Death by Force

Deshon Ralph Barker

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Deshon Ralph Barker, a 27-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on July 5, 2008. Information surrounding his homicide is limited, but it was one of many violent incidents that marked Oakland in 2008, a year that saw a significant…

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Derrick Lee

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, 2008, the life of Derrick Delonta Lee was tragically cut short. At approximately 6:06 a.m., he was shot and killed at 1356 Barnaby Terrace, SE, in Washington, D.C. The circumstances surrounding his death remain…

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Pierre Moore

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Pierre Moore, a 22-year-old male, was killed on July 5, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in a year marked by widespread violence across the city, which faced challenges with controlling escalating crime rates. Moore was one of the victims during…

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Jarvis Maurice Anderson

Male, age 20 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2008, the life of 20-year-old Jarvis Maurice Anderson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Boston. Responding to a call of a person shot at approximately 1:30 AM, police discovered Anderson at the…

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Ivan Pearson

Male, age 28 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 28-year-old Ivan L. Pearson came to an unexpected end. He passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Truman Medical Center West. While the specific circumstances surrounding his death are not publicly…

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Matthew Elliott

Male, age 16 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a weekend of violence in Buffalo, New York, claimed the life of 16-year-old Matthew Elliott. The young male was fatally shot on a Saturday evening in July outside a dance being held at a community center on East Utica Street. His death…

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Tyrone Kelly

Male, age 50 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2008, the quiet of an east Tulsa neighborhood was broken by a 911 call that sent officers to the 11300 block of East 23rd Street. There, near an apartment complex on that stretch of road, police found 50-year-old man Tyrone Kelly…

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Juan Carvajal

Male, age 25 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

On July 5, 2008, Juan Carvajal, aged 25, was killed in San Antonio, Texas, in a violent incident that occurred during the early morning hours. The details surrounding the incident indicate that Carvajal was involved in an altercation that escalated, leading…

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Isaiah Ford

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Isiah Ford, an 18-year-old male from Birmingham, was killed on July 5, 2008, in the Five Points West area after gunfire tore into the car he was driving through the South Park Apartments area near South Park Terrace. Early reports said West Precinct officers…

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Death by Force

Jason Dior Showers

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a wave of grief washed over a Birmingham, Alabama family and community. Jason Dior Showers, a 20-year-old male, was killed on July 5, 2008, his life abruptly cut short by an act of gun violence. He was not the only one to perish in the…

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Harold Parks

Male, age 28 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in South Bend, Indiana, a dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 28-year-old Harold 'Buck' Parks. The male victim was at Wade's Unique Touch Carwash, located at 1804 Lincolnway West, on July 5, 2008, when a verbal…

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James Trotter

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, the life of James Edward Trotter, Jr., a 24-year-old Black man, was cut short in a violent encounter within his Indianapolis residence. On July 5th of that year, what began as a confrontation escalated, ending in Trotter's death. The…

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Mack Jody Woodfox III

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Mack "Jody" Woodfox III, a 27-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2008, in a police-involved shooting. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning near East 17th Street and Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland's…

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Donnell Doy

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of Independence Day in 2007, a tragic event unfolded in a residential neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Donnell Doy, a 27-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot on July 4, 2007. The incident took place at approximately 1 a.m. in…

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Lamont Jones

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Lamont Jones, aged 25, was shot and killed on July 5, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year when Chicago faced ongoing challenges with violent crime. In 2007, the city experienced numerous homicides, many of which were attributed to…

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Benjamin Mckinney

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Benjamin McKinney, age 30, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 5, 2007, in Chicago. The incident occurred after Benjamin and a few friends traveled between two corner stores on the West Side of Chicago. He was shot five times, either upon…

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Esteban Aguilar

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Hispanic male, age 22, Esteban Aguilar was fatally shot on July 5, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. Memorial records identify him by name and age and place the killing in the street in the South Lawndale neighborhood, a detail that fixes the setting with stark…

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David Sanro

Male, age 31 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Oklahoma City, a violent encounter on July 5, 2007, irrevocably altered the course of a young man's life. David Herrod Sanroman, a 31-year-old male of Mexican and Muscogee Creek heritage, was found shot outside a residence in the city. The…

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Khalif Shabazz

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 5, 2007, Khalif Shabazz, a 30-year-old Black male, was murdered in Philadelphia. The details surrounding his homicide remain unclear, and no arrests have been made in connection to his death. The case remains open, highlighting the struggles faced by…

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Hugh Antwan Hickson

Male, age 21 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of July 5, 2007, a shooting in Richmond, Virginia, claimed the life of 21-year-old Hugh Antwan Hickson. The incident unfolded in the city's North Side, where Hickson sustained fatal injuries. Following the death of the young male, an…

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Otis Stokes

Male, age 43 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a Petersburg, Virginia family was struck by a sudden and unexpected loss. Otis L. Stokes Jr., a 43-year-old man known to his friends and family as 'Squeaky' or 'Omoe,' passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2007. His death was described as a…

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Rickey Dabney

Male, age 50 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of Rickey Dabney, a 50-year-old man from Petersburg, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On July 5th of that year, Dabney fell victim to gun violence in his hometown. The incident left his family and community mourning the…

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David Edward Rich

Male, age 41 · Wabash, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late afternoon of a summer day in Indiana, what began as an act of kindness by a dedicated law enforcement officer ended in a tragic loss of life. On Thursday, July 5, 2007, Master Trooper David Edward Rich, a 41-year-old male, was on his way home in…

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Brittani Idom

Male, age 18 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Brittani Idom, an 18-year-old woman from Inglewood, CA, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2007. She was driving near the intersection of Washington and Crenshaw boulevards in Los Angeles when a gunman drove up next to her car and fired several shots.…

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Joshua Everett Norris

Male, age 22 · Jefferson-parish, Louisiana

Killed Jul 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer evening in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 22-year-old Deputy Sheriff Joshua Everett Norris responded to a domestic disturbance call that would tragically be his last. It was Thursday, July 5, 2007, when Deputy Norris, a dedicated officer with one…

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William Leo Mcentee

Male, age 43 · Kirkwood, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of July 5, 2005, in the Meacham Park neighborhood of Kirkwood, Missouri, Sergeant William Leo McEntee responded to a routine disturbance call regarding fireworks being set off near an apartment complex. The 43-year-old White male officer, a…

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Nehemiah Pickens

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

Reserve Deputy Constable Nehemiah Pickens, aged 33, was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2005, in Houston, Texas. He was working a second job as a plainclothes security guard at the Dyersdale Village Apartments when he observed a suspect fleeing from a…

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Terrance Sanders

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of Monday, July 5, 2004, a sense of calm was shattered in the 500 block of Atlantic Street, SE in Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a man identified as Terrance Sanders was shot and killed. He was seated inside a car when the…

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Sandra Lee Sandee Rozzo

Female · Pinellas-park, Florida

Killed Jul 5, 2003 · 23 years ago

Sandra Lee "Sandee" Rozzo, a bartender from Pinellas Park, Florida, was tragically murdered on July 5, 2003. Rozzo was shot to death in her driveway after returning home from her shift at the Green Iguana, a local bar. She was found in her car, having been…

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Sheldon Maurice Watson

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 5, 2003 · 23 years ago

The summer holiday weekend of 2003 came to a somber close across Southern California as investigators were called out to investigate yet another violent tragedy. On Saturday, July 5, 2003, Sheldon Maurice Watson, a 41-year-old Black man, lost his life in the…

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Anthony Weeks

Male, age 16 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a summer night in Brockton, Massachusetts, the life of 16-year-old Anthony Weeks was tragically cut short. It was July 5, 2002, and the young Black / African American male became an unintended victim of a cycle of gang violence that had erupted earlier…

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Marlon Horton

Male, age 18 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a summer evening in Denver, what began as a night out for a group of friends ended in tragedy. Eighteen-year-old Marlon Horton, a Black male, was with three friends on July 5, 2002, for Teen Night at a nightclub called the Roxy, located in the area of 25th…

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Roberto Morato Vizcarra

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

Roberto Morato Vizcarra was 37 years old when he died on Friday, July 5, 2002, in El Sereno, on the northeast side of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 5401 Alhambra Ave.…

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Johnny Mausberg Burns III

Male, age 21 · West-compton, California

Killed Jul 5, 2000 · 26 years ago

Johnny Mausberg Burns III, also known as Mausberg, was a promising 21-year-old rapper from West Compton, California. He was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2000. Burns was a rising star in the West Coast rap scene, having been discovered by DJ Quik in…

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Davattah Brown

Female, age 37 · Gainesville, Florida

Found Jul 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

Davattah Brown, aged 37, was found dead on July 5, 1999, in Gainesville, Florida. Her body was discovered in the passenger seat of her silver 1998 Suzuki Esteem, which was parked in the southwest corner of the parking lot at the Sunset Apartments on NW 12th…

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Bobbie Lynn Wofford

Female, age 14 · Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, fourteen-year-old Bobbie Lynn Wofford, a female, vanished during the Fourth of July weekend in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. She had informed her mother she would be spending the holiday with friends at Lake Canton. However, her plans changed…

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Cathy Berard

Female, age 61 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

Cathy Berard, a 61-year-old woman and mother of five, was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, when an evening trip from her East Vancouver home ended in a devastating attack that would affect the rest of her life. On the evening of July 4, 1996, two of her…

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Nhan Ai Nguyen

Male, age 26 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Jul 5, 1998 · 28 years ago

Nhan Ai Nguyen, aged 26, was one of the victims of the tragic Trang Dai massacre that occurred on July 5, 1998, in Tacoma, Washington. The massacre took place at the Trang Dai Cafe, a popular karaoke bar in the Lincoln Business District, which had recently…

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Robert Castro

Male, age 54 · Colton, California

Killed Jul 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

Robert Castro, a 54-year-old Hispanic male, was murdered on July 5, 1997, in Colton, California. He was a drifter who was beaten to death with a piece of plywood in a rail yard. Though not officially charged, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, also known as the…

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Marie B. Parker

Female · Elephant Butte, New Mexico

Killed Jul 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

On a summer day in 1997, the life of 22-year-old Marie B. Parker was tragically cut short in the high desert landscape of Elephant Butte, New Mexico. On July 5th, she was last seen at a local saloon, a place not far from the chillingly infamous residence of…

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Sanathean Grayson

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 5, 1995 · 31 years ago

On July 5, 1995, 20-year-old Sanathean Grayson was tragically lost to gun violence in Chicago, Illinois. Known affectionately as "Nate," Sanathean was remembered by family and friends for his humorous personality and his talent in basketball. He was also a…

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Paul Hosey

Male, age 32 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, on the fifth of July, the life of Paul Hosey, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in his own home in Denver, Colorado. An unknown individual, or perhaps several, gained entry to his residence located in the 2500 block of…

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Pamela Ann Devizzio

Female, age 28 · Saratoga springs, New York

Killed Jul 5, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the summer of 1988, the community of Saratoga Springs, New York, was shaken by the tragic death of 28-year-old Pamela Ann Devizzio. A waitress at Mangino's Restaurant, she was a familiar face in the city's vibrant nightlife. The last time she was seen…

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Gregory Lynn Lange

Male, age 39 · Claremont, Minnesota

Killed Jul 5, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 1988, the quiet of Claremont, Minnesota, was shattered by a violent encounter that would claim the life of its dedicated police chief. Gregory Lynn Lange, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian male, was at his home when a…

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Karen Baker

Female, age 20 · El Paso, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

Karen Baker, a 20-year-old white woman and mother of three young children, disappeared on June 5, 1987, after being last seen at the Hawaiian Royale Motel on Dyer Street in El Paso, Texas. Witnesses reported that she had a date with a man named David Wood, a…

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Jerry Howell

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 1984 · 42 years ago

Jerry Howell, a 19-year-old man described in reporting as white, disappeared in Kansas City, Missouri after accepting what sounded like a simple favor from a familiar face: Robert Berdella, a local shopkeeper and flea-market regular who had known Howell and…

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Man Terry Lee Thompson

Male, age 32 · Burton, Michigan

Killed Jul 5, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, a routine burglary call in Burton, Michigan, turned into a tragedy that would be remembered for decades. On the night of July 5th, Patrolman Terry Lee Thompson, a 32-year-old officer with the Burton Police Department, responded to an…

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John Cade

Male, age 39 · Port-gibson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the summer of 1979, the community of Port Gibson, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent home invasion that claimed the life of 39-year-old John Robert Cade. On the evening of July 5th, an intruder forced their way into Cade's home, and the encounter turned…

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