Death by Force

Jaspreet Singh Uppal

Male, age 32 · Monroe, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jaspreet Singh Uppal, a 32-year-old Sikh man from Monroe, Ohio, tragically died on May 21, 2018, after sustaining injuries from a gunshot wound on May 12, 2018. He was shot by 20-year-old Broderick Malik Jones Roberts while sitting in his vehicle. The…

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Ralph Hartwell Jr.

Male, age 26 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ralph Hartwell Jr., a 26-year-old Black male from Akron, OH, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2018. He was fatally shot while driving near 1313 Manchester Road in Akron. The incident occurred at approximately 2:36 PM, and despite ongoing investigations…

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Melinda Howes Jacobs

Female, age 59 · Townsend, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Townsend, Tennessee, the life of Melinda Howes Jacobs, a 59-year-old Caucasian woman, came to a tragic end on May 12, 2018. A well-respected attorney specializing in special education and disability law, Melinda was known for her…

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John Michael Garcia

Male, age 45 · Cedar-park, Texas

Killed May 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Michael Garcia, a 45-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity from San Antonio, was tragically killed on May 12, 2018, in Cedar Park, Texas. He was shot by his estranged brother, Elijah Jared Stone, 47, of Austin, outside a home on Dogwood Trail. Stone also…

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Dequal Smiley

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 12, 2017, 17-year-old Dequal Smiley was shot and killed at the Canopy Creek Apartments on Jacksonville's Northside. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 8:30 a.m. that morning. When they arrived, they…

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Zieyeal Y Easterling

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Zieyeal Y. Easterling, a 32-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on May 12, 2017. He was one of the numerous victims of gun violence in Chicago that year. The incident took place amid an environment of heightened crime, with Chicago…

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Walter Hebert

Male, age 75 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Walter Hebert was a 75-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose life ended in violence on May 12, 2017, leaving behind a silence that feels heavier because so much about his last moments has never been made clear. The place tied to his death sits…

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James Mills

Male, age 51 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In 2015, on the east side of Detroit, a violent encounter unfolded that resulted in the deaths of two people, one of whom was an innocent teenager. Edwin Mills, a 32-year-old male and a leader in the '6 Mile Chedda Grove' street gang, was with a fellow gang…

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James Cavanaugh

Male, age 67 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, a beloved local figure, James Dale 'Jim' Cavanaugh, the owner of Clint's Comics, met a tragic end on Friday, May 12, 2017. The day took a fatal turn when a man entered the iconic comic book store, located near 39th and…

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Anthony Mattina

Male, age 49 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Late on the night of May 12, 2017, Anthony Mattina, a 49-year-old Caucasian male from the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, was found deceased in a vehicle on the 1400 block of East Delavan Avenue. Buffalo police officers from the Northeast District responded…

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Steven Barton

Male, age 23 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a young man’s life was cut short by gunfire in the city of Buffalo, New York. Steven Barton, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, May 12, 2017. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on Stevens Avenue…

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Jonathan David Victor

Male, age 35 · Robertsdale, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2017, a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 in Baldwin County, Alabama, set in motion a tragic chain of events that would end the life of 35-year-old Jonathan David Victor of Metairie, Louisiana. Emergency personnel who arrived…

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Lisa Griffin

Female, age 55 · Daleville, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Friday night in May of 2017, the life of 55-year-old Lisa Marie Griffin of Enterprise, Alabama, was cut short by an act of violence. On May 12th, while inside a rural mobile home on Dale County Road 24 in the Level Plains community, Griffin was…

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Gregory Christopher

Male, age 31 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events on a Monday morning in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a domestic dispute culminated in the deaths of a husband and wife, leaving a community in shock and a young child without his parents. The incident began to unfold around 8:30 AM in…

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Iesha Lanell Wiley

Female, age 26 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal act of violence in a north Minneapolis strip mall parking lot, claiming the life of 26-year-old Iesha Lanell Wiley, a Black/African American female. On the afternoon of May 12th, Wiley was with…

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Mark Boguszewski

Male, age 27 · Nicholasville, Kentucky

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2017, a private party at the Bonded Links Motorcycle Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky, turned deadly. Amidst a gathering of 50 to 100 people, gunfire erupted, resulting in a triple shooting that claimed the life of…

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Dino Bermudez

Male, age 33 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a burst of violence on a quiet Irvington, New Jersey street led to the death of 33-year-old Dino Bermudez of Newark. On the afternoon of Friday, May 12th, Bermudez was on the 300 block of Myrtle Avenue when he was shot in the leg.…

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Kayleb Fletcher McMahan

Male, age 3 · Starr, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Starr, South Carolina, a profound tragedy struck the family of Kayleb Fletcher McMahan, a three-year-old boy. On Friday, May 12, 2017, young Kayleb’s life was cut short, leaving a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. The…

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Ladontes Miller

Male, age 34 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Friday evening in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 34-year-old Ladontes Miller was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On May 12, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Miller was in a parked van with a female companion when an unknown…

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Vincent DJ Vicious V

Male, age 53 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2017, the Baltimore music scene lost a celebrated figure. Vincent 'DJ Vicious V' Curtis, a 53-year-old Black/African American male, was found with gunshot wounds to his chest in Southwest Baltimore. The incident, which…

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Patrick Sanyeah

Male, age 34 · Orange, California

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Patrick Sanyeah, a 34-year-old man originally from Liberia, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2017, in Orange, California. Sanyeah, who had moved to the United States at the age of 17, was found bleeding in the parking lot of the Stadium Promenade…

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Roderick Donell Totton

Male, age 18 · Rocklin, California

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roderick Donell Totton, an 18-year-old from Elk Grove, California, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2017, after being shot at a party in Rocklin. The incident occurred on Tinker Drive, where a large gathering was taking place, heavily promoted on social…

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DeQual Anthony Smiley

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

DeQual Anthony Smiley, a 17-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2017. The incident occurred at the Canopy Creek Apartments on Harts Road. According to reports, Smiley was shot in the head around 8:15 a.m. while outside the…

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Kasheem Ali El-Haji Shabazz

Male, age 22 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kasheem Ali El-Haji Shabazz, a 22-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2017. The incident occurred in the afternoon around 4:35 PM at the intersection of 5th Street and Division Avenue. Shabazz was shot and…

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Marquis Pritchett

Male, age 37 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marquis Pritchett, a 36-year-old African American man, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest in an alley in Maywood, Illinois, on May 12, 2017. Officers responded to a call at 1:51 a.m. and discovered Pritchett covered in blood and unable to speak. He…

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Leroy Hamilton

Male, age 36 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Friday evening in Lafayette, Louisiana, the life of 36-year-old Leroy Hamilton was cut short by gunfire. The fatal shooting occurred on May 12, 2017, sending ripples of shock and grief through the community. Hamilton, a Black male, was remembered…

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Keric Whitfield

Male, age 43 · Rayville, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2017, the quiet of Linda Street in Rayville, Louisiana, was shattered by the sound of a gunshot. Responding to the scene shortly before 11 p.m., authorities discovered the body of a male victim, Keric Whitfield, lying on the street. He…

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Steven Eric Disario

Male, age 36 · Kirkersville, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Steven Eric Disario, aged 36, was the Chief of Police for the Kirkersville Police Department in Ohio. On May 12, 2017, he responded to a report of an armed man outside the Pine Kirk Care Center. Upon arriving at the scene, Chief Disario spotted the gunman…

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Cindy Jean Krantz

Female, age 48 · Kirkersville, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cindy Jean Krantz, a 48-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2017, in Kirkersville, Ohio. Cindy was a dedicated nurse's aide at Pine Kirk Care Center, where she worked for approximately five years. Known for her caring…

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Marlina Annette Medrano

Female, age 46 · Kirkersville, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marlina Annette Medrano, a 46-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2017, in Kirkersville, Ohio. She was a dedicated nurse working at the Pine Kirk Care Center nursing facility. On that fateful day, she was killed by a…

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Raishaun Williams

Male, age 34 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Raishaun Williams, a 34-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 12, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio. His death was the result of a fatal shooting in the central city area. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Post Street, where…

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Debra Lynn Benedict

Female, age 57 · Factoryville, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Debra Lynn Benedict, a 57-year-old woman from Factoryville, PA, tragically died on May 12, 2017. Her death was part of a murder-suicide incident involving her husband, Kevin J. Benedict, who was 56 years old. The couple was found dead in their home in…

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Tamia Clark

Female, age 16 · Morristown, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Morristown, Tennessee, the life of 16-year-old Tamia Clark was tragically cut short on the night of Friday, May 12, 2017. A student at Morristown East High School, where she was a dedicated member of the school's band, Tamia was a young…

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Jose Hernandez

Male, age 12 · Big-spring, Texas

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Hernandez, a 12-year-old Hispanic boy from Big Spring, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and heartbreaking. On that fateful day, Jose was with a group of individuals who had…

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Sherry Banks

Female, age 62 · Tyler, Texas

Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Sherry Banks, a 62-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on May 12, 2017, near her home in Edom, Texas, while driving her car. Sherry was born on August 16, 1954, in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was a valued member of both the Santa Barbara and…

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Reginald Brown III

Male, age 18 · Capitol Heights, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late Tuesday evening in Capitol Heights, Maryland, the lives of several people were irrevocably altered by a burst of gunfire. It was May 12, 2015, when 18-year-old Reginald Bernard Brown III, a male resident of Southeast, D.C., was caught in a quintuple…

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Darryl Calrk

Male, age 22 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the city of Buffalo, New York, was grappling with a surge in violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. It was during this turbulent time that a young man's life was cut short, adding another name to a growing list of…

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Carl Pleasant

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carl C. Pleasant, aged 30, was found dead on May 12, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. On that afternoon, officers were dispatched to 76 N. Hampton Road, Apartment #C, to perform a wellness check after receiving reports of concern. Upon entry, they discovered Carl…

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Eliud Lopez

Male, age 21 · San Antonio, Texas

Found May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Eliud Lopez Jr., aged 21, was fatally shot on May 12, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. Lopez was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and he passed away later that evening. The incident occurred on the city's east side, with authorities responding to the scene…

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Henry Lee Toles Jr.

Male, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Tuesday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Henry Lee Toles Jr., a 33-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2015, Toles was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle on the west side of the…

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Erik Carrillo

Male, age 32 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in a single-story house in a south-side Tucson neighborhood, 32-year-old Erik Carrillo, a White / Caucasian male, lost his life on May 12, 2015. The home, which had been in the family for over two decades, became a scene of…

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Karen Saari

Female, age 53 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Tucson, Arizona, a heart-wrenching story unfolded in May of 2015, forever altering the lives of a local family. Karen Saari, a 53-year-old woman, was found deceased in a home on the city's south side. Her life, along with those of…

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Marcus Wheeler

Male, age 18 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the community of Tempe, Arizona, was shaken by the tragic death of Marcus Wheeler, an 18-year-old male student at Corona del Sol High School. A standout athlete, Wheeler was the reigning Arizona Division I cross country state champion…

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Raul Carrillo

Male, age 58 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet, blue-collar neighborhood on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, the tranquility was shattered on May 12, 2015, revealing a scene of immense tragedy within a single-story home. For over two decades, the house had been home to the Carrillo family…

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Raymond Smith

Male, age 21 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the community of Blytheville, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent and untimely death of 21-year-old Raymond Smith. On May 12th, the young man's life was cut short by gunfire, a stark event that would set in motion a search for those…

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Roy Rivera

Male, age 24 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of May 12, 2015, Roy Rivera, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded on Milk Street, near the intersection with Allston Place. First responders found Rivera slumped over the…

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Samuel Castro

Male, age 18 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Samuel Castro, an 18-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2015, after being shot the previous evening. The incident occurred on Frederick Street near Paine Street in Worcester, where Castro was shot in the torso shortly…

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David Smith

Male, age 60 · Onigum, Minnesota

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 2015, law enforcement was called to a residence in Onigum, Minnesota, nestled near the shores of Leech Lake, following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival at the home on Midway Drive NW on May 12th, they discovered a grim…

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