Deaths by Force on March 31

Deaths by Force (536)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Kamal Lawson

Male, age 20 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of March 31, 2016, in the Shively area of Louisville, Kentucky, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on Appleton Lane. A neighbor heard two gunshots and, upon stepping outside, noticed a white car with its windshield wipers still…

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Kyler Hole

Male, age 21 · Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet outskirts of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a grim discovery was made on a rural road, bringing to light the violent end of Kyler Holeman. His body, found by sheriff's deputies, marked the beginning of a complex and disturbing homicide investigation.…

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Chad Phillip Dermyer

Male, age 37 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 37-year-old White male, Chad Phillip Dermyer, a dedicated Virginia State Trooper, was cut tragically short. It was March 31, 2016, and Dermyer, along with about a dozen other troopers, was participating…

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Iyuan Yarbrought

Male, age 23 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 31, 2016, a burst of gunfire in Hammond, Indiana, tragically cut short the life of 23-year-old Iyuan Yarbrought. The young man, known to friends and family as 'Quick,' was fatally wounded in a shooting that would lead to a swift police response and…

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Xaivion Benson

Male, age 16 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of Thursday, March 31, 2016, the life of 16-year-old Xaivion Benson was tragically cut short in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The young male was discovered in an alley situated between Monroe and Warsaw streets on the southeast side of the city with…

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Airious Darling

Male, age 28 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 31, 2016, tragedy struck in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, claiming the life of 28-year-old Airious Darling. The incident unfolded on a front porch where Darling was performing a simple act of care, returning a one-year-old child to the child's father…

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Irma Hipp

Female, age 82 · Arnold, Missouri

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Arnold, Missouri, on March 31, 2016, 82-year-old Irma Hipp was fatally shot inside her home, an event that would lead to legal proceedings against her husband. The incident occurred during the early morning hours, around 5:00 a.m., when an argument…

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Charles William Best Jr.

Male, age 30 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late evening hours of March 31, 2016, the bustling Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, became the scene of a somber discovery. Authorities were called to the pedestrian lane where they found the bodies of Charles William Best Jr. and Lindsey…

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Lindsey Bedenk

Female, age 24 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of March 31, 2016, a tragic event unfolded on the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, ending the life of 24-year-old Lindsey Priscilla Bedenk. Authorities discovered Bedenk and a 30-year-old man, Charles William Best Jr., in the…

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William Robinson

Male, age 26 · Blackville, South Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 31, 2016, the small town of Blackville, South Carolina, was rocked by the discovery of a young man's body in a yard on Falcon Street. The deceased was identified as William Henry Robinson Jr., a 26-year-old Black male known…

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Cesar A Lopez Quinones

Male, age 32 · Rochester, New York

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Rochester, New York, the life of 32-year-old Cesar A Lopez Quinones was brought to a violent and abrupt end. On March 31, 2016, a hail of gunfire erupted in a parking lot situated behind a building on North Clinton…

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Michael Bruno

Male, age 32 · Rochester, New York

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late morning of March 31, 2016, the life of 32-year-old Michael Bruno was tragically cut short in his own home on Wilder Street in Rochester, New York. It was a day that would forever alter the lives of his family, particularly his daughter who made…

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Javier Castro

Male, age 23 · Greenfield, California

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javier Castro, a 23-year-old resident of Greenfield, California, was tragically shot to death on March 31, 2016. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. while Castro was seated in his 2000 GMC Yukon at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Elmwood Drive. He was…

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Antwon Grace

Male, age 22 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antwon Lamonte Grace, also known as "Bubba," tragically passed away on March 31, 2016, at the age of 22 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Grace was found deceased inside a home located at 2440 Irving Avenue South. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Christal Anderson

Female, age 34 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christal Anderson, a 34-year-old woman from Saint Petersburg, Florida, was found dead on March 31, 2016, under tragic and disturbing circumstances. Anderson, who was an inmate on work release, failed to return to the Suncoast Community Release Center on March…

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Darrell KiJuana Rutledge

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darrell KiJuana Rutledge, a 20-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 31, 2016. Rutledge, affectionately known as "Hightop," was shot and killed at the Kings Ridge Apartments located in the 2100 block of West 12th…

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Dejenaba Altman

Female, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dejenaba A. Altman, a 43-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on March 31, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, where Altman was caught in a deadly shooting. The shooting also claimed the…

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Demetrius Tolliver

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetrius Tolliver, a 23-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on March 31, 2016. Known affectionately as "DJ," Tolliver was a former high school basketball star who played for Farragut High School and later at…

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Shannon Brown

Male, age 19 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shannon Brown, a 19-year-old African American male from Danville, Illinois, tragically passed away on March 31, 2016. Born on September 21, 1996, Shannon was a resident of Danville at the time of his death. He was known for his vibrant personality and was…

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Norman Lyons

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a wave of violence gripped New Orleans, and amidst this turbulent period, the life of 23-year-old Norman Lyons was tragically cut short. On the evening of March 31, 2016, Lyons, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot in the 7th…

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Blake Kyndall Turner

Female, age 17 · La-grange, North Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Blake Kyndall Turner, a 17-year-old girl from La Grange, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on March 31, 2016. The incident occurred when an 18-year-old man named Austin Ray Newcome accidentally discharged a firearm, striking Blake and causing her…

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Ernest Louis Cash Jr.

Male, age 19 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ernest Louis Cash Jr., a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 31, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on October 12, 1996, Ernest was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. His death was a significant loss to his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lanaris Dashawn Isabell

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lanaris Dashawn Isabell, a 21-year-old African American male, was found shot to death in East Charlotte on March 31, 2016. Officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon on Atmore Street…

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Kenyahta Steel

Male, age 24 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kenyahta Steel, a 24-year-old man from Cleveland, OH, was tragically shot and killed on the early morning of May 2, 2013. The incident occurred near a housing complex at East 38th Street and Longwood Avenue. Steel was taken to a local hospital but later…

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Shannon Toler

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shannon T. Toler, a 33-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on March 31, 2016, in Columbus, OH. Shannon was fatally shot multiple times at a house in the 400 block of East Welch Avenue. The incident was later determined to be…

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Chad Farner

Male, age 39 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Chad Alan Farner, a 39-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas, tragically passed away on March 31, 2016. He was the owner of All Game Apparel, a business that provided uniforms to local sports teams. Farner was known for his generosity and love for his two…

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David Sanchez

Male, age 33 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Sanchez, a 33-year-old Hispanic male from Dallas, Texas, was born on March 18, 1982, to Ignacio and Argelia Sanchez. He passed away on January 16, 2016. David was a loving father, husband, son-in-law, and brother-in-law, cherished by his family and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tyrone Slay

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Mar 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Thursday evening in Baltimore, the life of Tyrone Slay Jr., a 31-year-old African-American man, was cut short by gunfire. On March 31, 2011, Slay was fatally shot, becoming another victim of the violence that plagued the city. The exact location of the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derek Antonio Jones

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Mar 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the spring of 2011, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. Derek Antonio Jones, a 25-year-old African-American male, was on Winchester Street on March 31st when he was fatally shot. The incident prompted a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brittany Coles

Female, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a late March evening in 2011, the life of 22-year-old Brittany Michelle Coles was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. An African-American female, Brittany was making her way home from work between 11:50 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., a routine journey that…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Juan Leon Villa

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Juan Leon Villa, a 36-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on March 31, 2011, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Villa was standing on a sidewalk in the 1500 block of Blinn Avenue when two attackers…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Raymond Keith Ray Jacoby

Male, age 56 · Mexia, Texas

Killed Mar 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Raymond Keith "Ray" Jacoby, a 56-year-old man of Caucasian ethnicity, was found dead on March 31, 2011, at the front gate of the Mexia Recycling Plant, which he owned and operated in Mexia, Texas. He had suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and was…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Rosa Rosado

Female, age 37 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Mar 31, 2001 · 25 years ago

Rosa Maria Rosado, a 37-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on March 31, 2001. She was abducted from a bus stop in San Antonio, Texas, by Ramon Torres Hernandez and his accomplices. Hernandez, a registered sex offender, was later convicted for the crime.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Mia Sanders

Female · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Mar 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 31, 1991, Mia Sanders, a woman attending an after-hours party in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, was caught in a burst of gunfire that investigators later determined grew out of a violent rivalry between two neighborhood…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Nathaniel Rivers

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Mar 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

On the night of March 31, 1991, in the Roxbury section of Boston, a 24-year-old Black / African American man named Nathaniel Rivers was fatally shot at an after-hours party. The violence that erupted was the culmination of a bitter gang rivalry. Rivers…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Georgia Haggai

Female · San Diego, California

Found Mar 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

On March 31, 1986, Georgia Haggai, age 42, was shot and killed at her home in San Diego, California. The incident occurred just before dawn, when Haggai answered her front door at her residence on Dichondra Court. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 5…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Ralph Galdi

Male, age 45 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

Sergeant Ralph M. Galdi, aged 45, was a dedicated officer with the Philadelphia Police Department's Sex Crimes Unit. On March 31, 1986, while returning from court, he and his partner observed a vehicle running a red light and striking another vehicle. The…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

James Brady

Male, age 73 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Mar 31, 1981 · 45 years ago

James Brady, a 73-year-old male, passed away in a retirement community in Alexandria, Virginia, but the origins of his death trace back over three decades to an event in Washington, D.C. His death was officially ruled a homicide by the Virginia medical…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sedarius Toole

Male, age 24 · Lake, Mississippi

Killed Mar 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sedarius “Shank” Toole, a 24-year-old male from Hickory, Mississippi, was remembered by those who knew him as joyful, someone who could light up a room even in ordinary moments. In the small communities clustered around the town of Lake, his name was…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Bryan Thomas Anderson

Male, age 46 · Panama-city, Florida

Killed Mar 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bryan Thomas Anderson, aged 46, tragically lost his life on March 31, 2021, in Panama City, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for the community. Anderson was found dead in a residence in Southport, a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marsha Mansker

Female, age 62 · Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marsha Mansker, a 62-year-old woman from Kailua-Kona, died on March 31, 2016, after violence erupted inside a home in the Kona Highlands area on the 73-1200 block of Mahilani Drive. According to the online reports that surfaced that day and the obituary…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Detry Horne

Male, age 51 · Columbus, North Carolina

Killed Mar 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Detry Horne, a 51-year-old man from Lilesville, North Carolina, tragically died on March 31, 2016, in Columbus, North Carolina. He was found dead inside his truck on the ramp to Highway 74 from Highway 108, having suffered an apparent gunshot wound. Horne was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Lulja Kolbucaj

Female, age 39 · Sterling-heights, Michigan

Killed Mar 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a late winter day in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the life of Lulja Kolbucaj was tragically cut short. The 39-year-old female died on March 31, 2006, under circumstances that have remained largely out of the public eye. Information regarding the specifics…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Harry Smith

Male · Paoli, Indiana

Killed Mar 31, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the quiet rural landscape near Paoli, Indiana, a tragic event unfolded on March 31, 1906, that cut short the life of Deputy Sheriff Harry Smith. A dedicated officer with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the 36-year-old male lawman was killed in the…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Norton Moody

Male, age 40 · Nacogdoches, Texas

Killed Mar 31, 1906 · 120 years ago

Deputized Civilian Norton R. Moody, aged 40, was killed on March 31, 1906, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Moody was a private citizen who had been deputized by Deputy Sheriff Will Alders to help maintain peace at a dance held by Dave Taylor in the Woden community.…

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Bobseus Williams

Male, age 65 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Mar 31, 2026 · this year

In the spring of 2026, on March 31st, the life of 65-year-old Bobseus Williams was tragically cut short in Dayton, Ohio. Responding to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Catalpa Drive, Dayton Police discovered Williams suffering from a gunshot wound to…

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Carlissa Harris

Female, age 29 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 31, 2026 · this year

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 31, 2026, the life of 29-year-old Carlissa Harris was tragically cut short. She was found shot and killed in the backseat of a car, the victim of a violent crime spree that also claimed the life of 75-year-old Moesly Livingston, a…

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Charles Van Di Veir

Male, age 79 · Port Charlotte, Florida

Killed Mar 31, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Port Charlotte neighborhood, a violent sequence of events shattered the peace on a Monday in late March 2026. A man was found deceased in his home on Malone Avenue, the victim of a fatal shooting. While authorities had not officially released his…

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