Deaths by Force on July 4

Deaths by Force (737)

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ZackaRyah Jetwane Tyrone Cummings

Male, age 14 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

ZackaRyah Jetwane Tyrone Cummings, a 14-year-old Black male, died on July 4, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Family and memorial listings described the loss as a sudden passing that drew loved ones and community members into public mourning, with posts…

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Cameron Moore

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Cameron Moore, 17, a Black male, was caught in the chaos of a late-night Fourth of July “pop-up” party inside a short-term rental on the 800 block of Wilson Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Sometime around 2:40 a.m. on July 4, 2025, gunfire split the summer air as…

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Jaycieon Bennett

Male, age 17 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jaycieon Bennett, 17, a Black male, was shot while sitting in a vehicle in the 400 block of Baden Street in south Toledo on the afternoon of July 4, 2025. Officers found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A female…

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Oshea Woods

Male, age 37 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Fireworks were still echoing over Dayton on the night of July 4, 2025 when gunfire cut through the noise on the 3800 block of West Second Street. Police arrived just after 10:30 p.m. to find Oshea Woods, 37, a man gravely wounded, and rushed him to Miami…

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Richard Tyler Barrentine

Male, age 27 · Latta, South Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of the Fourth of July, 2025, the life of 27-year-old Richard Tyler Barrentine, a male from Latta, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Barrentine was shot near the busy interchange of Highway 38 and I-95 in Dillon County. His death was…

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John Cobb

Male, age 61 · Winchester, Tennessee

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of July 4th, 2025, in Winchester, Tennessee, 61-year-old John Cobb was walking with his wife near Twin Creeks Marina, enjoying the aftermath of a holiday fireworks display. The celebratory atmosphere was shattered in an instant when Cobb…

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Kaylen Fritz

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Caylen Fritz, 22, a Black/African American male, was caught in the middle of a chaotic burst of violence just after 2 a.m. on July 5, 2025, in Dallas’ Deep Ellum entertainment district. According to police, simmering altercations between two groups spilled…

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Tyler Golden

Male, age 35 · Altoona, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, 2024, the community of Altoona, Alabama, was rocked by a violent incident that claimed the life of 35-year-old Tyler Golden. Deputies from the Etowah County Sheriff's Office responded to a call shortly after…

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Dietrich Lamont Boone

Male, age 45 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2024, Dietrich Lamont Boone Sr., a 45-year-old Black / African American man, was killed in a brazen shootout in a downtown Birmingham, Alabama intersection. The chaotic scene unfolded near a field where Boone was found shot, close to…

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DaShaun Valentino Bonner

Male, age 22 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

A holiday celebration turned to tragedy in Mobile, Alabama, leaving a young man dead and his family seeking answers. DaShaun Valentino Bonner, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 4, 2024, in the parking lot of the Academy Sports and Outdoors at the…

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Kevin D Harris Jr.

Male, age 49 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kevin Harris, a 49-year-old Black/African American male, died in Wilmington, Delaware, in the early hours of July 4, 2024, after a shooting in the area of North Lombard Street and East 10th Street. Police responded around 1:07 a.m. to the 900 block of North…

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DeVon Jones

Male, age 18 · Surprise, Arizona

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of 18-year-old DeVon Jones, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Surprise, Arizona. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded on July 2nd, when he was critically injured by gunfire. Despite efforts to save him…

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Martavis Thomas

Male, age 26 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of July 3, 2024, what should have been a time of celebration leading up to the Independence Day holiday turned into a tragedy for a West Memphis, Arkansas family. At a home in the city, 26-year-old Martavis Thomas, a male, was shot in the back…

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Eduardo Soto

Male, age 27 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, a series of shootings occurred in Orange County, Florida, resulting in the deaths of two men, including 27-year-old Eduardo Soto. The first shooting happened around 2:07 p.m. on the 5200 block of Sailfish Street, where deputies found a man…

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Jose Carrasquillo

Male, age 45 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, Jose Carrasquillo, a 45-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, was fatally shot by a gunman. The incident occurred at a mobile home park in Orange County. The shooter, who was later identified as 48-year-old Leandro Correa, targeted…

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Donald Hawkins

Male, age 46 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of the Fourth of July in 2024, a day typically marked by celebration, tragedy struck in a Southeast Washington, D.C. park. Donald Hawkins, a 46-year-old Black/African American man from Northeast D.C., was found in the 1500 block of Anacostia…

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Toreon Adams

Male, age 37 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early moments of the Fourth of July, 2024, a dispute on the road in DeKalb County, Georgia, escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 37-year-old Toreon Adams. The Black/African American man from Decatur was shot just after midnight in…

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Bryson Orr

Male, age 8 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, a tragic mass shooting occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place around 6:15 a.m. in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn, where police responded to a ShotSpotter detection alert. Upon…

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Capri Edwards

Female, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, a devastating mass shooting occurred in the Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, resulting in the deaths of two women and a young boy, and critically wounding three other children. Capri Edwards, a 24-year-old woman, was one of the…

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Nakeeshia Kesha Boo Strong

Female, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Nakeeshia "Kesha Boo" Strong, a 42-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost her life to gun violence on July 4, 2024. This tragic event occurred in Chicago, where she was one of several victims of gun violence on that day. Nakeeshia Strong was a mother of…

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Heather Walters

Female, age 48 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

A Fourth of July celebration in an Indianapolis neighborhood took a tragic turn, ending the life of 48-year-old Heather Lynn Walters in a senseless act of violence. The evening's festivities devolved into a deadly dispute between neighbors over fireworks. The…

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Christian Pearson

Male, age 45 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Christian Leonard Pearson, a 45-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in a shooting incident that occurred in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. The incident took place in the 1300 block of Walnut…

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Gracie Griffin

Female, age 10 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, at approximately 7:10 p.m., 10-year-old Gracie Griffin was fatally shot during a family gathering in the 3200 block of West 125th Street near Triskett Road in Cleveland, Ohio. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, initially mistaking…

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Dondras House

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of the Fourth of July in 2024, a verbal argument escalated into fatal violence in Milwaukee, claiming the life of 42-year-old Dondras House, a Black / African American male. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of 25th…

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Ahsan Payton

Male, age 6 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In what should have been a joyous Fourth of July block party in Temple Hills, Maryland, six-year-old Ahsan Payton’s life was tragically cut short. On July 4, 2024, the young boy was caught in the crossfire of a shootout that erupted during the neighborhood…

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Kenshawn Goode

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of the Fourth of July, 2024, tragedy struck in Baltimore, Maryland, when 26-year-old Kenshawn Goode, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident that claimed Goode's life began in the 1700 block of West Baltimore Street, where he sustained…

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Jaret Mays

Male, age 35 · Clinton-township, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, 2024, Jaret Mays, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Peachtree Apartments in Clinton Township, Michigan. Police responded to reports of shots fired around 11 a.m. and discovered Mays…

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Jordan Thornhill

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jordan Thornhill, a 23-year-old recent graduate of Michigan State University, was celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and fraternity brothers at a large, illegal block party on Cherrylawn Street on the west side of Detroit. In the early morning hours…

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Dives Evans

Male, age 17 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, on the Fourth of July, the life of 17-year-old Dives Evans was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. The young man, a student at Kenning High School in Richland County, was known for his kind nature, his unconditional love…

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Jonah Price

Male, age 31 · Saint-stephen, South Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of the Fourth of July, a day typically filled with celebration, tragedy struck at the St. Stephen Boat Landing in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Jonah Morgan Price, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot following a dispute at the popular…

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Jose Ocasio Torres

Male, age 33 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the midst of Fourth of July celebrations in 2024, Jose Miguel Ocasio Torres, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at the Garners Crossing Apartments in Columbia, South Carolina. The Richland County Coroner's Office officially identified Ocasio…

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Brenda L Lambert

Female, age 81 · Charlottesville, Virginia

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, 81-year-old Brenda Lois Lambert was found deceased in her Charlottesville, Virginia, home from a gunshot wound. The discovery was made by police officers who were responding to a request for a welfare check at her residence on Monte Vista…

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Amir Williams

Male, age 32 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of the Fourth of July in Trenton, New Jersey, Amir Williams, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue. When Trenton police arrived at the scene following reports of a…

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Cortez Jawan Caples

Male, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of July 4, 2024, law enforcement officials in Kansas City, Missouri, were called to a residential neighborhood to investigate reports of a shooting. At approximately 3:00 p.m., officers arrived near the 2200 block of East 69th Terrace and…

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Gregory Mills

Female, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of the Fourth of July in 2024, a celebratory gathering in the Glasgow Village area of North St. Louis County turned into a scene of tragedy. Gregory Mills, a 30-year-old Black male from Woodson Terrace, Missouri, was fatally shot while enjoying…

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Tykeedra Henderson

Female, age 22 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the early morning of July 4, 2024, tragedy struck at a QuikTrip gas station located at 31st Street and Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. Tykeedra Henderson, a 22-year-old Black female, was sitting in her parked vehicle around 1:00 a.m. when…

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Kaylon Baugh

Male, age 22 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of July 4, 2024, a burst of violence cut short the life of 22-year-old Kaylon Baugh, a Black male from Brooklyn, New York. The fatal encounter unfolded around 1:58 p.m. in the Flatbush neighborhood, near 2126 Dorchester Road. When officers…

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Travanti Rankine

Male, age 37 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of the Fourth of July, a celebration at a house party in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, turned tragic, ending the life of 37-year-old Travanti Rankine. A Black male known for his passion for reggae music and his work as a…

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Francis Edward Brown

Male, age 61 · Mount-airy, North Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Mr. Francis (Frank) Edward Brown, aged 61, passed away on July 4, 2024, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Born on December 1, 1961, in Surry County, he was the son of Hampton (Buck) Brown and Mary Maxalene Webster Brown. A graveside service was held in his honor…

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Ishmel Yusef Mello

Male, age 15 · Williamston, North Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Williamston Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Peaks Street in Williamston, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 15-year-old Ishmel Yusef "Mello" Hargett with a…

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Maurice White

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, the life of 19-year-old Maurice White was tragically cut short in a mass shooting in Philadelphia. The young man, a student at Bartram High School, was just two weeks away from his graduation. His family and friends remember him as a…

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Markel Benson Bragg

Male, age 23 · Pittsburg, California

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Markel Benson Bragg was a 23-year-old Black man known for his kind, brave, and loving nature. Remembered by loved ones as lighthearted, humorous, and optimistic, he was a father to one child and an employee at Tesla. His life was cut short in his community of…

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Ruby Yolanda Sorto

Female, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of July 4, 2024, 34-year-old Ruby Yolanda Sorto was fatally shot in a vehicle-to-vehicle incident in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 600 block of West 84th Street. Sorto, who was driving one of the vehicles…

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Alfred Glenn Scott Jr

Male, age 22 · Port-arthur, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Port Arthur Police responded to a reported shooting at a garage apartment in the 3400 block of 6th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered two deceased individuals: 22-year-old Alfred Glenn Scott Jr. of Port…

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Arturo Navarro

Male, age 39 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in the Red Sands area of El Paso, Texas, resulting in the death of 39-year-old Arturo Navarro. The events transpired around 11:50 p.m. during a large gathering known for off-road recreational activities and holiday…

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Corneileous Jarod Jones

Male, age 24 · Port-arthur, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Port Arthur Police responded to a distress call from a woman reporting a break-in at her garage apartment located in the 3400 block of 6th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered two deceased men: one at the base…

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Ivy Pierce

Female, age 4 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 4, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m., a tragic incident unfolded at the Crystal Clean Car Wash on West Cleburne Road in Fort Worth, Texas. Ivy Pierce, a 4-year-old girl, was among three individuals fatally shot during a fireworks celebration. Her…

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Rawly Sanchez

Male, age 19 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Rawly Sanchez, a 19-year-old resident of Tyler, Texas, tragically passed away on July 4, 2024, in a violent incident that has captured local and regional attention. Rawly's death was the result of a shooting, which occurred under circumstances that remain…

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