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Stanley Martinez Phillips

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of Stanley Martinez Phillips, a 25-year-old Black man, was cut short by violence on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of May 15, Phillips was in the 3400 block of Dudley Avenue when he was shot multiple times.…

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Michael Flynn

Male, age 63 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the city of Memphis was grappling with a surge in violence that left communities on edge. It was in this climate of concern that the life of 63-year-old Michael Flynn was tragically cut short. A resident of Memphis, Mr. Flynn, a male…

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Demetrius McGhee

Male, age 20 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 20-year-old Demetrius McGhee was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. On May 15, 2014, McGhee was found in a parking lot in the 300 block of Columbia Avenue, near E.D. Nixon School, having been shot multiple times.…

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Jimmy Martinez

Male, age 43 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of May 15, 2014, the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, was rocked by its first homicide in 17 months. Jimmy Martinez, a 43-year-old Hispanic male known to his friends as "Flaco," was found lifeless on the pavement near the intersection of Isaac…

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John Reynor

Male, age 54 · Newington, Connecticut

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of May 15, 2014, a tense situation unfolded in a Newington, Connecticut apartment complex that would end in the death of 54-year-old John Reynor, a Caucasian male. The incident began shortly after midnight when police received a 911 call…

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Nicolas Foster

Male, age 29 · Salisbury, Massachusetts

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in Salisbury, Massachusetts, the life of 29-year-old Nicolas Foster came to a violent and tragic end. The events of May 15, 2014, unfolded with a grim sequence of aggression that ultimately led to a fatal confrontation with law enforcement.…

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Evan Plunkett

Male, age 25 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the neon-drenched city of Las Vegas, a party in a luxurious suite at the Palms Casino Resort's Fantasy Tower took a tragic turn on the night of May 15, 2014, ending the life of 25-year-old Evan Plunkett, a White male. An aspiring rapper known as "Hollywood…

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Julie Johnson

Female, age 37 · Eatonville, Washington

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Eatonville, Washington, the tranquility of a spring day was shattered on May 15, 2014, leaving a family torn apart and a community in shock. Julie Johnson, a 37-year-old Caucasian female, was found dead in her home, the victim of a tragic…

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David Emmanuel-Sinclair Copeland

Male, age 23 · Chesterfield, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring evening in 2014, the life of a promising young man, David Emmanuel-Sinclair Copeland, was tragically cut short. The 23-year-old male was fatally shot on May 15, 2014, in the 3300 block of Meadowdale Boulevard in Chesterfield, Virginia. Copeland, a…

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Jimmy Copas

Male, age 25 · San-jose, California

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jimmy Copas Jr., a 25-year-old resident of East San Jose, California, tragically lost his life on the night of May 15, 2014. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. when Copas was returning home from a late-night errand to a gas station with his wife. As they…

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Valeri Hawkins

Female, age 57 · Concord, California

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Valeri Hawkins, aged 57, tragically died on May 15, 2014, in Concord, California. The incident occurred when Concord police responded to a call about a woman threatening suicide. Upon arrival, officers found Hawkins, who had a history of mental illness, in a…

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Harold Harry Carlip

Male, age 70 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Harold "Harry" Carlip, a 70-year-old Caucasian male, tragically passed away on May 15, 2014, in Fort Myers, Florida. Harry Carlip, who had a deep passion for boating, was found dead aboard his beloved boat, "Bella Mar," at Salty Sam's Marina. His death was…

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Marilyn Spiegel

Female, age 70 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marilyn Spiegel, aged 70, tragically lost her life on May 15, 2014, in Fort Myers, Florida. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and heartbreaking. Marilyn and her fiancé, Harry Carlip, were found dead on their boat at Salty Sam's…

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Shaquan Brown

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Shaquan Brown, a 36-year-old Black male, was killed in Philadelphia on May 15, 2014, in a shooting that online memorial and homicide-tracking sources identify as a fatal act of gun violence. The available reports place his death in North Philadelphia and…

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Casey Jones

Male, age 21 · Johnson-city, Tennessee

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 21-year-old Casey Jones was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence that unfolded in the early morning hours outside a Johnson City, Tennessee motel. Jones, a male resident of the city, succumbed to a gunshot…

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Alfred Lee Hemphill

Male, age 54 · Midland, Texas

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alfred Lee Hemphill, a 54-year-old African American man from Midland, Texas, tragically passed away on May 15, 2014. Hemphill was well-known in his community for his kind and generous nature, often seen selling newspapers even in the hot sun. He was loved by…

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Joshua Powell

Male, age 22 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joshua Erin Powell, a 22-year-old male from Wichita Falls, Texas, tragically passed away on May 14, 2014. The details surrounding his death are not widely documented, and there is no indication of any arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations related…

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Draper Williams

Male, age 80 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the quiet life of a long-time Detroit resident was brought to a tragic and violent end. Draper Williams, an 80-year-old African-American man, was found murdered in his home on May 15, 2013. The discovery sent ripples of shock and…

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Thomas Onezine

Male, age 44 · Houston, Texas

Found May 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 15, 2013, Thomas Onezine, aged 44, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 7000 block of Marilyn Street. Onezine and another man, Maurice Brooks, were confronted by an armed suspect who demanded money.…

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Christopher Demyen

Male, age 39 · Acton, California

Killed May 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

Christopher L. Demyen, a 39-year-old resident of Acton, California, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2013. Demyen, who was the owner of Acton Water Company, was shot and killed during an altercation. The incident occurred on Eagle Butte Road in Acton…

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Jarell Doston

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 15, 2013, at approximately 12:30 a.m., 22-year-old Jarell Doston was fatally shot in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood. Doston and a 25-year-old male companion were traveling in a vehicle along the 6300 block of South May Street when an…

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Andre Sloss

Male, age 23 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 15, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of Andre Sloss, a 23-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of May 15th, his body was discovered lying between two homes on Herman Street in the Shawnee neighborhood of West…

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Lionel Bird L. Phillips

Male, age 53 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed May 15, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of Lionel Bird L. Phillips, a 53-year-old Black / African American male, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. On May 15, 2012, Phillips was fatally shot inside a residence in the South Norfolk borough…

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Najii Zaid

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Found May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 15, 2010, 26-year-old Najii Zaid was fatally shot in Oakland, California. His death marked the 35th homicide in Oakland that year. Zaid was found by authorities after being gunned down in the city. Little is known about the specific circumstances…

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Delmond Carter

Male, age 31 · San Francisco, California

Found May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

Delmond "Blackbird" Carter, aged 31, was shot and killed on May 15, 2010, in San Francisco, California. The incident occurred in the early morning hours while Carter was fixing a car in a parking lot located at LaSalle and Ingalls Streets in the…

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Anthony R Welch

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

Anthony R. Welch, a 19-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on May 15, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred on the South Side, in an area heavily affected by gun violence. The shooting that took Welch's life also injured another individual.…

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Ronnell R Roberts

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

Ronnell R. Roberts, aged 20, was fatally shot on May 15, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Englewood neighborhood, which has historically faced significant challenges related to gun violence and crime. Roberts was approached by an…

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Jeremiah House

Male, age 29 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jeremiah House, a 29-year-old White man from St. Louis, Missouri, is gone, and the absence he leaves behind is the kind that doesn’t stay neatly contained. It spreads into the quiet corners of ordinary life—the empty space at a table, the unanswered phone…

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John Paul Cook

Male, age 37 · Newark, Delaware

Killed May 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

John Paul Cook, a 37-year-old from Newark, Delaware, was tragically killed in his home on September 21, 1996. The incident occurred after his son's birthday party, adding another layer of sorrow to this senseless crime. Around 8:30 PM, while Cook was with his…

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Keanthony Evans

Unknown, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Found May 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 15, 2009, 19-year-old Keanthony Evans was tragically killed in Miami, Florida. Evans was ambushed while riding his bicycle by two armed individuals. This attack occurred suddenly, and Evans had no opportunity to escape from his assailants. The incident…

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Derrick Dixon

Male, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found May 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Derrick Dixon, a 24-year-old man, was tragically killed on May 15, 2009, in Charlotte, North Carolina. On that day, Dixon was found shot outside his residence. Authorities responded quickly to the scene, but he succumbed to his injuries. Despite efforts by…

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John Fisher

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a 26-year-old African-American man named John Fisher was fatally shot in Philadelphia. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on the 1500 block of South 24th Street on May 15th. When authorities arrived at the scene, they…

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Delores Dewitt

Female, age 42 · Prince George County, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Delores DeWitt, a 42-year-old African American woman, was living in Prince George’s County, Maryland, when an ordinary night in the Largo area turned into a scene that felt staged for maximum terror. In the dark hours of Monday morning, March 16, 2009…

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Ebony Dewitt

Female, age 16 · Prince George County, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ebony DeWitt was a 20-year-old Black female from Prince George’s County, Maryland, whose final hours became tangled in a crime that looked, at first, like it might vanish into smoke. In the early-morning darkness of March 16, 2009, firefighters were called to…

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Rick Janz

Male, age 49 · Oakland, California

Found May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Rick Janz, aged 49, was killed on May 15, 2008, in Oakland, California, during a time when the city was grappling with a surge in violent crime. His homicide was part of a particularly challenging year for Oakland, which recorded 115 homicides in total. The…

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Cortez Charles

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cortez Charles, an 18-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on May 15, 2008. The incident occurred in Chicago's South Side, an area known for struggling with persistent levels of gun violence. Cortez's homicide was recorded among a spate of…

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Marcellus Benjamin Hall

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of 20-year-old Marcellus Benjamin Hall was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. A Black male known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Scuddu' and 'Cello,' Hall was remembered for his lively…

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Jose Garcia-Ramirez

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 15, 2008, 21-year-old Jose Garcia-Ramirez was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found…

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Jose Brown

Null, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 15, 2008, 21-year-old Jose Brown was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Brown with multiple…

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Carlyle Emmanuel Hall

Male, age 32 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of Carlyle Emmanuel Hall, a 32-year-old man, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 15, 2008, Hall became a victim of gun violence. The specific details of the shooting, including the location and what…

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Jane Murdaugh

Female, age 77 · Searcy, Arkansas

Killed May 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Searcy, Arkansas, the life of 77-year-old Jane Murdaugh came to a tragic end on May 15, 2007. Her death was not sudden, but rather the culmination of years of suffering that began on a grim evening more than five years earlier. A…

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Phillip T Gregory

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Phillip T. Gregory, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 15, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a neighborhood known for facing elevated levels of violence and crime, contributing to the city's ongoing battle with homicides during…

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Toloron Fumbanks

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 15, 2007, Male Toloron Fumbanks, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, was killed in a homicide incident. This tragic death occurred during a period of significant violence in Chicago, where homicides were unfortunately common. Details from crime datasets…

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Thompson Ly

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 15, 2005, a 41-year-old Asian male named Thompson Tony Ly was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred at approximately 1:19 a.m. near the intersection of Southwest Yamhill Street between Southwest 2nd and…

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Thompson Tony Ly

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 15, 2005, a life was tragically cut short in downtown Portland, Oregon. Thompson Tony Ly, a 41-year-old Asian male, was shot and killed at 1:19 a.m. on SW Yamhill Street, between SW 2nd and SW 3rd Avenue. When police officers…

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Sherry Alston

Female, age 39 · Durham, North Carolina

Found May 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

On May 15, 2004, 39-year-old Sherry Selinda Alston was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in front of an abandoned house on Eva Street, where multiple shots were fired from a vehicle, possibly a green SUV.…

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Michael T. Strenko

Male, age 21 · Somerville, New Jersey

Killed May 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

In what should have been a routine hospital stay, 21-year-old Michael T. Strenko, a male from Manville, New Jersey, lost his life on May 15, 2003, at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Strenko, a former high school soccer and track athlete who worked…

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Monica Candelaria

Female, age 22 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

Monica Candelaria, 22, a woman from Albuquerque, vanished on May 15, 2003. Friends told police, even then, that they had heard Monica Candelaria, 22, had been killed and buried out on the city's windswept West Mesa, a rumor that would haunt the margins of her…

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