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Jashawn Dickerson

Male, age 21 · Camden, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Camden, Alabama, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence. Jashawn Dickerson, a 21-year-old male, was found shot to death on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The fatal incident occurred in the 600 block of Union Grove Road, a quiet…

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Travaris Keundre Banks Sr.

Male, age 41 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 16, 2024, tragedy struck at the Brookhaven Apartments on James I. Harrison Parkway in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Travaris Keundre Banks Sr. The incident, which unfolded around 1:30…

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Brandon Russell

Male, age 29 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona, a heated argument irrevocably altered the course of two lives. On May 16, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police responded to a call at a residence near 33rd Drive and Northern Avenue. Inside, they discovered…

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Jehrimie Brown

Male, age 37 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, the community of West Memphis, Arkansas, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 37-year-old Jehrimie Brown. A Black/African American man, Brown became a victim of a fatal shooting on May 16, 2024. The incident, which…

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Elijah Espinoza

Male, age 19 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 16, 2024, a violent altercation inside a Colorado Springs apartment escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 19-year-old Elijah Espinoza. The incident, which unfolded at the Stone Canyon Apartments near East Platte Avenue and…

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Esmeralda Contreras-Mata

Female, age 25 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Security-Widefield in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on the morning of May 16, 2024, forever altering the lives of a local family. Responding to a welfare check just after 9 a.m., deputies from the El…

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Ramon Ruacho

Male, age 23 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

A simmering altercation at an apartment complex in east Colorado Springs escalated into deadly violence on the night of Thursday, May 16, 2024, claiming the life of 23-year-old Ramon Ruacho. The Hispanic male was one of three men shot shortly before 10:30…

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Alex Wierzba

Male, age 15 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in a Hollywood, Florida neighborhood, resulting in the death of 15-year-old Alex Wierzba and the critical injury of his 21-year-old brother, Richard Wierzba. The brothers were victims of a violent act perpetrated by…

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Brad-My Corps Berard

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Brad-My Corps Berard, a 19-year-old from Miami, Florida, died on May 16, 2024. The incident occurred in northwestern Miami-Dade County, specifically near the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 68 Street in the Little River neighborhood. Details about the…

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Area Barnett

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2024, the life of 25-year-old Area Barnett, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in the Collier Heights neighborhood of northwest Atlanta. Her body was discovered by a film crew at the intersection of…

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Jordyn Griffey

Female, age 20 · Senoia, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, the life of 20-year-old Jordyn Griffey, a female resident of Senoia, Georgia, was tragically cut short. She was discovered deceased inside a vehicle in Coweta County, in the vicinity of Hayward Bishop Court and Hayward Bishop Way. Griffey…

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Kaden W Topal

Male, age 18 · Wood-river, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kaden W. Topal, an 18-year-old resident of Edwardsville, Illinois, died on May 16, 2024, in a tragic incident involving a home invasion and robbery. The incident occurred at an apartment in the 100 block of Thompson Street in Wood River, Illinois. According…

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Terrell Johnson

Male, age 38 · Bolingbrook, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Terrell Johnson was a 38-year-old Black man who had moved his family to Bolingbrook, Illinois, with a vision of providing them with the best education and a bright future. A husband to his wife, Kristian, and a father to three sons—Terrell Jr., age 16, and…

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Shaun Gillis

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Shaun Anthony Gillis, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on the evening of May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Known affectionately as 'Duga,' he was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred around 5 p.m. in the parking lot of a CVS located…

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Takieo L. Thomas

Male, age 47 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

A 47-year-old Black male, Takieo L. Thomas, was found deceased on May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. His death was the result of a shooting, and his body was discovered inside a gazebo at Petersburg Park in the Newburg neighborhood. Known to his friends…

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Jalan Tishun Adger

Male, age 23 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon of a spring day in Shreveport, Louisiana, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence. Jalan Tishun Adger, a 23-year-old male, was walking with a female companion in the Cedar Grove neighborhood on May 16, 2024, when they…

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William Applegate

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

William Applegate, a 29-year-old resident of Milford, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2024, in a shooting incident that occurred in North Columbus. The altercation reportedly stemmed from a dispute between Applegate and his roommate, Brian Sias, who…

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Za’marco Fogg

Male, age 22 · District-heights, Maryland

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Thursday evening in District Heights, Maryland, the life of 22-year-old Za’marco Fogg was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2024, in a parking lot located in the 6500 block of Hil Mar Drive, Fogg was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound. Prince George's…

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Rev. Anthony L. Bagby

Male, age 60 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Richmond, Virginia, Reverend Anthony L. Bagby Jr., a 60-year-old Black male, was found deceased inside a vehicle. The discovery was made on May 16, 2024, in the 3600 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Emergency…

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Shawn Roane

Male, age 53 · King-william, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Shawn Roane was a 53-year-old entrepreneur and carpenter from King William County, Virginia, where he had attended King William High School. A Black man known in his community, his life was cut short in the late spring of 2024. On the evening of Thursday, May…

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Spen’Shawn Battle

Male, age 26 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon of May 16, 2024, a sense of unease settled over the 1300 block of Overlook Street in Richmond, Virginia. What began as an ordinary day was irrevocably shattered by the sound of gunfire, a harbinger of the tragedy that was about to unfold.…

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Patrick Monta Bland

Male, age 33 · Winterville, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, 33-year-old Patrick Monta Bland was fatally shot in the Sterling Pointe community of Winterville, North Carolina. Responding to reports of multiple gunshots around 7 p.m., Greenville Police Department officers found Bland near building 3909…

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Expedito Cuesto De Leon

Male, age 50 · Irvine, California

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, 50-year-old UPS driver Expedito "X" Cuesta De Leon was fatally shot while seated in his delivery truck in Irvine, California. De Leon, a dedicated employee with 27 years at UPS, was found slumped over in the driver's seat, still wearing his…

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Juan Luis Gomez-Ramirez

Male, age 32 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, 32-year-old Juan Luis Gómez-Ramirez was fatally shot while riding a Metro bus in Commerce, California. Originally from Puebla, Mexico, Gómez-Ramirez was a special education teacher and basketball coach. He had traveled to Los Angeles with his…

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Kevin Carlos Villalpando

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 8300 block of South Denker Avenue, located in the Manchester Square area of South Los Angeles. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Damian Crow

Male, age 49 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 16, 2024, 49-year-old San Antonio resident Damian Curtis Crow was found deceased in his home on Pico De Aguila, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head while sleeping on a sofa. Authorities arrested his wife, 51-year-old Veronica Crow, at the…

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Christopher Allan Miyose

Male, age 31 · Wahiawa, Hawaii

Killed May 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

Christopher Allan Miyose, a 31-year-old man from Wahiawa, Hawaii, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2024, in a fatal shooting at an illegal gambling establishment. Miyose, who was born in Honolulu on January 30, 1993, was involved in an attempted robbery at…

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Kobe Campbell

Male, age 22 · Selma, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Dallas County, Alabama. Kobe Campbell, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 16, 2023. The incident occurred in the front yard of a residence located in the 700 block of Circle…

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Myles Lawley

Male, age 2 · Wallace, Idaho

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Wallace, Idaho, a heart-wrenching discovery was made on the evening of May 17, 2023. Two-year-old Myles Lawley, a Caucasian male, was found to have died, bringing a wave of sorrow to the small community. His body was discovered in a local…

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Edward Badeau

Male, age 41 · Berwick, Maine

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Saturday morning in Berwick, Maine, the quiet of a School Street neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police responded to a report of a shooting just after 9 a.m. on May 13, 2023, they discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds…

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Derrick Lee McKenzie

Male, age 38 · Earle, Arkansas

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 16, 2023, in the city of Earle in Crittenden County, Arkansas, 38-year-old Derrick Lee McKenzie, a Black / African American man, was shot multiple times and left gravely wounded outside a home on Third Street Circle. Neighbors had reported…

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Vincent Celani

Male, age 18 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 16, 2023, a double shooting occurred in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The incident took place around 9 p.m. in the area of Southwest 28th Avenue and 13th Street. Two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds at the…

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Tierra Corbett

Female, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Northwest Washington, D.C., the life of 35-year-old Tierra Corbett was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2023, at approximately 1:26 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street…

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Tashika Lashon Jones

Female, age 47 · Ludowici, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Ludowici, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded at a gas station on Cypress Street that claimed the life of 47-year-old Tashika Lashon Jones. On May 16, 2023, Jones was the victim of a fatal shooting that was later described by…

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Terrence Burrell

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Terrence Burrell, a 33-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Little Italy neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on May 16, 2023, around 7:45 a.m. in the 1000 block of West 14th Street. Burrell was pronounced dead…

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Zion Brown

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 16, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 15-year-old Zion Brown. Zion Brown was fatally shot in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. According to reports, he was shot in the torso and subsequently taken…

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Melissa Trevino

Female, age 22 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a Fort Wayne, Indiana hotel room, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in what the authorities would later describe as a violent end to a relationship. Melissa Trevino, a 22-year-old Hispanic female, was discovered deceased on Tuesday, May 16…

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Jordan Butler

Male, age 17 · Gretna, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in May 2023, the quiet of a Terrytown neighborhood in Gretna, Louisiana, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When the echoes faded, 17-year-old Jordan Butler, a male, lay dead in the street on East Monterey Court, the victim…

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Antonio Crump Jr.

Male, age 30 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, the life of 30-year-old Antonio Crump Jr., a Black male from Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., chaos erupted in the 1700 block of Belle Haven Drive in Landover, Maryland, as…

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Benita J. Mozelle

Female, age 42 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a spring morning in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 42-year-old Benita J. Mozelle was tragically cut short. On May 15, 2023, what began as a verbal altercation escalated into a devastating act of violence that left two people dead in the…

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Troy L. James

Male, age 26 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a May morning in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 26-year-old Troy L. James of Newport News was tragically cut short. On May 15, 2023, at approximately 1 a.m., police were called to the 400 block of Alleghany Road, where they discovered a…

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Stephanie Lynette Smith

Female, age 30 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 16, 2023, 30-year-old Stephanie Lynette Smith of Goldsboro, North Carolina, was fatally shot. Early that morning, around 5:30 a.m., the Kinston Police Department informed the Goldsboro Police Department that Smith had been transported to UNC Lenoir…

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Kameir Scott

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 16, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Philadelphia police responded to reports of a person with a gun along the 600 block of North Preston Street in West Philadelphia. Upon arrival, officers discovered 20-year-old Kameir Scott lying in a…

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Jalen Rieger Williams

Male, age 22 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 16, 2023, 22-year-old Jalen "FAZO" Rieger-Williams was fatally shot inside the Quick Stop convenience store located at West 18th and Chestnut Streets in Erie, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred during the evening hours, prompting a swift response from…

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Jeremy Abshear

Male, age 48 · Palm-springs, California

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jeremy M. Abshear, a 48-year-old man from North Palm Springs, was discovered in the predawn hours of May 16, 2023, after gunfire drew deputies to a property in the 64000 block of 16th Avenue—an isolated stretch of desert near North Indian Canyon Drive, not…

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Kamal Mohamed

Male, age 66 · Compton, California

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of May 16, 2023, Kamal Mohamed, a 66-year-old resident of San Pedro, was fatally shot in front of a dollar store in Compton, California. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. in the 200 block of W. Rosecrans Avenue. Witnesses reported that…

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Ryan Abbott

Male, age 49 · San-diego, California

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 16, 2023, 49-year-old Ryan Abbott was fatally shot at Campland on the Bay, a popular RV resort in San Diego's Pacific Beach area. The incident occurred around 10:08 p.m. near the resort's pool area, where Abbott was with a small group. A…

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Krista McGuire

Female, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Krista McGuire, 38, was found dead early on Monday, May 1, 2023, behind a building in the 1000 block of Bonaparte Avenue in East Baltimore. On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the medical examiner ruled that her death was a homicide caused by trauma, which the…

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