Deaths by Force on March 16

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Chase Green

Male, age 20 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of March 16, 2021, the stillness of a Bessemer, Alabama neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunshots. Responding to the reports at approximately 1:18 a.m., Bessemer police officers arrived in the 1500 block of Berkley Alley to find a…

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Isaias Garcia Tovar Sr.

Male, age 62 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in west Phoenix, the life of 62-year-old Hispanic male, Isaias Garcia Tovar, Sr., was cut short in an act of domestic violence. On March 16, 2021, a gathering at a residence near 65th Avenue and Camelback Road turned into a scene of…

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Dwaneia Turner

Female, age 28 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Dwaneia Turner, a 28-year-old Black woman from New Haven, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. On March 16, what began as a dispute between Turner and her former girlfriend, Brianna Triplett, escalated into a fatal…

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Demontray Rhodes

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of March 16, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a Louisville, Kentucky, neighborhood, tragically ending the life of 24-year-old Demontray Rhodes, a male resident of the city. The fatal encounter occurred around 6:30 p.m. near…

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Katherine Bryan

Female, age 46 · Murray, Kentucky

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of March 16, 2021, the city of Murray, Kentucky, was rocked by a violent shooting that claimed the life of 46-year-old Katherine Bryan. The Murray Police Department received a call about a shooting at a residence on Chestnut Street, located…

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Kevin Dennis Kloth

Male, age 51 · Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday night in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, the life of Kevin Dennis Kloth, a 51-year-old White male, was tragically cut short. On March 16, 2021, Kloth was at his long-time place of employment, the Roundy's Distribution Center, when a fellow employee opened…

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Kevin W. Schneider

Male, age 39 · Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, the life of Kevin W. Schneider, a 39-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short. On March 16, 2021, Schneider was fatally shot while at his place of employment, the Roundy's Distribution Center. He and a colleague…

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Aaliyah Eubanks

Female, age 19 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 16, 2021, the life of 19-year-old Aaliyah Eubanks was tragically cut short in her Bridgeton, New Jersey apartment. A single mother to a one-year-old son, Eubanks had just returned home from a 16-hour shift as a nursing home…

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Marquez Warden

Male, age 23 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon of March 16, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary sounds of Hull Street Road in Richmond, Virginia. Concerned citizens alerted the Richmond Police Department to the sound of random shots in the 5700 block of the street at…

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Teon K. Toodie Burwell

Male, age 10 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Richmond, Virginia, a young boy's life was tragically cut short in a devastating accident that highlighted the urgent need for firearm safety. Ten-year-old Teon K. 'Toodie' Burwell, a Black male, was at his home on Angela Drive on the evening of March 16…

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Chanel Neal

Female, age 28 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of March 16, 2021, 28-year-old Chanel Neal was driving in South Bend, Indiana, when her life was tragically cut short. At approximately 8:50 p.m., as she was preparing to make a turn at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Eddy Street…

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Johnnie Jones

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 16, 2021, 19-year-old Johnnie Jones lost his life in a violent incident in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The events unfolded in the early evening when Jones, accompanied by his best friend, 20-year-old Kortlin…

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Kortlin Keith Williams

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 16, 2021, a violent ambush in the Old North neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, claimed the life of Kortlin Keith Williams, a Black 20-year-old male. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Montgomery Street, where Williams had arrived in a…

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Xavier Plonter

Male, age 18 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Independence, Missouri, the life of 18-year-old Xavier Plonter was cut short on a Tuesday evening in March. The young man, a male, was fatally shot on March 16, 2021, at a QuikTrip gas station located near U.S. 24 Highway and Route…

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Xavier Cancer

Male, age 29 · Saluda, South Carolina

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Saluda, South Carolina, on a Tuesday, the 16th of March in 2021, the life of 29-year-old Xavier Deshawn Cancer was tragically cut short. Born on January 10, 1992, in West Columbia, Xavier was a man known for his love of animals, especially dogs, and his…

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Durrell Maurice Wilson Sr

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Baltimore, a 36-year-old man, Durrell Maurice Wilson Sr., tragically lost his life to gun violence on March 16, 2021. The incident that cut his life short occurred in the morning, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.…

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Marvin Scott

Male, age 26 · Windsor-mill, Maryland

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In March of 2021, a 26-year-old Black man named Marvin David Scott III died while in custody in Texas. His journey began on March 14 when he was arrested at an outlet mall in Allen for the possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, a misdemeanor charge.…

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Tahjier Lafleur

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tahjier Lafleur, a 17-year-old from Stockton, was tragically found shot to death on the morning of March 16, 2021, in East Oakland, California. His body was discovered on a lawn in the 800 block of East 28th Street, near Ninth Avenue, a predominantly…

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Daoyou Feng

Female, age 44 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 16, 2021, the life of Daoyou Feng, a 44-year-old female of Chinese descent, was cut short in a burst of violence that stunned the nation. She was working at Young's Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia, having been employed there for only a few weeks.…

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Delaina Gonzalez

Female, age 33 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what was supposed to be a relaxing spa day with her husband, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez's life was tragically cut short. The 33-year-old mother of two was one of eight people killed during a shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spas on March 16, 2021.…

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Hyun Jung Kim Grant

Female, age 51 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Hyun Jung Kim Grant, a 51-year-old single mother of two sons, was a woman of Asian descent who dedicated her life to providing for her family. Before immigrating to the United States, she had been an elementary school teacher in South Korea. Known for her…

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Melvin Porter

Male, age 21 · Lithia-springs, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet subdivision of Silver Creek Ranch in Lithia Springs, Georgia, a tragic series of events unfolded on March 16, 2021, culminating in the death of 21-year-old Melvin Porter. An African American male, Porter was discovered deceased inside his wrecked…

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Paul Andre Michels

Male, age 54 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Paul Andre Michels, a 54-year-old white male, was a handyman who had recently found a renewed sense of purpose doing work for Young's Asian Massage near Acworth, Georgia. An Army veteran and a married man of over 20 years, he was known by friends and family…

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Soon Chung Park

Female, age 74 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Soon Chung Park, a 74-year-old woman of Korean descent, was one of eight people killed in a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on March 16, 2021. Park, who also went by the name Julie, was working as the day manager and cook at Gold Spa on…

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Suncha Kim

Female, age 69 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 16, 2021, Suncha Kim, a 69-year-old woman of Korean descent, was tragically killed in a shooting spree that targeted three Atlanta-area spas. An immigrant from Seoul, South Korea, she was a beloved grandmother who had moved to the United States to…

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Xiaojie Tan

Female, age 49 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday that would soon be etched in the memory of a nation, March 16, 2021, Xiaojie Tan, a 49-year-old woman of Asian descent, was nearing her 50th birthday. An entrepreneur, she was the owner of Young's Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia. That…

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Yong Ae Yue

Female, age 63 · Acworth, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 16, 2021, Yong Ae Yue, a 63-year-old woman of Korean descent, was tragically killed in a shooting spree that targeted three Atlanta-area spas. That evening, a gunman opened fire at Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta, where Yue was an employee. Her sons…

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Brenda Jo Poss Barnes

Female, age 62 · Sheridan, Illinois

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brenda Jo Poss Barnes, a 62-year-old woman from Sheridan, Illinois, tragically passed away on March 17, 2021. Brenda, born on May 10, 1958, in Aurora, Illinois, was a dedicated mother and grandmother who spent her life raising her children and working in…

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Daniel Kinney

Male, age 24 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daniel Kinney, a 24-year-old male from Elmwood, Illinois, was found dead on March 15, 2021, in Springfield, Illinois. The Springfield Police Department responded to a call at around 9:09 p.m. reporting that someone had kicked in the back door of a residence…

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Greg Barnes

Male, age 62 · Sheridan, Illinois

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Scott Barnes Sr., a 62-year-old white male, tragically passed away on March 16, 2021, in Sheridan, Illinois. He was found deceased alongside his wife, Brenda Jo Barnes, also 62, at their residence. The couple was well-known in their community, having…

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Marcus Obrian Young

Male · Spindale, North Carolina

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcus Obrian Young, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 16, 2021, in Spindale, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. when a drive-by shooting was reported in the area of Academy Street. Upon…

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Alonszo Lewis

Male, age 33 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alonzo Lewis, a 33-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on March 16, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle on West 54th Street and Storer Avenue. Alongside him, Stephanie Lee, a 29-year-old woman…

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Stephenie Lee

Female, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Stephenie Lee, a 29-year-old woman from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost her life on March 16, 2021. She was fatally shot in a vehicle on West 54th Street and Storer Avenue. The incident occurred when Cleveland police responded to reports of shots fired and…

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Omar Mohamed Juma

Male, age 20 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Omar Mohamed Juma, a 20-year-old male of Somali descent, tragically lost his life on March 16, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Juma walked outside his home on the 8100 block of York Beach Place for a…

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Russell Jones

Male, age 21 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Russell Jones, a 21-year-old male from Amarillo, Texas, tragically passed away on March 16, 2021. He was found with a gunshot wound to the upper body at the Country Club Villas apartment complex and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Amarillo Police…

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Delaina Ashley Yaun

Female, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, March 16, 2021, Delaina Ashley Yaun, a 33-year-old white woman, sought a few hours of relaxation with her husband. The recently married couple, parents to an eight-month-old daughter and a teenage son, decided to visit Young's Asian…

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Paul Andre Michels

Male, age 54 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Paul Andre Michels, a 54-year-old male, was a U.S. Army veteran and a small business owner who had lived in the Atlanta area for over two decades. He was one of nine siblings who grew up in Detroit and was remembered by his family as a good, hard-working man…

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Earl Manassa

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Earl Labarron Manassa, a 23-year-old Black man, was killed in Atlanta on March 16, 2016, a death that unfolded in a city then reeling from a surge in homicides. Contemporary reporting said Atlanta police were called to a shots-fired scene and found him dead…

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Clifford M Brown

Male, age 33 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of March 16, 2016, tragedy struck on the east side of Indianapolis, claiming the life of 33-year-old African American resident Clifford M. Brown Jr. The fatal incident occurred amidst a violent encounter that left another individual injured…

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Kenneth Celius

Male, age 36 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the New Orleans neighborhood of Algiers, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening of March 16, 2016, leaving a man fatally wounded. The victim was later identified as 36-year-old Kenneth Celius Jr. The New Orleans Police Department reported that the…

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Decorey Horne

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening hours of March 16, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a street in Baltimore, Maryland, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Twenty-year-old Decorey Horne, a Black male, was fatally wounded in what police would later…

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Steven Pinet

Male, age 26 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late winter of 2016, the life of a young Syracuse man was tragically cut short, leaving behind a family to grieve and a community with unanswered questions. Steven Pinet, a 26-year-old male, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in a case that remains a…

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Glenn Smith

Male, age 61 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 3, 2016, Glenn Smith, a 61-year-old man, was fatally stabbed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place in the 2300 block of West Oakdale Street. Police were called to the scene at around 4:44 p.m., where they learned that Glenn Smith had…

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Christina Griffin

Female, age 31 · Portales, New Mexico

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 16, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Portales, New Mexico, resulting in the deaths of Christina Winters-Griffin, 31, and John Jesse Bustamante. The events unfolded when law enforcement was dispatched to a house located at 917 N Avenue J, which was…

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Darnell Lee Richardson

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a dispute in a liquor store parking lot escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 29-year-old Darnell Lee Richardson. On the evening of March 16th, Richardson met with Leon Stewart and an unidentified associate in the…

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Brenda Ransom Slater

Female, age 60 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Rembert, South Carolina, a tragedy unfolded that shattered the peace of a family. Brenda Ransom Slater, a 60-year-old woman, was killed in her own home. On March 15, 2016, a distressing call was made to the Lee County Sheriff's…

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Draco Istan Ali Ben

Male, age 42 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 16, 2016, a 42-year-old man named Draco Istan Ali Ben Walker was killed in North Charleston, South Carolina. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence, a tragic event that unfolded near the Read Street apartments. Reports from the time…

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Fabian Arellano

Male, age 27 · Escondido, California

Killed Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fabian Arellano, a 27-year-old resident of Escondido, California, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on March 16, 2016. The incident occurred just after midnight in the vicinity of Escondido Boulevard and Ninth Avenue. Arellano was found with…

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