Deaths by Force on May 13

Deaths by Force (484)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Elizabeth Mansfield

Female, age 60 · Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Elizabeth Ann Mansfield, a 60-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Charles Town, West Virginia, was killed on May 13, 2016, during a deadly episode of domestic violence at her parents’ home near Harpers Ferry. Mansfield was the daughter of Charles Marion Clark…

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Shirley Clark

Female, age 79 · Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shirley Clark was a 79-year-old White woman whose life ended violently on May 13, 2016, at her home on White Dogwood Place near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The incident unfolded shortly before 1:00 p.m., when Jefferson County emergency dispatchers received…

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Jennifer Cain

Female, age 42 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 42-year-old Jennifer Cain was tragically cut short in her Louisville, Kentucky home. On the evening of Friday, May 13, authorities responded to a call of a shooting in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Inside a residence on…

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Charles Williams

Male, age 55 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Tupelo, Mississippi, Charles Allen “Charlie Boo” Williams, a 55-year-old White male, was found dead on the night of Friday, May 13, 2016. His death, caused by a gunshot wound to the head, was ruled a homicide. Williams, a well-known and well-liked figure…

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Shalita Renee Hunter

Female, age 25 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Pontiac, Michigan, the life of 25-year-old Shalita Renee Hunter, a female and a devoted mother from Southfield, was tragically cut short. On May 13, 2016, she was found in the middle of the intersection of North…

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Michael Gaffney

Male, age 37 · Union, New Jersey

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 13, 2016, a fatal encounter outside a bar in Union, New Jersey, resulted in the death of 37-year-old Michael Gaffney. Gaffney, a male resident of Piscataway and a construction worker, was at Paddy's Place on Rosemont Avenue…

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Antonio Bernard Cameron

Male, age 43 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the life of 43-year-old Antonio Bernard Cameron, a Black/African American male, was cut short. On May 13, 2016, Cameron was fatally shot in a neighborhood off Newtown Road, suffering a gunshot wound to his…

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Bobby Ray Cundiff

Male, age 40 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of Bobby Ray Cundiff, a 40-year-old White male, came to a sudden and violent end. On May 13, 2016, police were called to a residence in the 4400 block of Holmes Street NE for a report of a shooting.…

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Melissa Lynn Cook

Female, age 43 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 43-year-old Melissa Lynn Cook came to a tragic end. On May 13, 2016, police responded to a call of a shooting at a home on Holmes Street NE. Inside, they found a grim scene. Melissa was discovered…

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Carl Derrelle Chislom

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carl Derrelle Chislom, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in Indianapolis on the afternoon of Friday, May 13, 2016. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of 42nd Street and Emerson Avenue on the city's northeast side. Chislom was a…

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Domorlo McCaster

Male, age 28 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In May 2016, the community of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was shaken by the discovery of a body near Ranney Park. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Domorlo McCaster, a male resident of the area whose life had been abruptly ended by violence. His body was…

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Richard Alvarez

Male, age 19 · Branson, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 13, 2016, a young man named Richard Alvarez IV, aged 19, died in Branson, Missouri. His death was the result of what news sources at the time described as an 'apparent accidental shooting.' Further details regarding the specific circumstances of the…

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Zachary Shanez Hall

Male, age 27 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Zachary Shanez Hall was tragically cut short in Anderson, South Carolina. On the evening of Friday, May 13th, events unfolded that would lead to Hall suffering a fatal gunshot wound. While the exact circumstances…

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Michael Ameri

Male, age 44 · West-babylon, New York

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In West Babylon, New York, on May 13, 2016, Michael Ameri, a 44-year-old Caucasian male and a respected Inspector in the New York Police Department, was found dead in his car from what authorities described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His…

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Sydney Bragg

Male, age 84 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, a sense of unease settled over the community in May of 2016. It was here that Sydney Bragg, an 84-year-old man, lived a life that would come to a tragic and violent end. On Friday, May 13th, a home health…

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Hector Hugo Velasquez

Male, age 44 · Paramount, California

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hector Hugo Velasquez, a 44-year-old Latino man, was tragically killed on May 13, 2016, in Paramount, California. Velasquez was standing on the south side of Ackley Street, near the curb, when a black vehicle approached. The car stopped, and someone inside…

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David Allen Smith

Male, age 24 · Brandon, Florida

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Allen Smith, a 24-year-old resident of Brandon, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2016, following a violent altercation at the Taiga Nightclub located on Causeway Boulevard. The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. when Smith and another…

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Mark Vargas

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Vargas, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of gun violence, a pervasive issue in the city. On that fateful day, Mark was shot and killed, adding to the grim statistics of…

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Jeffrey Derouselle

Male, age 38 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of a 38-year-old Black/African American man named Jeffrey Derouselle was cut short by violence on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. On the evening of Friday, May 13, 2016, Derouselle was fatally wounded by gunfire. The…

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Jamie Scott

Male, age 32 · Fairmont, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamie Lee Scott, a 32-year-old male from Fairmont, North Carolina, was tragically shot to death on May 13, 2016. The incident occurred inside his home on Legette Road in the Fairmont community of Robeson County. According to the Robeson County Sheriff's…

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Davonte McLean

Male, age 23 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 13, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 13, 2016, 23-year-old Davonte McLean was tragically killed in Cleveland, OH, in a drive-by shooting. McLean, who was African American, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the area of East 80th and Cedar. He was taken to University Hospitals…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alicia New

Female, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Alicia Newman, aged 29, was tragically killed on May 13, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Alicia, a graduate of Eastmoor Academy and the Ohio State Cosmetology School, was also a U.S. Army Reserves veteran and worked as a cosmetologist at Chazon Grand Salon. She was…

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Jesse Wise

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jesse Wise, 21, a Black/African American male, died on May 13, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Online homicide listings place him among the city’s 2011 homicide victims and record the location connected to his death as the 1800 block of South 18th…

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Curtis Williams

Male, age 24 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

In Memphis, Tennessee, the tragic death of Curtis Williams, a 24-year-old man, remains a somber mystery. On May 13, 2011, his life was cut short by an act of gun violence. The circumstances surrounding his death are not publicly detailed, and information…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Joel Carrizalez

Male, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Found May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 13, 2011, 43-year-old Hispanic male Joel Carrizalez was discovered fatally shot in his pickup truck, which was parked at Olle Middle School in Houston, Texas. Two employees of the Alief Independent School District found Carrizalez slumped over in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gage Sumner Gager Kern

Male, age 1 · Ammon, Idaho

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a quiet street in Ammon, Idaho, the morning of May 13, 2011, was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 9-month-old Gage Kern. The young boy was a victim in a murder-suicide perpetrated by his father. In the pre-dawn hours, around…

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Jack Michael Kern

Male, age 3 · Ammon, Idaho

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

White/Caucasian male Jack Michael Kern, age 3, died on May 13, 2011, in Ammon, Idaho. In the pre-dawn hours, a neighbor reported a small fire at a home in a quiet neighborhood just east of Idaho Falls. When first responders entered, they found four people…

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Malinda Kern

Female, age 19 · Ammon, Idaho

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet town of Ammon, Idaho, the morning of May 13, 2011, was shattered by a horrific discovery that would leave the community in shock. Responding to a report of a small house fire at 3 a.m., emergency services entered a home to find a scene of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michelle Marie Shell Kern

Female, age 22 · Ammon, Idaho

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet town of Ammon, Idaho, the life of a young, white female named Michelle Shell Kern, aged 22, was tragically cut short on May 13, 2011. The horrific events of that day unfolded in a home on Amber Lane, leaving a community in shock and a family…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kevin Lee Frady

Male, age 25 · Sylva, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kevin Lee Frady, a 25-year-old male from Sylva, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2011. Born on April 2, 1986, in Frankfurt, Germany, Kevin was employed by Lowes and was known to be a dedicated worker. He was survived by his parents, Kenneth…

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John Cooke

Male, age 18 · Long-beach, California

Killed May 13, 2006 · 20 years ago

John Cooke, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2006. According to reports, John was shot and killed in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The incident occurred in a residential area, and the sound of…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jeffrey Deandre Young

Male, age 18 · East-compton, California

Killed May 13, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jeffrey Deandre Young, an 18-year-old resident of East Compton, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jeffrey was fatally shot on that fateful day. The incident occurred in East Compton, a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Wuisberto Otmaro Quinteros

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2001 · 25 years ago

Wuisberto Otmaro Quinteros, a 28-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Quinteros was fatally shot in the Harvard Heights neighborhood. The incident…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Joseph Littlejohn

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 13, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the evening of May 13, 1996, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in a Northeast Portland neighborhood, claiming the life of Joseph Littlejohn, a 20-year-old African-American man. The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. in the basement of a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Joseph Peanut Littlejohn

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 13, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the night of May 13, 1996, Joseph "Peanut" Littlejohn, a 20-year-old African-American man, was with an associate in the basement of a house on the 3800 block of NE 17th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. At around 10:20 p.m., the relative quiet of the evening was…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Michael Johnson

Male, age 25 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

In January 2016, the life of 29-year-old Michael Johnson was tragically cut short in a brutal act of gang violence. Believing him to be a member of the rival Bloods gang, members of the MS-13's Brentwood-based Sailors clique targeted Johnson after spotting…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Chester Carruthers

Male, age 15 · Harrison, Maine

Killed May 13, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the small town of Harrison, Maine, a mystery began to unfold in the summer of 1976 that would haunt the community for years to come. Fifteen-year-old Chester Carruthers, a Caucasian male, was reported missing by his mother on August 13th of that year. She…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

David Dale Jensen

Male, age 23 · Ada County, Idaho

Killed May 13, 1981 · 45 years ago

On May 13, 1981, a brutal act of violence unfolded within the walls of the Idaho State Penitentiary in Ada County, leading to the death of David Dale Jensen, a 23-year-old male inmate. At the time of his death, Jensen was serving a sentence for car theft. His…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Arthur A. Moss

Male, age 31 · Crawford, Nebraska

Killed May 13, 1906 · 120 years ago

On the evening of May 13, 1906, Crawford�s city marshal, male, Arthur A. Moss, walked into a tense scene on the west edge of town near the city park. A beer party of soldiers from Troop B of the Tenth United States Cavalry�stationed nearby at Fort…

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Leroy Riles Jr

Male, age 46 · Center Point, Alabama

Killed May 13, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leroy Riles Jr., a 46-year-old man, was killed late on the night of May 13, 2021, after what authorities described as a hit-and-run in Center Point, Alabama. The known details place him on or near 24th Avenue NW around 11 p.m., when he was struck by a vehicle…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Melody Conger

Female, age 20 · Sylva, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Melody Nicole Conger, a 20-year-old Caucasian woman from Sylva, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 13, 2011. Melody was born on November 11, 1991, in Gainesville, Florida, and was the daughter of William Albert and Mickey Lorraine Conger. She was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Timothy Ruiz

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2011 · 15 years ago

Timothy Ruiz was an infant, less than a year old, when he died on Friday, May 13, 2011, in North Hills in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 15115 Parthenia…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Andre Edwards

Male, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 1991, a tragic event unfolded in a Brooklyn apartment, leaving a community in shock and five lives extinguished, including that of 19-year-old Andre Edwards. The grim discovery was made on the evening of Monday, May 13th, inside a residence…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Andrea Vega

Female, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a tragic day in Brooklyn, New York, 26-year-old Andrea Vega was one of five people whose lives were cut short in a violent shooting on May 13, 1991. The brutal event also claimed the lives of Andre Edwards, 19, Michael Johnson, 25, three-year-old Nicholas…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Nicholas Johnson

Male, age 3 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a spring day in May of 1991, the life of a three-year-old boy named Nicholas Johnson was tragically cut short in Brooklyn, New York. The little boy, a male child, was the victim of a homicide on May 13th of that year. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Sharon Davis

Female, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 1991, the life of a young Brooklyn resident was tragically cut short, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her. Twenty-three-year-old Sharon Davis was found deceased in her apartment on May 13, 1991. The scene discovered by…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Reynold Johnson

Male, age 53 · Hemet, California

Killed May 13, 1986 · 40 years ago

Reynold Johnson, aged 53, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 1986, at his home in Hemet, California. The fatal shot, fired from a high-powered rifle, struck him in the chest. Witnesses reported seeing a stranger in military attire in the neighborhood…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

R. Benton Woods

Male · Swainsboro, Georgia

Killed May 13, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the town of Swainsboro, Georgia, on a spring day, the course of justice took a violent and unexpected turn. On Saturday, May 13, 1911, Deputy Sheriff R. Benton Woods of the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office was on duty when the city marshal was escorting a…

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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.