Deaths by Force on June 5

Deaths by Force (517)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Ronnie Ware

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 18-year-old Ronnie Ware Jr. was cut tragically short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of June 5th, the young man, who was born on August 27, 2002, fell victim to fatal gun violence. Remembered as the life of the party…

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Terrence Allen

Male, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 26-year-old Terrence Allen, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On June 5, 2021, Allen fell victim to fatal gun violence in an act that federal authorities would later describe as a…

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Darian Kaimen Banks

Male, age 25 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darian Kaimen Banks, a 25-year-old male from Beaumont, Texas, tragically passed away on June 5, 2021. He was known for his love of basketball and his wonderful sense of humor, which brought joy to his family and friends. Darian was the baby of the family and…

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Felipe Hernandez

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Felipe Hernandez, a 45-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, Texas, tragically died on June 5, 2021, from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Initially, the incident was believed to be an accidental shooting. However, further investigation by the Harris County…

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Isaac Gabriel Montez

Male, age 18 · Pharr, Texas

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Isaac Gabriel Montez, an 18-year-old Hispanic male from Pharr, Texas, tragically passed away on June 5, 2021. Known affectionately as "Smiles" to his friends and family, Isaac was a student at P S J A North High School and was set to graduate just a few days…

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Nashibo Taylor

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nashibo Taylor, a 17-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on June 5, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Taylor was attending a graduation party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Greenway Plaza when he was shot and killed in the…

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Jimmie John Paredes

Male, age 71 · Compton, California

Killed Jun 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jimmie John Paredes was 71 years old when he died on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near South Gibson Avenue and East Rose Street. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Angel Valdivia

Male, age 19 · San Bernardino, California

Found Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Angel Valdivia, a 19-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, was tragically killed on June 5, 2016. The incident took place at Seccombe Lake Park in San Bernardino. Angel was stabbed during an altercation that also left two other individuals wounded.…

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Tyrique White

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a June evening in 2016, the life of 18-year-old Tyrique White was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. The young man, a resident of Southeast D.C., was found by Metropolitan Police officers on the 5200 block of Call Place, SE, suffering from multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dontay D Murray

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dontay D. Murray, aged 21, was fatally shot on June 5, 2016, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, where Chicago experienced a dramatic surge in homicides. In 2016, the city…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anreco D Nichols

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anreco D. Nichols, age 43, was fatally shot on June 5, 2016, in Chicago. The incident was part of a surge in violence that affected the city throughout 2016, a year that saw a dramatic increase in homicides. Nichols' death occurred during a period of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devin Diamond

Male, age 20 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 5, 2016, a tragic event unfolded in New Orleans that cut short a young life. In a desolate area on Flite Court, first responders were called to the scene of a vehicle engulfed in flames. After extinguishing the fire, they…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Vazquez

Male, age 26 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Syracuse, New York. Jose 'Beaver' Vazquez, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, was the victim of a violent encounter that ended his life. Born on January 2, 1990, Vazquez was a graduate of Fowler High School…

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William Frank Brooks

Male, age 74 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

William Frank Brooks, aged 74, passed away on June 5, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. His obituary, published in the Star-Telegram on July 22, 2016, indicates that a graveside service was held at Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington on July 21, 2016. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brian Harris

Male, age 44 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Phoenix, Arizona, a 44-year-old Caucasian male named Brian Christopher Harris tragically lost his life on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was working as a security guard at a Motel 6, a job he was passionate about and through which he had developed a close…

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Crystal Ball

Female, age 36 · Vanceburg, Kentucky

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet home in Vanceburg, Kentucky, the life of 36-year-old Crystal D. Ball, a female, came to a tragic end on Sunday, June 5, 2016. On that Sunday afternoon, Kentucky State Police received a report that two bodies had been discovered at a residence on…

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Robert Cook

Male, age 68 · Moses Lake, Washington

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early summer of 2016, a night out for 68-year-old Robert Cook ended in tragedy. On June 5, the male victim was innocently driving away from a local pub in Moses Lake, Washington, when his life was abruptly cut short. He was a father of three and a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Hope Elferdink

Female, age 38 · Emmett, Michigan

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Emmett Township, Michigan, a devastating series of events unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of 38-year-old Hope Catherine Elferdink on June 5, 2016. A nurse by profession, Hope was known for her dedication to caring for the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brannon Mack

Male, age 22 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

The quiet atmosphere of a Summerville, South Carolina, restaurant was shattered on June 5, 2016, when a violent confrontation claimed the life of 22-year-old Black male Brannon Mack. The incident occurred inside an IHOP located in Dorchester County, where…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frederick Jeremy Babb

Female, age 24 · Simpsonville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Sunday, June 5, 2016, a violent incident unfolded on Black Road in southern Greenville County, South Carolina, claiming the life of a 24-year-old Black / African American man named Frederick Jeremy Babb. Known to friends and family as Jeremy, the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ronnie Black

Male, age 61 · Sheldon, South Carolina

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Sheldon, South Carolina, a family argument on a summer evening escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 61-year-old Ronnie Black. On the night of June 5, 2016, a verbal dispute on the front porch of a residence on Big…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Syquest Lockwood Montiel-Gonzalez

Female, age 24 · Hardeeville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 5, 2016, the community of Hardeeville, South Carolina, was shaken by the discovery of a deceased 24-year-old Black / African American female named Syquest Carolyn Jaquan Lockwood-Montiel Gonzalez. Deputies from the Jasper…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward Payne

Male, age 48 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the quiet of a Temple Hills, Maryland parking lot was broken by the sound of gunfire, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. On June 5, 2016, 48-year-old Edward Gregory Payne, a male resident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brian Lewis

Male, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a day that should have been filled with celebration, Brian Lewis, a 26-year-old male, tragically lost his life in a hail of bullets. It was his birthday, June 5, 2016, when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a residential area of Brooklyn, New…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Unique Gilkes

Male, age 25 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On what should have been a joyous celebration of his 25th birthday, Unique Gilkes, a male resident of Weeksville, Brooklyn, was tragically shot and killed on June 5, 2016. The fatal incident occurred just a block from his home on Saint Johns Place. Responding…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward Garcia Jr.

age 57 · San-jose, California

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 5, 2016, at approximately 2:45 p.m., San Jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near North 26th and East Julian streets. Upon arrival, they discovered 57-year-old Edward Garcia Jr. lying in the roadway, having suffered multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeremy Taylor

Male, age 54 · Cape-coral, Florida

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeremy Charles Taylor, a 54-year-old resident of Cape Coral, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 5, 2016. Originally from Birmingham, England, Jeremy had been living in Cape Coral for over 14 years. He was well-known in the community for his work as a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sean Strickland

Male, age 26 · Cape-coral, Florida

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sean Strickland, a 26-year-old resident of Cape Coral, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 5, 2016. Strickland, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had moved to Cape Coral in 2015. He was known for his kind and compassionate nature, often going…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tovonna Holton-Teamer

Female, age 15 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 5, 2016, 15-year-old Tovonna Holton, a freshman at Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida, tragically took her own life. The incident occurred in the bathroom of her family's Tampa-area home, where Tovonna used a handgun from her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anreco Nichols

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 5, 2016, Anreco D. Nichols, a 43-year-old African American male, was found fatally shot inside his residence in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The tragic incident was reported by local news outlets, highlighting the loss of life due to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Bob Colston Sr.

Male, age 79 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early summer of 2016, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of a beloved member of the Lake Charles community. Robert 'Bob' Colston Sr., a 79-year-old man, was going about his business on June 5th, a day that would end in tragedy. While…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Juan Mitchell Jr

Male, age 24 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 5, 2016, Juan Mitchell Jr, a 24-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, was fatally shot outside the Iron City Café on W. 14th Street and Jennings Avenue. Mitchell was exiting the bar with a friend, Tarez Steele, when they were both shot.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Todd Rogers

Male, age 25 · New-kensington, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Todd Rogers Bell, a 25-year-old man from New Kensington, PA, tragically died on June 5, 2016, after being shot in a Parnassus alley. Rogers was known to be an avid football and basketball fan, and he enjoyed listening to music and rollerblading. He was born…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jonathan Perez

Male, age 31 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early summer of 2016, the life of a Nashville police officer came to a tragic end. Jonathan Perez, a 31-year-old male, was found deceased in his South Nashville apartment on June 5, 2016. The cause of his death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lemar Thomas

Male, age 34 · Madison, Tennessee

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening, on June 5, 2016, the life of 34-year-old Lemar Thomas, a Black male from Madison, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. The events unfolded at the Berkley Hills Apartments, where a heated confrontation led to gunfire.…

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Phoebe Perry

Female, age 94 · Plano, Texas

Killed Jun 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Phoebe Perry, a 94-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on June 5, 2016, in what was later determined to be a homicide. She was among several elderly women whose deaths were linked to Billy Chemirmir, a former healthcare worker accused of being a serial…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lamont Gogins

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Lamont Gogins, aged 19, was fatally shot on June 5, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place at a gas station in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, which has been historically plagued by issues related to crime and gun violence. His death occurred…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Laquence A Green

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a young man's life was cut short in Indianapolis. Laquence A. Green, a 24-year-old male, passed away on June 5, 2011. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, including the specific cause and manner, are not available…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mary Jeanette Duhon

Female, age 49 · Calcasieu-parish, Louisiana

Killed Jun 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in 2011, the life of 49-year-old Mary Jeanette Duhon, a female resident of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On June 5th, deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office were called to a residence on Rustic View…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Richard Tull

Male, age 25 · Salisbury, Maryland

Killed Jun 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Salisbury, Maryland, the life of 25-year-old Richard Darrien Tull was tragically cut short. On June 5, 2006, at approximately 12:10 a.m., chaos erupted in the parking lot of the Queen City Elks Lodge located at 230…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jason Gandy

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

On June 5, 2001, Jason Gandy, an 18-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. The incident took place at 4240 Hamilton Avenue, in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, Hamilton County. The case remains unsolved, with no publicly…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Carlos Leonel Lopez

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Carlos Leonel Lopez, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 5, 2001, in the Vermont-Slauson area of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Lopez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Duk Kyung Kim

Male, age 55 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Duk Kyung Kim was 55 years old when he died on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, in Arlington Heights, in central Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1023 S. Wilton Place. His death…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Myrtle Childs

Female, age 78 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 5, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the summer of 1996, a quiet street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the scene of a tragedy that left a family heartbroken and a community unsettled. On June 5th, concern grew for 78-year-old Myrtle Neal Childs when neighbors noticed her mail piling up, an…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Russell Bagshaw

Male, age 28 · Windham, Connecticut

Killed Jun 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of June 5, 1991, a routine patrol turned fatal for 28-year-old Caucasian male, Connecticut State Trooper Russell Bagshaw. While making his rounds in Windham, he drove his cruiser up to a local sporting goods store around 3:00 a.m.…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Daniel Thomas Gleason

Male, age 38 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

On June 5, 1986, Daniel Thomas Gleason, a 38-year-old male police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, was fatally shot while responding to a vandalism report on West Sedgley Avenue near North Broad Street. Officer Gleason and his partner…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Gladys Hensley

Female, age 62 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Jun 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

Gladys May Hensley, a 62-year-old White female, was found deceased in her Eugene, Oregon, apartment on June 5, 1986. An employee of the senior citizen complex where she lived discovered her body during a welfare check after she hadn't been seen for several…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Theodore Frederick Kampf

Male, age 46 · Dawson City, Yukon

Killed Jun 5, 1981 · 45 years ago

Theodore Frederick Kampf was a 46-year-old White male from Oaklyn, New Jersey, whose disappearance during a cross-continent road trip eventually became a decades-long homicide investigation in the Yukon. Although an earlier date has sometimes been associated…

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