Deaths by Force on June 21

Deaths by Force (558)

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Luis Armenta Rivas

Male, age 23 · Sierra-vista, Arizona

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet evening of June 21, 2021, in Sierra Vista, Arizona, a confrontation between two men escalated, leaving one of them, 23-year-old Luis Armenta Rivas, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The events of that night unfolded at an apartment complex where…

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Marcus Cole

Male, age 50 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

A fifty-year-old man, Marcus Cole, lost his life in a shooting that occurred late on the night of June 21, 2021, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The evening turned tragic when North Little Rock Police Officers were dispatched to the vicinity of 16th and North…

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Wendell L. Keith Jr

Male, age 47 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Huntington, West Virginia, a verbal disagreement escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of Wendell L. Keith II, a 47-year-old Black / African American man. On June 21, 2021, in the 800 block of 12th Street, Keith was…

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Kenny Rougemont

Male, age 37 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 21, 2021, the life of 37-year-old Kenny Rougemont, a male, came to a tragic end in an Albuquerque, New Mexico, motel room. Responding to a call about a possible deceased person around 3 a.m., officers from the Albuquerque…

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John M. Johnny Hurley

Male, age 40 · Arvada, Colorado

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

John Michael 'Johnny' Hurley, a 40-year-old man, was in a store in Olde Town Arvada, Colorado on June 21, 2021, when a deadly chain of events began to unfold outside. Ronald Troyke, 59, had arrived with the intention of killing police officers. He ambushed…

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Gordon D. Beesley

Male, age 51 · Arvada, Colorado

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Arvada, Colorado, a deeply respected police officer's life was tragically cut short in a calculated act of violence. Gordon D. Beesley, a 51-year-old male and a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department, was killed on June 21…

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Cinjinio Tee-O Leonard Antonio

Male, age 49 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of Cinjinio Tee-O Leonard Antonio, a 49-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On June 21st, he was a victim of gun violence in what was reported as a double homicide. Another…

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TJ Howard

Male, age 34 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of violence cut short the life of 34-year-old TJ Howard, a Black/African American man from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On June 21st of that year, Howard was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident that also claimed the life of…

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Devonte Dequan-Marsuan Pitts-Davis

Male, age 30 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 21, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Devonte Dequan-Marsuan Pitts-Davis was tragically cut short in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. A Black/African American male known affectionately to friends and family as 'Vonnie' or 'Dee,'…

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Edward Dirk Jagst

Male, age 48 · Brighton, Michigan

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic morning in June of 2021, Edward Dirk Jagst, a 48-year-old male, was found deceased in his Brighton, Michigan, home. A veteran police officer with the Canton Township Police Department for 21 years, his death was the result of a fatal gunshot…

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Rasheen Scott

Male, age 40 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 21, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on the 500 block of South 17th Street in Newark, New Jersey. Rasheen Scott, a 40-year-old male, was struck by the bullets at approximately 12:40 a.m. The violence of that…

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Saul Alejandro Martínez Barrera

Male, age 22 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Saul Alejandro Martinez Barrera, a 22-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was killed on June 21, 2021, in Richmond, Virginia, after a burst of gunfire turned a summer evening in the Southwood area into a crime scene. Police were first dispatched around 6:44 p.m. to…

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Ales Carr

Female, age 30 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 30-year-old Ales L. Carr was tragically cut short in Independence, Missouri. On June 21st, she was found outside the emergency room of Centerpoint Hospital with a fatal gunshot wound to her head and was pronounced dead…

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Charlie Anderson

Male, age 31 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, leaving sorrow and questions in its wake. On June 21, 31-year-old Charlie Anderson, a male, was tragically killed in the shooting. The…

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Kevin Page

Male, age 40 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, a burst of gunfire shattered the summer evening of June 21, 2021, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. When the violence subsided, three men were dead and four others were wounded. Among those who lost their…

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OJ Pernell

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, a burst of gunfire on June 21, 2021, shattered the evening calm, leaving a trail of devastation. When the chaos subsided, three men were dead and four others were wounded in the violent encounter. One of the men…

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Kendall Cohen Sr.

Male, age 42 · Johns-island, South Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a warm Monday evening in June 2021, Kendall Terrell Cohen, a 42-year-old man with ties to both Ladson and Johns Island in the Charleston area, drove out along Bohicket Road as daylight faded over the marshes. Sometime after eight o’clock that night, he…

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Milton Grant

Male, age 34 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 21, 2021, a vibrant life was tragically cut short on the streets of Inwood in Upper Manhattan. Milton Grant, a 34-year-old Black man, was sitting in his BMW on Dyckman Street when he was ambushed by armed assailants. A…

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Tamel Jackson-Breland

Male, age 31 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Harlem, tragedy befell a 31-year-old man from Middletown, New York. Tamel Jackson-Breland, a male, was in front of an apartment building at 230 West 140th St. just before 2:35 a.m. on June 21, 2021, when he was…

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Marcellus Baker-Lee

Male, age 21 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcellus Baker-Lee, a 21-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically passed away on June 21, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and public interest. According to available records…

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Vitalina Joga

Female, age 51 · Roseville, California

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Vitalina Joga, a 51-year-old waitress from Roseville, California, tragically lost her life on June 21, 2021. She was shot and killed while working at the House of Oliver restaurant. The perpetrator, Johnnie Jordan, was her ex-fiancé. On the day of the…

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Michael Saunders

Male, age 42 · Calumet-park, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Saunders, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on June 21, 2021, in Calumet Park, Illinois. Saunders, who had previously been wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in a 1994 rape and murder case, was found with a…

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Patrick Earl

Male, age 67 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Patrick Earl, a 67-year-old African American man from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2021, in a road-rage incident in the Lawndale neighborhood. The altercation began when Keshawn Jackson, who was driving with his two young children…

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Shanate Guy

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shanate Guy, a 19-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on June 21, 2021, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Woodlawn neighborhood, where she was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding her death were later determined to be…

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Dexter Glendale Grant

Male, age 25 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dexter Glendale Grant, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2021, in Asheville, North Carolina. Dexter, affectionately known as "Dee" by those close to him, was born on January 15, 1996, to Jamel McCallum and Jewell Grant.…

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Marquin Alonso Walter Padilla

Male, age 46 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marquin Alonso Walter Padilla, a 46-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically killed on June 21, 2021. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Cherry Grove Street, where officers responded to a shooting call at approximately 3:40 p.m. Upon…

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Devon Meredith

Male, age 27 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Devon Meredith, a 27-year-old male from Canton, OH, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2021. He was found shot to death in a home in the 1400 block of Sixth Street SW in Canton. Meredith was a resident of Massillon and was well-loved by his family and…

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Galevon Beauchamp

Male, age 16 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Galevon Beauchamp, a 16-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2021. Beauchamp was shot while using a crosswalk near a retail store in the Avondale neighborhood. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati…

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Keylaisha Lay Lay D.

Female, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keylaisha Lay Lay D., also known as Keylaisha Shepherd, was a 25-year-old woman from Cleveland, Ohio. She tragically passed away on June 21, 2021. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was a beloved individual who was deeply cherished by her…

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Thomas Sims

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thomas K. Sims II, a 29-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically passed away on June 21, 2021. He succumbed to injuries sustained in a triple shooting that occurred in East Price Hill. The incident took place around 11 a.m. at the corner of W. Eighth…

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Walter Thompson

Male, age 33 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Walter Thompson, a 33-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence on June 21, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident was part of a broader context of violence in the area, but specific details about the circumstances…

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Hope Janicenassia Hensley

Female, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Hope Janicenassia Hensley, a 20-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, was found shot in her apartment on June 21, 2021. At approximately 9:12 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 4700 block of Meadow Street. Upon arrival, police found Hensley with…

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Jasmine Burrell

Female, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jasmine Burrell, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on June 21, 2021, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. when Houston police responded to a shooting call in the 8000 block of Grow Lane. Upon arrival, officers…

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Luciano Ramirez

Male, age 29 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Luciano Ramirez, a 29-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence on June 21, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident was a result of a fatal shooting, and Ramirez was one of the victims caught in the crossfire. The…

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Lamar Drakes

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of June 21, 2021, 28-year-old African American male Lamar Brian Drakes was fatally shot while working on his car outside his residence in the 10400 block of South Eggleston Avenue in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. The assailant, driving a…

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Rashad Halford

Male, age 1 · Fresno, California

Found Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of June 21, 2016, 20-month-old African American male Rashad Halford Jr. was fatally shot while sitting outside with his parents and their friends at the Canyon Crest Apartments in Southeast Fresno, California. The toddler was struck multiple…

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Joni D Taylor

Female, age 58 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 21, 2016, a 58-year-old Black / African American woman named Joni Marie Taylor was found deceased in Indianapolis, Indiana, the victim of a homicide. Born on August 26, 1957, in Indianapolis to Stella L. Taylor-Alamin, Joni was a lifelong resident of…

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Willie James

Male, age 80 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Avenue E in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 80-year-old James Williams, a cherished figure known for his warmth and generosity, was a familiar and welcome sight on his front porch. Having lived in his home for over six decades, he had…

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Christopher Collins

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of June 21, 2016, a recent graduate of Morgan State University, 25-year-old Christopher Collins, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Glenwood Avenue in Northeast Baltimore.…

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Kayla Yaroch

Female, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

The life of 29-year-old Kayla Kristine Yaroch came to a tragic end in June of 2016, when her body was discovered on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. A passerby made the grim discovery on the morning of Tuesday, June 21st, finding Yaroch's unclothed body on…

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Andre Moore

Male, age 27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andre Moore, a 27-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically killed on June 21, 2016. Moore was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 7300 block of North 19th Street in the West Oak Lane neighborhood. Philadelphia police arrived at the scene at…

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Joshua Ashley McLemore

Male, age 27 · Decatur, Alabama

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Decatur, Alabama. Joshua Ashley McLemore, a 27-year-old male, was at a residence on 8th Street SW on June 21st when violence erupted. A call to Morgan County 911 reported a shooting, and when officers…

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Ashley Spence

Female, age 21 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 21-year-old Ashley Spence, a Black female, was tragically cut short. On June 21, 2016, gunshots echoed through Enfield Street, and when police arrived around 7:22 p.m., they discovered a chaotic and…

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Cameron Mounds Jr.

Male, age 19 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 19-year-old Cameron Mounds Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short. On June 21, 2016, Mounds was fatally shot on Enfield Street, near the intersection with Greenfield Street. The violence of that…

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Alexandra Matthews

Female, age 43 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Colorado Springs, 43-year-old Alexandra Matthews was fatally shot on June 21, 2016. The specific details surrounding the shooting and what led to the violent encounter have not been made publicly available through online sources. Her…

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Donte Jefferson

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 29-year-old Donte Jefferson was tragically cut short. On the night of Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Jefferson was inside an apartment on Rodman Street near Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, when a gunman entered and opened…

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Monte Compton

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a violent encounter in a Louisville, Kentucky apartment cut short the life of 26-year-old Monte Compton. On the evening of June 21st, gunfire erupted in a residence in the 2800 block of Rodman Street, near the intersection of M Street.…

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Don Demetrius Brown Jr.

Male, age 17 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jun 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a summer night in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck a 17-year-old male named Don Demetrius Brown Jr., who was of Black/African American descent. On June 21, 2016, just after midnight, the sound of gunshots pierced the air in the 400…

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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.