Deaths by Force on June 8

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James Harland

Male, age 35 · Newark, Delaware

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Harland, a 35-year-old Black / African American male from Newark, Delaware, was killed in the early morning hours of June 8, 2021, after a confrontation inside a residence on Ethan Allen Court turned into a deadly shooting. Newark police were first…

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Desmond Harrison

Male, age 14 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday evening in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 8, 2021, the life of 14-year-old Desmond Harrison was cut short by gun violence. The young Black or African American male was fatally shot in North Omaha, an event that was part of a distressing spike in…

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Dannielle Coscino

Female, age 32 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of June 8, 2021, Dannielle “Danni” Coscino, a 32-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was shot outside an apartment complex in the area of 9th Avenue and Hadley Street. Responding officers arrived around 9:39–9:40 p.m. to find her suffering from…

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Rondell Atkinson

Male, age 33 · Woodbridge, Connecticut

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Woodbridge, Connecticut, the morning of June 8, 2021, was shattered by a grim discovery. A jogger happening upon the Pease Road Playground athletic fields found the body of 33-year-old Rondell Atkinson, a Black male from West Haven. He…

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Mark Fulilangi

Male, age 31 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in June, the life of Mark Fulilangi, a 31-year-old man, was tragically cut short in what police described as a drive-by shooting in West Valley City. On June 8, 2021, Fulilangi was a passenger in a vehicle at the…

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Kendall Orlando Williams

Male, age 37 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Huntington, West Virginia, the life of Kendall Orlando Williams, a 37-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2021, authorities were called to the 2700 block of Highlawn Avenue, where Williams was…

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Davontae Deshawn Smith

Male, age 21 · Salem, Oregon

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On June 8, 2021, a tragic incident occurred at the Capital Inn motel in Salem, Oregon, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Davontae Deshawn Smith. The incident involved a fatal shooting, which prompted an immediate and thorough investigation by the Salem…

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Antonio Hernandez Pozos

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Denver, Colorado, the lives of the Hernandez Pozos family were irrevocably changed. Twenty-six-year-old Hispanic male Antonio Hernandez Pozos and his brother, Jovanni, were standing outside a Burger King at the intersection of East…

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Kaden Bauswell

Male, age 15 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kaden Bauswell was a 15-year-old boy from Kansas City, Kansas, known for his exceptionally giving spirit. His family remembered the White male as a son, grandson, cousin, and friend who was always looking for ways to help others. On his walk home from school…

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Darrius White

Male, age 20 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Paducah, Kentucky, a young Black/African American man named Darrius Lamont White, lost his life at the age of 22. On June 8, 2021, White was fatally wounded at his own home. Known for his quiet and relaxed nature, he was a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High…

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Donnie Fitch

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm in Louisville's California neighborhood, leaving a family to grapple with an enduring loss. On the evening of June 8th, 33-year-old Donnie LaVelle Fitch Jr., a Black male, was fatally…

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Runta Foster

Male, age 52 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of June 8, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary rhythm of a Milwaukee street, ending the life of Runta A. Foster. A 52-year-old Black/African American man, Foster was simply a passenger in a car, traveling near Teutonia Avenue, when…

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Christopher Earl Byther

Male, age 48 · Wesson, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small Mississippi town of Wesson, the life of Christopher Earl Byther, a 48-year-old man, was cut short on June 8, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death point to a tragic and violent end, as his passing was part of what was reported to be a…

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RaShawn Devon Wilbert

Male, age 11 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the evening of June 8, 2021, the life of 11-year-old RaShawn Devon Wilbert, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Responding to a shooting call at a residence on Elizabeth Circle at approximately 7:56 p.m., officers from the…

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Dazmon Xzariel Gary

Male, age 21 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet streets of Petersburg, Virginia, the promising life of a young, up-and-coming rapper was tragically cut short. Dazmon Xzariel Gary, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of June 8, 2021. The incident that claimed his life unfolded…

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Jonathan Michael John Hankins

Male, age 37 · Church-road, Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Church Road, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded on the night of June 8, 2021, leading to the untimely death of 37-year-old Jonathan Michael John Hankins. A lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, Hankins was a beloved son, father, and…

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Keian J. Meusa

Male, age 31 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late evening hours of June 8, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Keian J. Meusa, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. Police were dispatched to the 5600 block of Arlington Avenue at approximately 10:50 p.m. following reports of…

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Terrell Rell Bell

Male, age 15 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 15-year-old Terrell 'Rell' Bell was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting at Sycamore Park, near East 108th Street and Sycamore Terrace.…

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Jason Barrett Hammett

Male, age 43 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, a dispute between two men in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, culminated in the death of 43-year-old Jason Barrett Hammett. A White male, Mr. Hammett was shot in the head on June 8, 2021, on Old Spartanburg Highway, just north…

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Israel Miranda

Male, age 30 · Compton, California

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Israel Miranda, a 30-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Compton, California. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. near the 1700 block of East Alondra Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's…

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Johnnie Stephen Dixson Jr.

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Johnnie Stephen Dixson Jr., a 19-year-old from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021. The incident occurred in the Brownsville neighborhood of Miami, where Johnnie and another 19-year-old, Lucretia Braithwaite, were victims of a drive-by…

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Lucretia Danielle Braithwaite

Female, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lucretia Danielle Braithwaite, a 19-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on June 8, 2021, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the Brownsville neighborhood, where Lucretia and another 19-year-old, Johnnie Dixson Jr., were victims…

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Tyler Jay Powers

Male, age 25 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyler Jay Powers, a 25-year-old resident of Saint Petersburg, Florida, tragically passed away on June 8, 2021. His death was unexpected and has left a profound impact on his family and friends. Tyler was known for his kind heart and was a devoted father to…

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Matthew Michael Morgan

Male, age 31 · Paris, Illinois

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Matthew Michael Morgan, a 31-year-old white male from Paris, Illinois, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021. Born on July 21, 1989, in Cook County, Illinois, Matthew was known for his deep spirituality and love for nature. He was a devoted husband to…

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Quanajee Gorham

Male, age 20 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Quanajee Zae-Won Gorham, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was born on March 5, 2001, in Edgecombe County and was known for his joyful and outgoing personality. He was employed at…

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Zio Treyshaun Gaither

Male, age 20 · Statesville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zio Treyshaun Gaither, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Statesville, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a shootout along Williams Road in west Statesville. Gaither was in a car with two other men when…

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Jeremiah Moore

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On June 8, 2021, 25-year-old Jeremiah Moore was tragically shot and killed at a basketball court in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m., and Moore succumbed to a single gunshot wound to the torso. Another man was also injured in…

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Robbie Smythe

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robbie Flyte Smythe Jr., a 31-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Smythe was found shot behind a BP gas station in Spring Grove Village early that morning. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati…

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Debon Butler

Male, age 42 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon of June 8, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a North Philadelphia street. When police arrived at the 2500 block of Mutter Street shortly after 2:15 p.m., they discovered a grim scene. Inside a black 2015 Honda Civic, a man…

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Maurice Hickman III

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia, just before 4:30 p.m. on June 8, 2021, the life of Maurice Hickman III was tragically cut short. The 39-year-old man was on the 6100 block of Morton Street in the East Germantown neighborhood when he was struck by…

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Shirley Crawley

Female, age 55 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of June 8, 2021, 55-year-old Shirley Crawley, an African American woman, was on her way to the grocery store in Nashville, Tennessee. She was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Clarksville Pike and Buena Vista Pike in her white…

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Timothy Owens

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 45-year-old Timothy Owens was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of June 8th, Owens was at a Valero gas station in North Memphis when the fatal encounter unfolded. The incident…

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Curtis Tre Churchman III

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Curtis "Tre" Churchman III, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at a gas station on Stella Link Road, where Churchman was followed by a white truck. Surveillance footage…

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Quincey Brooks

Male, age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Quincey Brooks Jr., a 22-year-old male, tragically died on June 8, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. Brooks was found lying on the breezeway floor of an apartment complex with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to…

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Unique Aubrey

Female, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Unique Aubrey, aged 18, was killed on June 8, 2016, in Oakland, California. Her death was part of a particularly violent year for the city, during which there were 85 homicides. The circumstances surrounding Aubrey's death involved gun violence, which has…

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Jerome Johnson

Male, age 58 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerome Johnson, aged 58, was found murdered on June 8, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. He had been reported missing on March 30, 2016, after his landlady went to his home to collect rent and found a significant amount of blood in his bedroom. Johnson had been…

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Dante Sutton

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In an Atlanta home on a summer day in 2016, the lives of two men were brought to a violent and abrupt end. On June 8th, police were called to a residence on Lewis Road SE in the Norwood Manor neighborhood after a 911 caller reported the sound of gunshots.…

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Tavares Robinson

Male, age 40 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a 40-year-old man named Tavarius Robinson was found deceased in a residence in southeast Atlanta. On June 8th, police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at a home on Lewis Road SE in the Norwood Manor neighborhood. Upon their…

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Lewis Johnson

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 8, 2016, Lewis Johnson, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was shot and killed in what became one of the many tragedies during one of the city’s most violent years in recent history. The incident occurred in West Englewood, a neighborhood that was…

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Lanarris Webster

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lanarris Webster, aged 34, was shot and killed on June 8, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide occurred during a period when Chicago was experiencing a significant surge in violence. In 2016, the city saw a dramatic increase in homicides, with more than…

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Darrian Lamont Johnson

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

A summer evening in Baltimore turned tragic when 19-year-old Darrian Lamont Johnson was shot and killed on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The young man, a resident of Ridgewood Avenue, was in the 4300 block of Fernhill Avenue in the city's Northwest district when…

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Calvin Wells

Male, age 29 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of June 8, 2016, the life of 29-year-old Calvin Wells, an African-American male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire in Oklahoma City. The incident, which also left another person wounded, unfolded in the southwest part of the city…

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Miguel Gonzalez

Male, age 40 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel Gonzalez, aged 40, was found dead on June 8, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours at a residence in a neighborhood known for a high crime rate. According to police reports, Gonzalez was shot multiple times, and…

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Kurt Pierzchalski

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kurt Steven Pierzchalski, a 35-year-old White male, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of June 8, 2016, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His death occurred just outside a home he had purchased and was renovating in the city's Johnson's Park neighborhood.…

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Franklin Key

Male, age 43 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Anniston, Alabama, the life of 43-year-old Franklin Key was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2016, Key, a male, became a victim of gun violence. The specific details of the events that transpired that day remain closely held, woven into…

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Raekwon Jaquay Brown

Male, age 17 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Wednesday afternoon, June 8, 2016, the life of 17-year-old Raekwon Jaquay Brown was cut short by gun violence outside of his high school in Boston, Massachusetts. The shooting took place around 1:15 p.m. near the Jeremiah E. Burke High School, as…

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Marcus Paul Anderson

Male, age 57 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a grim discovery was made in a Colorado Springs storage unit that would unravel a tale of violence and lead to the conviction of a double murderer. The body of 57-year-old Marcus Paul Anderson was found inside the unit on June 8, 2016.…

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Stanton Saunders

Male, age 21 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 21-year-old Stanton Stafford Saunders, a Black male known affectionately as 'Trap' to friends and family, was cut tragically short on the streets of Gulfport, Mississippi. An aspiring rapper and a graduate of West Harrison…

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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.