Death by Force10th anniversary

Brittany Powell

Female, age 27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brittany Powell, a 27-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016. Brittany was hosting a late-night cookout at her home in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, when two gunmen opened fire on the gathering, resulting in a mass…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chanetta Lorae Powell

Female, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Chanetta Lorae Powell, a 25-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was one of six victims killed in a mass shooting during a backyard barbecue in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County. Chanetta was eight…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jerry Shelton

Male, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jerry Shelton, a 35-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2016, in a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. The incident occurred during a backyard party attended by about fifteen people.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shada Mahone

Female, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shada Mahone, a 26-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016, in a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. The incident occurred during a backyard cookout, which turned into a deadly scene when two gunmen opened fire on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tina Louise Shelton

Female, age 37 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tina Louise Shelton, a 37-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on March 9, 2016, during a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg. The incident occurred at a backyard barbecue at Brittany Powell's home on Franklin Avenue. Alongside Tina, four…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcos Mendoza-Canil

Male, age 33 · Oakland, California

Found Mar 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

On March 9, 2011, Marcos Mendoza-Canil, a 33-year-old man, was fatally shot in Oakland, California. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw a spike in homicides. Mendoza-Canil was shot on the 1400 block of 92nd Avenue, a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aaron Armstrong

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

A 25-year-old man, Jesse Armstrong, was shot and killed in a devastating act of violence on the evening of March 4, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan. The tragic incident unfolded on the front porch of his home on Waterman Street, near Lafayette Boulevard, in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alaya Cook

Female, age 8 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in March 2011, a devastating fire tore through a home on Detroit's east side, claiming the lives of 8-year-old Alaya Cook and her 10-year-old sister, Lataya. The girls, who were third and fourth graders at a local…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lataya Cook

Female, age 10 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Detroit morning, a devastating fire tragically claimed the lives of 10-year-old Lataya Cook and her 8-year-old sister, Alaya. The blaze, which erupted on March 9, 2011, at their home on Rolfs Place, was immediately deemed suspicious by…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jay William Sheridan

Male, age 27 · Limon, Colorado

Killed Mar 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the small town of Limon, Colorado, a sense of shock and sorrow descended upon the community following the tragic death of one of its own. Jay William Sheridan, a 27-year-old male police officer, lost his life in the line of duty on the evening of March 9…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Linda Edwards Elliott

Female, age 63 · Holladay, Utah

Killed Mar 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Holladay, Utah, 63-year-old Linda Edwards Elliott was found dead in her home in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. The date was March 9, 2006, which was also her 63rd birthday. She was a female who had recently…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Marque Baby Bleu Dixson

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of March 9, 2006, Marque 'Baby Bleu' Dixson, a 29-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia. His death came just as his name was becoming more widely known, not for his association with the music industry, but…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Amberly Mendoza

Female, age 10 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Mar 9, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the small city of Yuma, Arizona, ten-year-old Amberly Mendoza was known for her shy smile and her love for drawing, eating pizza, and rollerblading. On the evening of March 8, 1996, the Mendoza home was filled with the sounds of a family barbecue. Amberly…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Lucy Vigilone Mugavero

Female, age 90 · Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Killed Mar 9, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the quiet town of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, a story of trust betrayed unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of a resident. Lucy Vigilone Mugavero, a 90-year-old woman, passed away on March 9, 1993, in what was later revealed to be a homicide. Her death…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Elizabeth Shank

Female, age 28 · Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 9, 1976 · 50 years ago

Elizabeth Shank, a 28-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on March 9, 1976, during a robbery at a convenience store in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She was working as a clerk when she was shot five times in the head. The perpetrators were…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Randell Lee Randy Harvey

Male, age 15 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Mar 9, 1971 · 55 years ago

Randell Lee "Randy" Harvey, a 15-year-old Caucasian male from Baytown, Texas, tragically died on March 9, 1971. Randy was last seen riding his bike to work at a Fina gas station in the Oak Forest area of Houston. After finishing his shift, he disappeared, and…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Randall Harvey

Male, age 15 · Houston, Texas

Killed Mar 9, 1971 · 55 years ago

Randall Lee Harvey, a 15-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on March 9, 1971, in Houston, Texas. On that day, Randall left his home in the Heights neighborhood to ride his bicycle to his job at a Fina gas station located in the Oak Forest area…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Dominic Basnight

Male, age 25 · Edenton, North Carolina

Killed Mar 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dominic Basnight, a 25-year-old African American male from Columbia, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2021, in Edenton, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. when Edenton police responded to a shots fired call in the 700…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Felecia Lane

Female, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Felecia Lane, a 46-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically found dead in her apartment on March 9, 2021. She was discovered with a gunshot wound, and an autopsy confirmed that her death was a result of this injury. The incident was classified as a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nicholas Lloyd Elias

Male, age 27 · Inglewood, California

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nicholas Lloyd Elias, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2016, in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Elias was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to a young life. The incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Timothy Baker

Male, age 38 · Redding, California

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Timothy Baker, aged 38, died on March 9, 2016, in a tragic incident that unfolded in Redding, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply rooted in a history of domestic violence. On the night of his death, Timothy Baker shot and killed…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andrew William Little

Male, age 55 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew William Little, aged 55, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Little was fatally shot by one of his employees, Ezequiel Soriano Lopez, at B&L Landscape Co., where Little served as a supervisor. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sally Hernendez

Female, age 54 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 9, 2016, fifty-four-year-old Sally Hernendez lost her life in Los Angeles, California. Her death was reported and documented by county authorities, adding another somber statistic to the city's ongoing struggle with violent crime. Hernendez, a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Walker

Male, age 48 · Gardena, California

Killed Mar 9, 2006 · 20 years ago

On March 9, 2006, forty-eight-year-old Michael Walker died in the city of Gardena, California. A white male born on September 30, 1957, Walker was in the prime of his middle age when his life came to an abrupt and tragic end. Following his passing, the Los…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Victor Manuel Cruz

Male, age 23 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 9, 2001 · 25 years ago

Victor Manuel Cruz was 23 years old when he died on Friday, March 9, 2001, in Pacoima, in the northeast San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 9835 Laurel Canyon Blvd. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

John Moore

Male, age 42 · Stanley, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 9, 1901 · 125 years ago

John E. Moore, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian man, was serving as the chief of police in Stanley, Wisconsin, when an attempt to carry out a warrant ended in his death on March 9, 1901. Moore had joined a Clark County deputy who was attempting to serve a…

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Death by Force

Anthony Watts

Male, age 27 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Monday, March 9, 2026, the life of 27-year-old Anthony Watts, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. The fatal incident unfolded around 12:09 a.m. in the 600 block of Northpointe Parkway, where police responded…

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Death by Force

Bruce Parks

Male, age 57 · New Port Richey, Florida

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

Bruce Alton Parks, a 57-year-old White man, was killed on March 9, 2026, after an ordinary morning of clearing property in New Port Richey, Florida, erupted into an apparently unprovoked shooting. Parks was working near Davista Avenue and Sawtell Street with…

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Death by Force

Christopher Shannon

Male, age 42 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

On the night of March 9, 2026, a sense of disquiet settled over a Hartford, Connecticut neighborhood as the sound of gunfire shattered the evening calm. Responding to reports of shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m., police arrived at Allen Place to a grim…

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Death by Force

Darrin Mason

Male, age 29 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

On the evening of March 9, 2026, violence interrupted the quiet of the Hedgeville neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Darrin Mason. A man in the prime of his life, Mason was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the…

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Death by Force

Giovanni McVicker

Male, age 33 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

Giovanni McVicker, a 33-year-old Black/African American man, was killed on the night of March 9, 2026, during a violent confrontation outside an apartment building on Milwaukee’s north side. McVicker was with his girlfriend, Maya Tolbert, when gunfire erupted…

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Death by Force

JaKory McMillian

Male, age 16 · Dubuque, Iowa

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the quiet streets of Dubuque, Iowa, a young life was tragically cut short on the night of March 9, 2026. Sixteen-year-old JaKory McMillian, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot in an alley near the intersection of West Locust and Foye Streets. The…

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Death by Force

Jeffrey Johnson

Male, age 22 · Yazoo City, Mississippi

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of Monday, March 9, 2026, the city of Yazoo City, Mississippi, was disturbed by the sound of gunfire. The incident, which unfolded in the parking lot of the Graystone Apartments on West Second Street, left a young man dead. Jeffrey…

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Death by Force

Julian Ellis

Male, age 31 · Southaven, Mississippi

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

A shooting spree on Interstate 55 during the morning of March 9, 2026, left two people injured and ended with the death of the suspected gunman, 31-year-old Julian Ellis of Memphis. The Southaven Police Department began receiving calls around 6 a.m. about…

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Death by Force

Justin Lee Nelson

Male, age 53 · New Ulm, Minnesota

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

A quiet morning in New Ulm, Minnesota was disrupted on Monday, March 9, 2026, when a passerby noticed a man sitting in his vehicle at the Spring Wayside Park off Highway 14 and felt he may be in need of assistance. This observation prompted a call to the…

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Death by Force

Korey Aiken

Male, age 54 · Glendora, California

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

On the morning of March 9, 2026, 54-year-old Korey Aiken, a Black male, was found deceased at his residence in Glendora, California. Initial reports and information from a national gun violence memorial database suggest that Aiken may have died from a gunshot…

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Death by Force

Louis Boone

Male, age 18 · Dumfries, Virginia

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

On the evening of March 9, 2026, in Dumfries, Virginia, 18-year-old Louis Anthony Boone was shot and killed while playing basketball. A recent graduate of Freedom High School, Boone was a freshman at Norfolk State University studying mass communications and…

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Death by Force

Maya Tolbert

Female, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

Maya Tolbert, a 31-year-old Black/African American woman, was killed on the night of March 9, 2026, during a violent confrontation outside an apartment building on Milwaukee’s north side. Tolbert was pregnant and was with her boyfriend, Giovanni McVicker…

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Death by Force

Nina Piranian

Female, age 79 · Torrance, California

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Torrance neighborhood, the lives of an elderly couple, Nina Piranian, 79, and Andrei Piranian, 82, came to a tragic end on March 9, 2026. Both were found deceased in their residence, leaving behind a mystery that is yet to be fully unraveled by…

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Death by Force

Tamesha Bartee

Female, age 31 · Quitman, Georgia

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the small city of Quitman, Georgia, a community was shaken by the untimely death of 31-year-old Tamesha Bartee. On the morning of Monday, March 9, 2026, officers from the Quitman Police Department responded to a call from an apartment complex in the 1000…

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Death by Force

Terrell M. Britten

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Monday, March 9, 2026, the life of 24-year-old Terrell M. Britten was tragically cut short in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Officers, responding to a call for service, discovered the young man's body in the hallway…

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Death by Force

Tony Chance

Male, age 46 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Monday, March 9, 2026, the life of Tony Itmus Chance, a 46-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short by gunfire in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The fatal shooting occurred around 10:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Blue Street, a…

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Travon Jackson

Male, age 30 · Brandon, Florida

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of March 9, 2026, a dispute over housing led to the death of Travon Jackson, a 30-year-old man in Brandon, Florida. The incident unfolded at the Lakewood Place apartment complex located on Lake Chapman Drive. Jackson…

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William Wyatt Adair

Male, age 20 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, March 9, 2026, the city of Asheville, North Carolina, was rattled by a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 20-year-old William Wyatt Adair. The incident unfolded around 1:04 a.m. on Patton Avenue, near the New Leicester…

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Bryan Watson

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 9, 2026 · this year

Bryan Christopher Watson, 35, a security guard, died after being pushed down a flight of stairs while trying to break up a fight at Hubbard Inn, a bar and restaurant at 110 W. Hubbard St. in River North, on the Near North Side, early on Monday, March 9, 2026.…

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Joseph Earl Miller

Male, age 62 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed Mar 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet neighborhood in west Tuscaloosa, a Sunday afternoon was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 62-year-old Joseph Earl Miller. On March 9, 2025, police responded to a shooting at Miller's home in the 3200 block of 18th Street. Inside, they…

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German Brambila

Male, age 25 · Inglewood, California

Killed Mar 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

On March 9, 2025, German Brambila, a 25-year-old Latino male from Inglewood, California, was fatally shot in the Lennox neighborhood of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. in the 10700 block of South Inglewood Avenue.…

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Antoninne Scotsman

Male, age 33 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Mar 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

Antoninne Scotsman, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, on March 9, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 12:23 a.m. during a house party near the 3000 block of Northwest 35th Street. According to reports, an argument…

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Deaths by Force on March 9

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