Death by Force

Eric Adell Givens II

Male, age 29 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Eric Adell Givens II, a 29-year-old African American man from Hamilton, OH, tragically died on July 5, 2015. He was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head between two houses in the 100 block of Walnut Street. The Butler County Coroner’s Office ruled his…

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William Haney

Male, age 33 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Douglas "Billy" Haney, a 33-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Springfield, Ohio, tragically passed away on July 5, 2015. He was known for his love of family and his son, DeChaunta Jackson. His death was a significant loss to his family…

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Francine Ramos

Female, age 32 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Francine Ramos, a 32-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2015, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She was a cashier at Dick's Sporting Goods and a mother to three sons. Her death was part of a series of random shootings carried…

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Kory Ketrow

Male, age 22 · Easton, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in what would become a string of senseless acts of violence. Kory E. Ketrow, a 22-year-old male from Easton, Pennsylvania, was killed on July 5, 2015. His death was not the result of a…

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Trevor Davante Hall Gray

Male, age 21 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Trevor Davante Hall Gray, a 21-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2015, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was fatally shot during a random act of violence carried out by Todd West, a 23-year-old man from Elizabeth…

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Death by Force

Jimmy Baltimore

Male, age 71 · La-follette, Tennessee

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the community of LaFollette, Tennessee, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its own. On July 5th, Jimmy Baltimore, a 71-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased. His death was the result of gun violence, a grim discovery…

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Death by Force

Casey Senter-Talk

Male, age 3 · Spring, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Casey Caleb Senter-Talk, a 3-year-old boy from Spring, Texas, tragically died on July 5, 2015. The incident occurred at his grandparents' home in Spring, where Casey apparently shot himself with his grandfather's handgun. The gun had been stowed on or near a…

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Conrado Guadalupe Contreras

Male, age 60 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Conrado Guadalupe Contreras, a 60-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Contreras was an Army veteran and had been a dedicated taxi driver for Yellow Cab Austin for 15 years. He was well-regarded by his…

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Death by Force

Sean Michael Young

Male, age 35 · Copperas-cove, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Warrant Officer Sean Michael Young, a 35-year-old male soldier of Caucasian ethnicity, died on July 5, 2015, from an apparent gunshot wound at his residence in Copperas Cove, Texas. Young had been serving with the 1st Cavalry Division's 91st Engineer…

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Death by Force

Yanetsy Pastrana

Female, age 40 · Miami, Florida

Found Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 5, 2014, Yanetsy Pastrana, a 40-year-old woman, was shot and killed at her home in Miami, Florida. The alleged perpetrator, her estranged boyfriend Orlando Cartaya-Feria, forcibly entered her home after knocking on the door, where a friend of Pastrana…

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Deandre D Brown

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Deandre D. Brown, a 22-year-old, was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death came during a particularly violent time in the city, which faced ongoing struggles with gun violence, especially in neighborhoods plagued by…

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Death by Force

Shaquille Ross

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Shaquille Ross, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was killed on July 5, 2014, in the West Englewood area. His death was part of a particularly violent Independence Day weekend in Chicago, during which 11 people were killed and 60 others wounded. Ross was the…

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Death by Force

Tavone Dennis

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early moments of a July morning in 2014, the life of Tavone Dennis was cut short on a street in West Baltimore. Just after midnight on Saturday, July 5th, officers were called to the 2500 block of Christian Street, where they found the 28-year-old…

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Bariah Crump

Male, age 28 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 5, 2014, the life of 28-year-old African American barber Bariah Crump was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. Known affectionately to his friends and family as '2 Blacc,' Crump was a devoted father of three daughters and a vibrant presence in…

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Vernon Reeves

Male, age 34 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vernon Reeves, a 34-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2014, in Buffalo, New York. The cause of his death was a stabbing that occurred on Concord Street. His passing was part of a distressingly violent year for the city, which saw a…

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Rodarius Williams

Male, age 20 · Ward, Alabama

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rodarius Williams, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by gunfire on July 5, 2014, in Ward, Alabama, a small community where summer nights often end with people spilling out of gatherings and into the dark. That night, an altercation erupted after a party…

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Tylandria Rivers

Female, age 21 · Prichard, Alabama

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 21-year-old Tylandria Rivers was tragically cut short in her Prichard, Alabama home. On Sunday, July 6th, police responded to a call reporting a home invasion on Jarrett Road. Upon arrival, they discovered Ms. Rivers…

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Dean Randolph Jess

Male, age 42 · Billings, Montana

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dean Randolph Jess, a 42-year-old White male, died on July 5, 2013 after a confrontation with law enforcement in Billings, Montana, several days after escaping from the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. Jess had been serving a lengthy prison sentence…

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Marco Avila

Male, age 21 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marco Avila, a 21-year-old resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, as there is a lack of publicly available information detailing the events leading up to his…

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Marilyn Boyd

Female, age 59 · Ankeny, Iowa

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Ankeny, Iowa, a series of troubling text messages set in motion a tragic chain of events. On July 5, 2014, 59-year-old Marilyn Denise Ambrose Boyd, a White female, sent what would be her final communications to her son, expressing her…

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Hahrahcio Roy Branch

Male, age 26 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2014, a tragic and violent incident cut short the life of 26-year-old Hahrahcio Roy Branch, a Black male, in Portland, Oregon. The events unfolded in the parking lot of Soobie's Bar & Grill, a strip club in Southeast…

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Cabrie D. Young

Male, age 28 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cabrie Devon Young, aged 28, was tragically shot and killed on the night of July 4, 2014, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident occurred just before midnight in the 3400 block of Dupont Avenue North, a short distance from Young's residence. According to the…

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Francesca DeSandre

Female, age 24 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer night in 2014, the life of 24-year-old Francesca Marie DeSandre was tragically cut short. A Black/African American female, Francesca was a loving mother to her daughter, Alexandra A. DeSandre. The events that led to her untimely death began at a…

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James Simmons

Male, age 51 · Hanson, Kentucky

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Hanson, Kentucky, the life of 51-year-old James Simmons was brought to a tragic and violent end on July 5, 2014. The discovery was made after authorities responded to a fire at his residence. Inside the scorched remains of his home…

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Richard Conn

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard C. Conn, a 26-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2014. The incident occurred near 11th and Atkinson, where Conn was found lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead at…

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Darrius Morris

Male, age 18 · Centreville, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Centreville, Mississippi, the life of 18-year-old Darrius Morris was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2014, Morris was shot and killed, his death setting off an investigation that would soon lead to the arrest of three of his teenage…

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Erman Wright Jr.

Male, age 20 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 20-year-old Erman Wright Jr., a Black male from Greenville, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On July 5th, he was found deceased under circumstances that immediately pointed towards a violent end. The Greenville Police…

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Quinton S. Hill

Male, age 31 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours in Columbus, Mississippi, a violent encounter shattered the peace and ultimately claimed the life of 31-year-old Quinton Sinatra Hill. On Sunday, July 6, 2014, just before 2:30 a.m., Hill was at his residence at 2002 Fourth…

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Tyrell Gaylor

Male, age 19 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Tyrell Gaylor was tragically cut short in a wave of violence that played out on the streets of Flint, Michigan. An African American male, Tyrell was remembered by loved ones as a cheerful, warm-hearted, and…

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Genesis Rincon

Female, age 12 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a tragic incident cut short the life of 12-year-old Genesis Rincon. On the evening of July 5th, Genesis was enjoying a family gathering in Paterson, New Jersey. She, along with two friends, decided to take a scooter to a nearby store.…

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Dearis Lewis

Male, age 21 · Amelia, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a Fourth of July celebration in Amelia, Virginia, turned tragic, ending the life of 21-year-old De'aris Lewis. The young man was attending a field party when violence erupted, and he was fatally shot on July 5, 2014. The event, meant to…

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Raheem Trevon Williams

Male, age 20 · Waterview, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 20-year-old Raheem Trevon Williams was tragically cut short by gunfire at a party in Waterview, Virginia. The young man, a resident of Gloucester, was attending a gathering in the small Middlesex County community on the…

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Michael Gillam

Male, age 55 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 55-year-old Michael Gillam was tragically cut short. On Saturday, July 5, 2014, near the intersection of Olive and Linden streets, Gillam was shot. South Bend Police responded to the scene around 11:30…

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Perry Wayne Renn

Male, age 51 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Indianapolis, the life of a veteran police officer was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. Perry Wayne Renn, a 51-year-old male officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was shot and killed on July 5…

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Christopher Jones

Male, age 30 · Pine-lawn, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of July 5, 2014, a 30-year-old Black male named Christopher Maurice Jones lost his life following a chaotic series of events that began in the municipality of Pine Lawn, Missouri. The incident commenced when a Pine Lawn police officer attempted…

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Janet Dalesio

Female, age 84 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer morning in Baltimore, a distressing scene unfolded inside a rowhouse on Fulcroft Street. On July 5, 2014, 84-year-old Janet Dalesio, a white female, was found deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. Her death was not an isolated tragedy but the…

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Robert Hodge

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of July 5, 2014, Robert Hodge, a 23-year-old man from Baltimore, was caught in a burst of gunfire on the 1500 block of Whitelock Street. Police said officers were called to the block around 7:50 p.m., and when they arrived they found him…

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Shawn Boone

Male, age 26 · Hempstead, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2014, a tragedy unfolded on Princeton Street in Hempstead, New York, that cut short the life of 26-year-old Shawn Boone. Boone, a male resident of Hempstead, was sitting in his car with his girlfriend at approximately…

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Bulmaro Aleman Ramirez

Male, age 39 · Fresno, California

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bulmaro Aleman Ramirez, aged 39, was tragically killed on July 5, 2014, in Fresno, California. His death was part of a double homicide that also claimed the life of 31-year-old Jose Lopez. The incident occurred inside a home located at 3652 E. Mono Avenue in…

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Jose Jesus Lopez

Male, age 31 · Fresno, California

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jose Jesus Lopez, aged 31, tragically passed away on July 5, 2014, in Fresno, California. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. On that fateful day, Lopez was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a residential area.…

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Jenard Frederick

Female, age 22 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jenard Frederick, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on July 5, 2014, in Boynton Beach, Florida. The incident occurred during a drug deal arranged between Frederick and Serge Alexander Motti, a 58-year-old man with a violent criminal…

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Leo Rives

Male, age 31 · Levy, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Leo D. Rives, a 31-year-old African American male from Williston, Florida, was found dead on July 5, 2014. His body was discovered by deputies from the Levy County Sheriff’s Office in a pool of water next to his open car door. The circumstances surrounding…

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Rodney Jamal Bird Porter

Male, age 23 · Longwood, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rodney Jamal "Bird" Porter, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 5, 2014, in Longwood, Florida. Rodney was a beloved member of his community, known for his friendly and upbeat personality. He was a 2008 graduate of Dr. Phillips…

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Anthony Hobson

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Hobson, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local law enforcement. Hobson's death…

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Joel Bentley

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joel Bentley, a 30-year-old man from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2014. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1 a.m., in the parking lot of a Walgreens located in the 6200 block of South Austin Avenue. Bentley…

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Rian Maiden

Male, age 36 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rian Sherrod Maiden, a 36-year-old African American male, was found shot to death inside his home in Sun River Terrace, Kankakee, Illinois, on July 5, 2014. The Kankakee County Coroner's office and county sheriff's police launched an investigation into his…

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Warren Robinson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Warren Robinson, a 16-year-old African American male, was fatally shot by Chicago police on July 5, 2014. The incident occurred after police responded to a call about a man with a gun in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to…

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Carlos Jenkins

Male, age 38 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jul 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 38-year-old Carlos Jenkins, a Black/African American man working as a cab driver in Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On July 5th, Jenkins was killed by gun violence, leaving behind a community to mourn his…

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