Deaths by Force on June 15

Deaths by Force (483)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Leon Wilkes

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 15, 2016, 27-year-old Leon Wilkes, a male resident of Saint Louis, Missouri, was found deceased behind a building in the 5000 block of West Florissant. An investigation revealed that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Albert Haywood

Male, age 29 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Hyattsville, Maryland, the life of 29-year-old James Albert Haywood was tragically cut short on the evening of June 15, 2016. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:15 p.m., police officers arrived at Haywood's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andre Lane

Male, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young man's attempt to leave his troubled past behind was tragically cut short on a street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Andre Lane, a 26-year-old male, was found with gunshot wounds to his stomach and arm inside an apartment building on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Thomas

Male, age 46 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in the Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn, leaving a neighborhood stunned and a man's life tragically cut short. Robert Thomas, a 46-year-old Black male, was standing on the sidewalk in front…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sarisse Respass

Female, age 32 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Wednesday morning in June 2016, the life of 32-year-old Sarisse Respass was tragically cut short in her Bronx apartment. Responding to a 911 call, police discovered the female victim inside her home in the Wakefield section of the borough. Initial…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Gonzalez

Male, age 29 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jose Gonzalez, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on June 15, 2016, in Miami, FL. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for the community. Jose was found dead under suspicious circumstances…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kreg Costa

Male, age 43 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kreg Costa, a 43-year-old sergeant with the Broward Sheriff's Office, died on June 15, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Costa's death came shortly after he had been released from jail on bond following his arrest on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Demonde Donya Dicks Jr.

Male, age 24 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Columbus, Georgia, the life of 24-year-old Demonde Donya Dicks Jr. was tragically cut short. On June 15, 2016, Dicks was fatally shot at Double Churches Park, a place meant for recreation and community. The young man's death was a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Delilah Miles

Female, age 62 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Delilah Harris Miles, a 62-year-old African American woman, was found dead in her Fayetteville, NC home on June 15, 2016. She and her husband, John Miles Sr., were discovered by police after a concerned neighbor reported not seeing them for several days. Both…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

John Miles Sr.

Male, age 66 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

John Oalton Miles Sr., a 66-year-old man from Fayetteville, NC, tragically died on June 15, 2016. He was found shot to death in his home on the 6300 block of Cool Shade Drive in the Cottonade subdivision, along with his wife, Delilah Miles, who was 62 years…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyrone Smith

Male, age 58 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 15, 2016, Tyrone Smith, a 58-year-old man from Winston-Salem, NC, was tragically shot and killed in his home. The incident occurred in the late afternoon when police were called to the scene on Whitford Place Court. Smith was found shot and was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Reno Armstrong Jr

Male, age 17 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Reno Armstrong Jr., a 17-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on June 16, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was found shot in an apartment on Montana Avenue in the Westwood neighborhood. Another victim, a man in his 20s…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marty Dale Hall

Male, age 62 · Cottontown, Tennessee

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Cottontown, Tennessee, the life of 62-year-old Marty Dale Hall, a dedicated truck driver, came to a tragic and violent end on June 15, 2016. A male, later identified as Eddy Roger Conner, had broken into Hall's residence on Highway…

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Tracy Johnson

Male, age 41 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 41-year-old Tracy Johnson was violently cut short. It was June 15, 2016, and Johnson, a Black male, was sitting in a car in a driveway with another man, Damond Dawson. The seemingly ordinary moment turned…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Germaine Latchison

Male, age 30 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On June 15, 2011, Germaine Latchison, age 30, was shot and killed in East Oakland, California. The shooting occurred around 11:40 p.m. on the 600 block of El Paseo Drive. Oakland police officers responded to reports of gunshots and found Latchison suffering…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcellus Darnaby

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood. On June 15, 2011, at approximately 1:04 a.m., officers from the Fourth District were dispatched to the 300 block of Delafield Place, NW…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dwayne Spraggins

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Dwayne Spraggins, aged 36, was fatally shot on June 15, 2011, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area that has often experienced significant challenges with violent crime, driven largely by gang activity and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Pedro Gonzalez III

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Pedro Gonzalez III, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot by police officers in Humboldt Park, Chicago, on June 15, 2011. The incident occurred in the 4300-block of West Hirsch, where Gonzalez was standing outside the home of his deceased friend…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Angela Hughes

Female, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours, 32-year-old Rachael Hughes, a female from Louisville, Kentucky, left a local laundromat where she had been playing slot machines. She was last seen leaving the business on Bardstown Road around 4:30 a.m. in her mother's Lincoln…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Lynn Dale Bell

Male, age 16 · San Diego, California

Found Jun 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

San Diego Police Department detectives continue to look for leads to help solve the murder of Lynn Dale Bell. Mr. Bell, a 16 year old Lincoln High School student, was waiting at a bus stop near the entrance to the Willie Henderson Sports Complex located in…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Edward Markwordt

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jun 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

On June 15, 2001, Greensboro police responded to a call at 2620 Shady Lawn Drive, where they found 32-year-old Michael Edward Markwordt unconscious inside his residence. Markwordt was rushed to Moses Cone Hospital, but he later died from severe head injuries…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Antoine Luster

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

Antoine Luster was shot and killed on June 15, 2001, in Dayton, Ohio. His murder is classified as an unsolved case, and details surrounding the incident remain limited. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office includes Luster’s case in its registry of unsolved…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Rudy Padilla

Male, age 19 · Norwalk, California

Killed Jun 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

Rudy Padilla, a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 15, 2001, in Norwalk, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Rudy was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Debra Whittmeyer

Female, age 29 · Oneco, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On June 15, 1991, 29-year-old Debra Whittmeyer was found dead in her home in Oneco, Florida, after suffering multiple stab wounds. The crime scene did not provide any evidence of sexual assault, and investigators have long speculated that more than one…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

James Albert Hamm

Male, age 46 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jun 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a warm evening in Pueblo, Colorado, James Albert Hamm, a 46-year-old White male, was enjoying one of his favorite pastimes: riding his motorcycle. A native of Pueblo, he was a sociable man with many friends, known for his skill in fixing and selling cars.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Carin Streufert

Female, age 18 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Killed Jun 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the small, close-knit community of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the summer of 1991 was shattered by an act of violence that stole the life of 18-year-old Carin Streufert, a White female. A recent high school graduate and a beloved member of the community…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

George Ronald Taylor

Male, age 38 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a summer evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Detective George Ronald Taylor was cut short in a sudden and violent encounter. On June 15, 1986, the day before he would have turned 40, the 38-year-old male detective with the Richmond Police Department…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Patricia Berry

Female, age 22 · Fulton County, Georgia

Killed Jun 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

In June of 1981, a chilling discovery was made in a Fulton County apartment complex on Roswell Road, shattering the community's sense of security. The body of 22-year-old Patricia Berry was found inside her apartment, partially clothed and submerged in her…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Carlester Blue

Male, age 68 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a brutal and fatal assault cut short the life of 68-year-old Carlester Lee Blue in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident, which occurred on a Tuesday morning in June, unfolded at the Cherry Avenue Citgo on Forestdale Boulevard. Blue, a man…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Nicholas Dayshawn Randolph

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nicholas Dayshawn Randolph was 30 years old when he died on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Harbor Gateway, a neighborhood in the southern part of the city of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

William Rank

Male, age 25 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 15, 1906 · 120 years ago

Special Officer William R. Rank, aged 25, was a member of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Police. On May 15, 1906, while on patrol in the Rutherford rail yard near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Officer Rank attempted to arrest a trespasser. The suspect…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Richard Delaney

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 15, 1901 · 125 years ago

On June 15, 1901, the Saint Louis community was shaken by the violent death of Probationary Police Officer Richard Delaney. The 29-year-old male, who had served with the department for only ten months, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

William Henry Dawkins

Male, age 63 · Monticello, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 1901 · 125 years ago

William Henry Dawkins, a 63-year-old white male, met a tragic end on June 15, 1901, in Monticello, Florida. Dawkins, who served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest an escaped convict.…

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Carmilla Taylor

Female, age 28 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, the life of 28-year-old Carmilla Taylor was cut short by an act of gun violence in Montgomery, Alabama. On the evening of Sunday, June 15th, a shooting erupted on East South Boulevard, leaving one woman dead and another seriously…

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Alan Fernando Flores

Male, age 29 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the afternoon hours of a mid-June day in Phoenix, Arizona, a violent encounter tragically cut short the life of 29-year-old Alan Fernando Flores. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at approximately 4:27 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the…

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Cynthia Templeton

Female, age 53 · Taylor, Arizona

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Taylor, Arizona, a shocking act of violence shattered the community's sense of peace. On Father's Day, June 15, 2025, Cynthia Templeton, a 53-year-old female, and her husband, 62-year-old Troy Templeton, were found shot to death inside…

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Troy Templeton

Male, age 62 · Taylor, Arizona

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Taylor, Arizona, the evening of Father's Day took a dark turn, leaving the small town in shock. On June 15, 2025, 62-year-old Troy Templeton, a male, and his wife, 53-year-old Cynthia Templeton, were found shot to death inside their…

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Christon Moore

Male, age 34 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a late Sunday evening, which also happened to be Father's Day, the life of 34-year-old Christon Moore of North Little Rock was tragically cut short. On June 15, 2025, at approximately 11:08 p.m., officers from the Little Rock Police Department were…

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Larodrious Carter

Male, age 26 · El Dorado, Arkansas

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Larodrious Nadarel Carter, a 26-year-old male, lost his life to gun violence on June 15, 2025, in his hometown of El Dorado, Arkansas. Born on August 3, 1998, he was known to friends and family by several nicknames, including 'Wonk,' and was remembered for…

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Jhavare Smith

Male, age 18 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025, the life of 18-year-old Jhavare Smith of Stratford, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in New Haven, Connecticut. The fatal incident unfolded around 2:47 a.m. in the city's Dixwell…

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Decordre Chiles

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of 33-year-old Decordre Chiles, a male resident of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On June 15, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., police were called to a residence in the 1000…

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Jared Auer

Male, age 30 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jared Auer, 30, a White male, was found in the early hours of Father’s Day, June 15, 2025, sitting in his car along Old Okeechobee Road in West Palm Beach. Responding officers discovered he’d been shot; he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died.…

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Kelan Rodriguez

Male, age 19 · South Apopka, Florida

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kelan Rodriguez, 19, a Black/African American male from South Apopka, was found in the predawn hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025, with obvious signs of trauma near the intersection of East Ella J. Gilmore Street and Clarcona Road. Deputies with the Orange County…

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Davelle Osby

Male, age 30 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of Father's Day, June 15, 2025, a joyous block party in Elkhart, Indiana, turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy, leaving 30-year-old Davelle Osby, a Black male, dead and 11 others wounded. The shooting erupted just after 1 a.m. on West…

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Pam Rozier

Female, age 49 · Dublin, Georgia

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, the community of Dublin, Georgia, was unsettled by the discovery of a local woman's untimely death. On the morning of Sunday, June 15th, police were called to the Claxton Homes Apartment Complex on Claxton Dairy Road. Inside apartment…

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Israel Izzy Mays

Male, age 19 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of June 15, 2025, the life of 19-year-old Israel 'Izzy' Mays, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Evansville, Indiana. A large party in the 300 block of Taylor Avenue had just begun to break up around 12:30 a.m., with…

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Solomon Lanham

Male, age 35 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, the life of Solomon Lanham, a 35-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Sunday, June 15th, in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, Lanham was fatally wounded by gunfire. The shooting is reported to have occurred outside…

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Manuel Desierto

Male, age 59 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On June 15, 2025, Manuel Desierto, 59, a male of Filipino descent, was found on a Los Angeles sidewalk with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified him and recorded the manner of death as suicide…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.