Deaths by Force on May 12

Deaths by Force (465)

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Devante Marquise Legette

Male, age 29 · Mullins, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2024, violence erupted on Evans Court just outside of Mullins, South Carolina, leaving a 29-year-old Black man, Devante Marquise Legette, dead from a shooting. The incident, which occurred at approximately 5 a.m., also resulted…

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Michael Smith

Male, age 64 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Loris, South Carolina, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving a husband dead and his wife facing a murder charge. On the evening of May 12, 2024, 64-year-old Michael Smith was shot and killed in his home on Long…

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Crystal Dale Branam

Female, age 42 · Lilbourn, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Sunday, May 12, 2024, emergency personnel responded to a residence located on Highway 62 near the town of Lilbourn, Missouri, following a distress call regarding a potential fatality. Upon arrival at the scene approximately at 4:00 p.m., authorities…

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Maurice Boodie

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a street in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, the life of 24-year-old Maurice Boodie was cut short in a burst of gunfire. In the early moments of May 12, 2024, at approximately 12:12 a.m., police were called to 2274 Strauss Street where they discovered…

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Nicholas Calhoun

Male, age 34 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2024, a burst of violence cut short the life of 34-year-old Nicholas Calhoun in Buffalo, New York. He was fatally shot near the intersection of Kehr Street and Urban Street. A private vehicle rushed Calhoun to Erie County…

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Jovanni Ramirez Fuentes

Male, age 31 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 12, 2024, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 2200 block of Kilborne Drive in east Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Terrance Tyquawn Grant

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 12, 2024, at approximately 1:26 p.m., officers from the Jacksonville Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at Windsor Place Apartments, located at 4679 Western Boulevard in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Troy Scott Surface

Male, age 38 · Stokesdale, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 12, 2024, at approximately 5:04 p.m., deputies from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported homicide in the 7800 block of Eversfield Road in Stokesdale, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 38-year-old Troy Scott Surface…

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Shaquisa Sims

Female, age 32 · Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Shaquisa Justine Sims. The events transpired outside the Something Different bar located at 56 Austin Street. An argument that began…

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Arnulfo Mauricio Jr

Male, age 29 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 12, 2024, 29-year-old Arnulfo "Big Jr." Mauricio Jr. was fatally shot following an altercation at El Gallito Copeton Night Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident began with a verbal and physical dispute inside the establishment. As security personnel…

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Austin Lee Winn

Male, age 26 · Midland, Texas

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Austin Lee Winn was a 26‑year‑old **White male** from Tecumseh, Oklahoma, working as a livestock and horse transporter. On Sunday morning, May 12, 2024—Mother’s Day—he was traveling back from a routine haul of horses in Midland, Texas. Between approximately 9…

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Oliver Bradley

Male, age 34 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 12, 2024, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting in the 5100 block of South Hampton Road, near the Dallas Executive Airport in the Red Bird neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered 34-year-old Oliver Bradley had been…

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John Anthony Jackson

Male, age 43 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of John Anthony Jackson, a 43-year-old Black man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On May 12, 2023, at approximately 1:45 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 1000 block of Elm Street…

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George Williams Jr

Male, age 63 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Friday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, 63-year-old George Williams Jr. was fatally shot on the front porch of his residence. The incident, which occurred on May 12, 2023, unfolded in the western part of the city, forever altering a seemingly…

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Trenton McVay

Male, age 37 · Semmes, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, a dispute in Semmes, Alabama, ended in a family tragedy. On the evening of Friday, May 12th, 37-year-old Trenton McVay was with his twin brother, Brenton McVay, and another individual on Western Hill Drive when a fight broke out.…

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Andrew Ford

Male, age 32 · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred in Pompano Beach, Florida, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Andrew Ford. The incident took place just before 3 a.m. on Northwest Sixth Street, between 23rd Terrace and South Powerline Road. Deputies from the…

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Dashawn Noel Edwards

Male, age 19 · Ocala, Florida

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Ocala, Florida, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Dashawn Noel Edwards. Edwards fell victim to gun violence, adding to the somber statistics of firearms-related fatalities in the area. While specific details…

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Romello Hammond

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck for a young man from the local community. On May 12, 2023, Romello Hammond, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in the 900 block of Varney Street in Southeast D.C. The Metropolitan…

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DeMarcus Bolton

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, a life was tragically cut short in southwest Atlanta following a dispute that escalated to gunfire. On the evening of Friday, May 12, 2023, 35-year-old DeMarcus Bolton was shot and killed. The incident occurred in the 2000 block of…

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Erica Reed

Female, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Erica Reed, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically lost to gun violence on May 12, 2023. She was shot in the back of the head while leaving a party in an apartment in the South Chicago area. The incident occurred after an altercation had…

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Mark Johnson

Male, age 61 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Mark Anthony Johnson, a 61-year-old resident of Chicago, IL, passed away on May 12, 2023. Born on March 16, 1962, Johnson lived a life that spanned just over six decades. The circumstances surrounding Johnson's death have not been publicly disclosed, and his…

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Raquel Adams

Female, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Just after midnight on May 12, 2023, patrol officers in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood spotted a small fire climbing up the side of a house on the 6400 block of South Damen Avenue. Once they were able to gain initial entry of the building, they forced…

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Angela Kay Clymer

Female, age 47 · Daleville, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2023, in the small town of Daleville, Indiana, a tragic and violent event unfolded, leaving two people dead and another injured. Angela Kay Clymer, a 47-year-old female, was one of the victims who lost her life to gun violence that…

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Hakiem Scott

Male, age 5 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Indianapolis, a tragic story unfolded that led to the death of five-year-old Hakiem Scott. The young male's life was cut short on May 12, 2023, inside his home on the Near Eastside. On that Friday evening, in the 1300 block of North Kealing Avenue, a…

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William Working

Male, age 34 · Phelps, Kentucky

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2023, a shooting in the southern Pike County community of Phelps, Kentucky, resulted in the death of 34-year-old William Working. The incident, which took place around 7:30 a.m., prompted an investigation by the Kentucky…

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Imani Williams

Female, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On what should have been a night of celebration, 20-year-old Imani Williams, a Black female, was tragically killed on May 12, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Southern University student was out celebrating her 20th birthday with a friend, Ja'Diamond…

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JaDiamond Jones

Female, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, a young woman's promising future was tragically cut short on the night of May 12, 2023. Ja'Diamond Jones, a 20-year-old female, was fatally shot and killed as she and a friend, Imani Williams, were leaving a hookah lounge…

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Jawaun Fain

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2023, 22-year-old Jawaun Micheal Fain was fatally shot in his Clintonville apartment in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 9:18 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3200 block of North High Street. Upon arrival…

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Antonio Hafan Riley Jr.

Male, age 18 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of May 12, 2023, tragedy struck in Columbia, South Carolina, claiming the life of 18-year-old Antonio Hafan Riley Jr. A Black male, Riley was in the 2500 block of Crofton Way when he was fatally shot. The incident unfolded around 7 p.m.…

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Betty Crouch James

Female, age 86 · Graniteville, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Graniteville, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded, leaving the community to mourn the loss of one of its longtime residents. Betty Crouch James, an 86-year-old White female, died on Friday, May 12, 2023, in a heartbreaking incident…

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Mariyah Ezell

Female, age 14 · Ridgeville, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 12, 2023, the small town of Ridgeville, South Carolina, was rocked by a grim discovery. A driver on their way to breakfast happened upon a heartbreaking scene: the body of 14-year-old Mariyah Ezell lying unconscious on…

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Cezar Amir Williams

Male, age 27 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 12, 2023, the life of 27-year-old Cezar Amir Williams, a Black/African American male from Henrico, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Just after 11:00 p.m., Henrico Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of Azrock Court…

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James T. Joseph Killebrew

Male, age 19 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2023, the life of 19-year-old James T. Joseph Killebrew was tragically cut short in Suffolk, Virginia. The young man, a male, was found shot to death in what authorities are investigating as a homicide. That morning, the Suffolk…

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Keith Hyun Anderson

Male, age 25 · Rocky-mount, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Friday evening in Rocky Mount, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a local bowling alley. Keith Hyun Anderson, a 25-year-old male of Asian descent, was found unresponsive on May 12, 2023, having been fatally…

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Caleb Bell

Male, age 25 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the city of Saint-Louis, Missouri, a tragic event unfolded on May 12, 2023, that cut short the life of 25-year-old Caleb Bell. On that Friday afternoon, in the 3600 block of Garfield Avenue within the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, Bell was found having…

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Quincy Mills

Male, age 19 · Hollister, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, 19-year-old Quincy Mills of Hollister, North Carolina, was found deceased in his vehicle on Evans Farm Road. The Halifax County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. Mills' family was notified, and an investigation into his…

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Markeith Green

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a burst of gunfire. Markeith Green, a 22-year-old Black male, was on the 2000 block of Fernon Street on the evening of May 12, 2023, when violence erupted. He…

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Deshwan Talley

Male, age 21 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of a young Nashville man was cut tragically short. Deshawn Lamar Talley, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of May 12th. The incident occurred in the Edgehill neighborhood, a community suddenly shattered…

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Richard Walker

Male, age 13 · Stockton, California

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, at approximately 1:58 a.m., 13-year-old Richard Walker was fatally shot inside his home on Flint Avenue in Stockton, California. Upon arrival, officers found Richard with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he…

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Atrail Blaine Keith Vallian

Male, age 24 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2023, 24-year-old Atrail Blaine Keith Vallian was fatally shot at Babe Zaharias Park in Beaumont, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:25 p.m. in the pavilion area of the park, located off Interstate 10. Emergency responders…

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Fahed Pops Fatayri

Male, age 82 · Terrell, Texas

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2023, Fahed "Pops" Fatayri, the 82-year-old owner of Mom & Pops GAS station in Terrell, Texas, was fatally shot during an armed robbery at his store. The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. at the gas station located in the 400…

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Jorge Ardo Martinez-canelo

Male, age 34 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 12, 2023, 34-year-old Jorge Armando Martinez-Canelo was fatally shot in a parking lot in the Love Field area of Dallas, Texas. According to an affidavit, the suspect informed Dallas police that Martinez-Canelo had allegedly pointed a gun at him first.…

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Aaron Fawcett

Male, age 45 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Aaron Fawcett, a 45-year-old White male from Connecticut, had moved to Mesa, Arizona, about two years before his death, drawn by the state’s scenery and the chance to spend more time hiking and fishing. He was described as someone who had fallen in love with…

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Thane Stanley

Male, age 28 · Lake-havasu-city, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet desert city of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion on the night of Thursday, May 12, 2022, claiming the life of 28-year-old Thane Stanley. That evening, at approximately 9:36 p.m., police were dispatched…

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Michael MJ Monzie Jordan

Male, age 39 · Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the celebratory atmosphere of a high school graduation in Hot Springs, Arkansas, was shattered by a sudden eruption of violence that claimed the life of Michael MJ Monzie Jordan. On the evening of May 12th, what should have been a…

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Jonathan Wacondo

Male, age 44 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2022, a distressing scene unfolded behind a Walgreens on Central Avenue NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Officers responded to a call about a male subject bleeding and discovered Jonathan Wacondo, a 44-year-old male, on his back behind…

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Oscar Arturo Rios

Male, age 45 · Catron County, New Mexico

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Oscar Arturo Rios, a 45-year-old resident of Boulder, Colorado, but with ties to New Mexico, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 12, 2022, in Catron County, New Mexico. The incident occurred in a rural area of Catron County, a region known for its…

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Jordan Tyrell Hill

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Jordan Tyrell Hill, a Black male from Oxon Hill, Maryland, was fatally shot on May 12, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately…

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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.