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James Stear-Swinford

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Stear-Swinford, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was the victim of a shooting on July 8, 2014, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He succumbed to his injuries and passed away on July 12, 2014. At the time of his death, Stear-Swinford was a culinary arts student at…

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Justin Beeler

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin Daniel Beeler, a 29-year-old man, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, following a road rage incident in Louisville, Kentucky. The altercation began with a verbal dispute at a liquor store, which escalated on the road. The confrontation turned tragic on…

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Keevin Hayden

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a violent encounter in a Louisville, Kentucky home claimed the life of 29-year-old Keevin Ramone Hayden. On the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2014, police were called to a residence on Red Oak Lane in the Newburg neighborhood, where they…

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Sheena Henderson

Female, age 30 · Spokane, Washington

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in Spokane, Washington, the life of 30-year-old Sheena Marie Henderson, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2014, while at her job in a lab at the Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center at Deaconess Hospital, she was…

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James S. Stear-Swinford

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a promising young culinary arts student's life was tragically cut short in an act of violence. James S. Stear-Swinford, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was shot in Milwaukee on July 8, 2014. After fighting for his life for four days, he…

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Randy Shelton

Male, age 54 · Monroe, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Monroe, Oklahoma, Randy Dewayne Shelton, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian man, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Born in nearby Poteau on September 16, 1959, to Gene and Lena Shelton, Randy was known as a hardworking man dedicated to…

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Alita Knott

Female, age 47 · Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, affluent community of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, the lives of Alita Knott and her family took a devastating turn. On the morning of July 6, 2014, police responded to a call at their Log Road home to find a grim scene. Inside, 47-year-old Alita…

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Chad Gerber

Male, age 35 · Lebanon, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the stormy morning of July 8, 2014, a violent home invasion in Grovespring, Missouri, claimed the life of 35-year-old Chad Aaron Gerber. A dedicated father and bricklayer who was also pursuing a career as an Emergency Medical Technician, Chad lived in a…

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Riley Gerber

Male, age 15 · Lebanon, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Riley Gerber, a 15-year-old male, was a student at Conway High School in Missouri known for his love of the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and playing baseball. He lived in a home on Atlanta Road near Grovespring, a rural community in Laclede County…

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Anthony Jackson

Male, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Brooklyn. Anthony Jackson Jr., a 27-year-old man, was fatally shot on July 8th in a neighborhood that had been grappling with a rise in violent crime. The incident that led to his death…

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Sharonda Larisse Hogans James

Female, age 40 · Valdosta, Georgia

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 40-year-old Sharonda Larisse Hogans James was tragically cut short in Valdosta, Georgia. On July 8th, a Valdosta police officer on patrol discovered her lying near the intersection of East Moore Street and North Forrest…

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Lynedell Desilva

Male, age 38 · Kenner, Louisiana

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2014, the life of 38-year-old Lynedell Desilva, an African American male, was cut short in Kenner, Louisiana. Police responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence on Kentucky Avenue around 2:30 a.m.…

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Stefan Johnson

Male, age 16 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 16-year-old Stefan Johnson was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on a Marrero street. On the afternoon of July 8th, the young man was shot in the 1100 block of Martin Drive. Despite being rushed to the hospital and…

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David Lee Shaw

Male, age 45 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Lee Shaw, a 45-year-old male from Charlotte, NC, died on July 8, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Shaw's death was initially reported as a homicide, prompting a thorough…

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Marquis Feamster

Male, age 23 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marquis Antonio Feamster, a 23-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2014, in Salisbury, NC. Feamster was found shot to death in the front yard of a residence on East Fisher Street early that morning. The…

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Ricky Arnaz Layson

Male, age 35 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ricky Arnaz Layson, a 35-year-old man of Filipino ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on July 8, 2014, at R & D Auto Sales in Toledo, Ohio. Layson, who was the co-owner of the car dealership, was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant who entered…

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Joshua Johnson

Male, age 29 · Bristol, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Bristol, Pennsylvania, the life of 29-year-old Joshua Johnson was violently cut short. On July 8, 2014, three men burst into Johnson's home on Winder Drive in what prosecutors would later describe as a drug-related home invasion…

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Daniel Rucinski

Male, age 35 · Pottsboro, Texas

Killed Jul 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 8, 2014, in Pottsboro, Texas, 35-year-old Daniel Blake Rucinski, a male resident, tragically lost his life. Born on April 13, 1979, Daniel was a resident of Denison, Texas, at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Rucinski, his…

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Ramiro Valerio

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a warm summer night in Phoenix, Arizona, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. The evening of Friday, July 5th, 2013, turned fatal for Ramiro Valerio, a Hispanic male who was senselessly killed in…

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Marquis D Chandler

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Marquis D. Chandler, age 21, was fatally shot on July 8, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. He was sitting in his red 2006 Ford minivan near Congress and Pulaski, just across from a Citgo gas station, when he was shot thirteen times in the head and chest. The…

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Ed Cooper

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ed Cooper, aged 15, was shot and killed on July 8, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 600 block of North Lawndale Avenue while Cooper was playing basketball. The shooting took place in broad daylight, and Ed was struck in the chest.…

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Troy Ward

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 23-year-old Troy Ward, an African-American male, was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2013, Ward was outside Carmen's Liquor store in the 14000 block of Gratiot Avenue when he was shot multiple times. The…

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Glenn Simley

Male, age 28 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the night of July 7, 2013, Glenn Simley, aged 28, was fatally shot in a double homicide on the southeast side of Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred near 930 Oakwood Avenue around 10:20 p.m. when Simley, along with another victim, Martaveious Arnold, was…

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David Amaya

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

David Amaya, aged 40, was killed on July 8, 2013, in Houston, Texas, in an incident involving gunfire on West Mount Houston Road. According to the Houston Police Department, David was found fatally shot near his vehicle on the side of the road. The shooting…

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Gerald Scott

Null, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On July 8, 2013, Gerald Scott, aged 45, was found dead in Houston, Texas, the victim of a shooting. The homicide occurred during a year when Houston experienced a rise in violent crime, with certain neighborhoods seeing particularly high murder rates. The…

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Martha Batchelor

Female, age 53 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Martha Batchelor, a 53-year-old woman from San Antonio, TX, was tragically murdered on July 8, 2013. She was found dead in her apartment by maintenance workers who were responding to a work order. Batchelor was likely awakened around 4:30 in the morning by…

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Gerald Roy

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

On July 8, 2013, Gerald Clark Roy, aged 45, was found deceased near 3424 Airport Boulevard in Houston, Texas. According to the Houston Police Department, Roy suffered a gunshot wound and was severely burned. HPD officers initially responded to reports of a…

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Michael Bailey

Male, age 18 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013 in Pueblo, Colorado, the life of 18-year-old Michael Bailey was cut tragically short. On the night of July 8, a shooting occurred off of Creston Drive. Bailey, a male, was at a party at a friend's house, less than 100 feet from his own…

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Velacita Jones

Female, age 39 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Jul 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a North Carolina family was struck by tragedy when they traveled to Virginia for a family gathering. On the evening of Monday, July 8th, gunfire erupted in the 200 block of East Broadway Avenue in Hopewell. When police arrived at the…

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Shawntta Young

Male, age 35 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of Shawntta D. Young, a 35-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of July 8th, Young was murdered at the intersection of 1st and Ormsby streets. The specific circumstances…

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George Waymer Jr

Male, age 16 · Fairmont Heights, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer evening in Fairmont-Heights, Maryland, 16-year-old George Waymer Jr. was enjoying a game of basketball with his friends in the 5700 block of Aspen Street. The night of July 8, 2012, took a tragic turn when he was fatally shot. His father, George…

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Jemarcius White

Male, age 17 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of 17-year-old Jemarcius White, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short by an act of violence in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of July 8th, in the Cooper-Young neighborhood, a vehicle…

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Jorge Vega

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 8, 2012, 29-year-old Jorge Vega was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the 5000 block of Westheimer Road. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Vega with…

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Terrance Wallace

Male, age 41 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of Terrance D. Wallace, a 41-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of July 8th, Wallace was in the 2500 block of N. 21st Street when he was fatally shot. His death…

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Richard Morales

Male, age 15 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 15-year-old Richard Morales in Oklahoma City. The young man, known to his friends and family as 'Lil Rich,' was fatally shot on July 8, a tragedy that would deeply impact the community…

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Edward Evans Jr.

Male, age 15 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of 15-year-old Edward Evans, Jr. was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. His decomposing body was discovered behind an abandoned house at 1604 Barrett Avenue on a Monday evening. The Hinds County Coroner, Sharon…

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Christon Hargrove

Male, age 21 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of a young Atlantic City man was cut short by gunfire. Christon John Hargrove, a 21-year-old male, was killed on Sunday, July 8, 2012, in the coastal New Jersey city where he was born and raised. His death was the result of gun…

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Shaqoya Butler

Female, age 26 · Belle-glade, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Shaqoya Butler, a 26-year-old resident of Belle Glade, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 8, 2012. On that fateful night, Butler was driving with a friend in Belle Glade when she was struck by a stray bullet. The incident occurred around 2:22 am near…

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Marquise Sampson

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marquise Sampson, a 19-year-old African American male, died on July 8, 2012, in Chicago, IL. His death occurred during a police encounter following an armed robbery at a King Gyros restaurant. Sampson, along with his accomplice Tevin Louis, also 19, allegedly…

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Nichole S. Lang

Female, age 30 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Nichole S. Lang was 30 years old when she was killed in St. Louis on Sunday, July 8, 2012. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated her death. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017, lists it…

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Kemuel J. Mcneil

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kemuel J. McNeil, aged 31, was fatally shot on July 8, 2010, in Oakland, California. His death occurred amidst a wave of violent crime in Oakland during that period, a year which saw a total of 90 homicides. McNeil's case, like many others in Oakland, remains…

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Jamonie Richards

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jamonie Richards, an 18-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on July 8, 2010, in Chicago. His death was one of many that occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, which struggled with widespread gun violence affecting young people in…

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Romel Valdovinos

Male, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Romel Valdovinos, 35, a Hispanic/Latino male, was killed in Las Vegas on July 8, 2010. Contemporary public listings record his death among local homicides that summer, but few immediate details surfaced in the days that followed, leaving only the date, his…

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Jermaine Palmer

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jermaine Palmer, aged 19, was fatally shot on July 8, 2010, in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood. The incident took place while Palmer and another male were driving. Unknown individuals opened fire on their vehicle, striking Palmer in the chest. He was…

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Kenneth Carrington

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the night of July 8, 2010, in Philadelphia, a 29-year-old male named Kenneth Carrington was fatally shot. The incident occurred on the 1000 block of Brown Street, marking another entry in the city's list of homicides for that year. Despite the violent…

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William Hope Jr.

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

William Hope Jr., a 25-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on July 8, 2010, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Popeye’s restaurant at 111 W. 75th St. According to the accounts provided by the officers involved, Armando…

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Sherrell F Austin

Female, age 21 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Sherrell F Austin was 21 years old when she was killed in St. Louis on Thursday, July 8, 2010. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated her death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017…

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Robert Martinez

Male, age 52 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On July 8, 2009, Robert Martinez, a 52-year-old resident of Oakland, was shot and killed in what was part of a string of violent incidents in the city that year. Martinez was found in East Oakland, one of the neighborhoods that had seen heightened levels of…

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