Deaths by Force on May 16

Deaths by Force (485)

Death by Force25th anniversary

Emma Jean Douglas

Female · Richmond County, North Carolina

Found May 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

On May 16, 2001, the decomposed body of Emma Jean Douglas was found in a wooded area off Osborne Road in Richmond County. An autopsy revealed that Mrs. Douglas had been shot multiple times. Investigators found that a Missing Person's Report for Mrs. Douglas…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Jeremy Michael Boorda

Male, age 56 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 16, 1996 · 30 years ago

On May 16, 1996, Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda, the nation's top naval officer, ended his own life at his home in the Washington Navy Yard. The 56-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. His death occurred just before he was…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Robert Jordan

Male, age 46 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

On the night of May 15, 1981, Robert T. Jordan, a 46-year-old Black male and dedicated veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department, was off-duty and running errands in the City of St. Louis. A former Marine and a respected figure in his community, he…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Michael Joseph Albanese

Male, age 69 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Michael Joseph Albanese, a 69-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on May 16, 1981, in McHenry, Illinois. He was born on July 24, 1911, in Chicago, Illinois. Albanese was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and had been a resident of the Fox Lake area for…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Miriam Eileen Chapman

Female, age 25 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

Miriam Eileen Chapman, a 25-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on May 16, 1976, in Miami, Florida. Chapman, who also went by the name Angela, had recently relocated to Florida before her untimely death. She was a mother of two and had family ties to…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Brian Timothy Dunne

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday in Birmingham, Alabama, a chain of violent events culminated in the death of 39-year-old Brian Timothy Dunne. The day began with a dispute over a dog at Brother Bryan Park, which escalated to gunfire. Dunne was identified by witnesses as the man…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Aaron James Pritchard

Male, age 21 · Carson, California

Killed May 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aaron James Pritchard, a 21-year-old man from Carson, California, was tragically killed on May 16, 2016. According to reports, Pritchard was standing in the 1600 block of East Gladwick Avenue, talking with a group of friends outside a residence near his home…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jeffrey Alan Summers

Male, age 51 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a tragic evening in May, the life of 51-year-old Jeffrey Alan Summers was cut short in a violent home invasion in Newport News, Virginia. On Monday, May 16, 2011, three masked individuals armed with long guns forced their way into Summers' residence on…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Edward Earl Jones

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Edward Earl Jones was 46 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 544 101st St. His…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Francisco Ramirez Olmos

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Francisco Ramirez Olmos was 52 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1001 S. Main St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Brittany Luna

Female, age 45 · Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 16, 2026, in the city of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, a burst of gunfire shattered the night's quiet, forever altering the course of a local family's life. When police officers arrived at the scene in the area of Victor and Thomas Streets at…

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Camariya Tidwell

Female, age 19 · Rock Hill, South Carolina

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In a quiet neighborhood in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the life of 19-year-old Camariya Tidwell was tragically cut short on the night of Saturday, May 16, 2026. Around 11 p.m., she was found shot outside her family's home in the 700 block of Mount Gallant…

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Christopher Washington

Male, age 20 · Delhi, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In a quiet neighborhood in Delhi, Louisiana, the evening of May 16, 2026, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 20-year-old Christopher Washington. The young man was fatally wounded in a shooting, an event that sent ripples of shock and…

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Dennis Lee Gamble

Male, age 20 · Selma, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the quiet evening hours of May 16, 2026, a burst of violence shattered the peace in Selma, Alabama, leaving a young man and his loyal companion dead. Dennis Lee Gamble, a 20-year-old male, was enjoying a walk with his dog when an unknown assailant suddenly…

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Emmanuel Clark

Male · Clarksdale, Mississippi

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of Saturday, May 16, 2026, the quiet of a Clarksdale, Mississippi neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police officers arrived at the 900 block of Stiles Street around 11:30 p.m., they discovered the unresponsive body of…

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Enrique Chavez

Male, age 26 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

On the night of May 16, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Enrique Chavez was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire at an apartment complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Responding to a call shortly after 10:30 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 2100…

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Fernando W Vigil III

Male, age 45 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

On a late spring morning in Pueblo, Colorado, the community was shaken by a violent act that ended the life of 45-year-old Fernando W. Vigil III. The incident, which marked the city's seventh homicide of 2026, unfolded on May 16, 2026, at a Shell gas station…

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James Bond

Male, age 52 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2026, a routine bus ride through Cincinnati, Ohio, turned into a scene of sudden and irreversible tragedy. James Bond, a 52-year-old man, was on a Metro bus on Route 46, traveling near the Cincinnati Zoo on his way home…

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Javon Quatrevingt

Male, age 21 · Baker, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Baker, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Javon Quatrevingt was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2026, Quatrevingt was fatally shot near the intersection of Chemin Drive and Groom Road. The East Baton Rouge Parish…

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Jerome Roshaun Alexander

Male, age 25 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Saturday, May 16, 2026, the life of 25-year-old Jerome Roshaun Alexander, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the West Side of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The fatal shooting occurred shortly after 1 a.m. outside…

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Joshua Aila

Male, age 17 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 16, 2026, the life of 17-year-old Joshua Aila was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in East Los Angeles. Aila, a senior at Esteban Torres High School who was just weeks away from graduation, was driving home…

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Kayron Winters

Male, age 36 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the late evening of Saturday, May 16, 2026, the tranquility of Woodson Park in southwest Oklahoma City was broken by a grim discovery. A group of people enjoying the park stumbled upon a deceased person and immediately alerted the authorities. Responding…

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Lakisey Branch

Female, age 40 · Monroe, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of May 16, 2026, a dispute involving juveniles at a residence on Magnolia Terrace in Monroe, Georgia, took a tragic turn. During the altercation, 40-year-old Lakisey Branch was shot in the leg. Emergency services were called to the scene…

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Lewis Garrett

Male, age 36 · Awendaw, South Carolina

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 16, 2026, the life of 36-year-old Lewis Garrett of Awendaw, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Deputies from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 8600 block of North Highway 17 shortly after 10 p.m.…

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Marco Lozada

Male, age 35 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

A night of drinking between two brothers in Mesa, Arizona, ended in tragedy, leaving one dead and the other facing a murder charge. In the early morning hours of May 16, 2026, police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment near University Drive and…

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Robert Harper

Male, age 23 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

A promising life was tragically cut short on the evening of May 16, 2026, in Blytheville, Arkansas, when 23-year-old Robert Harper was fatally wounded in a shooting. Officers from the Blytheville Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of North…

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Thomas J. Brown

Male, age 30 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Topeka, Kansas, the life of 30-year-old Thomas J. Brown was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2026, just after 12:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2300 block of SE Bellview Avenue. Upon…

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William Jenkins

Male, age 47 · Covington, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 16, 2026, a fatal altercation shattered the peace at a residence on Highway 1081 in Covington, Louisiana. William Jenkins, a 47-year-old man, was shot and killed in what authorities have described as a domestic…

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Bryan Parada

Male, age 38 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of Friday, May 16, 2025, tragedy struck in Colorado Springs when 38-year-old Bryan Orlando Parada was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. in the 2800 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue, just a couple of blocks north of Will…

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Cashis Boston

Male, age 24 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Cashis Boston, 24, a Black male from Wilmington, was shot on Friday, May 16, 2025, just before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of West 6th Street in the city's West Center City neighborhood. Officers arrived within minutes of the gunfire—about 4:54 p.m.—and found him…

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Naquan Johnson

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2025, a tragic event unfolded on Benning Road in Northeast Washington, D.C., leading to the death of Daquane 'Dream' Johnson. Johnson, a 28-year-old transgender woman, was found by officers unconscious and suffering from…

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Chasity Shorter

Female, age 20 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of May 16, 2025, in Gary, Indiana, the life of 20-year-old Chasity Shorter was tragically cut short. Authorities responded to a call at approximately 11:22 p.m. and discovered a grim scene at an apartment complex on Clark Road. Inside, they found…

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Ava Rodriguez

Female, age 14 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ava Rodriguez, 14, a Hispanic female from Los Angeles, died on May 16, 2025. Officials identified Ava Rodriguez and determined that she died at her residence, with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listing the manner of death as suicide due to a gunshot…

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Ignacio Nacho Garcia

Male, age 60 · Stockton, California

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ignacio “Nacho” Garcia, 60, a Stockton street vendor, was fatally shot on the night of May 16, 2025, during an attempted robbery along the 1600 block of South California Street. Officers were dispatched around 8:50 p.m. and found Ignacio “Nacho” Garcia, 60…

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Timothy Furr

Male, age 51 · Capitol Heights, Maryland

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of May 16, 2025, a dispute between two acquaintances in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 51-year-old Timothy Furr, a Black male from Baltimore. The deadly encounter unfolded on the 6400 block of Greig…

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Emarion Flowers

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Emarion Flowers, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot in Jackson, Michigan on May 16, 2025. The incident occurred on a Friday afternoon when Flowers was reportedly talking to someone in a car. Following the shooting, he was transported to Henry Ford Jackson…

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Javian Lowery

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2025, Javian Lowery, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred at approximately 12:51 a.m. in the area of Waverly Street and Dexter Avenue. Lowery was sitting inside a vehicle when…

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Brian Keith Lee

Male, age 52 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood near the Garden District of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the morning of May 16, 2025, was shattered by violence. Inside his home on Blanche Court, 52-year-old Brian Keith Lee was discovered suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.…

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Daniel Robles

Male, age 15 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of a Friday in North Las Vegas, tragedy struck a local family. On May 16, 2025, a 15-year-old Hispanic male named Daniel Robles was found in the 2500 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North just after 5 p.m. by officers from the North Las…

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Edgar Quinonez

Male, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On an otherwise ordinary Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, May 16, 2025, a beloved member of the community, 31-year-old Edgar Quinonez, a Hispanic male, found his life tragically cut short. A longtime and dedicated employee of 15 years at the Las Vegas Athletic…

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Willie Deshon Willis

Male, age 33 · Grenada, Mississippi

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, the life of 33-year-old Willie Deshon Willis, a black male from Grenada, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Gunshots echoed in the 300 block of Mound Street, and when police arrived at approximately 4:41…

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Iona Collins

Female · Harmony, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Iona “Sissy” Coleman Collins, a White female, 66, of Harmony, North Carolina, died on May 16, 2025. She was born on July 11, 1958, and was a longtime member of the Harmony community. Obituaries published in late May confirmed her death and the basic details…

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Jody R. Hall

Male, age 22 · Warren, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jody Raequan Hall, 22, a male from Warren, Ohio, died in the early morning hours of May 16, 2025, after gunfire erupted in the Fairview Gardens area. Police were called around 2:30 a.m. to the 2100 block of Draper Street SE following multiple reports of shots…

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Frederick Vansant

Male, age 60 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a grim discovery brought a tragic end to the life of 60-year-old Frederick Boyd Vansant, Jr. On the evening of May 16, 2025, police responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle at Vansant's Dinger…

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Jesus Valladares

Male, age 11 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jesus “Chucho” Valladares, an 11-year-old boy, died on the night of May 16, 2025, after he was shot inside a home in the 2600 block of Prospect Street in Racine, Wisconsin. Racine police were called to the area near Prospect and Howard streets at about 10:33…

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Phyiheem Javon Lee Jackson

Male, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Phyiheem Javon Lee Jackson, a 28-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot late on the night of Friday, May 16, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shooting happened at approximately 10:28 p.m. near North 62nd Street and West Lisbon Avenue on the…

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Florentina Frakes

Female, age 56 · Spring, Texas

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Florentina Frakes, a 56-year-old Romanian woman, was killed on May 16, 2025, in Spring, Texas. Deputies found her and her husband, 72-year-old Franklin Frakes, shot to death inside their home on Fitzwater Drive after a neighbor checked on them the following…

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Franklin Frakes

Male, age 72 · Spring, Texas

Killed May 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Franklin Frakes, 72, a White male, was found shot to death alongside his wife, Florentina, inside their home on Fitzwater Drive in Spring, Texas, on May 16, 2025. Deputies responded after concerns were raised the following evening, finding both victims with…

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