Deaths by Force on June 17

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Cheryl Cote

Female, age 47 · Limington, Maine

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Limington, Maine, the morning of June 17, 2021, was shattered by the discovery of a house fire on Hardscrabble Road. Firefighters responding to the early morning blaze made a grim find inside the home: the bodies of two people. The…

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Daniel Perkins

Male, age 46 · Limington, Maine

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, a fire broke out at a home on Hardscrabble Road in the small town of Limington, Maine. When firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze, they made a grim discovery inside the residence: the bodies of 46-year-old…

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Cedric Anthony Peete

Male, age 41 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cedric Anthony Peete Jr., a 41-year-old Black / African American male, was killed in a shooting on June 17, 2021, on the west side of Tucson, Arizona. He was a Tucson resident whose death was later noted in online obituaries and memorial pages that record he…

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David Liebler

Male, age 67 · Surprise, Arizona

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Liebler, a 67-year-old White man from Sun City, Arizona, was remembered by his neighbors as a kind and friendly man who always had a smile and a wave. Described as "the greatest guy in the world" and the "best neighbor," he was a father who spoke with…

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Wesley Veasley

Male, age 30 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small city of Forrest City, Arkansas, a 30-year-old Black/African American man named Wesley Mario Veasley lost his life on June 17, 2021. Born on April 7, 1991, to Michael Sr. and Irene Veasley, he was a father, son, brother, and friend known for a…

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Patrick Ralph Sanford

Male, age 51 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Patrick Ralph Sanford, a 51-year-old White male, was shot and killed on the morning of June 17, 2021, in Hillsboro, Oregon. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located at 2065 SE 44th Ave. Sanford, the owner of Titan Towing, was at the property with…

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William Kendrick

Male, age 36 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, on the evening of Thursday, June 17th, a burst of violence shattered the peace in Northeast Portland. Near the intersection of Northeast Glisan Street and 74th Avenue, a 36-year-old Black / African American man named William Kendrick…

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Daniel Bustos

Male, age 34 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On June 17, 2021, Daniel Bustos, a 34-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life in a violent confrontation at a Travelodge hotel located just south of the intersection of Coors and I-40 in northwest Albuquerque. The incident involved Xavier…

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Gwendolyn Watson

Female, age 51 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a parking lot near 3800 E. Pikes Peak Ave. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. When the chaos subsided, 51-year-old Gwendolyn Watson, a female entrepreneur and mother, lay dead…

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Demonte Thompson

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in Southeast Washington, D.C., the life of Demonte Thompson, a 28-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On June 17, 2021, at approximately 5:02 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3100 block of…

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Jocko Dianti Green

Male, age 38 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of June 17, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a parking lot outside an apartment complex on Winnie Street in Lexington, Kentucky. When the echo of the shots faded, 38-year-old Jocko Dianti Green, a Black male, was left with…

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Juvon Foster

Male, age 27 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, a 27-year-old man named Juvon Foster was fatally shot in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. in a parking lot situated between two popular establishments, Akiko's and Nowhere Bar…

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John Martin

Male, age 39 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a Jackson, Mississippi community was shaken by the violent death of John Martin, a 39-year-old Black male. On the evening of June 17th, Martin, a self-employed mechanic known to his family as a devoted and reserved man, was at his home…

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Nicholas Terry

Male, age 28 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of Nicholas Terry, a 28-year-old male, was abruptly cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the afternoon of June 17th, shots rang out on Newport Street, and when the authorities arrived, they found Terry suffering from gunshot…

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Brison Romelo Christian

Male, age 2 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Thursday evening in Detroit, the Christian family was driving home from their son's basketball practice, their black Ram pickup truck a familiar sight on the I-75. Inside, two-year-old Brison Romelo Christian was securely fastened in his car seat, a…

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Edwin Stringfellow

Male, age 35 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of Edwin Stringfellow was tragically cut short. On June 17, 2021, Stringfellow, a 35-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in what has been classified as a homicide. The incident occurred at…

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Jordan James Jackson

Male, age 17 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late spring evening in Indianapolis, Indiana, the life of 17-year-old Jordan James Jackson was tragically cut short by gun violence. The fatal incident unfolded on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at an apartment complex in the Castleton area on the city's…

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Nakita Burns

Female, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Nakita Burns was tragically cut short in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. At approximately 1:36 a.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in the 4800 block of Anderson…

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ChaQuan Cortez Bellamy

Male, age 26 · Longs, South Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, the life of 26-year-old ChaQuan Cortez Bellamy was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on Highway 9 in Longs, South Carolina. Bellamy was a passenger in a Jeep when another vehicle pulled alongside, and a…

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Brandon McClary

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening in Rochester, New York, 22-year-old Brandon McClary’s life was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM on June 17, 2021, at the intersection of Genesee and Sawyer streets. When Rochester Police Officers…

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Denis Gowolo

Male, age 28 · San-diego, California

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Denis Gowolo, a 28-year-old resident of San Diego, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in a shooting incident at a Dave & Buster's arcade restaurant in Mission Valley, San Diego. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. when shots were fired inside…

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Dmorreau Oglesby

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dmorreau Oglesby, a 24-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Oglesby was shot near 6224 S. Figueroa St. in the Vermont-Slauson…

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Stacy Corley

Male, age 25 · Walnut-creek, California

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stacy Corley, a 25-year-old resident of Concord, California, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in Walnut Creek. Corley, an aspiring rapper and DoorDash delivery driver, was fatally shot during a road rage incident while making a delivery. The…

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Makiya Ford

Female, age 20 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Makiya Alyssa Ja'Nay Ford, a 20-year-old African American woman from Gainesville, FL, tragically lost her life on June 17, 2021. Makiya, a 2020 graduate of Eastside High School and a Warehouse Associate at Nordstrom Warehouse, was fatally shot in the Eastwood…

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Stacy Lumpkin

Female, age 52 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in June of 2021, the flow of traffic on Interstate 75 in Tifton, Georgia, was interrupted by a chaotic scene. At approximately 4:44 p.m. on June 17th, the Tifton Police Department received calls reporting a vehicle accident and the…

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Deshon Reed

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deshon Reed, a 16-year-old African American male, was found dead in his bedroom in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on June 17, 2021. The tragic incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. in the first block of West 109th Place. Deshon was discovered…

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Israel Crockett Jr.

Male, age 20 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of June 17, 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Israel Jerome Crockett Jr., a 20-year-old African American male, was fatally wounded in what authorities have described as an accidental shooting.…

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Clayton Cummings

Male, age 25 · Shannon, North Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clayton Cummings, a 25-year-old male from Shannon, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021. The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. at a residence on Morgan J. Road in Shannon. Upon arrival, deputies from the Robeson County…

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Jonathan Flowers

Male, age 18 · Ramseur, North Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jonathan Monte Flowers, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in Ramseur, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at the Town and Country Mobile Home Park on Highway 64 West. Jonathan was sitting in a car…

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Rashaad Ahmad Adams

Male, age 31 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rashaad Ahmad Adams, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a double shooting along Holloway Street and Briggs Avenue. The shooting, which took place around 9:40…

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Avis Thompson

Male, age 35 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Avis Thompson, a 35-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life to gun violence on June 17, 2021. The incident occurred near the 9000 block of Holton Avenue, where police responded to reports of "unknown trouble" just before 2 a.m. Upon…

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Caleb Allen Barber

Male, age 19 · Mansfield, Ohio

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Caleb Allen Barber, a 19-year-old male from Mansfield, Ohio, tragically died on June 17, 2021. He was shot by Austin Richard Wheatcraft, 21, after Wheatcraft found Barber in bed with his girlfriend. Barber was transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital but…

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LaDarius Tyree Evans

Male, age 16 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

LaDarius Tyree Evans, a 16-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on June 18, 2021. He was one of four teenagers caught in a shooting incident in the Walnut Hills neighborhood. Evans was pronounced dead at the scene…

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Victoria Lenette Clay

Female, age 37 · Lyles, Tennessee

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Lyles, Tennessee, the life of 37-year-old Victoria Lenette Clay was tragically cut short in June of 2021. A friend, concerned after not hearing from her for several days, went to her home to check on her. Peering through a window, the…

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Abdias Benitez

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Abdias Benitez, an 18-year-old male, was tragically found shot inside a red SUV in the 9500 block of South Gessner Road in southwest Houston on the morning of June 17, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department paramedics. The young…

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Cedric Eugene King

Male, age 49 · Marshall, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cedric Eugene King, a 49-year-old African American man from Marshall, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021. He was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds at an apartment complex on Veterans Avenue and was later pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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Elsa Romillia Millie Mikeska

Female, age 62 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Elsa Romillia Millie Mikeska, a 62-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on June 17, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Elsa was born on December 19, 1958, in Baytown, Texas, and was a beloved member of her community. She was married to Steven Michael…

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Jason Blake

Male, age 44 · Kemp, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jason Blake, a 44-year-old man from Kemp, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, due to gun violence. The incident occurred at a residence in the 27000 block of West Oak Ridge Rd. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they found Jason Blake by…

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Jason Soto

Male, age 18 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jason Matthew Soto, an 18-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on June 17, 2021. He was born on January 21, 2003, and was raised in Oak Cliff, Texas. Jason was known for his close-knit relationships with his family…

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Jerome Wilkerson

Male, age 26 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jerome Demond Rome Wilkerson, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of intense investigation by local authorities. According to…

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Selena Quezada

Female, age 16 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Selena Binka Quezada, a 16-year-old girl of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on June 17, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was a student who had moved to Lubbock from Morton, Texas, and attended Morton High…

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John Breckenridge

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

John Breckenridge was 45 years old when he died on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near 6814 S. Avalon Blvd. His death was ruled a…

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Terrell Rheubottom

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Terrell Rheubottom, 38, was stabbed late on Thursday, June 17, 2021, near the intersection of Poplar Grove Street and Brighton Street, in the 2800 block of Brighton Street in Baltimore, and he died of his wounds. The Baltimore Police Department investigated…

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Larlethea Sharrieff

Female, age 53 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the city of Atlanta was grappling with a surge in violence that would mark its deadliest year in nearly a decade. Amidst this backdrop of escalating crime, a grim discovery was made in a wooded area in the southeastern part of the city.…

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Charles Wiley

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Charles Wiley, age 22, was shot and killed on June 17, 2016, in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of South Kirkland. Wiley was shot in the neck, and despite efforts by emergency…

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Melvin Cook

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Melvin Cook, a 16-year-old, was shot and killed on June 17, 2016, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Melvin was standing in an alley when he was approached by someone who opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was later pronounced dead at…

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Charles Cowherd

Male, age 34 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a late spring day, the life of 34-year-old Charles Cowherd was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On June 17, 2016, he was found shot to death near the intersection of 23rd Street and Standard Avenue in the Park Hill…

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Daylon Ore

Male, age 22 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jun 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Thursday night in June 2016, the life of Daylon Ore, a 22-year-old Black/African American male from South Windsor, was tragically cut short. A former basketball star at Hartford Public High School, Ore was in Hartford when he was fatally shot. The…

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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.