Deaths by Force on May 14

Deaths by Force (492)

Death by Force10th anniversary

ODero Deas

Male, age 24 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina, a dispute between two acquaintances escalated into a fatal encounter. On May 14, 2016, 24-year-old Odero Rashad Deas was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the city. Authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Pawel Pawliszyn

Male, age 39 · Poughkeepsie, New York

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events that unfolded in May of 2016, a man from Poughkeepsie, New York, was found deceased in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide that spanned two different cities. The body of 39-year-old Pawel Pawliszyn was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andre Duane McMihelk Jr.

Male, age 32 · Compton, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andre Duane McMihelk Jr., a 32-year-old man from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of South Nestor Avenue. According to reports, McMihelk had just parked his car and was crossing the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Alexander

Male, age 26 · Compton, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony Lee Alexander, a 26-year-old man from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred in the 400 block of West Caldwell Street in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Alexander was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Samuel Reyes

Male, age 18 · Desert-hot-springs, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 14, 2016, Samuel Reyes, an 18-year-old resident of Desert Hot Springs, California, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident. The incident occurred in the 66-300 block of 6th Street in Desert Hot Springs. Reyes was one of three individuals who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Saul Lemus

Male, age 47 · Oxnard, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Saul Lemus, aged 47, tragically died on May 14, 2016, in Oxnard, California. The incident occurred at the couple's home on Barrymore Drive, where both Saul and his wife, Sinia Lemus, were found dead from gunshot wounds. The Oxnard Police Department responded…

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Sinia Lemus

Female, age 35 · Oxnard, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sinia Lemus, a 35-year-old resident of Oxnard, California, tragically lost her life on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred at her home on Barrymore Drive, where she was found dead alongside her husband, Saul Lemus, aged 47. The Oxnard Police Department…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bill Boney Jr

Male, age 28 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bill Boney Jr., a 28-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, was tragically killed on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred in a subdivision near West Colonial Drive and Apopka-Vineland Road. Boney, an outgoing father of four, was found dead from gunshot wounds.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Norian Pino

Male, age 33 · Hialeah, Florida

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Norian Pino, a 33-year-old man from Hialeah, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred behind the Rainbow Motel on West Okeechobee Road. According to reports, Pino was involved in an argument with Junior Barquin and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tommie Clyde Guyton

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tommie Clyde Guyton, a 33-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred on Grothe Street off Myrtle Avenue, where Guyton was found shot in the back in a field. According to the Jacksonville…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Richard Collier

Female, age 23 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Adrian Collier, a 23-year-old White male from Columbus, Georgia, died on May 14, 2016, after a night at his Hodges Drive home turned violent. What began as a house party ended in chaos when a fight broke out, and Collier was drawn into it as he tried…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Albert Hurd

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Albert Hurd, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a victim of a drive-by shooting, a common yet devastating occurrence in the city. On that fateful day, Albert was shot multiple times…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ezell Hunter

Male, age 56 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ezell Hunter, a 56-year-old Black man, died on May 14, 2016, in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a shooting that unfolded on Argyle Street. In the early hours of that Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the neighborhood and found a man suffering from…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin Brian Bowling Jr.

Male, age 33 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kevin Brian Bowling Jr., a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 14, 2016, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the middle of a Saturday afternoon, leaving his family and community in deep mourning. Kevin was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Larry Lamar Cruse

Male, age 27 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Larry Lamar Cruse, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2016, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Known affectionately by his nickname "Turtle," Cruse was a beloved father of four children and a well-regarded member of his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Johnny Broadnax Jr.

Male, age 21 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a violent encounter in Antioch, Tennessee. Johnny Broadnax Jr., a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on May 14, 2016, near the management office of the Hickory Manor Apartments on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamaal Jeffrey Skipper

Male, age 28 · Killeen, Texas

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamaal Jeffrey Skipper, a 28-year-old African American male from Killeen, Texas, tragically passed away on May 14, 2016. He was found shot to death in a car, which led to a significant investigation by local authorities. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcus Sheffield

Male · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcus Sheffield, a male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on May 14, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 35. He was found shot in the parking lot of the Super 7 Inn along Interstate 30 near Jim Miller Road in East Dallas and later succumbed to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Tolbert

Male, age 58 · Arlington, Texas

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Tolbert, a 58-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on May 14, 2016, in Arlington, TX. He was found with an apparent gunshot wound on the 3600 block of Covey Drive and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The incident…

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Phyllis Payne

Female, age 91 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Phyllis Payne, a 91-year-old woman, passed away on May 14, 2016. Initially, her family believed she had died peacefully in her sleep. However, two years later, they were shocked to learn that she had been murdered by a suspected serial killer. Phyllis Payne…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Macario Ordonez

Male, age 13 · Miami, Florida

Found May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Macario Ordonez, aged 13, was tragically murdered on May 14, 2011, in Miami, Florida. Macario was walking home when he was attacked in what authorities believe was an attempted robbery. The incident occurred in a residential area, and the young teenager was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Elisia Degreaffenried

Female, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a tragic spring morning, May 14, 2011, the life of 29-year-old Elisia Degreaffenried was violently cut short in a senseless act of violence on the west side of Detroit. Just one month away from welcoming her baby boy into the world, the expectant mother's…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Robert Peterson

Null, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Robert Peterson, a 24-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on May 14, 2011. The incident occurred in a year marked by ongoing violence in the region, contributing to the troubling homicide statistics in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Cory Spencer

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Found May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 14, 2011, Cory Spencer, a 27-year-old from Houston, Texas, was found dead in what was described as a homicide. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and Spencer was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in a residential neighborhood in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jalisa Knight

Female, age 21 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a spring evening in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Jalisa Knight was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2011, she was discovered in her white Acura in the 1100 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue in the London Oaks neighborhood, having been fatally…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Carlos Jimenez

Male, age 20 · Pomona, California

Killed May 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Carlos Jimenez Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Pomona, California, was tragically found dead on May 14, 2011. His body was discovered in a garage located in the 2400 block of Chanslor Street. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jimenez had…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Tiesha Sargeant

Female, age 26 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of May 14, 2006, Tiesha Sargeant, a 26-year-old Black woman, was tragically killed in the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Keve Huggins. An accomplished individual, Sargeant was a graduate of the prestigious Brearley School…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Wyatt James Hoskinson

Male, age 19 · Tuscon, Arizona

Killed May 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Tucson, Arizona, a house party on the Southeast Side took a tragic turn, ending the life of 19-year-old Wyatt James Hoskinson. On May 14, 2006, the young man, a White / Caucasian male, was attending a gathering in the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dana Lowrey

Female, age 23 · Marion County, Ohio

Killed May 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

Dana Nicole Lowrey, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life in May 2006 under harrowing circumstances. Originally from Minden, Louisiana, Dana had faced significant challenges early in life, including the loss of her parents. She sought…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Marcus Palmer

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 14, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, May 14, 1996, the life of a male named Marcus Palmer was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 11:30 p.m., in the rear of 1276 16th Street, Northeast, Palmer was shot and killed. The circumstances surrounding the…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Quincy Bernard Brown

Male, age 37 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 14, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 1996, Quincy Bernard Brown, a 37-year-old Petty Officer First Class in the U.S. Navy, was found deceased in a Virginia Beach apartment. Initially, the incident was presented by Eddie Makdessi, the husband of the apartment's resident…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Robertina Hell

Female, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 14, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 1991, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Robertina Inez Hellman, an 18-year-old Caucasian female and a senior at Union High School, had only been living on her own for about three months in the Eagle Point…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Jackie Appelhans

Female, age 60 · Grasshopper Junction, Arizona

Killed May 14, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the quiet, rural outpost of Grasshopper Junction, Arizona, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on May 14, 1991. Jacqueline 'Jackie' Appelhans, a 60-year-old female, and her partner, 65-year-old Dean Morrison, were found murdered in their home…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Ed LeDuc

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 14, 1986 · 40 years ago

In 1985 and 1986, a series of commercial burglaries kept law enforcement officials busy throughout the San Diego area. The burglars worked in groups, breaking windows with rocks to gain entry to office buildings and taking valuable office equipment such as…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

John Jay Jackson

Male, age 35 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed May 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the spring of 1981, the community of Jackson, Tennessee, was shaken by the violent death of a beloved local figure. On the morning of Friday, May 15, 1981, Reverend John Jay Jackson, a 35-year-old male priest, was discovered deceased inside the rectory of…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

JoAnn Benner

Female, age 21 · Bayou George, Florida

Went missing May 14, 1976 · 50 years ago

JoAnn Benner was a 21 year old mother to two young daughters with a life full of experiences ahead of her. JoAnn’s sister described her as strong-willed and a good person who loved her family endlessly. JoAnn vanished in the middle of the night. JoAnn was…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Charles Lewis

Male, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 14, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the spring of 1976, the life of 44-year-old Charles Rudolph Lewis, a male veteran of the Korean War, was brought to a violent and mysterious end in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the morning of May 14th, a grim discovery was made at his residence at 1322 N. Elwood.…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Randall Reffett

Male, age 15 · Norwood Park Township, Illinois

Killed May 14, 1976 · 50 years ago

Randall Wayne Reffett, a 15-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 1976, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. His death was later linked to the infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Reffett's remains were discovered on December…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Sam Stapleton

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 14, 1976 · 50 years ago

Sam Stapleton, a 14-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on May 14, 1976, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer and sex offender who was responsible for the deaths of at…

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Death by Force90th anniversary

John Foster

Male, age 35 · St-john-lake, Indiana

Killed May 14, 1936 · 90 years ago

On a spring night in 1936, near the quiet area of St. John Lake, Indiana, the life of 35-year-old John Ruskin Foster was tragically cut short. A special agent with the Alcohol Tax Unit, Foster was on a special assignment with his colleague, Special Agent Guy…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Gerald Ladane Wallace

Male, age 56 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

In May of 2021, the life of 56-year-old Gerald Ladane Wallace was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. A male victim of gun violence, his death prompted an investigation that reached across state lines. While details surrounding the specific…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sylvester Hanes

Male, age 21 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed May 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, May 14, 2021, a grim discovery was made in a vacant lot in Greenville, Mississippi. Responding to a welfare check at 7:42 a.m. in the 300 block of North Harvey Street, officers from the Greenville Police Department found…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jose Bermudez

Male, age 43 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed May 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a verbal dispute tragically escalated, leaving a family without a loved one. Jose Bermudez, a 43-year-old man, was shot and killed on May 14, 2021. The incident unfolded in the 100 block of North Hall Street…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sandra Lee Thompkins

Female, age 79 · Altadena, California

Killed May 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sandra Lee Thompkins, a 79-year-old Black woman, died on May 14, 2021, in Altadena, California, more than four months after a violent attack in the community. Her death was recorded in Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records and included in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Raul Zeron

Male, age 37 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jose Raul Zeron, a 37-year-old resident of North Hills, Los Angeles, was tragically killed on May 14, 2016. According to reports, Zeron was walking home from a store with another individual around 4 a.m. when a dark-colored four-door vehicle approached them.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeffrey Bryant Reeves

Male, age 51 · Lake-city, Florida

Killed May 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeffrey Bryant Reeves, a 51-year-old resident of Lake City, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on May 14, 2016. The incident occurred outside the Ramada Inn on U.S. 90 near Interstate 75. Reeves, who worked at the nearby Steak 'n Shake, was found in the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Dean Morrison

Male, age 65 · Grasshopper-junction, Arizona

Killed May 14, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the remote desert outpost of Grasshopper Junction, Arizona, a quiet morning on May 14, 1991, was shattered by a grim discovery. Dean Morrison, a 65-year-old male, and his partner, Jacqueline 'Jackie' Appelhans, were found murdered in their home, which was…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

George D. Smith

Male, age 22 · Paragould, Arkansas

Killed May 14, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the early morning hours in Paragould, Arkansas, Patrolman George D. Smith, a male officer with the Paragould Police Department, was on duty when he noticed a man acting suspiciously. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Smith began to follow the individual on 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.