Death by Force

Angel Cruzeta

Male, age 30 · New-york, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2023, a single gunshot shattered the pre-dawn stillness of an Inwood street, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Angel Cruzeta, a 30-year-old male resident of the neighborhood, was discovered outside a…

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Cheryl Myrick

Female, age 58 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a horrific sequence of events unfolded in a Queens, New York, home, leading to the death of 58-year-old Cheryl Myrick. The grim discovery began on July 5, 2023, when a passerby reported a foul odor emanating from a large garbage bag…

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Columbus Brooks

Male, age 18 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a promising young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Buffalo, New York. Eighteen-year-old Columbus E. Brooks Jr., a Black male known affectionately as 'Lumbo,' was fatally shot on the evening of July 5th. The incident…

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Kyle Danielson

Male, age 31 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a grim discovery in Queens, New York, the body of 31-year-old Kyle Danielson, a male, was found inside a garbage bag on a street in the Corona neighborhood on July 5, 2023. A foul odor emanating from the bag prompted passersby to alert the authorities.…

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Moise Figueroa

Male, age 18 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2023, the echoes of Fourth of July celebrations in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx were tragically pierced by the sound of gunfire. Eighteen-year-old Moise Figueroa, known to some as the drill rapper 'Mdot,'…

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Derrick Hester

Male, age 44 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, at approximately 6:20 p.m., officers from the Lumberton Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of North Walnut Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 44-year-old Derrick V. Hester…

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Jason Lamar Smith Jr

Male, age 20 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, at approximately 4:17 a.m., Fayetteville police responded to reports of gunfire in the 800 block of Hilton Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered 20-year-old Jason Lamar Smith Jr. lying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds; he was…

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Khloe Fennell

Female, age 5 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina, 5-year-old Khloe Fennell was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The young girl was struck by gunfire while playing outside her home, an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.…

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Eric Duncan

Male, age 34 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Eric Duncan, aged 34, tragically lost his life to gun violence on July 5, 2023, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred while he was driving in East Oakland, where he was fatally shot. This event contributed to the ongoing concerns about gun violence in…

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Juan Valdovinos

Male, age 37 · Vista, California

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, at approximately 11:25 a.m., deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 100 block of Camino Corto in Vista, California. Upon arrival, they found 37-year-old Juan Valdovinos suffering from gunshot wounds to his…

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Kevin Chavolla

Male, age 18 · Keyes, California

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, at approximately 2:10 a.m., 18-year-old Kevin Chavolla was fatally shot at the intersection of Anna Avenue and Clark Street in Keyes, California. Deputies from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office arrived promptly and administered CPR until…

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Ramiro Mendoza Jr.

Male, age 29 · Fresno, California

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2023, at approximately 2:36 a.m., Fresno police responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating 20 rounds fired near East Iowa Avenue and North Fifth Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 29-year-old Ramiro Mendoza Jr., a member…

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Guadalupe Lupio Ramirez

Male, age 35 · Raymondville, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, 35-year-old Guadalupe "Lupio" Ramirez tragically lost his life in a shooting incident outside Linda’s Lounge, a bar located at 355 N. Sixth Street in Raymondville, Texas. The altercation, which escalated into gunfire, also resulted in another…

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Jennifer Holmes

Female, age 36 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jennifer Holmes, a 36-year-old mother of two from Coppell, Texas, was tragically found deceased in Grapevine Lake on July 6, 2023. Her body was discovered near the spillway, exhibiting multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest, indicating a violent death.…

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Walter Smith Jr

Male, age 50 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Dallas police officers responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 1400 block of Peru Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 50-year-old Walter Smith Jr. deceased from a gunshot wound inside the home.…

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Michael Tyrone Wright

Male, age 57 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Michael Wright, a 57-year-old Black / African American male, died after he was shot in Wilmington, Delaware, in the early hours of July 5, 2022. Police were called at about 2:15 a.m. to the 100 block of Cedar Street in the city’s Browntown neighborhood, where…

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Brandon Badger

Male, age 54 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Brandon Badger, a 54-year-old Black/African American man from Phoenix, Arizona, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022. In the pre-dawn darkness, around 3:00–3:15 a.m., police received reports of gunfire in the area of 4200 East McDowell…

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Janet Begaye

Female, age 37 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, the body of 37-year-old Janet Begaye, a Navajo woman and mother of four, was discovered in a canal in Phoenix, Arizona, near 32nd Street and McDowell Road. An investigation launched by the Phoenix Police Department…

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Abdiel Rodriguez

Male, age 25 · New London, Connecticut

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late evening of July 5, 2022, a sense of unease settled over the area of Colman Street and West Pleasant Street in New London, Connecticut. At approximately 10:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night, prompting calls to the New London Police…

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Aaliyah Vigil

Female, age 20 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Aaliyah J. Vigil, a 20-year-old Black / African American female, had her life cut short on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born on May 28, 2002, in Chandler, Arizona, Aaliyah had moved to Albuquerque at a young age. Those who knew her…

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Adam Martinez

Male, age 35 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, the life of 35-year-old Adam Joseph Martinez was tragically cut short in his hometown of Pueblo, Colorado. A Hispanic male, Adam was a beloved husband and father of three who was known for his love of low riders and…

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Alex Henderson

Male, age 15 · Fort Morgan, Colorado

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, the life of 15-year-old Alex Henderson was tragically cut short in Fort Morgan, Colorado. The young man was last seen at his home on Morgan County Road, an area known locally as Lover's Lane, in early July. A sense of unease settled…

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Devin Denny

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of 32-year-old Devin Denny was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2022, at approximately 12:25 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Yuma Street, Southeast.…

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Levoire Simmons

Male, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2022, a simmering tension on a street in Northeast Washington, D.C. tragically ended the life of 16-year-old Levoire Simmons. The male teenager was on the 700 block of Kenilworth Terrace, Northeast, when he was fatally shot at…

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Louis Cantrell

Male, age 39 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Topeka, Kansas, the life of 39-year-old Louis David Perez Cantrell was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2022, just before 1 a.m., police were called to the 200 block of SE Lawrence Street following reports of a shooting.…

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Angelo Alexander Hill

Male, age 17 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Angelo Alexander Hill, a 17-year-old Black male, spent the early evening of July 5, 2022 in and around the lobby of an apartment building just south of downtown Minneapolis when a confrontation spiraled into gunfire. Shortly after 6:25 p.m., in the lobby at…

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Demarcus Pate

Male, age 28 · Lamar, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a violent altercation at a Mississippi gas station claimed the life of 28-year-old Demarcus Pate, a male resident of Lamar. The fatal incident unfolded on the afternoon of July 5th at the M&W Quick Stop on Highway 72. An argument that…

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Jeffery Young

Male, age 57 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet Camelot Subdivision in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the evening of July 5, 2022, was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Responding to multiple 911 calls, Warren County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at a residence on Castle Drive to a grim scene. In his…

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Tarvis Shields

Male, age 39 · Lamar, Mississippi

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Lamar, Mississippi, a violent confrontation tragically cut short the life of 37-year-old Tarvis McKell Shields of Slayden. The incident unfolded on July 5, 2022, at the M&W Quick Stop gas station located on U.S. Highway 72. Shields, a…

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Douglas Wallace

Male, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Detroit, Michigan, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into deadly violence, claiming the life of 27-year-old Douglas Wallace. The fatal encounter unfolded on Sharon Street, where Wallace, a man with…

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Tiffany Joseph

Female, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, the life of 32-year-old Tiffany Joseph was tragically cut short in what prosecutors describe as a horrifying murder-for-hire plot. On the evening of July 5, 2022, Detroit police were dispatched to a residence on Rosemont Avenue, where…

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Dominic Thompson

Male, age 34 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, a devastating act of violence cut short the life of 34-year-old Dominic Lamar Thompson Sr. in Newport News, Virginia. Thompson, a man remembered for his love of laughter and devotion to his three children, was…

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Michael Moore

Male, age 44 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a summer day in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 44-year-old Michael Jon'te Moore, a Black male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On July 5, 2022, Moore was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of those who…

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Robert William Staton

Male, age 33 · Rustburg, Virginia

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a tragedy befell the community of Rustburg, Virginia, with the death of Robert William Staton, a 33-year-old male. On the afternoon of July 5th, his body was discovered in the parking lot of the First St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.…

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Anthony Higginson Jr.

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, a family disturbance on the east side of Indianapolis escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 26-year-old Anthony Higginson Jr. The incident unfolded around 6:20 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Grant…

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Ashanti Brown

Female, age 20 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

A young woman's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that erupted during a Fourth of July block party in Gary, Indiana. Ashanti Brown, a 20-year-old from Olympia Fields, Illinois, was one of three people killed in the mass shooting that took…

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Jose Diaz

Male, age 52 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a wave of violence gripped the city of Gary, Indiana, and amidst this turmoil, 52-year-old Jose C. Diaz, a male, tragically lost his life. On the morning of July 5th, he was discovered outside in the 3800 block of Van Buren Street…

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Laurance Magnum

Male, age 25 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Laurance Clay Magnum, a 25-year-old Black man, was a talented musician, known for playing the drums at various churches in the Gary and Chicagoland areas. His life was cut short in a burst of violence that erupted just after midnight on July 5, 2022. He was…

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Marquise Hall

Male, age 26 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2022, the celebratory atmosphere of a Fourth of July block party in Gary, Indiana, was shattered by gunfire, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with a personal tragedy that resonated through the city's…

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Stephen Munn

Male, age 54 · Kirksville, Missouri

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, the quiet community of Kirksville, Missouri, was disturbed by the grim discovery of the remains of 54-year-old Stephen Munn. A white male, Munn was the victim of a brutal murder that unfolded on a property he owned on Youngstown Trail.…

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Bobby Miller

Male, age 65 · North-augusta, South Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a quiet street in North Augusta, South Carolina, became the scene of a tragic event that would unravel a troubled family history. Concerns for the well-being of 65-year-old Bobby Ray Miller led to a grim discovery at his Dogwood Drive…

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Steven Stallons

Male, age 31 · Hartsville, South Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of July 5, 2022, violence shattered the quiet of a summer night on Bethel Road in Darlington County, South Carolina, ending the life of 31-year-old Steven Stallons. Deputies arriving at the scene discovered two men with gunshot wounds.…

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Tyrin Pulley

Male, age 37 · Gray-court, South Carolina

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Tyrin Pulley, a 37-year-old Black man from Laurens, South Carolina, left home in the quiet overnight hours of July 5, 2022, unaware that his final moments would unfold along a rural stretch of Eichelberger Road in the Gray Court area of Laurens County. In the…

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Richard Cantwell

Male, age 35 · Princess-anne, Maryland

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on July 5, 2022, Richard Evan Cantwell III, a 35-year-old male, lost his life in his Princess Anne, Maryland, home. The circumstances of his death were the result of a violent altercation that ended in a murder-suicide, leaving a…

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Joseph Misciagno

Male, age 18 · Sinclairville, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a violent altercation in the small village of Sinclairville, New York, ended in the tragic death of 18-year-old Joseph Misciagno. The young man, a resident of the nearby community of Cassadaga, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot to…

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Willie Wofford

Male, age 24 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, a party on the basketball court outside the Clinton Baden Community Center on North Clinton Avenue in Rochester, New York, turned into a scene of chaos and violence. Amid the gathering, shots rang out, leading to…

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Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela

Female, age 29 · Salinas, California

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela, a 29-year-old cheerleading coach from Salinas, California, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2022. The events leading to her death began in the early hours of that day when she received a text message from her ex-boyfriend, Jacob…

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Marlin Logan

Male, age 24 · Stockton, California

Killed Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Marlin Logan, a 24-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2022, in a violent incident that has left the community in shock. The events unfolded in the early hours of the morning when police responded to reports of a…

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