Deaths by Force on May 16

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Courtney Jan Coco Ashley

Female, age 35 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 35-year-old Courtney 'Coco' Jan Ashley was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A woman known for her vibrant spirit and compassionate heart, she had dedicated her recent years to public service, focusing on overdose…

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Andres Joseph Mori

Male, age 36 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of Andres Joseph Mori, a 36-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, May 16, 2021, Mori was found deceased, the victim of a fatal shooting on South Park Avenue. The incident was…

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Karyn Maria Gonzalez

Female, age 4 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Tempe, Arizona, a bright and vivacious 4-year-old girl named Karyn Maria Gonzalez was on the cusp of celebrating her preschool graduation. Her father described her as a 'perfect little lady,' full of life and love, a princess who adored singing and…

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Charles Dimples Barnes

Male, age 38 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 16, 2021, a night of illicit revelry turned deadly in the basement of a building on Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Among the chaos that erupted, 38-year-old Charles Dimples Barnes, a Black / African American male, was…

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Divya Misra

Female, age 55 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet Norwalk, Connecticut neighborhood, the life of Divya Misra, a 55-year-old Caucasian female, came to a tragic end on May 16, 2021. The events of that Sunday afternoon unfolded at her Chatham Drive home, shattering the peace of the suburban street…

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Nor Charles Peter

Male, age 40 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 16, 2021, a night of illicit revelry in Bridgeport, Connecticut, turned into a scene of chaos and bloodshed, claiming the life of 40-year-old Norman Charles Peter, a Black male from Stamford. The tragedy unfolded in the basement of a…

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Tylon Hardy

Male, age 25 · Middletown, Connecticut

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday morning, May 16, 2021, a 25-year-old Black / African American male named Tylon Hardy was killed in a shooting in Middletown, Connecticut. The incident, which also left a 17-year-old wounded, took place in the area of Highlands Crescent and…

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Frederick Rumble

Male, age 45 · Iowa City, Iowa

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday in Iowa City, the life of Frederick Rumble, a 45-year-old Black man, came to a violent end. On May 16, 2021, authorities responded to a report of a car crash. Inside the vehicle, they discovered Rumble suffering from gunshot wounds. The initial…

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Alexandra Arb-Bloodgood

Female, age 29 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 16, 2021, Alexandra R. Arb-Bloodgood, a 29-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, was fatally shot following an argument at her home. The incident occurred in the 8000 block of North Newman Avenue. The suspect identified in this case is Shane Finnell…

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Antonio Henry

Male, age 43 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a quiet street in Louisville's Limerick neighborhood became the scene of a somber discovery. On the evening of Sunday, May 16th, police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of South 8th Street and Garland Avenue. Upon their…

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Brandon Gentry

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic incident on a Sunday morning in May 2021, 33-year-old Brandon Gentry was found deceased in the parking lot of a Sleep Inn hotel on Preston Highway in Louisville, Kentucky. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 9 a.m., Louisville…

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Allen Grant

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Allen Grant, a 42-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2021, Grant became the victim of a homicide, his death the result of a violent encounter that involved gun violence. The…

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Chiquita Moore

Female, age 33 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Chiquita Moore, a 33-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of Sunday, May 16, 2021, Moore was fatally shot near the intersection of 34th and Hadley streets.…

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Shauntia Maldonado

Female, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 36-year-old Shauntia Maldonado was tragically cut short. The Black/African American woman, a resident of Illinois, was fatally shot on Sunday, May 16, 2021. The incident occurred in the vicinity of 52nd…

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D’Vonte Relford

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 25-year-old D’Vonte Relford was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2021, what began as a physical altercation escalated into a fatal shooting. Relford was shot in the back and was discovered outside a…

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Jessica Marie Lunsford

Female, age 15 · Edwardsburg, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Homosassa, Florida, a devastating story unfolded that captured the nation's attention. Nine-year-old Jessica Marie Lunsford, a young girl with her whole life ahead of her, was tragically taken from her family. Early on the morning of…

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Kian Miller

Male, age 22 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 22-year-old Kian Maliak Miller, Jr., a Black/African American male, was cut short by gun violence in Lansing, Michigan. On the afternoon of Sunday, May 16, 2021, police responded to a shooting in the 4200 block of Burchfield…

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Timothy Isador Minor III

Male, age 23 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Isador Minor, III, a 23-year-old male, was killed in a shooting on May 16, 2021, in Lansing, Michigan. The incident that claimed his life, and that of 22-year-old Kian Maliak Miller, Jr., is being investigated as a double homicide. On that Sunday…

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Jarrod Lawson

Male, age 16 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 16-year-old Jarrod Lawson was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2021, on the 500 block of 15th Avenue, the young man was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m.…

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Jesse Hall

Male, age 37 · Peru, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet mobile home community in Peru, Indiana, a horrific scene unfolded in May 2021, forever altering the lives of several families. Thirty-seven-year-old Jesse Hall, a male, was found deceased in his home, the victim of a brutal triple homicide that…

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Jessica Sizemore

Female, age 26 · Peru, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In May of 2021, a quiet mobile home community in Peru, Indiana, became the scene of a heart-wrenching discovery. Inside one of the homes, law enforcement officers found the bodies of 26-year-old Jessica Sizemore, her 4-year-old daughter Rae'Lynn Sizemore, and…

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Rae’Lynn Sizemore

Female, age 4 · Peru, Indiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet mobile home community in Peru, Indiana, a horrific scene unfolded in May of 2021, forever altering the lives of a young family. Four-year-old Rae’Lynn Sizemore, a young female, was found shot to death alongside her 26-year-old mother, Jessica…

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Lantz Stephenson

Male, age 17 · Grandview, Missouri

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in May 2021, a distressing 911 call was made by 17-year-old Lantz Stephenson, Jr. from Grandview, Missouri. He reported that he was at Meadowmere Park, armed with a handgun, feeling suicidal, and wished to confront…

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Obbie Shaw

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a south St. Louis alley. Obbie Shaw III, a 27-year-old Black male, was found deceased on the morning of May 16th. The call came in as a 'person down' at the intersection of Alaska Avenue…

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Eric Velasquez

Male, age 34 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in the Bronx, a senseless act of violence claimed the life of Eric Velasquez, a 34-year-old man who was visiting his mother. On May 16, 2021, at approximately 12:31 a.m., Velasquez was shot in the abdomen in front of a…

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Isaac Mitchell

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Isaac Mitchell, a 17-year-old from Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021, in a shooting incident that also claimed the life of another 17-year-old, Marcel Alley Jr. The incident occurred in East Oakland, specifically in the 2100 block…

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Jose Salvidres

Male, age 41 · Hacienda-heights, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Benjamin Salvidres, a 41-year-old resident of Hacienda Heights, California, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021. According to reports, Salvidres was shot near 17175 Colima Road in Hacienda Heights. The incident occurred late at night, and it was…

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Marcel Alley Jr.

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcel Alley Jr., a 17-year-old from Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021, in a shooting incident that also claimed the life of another 17-year-old, Isaac Mitchell. The shooting occurred around 5:53 p.m. in the 2100 block of East 26th…

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Mario Angel Merino Gonzalez

Male, age 19 · Santa Maria, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 16, 2021, Mario Angel Merino Gonzalez, a 19-year-old Hispanic male from Guadalupe, California, was fatally shot in Santa Maria. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Lincoln and Mill Streets. Upon arrival, police officers found…

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Raysean Green

Male, age 20 · San-diego, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Raysean Green, a 20-year-old from Perris, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 16, 2021, at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, just after 3:30 a.m., when multiple callers reported hearing…

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Tyrone Hunter

Male, age 21 · Westmont, California

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyrone Hunter Jr., a 21-year-old resident of Westmont, California, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Tyrone was fatally shot near 1061 W. Imperial Hwy in Westmont. The incident…

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Leeza Martinez

Female, age 27 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 16, 2021, 27-year-old Leeza Martinez was tragically shot and killed in her home in St. Petersburg, Florida. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. when police received a call about a shooting at the 1200 block of 8th Avenue South. Upon arrival…

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Deanna Fuller

Female, age 31 · Union-city, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 31-year-old Deanna Fuller, a mother of six with another child on the way, was tragically cut short in Union City, Georgia. On the evening of May 16th, police responded to a 911 call from the Premier Club Apartments on…

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Earl Anthony Adams

Male, age 60 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Stone Mountain, Georgia, a sudden act of violence shattered the evening of May 16, 2021, claiming the life of 60-year-old Earl Anthony Adams. A Black male, Mr. Adams found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming the…

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Jada Franese Simmons

Female, age 20 · Gordon, Georgia

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2021, the life of 20-year-old Jada Franese' Simmons was tragically cut short. A young mother from Milledgeville, Georgia, she was attending a large house party on Nitrogen Road in Gordon when she was senselessly killed.…

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Demarco Collins

Male, age 27 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Demarco Collins, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on May 16, 2021, in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. in the 14100 block of Lincoln Avenue. Collins suffered a fatal gunshot wound to…

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Devontay Saunders

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Devontay Saunders, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on May 16, 2021, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 6300 block of South Campbell Avenue. Saunders was found…

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Eric Crawford

Male, age 13 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eric Crawford, a 13-year-old African American boy from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021. Eric was riding his bicycle in the McKinley Park neighborhood when he was approached by a white SUV. Someone inside the vehicle opened fire, striking…

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Antonio Roberson

Male, age 15 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 15-year-old Antonio D. Roberson was tragically cut short by gun violence in Shreveport, Louisiana. On the evening of Sunday, May 16, a shooting occurred in the Queensborough neighborhood that resulted in the young man's…

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Garrison Gautreaux

Male, age 17 · Rayne, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 16, 2021, the community of Rayne, Louisiana, was struck by tragedy with the death of 17-year-old Garrison Cole Gautreaux. A junior at Notre Dame High School, Gautreaux was a beloved member of the community, known for his…

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Jordan Buillard

Male, age 31 · Saint-martinville, Louisiana

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Saint-Martinville, Louisiana, the life of 31-year-old Jordan 'J.B.' Buillard was tragically cut short on a Sunday in May. Remembered for his heart of gold and his innate ability to see the good in everyone, Buillard's sudden death sent…

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Daniel Christopher Sulton

Male, age 36 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daniel Christopher Sulton, a 36-year-old man from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was tragically killed on May 15, 2021. The incident occurred just before 11:10 p.m. in the 3000-block of Spearfish Drive in the Taylor’s Creek neighborhood. Responding deputies…

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Davion McQueen

Male, age 21 · Vass, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Davion McQueen, a 21-year-old African American male from Vass, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Seagull Drive in Vass, where McQueen was shot. He was subsequently taken to Cape Fear Valley…

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Joshua Lee Wolverton

Male, age 20 · Ahoskie, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Lee Wolverton, a 20-year-old male from Ahoskie, NC, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021. The incident occurred at approximately 4:04 pm when officers responded to a report of shots fired at 201 Pine Ridge Road in Ahoskie. Upon arrival, they found…

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Latasha Monique Finney

Female, age 25 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Latasha Monique Finney, a 25-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 16, 2021, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was found on the ground outside an apartment building at 2862 Piedmont Circle with a gunshot wound. Despite efforts…

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Armonte Versace Ronquae Darrington-Rodgers

Male, age 24 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Armonte Versace Ronquae Darrington-Rodgers, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 16, 2021, in Toledo, Ohio. He was shot at the Spotlight Nightclub on South Reynolds Road and later succumbed to his injuries at the…

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Donta Martin

Male, age 36 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donta Martin, a 36-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 16, 2021, due to gun violence. He was killed in a shooting incident at Brandy's Lounge in the Roselawn neighborhood of Cincinnati. The incident occurred just before 10…

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Jacob Osborne

Male, age 22 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jacob Osborne, a 22-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on May 16, 2021. He was shot and killed while driving a red pickup truck on Huffman Avenue. According to police reports, Osborne was driving at a high rate of speed through the neighborhood…

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