Death by Force

Elijah Jr. Obrecht

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On July 5, 2017, 15-month-old Elijah Carey "E.J." Obrecht Jr. was brought to Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Initially, few details were released; however, after further investigation, authorities…

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Dontae Whaley

Male, age 26 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dontae Whaley, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot on July 5, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Around 5:43 p.m., officers from Cincinnati’s District Five responded to reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of Lingo Street. Upon arrival, they found Whaley inside a…

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Tony Wilson

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On July 5, 2017, Tony Wilson, aged 37, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, contributing to the overall murder count of 269 homicides in 2017, which was a decrease from the previous year…

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Layandre Fontenot

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Layandre Fontenot, age 18, died on July 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas, as a result of a fatal shooting. Fontenot's death occurred in the midst of increasing violence in the city, which saw numerous homicide cases that year. The shooting happened at a location…

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Dustin Lee Tuttle

Male, age 25 · Madison, Maine

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer morning in Madison, Maine, the life of 25-year-old Dustin Lee Tuttle, a White male, was tragically cut short in an extreme act of domestic violence. On July 5, 2017, Dustin and his mother, Lori Hayden, were shot and killed in their home on Russell…

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Lori Jeanne Hayden

Female, age 52 · Madison, Maine

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lori Hayden, a 52-year-old Caucasian female, found her life tragically cut short on July 5, 2017, in the quiet town of Madison, Maine. On that day, a violent chain of events unfolded, stemming from what authorities would later describe as an extreme case of…

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Michael R. The Wizard

Male, age 57 · Madison, Maine

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the quiet town of Madison, Maine, was shattered by a shocking act of violence that claimed the life of Michael Spaulding, a 57-year-old White male. On the morning of July 5th, Spaulding was tragically shot and killed at his home by his…

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Desmond Davis

Male, age 25 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on North 28th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas, forever altering the lives of a local family. On July 5th, Desmond Davis, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in an act of violence that also…

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Jennifer Knox

Female, age 33 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the life of 33-year-old Jennifer Knox came to a tragic end. On July 5, 2017, she was found deceased in her apartment at the Trumbull Gardens public housing complex, the victim of fatal gunshot wounds. The grim…

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Victor Millan

Male, age 25 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a young man's life was tragically cut short over a dispute about a pair of sunglasses. Victor Millan, a 25-year-old male from East Hartford, was visiting his grandmother in Hartford for the Fourth of July. On that evening, just before…

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Ada Glover

Female, age 48 · Wendell, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the quiet town of Wendell, Massachusetts, was unsettled by the violent death of a resident. Amanda Glover, a 48-year-old White female, was killed on July 5, 2017. The tragic event unfolded in her home at 179 West Street, where she lived…

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Consuela Rios

Female, age 19 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Hispanic female Consuela T. Rios was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rios and a friend, 19-year-old Daniel Miramontes, were fatally shot. When police officers arrived at the…

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Daniel Miramontes

Male, age 19 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Daniel Miramontes was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the evening of July 5th, gun violence claimed him and his friend, 19-year-old Consuela Rios. When police officers responded to calls about…

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Marquian Hearring

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2017, the life of 30-year-old Black/African American male Marquian Hearring was cut short in a hail of gunfire at a Las Vegas apartment complex. The events leading to his death began unfolding during Fourth of July celebrations…

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George Denny Jr.

Male, age 46 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of 46-year-old George Denny Jr. was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2017, police responded to a call and discovered Denny on Galveston Street in the Southwest quadrant of the city…

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Malachi Yisrael

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of July 5, 2017, Malachi Yisrael, a 43-year-old Black male, was found unconscious in the 300 block of 50th Street, NE in Washington, D.C. He had sustained eight gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his…

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Faavale Muipu

Female, age 21 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In what began as playful teasing between a young couple, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family to mourn and a young man to face the consequences of his actions. On July 5, 2017, in Federal Way, Washington, 21-year-old Faavale Muipu, a female, died…

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Anthony Edwards

Male, age 33 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Greenville, Mississippi. On the evening of July 5th, police responded to a call on Sicily Street and discovered the body of 33-year-old Anthony Lorenzo Edwards in a field. He had been shot multiple…

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Louie Franklin Hood

Male, age 25 · Grenada, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of Louie Franklin Hood, a 25-year-old white male, was cut short in his hometown of Grenada, Mississippi. On July 5, 2017, Hood was killed in what has been described as an act of gun violence. His death was reported as a…

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Eric Wardell Hunter

Male, age 46 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of July 5, 2017, the life of Eric Wardell Hunter, a 46-year-old Black male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The former Hampton High School and Purdue University quarterback was discovered in the parking lot of a combined KFC and Taco…

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Davion Snow

Male, age 18 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2017, a wave of violence during the Independence Day holiday weekend in Gary, Indiana, claimed the life of 18-year-old Davion Henry Lee Snow. The teenager was fatally wounded in a shooting incident that occurred amidst a chaotic…

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Ivory Newbern

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in July 2017, the life of 19-year-old Ivory Newbern was tragically cut short. Police responded to a call of a shooting near the Martin Luther King Bridge in downtown St. Louis at approximately 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival…

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Mayra Sanchez

Female, age 20 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2017, a tragic series of events unfolded in Columbia, South Carolina, culminating in the death of 20-year-old Mayra Sanchez. A graduate of Richland Northeast High School, Sanchez was a young woman with her life ahead of…

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Octavius Richardson

Male, age 21 · Dillon, South Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a young man's life was cut short in an act of violence that stemmed from a family dispute. Octavius Richardson, a 21-year-old Black male from Dillon, South Carolina, was fatally shot on July 5, 2017. The incident occurred in the Newtown…

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Elijah Stratton

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Elijah Stratton, a 32-year-old man, was shot and killed on July 5, 2017. The incident was one of several shootings that occurred in the city overnight, contributing to a grim…

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Tyrek Walker

Male, age 18 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2017, tragedy struck in Suitland, Maryland, shattering the life of a local family for the second time. Eighteen-year-old Tyrek Walker was visiting a friend at an apartment complex on the 2500 block of Darel Drive when his life…

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Miosotis Familia

Female, age 48 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 5, 2017, New York City Police Department Officer Miosotis Familia, a 48-year-old mother of three, was seated in a mobile command vehicle in the Bronx, nearing the end of her overnight shift. A 12-year veteran of the force, she…

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Christian Coronel-Fuentes

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christian Coronel-Fuentes, a 26-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2017, in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Coronel-Fuentes was riding his bicycle east on…

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Faustino Garza Jr

Male, age 43 · Lindsay, California

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Faustino Garza Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Lindsay, California, tragically lost his life on the night of July 5, 2017. Garza was outside his parents' home, smoking a cigarette with his girlfriend and her friend, when he was suddenly shot. His mother, Maria…

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Joseph Loya

Male, age 35 · San-fernando, California

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joseph Loya, a 35-year-old resident of San Fernando, California, was tragically killed on July 5, 2017. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Fox Street, near his home. According to reports, Loya was standing in the road when two cars pulled in…

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Glenn McNeil

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Glenn McNeil Jr., a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1 a.m., near the Seawalk Pavilion at Jacksonville Beach. McNeil was shot…

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Lamant Lisbon

Male, age 42 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lamant Lisbon, aged 42, tragically passed away on July 5, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Florida. His death was the result of a violent altercation that occurred outside Club Paradise, located at 3074 18th Avenue South. On that fateful night, an argument broke out…

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Lawrence Ramdass

Male, age 46 · Palm-beach-county, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lawrence Ramdass, a 46-year-old man, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Ramdass, who was of Guyanese descent, was enjoying a fishing trip with his family in the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area when he was fatally…

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Louis Simon

Male, age 30 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Louis Simon, a 30-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017. The incident occurred during a violent altercation at a local nightclub, where Simon was one of the victims of a deadly shooting. According to reports…

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Oscar Monroe

Male, age 72 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Oscar Monroe, a 72-year-old African American male, passed away on July 5, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His death was initially reported as a natural occurrence, but subsequent investigations revealed it to be a homicide. Monroe's body was discovered in…

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Stacy Petrocelli

Female, age 35 · Merritt-island, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stacy Petrocelli, a 35-year-old woman from Merritt Island, FL, tragically died on July 5, 2017. The incident occurred after she and her husband, Roger Petrocelli, returned home from a Fourth of July party. According to reports, Roger Petrocelli, who had been…

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Wendell Soliphar

Male, age 23 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wendell Soliphar, a 23-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on July 5, 2017. Soliphar, who had recently moved to South Florida from the Bahamas, was leaving the BAM nightclub in Broward County when he was…

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Cedric Caldwell

Male, age 36 · Riverdale, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cedric Caldwell, a 36-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017, in Riverdale, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. On that fateful day, Cedric…

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Maurice Anthony Willis

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maurice Anthony Willis, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life to gun violence on July 5, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood, a community that has been grappling with high rates of violence.…

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Shedrick Joel McPherson Jr

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Shedrick Joel McPherson Jr., a 31-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on July 5, 2017, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 12:01 a.m. in the 300 block of East 47th Street on the South Side. McPherson was…

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Davohn M Godsey

Male, age 36 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Davohn M. Godsey, a 36-year-old man from Lima, Ohio, tragically passed away on July 5, 2017. He was a resident of Lima and attended Lima Senior High School. Davohn was known for his love of music, particularly rap and R&B, and enjoyed spending time fishing…

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Mackenna Kronenberger

Female, age 14 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mackenna Kronenberger, a 14-year-old girl of mixed ethnicity, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2017, in Dayton, Ohio. She was an innocent bystander when a dispute between two groups escalated into gunfire outside her home on Morse Avenue. One of the…

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Dean Finocchiaro

Male, age 19 · New-hope, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In July of 2017, the quiet community of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was shattered by the disappearance of four young men, one of whom was 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro. A lifetime resident of Middletown Township, Finocchiaro was last seen on July 7, 2017. The…

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Jimi Taro Patrick

Male, age 19 · New-hope, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jimi Taro Patrick, a 19-year-old male tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. His death was part of a horrifying series of murders committed by Cosmo DiNardo, a 20-year-old at the time, who lured Patrick and three other young men…

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Mark Sturgis

Male, age 22 · New-hope, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mark Sturgis, a 22-year-old male, was tragically murdered on July 5, 2017, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. His death was part of a series of killings carried out by Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Katz. The victims, including Sturgis, were lured to DiNardo's family farm…

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Thomas Meo

Male, age 21 · New-hope, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Thomas Meo, a 21-year-old male from New Hope, PA, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2017. His death was part of a series of murders committed by Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz, both aged 20 at the time. The victims were lured to DiNardo's family farm under…

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Timothy Michael

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Timothy Michael Jr., a 27-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically murdered on July 5, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. Timothy was found unresponsive in the street on the 300 block of West Seymour Street, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.…

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Thomas Powley

Male, age 58 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Thomas Powley, a 58-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically died on July 5, 2017, from a gunshot wound in the backyard of a home on San Angelo Drive in Benbrook. The incident occurred when police responded to a report of a shooting at around 11:45…

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