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Stephen Plitt

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stephen Plitt, 23, was a male from the Downriver area of Metro Detroit who was killed in the early hours of Saturday, March 18, 2017, after a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on Garfield Avenue in Lincoln Park. In the days after the shooting, grief spread…

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Josiah Coleman

Male, age 10 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a family celebration in Newark, New Jersey, became the scene of a devastating tragedy, culminating in the death of 10-year-old Josiah Coleman. The young boy, a fifth-grader who had recently moved to Newark from…

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Jason Harris

Male, age 24 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late morning of a Saturday in Gary, Indiana, a discovery was made that would forever alter the lives of one family. On March 18, 2017, the body of 24-year-old Jason D. Harris, a Black male, was found in the backyard of a vacant home in the 400 block of…

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Ray Frankie Chinchilla

Male, age 20 · Duarte, California

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ray Frankie Chinchilla, a 20-year-old resident of Duarte, California, tragically lost his life on March 18, 2017, in a suspected gang-related shooting. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in a residential neighborhood on East Camino Real Street, just east of…

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Gregory Barnett

Male, age 22 · Marianna, Florida

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gregory Barnett Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Marianna, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 18, 2017. The incident occurred at a home on Old Cottondale Road, where Barnett was found lying in the yard with gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services…

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Shawn Thomas Anderson

Male, age 43 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Sergeant Shawn Thomas Anderson, a 43-year-old male veteran of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, was shot and…

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Vincent Cuccia

Male, age 19 · Mandeville, Louisiana

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Saturday, March 18, 2017, a young man's life was cut short in Mandeville, Louisiana. Vincent Alexander Cuccia, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot following a dispute. A lifelong resident of Mandeville, he was a devoted father…

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Brandon Taylor Winston

Male, age 20 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon Taylor Winston, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 18, 2017, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Guess Road, where Durham Police Department officers responded to a report of a…

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Jeffery Rife

Male, age 36 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeffery Rife, a 36-year-old man from Springfield, OH, tragically passed away on March 18, 2017, due to a gunshot wound to the head. He was the city's first homicide victim of the year. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 500 block…

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Randy Maupin

Male, age 51 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Randy Maupin, a 51-year-old Black man, was shot on March 18, 2017, outside his home in the J.C. Napier Housing Development along Lewis Street in South Nashville. As evening settled over the neighborhood, what should have been an ordinary Saturday night…

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Leslie Covington

Female, age 52 · Slaton, Texas

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Leslie Covington, a 52-year-old woman from Slaton, Texas, tragically died on March 18, 2017. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Leslie sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, and her husband, Monte Covington, aged 58, was found a few…

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Ricardo Oliveros

Male, age 22 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ricardo Garcia Oliveros III, a 22-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on March 18, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, and the local community was left searching for answers. In…

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Stephanie Woodford

Female, age 34 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Mar 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stephanie "Tigger" Lynn Adelaide Woodford, a 34-year-old woman from San Antonio, TX, tragically lost her life on March 18, 2017, due to a random act of violence. She was born on April 2, 1982, and was known for her vibrant personality and kind heart. The…

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Javonne Vancleaf

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On March 18, 2015, Javonne Vancleaf, age 21, was killed in a shooting incident that took place on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. Around 10:54 p.m., Columbus police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of West Broad Street following reports of a…

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Edward Kimmons

Male, age 29 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of Edward Kimmons, a 29-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On March 18, 2015, Kimmons became a victim of gun violence in the Whitehaven neighborhood. The incident prompted…

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David Alan Marsh

Male, age 62 · Murray, Utah

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 18, 2015, David Marsh, a 62-year-old White male, was working his shift at the Lee Mart Gas and Grocery in Murray, Utah, a job he had held for over two decades. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., two masked men entered the convenience…

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Joshua Martin

Male, age 21 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joshua Martin, a 21-year-old White/Caucasian man from Huntington, West Virginia, was shot and killed during the early morning hours of March 18, 2015, in the Enslow Park neighborhood of Huntington. Martin had graduated from Huntington High School, where he…

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Michelle Batista

Female, age 30 · Framingham, Massachusetts

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On March 18, 2015, a concerned mother's intuition led to a tragic discovery in a Framingham, Massachusetts apartment. Michelle Batista, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian female, was found deceased inside her Second Street residence in what authorities would later…

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Cindy Pritchard

Female, age 51 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of March 18, 2015, a calm and steady voice on a 911 call in Topeka, Kansas, delivered a chilling message: "I just killed my wife." On the other end of the line was Colin Edward Pritchard, and the woman he was referring to was his…

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Martez Harvey

Male, age 24 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In an event that remains an open wound for the community, a young man from Grenada, Mississippi, lost his life on the streets of Jackson. Martez Harvey, a male, was found with a fatal gunshot wound, a stark and tragic end to a life that had yet to fully…

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James Elam

Male, age 22 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm on a Newark street, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. James Elam, a 22-year-old male, was killed on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in what authorities described as a targeted…

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Nakeda Norwood

Female, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 18, 2015, the life of 35-year-old Nakeda Norwood was tragically cut short in her Indianapolis apartment. A mother of four, Nakeda was fatally shot in the head in what authorities would later describe as an act of domestic…

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DeJuan Etheridge

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the afternoon of March 18, 2015, a violent sequence of events unfolded along Interstate 44 in St. Louis, Missouri. Motorists and witnesses in the area observed a rolling gun battle taking place on the highway, a chaotic scene that eventually spilled into…

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Derrick Roberts

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early afternoon of March 18, 2015, a violent scene unfolded on the busy lanes of Interstate 44 in St. Louis, Missouri, culminating in the death of 21-year-old Derrick Roberts. A rolling gun battle erupted along the highway, shattering the midday calm…

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Marquise Lawrence

Male, age 26 · Compton, California

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marquise Lawrence, a 26-year-old aspiring firefighter from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on March 18, 2015. Lawrence was driving east on Johnson Avenue around 5 p.m. when he was struck by gunfire from a dark-colored SUV at South…

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Yesenia DeLeon

Female, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Yesenia DeLeon, a 35-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on March 18, 2015, in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the bedroom of a home located in the 300 block of West 56th Street.…

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Javon VanCleaf

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Javon D. VanCleaf, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on March 18, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found seated behind the wheel of his vehicle at the intersection of 2338 W. Broad Street, having been shot. The Columbus Division of Fire…

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Magdalena Mendoza

Female, age 49 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Mar 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Magdalena Aguayo de Mendoza, a 49-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, passed away on March 18, 2015. Born on August 8, 1965, Magdalena was a beloved member of her community and family. She was preceded in death by her son, Fernando Diaz Aguayo, and is…

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Montevious Flentall

Male, age 28 · Toccoa, Georgia

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 18, 2014, the life of 28-year-old Montevious Flentall, a Black male, was tragically cut short in his home on Pageland Drive in Toccoa, Georgia. Flentall was discovered deceased at approximately 8:00 AM, having been…

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Paul T Carter

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paul T. Carter, a 32-year-old man, was tragically killed on March 18, 2014, in Chicago. He was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a violent incident. Carter’s murder contributed to the growing concern over gun violence in Chicago, where gun-related…

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Audrell D Lunsford

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Audrell DeLynn Lunsford, a 34-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 18, 2014. His death is being investigated as a homicide, a somber case that has remained unsolved for years, leaving a family without…

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LaBrian Deon Marizette

Male, age 33 · Talladega, Alabama

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Talladega, Alabama, the life of 33-year-old LaBrian Deon Marizette was tragically cut short. On March 18, 2014, Marizette, a male, fell victim to gun violence in an incident that prompted an investigation by the Talladega…

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Deandre Starling

Male, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a domestic tragedy unfolded in Louisville, Kentucky, ending the life of 37-year-old De'Andre Starling. On March 18th, police were called to a residence in the 900 block of 42nd Street, near Garland Avenue. Inside, they discovered the…

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Kharey Lamont Bucky

Male, age 23 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a March evening in 2014, a young man's life was abruptly cut short on a street in Newark, New Jersey. Kharey Lamont 'Bucky' Reynolds, a 23-year-old Black male, was standing on Isabella Avenue, engaged in a conversation with friends, when violence shattered…

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Cornell Taylor

Male, age 19 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early evening of March 18, 2014, a gathering of young people at a park on North Fremont Street in South Bend, Indiana, took a tragic turn, ending the life of 19-year-old Cornell Grant Taylor. The group had come together to film a music video, an…

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James Anderson

Male, age 20 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the early morning of March 18, 2014, violence erupted in the 900 block of North County Line Road in Gary, Indiana. Law enforcement officials were dispatched to the scene around 1:30 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers…

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Daniel Houston

Male, age 37 · Humansville, Missouri

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

On March 18, 2014, a tragic altercation unfolded at a residence on South 30th Road outside Humansville, Missouri, resulting in the death of 37-year-old male Daniel Scott Houston. The incident began when Steven Wayne Ball, a man from Springfield, received a…

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Elizabeth Leigh Thorpe

Female, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In what was a tragic end to a tumultuous relationship, 25-year-old Elizabeth Leigh Thorpe was killed in a murder-suicide on March 18, 2014. The female victim's life was cut short by her 67-year-old boyfriend, Charles Benton White, in the home they shared in…

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Ryan Charles Deitrich

Male, age 21 · Parkville, Maryland

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Parkville, Maryland, a young man's life was cut unexpectedly short. Ryan Charles Deitrich, a 21-year-old male, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death remain undisclosed in the available online…

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William Daniels

Male, age 29 · Poughkeepsie, New York

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

William Lee Daniels Jr., a 29-year-old Black man from Poughkeepsie, New York, died on March 18, 2014. Daniels' death was the result of a police shooting that occurred the day prior. On the evening of March 17, 2014, officers from the City of Poughkeepsie…

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Errol Chang

Male, age 34 · Pacifica, California

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Errol Chang, a 34-year-old resident of Pacifica, California, died on March 18, 2014, following a confrontation with law enforcement. The incident began when Chang's family called the police, reporting that he was displaying signs of paranoia and was possibly…

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Robert James Hart

Male, age 24 · Compton, California

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Robert James Hart, a 24-year-old man from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on March 18, 2014. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of North Graham Avenue, where Hart was standing in front of a home when he was shot. Witnesses reported…

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John Gardner

Male, age 54 · Greenville, North Carolina

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Gardner, a 54-year-old Caucasian male from Greenville, North Carolina, passed away on March 18, 2014. According to his obituary, he was born in 1959. The obituary was published on March 27, 2014. Details surrounding the circumstances of John Gardner's…

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Larry Leonard McNeill

Male, age 46 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Larry Leonard McNeill, a 46-year-old African American male, passed away on March 4, 2014, in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was born on September 12, 1967, and was a resident of Sanford, North Carolina. Larry was survived by his son Andrell Woodard, his mother…

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Taru Lamar Smith Sr.

Male, age 36 · Wellsville, Ohio

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Taru Lamar Smith Sr., a 36-year-old man from Lorain, tragically died on March 18, 2014, in Wellsville, Ohio. He was fatally shot while driving northbound on Clover Alley just minutes before 6 p.m. According to police reports, someone in another vehicle fired…

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Moises Zarate Zamarripa

Male, age 37 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Moises Zarate Zamarripa, 37, a Hispanic man, was killed on March 18, 2014, outside a home on Oakwood Forest Drive in Antioch, Tennessee, in what police described as a robbery attempt that unfolded in seconds and ended in chaos. That night, he and a cousin…

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William Blackwell

Male, age 18 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 18-year-old William Lamont Blackwell Jr., a Black/African American male from Nashville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. While online sources present some conflicting dates, his obituary confirms he passed away on March…

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Alicia Dashay Benefield

Female, age 19 · Marshall, Texas

Killed Mar 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alicia Dashay Benefield, a 19-year-old woman from Marshall, Texas, tragically lost her life on March 18, 2014. Her death was the result of a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend, Rodris Webster. Webster, who was 27 years old at the time, led investigators to…

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