Deaths by Force on June 16

Deaths by Force (495)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Rayshaun Steward

Male, age 31 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 16, 2016, 31-year-old Rayshaun Steward was found deceased in Columbus, Ohio, as a result of an apparent gunshot wound. At approximately 5:50 a.m., Columbus Police Officers responded to a call reporting an unresponsive male lying in the grass near an…

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Esther Deluna

Female, age 54 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 16, 2016, Esther Deluna, aged 54, was killed in San Antonio, Texas, in an apparent homicide. Deluna's death was part of a broader wave of violence that year, which saw a significant spike in homicide rates across San Antonio. Police responded to the…

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Travis Washington

Male, age 30 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Thursday night in Minneapolis, the life of 30-year-old Black man, Travis Washington, was brought to a violent end. It was June 16, 2016, and inside his own home on the 3500 block of Knox Avenue North, Washington was shot multiple times. Police responded…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

London D. Street

Male, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a dispute over a ninety-dollar cellphone bill tragically escalated, leading to the death of London D. Street, a 28-year-old Black male. The fatal encounter unfolded on the evening of June 15, 2016, in a gangway near 26th and Brown in…

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Melody Helgren

Female, age 40 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 48-year-old Caucasian female Melody Helgren lost her life. On June 16, 2016, what began as a night out ended in a fatal argument. Helgren and 52-year-old Tony Nollie had been at a bar and consumed several drinks before…

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Wesley McCadory

Male, age 26 · Noxapater, Mississippi

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small community of Noxapater, Mississippi, the life of 26-year-old Wesley Thomas McCadory was cut short on the evening of Thursday, June 16, 2016. The young man, known for his straightforward sense of humor and a smile that touched many, was fatally…

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Gregory Alan Delong

Male, age 19 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a grim discovery was made in a car parked at the Carriage House Apartments in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Nineteen-year-old Gregory Alan Delong, a male, was found deceased in the driver's seat on the evening of June 16th. A passerby…

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Andre Phillips

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Indianapolis, the life of Andre Phillips, a 34-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On June 16, 2016, police were called to the 3600 block of Celtic Drive, on the city's east side, where they discovered…

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Obryan Ramos

Male, age 28 · Jamestown, New York

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of Thursday, June 16, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Jamestown, New York neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. Obryan Ramos, a 28-year-old male, was standing on the porch of a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Balham Mitchell Frierson

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Balham Mitchell Frierson, a 45-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on June 16, 2016. The incident occurred in the 4300 block of Garthwaite Avenue in the Leimert Park neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Mike Sebastian Cortez-Marquez

Male, age 19 · Redondo-beach, California

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mike Sebastian Cortez-Marquez, a 19-year-old from Redondo Beach, California, tragically lost his life on June 16, 2016. The incident occurred at the intersection of Inglewood and Marine avenues, near the boundary with Lawndale. According to reports…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lee Nelson

Male, age 18 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lee Andrew Nelson Jr., an 18-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically passed away on June 16, 2016. Born on December 6, 1997, Lee was known for his vibrant personality and was a beloved member of his community. His sudden death left family, friends…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Notari Kentae Turner

Male, age 35 · Wildwood, Florida

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Notari Kentae Turner, a 35-year-old resident of Wildwood, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 16, 2016. Turner was shot near Jackson Street, a location known for its high crime rate. The incident occurred in the evening, and Turner was pronounced dead…

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Teryus Garmon

Male, age 16 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Teryus Garmon, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on June 16, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred just four days after the Pulse nightclub massacre, adding to the city's grief. Teryus was standing in a driveway on…

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Jason Wood

Male, age 43 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia, a workplace dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that claimed the life of 43-year-old Jason Scott Wood on the evening of June 16, 2016. The male victim was in the Georgetown neighborhood on Sagebrush Lane when…

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Angelo Davis

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In December 2016, 36-year-old real estate attorney Victor Jigar Patel was found strangled in his office in Northbrook, Illinois. Authorities allege that John Panaligan, then 57, scheduled an appointment with Patel using an alias and arrived in disguise. Patel…

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Denzel Thornton

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 16, 2016, 25-year-old African American male Denzel D. Thornton was fatally shot outside Ronald McNair Elementary School in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. At approximately 12:30 p.m., as Thornton was entering his parked vehicle in the 4800 block of…

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JaShad Simmons

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young life was tragically cut short in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans. Ja'Shad Romel Simmons, an 18-year-old male, was gunned down on June 11th of that year. For fifteen days, he fought for his life, a testament to his…

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Davonne Swan

Male, age 27 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Davonne Swan, a 27-year-old man from Manchester, PA, was fatally shot on June 16, 2016, in York, PA. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the city's south end, specifically in the 400 block of South Court Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene to find…

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Ariel Ratliff

Female, age 15 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 16, 2016, 14-year-old Ariel Ratliff was tragically killed in her home in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. in the 15100 block of Alkay Street. Ariel was shot in the head and died at the scene. Her mother, Sandtrece Ratliff, 44…

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Gerald Leron Williams

Male, age 23 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gerald Leron Williams, a 23-year-old African American male from Austin, Texas, was tragically killed on June 16, 2016. He was found shot multiple times in the early morning hours on Sweeney Circle in East Austin. Despite the efforts of the Austin Police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Helen Fletcher

Female, age 30 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Helen Lashawn Fletcher, a 30-year-old woman from Wichita Falls, Texas, tragically lost her life on June 16, 2016. She was found shot to death, and the investigation into her death led to the arrest of Robert Lee Fleeks, a 69-year-old man. Fleeks, who had an…

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Michael Wayne Jensen

Male, age 30 · George-west, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Wayne Jensen, a 30-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on June 16, 2016, in George West, Texas. He was working the overnight shift at a convenience store when an armed robber entered and fatally shot him in the chest area…

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Sandtrece Latoya Raliff

Female, age 44 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sandtrece Latoya Raliff, a 44-year-old woman, was tragically shot and killed in her home in southwest Houston, Texas, on June 16, 2016. Her 14-year-old daughter, Ariel Ratliff, also died at the scene. The suspect in the case, Michael Ratliff, 43, claimed that…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sarina Marksberry

Female, age 52 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the spring of 2011, a discovery in a Phoenix, Arizona intersection would mark the beginning of a years-long mystery. On the night of May 16th, 52-year-old Sarina Marksberry, a Caucasian female, was found lying in the roadway at 27th Drive and West Highland…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Demar Ford

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Thursday in New Orleans, Demar Aston Ford, a 26-year-old male, was driving his 2006 Infiniti in the lower 9th ward. It was June 16, 2012, and as he drove through the 5400 block of North Rampart Street, his life was cut short by a fatal shooting. A bullet…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Michael Lassane

Male, age 55 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a violent shooting shattered a Southwest Baltimore neighborhood, leaving one man dead and five others wounded. The deceased was identified as Charles Michael Lessane, a 55-year-old male. On the afternoon of June 16, 2011, Lessane and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Istvan Sores

Male, age 65 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the city of Detroit recorded another life lost to violence. Istvan Sores, a 65-year-old man, was found murdered on June 16th of that year. His body was discovered on Cass Avenue, a well-known thoroughfare in the city, leaving behind a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Octavio Gonzalez

Male, age 40 · Saint-john-the-baptist-parish, Louisiana

Killed Jun 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a mid-June Friday in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, a male Captain with the Sheriff's Office, Octavio 'Ox' Gonzalez, was deeply involved in a manhunt. The 40-year-old veteran officer, with 13 years of service, was searching…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jeff Zack

Male, age 44 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jun 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jeff Zack, a 44-year-old businessman from Akron, Ohio, was shot and killed on June 16, 2001. He was a former Israeli paratrooper and had a reputation as a womanizer and someone who disregarded the law. On the morning of his death, Zack left his residence in…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jaime Barrios

Male, age 44 · Gardena, California

Killed Jun 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jaime Barrios was 44 years old when he died on Saturday, June 16, 2001, in an area listed by the coroner as Gardena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 900 W. 182nd Street. His death…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Emilio Sanchez Escobar

Male, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Emilio Sanchez Escobar was 49 years old when he died on Saturday, June 16, 2001, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at Ceres Avenue and 7th Street. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

James Hamm

Male, age 46 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jun 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Pueblo, Colorado, James Albert Hamm, a 46-year-old white male, was out for a ride on his cherished motorcycle. A native of Pueblo, he was a sociable man who found joy in the simple things, like fixing cars and his job as a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Scott McCarthy

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a quiet Father's Day morning in Denver, Colorado, what began as a routine shift for a young security guard would end in a brutal and still-unsolved crime. Scott McCarthy, a 21-year-old male, was one of four guards on duty at the United Bank Tower on June…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Robert Clark

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Robert Leroy Clark, an African-American man, was killed on June 16, 1981, in the 200 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE in Washington, D.C., a stretch of Northeast Washington that would become the scene of a homicide that remains unresolved decades later. On…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jacorey N. Aaron

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Found Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jacorey N. Aaron, aged 19, was killed on June 16, 2011, in Miami, Florida. He was one of the victims in a drive-by shooting that occurred in the Liberty City neighborhood. The incident left one person dead and three others wounded. The shooting took place in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Richard Benjamin Harris

Male, age 30 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jun 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a confrontation in Norfolk, Virginia, tragically ended the life of 30-year-old Richard Benjamin Harris. On June 16th of that year, Harris sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest and abdomen, cutting short the life of a young man…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Nathaniel McDowell

Male, age 57 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Nathaniel McDowell was 57 years old when he died on Friday, June 16, 2006, at the southern edge of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 529 E. Washington Blvd. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Phillip Makoff

Male, age 41 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a promising young man's life took a dark and unexpected turn, leaving a trail of violence and unanswered questions. Philip Markoff, a 23-year-old second-year medical student at Boston University, was on a path to a bright future. He was…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Todd Wilson

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a summer day in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Todd Andrew Wilson's life came to a sudden end. The 46-year-old man passed away at his home on Saturday, July 16, 2022. His death was attributed to a combination of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and other…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

William McCullum Jr

Male, age 33 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a quiet Father's Day morning, June 16, 1991, a deadly chain of events began to unfold within the United Bank Tower in Denver, Colorado. William McCullum Jr., a 33-year-old male security guard, was on duty, unaware of the violence that was about to disrupt…

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Death by Force135th anniversary

C. H. Jones

Male · Pocahontas, Virginia

Killed Jun 16, 1891 · 135 years ago

In the small town of Pocahontas, Virginia, a male police officer named C. H. Jones lost his life in the line of duty. On a fateful day, Policeman Jones was attempting to arrest a man who was causing a disturbance. During the attempt, the situation escalated…

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Alfred C. McKenzie

Male, age 38 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

On a Tuesday afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 16, 2026, the life of 38-year-old Alfred C. McKenzie was tragically cut short. At approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of South Cape…

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Anthony Gates

Male, age 16 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

On a summer evening in 2026, the life of 16-year-old Anthony Gates was tragically cut short by gun violence in a case that continues to leave a community searching for answers. On June 16, first responders were called to Miller Avenue in Trotwood, a suburb of…

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Anthony M. Silas

Male, age 43 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

On a Tuesday morning in East Saint Louis, Illinois, the quiet of a vacant lot was broken by a grim discovery. On June 16, 2026, the body of a man, later identified as 43-year-old Anthony M. Silas of Madison, was found. The initial call to authorities was made…

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Barton Skubi

Male, age 57 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

Barton Skubi, a 57-year-old White man, was found fatally shot inside his Southeast Austin home on June 16, 2026. Skubi lived at the residence with his wife, 52-year-old Kristin Standford, who was also discovered dead inside the house. At approximately 3:21…

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Bruce Jones

Male, age 29 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

In the heart of a New Orleans summer, a life was abruptly cut short, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. On the afternoon of June 16, 2026, Bruce Jones, a 29-year-old man, was in the St. Claude neighborhood, a place of vibrant culture…

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Byron DaCameron Cherry

Male, age 26 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Jun 16, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas, the life of 26-year-old Byron DaCameron Cherry was tragically cut short. On June 16, 2026, Cherry was brought to the emergency room of John Peter Smith Hospital by a private vehicle, suffering from two…

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