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Bennie Harris

Male, age 47 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Birmingham, Alabama, tragedy befell 47-year-old Bennie Harris, a Black male known to his neighbors as a friendly truck driver and father of six. On July 8, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the sound of sirens pierced…

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Carlos Valdez

Male, age 19 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm evening of early July 2021, a dispute in a convenience store parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Carlos Francisco Valdez. The young man, a male, was at a Quik Mart on South Park Avenue on the night of…

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Robert Anthony Perez

Male, age 60 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the light of a Yuma, Arizona day, a violent home invasion tragically cut short the life of 60-year-old Robert Anthony Perez Sr. on July 7, 2021. The Hispanic man was fatally shot outside a residence near 15th Place and 44th Avenue in what authorities have…

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Adam Eugene Edgington

Male, age 42 · Nevada, Iowa

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adam Eugene Edgington was a 42-year-old White/Caucasian man from Nevada, Iowa, whose death came abruptly in the midst of a criminal case that had begun only days earlier. Edgington worked as an English teacher at Miller Middle School in the Marshalltown…

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David Allen Brown

Male, age 49 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, 49-year-old David Allen Brown was found fatally shot inside a pickup truck at the Valley Crossing Apartments on Green Mountain Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced…

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Jacoby Jawan Edwards

Male, age 21 · Eldorado, Arkansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 7, 2021, the sound of what some residents mistook for fireworks echoed through the end of Omega Street in Eldorado, Arkansas. The reality, however, was far more grim. Responding to a call at approximately 2 a.m., officers…

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Robert Lollis

Male, age 30 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, in Roswell, New Mexico, 30-year-old Robert Lollis was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at a residence on the 1100 block of East Poe Street. Roswell Police responded to the scene around 4:25 a.m., where medical personnel confirmed…

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Ashley Jones

Female, age 37 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer morning in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 37-year-old female Ashley Jones was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2021, police responded to a medical call at her home in the 1400 block of North Eighth Street around 9:40 a.m. Upon arrival, officers…

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Ronnell Belcher

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ronnell L. Belcher, a 26-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically passed away on July 8, 2021. His death has left a profound impact on his family and friends, who remember him with great sadness and fondness. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Alex Daniel Chuculate

Male, age 27 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of Alex Daniel Chuculate, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On a July day, officers were called to the Silver Creek Apartments located near East 41st Street and South Garnett Road. There, in the…

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Jaylin J. Lockett

Male, age 20 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 20-year-old Jaylin J. Lockett, a male from Jackson, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 8th, Lockett was driving his vehicle in Jackson when he was struck by gunfire. The fatal shot caused him to…

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Jordan J. Bradfield

Male, age 1 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in Jackson, Mississippi, forever altering the lives of those involved. On the afternoon of July 8th, one-year-old Jordan J. Bradfield, a male infant, was fatally wounded in what was described by…

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Danquarious J. Murrell

Male, age 23 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, the community of Saginaw, Michigan, was shaken by the violent death of 23-year-old Black male Danquarious Ja'Tuan Murrell. Known affectionately to his friends and family as "Dank," Murrell was a young father and a beloved figure in his…

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Shondel Solomon Newell

Male, age 43 · South-haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in South Haven, Michigan, a dispute escalated to a fatal encounter that ended the life of Shondel Solomon Newell. The 43-year-old man, a resident of nearby Covert, was shot on July 8, 2021, following a confrontation. Newell, a Black…

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Tariq Patterson

Male, age 38 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of July 8, 2021, a report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Highland Terrace and Grove Street in Irvington, New Jersey, led police to a grim discovery. Arriving at the scene, officers found 38-year-old Tariq Patterson, a Black…

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Kevon D. Fuller

Male, age 28 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Kevon D. Fuller was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2021, just after midnight, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3000 block of Meadowbridge Road. Upon…

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Khadduri Brown

Male, age 26 · Franklin, Virginia

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire on a street in Franklin, Virginia, tragically cut short the life of a young man. The incident unfolded on Dorchester Street, leaving one person dead and another wounded. The deceased was identified as 26-year-old…

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Bryant Bostic Jr.

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Indianapolis. Bryant Bostic Jr., a 21-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on July 8, 2021. The incident that led to his death remains shrouded in a degree of uncertainty…

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Deontae Harris

Male, age 28 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in Elkhart, Indiana, the life of 28-year-old Deontae Harris was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2021, just before 9 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting with injuries in the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue. Upon arrival, officers…

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Hurts Presendieu

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a grim discovery was made on the east side of Indianapolis that brought a tragic end to the life of 45-year-old Hurts Presendieu. On July 9th, his body was found outside a church on East 25th Street, near North Post Road. Medics were…

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Robert Surney

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer evening of July 8, 2021, tragedy struck in Indianapolis when 23-year-old Robert Surney, a male, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded around 8 p.m. in the 5000 block of West 36th Terrace. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…

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Domonique McIntosh

Male, age 32 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the O'Fallon neighborhood of St. Louis, leaving a family and community to mourn the loss of Domonique McIntosh. The 32-year-old man was discovered inside a vehicle on the 2000 block of Harris…

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Katie Kellen

Female, age 39 · Raymore, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, the quiet community of Raymore, Missouri, was shaken when 39-year-old female Katie Mae Kellen was discovered deceased in her home on South Lakeshore Drive. The discovery was made by her mother, with whom she shared the residence, after she…

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Mitchell Duane Nickerson

Male, age 49 · Moberly, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mitchell Duane Nickerson, a 49-year-old male, tragically lost his life following a violent incident in Moberly, Missouri, in the summer of 2021. On July 8, 2021, authorities responded to a reported shooting, discovering Nickerson with a critical gunshot wound…

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Cleveland Cleve Jennings Sanders

Male, age 62 · Easley, South Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the community of Easley, South Carolina, was shaken by the discovery of the death of Cleveland “Cleve” Jennings Sanders III, a 62-year-old man. The investigation into his disappearance and subsequent death unfolded over several days…

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Steven Kyle Faris

Male, age 35 · Clover, South Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the quiet community of Clover, South Carolina, was disturbed by a grim discovery. On July 8th, the body of Steven Kyle Faris, a 35-year-old Caucasian male, was found inside a tractor-trailer container on a property located on Twin…

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Alysse Gardner

Female, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

A summer evening in Baltimore turned tragic on July 8, 2021, marking the untimely death of Alysse Marie Gardner. A 34-year-old White female, Gardner was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at approximately 5:19 p.m. in the 700 block of East 22nd…

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Anthony Cain Jr.

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, the day after his 35th birthday, Anthony Cain Jr., a male, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred on the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue, where police found Cain suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was…

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Shaunya Green

Female, age 32 · White-marsh, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet pre-dawn hours of a Thursday morning in White Marsh, Maryland, a residence on Proctor Avenue became the scene of a tragedy. It was there, just after 4:30 a.m., that 32-year-old Shaunya Green, a female, was found suffering from at least one…

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Zerail Dijon Rivera

Male, age 21 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zerail Dijon Rivera, a 21-year-old rapper known by his stage name "Indian Red Boy," was tragically killed on July 8, 2021, in Hawthorne, California. Rivera was shot multiple times while sitting in his car, parked in the carport of an apartment complex on…

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Jakare McKeller

Male, age 19 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late Wednesday evening in July 2021, 19-year-old Jakare McKeller was fatally shot outside a Food Mart located on Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur, Georgia. McKeller, who was just days away from his twentieth birthday, was described by his grandmother…

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Keng Wilson

Male, age 20 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a promising young man's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence at a gas station in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Keng Wilson, a 20-year-old male, was a creative soul, known for his talent in poetry and his aspirations of becoming…

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Mirsha Victor

Female, age 23 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a 23-year-old African-American woman named Mirsha Victor was reported missing from the Panthersville area of DeKalb County, Georgia. Her disappearance on July 8, 2021, set off a chain of events that would uncover a story of violence and…

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Deandre Abrams

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Black male Deandre Abrams, 26, was shot and killed on July 8, 2021, in the Wentworth Gardens housing complex on Chicago's South Side. Around 2:15 p.m., as he stood with another man outside a residence in the 3900 block of South Princeton Avenue, a vehicle…

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Miles Adrian Thompson

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

African American male Miles Adrian Thompson, 18, was visiting family in Chicago's Austin neighborhood when his life was cut short the morning of July 8, 2021, one day before his nineteenth birthday. A standout defensive player and 2020 graduate of Glenbrook…

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Qwonkeious Williams

Male, age 25 · Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2021, the quiet of a Donaldsonville, Louisiana, hotel was shattered by violence. Inside the OYO Town House along LA 70, 25-year-old Qwonkeious Williams, an African American male known affectionately as 'Gummie,' was found…

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James Walker Jr.

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Walker Jr., a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2021, in Cincinnati, OH. He was fatally shot on Winneste Avenue in Winton Hills and later succumbed to his injuries at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The Cincinnati Police…

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Kalief Baxter

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2021, the life of 26-year-old Kalief Baxter was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. Responding to a call at approximately 12:33 a.m., police officers discovered Baxter lying unresponsive in the 2200 block…

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Reginald Daniel Lewis Jr.

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire on a North Philadelphia street tragically cut short the life of a young man. Reginald Daniel Lewis Jr., a 23-year-old male, was shot and killed on the evening of Thursday, July 8, 2021. The fatal incident unfolded on…

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Stanley Cooksey

Male, age 50 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stanley “Fred” Maurice Cooksey, a 50-year-old male from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died after a shooting inside an apartment on the 2100 block of North 5th Street in Harrisburg in the late-night hours of July 7, 2021, with his death recorded as occurring on…

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Ray Clifton Taylor Jr.

Male, age 24 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ray Clifton Taylor Jr., a 24-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee on the evening of Thursday, July 8, 2021. The incident occurred in the Raleigh neighborhood, where Taylor was found unresponsive outside a residence on Yellowood Cove. He…

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Gabriel Alexander Moriones Vargas

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriel Alexander Moriones Vargas, a 28-year-old Colombian man, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2021, in Houston, Texas. He was visiting Houston from New York with his wife when the incident occurred at the Downtown Aquarium. The couple was enjoying…

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Kendell Smith

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kendell Smith, aged 22, was shot and killed on July 8, 2016, in Chicago. The incident took place during a particularly violent year for the city, as Chicago experienced a dramatic rise in homicides compared to previous years. Smith was killed in the Englewood…

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Molly Kenna Mcauley

Female, age 59 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, upscale neighborhood of Roland Park in Baltimore, Maryland, the evening of July 8, 2016, took a tragic turn. Molly Kenna McAuley, a 59-year-old female, was taking her two beloved dogs for their routine nightly walk. An accomplished and respected…

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Reba Battles

Female, age 43 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a summer Friday in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Reba Battles, a 43-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2016, Battles was outside a home in the Botanical Heights neighborhood when gunfire erupted. The…

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Kai Thomas

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kai Thomas, a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, was killed on July 8, 2016. His death was one of many homicides that took place during a particularly violent year in the city. The murder happened during a time when Pittsburgh faced a surge in homicides, many of…

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Denarious Martin

Male, age 29 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a 29-year-old African American man named Denarious Martin lost his life in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of Friday, July 8th, events transpired that led to his untimely death, leaving a family to mourn and a community searching for…

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Antonio Hernandez

Male, age 32 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in North Las Vegas, a disturbance at a residence on Belmont Street shattered the quiet of the neighborhood. It was July 8, 2016, when police were called to the 1800 block of the street near East Tonopah Avenue around 7 p.m. Inside a home…

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