Deaths by Force on May 12

Deaths by Force (465)

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Alex West

Male, age 31 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 12, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Alex West was tragically cut short in his Huntsville, Alabama home. Officers responded to a call concerning an altercation at a residence on Brett Road shortly before 7 p.m. Upon their arrival…

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James Williams Jr.

Male, age 17 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 17-year-old James Williams, Jr., a male from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2021, Williams became a victim of gun violence in the city. His death was officially recorded, and his memory is honored…

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Danae Kaylee Williams

Female, age 25 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2021, Danae Kaylee Williams, a 25-year-old White female, was driving in Portland, Oregon, with a passenger. They had just left a restaurant and were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr.…

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Jalon Marquis Yoakum

Male, age 33 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jalon Marquis Yoakum, a 33-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on the evening of Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Portland, Oregon. On that day, at 5:27 p.m., officers from the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct were dispatched to the 11800 block of…

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Franklin Mane

Male, age 19 · Leominster, Massachusetts

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 12, 2021, the body of 19-year-old Franklin Mane of Worcester, Massachusetts, was discovered in an overgrown area at the edge of a parking lot on Industrial Road in Leominster. Responding to a report of a body, Leominster Police Officers made the grim…

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Brandon Torres

Male, age 44 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 12, 2021, the life of 44-year-old Brandon Torres, a White/Caucasian male, was cut short in a burst of violence in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He and two other men, James Fisher, 41, and Michael Edward Sanchez, 34, were found deceased inside a car riddled…

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James Fisher

Male, age 41 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 12, 2021, a tragic incident unfolded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, resulting in the deaths of several individuals, including 41-year-old James Fisher. The incident was part of a triple homicide that shocked the community. James Fisher and another victim…

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Mike Sanches

Male, age 34 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

An argument over a barking dog escalated into a fatal encounter on a June morning in Albuquerque, leading to the death of Michael Sanchez. Just as he was about to begin a new chapter in his career with a promotion to manager at a car dealership, the…

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Andrea Hernandez

Female, age 34 · Richmond, Kentucky

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2021, the life of 34-year-old Andrea Hernandez was tragically cut short in her Richmond, Kentucky, home. A Hispanic mother of three, she was discovered by police at her residence on Earlene Court around 3:30 a.m. with a…

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Tiffanie Floyd

Male, age 16 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of a promising young athlete was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiffanie Floyd, a 16-year-old Black female, was fatally shot on the evening of May 12, 2021. Known for her talent on the basketball court, Floyd was…

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Kathy Lynn Wilson

Male, age 53 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In what should have been just another spring day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of Kathy Lynn Wilson, a 53-year-old woman, was tragically cut short on May 12, 2021. The events that unfolded on that Wednesday would leave a community in shock and a family…

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Keondre Davidson

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On what should have been a joyous celebration, Keondre Davidson's life was tragically cut short on his 19th birthday. The young man, known to his friends as 'Dre,' was celebrating with friends and family on the evening of May 12, 2021, at a home in the 3700…

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Shawn Rivers

Male, age 48 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 6, 2020, De'Andre Javaan Omar Rivers, a 27-year-old man from Goose Creek, was found shot to death in the driver's seat of his white Mercedes-Benz on Gullah Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina. The investigation into…

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Christopher Lee Lombr

Male, age 29 · Brooklyn, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2021, a verbal dispute on a street in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, escalated into a fatal encounter for Christopher Lee Lombr. The 29-year-old male was walking in the 400 block of Townsend Avenue at approximately 8:28 p.m. when he became…

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Ernesto Gonzalez

Male, age 59 · San-diego, California

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ernesto Gonzalez, aged 59, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2021, in San Diego, California. His death was the result of a fatal shooting incident that occurred in the Rolando area. On the night of the incident, Gonzalez was working as a security guard at…

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KLea Davis

Female, age 12 · Antioch, California

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

K'Lea Davis, a 12-year-old girl from Antioch, California, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2021. K'Lea was shot and killed inside an upstairs bedroom of a home on Oak Haven Way in Antioch. The incident shocked the community and led to an intensive…

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Mark Downs

Male, age 49 · Oakland, California

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mark Downs, a 49-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 12, 2021. The incident occurred around 3:46 a.m. near the intersection of East 27th Street and 26th Avenue. Downs was found on the sidewalk and pronounced dead at…

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Ralph Mendez

Male, age 55 · Wheatland, California

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ralph Mendez, a 55-year-old resident of Wheatland, CA, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours when Mendez was shot in his home on G Street. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Deniss Becerra

Female, age 27 · Buford, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2021, a tragic shooting unfolded at the Preston Hills at Mill Creek apartment complex in Buford, Georgia, claiming the life of 27-year-old Deniss Becerra. Becerra was one of four adults who were shot inside an apartment in the…

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Edgar Cruz Fuentes

Female, age 24 · Buford, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2021, a tragic shooting incident unfolded at the Preston Hills at Mill Creek Apartments in Buford, Georgia, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Edgar J. Cruz Fuentes. A male, he was discovered by Gwinnett County police inside…

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Arthur Ellis

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 12, 2021, Arthur Ellis, a 29-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot as he departed a funeral in the 3000 block of West Warren Boulevard, located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the city's West Side. The circumstances…

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Dakawn Scott

Male, age 22 · Muncie, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dakawn Louis Scott, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2021, in Muncie, Indiana. The incident occurred near the intersection of Fifth and Hackley streets, where Scott was fatally shot. According to reports, he suffered…

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Jamil W Gibbs

Male, age 38 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamil W. Gibbs, a 38-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. His death has been a subject of significant investigation and public interest due to the circumstances surrounding it. Gibbs was found…

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Tiffany Jones

Female, age 33 · Robbins, Illinois

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tiffany Jones, a 33-year-old woman, was fatally shot on May 12, 2021, in Robbins, Illinois. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. in the 14000 block of South Finley Avenue. Officers responded to a call of shots fired and found three individuals with gunshot…

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India Kynar Semaj Rice

Female, age 27 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

India Kynar Semaj Rice, a 27-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on May 12, 2021, in Hickory, North Carolina. Born on July 8, 1993, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Donnie and Lanora Pearson Evans. India was known…

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Rasheed Phillips

Male, age 23 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rasheed Phillips, a 23-year-old Black male, was found dead on May 12, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was discovered in the driver's seat of a Chrysler minivan that had struck a house on Everena Avenue. Phillips had been shot multiple times, and his…

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Romeo Romell Kendrick

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Romeo Romell Kendrick, a 20-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2021. He was found fatally shot in a wooded area along Brice Road, north of Shannon Road, around 9:15 a.m. The Columbus Police Department responded to the…

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John Charles Micco

Male, age 78 · New-castle, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet New Castle, Pennsylvania neighborhood, the evening of May 12, 2021, was shattered by violence that left two residents dead and another seriously injured. John Charles Micco, a 78-year-old male, was found deceased in his home, the victim of a tragic…

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Margaret Maxine Krietzer Kahrer

Female, age 81 · New-castle, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 12, 2021, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, 81-year-old Caucasian female Margaret Maxine Krietzer Kahrer was found deceased in her residence on Dewey Avenue. Born on November 25, 1939, in New Castle to Florintine and Catherine Krietzer, Margaret was a…

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DeQuan Paris

Male, age 25 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 25-year-old DeQuan Paris was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On the evening of May 12th, Paris was caught in a triple shooting that erupted on Ridgeside Road. The violent encounter…

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Jashaun Cane-Germane

Male, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2021, a dispute that began inside a Nashville market tragically escalated, claiming the life of 24-year-old Jashaun Cane-Germane. The male victim was involved in an argument with another man that spilled out onto the…

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LaRome Ridley

Male, age 19 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 19-year-old LaRome Ridley was cut short by gunfire. On May 12, 2021, Ridley, a young man known to his loved ones as 'Dookie,' was standing outside on Ridgeside Road with his 25-year-old brother…

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Mark Tywayne Windrick Jr.

Male, age 23 · Cordova, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Cordova, Tennessee, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Mark Tywayne Windrick Jr., a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on May 12, 2021. The place where he worked, a local business, became a crime scene after a…

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Rickey D. Busick

Male, age 45 · Kingsport, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Orebank community of Kingsport, Tennessee, the life of Rickey D. Busick, a 45-year-old White male, was cut short on May 12, 2021. Busick was fatally shot in an incident that stunned the local community. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting…

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Erica Rene Allen

Female, age 35 · League-city, Texas

Killed May 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erica Rene Allen, a 35-year-old woman of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on May 12, 2021, in League City, Texas. She was the principal at Heights Elementary School in Texas City Independent School District. The incident was initially reported as a home…

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Sheldon Robinson

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

African-American/Black, male, age 28. On the afternoon of Thursday, May 12, 2016, Sheldon Kevin Robinson stepped off a bus in the 3700 block of Ely Place SE in Washington, D.C., just outside the Banneker Place apartments. Around 3:18 p.m., gunfire erupted.…

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Eva Fullmer

Female, age 22 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 22-year-old Eva Marie Fullmer was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. A white female, Fullmer was reported missing around May 10th of that year, sparking an investigation by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police…

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Lee A Mccullum

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lee A. McCullum, aged 22, was shot and killed on May 12, 2016, in Chicago. His death took place in the Roseland neighborhood on the city's South Side, where McCullum was found with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Tragically, Lee McCullum had been a…

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Lionell Hill

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2016, the life of 33-year-old Lionell Hill, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident that led to his death unfolded in a vacant area in the 1700 block of Manor Avenue. According to…

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Elijah Summers

Male, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 12, 2016, the life of 33-year-old Elijah Summers came to a tragic and abrupt end at a residence on Detroit’s east side. Summers, an African American male, was located at a single-family home on the 15000 block of Novara Street, situated within the…

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John Brothers

Male, age 46 · Gadsden, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of John Andrew Brothers, a 46-year-old white male, was tragically cut short in Gadsden, Alabama. On the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2016, Brothers was fatally shot, a victim of gun violence that sent ripples through the…

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Billy Boyd

Male, age 54 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a string of violent and seemingly random attacks shattered the peace of Indianapolis, leaving a trail of grief and fear. One of the first victims in this senseless spree was Billy Ray Boyd, a 54-year-old man who was found shot to death…

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Jay Higginbotham

Male, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a string of violent and seemingly random attacks struck the city of Indianapolis, leaving a community in fear and families shattered. One of the victims in this terrifying spree was Jay Higginbotham, a 40-year-old man whose life was cut…

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Lester Wethington

Male, age 49 · Lebanon, Indiana

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lester A. Wethington, a 49-year-old male, passed away at his residence in Lebanon, Indiana, on May 12, 2016. Born in Lebanon on December 28, 1966, he was a graduate of Western Boone High School and the ITT Technical Institute. At the time of his death, he was…

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Claudia Espino Garcia

Female, age 32 · Anaheim, California

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Claudia Espino Garcia, a 32-year-old resident of Tustin, California, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2016, in a fatal shooting incident at Peralta Canyon Park in Anaheim. The incident occurred in the afternoon, causing a nearby elementary school to go on…

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Christopher Jermain Allen

Male, age 36 · Okeechobee, Florida

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Jermaine Allen, a 36-year-old resident of Okeechobee, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2016, in a fatal shooting incident. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office reported that Allen was found unresponsive in the 700 block of N.E. 14th…

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June Jackson

Female, age 60 · Ocala, Florida

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

June Jackson, a 60-year-old woman from Ocala, Florida, was tragically killed on May 12, 2016, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at the On Top of The World retirement community, where June Jackson and her…

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Lynda Hall

Female, age 53 · Zephyrhills, Florida

Killed May 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lynda Hall, a 53-year-old woman from Zephyrhills, FL, was found dead on May 12, 2016. Her body was discovered inside the couple's car, parked along Wright Lane near Handcart Road. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office identified her as a victim of an apparent…

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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.