Deaths by Force on March 3

Deaths by Force (357)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Shaquille Steele

Male, age 27 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of March 3, 2021, a running vehicle sat long enough outside the Cloverdale Garden Apartments on Clarendon Avenue in Bessemer that it drew the attention of people nearby. When police arrived and checked the car, they found Shaquille O’Neil Steele…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Colby Ross Grepke

Male, age 22 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late morning of March 3, 2021, a young Black man, 22-year-old Colby Ross Grepke, found himself stranded with a flat tire on Roxy Street in Prichard, Alabama. As he was waiting for roadside assistance, a senseless act of violence cut his life short.…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Shaquille ONeil Steel

Male, age 27 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet moments of a Wednesday evening in Bessemer, Alabama, the life of 27-year-old Shaquille O'Neil Steel was tragically cut short. On March 3, 2021, Steel was discovered inside a vehicle, the victim of a fatal shooting. The car was parked near an…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jaylon Herdie Tiffith

Male, age 29 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaylon Herdie Tiffith, a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in North Las Vegas, Nevada on March 3, 2021. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located on the 3900 block of North Scott Robinson Boulevard, near West Alexander Road. When North Las…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Yvette Vega-Mejia

Female, age 49 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of March 3, 2021, the life of 49-year-old Hispanic female Yvette Vega-Mejia was tragically cut short in her Las Vegas, Nevada, home. The devastating event unfolded in the quiet southwest valley of the city, leaving a community in shock and a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jacob Kalese

Male, age 22 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of March 3, 2021, a small backyard gathering in northwest Wichita, Kansas, turned tragic, ending the life of 22-year-old Jacob Kalese. A male, Kalese had accompanied his girlfriend to the home in the 2400 block of North Sunny Lane. The…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Augusta Gussie Brooks

Female, age 44 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet home on 19th Street in Gulfport, Mississippi, a grim discovery was made on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Responding to a call about a shooting, Gulfport police officers arrived at the residence located west of downtown near the local…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jaquan Harrison

Male, age 35 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late winter of 2021, a dispute on a Paterson, New Jersey street escalated into a fatal act of violence that would eventually lead to a conviction in court. On the afternoon of March 3, 2021, 35-year-old Jaquan Harrison, a male resident of Paterson, was…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Noah Beller

Male, age 19 · Valparaiso, Indiana

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Valparaiso, Indiana, the life of 19-year-old Noah Beller was cut tragically short on the night of March 3, 2021. A recent graduate of Valparaiso High School, Noah was known for his kindhearted nature and his passion for football. The…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Alberto Vargas

Male, age 39 · Hesperia, California

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 3, 2021, Alberto Vargas, a 39-year-old resident of Hesperia, California, was found unresponsive on Live Oak Street. Responding to reports of gunshots, San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene around 12:11 p.m. and discovered…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Matthew Nicol

Male, age 25 · Merritt-island, Florida

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Matthew Nicol, a 25-year-old man from Merritt Island, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 3, 2021, during a violent home invasion. Nicol, who was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting, was at his residence on East Hall Road when the incident…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Ahmori Markes Searcy

Male, age 16 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ahmori Markes Searcy, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 3, 2021, in Macon, Georgia. The teenager was in the parking lot of the Majestic Gardens Apartments on Rocky Creek Road when he was fatally shot. According to the Bibb…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Bryshawn Robinson

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bryshawn Robinson, a 14-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on March 3, 2021, in a shooting incident in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 5:10 p.m. in the 300 block of West 83rd Street. Bryshawn was…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kaylin Williams

Male, age 21 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the a.m. hours of March 3, 2021, the life of 21-year-old Kaylin Rashon Williams, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of an area near Ledbetter Street and Hollywood…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Pawel Antosik

Male, age 43 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Pawel Antosik, a 43-year-old male of Polish descent, was tragically killed on March 3, 2021, in a senseless act of gun violence in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally from Poznan, Poland, Antosik had built a life full of travel and love, eventually settling in…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kyree Sanders

Female, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

On March 3, 2021, 23-year-old Diamond "Kyree" Sanders, a transgender woman of color, was found shot in a parking lot on Morrison Avenue in Clifton, Cincinnati, OH. She was taken to the hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. The Cincinnati Police…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Ronald Lamar Jones

Male, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ronald Lamar Jones, a 34-year-old male from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on March 3, 2021. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and unresponsive by officers responding to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of North Oakley Avenue on the West…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Phillip Weeden

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Phillip “PJ” Weeden was a 20-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, whose life was cut short by gun violence on March 3, 2021. He is remembered online through a digital memorial that fixes that date and place in stark, simple language: Phillip lost his life to…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Cassandra Flores

Female, age 38 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cassandra Flores, a 38-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on March 3, 2021. She was a loving daughter, sister, and mother, known for her supportive and kind nature. Her death was a significant loss to her family and community. The…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jason Izaguirre

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jason Izaguirre, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot to death in his backyard on March 3, 2021, in Dallas, TX. He had just returned home from work at Home Depot in Balch Springs when he was attacked. According to Dallas Police Detective Chris…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gilbert Jaramillo

Male, age 34 · San Bernardino, California

Found Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 3, 2016, Gilbert "Scoobie" Jaramillo, aged 34, was shot and killed in San Bernardino, California. Jaramillo was the victim of a drive-by shooting while riding his bicycle. This tragic incident occurred during a year when San Bernardino experienced a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Donnie Smith

Male, age 41 · San Francisco, California

Found Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donnie Smith, age 41, was fatally stabbed on March 3, 2016, in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California. The incident occurred at the intersection of Turk and Leavenworth Streets. Smith was reportedly trying to intervene in a fight when he was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sean Jefferson

Male, age 21 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans, a young man's life was cut short by gunfire on the evening of March 3, 2016. Sean Jefferson, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on North Galvez Street. The incident prompted an investigation by the New Orleans…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Macon

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 3, 2016, Michael Macon, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed in Philadelphia. The incident occurred at approximately 8:41 p.m. on the 7500 block of Mayland Road. Philadelphia Police Officers responded to reports and found Michael…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joshua Skillern

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joshua Skillern, aged 34, was tragically killed on March 3, 2016, in Houston, Texas. His death occurred during what appears to have been a violent home invasion. Skillern, who lived alone, was discovered in his bedroom, having been shot multiple times. His…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tanisha Norton

Female, age 36 · Dothan, Alabama

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tanisha Norton was a 36-year-old Black/African American woman living in Dothan, Alabama, when she was found dead inside her home on Aberdeen Drive on the morning of March 3, 2016. Neighbors told local reporters that Norton’s daughter discovered her inside the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Paul A. Parr II

Male, age 16 · Lavaca, Arkansas

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 3, 2016, 16-year-old Paul A. Parr II from Lavaca, Arkansas, was reported missing. His family expressed concern, noting that he was believed to be armed with a handgun and ammunition. Authorities initiated a search for him, emphasizing the potential…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Walters

Male, age 35 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of the 1700 block of South Roanoke in Wichita, Kansas, the life of 35-year-old Brandon Walters, a Black male, was tragically cut short on March 3, 2016. An argument, fueled by drugs, escalated to a fatal confrontation inside his own…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Mendibles

Male, age 41 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Paul Mendibles, a 41-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on March 3, 2016, in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred in the 13000 block of Vaughn Street. On that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlton Wilson

Male, age 22 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlton Wilson, a 22-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, was tragically killed on the night of March 3, 2016. The incident occurred at the Cypress Pointe Apartments, located near Lake Orlando. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m. and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tennis Alexander Milam

Male, age 23 · Appling, Georgia

Killed Mar 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in Appling, Georgia, the life of 23-year-old Tennis Alexander Milam, a White/Caucasian male known affectionately as Alex, came to a tragic and abrupt end. On March 3, 2016, a heated argument between Alex and his girlfriend…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dewayne Pearson

Male, age 17 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 4, 2011, a violent incident claimed the life of 17-year-old Dwayne Pearson, a Black male also known by the nickname "Dre." The events unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, specifically within the 11800 block of Morang Drive on the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Starkesia Reed

Female, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

Starkesia Reed, a 14-year-old African American girl, was tragically killed on March 3, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois. Starkesia was an honor student at Harper High School, known for her involvement in cheerleading and her church, with aspirations of becoming a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Brenda LeBlanc Roberson

Female, age 63 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Mar 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet community of Houma, Louisiana, the evening of March 3, 2006, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two women and left a lasting scar on the town. Brenda LeBlanc Roberson, a 63-year-old female, and her colleague…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Schaeffer Chudney Francis

Male, age 29 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Mar 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a tragic day in Houma, Louisiana, the life of 29-year-old Schaeffer Chudney Francis, a male, was cut short in a brutal act of violence that also claimed the life of another individual. The incident unfolded on March 3, 2006, leaving the community in shock…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

John Charles Miranda

Male, age 5 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Mar 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

John Charles Miranda, a 5-year-old boy from Charlotte, NC, tragically lost his life on March 3, 2006. He and his 9-year-old sister, Misarachi Carolina Miranda, were found dead in their home. The children were shot to death, and their bodies were left in their…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Misarachi Sara Miranda

Female, age 8 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Mar 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

Misarahi Carolina Miranda, known as Sara, was a young girl who tragically lost her life on March 3, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on October 26, 1996, in Morelos, Mexico, Sara was just 9 years old at the time of her death. She attended Highlands…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Dorothea Beverly Plowden

Female, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 3, 2001 · 25 years ago

Dorothea Beverly Plowden was 40 years old when she died on Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma in front of 6103 Tyrone…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Danny Dunlap

Male, age 25 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Mar 3, 1996 · 30 years ago

Danny Dunlap, a 25-year-old from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically killed on the night of March 3, 1996. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., police responded to a call on Lancaster Street in North Durham, where they found Dunlap lying in a driveway with a gunshot…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Richard Johnson

Male, age 52 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 3, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet of his own home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of Richard Johnson, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On March 3, 1996, Johnson was inside his residence when he was fatally struck by gunfire. The shots…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

James Underood

Male, age 49 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Mar 3, 1996 · 30 years ago

James Underwood, a 49-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, was brutally murdered on March 3, 1996, a crime that remains unsolved to this day. Underwood, who was a transient and known to frequent the areas around N. Denver and N. Columbia Avenue, was found by a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Helen Alvarez

Female, age 61 · Rialto, California

Killed Mar 3, 1996 · 30 years ago

Helen Alvarez, a 61-year-old grandmother from Rialto, California, was tragically killed on March 3, 1996. The incident occurred at the Santiago Parkside Estates mobile home park on South Riverside Avenue, where Helen and her daughter, Sonia Alvarez, were…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Gary Wolfley

Male, age 30 · Rialto, California

Killed Mar 3, 1986 · 40 years ago

Sergeant Gary W. Wolfley, a 30-year-old officer with the Rialto Police Department, tragically lost his life on March 3, 1986, while responding to a disturbance at a local gas station in Rialto, California. Upon arriving at the scene, Sergeant Wolfley…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Joe Edward Duque

Male, age 18 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Mar 3, 1981 · 45 years ago

On March 2, 1981, Joe Edward Duque, an 18-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, was found brutally murdered. His death was one of several linked to a series of violent killings that spanned both San Antonio and Dallas. According to police reports…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Howard Worden

Male, age 61 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Mar 3, 1976 · 50 years ago

On the morning of March 3, 1976, 61-year-old Howard Worden was found by TriMet Transit Police at a maintenance facility near SE 17th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Worden, a World War II veteran, was in a dazed state and had sustained severe head injuries. He…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Flora Currier

Female, age 60 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Mar 3, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the quiet city of Lewiston, Maine, the morning of March 3, 1941, brought a grim discovery that would shatter the community's sense of peace. Responding to a call from a concerned milkman who noticed untouched deliveries, authorities entered the home of the…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

George Leo Stevens

Male, age 12 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Mar 3, 1941 · 85 years ago

On a cold March day in 1941, the community of Lewiston, Maine, was shaken by a violent tragedy that claimed the lives of four people, including a young boy. Twelve-year-old George Leo Stevens was among those who perished on March 3rd of that year, his life…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Pearl Stevens Pellerin

Female, age 20 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Mar 3, 1941 · 85 years ago

On the evening of March 3, 1941, a shocking act of violence unfolded within a modest apartment in Lewiston, Maine, resulting in the deaths of four people. Among the victims was 20-year-old Pearl Stevens Pellerin, a young woman whose life was cut tragically…

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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.