Deaths by Force on July 4

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Braylon Darnell Thomas

Male, age 23 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on the Fourth of July, the life of 23-year-old Braylon Darnell Thomas was tragically cut short in Anniston, Alabama. The young man was the victim of gun violence in a fatal shooting that occurred on Duncan Avenue. Emergency services…

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Melbourne Johnson

Male, age 31 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of summer, on the Fourth of July 2021, the life of Melbourne 'Trey' Johnson III was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. A 31-year-old male and a dedicated critical care paramedic, he was a man known for his nurturing spirit as a husband…

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Jerry Gomez

Male, age 36 · Ontario, Oregon

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of July 4, 2021, Jerry Gomez, a 36-year-old Hispanic male from Nyssa, Oregon, was discovered deceased in the driver's seat of a car. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of the Franz Bakery Outlet on Southwest Fourth Avenue in Ontario…

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Joshua Vandervort

Male, age 46 · Fall Creek, Oregon

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2021, a tragic incident in Fall Creek, Oregon, led to the death of 46-year-old Joshua Vandervort, a White male. The Lane County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting and found Vandervort deceased at the scene. The…

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Aljavonn Williams

Male, age 22 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of July 4, 2021, a Fourth of July party in North Las Vegas turned tragic, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Aljavonn Williams, a Black male. The celebration, held in the 1200 block of West Helen Avenue, near Martin Luther King Boulevard and…

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Maurice Clinkscale Jr

Male, age 21 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 4, 2021, a violent incident occurred at a Fourth of July party in North Las Vegas, resulting in the deaths of two men, including 21-year-old Maurice Clinkscale Jr. The shooting took place in the 1200 block of West Helen Avenue, near the intersection…

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Shay Prewitt

Male, age 49 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Independence Day, a violent confrontation in southeast Wichita left 49-year-old Shay Prewitt, a White/Caucasian male, dead from a gunshot wound. The incident, which unfolded around 1:30 a.m. on July 4, 2021, also resulted in…

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Ricardo Ricky Torres Jr

Male, age 32 · Olivia, Minnesota

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the predawn hours of July 4, 2021, the small town of Olivia, Minnesota, was rocked by a fatal encounter that left 32-year-old Ricardo Ricky Torres Jr. dead. The incident unfolded around 2:20 a.m. in an alley near the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue North.…

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Calvin Buckner

Male, age 28 · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July in 2021, a party on Hazel Street in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, turned tragic, ending the life of 28-year-old Calvin Buckner. Just before 4 a.m., amidst the holiday festivities, an argument broke out. The dispute…

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Shaquille Newby

Male, age 27 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, 2021, the life of 27-year-old Shaquille Louis Newby was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. A Black male, Newby was discovered in the front passenger seat of a Toyota Camry in the 2500 block of…

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Tyler Sandusky

Male, age 26 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2021, a day meant for celebration, tragedy struck in Lexington, Kentucky, ending the life of 26-year-old Tyler Sandusky. In the early morning hours, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Danielle Lane…

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Tyrone Enoch Roberts

Male, age 39 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 4, 2021, a bustling area of Louisville, Kentucky, known for its nightlife, became the scene of a fatal shooting. At approximately 2 a.m. in the 900 block of Baxter Avenue, 39-year-old Tyrone Enoch Roberts, a Black male, was…

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Keairra C. Fields

Female, age 31 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keairra C. Fields, a 31-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2021. The incident occurred early in the morning on Onsgard Road, where Fields was shot. She succumbed to her injuries the following day, with the Dane County…

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Narianna Nichole Staten

Female, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of July 4, 2021, a Black/African American teenage girl’s life was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Narianna Nichole Staten, an 18-year-old female, was shot and killed near 26th and Burleigh around 11:35 p.m.. When first responders…

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Braeden Collins

Male, age 18 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 18-year-old Braeden James Collins of Pryor, Oklahoma, was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of Pryor High School, Collins had his whole life ahead of him, with plans to become a Marine. He was a young man who found joy…

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Haylie Gonzalez

Female, age 17 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 17-year-old Haylie Gonzalez was tragically cut short. The young female vanished from a Fourth of July party in Oklahoma City, sparking a frantic search by her loved ones. Her disappearance, which began at a festive…

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Stacey Nicole Moulds

Female, age 37 · Laurel, Mississippi

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Fourth of July in 2021, 37-year-old Stacey Nicole Moulds, a female surgical technologist, lost her life in a violent encounter in Laurel, Mississippi. Her death was the result of a murder-suicide perpetrated by her ex-boyfriend, 47-year-old…

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Christopher Cintron-Mateo

Male, age 30 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Pontiac, Michigan, a dispute tragically cut short the life of 30-year-old Christopher Cintron-Mateo. A Hispanic man, Cintron-Mateo was with Jonathan Alvarado-Santiago, 29, outside a home on Valencia Drive on July 4, 2021, when an…

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Jerome Simpson

Male, age 23 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer morning in Flint, Michigan, the life of 23-year-old Jerome Simpson was tragically cut short. On July 4, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Flint Police officers responded to a call of a shooting on the 2600 block of Begole Street. Upon their…

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Jonathan Alvarado Santiago

Male, age 28 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Fourth of July in 2021, Jonathan Alvarado Santiago, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Pontiac, Michigan. The violent incident, which also claimed the life of 30-year-old Christopher Cintron-Mateo, unfolded outside a residence on…

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Jasayde Aida-Lee Holder

Female, age 10 · Vineland, New Jersey

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm twilight of the Fourth of July in 2021, a day typically filled with joyous celebration, tragedy struck a family in Vineland, New Jersey. Ten-year-old Jasayde Aida-Lee Holder, a young girl with a pure soul and a heartwarming smile, was fatally…

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Joshua Israel Psalms Arrington

Male, age 18 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm evening of July 4, 2021, a day meant for celebration, tragedy struck in Hopewell, Virginia, claiming the life of 18-year-old Joshua Israel Psalms Arrington. A recent graduate of Hopewell High School, the young Black / African American man was…

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LaRon Harrison

Male, age 32 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm evening of the Fourth of July, 2021, tragedy struck in Richmond, Virginia, forever altering the lives of one family. LaRon D. Harrison, a 32-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident cut short a life that was cherished by many…

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Marquan Lane

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marquan Lane, a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life in a shooting on July 4, 2021, in Richmond, Virginia. The incident was one of two separate fatal shootings that occurred in Henrico County over the holiday weekend, contributing to a series of violent…

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Steven Milton Whisnant III

Male, age 27 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of March 8, 2021, the life of 38-year-old Steven Milton Whisnant, III, a male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. Officers were called to the 1100 block of St. Paul Street, in the city's Gilpin Court neighborhood, for a…

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Dominick Rice

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Black / African American male Dominick Jerome Rice, 35, was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the early hours of July 4, 2021. The incident took place during Independence Day celebrations in a parking lot situated near the Vue Luxury Apartments on…

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Jamarvyan Brewer

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamarvyan Brewer, a 20-year-old male, was enjoying the Fourth of July in 2021 when his life was tragically cut short in a shooting at an apartment complex in Lawrence, a suburb of Indianapolis. On that Sunday evening, just after 5 p.m., police were dispatched…

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Cory Estey

Male, age 47 · Ash-grove, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 4, 2021, authorities in Ash Grove, Missouri, responded to a fatal shooting incident that claimed the life of 47-year-old Cory Michael Estey. The shooting occurred on a property where Estey, a contractor, had been working on renovations. The…

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Gail Keys

Female, age 63 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 4, 2021, the life of 63-year-old female Gail Keys was tragically taken in the Mark Twain neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The incident began when Keys contacted emergency services to report a break-in at her residence located on the 5400 block of…

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Josue Bedell

Male, age 47 · Mastic, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Josue Bedell, a 47-year-old Black/African American man, was found deceased in his Mastic, New York, home on the Poospatuck Reservation on July 4, 2021. His family grew concerned after being unable to contact him since the previous day and requested that…

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Keon Martin

Male, age 16 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of a Rochester teenager was tragically cut short by gunfire. Sixteen-year-old Keon Martin, a male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of a Sunday in July. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in a parking lot at…

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Mamadou Bah

Male, age 22 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, 2021, tragedy struck in the Bronx when 22-year-old Mamadou Bah was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 4:10 AM in front of 866 E. 172nd Street in the Crotona Park neighborhood. Responding to a…

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Rikona Kirby

Male, age 33 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening that should have been filled with the celebratory sounds of Independence Day, chaos and tragedy struck in the Bronx. On July 4, 2021, Rikona Kirby, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot in front of the Castle Hill Houses on Lacombe Avenue.…

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Tavon Greenhill

Male, age 27 · Roosevelt, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a festive July 4th evening in Roosevelt, New York, a block party on Hudson Avenue turned into a scene of chaos and violence, resulting in the death of 27-year-old Tavon Greenhill of Hempstead. The celebration, attended by 75 to 100 people and featuring…

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Dejuan Dunn

Male, age 31 · Compton, California

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dejuan Dunn, a 31-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2021. The incident occurred in the rear yard of a home located on Corlett Avenue. According to reports, Dunn was shot following an altercation with his younger…

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Jacob Encinia

Male, age 25 · Reedley, California

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jacob Rene Encinia, a 25-year-old resident of Reedley, California, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2021. On that fateful evening, Reedley police responded to a call regarding a shooting incident on North Columbia Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found Jacob…

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Samuel Torres

Male, age 43 · San-jose, California

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Samuel Torres, a 43-year-old resident of San Jose, California, was reported missing on July 4, 2021. Initially considered a missing person case, the investigation took a grim turn when it was later determined that Torres had been murdered. The San Jose Police…

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Demetrius Wilson

Male, age 34 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Demetrius Wilson, a 34-year-old father of four from Lakeland, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2021. The incident occurred just after midnight at a Mobile gas station located at 1615 West Memorial Blvd. Wilson and his girlfriend had stopped to…

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Brittany Sneed Mack

Female, age 35 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm evening of the Fourth of July, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in a Statesboro, Georgia community that would leave a family and community shattered. Brittany Sneed Mack, a 35-year-old female, was found on the back porch of a residence in Lundy's Trailer…

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Deondre Fisher

Male, age 25 · Newton-county, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

A Fourth of July gathering in Newton County, Georgia, turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving 25-year-old Deondre Fisher, an African American male, dead at the hands of his own brother. The events of that night in 2021 began as a family celebration at their…

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Kendrick Zerrell Murphy

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of violence on the Fourth of July in southwest Atlanta ultimately claimed the life of 23-year-old Kendrick Zerrell Murphy. On that Sunday, Murphy was shot on Hills Avenue. For eight days, he fought for his life, but succumbed to…

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Keon Latuan Yarber

Male, age 31 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keon Latuan Yarber, a 31-year-old Black man from Atlanta, was shot in the early hours of July 4, 2021, in the city’s historic Sweet Auburn area. Police found him just after 1:15 a.m. on William H. Borders Drive with multiple gunshot wounds, and later…

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Kristina Lillian Soles

Female, age 37 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of July 4, 2021, a day meant for celebration, tragedy struck in Statesboro, Georgia, claiming the life of 37-year-old Kristina Lillian Soles. A Caucasian woman, Kristina was a beloved mother to two daughters and an employee at Mid-Georgia…

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Kristopher Ryan Mast

Female, age 24 · Warner-robins, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the midst of Fourth of July celebrations in 2021, a grim discovery was made behind a Motel 6 on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins, Georgia. The lifeless body of 24-year-old Kristopher Ryan Mast, a white male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Laci Moss

Female, age 23 · Locust-grove, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

A summer holiday celebration turned into a scene of horror and tragedy on July 4, 2021, in Locust Grove, Georgia, when 23-year-old Laci Moss was shot and killed. The young woman was at an Independence Day barbecue at a home on Lobolly Ridge when an argument…

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Travis Sneed

Male, age 37 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on the Fourth of July, the life of 37-year-old Travis Sneed was tragically cut short in a violent incident that also claimed the lives of his sister, Brittany Sneed Mack, 35, and his girlfriend, Kristina Soles, 37. The triple homicide…

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Derrick Woods

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Derrick Woods Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2021, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Derrick was traveling in a vehicle with a 33-year-old man…

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Dimontie Wallace

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dimontie Wallace, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Old Town neighborhood, specifically in the 200 block of West Division Street. According to reports, Wallace was…

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