Death by Force

Ingram Brooks

Male, age 29 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a late-night call to the Pine Bluff Police Department reported a man had been shot on Carbon Street. Responding officers discovered the body of 29-year-old Ingram Brooks lying in the street in the 5700 block of the residential road on…

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Tanisha Lavonne Hairston

Female, age 29 · Dunbar, West Virginia

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 15, 2018, the life of 29-year-old Black / African American female Tanisha Lavonne Hairston was tragically cut short in Dunbar, West Virginia. A mother of two from the Charleston area, Hairston was discovered in a…

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Garfield Thomas

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring day in Boston, the life of Garfield Thomas, a 33-year-old Black / African American man, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On the morning of May 15, 2018, police responded to a call for a person shot at an apartment on Evelyn Street in the…

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John Maldonado

Male · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 15, 2018, John Maldonado was fatally shot outside a mobile home park near Central Avenue and Eubank Boulevard in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Police responded to reports of a shooting just after midnight and found Maldonado deceased at the scene. In the…

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Karen Fry

Female, age 48 · Lena, Wisconsin

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Lena, Wisconsin, a quiet spring day in May of 2018 was shattered by a devastating fire that would ultimately reveal a deeper tragedy. On the morning of May 15th, emergency services responded to a blaze at a manufactured home. Inside, they…

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Breon Daughtry

Male, age 43 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the city of Norfolk, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on the afternoon of May 15, 2018. Inside an apartment at the Crystal Lake Apartments complex, located in the 5500 block of East Virginia Beach Boulevard, the body of 43-year-old Breon Daughtry was…

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James Daniel McDonald

Male, age 26 · Chantilly, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of a young Chantilly, Virginia man came to a tragic and mysterious end. Twenty-six-year-old James Daniel McDonald was last seen by a family member on May 15, 2018. When days passed with no word from him, his family grew…

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Antonio Jones

Male, age 49 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Antonio Jones. The 49-year-old man, a resident of the city, was fatally wounded in a shooting that unfolded on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The incident was…

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Alex Fielder

Male, age 25 · San-jose, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alex Fielder, a 25-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018. The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on the 400 block of Blossom Hill Road. According to the San Jose Police Department, officers responding to the scene…

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Muhammad Sharieff

Male, age 21 · Modesto, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Muhammad Sharieff, a 21-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the McHenry Avenue theater. Sharieff was shot, and despite lifesaving efforts at the…

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Oganes Kalpakchyan

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Oganes Kalpakchyan, a 42-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on May 15, 2018. The incident occurred in the Sun Valley neighborhood, where Kalpakchyan was found inside his luxury vehicle, a Mercedes Benz, on Cantara Street. The…

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Rodrigo Lee Ignacio

Male, age 23 · Lodi, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rodrigo Lee Ignacio, a 23-year-old resident of Lodi, California, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018. The incident occurred in front of his home on North Sacramento Street. According to reports, Rodrigo was approached by three men dressed in black who…

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Leroy Alba

Male, age 41 · North-miami-beach, Florida

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Leroy Alba, aged 41, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018, in North Miami Beach, Florida. The incident occurred early in the morning when Alba had just parked his truck and was preparing to start his workday. According to reports, Curtis Young, a…

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Jason Williams

Male, age 24 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In May of 2018, the life of 24-year-old Jason Williams, a student at Georgia State University, was tragically cut short in Decatur, Georgia. Williams had been reported missing by his family after he failed to show up for a new job and they were unable to…

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Davion Ervin

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Davion Ervin, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 15, 2018, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. According to the Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Ervin…

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Donald Woods

Male, age 24 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Donald M. Woods, a 24-year-old African American male from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Fourth Avenue near Sherman Street on Joliet's southeast side. According to reports, Donald Woods…

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Douglass Chenevert

Male, age 19 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in May 2018, the quiet of a BREC park in Baton Rouge was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the scene in the 2800 block of 77th Avenue shortly before 7:20 a.m., they discovered the body of…

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Giovanni Griffin

Male, age 26 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Giovanni Griffin, a 23-year-old Black male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on May 15, 2018, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex located in the 6000 block of Willowbrook Drive. Giovanni…

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William Dwight McCollum

Male, age 26 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

William Dwight McCollum, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the late afternoon at 301 Gant Street, where a shooting took place outside a residence. McCollum…

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Andrea Heiser

Female, age 21 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Andrea Heiser, a 21-year-old woman from Springfield, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 15, 2018. She was a bright and promising student at Wright State University, majoring in statistics with an actuarial science concentration. Andrea was known for her…

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Jennifer Sirons

Female, age 49 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jennifer Sirons, a 49-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 15, 2018, in Springfield, Ohio. She was the chief financial officer for the Clark County Juvenile Court and was known for her dedication and kindness. Jennifer was…

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AVon Perry

Male, age 20 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

A'von Perry, a 20-year-old male from Johnstown, PA, tragically died on May 15, 2018. He was found in an alley in the Coopersdale neighborhood, having succumbed to a gunshot wound. The Cambria County Coroner ruled his death a homicide. Investigators discovered…

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Leanne Cherwayne Austin

Female, age 37 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In May of 2018, a 37-year-old Caucasian woman named Leanne Cherwayne Austin was found deceased in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee hotel room she was sharing with her boyfriend. An investigation revealed she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. She was pronounced…

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Jacob Collard

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jacob Collard, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. His death was part of a double homicide case that shocked the community. Collard and another victim, 28-year-old Robert Diaz III, were found dead in the trunk of a…

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Robert Diaz

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Robert Diaz III, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2018, in Dallas, TX. His death was part of a double homicide case that shocked the community. Diaz and another victim, 20-year-old Jacob Collard, were found dead in…

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Antonio P Vaughn

Male, age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antonio P. Vaughn, a 60-year-old male, was shot and killed on May 15, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year marked by high homicide rates across the city, where violence continued to be a significant concern. The incident took place at…

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Roy Noel

Male, age 24 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, on the evening of May 15, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a scene of violence that would claim the life of 24-year-old Roy Noel. Two other individuals were also wounded in the triple shooting…

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Tomez Lee

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the persistent plague of violence in Baltimore claimed another life. Tomez Lee, a 32-year-old African-American man, was gunned down on May 15th in the Brooklyn neighborhood of the city. The fatal shooting occurred in the 1000 block of…

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Brandon Lucas

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the turbulent year of 2017, a year that saw Baltimore reel from one of its highest homicide rates on record, the life of 26-year-old Brandon Lucas was tragically cut short. On the evening of Monday, May 15th, just days before the city's celebrated…

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Brandon Davis

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 27-year-old Brandon Davis was tragically cut short. On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Davis was in an alley in the 1100 block of Whitelock Street when he was shot by an unknown assailant. Police…

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Dameco Charles

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 15, 2017, Dameco Charles, a 22-year-old man, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on the east side of the city, where officers responded to reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, Dameco was found unresponsive, lying in a residential…

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Sheldon Navor

Male, age 40 · Hilo, Hawaii

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the dark hours before dawn on May 12, 2017, Sheldon Navor, a 40-year-old Native Hawaiian man from Hilo, was found gravely wounded inside a residence on Hīnano Street, in the Waiākea Houselots area. Police were called to the home at about 1:55 a.m. after a…

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Bryn Murphy

Female, age 27 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brynn Murphy, a 27-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was fatally shot late on the night of May 15, 2017, in the east Mesa, Arizona, area. At approximately 11:20 p.m., Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence near Crismon Road and…

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Samir Al-Abboudy

Male, age 44 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Samir Al-Abboudy, a 44-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence on May 14, 2017. The incident occurred at 2120 Menaul Blvd, marking the beginning of a series of tragic events that would unfold in the following weeks. The…

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Bruce Cox

Male, age 63 · Dodge City, Kansas

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Bruce Alan Cox, a 63-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, in Dodge City, Kansas. Born in Dodge City on June 5, 1953, he spent most of his youth in the nearby town of Spearville, where he graduated from Spearville High School. After…

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Eric Nelson

Male, age 14 · Princeton, Minnesota

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 15, 2017, 14-year-old Eric Nelson was tragically shot and killed in his home in Princeton, Minnesota. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire at the residence on 15th Avenue North shortly before 4 p.m., discovering Eric's lifeless body inside.…

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Cameron Wess Williamson

Male, age 17 · Bardstown, Kentucky

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Bardstown, Kentucky, the life of 17-year-old Cameron Wess Williamson was cut tragically short on Monday, May 15, 2017. A student at Bardstown High School, Williamson was known for his love of basketball and rapping. In what authorities…

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Dakota Lee Rex

Male, age 22 · Claremore, Oklahoma

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small city of Claremore, Oklahoma, the life of 22-year-old Dakota Lee Rex was cut tragically short on May 16, 2017. A young man known for his outgoing and friendly nature, he was fatally shot during a home invasion at his residence in the 600 block of…

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Jerry Timothy Hudson

Male, age 46 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Jerry Timothy Hudson, a 46-year-old White/Caucasian male, was abruptly ended. On the evening of May 15, first responders were called to a scene in southwest Oklahoma City where they discovered Hudson lying in the roadway. He…

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Gustavus Toney

Male, age 32 · Marks, Mississippi

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In Marks, Mississippi, the life of 32-year-old Gustavus Toney was cut short by an act of gun violence on May 15, 2017. The incident that led to his death unfolded, leaving the community to grapple with the sudden loss. In the wake of the shooting, a suspect…

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Kelvin Sadler

Male, age 32 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 15, 2017, a tragedy unfolded in Natchez, Mississippi, that would leave a family shattered and a community searching for answers. Kelvin Sadler, a 32-year-old male, was asleep in his bed when an intruder forced their way into…

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Hansel Castillo

Male, age 23 · Passaic, New Jersey

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Passaic, New Jersey, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Hansel Castillo, a 23-year-old male, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Federal Street at…

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Mark Ruffin Sr

Male, age 41 · Neptune, New Jersey

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 15, 2017, the sound of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn quiet at the Jumping Brook Apartments West complex on Route 33 in Neptune, New Jersey. Multiple 911 calls flooded the Neptune Township Police Department around 12:38 a.m.…

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Cole James Clark

Male, age 4 · Locust-grove, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Locust Grove, Virginia, the life of four-year-old Cole James Clark, a male, came to a sudden and tragic end. On a Monday in May 2017, shortly after being dropped off at his in-home daycare in Orange County, Cole found a handgun and…

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Dedric Shyheim Megginson

Male, age 18 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Dedric Shyheim Megginson was cut short in Lynchburg, Virginia. On the evening of May 15th, police responded to a call of a burglary in progress in the 800 block of Dearing Street. Upon their arrival, they…

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Thomas Richardson

Male, age 25 · East-chicago, Indiana

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 15, 2017, Thomas Richardson, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in East Chicago, Indiana. The violent incident occurred during the evening hours and resulted in Richardson sustaining fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting…

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Austin Chandler

Male, age 26 · Lexington, South Carolina

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 26-year-old Austin Chandler was cut tragically short in Lexington, South Carolina. A talented artist and carpenter, he was known for his loving nature and dedication to his two children. On the evening of May 15, 2017, an…

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David Jensen Battilana

Male, age 35 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed May 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Sumter, South Carolina, an argument between housemates escalated to a fatal conclusion. On May 15, 2017, 35-year-old David Jensen Battilana was found in the backyard of his Belk Street home with a gunshot wound.…

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