Death by Force

Tasha Jonas

Female, age 11 · Vine-grove, Kentucky

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Vine Grove, Kentucky, 11-year-old Tasha Jonas, a bright and lively fifth-grader, was known for her love of laughter and her carefree spirit. She was a student at Vine Grove Elementary School, where she was an active participant in a…

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Jatarius Tariq Tolbert

Male, age 17 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of May 11, 2015, a 17-year-old Black / African American male named Jatarius Tariq Tolbert lost his life in a parking lot in Tacoma, Washington. He was with a group of about a dozen other young men near South 93rd and…

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Humberto Nava

Male, age 31 · El-monte, California

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Humberto Nava, a 31-year-old resident of South El Monte, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 11, 2015. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 5:30 a.m., in the 2500 block of Continental Avenue. According to reports, Los…

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James Jojo Rentz Sr

Male, age 37 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

James L. 'JoJo' Rentz Sr., aged 37, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2015, in Gainesville, Florida. Rentz, a father of six, was known for his generosity and dedication to his family and community. On the night of his death, Rentz had just returned to his…

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Warren Roseberry

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a visit to his mother's Atlanta home turned tragic for Warren Roseberry, a 25-year-old African American male. On the evening of May 11, what began as a family gathering at the apartment on West Lake Avenue descended into violence that…

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Cameron Matthews

Male, age 20 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of a young Black man, Cameron Matthews, was tragically cut short at the age of 20. A resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a former student of Scotlandville High School, Matthews was fatally wounded by gunfire on May 11…

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Jed Howard

Male, age 46 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jed Howard, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 11, 2015, in a crime that seemed designed to erase itself. Early reports from local media described him being shot at his home in the 8200 block of Wildbriar Drive, with his black…

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Charles Knipp

Male, age 47 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles “Tommy” Knipp, a 47-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2015. Born on December 16, 1967, Charles was a devoted father, a cherished son, a beloved brother, and a friend to many. His passing left a deep void in the…

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Dominique Vinson

Male, age 23 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dominique DarShon Vinson, a 23-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 11, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger incident involving multiple individuals. Dominique was…

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Drew Molinari

Male, age 34 · Rostraver-township, Pennsylvania

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Drew James Molinari, a 34-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on May 11, 2015, while working as a sales clerk at Minniti Motorsports in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. when a man…

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Jamil Bryant

Male, age 21 · Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 11, 2015, a dispute that began over a small amount of marijuana and twenty dollars tragically escalated, leading to the death of 21-year-old Jamil M. Bryant in Williamsport, PA. The altercation started earlier in the day when Bryant and Rory Herbert…

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Charles Gentry

Male, age 29 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles David Gentry Jr., a 29-year-old African American male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on May 11, 2015. He was known for his outgoing personality and special rapport with children. Gentry was a graduate of Western Hills High School and…

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Joshua Green

Male, age 31 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joshua Jerome Green, a 31-year-old African American man from Beaumont, Texas, tragically passed away on May 11, 2015. He was fatally shot at Liberia Park in Beaumont's South End. According to witnesses, Joshua Green was speaking to someone when several shots…

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Kenneth Crow

Male, age 51 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Crow, a 51-year-old male, was the victim of a shooting incident that occurred on December 3, 2014, in the parking lot of the House of Jock Club located at 3505 South Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. Following the attack, Mr. Crow succumbed to his…

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Steven Kyle Wood

Male, age 26 · San Diego, California

Found May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 11, 2014, Steven Kyle Wood, a 26-year-old resident of San Diego, died from injuries sustained during a violent altercation in Pacific Beach. The incident occurred a few weeks earlier when Wood was involved in a confrontation outside a motel. Reports…

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Cornell Arrington

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday in May 2014, the life of Cornell Arrington, a 28-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On May 11th, Arrington fell victim to fatal gun violence in a crime that his family would later describe as…

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Tyquane Fetter

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, Maryland, just weeks before he was set to graduate high school, 18-year-old Tyquane Melvin Fetter was fatally shot. The incident occurred on May 11, 2014, in the 2400 block of Annor Court, forever altering the lives of his…

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Brenden Andrews

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2022, a devastating fire tore through a two-story residence on St. Clair Street in Pontiac, Michigan, claiming the lives of two men, including 19-year-old male, Brenden Andrews. The house, which served as a…

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Her Paige

Male, age 46 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Herman Paige, a 46-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot on Sunday, May 11, 2014, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident that led to his death began as a birthday celebration at Big C's Bar, a tavern he owned on North 12th Street. As the night drew…

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Mark Greathouse

Male, age 36 · Loachapoka, Alabama

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the quiet spring day of May 11, 2014, in the small community of Loachapoka, Alabama, the life of a 36-year-old Black / African American male named Mark Greathouse came to an untimely end. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by…

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Victor Arenas

Male, age 25 · Eloy, Arizona

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Eloy, Arizona, a young man's life was cut short on May 11, 2014. Victor Luis Arenas, a 25-year-old male, died from gunshot wounds sustained during an encounter with police who were investigating a burglary. Born on September 13, 1988, in Florence, Arenas…

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Jean Claudel Mombo

Male, age 33 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 11, 2014, a tragic incident occurred at a hookah lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Jean Claudel Mombo. The shooting took place in the early morning hours, around 5:30 a.m., when multiple shots were fired in the parking…

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Charles Brock

Male, age 26 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring evening in Lawrence, Kansas, a Mother's Day celebration turned tragic, leading to the death of Charles T. Brockman, a 26-year-old Black/African American man. The events of May 11, 2014, unfolded at a cookout at an apartment complex where a…

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Justin David Rogers

Male, age 24 · Lagrange, Kentucky

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in LaGrange, Kentucky, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family devastated and a community in shock. On May 11, 2014, 24-year-old Justin David Rogers, a male, was shot and killed in a violent encounter that…

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Billy Putnam

Male, age 87 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of Mother's Day, May 11, 2014, H.L. 'Billy' Putnam, an 87-year-old World War II veteran, was shot and killed in his vehicle in Meridian, Mississippi. He had just purchased flowers for his wife at Vowell's Market Place on North Hills…

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Ebony Harvey

Female, age 29 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic spring morning in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 29-year-old Ebony Harvey was cut short. The Black/African American mother of two was enjoying the early hours of Sunday, May 11, 2014, on a porch on Wilshire Avenue with two other individuals…

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Matthew Campbell

Male, age 32 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic day in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Matthew Campbell, a 32-year-old male, lost his life in a violent intrusion. On May 11, 2014, two men forced their way into an apartment where Campbell was present with his friend, Patrick Snow. The encounter turned…

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Jerome Casson

Male, age 31 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jerome Casson, a 31-year-old man, died from gun violence in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 11, 2014. What’s publicly accessible online about his death is frustratingly thin: the available entries confirm the date and place and place him among the day’s fatal…

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Anthony Jamison

Male, age 32 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Jamison, a 32-year-old male, was fatally wounded on the evening of May 11, 2014, in what authorities described as a drive-by shooting in Anderson, South Carolina. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on West Market Street. Jamison was reportedly…

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Marcus Kennedy

Male, age 24 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marcus Kennedy was a 24-year-old Black male from Columbia, South Carolina, known to friends and family as "Chip," who had his life tragically cut short during the early morning hours of Mother's Day on May 11, 2014. A graduate of Eau Claire High School and an…

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Jesse Overton

Male, age 23 · Albany, New York

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 11, 2014, a sense of loss descended upon a street corner in Albany, New York. Jesse Overton, a 23-year-old male, was gunned down near the intersection of Madison Avenue and South Pearl Street at approximately 4:40 a.m. His…

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Quashawn Thomas

Male, age 19 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young man’s life was cut short on a street in the Bronx. Nineteen-year-old Quashawn Thomas was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, May 11th. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the Williamsbridge neighborhood…

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Joseph Richard Flores

Male, age 18 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Richard Flores, an 18-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 11, 2014, near Ceylon Avenue and Claymore Street in Pico Rivera, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, deputies responded to a report of a gunshot…

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Gary Smith

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gary Smith, a 37-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on May 11, 2014, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on Mother's Day when Smith was among a group of about 15 people. As a police…

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Roderick Brady

Male, age 35 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Roderick Brady, a 35-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2014. His death was the result of a violent incident that has left a lasting impact on the community. Brady's untimely demise was classified…

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Vaughn Holeman

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vaughn Holeman, a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. Vaughn was shot in the chest and under the arm while standing outside in the 200 block of West 116th Street in the West Pullman neighborhood.…

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Ellery Boyd

Male, age 35 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 35-year-old Ellery Boyd, a male of African American ethnicity, came to a violent and tragic end in New Orleans, Louisiana. On May 11th, his connection to a dangerous world of organized crime would ultimately lead to his…

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Jacqueline Darlene Beadle

Female, age 24 · Bossier-city, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day in May 2014, 24-year-old Jacqueline Darlene Beadle was found deceased in her Bossier City, Louisiana, home on Bragg Street. Her roommate, 26-year-old Karyl Cox, was also discovered lifeless at the residence. The grim discovery was…

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Karyl Ann Cox

Female, age 26 · Bossier-city, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet city of Bossier City, Louisiana, the life of 26-year-old Karyl Ann Cox was tragically cut short on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014. She was discovered in her home, the victim of fatal gunshot wounds in what was determined to be a double homicide.…

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Jamere Porter Sr.

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jamere Porter Sr., a 21-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically passed away on May 11, 2014. His death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds he sustained on April 24, 2014, when he was involved in a shooting incident. Porter was driving an SUV when he…

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Wayne T. Lanier

Male, age 21 · Tampa, Florida

Found May 11, 2013 · 13 years ago

Wayne T. Lanier, age 21, died on May 11, 2013, in Tampa, Florida. His death remains an unsolved homicide case. The Tampa Police Department has listed Wayne's case among the unsolved murders they continue to investigate, urging anyone with information to come…

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Dejour Gadsden

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found May 11, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 11, 2013, Dejour Gadsden, a 17-year-old from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed in Pittsburgh's Hill District neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 11:55 p.m. on White Hill Drive, where police found Gadsden unresponsive with a…

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Matthew McDaniel

Male, age 19 · Chesterfield, Virginia

Killed May 11, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a spring evening that should have been filled with the promise of graduation and the beginning of a new life, 19-year-old Matthew Warren McDaniel, a male, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just weeks before he was set to graduate from…

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Brian Keith Robinson

Male, age 41 · Oakland, California

Found May 11, 2012 · 14 years ago

Brian Keith Robinson, aged 41, was fatally shot on May 11, 2012, in Oakland, California. His death occurred during a period when Oakland was grappling with a surge in violent crime, particularly within neighborhoods in East and West Oakland, which had become…

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Felix Lares

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 11, 2012 · 14 years ago

Felix Lares, a 24-year-old Hispanic man from Chicago, was killed on May 11, 2012, in a shooting that unfolded in the Little Village neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side. That night, he was standing in a gangway in the 2700 block of South Homan Avenue…

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Sandra Peters Jefferson

Female, age 58 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 11, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day weekend in New Orleans, the life of 58-year-old Sandra Peters Jefferson came to a brutal end. On Friday, May 11, 2012, her husband, Archie Jefferson, the brother of former Congressman Bill Jefferson, returned to their Broadmoor home…

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Marcus Jackson

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 11, 2012 · 14 years ago

Early in the morning on Friday, May 11, 2012, 23-year-old Marcus Jackson was fatally shot in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred on St. Mary's Street near Plymouth Road, where Jackson was discovered with three gunshot wounds. Police arrived at the scene…

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Clyde Wild Dogg Thompson

Male, age 51 · San-diego, California

Killed May 11, 2012 · 14 years ago

Clyde "Wild Dogg" Thompson, aged 51, was tragically killed on May 11, 2012, in San Diego, California. Thompson was the president of the San Diego chapter of the Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club, a well-respected and peaceful organization known for its…

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