Death by Force

Patricia Sanders

Female, age 37 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Mother's Day, May 13, 2018, the life of Patricia Sanders, a 37-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short in her Topeka, Kansas home. Police were dispatched to her residence in the 1300 block of S.E. Madison…

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Gevonnie Frazier

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday evening, the day families gather to celebrate Mother's Day, 15-year-old Gevonnie Frazier, a Black/African American male, was caught in a burst of gunfire while riding in a vehicle on Interstate 41 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shooting, which…

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Derek L. Roberts

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, May 13, 2018, which was also Mother's Day, 34-year-old Derek L. Roberts, a truck driver, stopped at a Citgo gas station on West McNichols Road in Detroit, Michigan, to buy a pack of cigarettes. An argument erupted between Roberts and…

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Mark Burke

Male, age 41 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet evening of Sunday, May 13, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on Old Post Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. When police officers arrived at the 600 block around 8:25 p.m., they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The…

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Sean Demetrius Goddard Jr.

Male, age 20 · Martinsville, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of May 13, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 1000 block of Askin Street in Martinsville, Virginia, forever altering the course of a young man's life. Twenty-year-old Sean Demetrius Goddard Jr. was gravely wounded in the…

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Aarion Phillips

Male, age 17 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Aarion Phillips, a 17-year-old male, was a familiar and friendly face in his St. Louis, Missouri community. Described as a kind and sweet person who was always happy, he was known for his love of basketball and his willingness to help others, often carrying…

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Genesis Marie McCarter Berretto

Female, age 18 · Frederick, Maryland

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

An evening that should have been filled with celebration and youthful joy took a tragic turn, resulting in the death of 18-year-old Genesis Marie McCarter-Berretto of Gaithersburg, Maryland. On May 13, 2018, the young female was attending an after-prom party…

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Basil Gray

Male, age 54 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In May of 2018, the quiet lives of two next-door neighbors in the Bushwick Houses of Brooklyn were brought to a violent and mysterious end. One of the victims was Basil Gray, a 54-year-old male. His body was discovered in his apartment on May 13, 2018, just…

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Arlit Chanloeung

Male, age 21 · Corona, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 13, 2018, 21-year-old Arlit Chanloeung was tragically shot and killed in Corona, California. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. in an alleyway on the 1200 block of W. Tenth Street. Arlit and his father, Chyleng Chanloeung, were both found with…

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Gina Xiong

Female, age 22 · Stockton, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 13, 2018, a tragic event unfolded in Stockton, California, claiming the lives of 22-year-old Gina Xiong, her husband Joe Lor, also 22, and their 5-year-old daughter, Kayleen Lor. The family was gathered in their apartment near Belleview and 11th…

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Guillermo Hernandez

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Guillermo Hernandez, a 28-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018. Hernandez was attending a house party in Encino when the incident occurred. According to reports, the party, which began on Saturday night…

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Isaac Lopez

Male, age 19 · Santa-cruz, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Isaac Lopez, a 19-year-old from Vacaville, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018, in a parking lot near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The incident occurred around 6:40 p.m. when Lopez was sitting in a parked car with three friends, including…

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Joe C. Lor

Male, age 22 · Stockton, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joe C. Lor, aged 22, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018, in a brutal shooting incident in Stockton, California. The incident occurred during a Mother's Day celebration at an apartment in the Sierra Vista neighborhood, near Belleview and 11th Streets.…

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Kayleen B. Lor

Female, age 5 · Stockton, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of May 13, 2018, a tragic incident occurred in Stockton, California, resulting in the death of 5-year-old Kayleen B. Lor, along with her parents, Joe Lor and Gina Xiong. The family was gathered in their living room for a Mother's Day…

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Lamarion Upchurch

Male, age 15 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lamarion Upchurch, a 15-year-old from Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018. Known affectionately as "Lil BZ," Lamarion was a beloved member of the "Tommy the Clown" dance crew, where he was celebrated for his vibrant personality…

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Noe Cabanas

Male, age 22 · Santa-ana, California

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Noe Cabanas, a 22-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018, in a shooting incident. The Santa Ana Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 10:26 PM on that day. The incident occurred at…

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Daryl Scott

Male, age 32 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daryl D. Scott, a 32-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2018, in Fort Myers, Florida. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at a residence on Louise Avenue. According to reports, Scott was found suffering from a…

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Melissa Serrano

Female, age 24 · Palm-beach, Florida

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Melissa Serrano, a 24-year-old resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, was found shot in a vehicle on May 13, 2018. She succumbed to her injuries six days later, on May 19, 2018. The investigation into her death revealed that Osvaldo Gomez-Alberto was the…

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Nino Fortson

Male, age 36 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 13, 2018, a dispute in Atlanta, Georgia, tragically cut short the life of 36-year-old Nino Fortson. A Black transgender man, Fortson was a known and loved member of the local ballroom scene, often participating in the…

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Henry Carr

Male, age 34 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 34-year-old Henry Carr was tragically cut short. On May 13, 2018, in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Elm Grove Garden Drive, Carr was shot and killed. The incident, which…

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Herbert Foster

Male, age 35 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, Herbert Foster III, a 35-year-old man from New Orleans, found his life tragically cut short. On the evening of May 13, 2018, what should have been a festive Mother's Day ended in violence in the Gentilly neighborhood. As a second-line…

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Kendrick Dixon

Male, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a violent encounter in an apartment complex parking lot left two men dead. On May 13, 2018, 32-year-old Kendrick Dixon, a male, was found deceased inside a vehicle, the victim of multiple…

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Rachel delTondo

Female, age 32 · Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a quiet Mother's Day evening in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the life of 33-year-old female teacher Rachel delTondo came to a violent and tragic end. On May 13, 2018, just moments after being dropped off at her parents' home after getting ice cream with a…

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Bernard Turner

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 20-year-old Bernard Turner was tragically cut short in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. A Black male, Turner was fatally shot on May 13, 2018. The circumstances of his death would soon become clear, revealing a story not…

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Cornelius Swopshire

Male, age 65 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018, Cornelius Swopshire, a 65-year-old African American man, was found shot to death in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. His body was discovered in a field near Wilson and Tulane around 9…

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Cecil Bronner

Male, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 13, 2017, Cecil Bronner, a 29-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically murdered. His body was found at Forestview Community Park in Northwest Jacksonville, where he had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the late…

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Darnnell Hudson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darnnell Hudson, age 17, was shot and killed on May 13, 2017, in Chicago. The shooting took place in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area known for frequent gun violence. Hudson was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite the efforts of emergency…

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Bryant Jr. Lee

Male, age 18 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, just three days before he was set to graduate from McKinley High School, the life of 18-year-old Bryant Jr Lee was tragically cut short. On the night of Saturday, May 13, 2017, Lee, a male, was leaving a high school graduation party in…

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Kewis Gonzalez

Male, age 45 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. Lewis Gonzalez, a 45-year-old African American man, was in the St. Claude neighborhood on the evening of Friday, May 12th. It was in the 1100 block of Louisa Street that…

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Mark Edwards

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of May 13, 2017, a young African-American man named Mark Edwards, 22, was fatally shot in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 10:55 p.m. in the vicinity of 10 Nottingham Street. Responding to a call for a…

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Brandon Horn

Male, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the bright afternoon of Saturday, May 13, 2017, the life of 34-year-old Caucasian male Brandon Horn was cut short in a violent encounter in a western Las Vegas Valley neighborhood. The incident, which would be ruled a homicide, unfolded around noon on…

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Danette Acosta

Female, age 31 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Danette Acosta, a 31-year-old resident of Carlsbad, New Mexico, lost her life to gun violence on May 13, 2017. The incident involved a shooting that resulted in her fatal injury. The perpetrator of the crime was identified as Fabian T. Carrasco Sr. According…

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Barbara Pepper

Female, age 53 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shook a Colorado Springs community, Barbara Pepper, a 53-year-old woman, was killed in her home on May 13, 2017. She was not the only victim of the horrific incident; her 20-year-old son, Christopher Pepper, was also found…

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Christopher Pepper

Male, age 20 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In an act of kindness that ended in tragedy, 20-year-old Christopher Pepper and his mother, Barbara Pepper, were killed in their Colorado Springs home on May 13, 2017. The two had opened their home to a family friend, 19-year-old Elijah Phillips, offering him…

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Heather Anable

Female, age 31 · Clifton, Colorado

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Clifton, Colorado, the life of 31-year-old Heather Anable was tragically cut short on May 13, 2017. A compassionate soul with an open heart and mind, she was known for seeing the best in people and inspiring them to be their best selves.…

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Fredrick Robinson

Male, age 40 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of May 13, 2017, the community at the Reserve Apartments in Gulfport, Mississippi, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the scene on Three Rivers Road around 7:21 p.m., they discovered a grim tableau. Inside one…

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Terry Singleton

Male, age 45 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Terry Lavin Singleton, a 45-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Gulfport, Mississippi. On the evening of May 13th, he and another man, Fredrick Robinson, were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds at the…

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Desmond A. Roseboro

Male, age 28 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 13, 2017, a gathering at an Extended Stay America hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, turned tragic. Desmond A. Roseboro, a 28-year-old man, was attending a party following a memorial service for his cousin. An altercation broke out, and…

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Haywood Maurice Carter

Male, age 68 · Danville, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 13, 2017, the life of 68-year-old Haywood Maurice Carter, known affectionately as 'Biscuit,' was tragically cut short in what police have described as a targeted home invasion in Danville, Virginia. Carter, a Black male and a…

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Tyhike Felton

Male, age 29 · Java, Virginia

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Java, Virginia, a violent act shattered the peace in May of 2017, leading to the death of 29-year-old Tyhike Hyson Felton. On Saturday, May 13, 2017, Felton was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head. The Pittsylvania…

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Trymaine Lewis

Male, age 37 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 37-year-old Trymaine 'Antoino' Lewis was cut short in an act of gun violence in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of Saturday, May 13, 2017, Lewis was at a liquor store on the city's east side, near the intersection of…

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Adrian Phillip Casas

Male, age 30 · Whittier, California

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adrian Phillip Casas, a 30-year-old resident of Whittier, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2017. Casas was fatally shot outside a family gathering in the 10300 block of Lock Avon Drive in West Whittier-Los Nietos. The incident occurred just…

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Gabriel Hernandez Rangel

Male, age 23 · Salinas, California

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gabriel Hernandez Rangel, a 23-year-old resident of Salinas, California, was tragically killed on May 13, 2017. On that evening, around 10:47 p.m., Gabriel was visiting relatives in the area when he was confronted by suspects in front of a home on Paloma…

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Alfonso Rodriguez

Male, age 41 · Riviera-beach, Florida

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alfonso Rodriguez, a 41-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on May 13, 2017, in Riviera Beach, Florida. The incident occurred in a home shared by Rodriguez and several other individuals. According to reports, an argument broke out between Rodriguez…

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Cecil Calvin Bronner Jr

Male, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cecil Calvin Bronner Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2017. His body was discovered at Forestview Community Park in Northwest Jacksonville. The police identified him as the victim of a fatal shooting.…

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Jesse Thomas

Male, age 17 · Mcdonough, Georgia

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, Jesse Thomas, a 17-year-old African American male, was on the cusp of a bright future. A star basketball player at Stockbridge High School, he had recently attended his prom and was just weeks away from his high school graduation. With…

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Oletha Brady

Female, age 57 · Douglas, Georgia

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 13, 2017, the quiet of a Douglas, Georgia community was broken by a grim discovery. Inside a residence at 6280 Hwy 32 West, 57-year-old Oletha Brady, a female, was found unresponsive. When deputies from the Coffee…

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Donnell Hudson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Donnell Hudson Jr., a 17-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 2017, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Known affectionately as 'Shorty,' Donnell's death was a significant loss to his community. The incident…

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