Death by Force10th anniversary

Isaiah Edwards

Male, age 19 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old Isaiah Edwards, known affectionately as 'Zae,' was tragically cut short in Gary, Indiana. A young man described as having a big smile that could light up a room, his sudden disappearance and subsequent death left…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Travis Coaxum

Male, age 32 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of Travis Coaxum, a 32-year-old male from Charleston, South Carolina. On the evening of June 30th, the sounds of gunfire shattered the night's quiet, leaving Coaxum fatally wounded. He was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Louis Barbati

Male, age 61 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Brooklyn, the life of a beloved local figure was tragically cut short. Louis Barbati, the 61-year-old co-owner of the iconic L&B Spumoni Gardens, was ambushed and fatally shot in the backyard of his Dyker Heights home on June 30…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rhianna McKenzie

Female, age 19 · Eureka, California

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rhianna McKenzie, a 19-year-old resident of Eureka, California, tragically lost her life on June 30, 2016. The incident occurred outside McCullen's Motel, where she was fatally shot while sitting in a car. The Eureka Police Department identified her as the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Paris Leon Daniels

Male, age 49 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Paris Leon Daniels, aged 49, was found dead on June 30, 2016, near a Sunoco gas station in West Palm Beach, Florida. Early that morning, police were dispatched to assist medical personnel who were attending to an injured man. Upon arrival, officers discovered…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chanda Foreman

Female, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Chanda Foreman, a 37-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on June 30, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred on her birthday, which she had spent celebrating with friends and family. Earlier in the day, she had gone to work at Comcast…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Randal Birch

Male, age 34 · Roseland, Louisiana

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 34-year-old Randell Wayne Birch Sr. of Roseland, Louisiana, came to a tragic and violent end. On June 30, 2016, the father, son, and friend was killed, leaving a community to grapple with the unsettling circumstances of his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Reginald Cole

Male, age 50 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald Cole, a 50-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically found shot to death in a parking lot on June 30, 2016. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. at 119 East Cornwallis Road, and Cole was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kawme Dejuan Patrick

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kawme Dejuan Patrick, a 25-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on June 30, 2016. His death was the result of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the south side of Columbus. Officers Cassie Scott and Linda…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Willie Miller

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Willie T. Miller, a 25-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed on June 30, 2016, in the parking lot of Ferncrest Apartments in Westwood. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot multiple times. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nicholas Morrow

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Nicholas Morrow was tragically cut short. The young man was at the Budget Host Inn and Suites on Airways Boulevard on June 30, 2016, when gunfire erupted. Responding to the call, Memphis…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Terrick Carodine

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrick Carodine was 23, a Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, and on June 30, 2016, his life ended in a burst of violence inside a home in Southwest Memphis. Police said he got into an argument at a residence in the 3300 block of Ford Road, and in the tense…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dijon Marquis Alex

Male, age 23 · Greenville, Texas

Killed Jun 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dijon Marquis Alex, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 30, 2016, in Greenville, Texas. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Edgar Street, where Dijon and another individual, Jakoyian Deion Ervin, were both shot.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Teiso Richardson

Male, age 30 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jun 30, 2011 · 15 years ago

Teiso I. Richardson, a 30-year-old Black male, was killed in Wilmington, Delaware, on the morning of June 30, 2011, in a shooting that unfolded inside the life he had built with his family. Richardson was at his home on the 200 block of West 28th Street when…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Juan Bautista

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 30, 2011 · 15 years ago

Juan Bautista, aged 16, was killed on June 30, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place during a year that saw continued high levels of violence in the city, with more than 430 homicides recorded. The circumstances surrounding Bautista's death reflect…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derrick Featherstone

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 30, 2011 · 15 years ago

Derrick Featherstone, aged 31, was shot and killed on June 30, 2011, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred early in the morning around 6 a.m., and Derrick was found fatally wounded on the street. This area of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael Anthony Berry

Male, age 30 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 30, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Michael Anthony Berry was tragically cut short. On June 30, 2011, in the basement of his own home located in the 1400 block of Walton, Mr. Berry was discovered, having been fatally wounded. The silence…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Paul Zeller

Male, age 24 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Jun 30, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the night of June 30, 2006, Paul Matthew Zeller, a 24-year-old male and an Iraq war veteran, was fatally shot in Arlington, Virginia. The incident occurred as he was walking home near the Pentagon Row shopping center. Zeller had just returned from his job…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

John Doe #127

Male · Industry, California

Killed Jun 30, 2006 · 20 years ago

On Friday, June 30, 2006, a Latino boy or man whose name has never been made public died in the City of Industry. The coroner's office recorded him as John Doe #127. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jerry Lee Stamper

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jun 30, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jerry Lee Stamper, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the early morning hours of June 30, 2001. Shortly after midnight, he made a small purchase at a 7-11 on East Tropicana Avenue. He was on foot and began walking…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jose Francisco Guerra-Ramirez

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 30, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jose Francisco Guerra-Ramirez, a 27-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on June 30, 2001, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Guerra-Ramirez succumbed to gunshot wounds, marking a violent end…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Brian Timothy Strouse

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 30, 2001 · 25 years ago

Brian Timothy Strouse, a 33-year-old white male, was a dedicated officer with the Chicago Police Department. On June 30, 2001, while conducting surveillance of gang activity in the Near West Side of Chicago, he tragically lost his life in the line of duty.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Matt Turner

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 30, 1991 · 35 years ago

Matt Turner, a 20-year-old Black/African American man who was living in Chicago and was also known as Donald Montrell, was killed in Milwaukee on June 30, 1991. Turner encountered Jeffrey Dahmer in Chicago after a Gay Pride event, with contemporary charging…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Carla Baker

Female, age 20 · Hays, Kansas

Killed Jun 30, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a summer evening in Hays, Kansas, on June 30, 1976, the life of 20-year-old Carla Joan Baker, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. A student at the University of Kansas, Carla was home visiting her parents when she went for a bicycle ride near the…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Mary Ruth Hopkins

Female, age 21 · East End, Ohio

Killed Jun 30, 1976 · 50 years ago

On June 30, 1976, 21-year-old white female Mary Ruth Hopkins, a resident of the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, was found dead in a secluded area near Five Mile Road in Anderson Township. Her body was discovered nude, with visible signs of…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Clarence Triggs

Male, age 24 · Bogalusa, Louisiana

Killed Jun 30, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the summer of 1966, a 24-year-old African-American bricklayer and veteran named Clarence Triggs was found dead on the side of a highway in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His life was cut short by a gunshot wound to the head on July 30, 1966. Triggs, who had recently…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Kathleen Fisher

Female, age 6 · Fairfield, Maine

Killed Jun 30, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a summer day in Fairfield, Maine, the life of 6-year-old Kathleen Fisher, a young White girl, came to a tragic end. The events of June 30, 1966, would reveal a deeply troubled history within her own home. On that day, Kathleen, her 4-year-old brother…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Michael Fisher

Male, age 4 · Fairfield, Maine

Killed Jun 30, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a tragic day, June 30, 1966, the life of four-year-old Michael Fisher, a White male, was cut short in Fairfield, Maine. His father, Carl Fisher, returned home from his job at the Maine Central Railroad car shop to a scene of unimaginable horror. He…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Nathalie Fisher

Female, age 1 · Fairfield, Maine

Killed Jun 30, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a summer day in 1966, a horrifying discovery was made in a quiet Maine home. Nine-month-old female, Natalie Fisher, was found dead on June 30th of that year. Her father, Carl Fisher, returned home from his job at the Maine Central Railroad to find young…

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Death by Force

Alyssa Ann Sydow-Hoffert

Female, age 42 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

On an otherwise quiet Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona, a disturbance call led police to a tragic scene that cut short the life of 42-year-old Alyssa Ann Sydow-Hoffert. On June 30, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to an…

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Death by Force

Ana Nikollbibaj

Female, age 78 · Farmington, Michigan

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Farmington Hills neighborhood, the morning of June 30, 2026, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 78-year-old Ana Nikollbibaj, a cherished elder in the Albanian community. Emergency services were dispatched to her home…

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Death by Force

Bart Diguglielmo

Male, age 62 · Pompano Beach, Florida

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

On a Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2026, the life of Bart Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old white man, came to an abrupt and violent end in the parking lot of a Walmart in North Lauderdale, Florida. Diguglielmo was a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, a decorated…

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Death by Force

Charles Carr

Male, age 30 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of June 30, 2026, Charles Carr, a 30-year-old man from Cincinnati, was asleep in a second-floor room of an Extended Stay Hotel in Springdale, Ohio. Also in the room were his girlfriend, Ariana Reynolds, and their one-year-old son…

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Death by Force

Denise Williams

Female, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

A sense of shock and sorrow permeated the Savannah, Georgia community and the Fort Stewart military base following the tragic death of Denise Williams, a 23-year-old active-duty soldier. On the evening of June 30, 2026, a distress call to 911 brought Chatham…

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Death by Force

Ernie Castillo

Male, age 19 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Monday night in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 19-year-old Ernie Castillo was tragically cut short. On June 30, 2026, near South Sixth Avenue and West Columbia Street, an altercation unfolded that would end in gunfire. Around 11:15 p.m.…

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Death by Force

Giovani Scruggs

Male, age 19 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of June 30, 2026, the sense of normalcy at the Stratford Ridge Apartments on Delk Road in Marietta, Georgia, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Cobb County police officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 2:34…

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Death by Force

Gregory Taylor-Tolliver

Male, age 47 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of a Tuesday in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter that would leave one man dead and a community in shock. The incident, which unfolded shortly after noon on June 30, 2026…

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Death by Force

Harmoni Reed

Female, age 4 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

Harmoni Reed, a 4-year-old Black girl, was killed during a domestic shooting at a home on Traci Lynn Drive on Jacksonville’s Northside on June 30, 2026. Jacksonville sheriff’s officers were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m. and found Harmoni in the front yard…

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Death by Force

Jacovee Tillman

Male, age 18 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of June 30, 2026, the life of 18-year-old Jacovee Tillman was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire at a Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers Boulevard in Jackson, Mississippi. Responding to the scene at approximately 2:30 a.m.…

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Death by Force

James Rizza

Male, age 57 · Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, seaside town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, the tranquility of a summer afternoon was shattered on June 30, 2026. James Rizza, a 57-year-old man, was found in his driveway on Harbor Road with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services were…

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Death by Force

John Andrus

Male, age 24 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the life of 24-year-old John Andrus of Lafayette, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Gunfire erupted in the 600 block of North St. Antoine Street, a neighborhood that would become the backdrop for a sorrowful…

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Death by Force

Leighton Brown

Male, age 47 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Jersey City, the life of 47-year-old Leighton Brown was tragically cut short. Just before 1 a.m. on June 30, 2026, the sound of gunfire echoed through the neighborhood of Fulton Avenue and Bayside Place. When…

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Death by Force

Mekell Jermaine Green

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

Mekell Jermaine Green, an 18-year-old male, was killed on the evening of June 30, 2026, in Tarrant, a city within the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area. The incident was a result of gun violence, and the case is being investigated as a homicide. He was…

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Death by Force

Nick Ferreira

Male, age 35 · Hudson, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Nick Ferreira was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire at the Highland Commons shopping plaza in Berlin, Massachusetts. Ferreira, a resident of Hudson, was a father of two…

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Death by Force

Reina Cedeno

Female, age 53 · Jasper, Georgia

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

Reina Yesenia Cedeño Oramas, a 53-year-old Ecuadorian-born woman, was found dead inside her home at 709 Hobson Road in Jasper, Georgia, on June 30, 2026. At approximately 11:45 a.m., a caller contacted the Pickens County Sheriff's Office after discovering her…

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Death by Force

Shakeela Martin

Female, age 35 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

On the warm evening of June 30, 2026, Shakeela Martin, a 35-year-old mother of five, was looking forward to a bright future. Her family was on the cusp of a new beginning, set to move into a new home the very next day. To celebrate, she took two of her young…

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Tatiana Pettus

Female, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

On the night of June 30, 2026, a 911 call reporting an assault in progress shattered the quiet of a Flatbush, Brooklyn neighborhood. When police arrived at the apartment building on Foster Avenue just before 11:30 p.m., they discovered 24-year-old Tatiana…

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Tristan Taylor

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 30, 2026 · this year

On the evening of June 30, 2026, tragedy struck the East Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when 18-year-old Tristan Taylor was shot and killed. Taylor, a recent honors graduate from Allderdice High School, was walking home with his family after…

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