Death by Force

Jaqualyn Martez Darby

Male, age 21 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2022, the sound of gunfire echoed through an apartment complex in the 800 block of 29th Street in Meridian, Mississippi. Responding to the reports, Meridian Police officers arrived around 2 a.m. to find a silver Buick with the…

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Gavin Lee Blankenship

Male, age 14 · Niles, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 14-year-old Gavin Lee Blankenship was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence in Niles, Michigan. A Caucasian male, Gavin was born on April 18, 2008, in Mishawaka, Indiana. He was known by his family and friends as a…

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Dominick Santiago

Male, age 40 · Burlington, New Jersey

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2022, the life of 40-year-old Dominick A. Santiago Jr. was tragically cut short in Burlington City, New Jersey. A Hispanic/Latino male from Willingboro, Santiago was discovered in the driver's seat of his SUV on the 500…

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Charles Lavell Moseley Jr.

Male, age 27 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic day in Portsmouth, Virginia, a 27-year-old Black man named Charles Lavell Moseley Jr. lost his life. On May 12, 2022, on Shea Street, Moseley was discovered with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of medics who arrived at the…

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Dimitrius Trevell Bryant

Male, age 38 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2022, tragedy struck in the 100 block of Forest Oak Lane in Suffolk, Virginia, when Dimitrius Trevell Bryant, a 38-year-old male, was fatally shot. The Suffolk 911 Center began receiving multiple calls about shots being fired in the…

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Kenyona Neshay Bailey

Male, age 27 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2022, the life of Kenyona Neshay Bailey, a 27-year-old woman, was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. Police responded to a call shortly before 1 a.m. on the 1600 block of Cavalier Boulevard, where they…

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Tyjuan Coleman

Male, age 20 · Chester, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in a Chester, Virginia neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The life of 20-year-old Tyjuan A. Coleman was cut tragically short on Thursday, May 12…

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Johnnie Lee Johnson

Male, age 53 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2022, tragedy struck in South Bend, Indiana, when 53-year-old Johnnie Lee Johnson lost his life in a violent incident. Around 8:20 p.m., the South Bend Police Department received alerts from the ShotSpotter technology, which detects…

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Angel Morgan Heather Smith

Female, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a tragedy struck in Baltimore that claimed the life of 38-year-old Angel Morgan Heather Smith and her fiancé, Yahmell Montague. On the evening of May 12th, the couple was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 300 block of East 23rd Street…

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Cartrel Baboolal

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of May 13, 2022, the body of Cartrel Baboolal, a 32-year-old Black male, was discovered inside a vacant dwelling in the 1800 block of Wilhelm Street in Baltimore, Maryland. An investigation revealed he had been shot and killed the previous…

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Yahmell Montague

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2022, Yahmell Montague, a 37-year-old Black male, was seated in a parked car in Baltimore, Maryland, alongside his 38-year-old fiancée, Angel Smith, who was seven months pregnant. As they sat on the 300 block of East 23rd Street…

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Bacari Berlis

Male, age 26 · Melbourne, Florida

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Bacari Berlis, a 26-year-old resident of Melbourne, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2022. The incident occurred at a convenience store located on East University Boulevard. According to reports, Bacari was found with a gunshot wound and was…

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Haley Jenae Friedel

Female, age 24 · Titusville, Florida

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Haley Jenae Friedel, a 24-year-old nurse from Titusville, Florida, tragically passed away on May 12, 2022. Haley was a dedicated nurse who had recently started her career at Parish Medical Center. She was known for her willingness to help others and her…

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Stephan Jefferson

Male · Groveland, Florida

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 12, 2022, Stephan Jefferson tragically lost his life following a violent altercation in Groveland, Florida. The incident occurred in the parking lot of We Are The Future Academy daycare, located on Groveland Farms Road. According to reports, Jefferson…

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Jere Buford

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jere Buford, a 33-year-old African American man, was tragically found shot to death on May 12, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the United Center Park neighborhood on the Near West Side. Buford was discovered inside a parked car with…

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Jessica Castro

Female, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jessica Castro, a 23-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on May 12, 2022, in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. when Jessica and another woman, aged 22, were involved in a confrontation with…

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Turon Taylor

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Turon Taylor, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2022, in a drive-by shooting in the Fuller Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. According to reports, Taylor was standing on the porch of a home in the 4100 block of…

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Chad Daigle

Male, age 57 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Bayou Blue, a dispute that began at a local bar tragically escalated, ending the life of 57-year-old Chad Michael Daigle. On the night of May 12, 2022, what started as a disturbance at a bar spilled over into a fatal confrontation at…

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Daquarius Jackson

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Daquarius Malik Jackson, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Avalon Avenue and Glenwood Drive in the Enderly Park…

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Antonio DeWayne Grisham

Male, age 40 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2022, the life of Antonio DeWayne Grisham, a 40-year-old African American man from Nashville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence. Firefighters responding to a blaze at his residence in the 800…

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Mallory Lauren Morgan

Female, age 27 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2022, the life of Mallory Lauren Morgan, a 27-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. She was discovered in the driver's seat of her car, which had come to rest against another vehicle in the…

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Jorge Berzosa-Salto

Male, age 21 · Banquete, Texas

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jorge Jesus Berzosa-Salto, a 21-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 12, 2022, in Banquete, Texas. Jorge was born on May 27, 2000, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and was known for his vibrant personality and love for music, singing…

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Robert Levrier

Male, age 23 · Pharr, Texas

Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Robert Levrier, Jr., a 22-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on May 12, 2022, in Pharr, Texas. The incident occurred at Point Blank Sporting Goods, a popular shooting range in the Rio Grande Valley. According to the Pharr Police Department…

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Joheem Meredith

Male, age 18 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2020, a young Black/African American man named Joheem Meredith, aged 18, was fatally shot in Topeka, Kansas. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the White Lakes Plaza Apartments. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Meredith was…

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Carrie C.D. McCord

Female, age 56 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the community of Paducah, Kentucky, was shaken by the tragic death of a beloved local teacher. Carrie “CD” McCord, a 56-year-old female, was a dedicated special education teacher at McCracken County High School, known for her passion…

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Danny Branscomb

Male, age 39 · Yakima, Washington

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2020, in Yakima, Washington, a shooting incident claimed the life of 39-year-old Danny Branscomb, a White male. The event unfolded at approximately 10:25 p.m. when law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection…

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Demarcus Maurice Preacely

Male, age 32 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Vicksburg, Mississippi, tragedy struck when 32-year-old Demarcus Maurice Preacely, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. when Vicksburg Police Department officers were dispatched to…

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Montrell Baker

Male, age 20 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of a young man from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Montrell Baker, a 20-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on the night of Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The incident that led to his death took place in Lamar…

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Deshowne Kirkland

Male, age 21 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, what was meant to be a solemn remembrance tragically turned into another scene of violence. DeShowne Andre Kirkland, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on May 12, 2020, while attending a vigil for a…

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Jeremy Wayne Sartain

Male, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday evening, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood, leading to the discovery of a grim scene. On May 12, 2020, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue…

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Scott Collier

Male, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2020, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, were called to a residence in the Northeast area of the city following reports of gunfire. Just after 10:30 p.m., police officers arrived at a home located in the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue…

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Rudolph Lomax

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late evening hours of May 12, 2020, tragedy struck in a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut short. Rudolph Lomax, a 22-year-old male, was found at 9:52 p.m. on the 500 block of West Hoffman Street. He had been shot and succumbed to…

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Christopher Curro

Male, age 25 · Farmingdale, New York

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2020, a dispute between childhood friends in Farmingdale, New York, ended in tragedy. Christopher Curro, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed by his longtime friend, Errick Allen, who at the time was an off-duty rookie NYPD…

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Tyquan Howard

Male, age 16 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a cycle of violence on the streets of Brooklyn claimed the life of 16-year-old Tyquan Howard. On the afternoon of May 12th, Howard was shot in the abdomen in front of 1475 Saint John's Place in Crown Heights. Despite being wounded, he…

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Arya Gray

Female, age 15 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arya Gray, a 15-year-old girl from Miami, FL, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2020. Arya, who was of African American descent, was fatally shot in the head while at an apartment rented by Thalys Oliveira, a 17-year-old friend. The incident occurred during…

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Clarice Truvenia Campbell

Female, age 30 · Rome, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May of 2020, the life of 30-year-old Clarice Truvenia Campbell was tragically cut short in Rome, Georgia. She and her 19-year-old half-sister, Vanita Richardson, were found deceased under the East Rome Bypass bridge over the Etowah River. Their bodies were…

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Douglas Wilmale Stevenson

Male, age 22 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a life was tragically cut short in Macon, Georgia, over a dispute that had nothing to do with the victim. Douglas Wilmale Stevenson, a 22-year-old male, was sitting in his car in the parking lot of the Riverwalk Apartments on Riverside…

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Vanita Richardson

Female, age 19 · Rome, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May of 2020, the life of 18-year-old Vanita Nicole Richardson of Rome, Georgia, was tragically cut short just as she was on the cusp of her high school graduation. Her body, along with that of her 31-year-old friend, Truvenia Clarece Campbell, was…

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James Ellis

Male, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Ellis, a 54-year-old man from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2020, due to a shooting incident in Princeton Park. Ellis was one of three men who were shot in the 9400 block of South Lafayette Avenue around 6:40 p.m. He was struck in the…

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Leonard Wallace Jr

Male, age 49 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Leonard Wallace Jr., a 49-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on May 12, 2020, in Dolton, Illinois. The incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. in the 14800 block of Michigan Avenue. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Wallace was…

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Paris Brandon

Male, age 25 · Aurora, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Paris Brandon, a 25-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on May 12, 2020, in Aurora, Illinois. The incident occurred in front of an apartment complex located in the 700 block of Huntington Drive. According to reports, Paris Brandon was found…

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Fabeka Shainna Hayes

Female, age 31 · New-iberia, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic evening in New Iberia, Louisiana, Fabeka Shainna Hayes, a 31-year-old female, lost her life in a violent encounter. The events unfolded on May 12, 2020, as she was concluding her shift at a local Church's Fried Chicken. Her recent ex-boyfriend…

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Malachi Wicks

Male, age 16 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Malachi Wicks, a 16-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on May 12, 2020, after being accidentally shot in the head by another teenager. The incident was reported by Cleveland police, who confirmed that the shooting was unintentional. The…

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Marcheal Postell

Male, age 22 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Marcheal Postell, a 22-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on May 12, 2020, following a shooting incident on West Hudson Avenue in Dayton. According to the Montgomery County Coroner, Postell was pronounced dead at Miami Valley Hospital after being…

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Darius Sails

Male, age 30 · Whiteville, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small town of Whiteville, Tennessee, the community was shaken by the tragic death of 30-year-old Darius Lyndell Sails. An African American male, Sails was found deceased on May 12, 2020, inside a residence on Jackson Street. The grim discovery was made…

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Randy Heard

Male, age 33 · Whiteville, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small town of Whiteville, Tennessee, on May 12, 2020, a grim discovery was made inside a home on Jackson Street. Thirty-three-year-old Randy Heard, a male resident of the town, was found deceased alongside another man, 30-year-old Darius Sails. Both…

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Michael Medrano

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 12, 2020, Michael "Joker" Medrano, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred near downtown, where Medrano sustained gunshot wounds and succumbed to his injuries while en route to the hospital.…

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Tionna Rowland

Female, age 15 · Billings, Montana

Killed May 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of a vibrant and loving 15-year-old female named Tionna Rowland, a proud descendant of Chief Pretty Eagle and Chief Dull Knife of the Cheyenne Nation, was tragically cut short. On May 11, 2019, in Billings, Montana, an event…

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