Death by Force10th anniversary

James E Hooks

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

James E. Hooks, aged 38, was shot and killed on May 17, 2016, in Chicago. His death occurred during a period marked by a sharp rise in gun violence in the city, which saw hundreds of homicides throughout 2016. Hooks was among many victims that year, adding to…

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Kevin Lee Evans

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a 26-year-old African-American man named Kevin Lee Evans lost his life to gun violence in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Evans was in the 4200 block of Sheldon Avenue when he was shot multiple times. When…

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Robert Peterson

Male, age 76 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Peterson, a 76-year-old Black man from Detroit, was found shot to death inside his longtime home on the city’s east side after relatives and others grew alarmed when they couldn’t reach him. The house sat near Albion Street and Sturgis Street, a pocket…

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Luann Beckman

Female, age 47 · Phelps, Wisconsin

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Luann Beckman, a 47-year-old White female and mother of three, was the victim of a brutal homicide in the small community of Phelps, Wisconsin, in May 2016. She had recently returned to the area from Florida and was living with her mother while attempting to…

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Carlos Allen

Male, age 40 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a violent and bloody altercation on McCrae Avenue in Mobile, Alabama, resulted in the death of 52-year-old Rodney Tucker. The events leading to the January 24th killing began when one of the defendants reportedly witnessed Tucker…

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Channing Todd

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a burst of violence in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, claimed the life of 25-year-old Channing Todd. A male resident of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Todd was in the wrong place at the wrong time on the afternoon of May…

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Adam Garcia

Male, age 27 · Sparta, Wisconsin

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Sparta, Wisconsin, the life of a young Hispanic/Latino man, Adam M. Garcia, was violently cut short at the age of 27. On the night of May 17, 2016, a home invasion turned fatal, leaving a family and community in shock. Two masked…

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Aaron Lavers

Male, age 28 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a dispute over stolen property in Ardmore, Oklahoma, escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter, claiming the life of 28-year-old Aaron Paul Jacob Lavers. A White male, Aaron was a father, son, and brother who had spent his life in the…

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Anthony Rogers

Male, age 28 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded in Ardmore, Oklahoma, 28-year-old male Anthony Rogers lost his life in a violent confrontation. On May 17, 2016, Rogers and his friend, 28-year-old Aaron Lavers, were fatally shot in their apartment. The incident…

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Will Roger Gordon

Male, age 56 · Cold-water, Mississippi

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Will Roger Gordon, a 56-year-old male Army veteran, was in his Coldwater, Mississippi, home on the night of May 17, 2016, when his life was tragically cut short. The quiet of the evening was shattered when he was shot and killed, an event that would soon draw…

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Willie Rowe

Male, age 35 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, the life of Willie R. Rowe was tragically cut short on May 17th in Meridian, Mississippi. Rowe, a 35-year-old man, was the victim of gun violence, a fate that abruptly ended his journey. The incident that claimed his life unfolded…

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Tremaine Medlock Walker

Male, age 30 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace of a Pontiac, Michigan neighborhood, leaving a young father dead in the street. Tremaine Medlock Walker, a 30-year-old man, was found lying on the pavement at the intersection of Markle and Barkell…

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Terron Phillips

Male, age 19 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Wednesday night in May 2016, 19-year-old Terron L. Phillips was walking home after buying a pack of cigarettes from a gas station in East Camden, New Jersey. His path was tragically intercepted when a red SUV carrying four young men approached him.…

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Jalil Skinner

Male, age 28 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of a family and a community. On May 17, 2016, Jalil Skinner, a 28-year-old man, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left two other men injured. The…

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Alexis Mungin

Female, age 29 · Ravenel, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Ravenel, South Carolina, the life of 29-year-old Alexis Mungin was violently cut short. On May 17, 2016, deputies responded to a distressing call of a possible domestic disturbance and shots fired at a mobile home park on Savannah…

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Armani Mungin

Female, age 8 · Ravenel, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a devastating act of domestic violence on May 17, 2016, 8-year-old Armani Mungin, a young girl from Ravenel, South Carolina, was tragically killed. The horrific event unfolded in a mobile home park on Savannah Highway, where Armani, her 29-year-old mother…

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Betty Mungin

Female, age 55 · Ravenel, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Ravenel, South Carolina, a domestic dispute on May 17, 2016, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of three generations of a family. On that Tuesday afternoon, Charleston County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a…

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Florida Lumi

Female, age 29 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, gated community of Pelham Bay in the Bronx, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 29-year-old Florida Lumi. On May 17, 2016, police responded to a call of an assault in progress at an apartment on Outlook Avenue. Inside, they made a grim…

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Robert Kelly

Male, age 44 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours in South Fulton County, a dispute escalated into deadly violence, leaving one man dead and two others wounded. The incident unfolded at the Hickory Park apartments on Delano Road, where an argument preceded the fatal shooting.…

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Christopher Allen Lloyd

Male, age 45 · South-holland, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Allen Lloyd, a 45-year-old African American man from Gary, Indiana, was tragically killed on May 17, 2016, during an armed robbery at a Boost Mobile store in South Holland, Illinois. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. when two brothers, Floyd…

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Dwayne Kevin Jones

Male, age 21 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dwayne Kevin Jones, a 21-year-old African American male from Peoria, IL, passed away on May 17, 2016. Dwayne was born on November 9, 1994, in Chicago, IL, to Kenisha Davis. He was a multi-talented entertainer who rapped, sang, and danced. He also worked as a…

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Sean Redd

Male, age 26 · Fairview-heights, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sean Redd, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 17, 2016, in Fairview Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred around 9:55 PM at an apartment complex located in the 100 block of Ashley Drive. Police responded to reports of shots…

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Kimberly Faye Kelly

Female, age 36 · Laurel-hill, North Carolina

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kimberly Faye Kelly, a 36-year-old woman from Laurel Hill, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 17, 2016. Kimberly, who was a supervisor at Plastek Industries, was known for her love of riding motorcycles and spending time with her family…

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Michelle Kindred

Female, age 50 · Fremont, Ohio

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michelle A. Kindred, a 50-year-old woman from Fremont, Ohio, passed away on May 17, 2016, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Born on December 11, 1965, Michelle was known affectionately as "Micki" and was a beloved member of her community. She…

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Aljosa Memovic

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aljoša Memović, a 30-year-old Bosnian man, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Born on December 8, 1986, in Trebinje, Bosnia, Aljoša moved to Houston with his family in 1995. He was known for his kind and generous nature, and his…

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Robert Cisneros

Male, age 21 · Abilene, Texas

Killed May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Cisneros, a 21-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. The incident occurred at the Abilene North Apartments in the 3400 block of Vogel Avenue. Cisneros was fatally shot in the chest during a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

James Belhomme

Male, age 26 · Miami, Florida

Found May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

James Belhomme, age 26, was shot and killed on May 17, 2011, while walking home in Miami, Florida. The incident took place on North Miami Avenue, and despite the efforts of law enforcement and the airing of the case on "Crime Stoppers Case Files: South…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael K Redmond

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michael K. Redmond, a 31-year-old man from Chicago, was killed on May 17, 2011. His death was recorded as a homicide, one of many that contributed to the alarming number of murders in Chicago during 2011. That year saw over 400 homicides in the city…

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Corey J Andrews

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in May 2011, the life of 26-year-old Corey Jarrell Andrews, a male resident of Indianapolis, was cut short by a sudden act of violence. On May 17, 2011, Andrews was seated in a vehicle, accompanied by a female…

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Okasha Hawkins

Male, age 22 · Forest Heights, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of May 17, 2011, the quiet suburban streets of Forest Heights, Maryland, were shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a call at approximately 1:50 a.m., Prince George's County Police officers arrived at the 600 block of Modoc Lane…

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Joshua Carroll

Male, age 23 · Forest Heights, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in May 2011, the quiet neighborhood of Forest Heights, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the 600 block of Modoc Lane at approximately 1:50 a.m., they discovered the bodies of two…

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Jason Wayne Langley

Male, age 39 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a quiet mobile home in Southeast Oklahoma City, a grim discovery was made on a Tuesday evening in May of 2011. The bodies of 39-year-old Jason Langley and 31-year-old Crystal Zondor were found, both having been fatally shot. The two were discovered inside…

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Iris Tyson

Female, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Iris Tyson, a 23-year-old resident of South Philadelphia, was found dead on May 17, 2011, about a week after she was reported missing. Iris had left her home on May 8 to buy her mother a Mother’s Day card but never returned. Her disappearance caused immediate…

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Joshua Jamar Carroll

Male, age 23 · Forest-heights, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 17, 2011, the neighborhood of Forest Heights, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the 600 block of Modoc Lane around 1:50 a.m., they discovered a grim scene. Twenty-three-year-old…

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Okasha Cup Hawkins

Male, age 32 · Forest-heights, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of May 17, 2011, the quiet residential neighborhood of Forest Heights, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to reports of shots fired around 1:50 a.m. in the 600 block of Modoc Lane, Prince George's County police…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Tamarki Oates

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Tamarki Oates, a Black male, was shot in the early morning hours in the rear of 2647 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE in Southeast Washington, D.C., around 12:34 a.m. The incident unfolded out of public view behind the address, and responding officers found…

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Terelle Seals

Male, age 21 · District-heights, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the spring of 2006, the life of a young man from District Heights, Maryland, was cut short by violence, leaving a case that has lingered in the annals of Prince George's County crime. Terelle Deangelo Seals, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Xavier Williams

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On May 17, 2001, Xavier Williams, a 31-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot at 1508 West North Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death became another unsolved homicide in Hamilton County, leaving unanswered questions about who was responsible for the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Irene Placer

Female, age 33 · Tremont, Maine

Killed May 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On May 17, 2001, the small community of Tremont, Maine, was shaken by the tragic death of 33-year-old Irene Placer. A vibrant woman in the prime of her life, Irene�s story took a devastating turn inside her home, forever marking a day that would be remembered…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

James Dale Holloway

Male, age 40 · Parkland, Washington

Killed May 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a spring day in Parkland, Washington, the tranquil campus of Pacific Lutheran University was shattered by a sudden and senseless act of violence that claimed the life of James Dale Holloway, a beloved 40-year-old White / Caucasian male music professor. On…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Francis Paul Scurry

Male, age 48 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet morning of May 17, 1996, a dedicated 48-year-old male Metro Nashville Police Officer, Francis Paul Scurry, responded to a call that would tragically be his last. A veteran of the force for 21 years and a U.S. Army veteran, he was backing up two…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Debbie Green

Female, age 29 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

On the evening of May 17, 1986, a wave of violence swept through a Colorado Springs shopping center, leaving a trail of devastation and ending the life of 29-year-old Debbie Green, a female, along with four others. The horrific events began to unfold at the…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Elaine Marie Sindlesecker

Female, age 19 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

An evening in late June took a tragic turn in a quiet Colorado Springs neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. Inside a home on the 5300 block of Broadmoor Bluffs Drive, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department discovered the body…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

James Roepke

Male, age 52 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

James Roepke, 52, male, was spending the late hours of May 16 rolling into the early morning of May 17, 1986 at the Grand View Lounge in northeast Colorado Springs when a gunman entered the quiet bar and opened fire. Firefighters arrived around 2:50 a.m. to…

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Joanne McNamara

Female, age 46 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Colorado Springs, the life of 46-year-old Joanne McNamara, a female, was cut short in a senseless act of violence. On May 17, 1986, a shooting spree unfolded, leaving a trail of devastation at two local businesses and claiming the…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Sandra Ann Howard

Female, age 22 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic day in Colorado Springs, 22-year-old Sandra Ann Howard, a female, lost her life in a senseless act of violence. On May 17, 1986, a shooting spree unfolded, leaving a trail of devastation at two separate locations and claiming the lives of five…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Patricia Leann Webb

Female, age 25 · Taylor-county, Texas

Killed May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Patricia Leann Webb, a 25-year-old woman from Taylor County, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 17, 1986. She was raped, severely beaten, strangled, and shot in the head with a .22 caliber pistol by William Joseph Kitchens, whom she had met at an Abilene…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Terry Anderson

Male, age 42 · Shade-gap, Pennsylvania

Killed May 17, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the rugged terrain near Shade-Gap, Pennsylvania, a tense and ultimately tragic event unfolded in May of 1966. It culminated in the death of 42-year-old Terry R. Anderson, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His death was not a random…

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Deaths by Force on May 17

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