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Makiya Alexandria Hawkins

Female, age 17 · Taylors, South Carolina

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of Mother's Day, May 14, 2017, the life of 17-year-old Makiya Alexandria Hawkins was tragically cut short in Taylors, South Carolina. A promising Wade Hampton High School senior, just weeks away from graduation, Makiya was caught in what…

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Robert Cuvilly

Male, age 38 · Queens, New York

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On what should have been a joyous Mother's Day in 2017, a quiet Queens neighborhood was shattered by a brazen act of violence that claimed the life of 38-year-old Robert Cuvilly. The male victim, a resident of Brookville, was ambushed and fatally shot in the…

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Sheldon Oneill Kane

Male, age 27 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Sheldon Oneill Kane, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred during a home invasion robbery at a residence on Donovan Street. According to reports, three armed intruders entered…

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Zlinic Henry

Male, age 23 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Zlinic Henry, a 23-year-old male from West Palm Beach, FL, was found dead on May 14, 2017. His body was discovered in the 900 block of Sapodilla Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately deemed suspicious by the West Palm Beach Police…

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Demetrice Bell

Female, age 37 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Macon, Georgia, a family dispute turned fatal, leaving a daughter dead and a mother wounded. On May 14, 2017, 37-year-old Demetrice Bell was shot and killed in her home on Lakeshore Avenue. The tragic incident…

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Keith Hopson

Male, age 53 · Dawson, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet of a Lee County, Georgia evening on May 14, 2017, the life of 53-year-old Keith Bradford Hopson came to a sudden and violent end. He was found deceased from gunshot wounds at his residence. The initial moments after the discovery were filled with…

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Kelvis Whitley

Male, age 28 · Dublin, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 14, 2017, a night of socializing at Club One World in Dublin, Georgia, turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy. Twenty-eight-year-old Kelvis Whitley, an African American man from the nearby town of Wrightsville, was fatally…

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Stephen Edward Moton

Male, age 24 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late spring of 2017, the life of a young Augusta, Georgia man was cut short in a sequence of events that began with a gunshot and ended in tragedy two days later. Stephen Edward Moton, a 24-year-old African American male, was initially wounded by a…

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Derrance G. Taylor

Male, age 34 · Alton, Illinois

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Derrance G. Taylor, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2017, in Alton, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:13 a.m., when multiple gunshots were heard by Alton police officers who…

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Corodney Specks

Male, age 26 · Homer, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Homer, Louisiana, the life of 26-year-old Corodney Specks, known to some as 'Kel,' was cut short by gun violence on May 14, 2017. Specks, a male, was fatally shot, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and tragic loss. In the…

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Deborah Collins

Female, age 60 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet city of Monroe, Louisiana, a Sunday evening in May turned into a scene of tragedy and loss. On May 14, 2017, Deborah Collins, a 60-year-old woman, was in her home when her life was abruptly ended. A bullet from a drive-by shooting pierced through…

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Florica Green

Female, age 36 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Mother's Day, May 14, 2017, a wave of violence swept through Monroe, Louisiana, leaving three people dead, including 36-year-old Florica Green. Green, a female, was tragically shot and killed in a car parked in front of her home. The shooting was part of a…

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Brandon Rashead Jones

Male, age 23 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon Rashead Jones, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2017, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. On that fateful day, officers responded to a call and found Jones in his car, parked in the yard of his home at 1005 Norman St.…

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Jacqueline Winstead

Female, age 44 · Walstonburg, North Carolina

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jacqueline Winstead, a 44-year-old African American woman from Walstonburg, NC, tragically lost her life on May 14, 2017. The incident occurred on Mother's Day, adding to the heartbreak for her family and community. Jacqueline was found dead at her residence…

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Vontrece Robinson

Male, age 35 · Kinston, North Carolina

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Vontrece Latrell Robinson, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on May 14, 2017, in Kinston, North Carolina. He was born on October 28, 1981, and was a resident of 1404 Railfence Drive. Vontrece Robinson died at Vidant Medical Center in…

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Jahmaria Cruz

Female, age 18 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jahmaria Cruz, an 18-year-old woman from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost her life on May 14, 2017. She was found dead in the backyard of a residence on Ley Avenue in South Fairmount. Jahmaria's death was ruled a homicide, and the incident occurred on Mother's…

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Devin Wilson

Male, age 27 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

An act of kindness cost a young father his life in Memphis, TN, leaving a family to grapple with a future stolen from them. Devin Wilson, a 27-year-old African American man and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was fatally shot on May 14, 2017. The incident…

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Nigel Phill

Male, age 27 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 27-year-old Nigel Phill was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2017, Phill was fatally shot in what has been described as a parking lot shootout outside the Cloud IX hookah lounge located on Gallatin Road…

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Devonta Lamell

Male, age 24 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Devonta Deshawn Lamell, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Beaumont, Texas, tragically passed away on May 14, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation into Devonta Lamell's death…

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Jeremy White

Male, age 29 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeremy Ryan White, a 28-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on May 14, 2017, in Dallas, TX. His death was the result of a violent incident involving a firearm. According to witness accounts, Jeremy White was shot by an individual who…

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Tiffany Chisholm

Female, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Tiffany Chisholm, a 30-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2015, police were called to a home in the 1900 block of East 31st Street where they made a grim discovery.…

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Shaun Scott

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in May 2015, tragedy struck in a northeast Baltimore neighborhood. In what was reported as a double shooting, 30-year-old Shawn Scott, a Black male, was found fatally wounded on May 14, 2015. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30…

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Dmureon Brshun Bradford

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of Dmureon Brshun Bradford, a 22-year-old male, was cut tragically short on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. On a Friday evening in May, Bradford was driving in the 1100 block of North Vandeventer Avenue when another…

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Christian Gutierrez

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

A promising young life was cut tragically short on a street in Las Vegas on the night of May 14, 2015. Christian Jesus Gutierrez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Oxnard, California, was walking in the 4100 block of East Cheyenne Avenue shortly before 11 p.m.…

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Michael Cooper

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Cooper, a 29-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, was reported missing on May 14, 2015. His disappearance prompted an extensive search by local authorities and concerned community members. Nearly three months later, on August 6, 2015, his remains…

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Christopher Demon Smith

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of a young Black / African American man, Christopher Demon Smith, was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2015, the 26-year-old was killed by a gunshot wound to the head in the city's southwest district. His death…

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Alva Brown

Male, age 87 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

There is limited information available regarding the death of Alva Brown, an 87-year-old individual who died on May 14, 2015, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, due to gun violence. Alva Brown was a victim of gun violence, and his death occurred on May 14, 2015, in…

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Christian Jesus Gutierrez

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in Las Vegas, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Christian Jesus Gutierrez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Oxnard, California, was walking in the northeast valley on May 14, 2015, when he became the victim of a…

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Giancarlo Banova

Male, age 60 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Giancarlo John Banova, a 60-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, died on May 14, 2015, as a result of a fatal shootout with his neighbor, James Stapleton. The incident occurred on May 7, 2015, in the 5800 block of Westport Circle, near Gowan Road and Jones…

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Christopher Jaqua Catchings

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 14, 2015, a dispute between two men over a woman culminated in the shooting death of 22-year-old Christopher Jaqua Catchings in Jackson, Mississippi. Catchings, a Black male, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. The circumstances of…

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David Overton Agurs

Male, age 27 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Henrico, Virginia, the life of 27-year-old David Overton Agurs was tragically cut short on a spring day. On May 14, 2015, police responded to a call in a cul-de-sac on Art Avenue, where they discovered Agurs suffering from a gunshot…

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Kevin Scott Smith

Male, age 42 · Rocky-mount, Virginia

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Rocky Mount, Virginia, the life of 42-year-old Kevin Scott Smith was tragically cut short on the evening of May 14, 2015. A male resident of the town, Smith was found deceased in the yard of a home on Holley Drive, the victim of a…

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Jason Plass

Male, age 35 · Fenton, Missouri

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of a Thursday in a community near Fenton, Missouri, a tragic event unfolded, leaving two men dead in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. On May 14, 2015, 35-year-old Jason Plass, a male, was fatally shot…

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Perry Cal

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Saint-louis, MO. Perry Cal, a 23-year-old male, was found dead on May 14, 2015. The cause of his death was determined to be from gun violence. At the time of the discovery, law enforcement…

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Tyrone Snowden

Male, age 24 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 14, 2015, a burst of violence on Ernst Street in Rochester, New York, set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately claim the life of a young man. Twenty-four-year-old Tyrone Snowden was shot twice in the leg in an act of…

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Carlo Yandolino

Male, age 58 · Newcastle, California

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carlo Alexander Yandolino, a 58-year-old resident of Newcastle, California, was tragically found dead on May 14, 2015. His body was discovered in the driver's seat of his truck, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred on…

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Kenneth Maxwell Rusk

Male, age 17 · Vallejo, California

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Maxwell "Max" Rusk, a 17-year-old resident of Vallejo, California, tragically lost his life on May 14, 2015. Max was a senior at Jesse Bethel High School and was known for his bright personality and kind nature. On the day of his death, Max was…

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Tellis Fort

Male, age 39 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Cordele, Georgia, the life of Tellis Demetrius Fort, a 39-year-old man, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end on the evening of Thursday, May 14, 2015. Known affectionately as 'Red,' Fort was a clothing salesman and a father. On that…

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Caden Nicholas McCullum

Male, age 5 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in New Orleans that cut short the life of a bright-eyed 5-year-old boy. Caden Nicholas McCullum, a male Pre-K student at Bethune Elementary, was found deceased on Thursday, May 14, 2015. His death, along with that of…

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Cylie Nicole McCullum

Female, age 3 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a heart-wrenching turn of events that unfolded in New Orleans, 3-year-old Cylie Nicole McCullum, a young female, lost her life on May 14, 2015. The tragic discovery was made in a vehicle in the eastern part of the city, where Cylie was found deceased…

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David Vanpay

Male, age 40 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a discovery was made inside a Phoenix, Arizona residence that would leave a family grieving and a community with unanswered questions. On Friday, May 2, 2014, David Vanpay, a 40-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in his…

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Jermaine Dews

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jermaine Dews, a 27-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 3:10 p.m. in the 5800 block of Field Place, Northeast, in the Burrville neighborhood. Officers…

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Spencer Bennett

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of May 14, 2014, a tragic discovery was made on the streets of Detroit, Michigan, involving the death of 22-year-old Spencer Bennett, a Black male resident of the city. His body was found early that Wednesday in front of a Head Start building…

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Jeronnia Dwyane Graves

Male, age 41 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 14, 2014, 41-year-old Jeronnia Dwyane Graves was involved in a fatal altercation inside the St. Louis Public Library. The incident occurred during the afternoon hours at the library's downtown branch, a location frequented by many in the community.…

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Jonathan Perez

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the night of May 14, 2014, 22-year-old Jonathan Perez was shot and killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place on the 300 block of West Cayuga Street around 9:32 p.m. Philadelphia Police Officers responded to the scene and found Perez…

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Clifford Lee West

Male, age 39 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in Mobile, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Clifford Lee West, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2014, West was killed by gun violence in what has remained a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and…

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Michael Wisell

Male, age 25 · Castleton, Vermont

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael A. Wisell, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, died on May 14, 2014, in Castleton, Vermont. His disappearance was noted when his family reported him missing after not hearing from him for several days. The investigation into his whereabouts led police to…

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Keon Grant

Male, age 28 · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Killed May 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 28-year-old Keon Grant, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. On the evening of May 14th, in the vicinity of East 1st Street and Vine Street, Grant was shot. The incident occurred at approximately…

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