male, fell victim to gun violence. The specific details of the events that led to his shooting have not been made…

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Debra Lee Aynes

Female, age 51 · Pendleton, Indiana

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the early morning of July 31, 2010, the quiet community of Pendleton, Indiana, was shaken by a violent tragedy at a local establishment known as Deb and Donna’s Diner. Debra Lee Aynes, a 51-year-old female who had co-owned the restaurant for 15 years…

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Antwann Don Twizzi Massey

Male, age 34 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the predawn hours of a summer day in Suitland, Maryland, the life of 34-year-old Antwann T. Don Twizzi Massey was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2010, at approximately 12:54 a.m., police were called to the 3800 block of Regency Parkway for a report of a…

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Bryant West

Male, age 30 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Bryant Antonio West died on July 31, 2010, in Capitol Heights, Maryland. He was a 30-year-old Black man. In the small trail of public mentions that still remains online, his death is repeatedly anchored to that date and place, with one memorial record…

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Lamont Woodard

Male, age 39 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of Lamont Woodard, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On Friday, July 31, 2009, Woodard became a victim of homicide in the 500 block of E. Lynn Ave. Details surrounding the circumstances…

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Marteze Ward

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer evening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the life of 18-year-old Marteze Ward was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2009, in the Arlington Heights neighborhood, Ward was fatally shot in the chest. Shortly after the shooting, he was also struck by a…

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Theary Bennett

Male, age 22 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in 2008, the life of 22-year-old Theary Bennett was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. In the early hours of July 31, 2008, Bennett was fatally shot. Details regarding the specific location and the circumstances that led to the…

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