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Rodney Crosby

Male, age 22 · Danville, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rodney Dewayne Crosby, a 22-year-old African American male from Danville, Illinois, was a young man full of promise and potential. Born on December 18, 1994, he was a beloved son, a cherished friend, and a member of a close-knit community that never imagined…

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Dean Ripa

Male, age 60 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dean Ripa, a 60-year-old male from Wilmington, NC, was tragically killed on May 13, 2017. Dean Ripa was the owner of the Cape Fear Serpentarium, a well-known snake zoo in the area. On the day of his death, Dean Ripa was shot multiple times, including three…

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James Edward Legg

Male, age 30 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Edward Legg, a 30-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 2017. The incident occurred in the 900 block of West Main Street in Durham, near Brightleaf Square. According to reports, the shooting happened around…

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Travon Marlowe

Male, age 22 · New-bern, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Travon Ramere Marlowe, a 22-year-old male from New Bern, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 13, 2017, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but it was later determined that he was the victim…

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Anthony Cooper Jr

Male, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Eugene Cooper Jr., a 29-year-old African American male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 13, 2017. His death was reported as a result of a shooting incident, and the circumstances surrounding his demise led to a significant…

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Maria Santos

Female, age 18 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maria Santos, an 18-year-old female of Hispanic ethnicity from Allentown, PA, tragically lost her life on May 13, 2017. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Maria's father, 60-year-old Jose Santos, shot her before taking his own life. The…

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Miguel Ayala

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, just weeks before he was set to be married, 19-year-old Miguel Angel Ayala was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 13, 2017, Ayala was a passenger in a pickup truck with three other young men. They…

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Cedrick Spigner

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cedrick Henry Spigner, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. Cedrick was shot to death near the intersection of Jim Miller Road and Great Trinity Forest Way. The incident occurred on a Saturday…

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Dareon Merchant

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dareon Merchant, a 26-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2017, in Dallas, TX. He was an innocent bystander caught in crossfire during an altercation that erupted in gunfire. Merchant was sitting in his car in the 3200…

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Hakim Fahim

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hakim Fahim, a 26-year-old Black male, was found deceased on May 13, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. His body was discovered on the second-floor breezeway of an apartment complex, where he had succumbed to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m.…

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Jose Augusto Lozada

Male, age 56 · Magnolia, Texas

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 13, 2017, 56-year-old Jose Augusto Lozada was fatally shot outside his home in Magnolia, Texas. The incident began as a minor traffic collision that escalated into a road rage confrontation. Lozada, a Hispanic male, was shot multiple times in the head…

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Jermaine Jordan

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in Southeast Washington, D.C., leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at approximately 4:00 p.m., 23-year-old Jermaine Jordan was shot in the 500…

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Aaron \AJ\ Jones

Male, age 32 · Fruitland Park, Florida

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 13, 2015, 32-year-old Aaron "A.J." Jones was shot and killed while walking along Register Road in Fruitland Park, Florida. Witnesses reported seeing Jones in an argument with three to four men just before the fatal shooting. Despite efforts by law…

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Shamari Salter

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shamari Salter, a 19-year-old young man, was fatally shot on May 13, 2015, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred while Shamari and two friends were sitting in a parked car. Around 8 p.m., another vehicle approached them, and…

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Terrance Canady

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Terrance Canady, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed on May 13, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a drive-by shooting in the Roseland neighborhood, which also resulted in the deaths of two other individuals, Marquis Chamberlain and…

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Javonte Lawrence

Male, age 18 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Javonte Antointe Lawrence, a 18-year-old male, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Born on May 18, 1996, he was just days shy of his twentieth birthday. His death occurred in Houma, Louisiana, though his funeral services were held in New Orleans. Further…

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Desiree Leandra Gonzalez

Female, age 27 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hispanic/Latina Desiree Leandra Gonzalez, a 27-year-old woman from Anchorage, was found dead on May 13, 2015, alongside her two young children and her boyfriend in a home on the 500 block of East 74th Avenue. According to police, a call came in around 12:20…

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Zaiden Young

Male, age 4 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Black / African American male Zaiden Young, 4, was discovered on May 13, 2015, inside his family's south Anchorage apartment after a worried relative came by around midday and called police. Officers found four people dead at the residence on the 500 block of…

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Zarielle Young

Female, age 1 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Public reports on this case do not specify the victim's race or ethnicity. On May 13, 2015, in a small fourplex on the 500 block of East 74th Avenue in South Anchorage, 1-year-old Zarielle Young, a female child, was found dead alongside her parents and her…

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Edwin (Eddie) J Heath Sr

Male, age 33 · Bear, Delaware

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edwin J. Heath Sr., a 33-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on the afternoon of May 13, 2015, outside his home in the Fox Run Apartments and Townhouses community in Bear, Delaware. Heath, who was known to family as “Eddie,” was a father…

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Larry Jacobs

Male, age 59 · Sheridan, Colorado

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Wednesday morning in May 2015, the life of 59-year-old Larry Jacobs, a male resident of Sheridan, Colorado, was tragically cut short. Jacobs was fatally shot in the head at his home on South King Street. The perpetrator was identified by investigators as…

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Roy E. Hooch Combs

Male, age 25 · Winchester, Kentucky

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

On his 25th birthday, May 13, 2015, a White/Caucasian male named Roy E. 'Hooch' Combs was fatally shot in a rock quarry in Clark County, Kentucky. The events that culminated in his death began with an alleged dispute between Combs' cousin, Billy Combs, and an…

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Tammara Battle

Female, age 33 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tammara Battle, aged 33, tragically lost her life on May 13, 2015, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was fatally shot near the intersection of North 31st Street and West Cameron Streets. According to reports, Tammara was attempting to break up an argument in front…

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Eric Simmons

Male, age 45 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, a devastating act of violence cut short the life of 17-year-old Eric C. Simmons III. The teenager, a male, was on his way home from school, still in his uniform and with his backpack on, when he was fatally shot.…

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Jalen Muhammad

Male, age 21 · Inkster, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence on an Inkster street. Jalen Muhammad, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 13, 2015, in what was described as a gun battle. The incident left a community shaken and a family…

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Martin Duram

Male, age 46 · Sand-lake, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In May of 2015, in Sand Lake, Michigan, a concerned neighbor discovered a tragic scene at the home of Martin and Glenna Duram. Martin Duram, a 46-year-old male, was found shot to death, having sustained five gunshot wounds. His wife, Glenna, was found nearby…

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Robert Alexander Arch

Male, age 33 · Alpena, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Robert Alexander Arch was cut short in a violent encounter in Alpena, Michigan. On the afternoon of May 13, a vehicle approached his home on Sable Street. A man inside, later identified as Christopher Tank…

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Lena Titus

Female, age 24 · Sharpsburg, Maryland

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Sharpsburg, Maryland, the life of 24-year-old Lena Elizabeth Titus was tragically cut short on the evening of May 13, 2015. A resident of Hagerstown, Lena had driven to the home of her former boyfriend, Shaun Frazier, with the…

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Antoine Smith

Male, age 35 · Victorville, California

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antoine Smith, a 35-year-old resident of Victorville, California, was found dead in his home on May 12, 2015. Antoine, who worked at the Fort Irwin army base, was reported missing by his colleagues after he failed to show up for work for several days. Concern…

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Alvin Vincent Randolph

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alvin Vincent Randolph, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 13, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a city plagued by frequent gun-related crimes, adding to the alarming statistics of young…

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Demetrius Southerland

Female, age 21 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Demetrius Southerland, a 21-year-old African American male from Chicago, was tragically killed on May 13, 2015, in Dolton, Illinois. Southerland was visiting his girlfriend in Dolton and was out walking her dog late at night when he was shot in the head. The…

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Jonathan Garcia

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jonathan Garcia, a 19-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2015. His death has been a subject of investigation and has led to various legal proceedings. Jonathan Garcia's passing left a significant impact on his family and…

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Marquis Chamberlain

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marquis Chamberlain, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2015. Marquis was one of three young men ambushed by gunfire while parked in a car on the 200 block of 107th Street. The other victims, Terrence…

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Shamari Salger

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shamari Salter, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 13, 2015, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood, where Shamari was sitting in a parked car with two other 19-year-olds around 8 p.m. Another vehicle…

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Toby Roche

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a violent encounter in a bustling New Orleans parking lot tragically cut short the life of 24-year-old Toby Roche. On the evening of May 13th, gunfire erupted outside Melba's, a popular eatery in the St. Roch neighborhood. When the…

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Christopher Katchur

Male, age 52 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a domestic situation in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 52-year-old Christopher S. Katchur Sr., a male of Armenian ethnicity. The events that unfolded on May 13, 2015, were the culmination of a…

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Sharif Freeman

Male, age 33 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sharif Freeman, a 33-year-old African American male from Chester, PA, tragically passed away on May 13, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Chester and attended Chester Catholic Schools. Sharif is survived by his parents, Roderic Vicks and Sherita Freeman…

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Erika Benitez-Romero

Female, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Erika Benitez-Romero, a 26-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 13, 2015, in Houston, TX. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was a victim of a shooting incident. Unfortunately, there is limited information…

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Jesse Bertrand

Male, age 28 · La-marque, Texas

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jesse Bertrand, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from La Marque, Texas, was tragically killed on May 12, 2015, in the neighborhood where he lived. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the case has not been solved. Despite the…

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Savvas Savopoulos

Male, age 46 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a horrific crime in a quiet, affluent Washington, D.C. neighborhood brought an end to the life of 46-year-old Savvas Savopoulos, a successful businessman. On May 14th, firefighters were called to the Savopoulos family home to extinguish…

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Amy Savopoulos

Female, age 47 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Amy Savopoulos, a 47-year-old female, was tragically killed on May 14, 2015, in a horrific event that also claimed the lives of her husband, Savvas Savopoulos, their 10-year-old son, Philip, and their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa. The family was held…

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Philip Savopoulos

Male, age 10 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a horrific crime in a wealthy Washington, D.C. neighborhood brought a tragic end to the lives of the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper. Ten-year-old Philip Savopoulos, a male, was at home with his family's housekeeper, Veralicia…

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Veralicia Figueroa

Female, age 57 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

Veralicia Figueroa, a 57-year-old woman from El Salvador, had a daily routine. After finishing her housekeeping duties at the Savopoulos family home in a wealthy Washington, D.C. neighborhood, she would leave around 3 p.m. to return to her own house. On May…

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Alysha Dixon

Female, age 6 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alysha Dixon was a six-year-old African-American girl from Detroit, Michigan, whose life ended far too soon, leaving behind a family and community grappling with a loss that feels both intimate and unspeakably large. In the space where her laughter once…

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Abdur Rasheed Muslim

Male, age 26 · Durham, North Carolina

Found May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 13, 2014, Abdur Rasheed Muslim, a 26-year-old man, was found dead following a shooting and subsequent car crash in Durham, North Carolina. Muslim had been shot while driving, causing his vehicle to crash into a parked car near Keystone Place.…

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William Mccutchen

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early moments of a Tuesday morning, on May 13, 2014, the life of 22-year-old Williams McCutchen was tragically cut short on the streets of his own neighborhood. A Black male, McCutchen resided on the 1400 block of South 17th Street in Philadelphia, the…

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Juan Sandoval-Ramirez

Male, age 33 · San Antonio, Texas

Found May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Sandoval-Ramirez, a 33-year-old resident of San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 13, 2014. The homicide took place late at night, with Juan being found in a residential area after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Local law…

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George Allen Williams

Male, age 23 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 23-year-old George Allen Williams was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. On the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Williams was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident that led to his death unfolded in the city…

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