Deaths by Force on May 12

Deaths by Force (465)

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Mack Wilson

Male, age 49 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 12, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the tumultuous month of May 1970, amidst the backdrop of civil unrest in Augusta, Georgia, a Black man named Mack Wilson lost his life. The city was a powder keg of racial tension, ignited by the death of a mentally disabled Black teenager, Charles Oatman…

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Lowell Nelson Williams

Male, age 11 · Plantation, Florida

Killed May 12, 1968 · 58 years ago

Lowell Nelson Williams, an 11-year-old boy from Plantation, Florida, tragically passed away on May 12, 1968. Lowell, often referred to as Nelson, was a cheerful and lively sixth-grade student who loved animals, fishing, and the outdoors. He was the son of…

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Kanesaburo Oshima

Male, age 58 · Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Killed May 12, 1942 · 84 years ago

Mr. Kanesaburo Oshima, a 58-year-old Japanese immigrant and father of eleven from Hawaii, was a shopkeeper and businessman in Kealakekua. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was one of many Japanese community leaders and individuals identified by the FBI…

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Samuel Hamilton

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the spring of 1907, a domestic dispute in Birmingham, Alabama, escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Detective Samuel H. Hamilton of the Birmingham Police Department was a man who, by all accounts, was…

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Marshal James A. Jett

Male, age 43 · Orange, Texas

Killed May 12, 1902 · 124 years ago

City Marshal James A. Jett, aged 43, was shot and killed on May 12, 1902, in Orange, Texas. Jett, who served with the Orange Police Department, was ambushed and murdered by a relative of a man whom he had shot and killed while performing his duties. Several…

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Andrew Grimes

Male, age 39 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 12, 1902 · 124 years ago

On May 12, 1902, Officer Andrew J. Grimes, aged 39, of the Fort Worth Police Department was fatally shot in front of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Station. Officer Grimes, who had served with the department for two years, was attempting to enforce a city…

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Davin Boutwell

Male, age 19 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

On May 12, 2025, a tragic sequence of events in Lakeland, Florida's Secret Cove neighborhood resulted in two deaths, including that of 19-year-old Davin Boutwell. The incident began around 1:26 PM when Boutwell drove his white Mercedes into the area for what…

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Mark Morris

Male, age 26 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

Mark Morris Jr., a 26-year-old male from St. Louis County, was fatally shot in the early hours of May 12, 2025, outside a nightclub in Washington Park, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 2200 block of North Kingshighway, where Illinois State Police…

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David Shaulis

Male, age 57 · Bishopville, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

David Keith Shaulis, a 57-year-old man, was found deceased in his Bishopville, Maryland, home on the evening of May 12, 2025. A talented handyman and skilled carpenter, Mr. Shaulis was known for his warm personality and willingness to help others. He had a…

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Anthony Martin

Male, age 64 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

Anthony Martin, a 64-year-old man, was found dead on May 12, 2025, inside a home on the 400 block of South Hampton Road in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities confirmed that Martin died in a murder-suicide incident alongside 58-year-old Renita Hilson-Ziegler. The…

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Benhur Mesfin

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, May 12, 2024, the life of 26-year-old Benhur Mesfin, a male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. The fatal incident unfolded in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue, a street known for its vibrant mix of businesses.…

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Corian Edwards

Male, age 15 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2024, a violent incident unfolded in the quiet community of Riverview in St. Louis County, Missouri, shattering the peace of Mother's Day. At approximately 10:10 p.m., emergency services received a distress call reporting gunfire in…

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Christopher Sean Lampkin

Male, age 50 · Lenoir-city, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a May evening in Lenoir City, Tennessee, a high school graduation ceremony concluded, and attendees began to depart. Among them was Christopher Sean Lampkin, a 50-year-old male. As he and a relative waited for their ride, a small but significant sound…

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Anton Hayes Byrd

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, at approximately 11:04 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers conducted a traffic stop on Central Avenue near 74th Street in South Los Angeles. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Anton Hayes Byrd from Lithonia, Georgia, was…

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William Harold Hess Jr.

Male, age 52 · Hill City, Minnesota

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 12, 2022, the body of 52-year-old William Harold Hess Jr. was discovered in a homemade camper in a wooded area west of 380th Avenue in Hill Lake Township, Hill City, Minnesota. The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene after receiving a…

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Frank Davis

Male, age 53 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a spring evening in Birmingham, Alabama, tragedy struck when 53-year-old Frank Davis, a male, was shot and killed on May 12, 2020. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence, leaving a void in the community. The incident was part of a grim tally for…

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Freddie Gomez Zavala

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Freddie Gomez Zavala, a 45-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2020, in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Freddie was shot near 1523 Island Ave. The incident…

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Saul A. Romero

Male, age 50 · Carson, California

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Saul A. Romero was 50 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Carson, a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near 110 East…

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Timmy Antonio Jones

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Timmy Antonio Jones, a 39-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 12, 2017. The incident occurred in an alley located in the 800 block of West 90th Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood. According to police and Los…

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Robert Nelson

Male, age 24 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of May 12, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Newark street, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Robert L. Nelson III, a 24-year-old resident of the city, was fatally wounded in what authorities described as a…

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Markus Jones

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of Tuesday, May 12, 2015, law enforcement officials in St. Louis, Missouri, were dispatched to the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood following reports of a shooting. Officers arrived at the 3100 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, located near Barrett…

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Anthony Donnell Minick

Male, age 22 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Laurel, Maryland, a child custody visit turned into a scene of deadly violence that claimed the life of a young man. Anthony Donnell Minick, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The fatal encounter unfolded…

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Iva Warman

Female, age 81 · Deleon-springs, Florida

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Iva Warman, an 81-year-old resident of DeLeon Springs, Florida, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2015, in a harrowing incident that has left the community in shock. The circumstances surrounding her death were both tragic and distressing. According to…

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Donnell Ray Williams

Male, age 55 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donnell Ray Williams, a 55-year-old African American male, passed away on May 12, 2015, in Wilson, North Carolina. Williams, affectionately known as "Donnie Ray," was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 500 block of Manchester Street. Despite the…

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Anthony Javen Holmes

Male, age 28 · Carson, California

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Javen Holmes was 28 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in the city of Carson in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 550…

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Timothy K. Thomasson

Male, age 53 · Summerfield, Florida

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Timothy K. Thomasson, aged 53, and his wife Michele L. Thomasson, aged 50, were found dead in their Summerfield, Florida home on May 12, 2014. The couple was discovered lying side by side on their bed, each with a gunshot wound to the head. The Marion County…

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Kerry Palmer

Male, age 44 · Port-allen, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic evening in Port-allen, Louisiana, 44-year-old Kerry Palmer lost his life in a violent encounter that also claimed the life of his loyal dog. The male victim was shot and killed on May 12, 2014, in an incident that was witnessed by a neighbor.…

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Delshawn Crawford

Male, age 40 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Delshawn Crawford, aged 40, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers in the early hours of May 12, 2012, after a domestic disturbance call. According to police reports, officers Chad Meyer and Laurarose Turner were responding to a situation in which…

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Duane Spencer

age 32 · Bowie, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2010, the quiet of a Bowie, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by gunfire. When police arrived at the unit block of Queen Anne Bridge Road South, they discovered the body of 32-year-old PeeWee Duane Spencer. He had been shot and…

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Felicitas Vallejo

Female, age 51 · Pomona, California

Killed May 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Felicitas Vallejo was 51 years old when she died on Monday, May 12, 2008, in Pomona, at the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 2125 Powers St. Her death was ruled a…

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Louise Grice

Female, age 36 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a tragic evening in Montgomery, Alabama, 36-year-old Louise Simmons Grice's life was violently cut short. The events of May 12, 1985, unfolded at her residence at 1325 Bellview Street, culminating in a brutal act of domestic violence that would leave two…

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Jean King Jones

Male, age 31 · West-pittsburg, California

Killed May 12, 1979 · 47 years ago

Game Warden Jean King Jones, Jr., aged 31, tragically lost his life on May 12, 1979, in West Pittsburg, California. He was responding to reports of gunshots at McAvoy's Yacht Harbor when he encountered an 18-year-old poacher. During the confrontation, Jones…

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James Edward

Male, age 51 · Council Grove, Kansas

Killed May 12, 1900 · 126 years ago

James Edward Roberts, 51, male, was a deputized civilian from the Council Grove area in Morris County, Kansas. On the night of May 12, 1900, he joined another local man in taking up a watch on the railroad bridge just north of Dunlap, hoping to intercept two…

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