Death by Force10th anniversary

Jesse Dacanay

Male, age 28 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2016, a King County Sheriff's deputy patrolling the parking lot of a senior apartment complex in SeaTac, Washington, came across a two-door green Honda. A check of the license plate revealed it was stolen, and the plate…

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Mary Bennett

Female, age 93 · Puyallup, Washington

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the quiet community of Puyallup, Washington, was touched by a tragedy that brought a long life to a sudden and violent end. Mary Virginia Bennett, a White/Caucasian female aged 93, died on July 6, 2016, in her home. Her death was not…

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Mike Clayton

Male, age 19 · Auburn, Washington

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old Mike Clayton, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence in Auburn, Washington. On July 6th, emergency services were called to the mobile home he shared with his father, which…

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Michele Sabia

Female, age 44 · Carlstadt, New Jersey

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet Carlstadt, New Jersey neighborhood, the life of 44-year-old Michele Sabia, a beloved first-grade teacher, came to a tragic and violent end. On the evening of July 6, 2016, what began as a domestic dispute escalated into a horrifying public event…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward Kiel

Male, age 28 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a fatal shooting in Fort Wayne, Indiana, claimed the life of Edward Kiel. On July 6, 2016, the 28-year-old man was shot while inside a vehicle. The incident occurred when a man approached the car Kiel was in with his former girlfriend…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Trayvon Truz Lee

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the Baltimore music scene was struck by a second tragedy in less than two weeks with the death of Trayvon Truz Lee. A 24-year-old Black male, Lee was fatally shot on the evening of July 6, 2016. The incident occurred on Anoka Avenue in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Ramirez

Male, age 20 · Santa Ana, California

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of July 6, 2016, Anthony Ramirez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male from Santa Ana, California, was fatally shot while riding his bicycle in the 2100 block of West Washington Avenue. Responding to reports of gunfire shortly after 10 p.m., Santa Ana…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Salvador Esparza III

Male, age 4 · Altadena, California

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Salvador Esparza III, a four-year-old boy from Monrovia, California, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016, after being shot on the porch of a home in Altadena. On the evening of July 5, 2016, Salvador was visiting family friends at a residence on Figueroa…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jonathan Matthew Johnnie Carter

Male, age 15 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jonathan Matthew "Johnnie" Carter, a 15-year-old boy from Jacksonville, FL, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016. Johnnie, who was described as daring, outgoing, and adventurous, was shot and killed near his home in the Lakeshore neighborhood of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gerald Foster

Male, age 52 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gerard Foster, a 52-year-old man, was found shot multiple times in the breezeway of his Robins Street apartment complex in Decatur, Georgia, on July 6, 2016. Foster, a deacon at Living Water Christian Baptist Church, was discovered with gunshot wounds to his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ghassan K. Abuujeries

Male, age 34 · Summit-argo, Illinois

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ghassan K. Abuujeries, a 34-year-old male from Oak Lawn, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016, in Summit-argo, IL. He was fatally shot during a robbery at a Shell gas station where he worked. The incident occurred in the morning, and Abuujeries…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Maurice Ross

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maurice M. Ross, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Maurice's death was a result of a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Javaris Roberts

Male, age 31 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javaris Trevonte' Roberts, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Javaris was the son of Louis Oliver and Nancine Roberts Bowman. He was a beloved son and a dedicated individual who had…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jessica Ann Parker

Female, age 32 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jessica Ann Parker, a 32-year-old woman from Fayetteville, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 6, 2016. The circumstances surrounding her death were harrowing and deeply unsettling. On that fateful day, authorities responded to a distressing 911…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Calvin Moore

Male, age 44 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Calvin Moore, a 44-year-old man from Youngstown, OH, was tragically shot and killed on July 6, 2016. He was found dead on a couch inside a home at 247 Norwood Avenue, having been shot multiple times in the head, chest, and stomach. The police were notified…

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Barbara Shelton Waites

Female, age 31 · Greeneville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a Greeneville, Tennessee woman's life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in search of answers. Barbara Shelton Waites, a 31-year-old female, was found deceased on July 6, 2016, a victim of gun violence. The initial…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darrell Almond

Male, age 32 · Alice, Texas

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darrell Trey Almond, a 32-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 6, 2016, in Alice, Texas. He was a resident of Alice at the time of his death and was known to be a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Darrell was born on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Terry Gooch Hester

Male, age 45 · Sherman, Texas

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terry Terrell Hester, also known as "Gooch," was a 45-year-old African American male who tragically passed away on July 6, 2016, in Sherman, Texas. He was found deceased in the 1700 block of West College Street. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Andre Lewis

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the morning of July 6, 2011, the body of 18-year-old Andre Nathaniel Lewis was discovered in North Birmingham, Alabama. An employee arriving for work at Star Truck Parts found the young Black man lying on the ground inside the fenced compound of the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Patrick Keith Smith

Male, age 32 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer day in St. Louis, Missouri, events unfolded that tragically ended the life of Patrick Keith Smith, a 32-year-old Black male. On July 6, 2011, Smith was found fatally wounded, the victim of violence that cut his life short. The specific details of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Latron Wilson

Male, age 38 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jul 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Latron Wilson, a 38-year-old man, was found dead on July 6, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas. His homicide occurred in a context of escalating violence, and law enforcement was actively responding to multiple incidents across the city at the time. The details of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

NiYauna Jones

Female, age 5 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jul 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, a bright and loving five-year-old girl named NiYauna Sanay Jones had her life tragically cut short. On Thursday, July 6, 2006, in Flint, Michigan, NiYauna was the victim of a senseless act of gun violence. She was caught in the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Anthony DePaul Little

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

On July 6, 2001, Anthony DePaul Little, a 20-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 11:44 a.m. while Little was driving near the intersection of Sardis Lane and Sardis Green Court. He was shot…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Cecil Gurr

Male, age 27 · Roosevelt, Utah

Killed Jul 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet town of Roosevelt, Utah, a tragic event unfolded on July 6, 2001, that would forever mark the community. Cecil Gurr, a White male who served as the respected Chief of Police, lost his life in the line of duty. On that fateful day, a concerned…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Harold Ray Presley

Male, age 53 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed Jul 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a fateful morning in Tupelo, Mississippi, the life of a dedicated lawman, Sheriff Harold Ray Presley, was tragically cut short. The 52-year-old male Sheriff of Lee County was killed in the line of duty on July 6, 2001, in a dramatic and violent shootout.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Lois Marie Marrero

Female, age 40 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jul 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

Lois Marie Marrero, a 40-year-old Hispanic female, was a dedicated officer with the Tampa Police Department. On July 6, 2001, she tragically lost her life in the line of duty. Marrero was pursuing a bank robbery suspect on foot when she was ambushed and…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Leroy Shields

Male, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

On Friday, July 6, 2001, fifty-six-year-old Leroy Shields died in Los Angeles County, California. He was a Black man in his mid-fifties whose life came to an abrupt and violent conclusion during the height of the summer season. While the precise neighborhood…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Charles Barrow

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 6, 1996 · 30 years ago

On July 6, 1996, Charles Barrow, a 25-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. The incident took place at his residence, specifically at 37 Glencoe Place, Apartment B, in the neighborhood of Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Despite…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Ada Adams

Female, age 4 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 6, 1986 · 40 years ago

On July 6, 1986, Amanda Adams, a four-year-old girl, was kidnapped and later found dead in Columbus, Ohio. Amanda's body was discovered nine days after her disappearance, near her home. She had been abducted and subsequently killed, with her body located in a…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Theopolis Degaphenreed

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 6, 1981 · 45 years ago

Theopolis Degaphenreed, a 23-year-old male, was killed on July 6, 1981, in Chester, Pennsylvania. His name appeared in at least one contemporary account as Theopolis Degraphenreed, but the known details point to the same young man whose life ended violently…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Francisco Rosa-Rosales

Male, age 43 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Francisco Rosa-Rosales, aged 43, was tragically killed on July 6, 2021, in Oakland, California. The events leading to his death unfolded in a particularly violent and chaotic manner. On the night of his death, Rosa-Rosales and his acquaintance, Charlie…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

David Wayne Lee

Male, age 33 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed Jul 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Wayne Lee, aged 33, tragically passed away on July 6, 2021, in Panama City Beach, Florida. His death was the result of a violent incident that occurred at an apartment complex on Evergreen Street. According to reports, David was involved in an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Antonio Lopez

Male, age 31 · Compton, California

Killed Jul 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonio Lopez, a 31-year-old resident of Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 6, 2016. The incident occurred at the corner of North Santa Fe Avenue and East Pine Street in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's office…

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Aileen L Wells

Female, age 69 · Newburgh, Indiana

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Newburgh, Indiana, a grim discovery brought a peaceful neighborhood to a standstill. On the evening of Monday, July 8, 2026, concerned individuals requested a welfare check at a residence on Hannah Court. Responding deputies from the…

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Death by Force

Caylee Taylor

Female, age 6 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Monday, July 6, 2026, the life of 6-year-old Caylee Taylor was tragically cut short in a violent act that shook the community of Montgomery, Alabama. At approximately 2:20 a.m., while Caylee was asleep in her bed inside her home on…

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Courtney Chandler

Female, age 28 · Ramona, California

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Ramona, California, the life of 28-year-old Courtney Chandler was abruptly cut short on the evening of July 6, 2026. San Diego County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon at a residence on…

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Daniel DJ Jackson

Male, age 18 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of July 6, 2026, the life of 18-year-old Daniel "DJ" Jackson, a promising and beloved young Black man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was tragically cut short by gun violence. The fatal incident unfolded around 2:45 a.m. in the 4400 block…

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Donald Mucheck

Male, age 58 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2026, the quiet of a Phoenix neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a call at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers from the Phoenix Police Department arrived at the scene near 15th Street and…

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Doris Jean Davis

Female, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the life of 35-year-old Doris Jean Davis was tragically cut short in an act of violence that stunned her community in Indianapolis. On the afternoon of July 6th, police responded to a report of a shooting near the intersection of East…

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Eddie Matthews

Male, age 64 · Berea, Kentucky

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Berea, Kentucky, the life of 64-year-old Eddie Matthews was brought to an abrupt and violent end on the evening of Monday, July 6, 2026. The incident unfolded at a residence on Barker Lane, where deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's…

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Death by Force

Ernest LaQuaun Burley

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

On the evening of July 6, 2026, a dispute over reckless driving escalated into a fatal shooting at the intersection of Old Leonard Avenue and Rose Avenue on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Ernest LaQuaun Burley…

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Jazmine Alexis Bates

Female, age 22 · Brookwood, Alabama

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Brookwood, Alabama, a grim discovery shattered the summer peace on July 6, 2026. A homeowner, away on a trip, grew worried after being unable to contact a friend who was house-sitting. A quick check of the home's doorbell camera footage…

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Death by Force

Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas

Male, age 31 · Brookwood, Alabama

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Brookwood, Alabama, a grim discovery was made on July 6, 2026, that shattered the summer peace. Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, a 31-year-old man, was found shot to death inside a home on Alabama Junction Road. He was not alone; alongside…

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Keshawn Lewis-Hunt

Male, age 20 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2026, a family celebration in the south suburban community of Harvey, Illinois, turned into a scene of tragedy. Keshawn Lewis-Hunt, a 20-year-old former football standout, was attending a birthday party for his cousin at…

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Latoya Reeves

Female, age 49 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2026, the life of 49-year-old Latoya Reeves was tragically cut short in her home on Birwood Street in Detroit. Police responded to a call about an "unknown problem" at the residence shortly after 2 a.m. Upon arrival, they…

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Nicholas McClure

Male, age 32 · Ramona, California

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Ramona, California, a tragic story unfolded on the evening of July 6, 2026, culminating in the death of 32-year-old Nicholas McClure, a male resident of San Diego County. Deputies from the Ramona Sheriff's Substation were dispatched to a…

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Sharon Darius Walker

Male, age 30 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

Sharon Darius Walker, a 30-year-old man, was killed during an early-morning shooting on July 6, 2026, on Cleveland’s East Side. The violence left three other people wounded and prompted an active homicide investigation involving two locations in the city’s…

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Shaun Whitchett

Male, age 46 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 6, 2026 · this year

Shaun Whitchett, a 46-year-old man, was fatally shot on the evening of July 6, 2026, outside a liquor store in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. At approximately 8:12 p.m., police were called to the area of 1503 White Plains Road, near Archer Street…

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