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Danny Kennedy

Male, age 53 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Danny Kennedy, a 53-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 17, 2019. The incident occurred in the 4300 block of Hardy Road near Elmendorf, where Kennedy was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was pronounced dead…

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Lafey Briuna Harps

Female, age 19 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Lafey Briuna Harps, a 19-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 17, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was visiting her cousin at an apartment complex in southeast Fort Worth when she became an unintended victim of gang violence. Briuna…

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Kevin Nelson

Male, age 55 · Grand Forks, North Dakota

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the life of 55-year-old Kevin Nelson came to a sudden and heartbreaking end. On May 17, 2018, police were dispatched to an apartment building after receiving reports of possible gunshots. Inside one of the units…

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Dominique Otey

Male, age 22 · Helena, Arkansas

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small city of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a young man's life was cut short on May 17, 2018, following a dispute that turned deadly. Dominique Otey, a 22-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded around 3:30 p.m. on Elm…

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Nike Colon

Male, age 20 · Haverhill, Massachusetts

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nike Colon, a 20-year-old resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on May 17, 2018. The incident occurred on Washington Street, prompting a significant police response and the closure of the area for investigation.…

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Jordan D Washington

Male, age 19 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jordan Deangelo Washington, a 19-year-old from Minneapolis, MN, was tragically shot on May 17, 2018, outside the Richland Court apartment complex in Richfield. The incident occurred near the intersection of 14th Avenue S. and 77th Street while Washington was…

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Elizabeth Ziegler

Female, age 34 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, 34-year-old Elizabeth Ziegler, a Black/African American female, was walking with a friend along the 4200 block of Walmsley Boulevard on May 17, 2018. Their walk was violently interrupted when a man approached them…

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Cassandra Smalls

Female, age 25 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

A quiet evening in Summerville, South Carolina, turned tragic on May 17, 2018, ending the life of 25-year-old Cassandra Smalls. Remembered for her sweet, kind, and smart nature, the young, family-oriented mother of five was fatally shot outside a local…

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Mya Rae Lee

Female, age 21 · Seneca, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that highlighted the devastating impact of domestic violence, 21-year-old Mya Rae Lee of Seneca, South Carolina, lost her life on May 17, 2018. The young woman died from a gunshot wound to the head inside an apartment on South…

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Justice Jackson

Male, age 23 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 17, 2018, a dispute over a small amount of marijuana in a Stone Mountain, Georgia apartment tragically escalated, ending the life of 23-year-old Justice Ranyha Rashad Jackson. An African American male, Jackson was visiting…

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Paul David Archer

Male, age 57 · Cartersville, Georgia

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a May evening in 2018, Paul David Archer, a 57-year-old male from Cartersville, Georgia, was fatally shot at a residence on Franklin Drive. The incident, which occurred on May 17, also resulted in the injury of another man at the scene. When sheriff's…

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Anthony Spitzig

Male, age 23 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Anthony Spitzig, a 23-year-old male from Kankakee, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2018. His death was discovered following a fire at an auto repair facility located at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Locust Street in Kankakee.…

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Terrance Cox

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Terrance Lamonte Cox, a 28-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 17, 2018, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Mason Street. Cox was struck in the back and…

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Tyree Davis

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tyree Davis, a 25-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, was shot and killed by police on January 4, 2020. Davis, who had a history of mental illness, including diagnoses of psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, had been arrested more than…

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Mark David Stiles

Male, age 52 · Chapel-hill, North Carolina

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mark David Stiles, a 52-year-old man from Chapel Hill, NC, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2018. Stiles was shot multiple times near the J building of Camelot Village Apartments, located across from University Place on Estes Drive. The incident occurred…

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Kyle Newton

Male, age 23 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kyle Newton, a 24-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Toledo, OH, passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2018. He was known as a solid family man and hard worker who enjoyed taking care of his family, especially his children. Kyle had aspirations of…

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Michael Malone

Male, age 32 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Bethel Grove neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, on the evening of Thursday, May 17, 2018, a burst of violence cut short the life of 32-year-old Michael Malone. That night, officers from the Memphis Police Department were dispatched to 2542 Lamar…

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Imer Alvarado

Male, age 34 · Fresno, California

Found May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Imer Eliu Alvarado, age 34, was shot and killed on May 17, 2017, in Fresno, California. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning in a neighborhood near Fourth Street and Belmont Avenue. Alvarado, who was a member of the LGBTQ+ community, was…

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James D King

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

James D. King, a 22-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on May 17, 2017. His death is one of many gun violence incidents that occurred in the city during that period, contributing to the ongoing struggle with violence in…

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Tashika Dunbar

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 17, 2017, Tashika Dunbar, a 25-year-old woman from Chicago, was a victim of a fatal shooting. The incident took place amidst a backdrop of ongoing violence in the city, which saw many similar cases in the same year. Tashika’s death added to the growing…

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Melvin D Mccray

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melvin D. McCray, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on May 17, 2017. The incident occurred in the Fernwood neighborhood, located on Chicago's far South Side. Melvin was a resident of Posen, Illinois, and was in Chicago when he became the…

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Bryaneshia Washington

Female · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Bryaneshia Washington died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after suffering injuries that doctors later determined were not accidental. She was an eight-month-old Black female. In the days after her death, the questions around what happened to her hardened into a…

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Joshua Gibson

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

A 27-year-old man, Joshua Gibson, was fatally shot in New Orleans on May 17, 2017. The incident that claimed Gibson's life was a result of gun violence. Further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting are not readily available in the provided…

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Damontez Hudgins

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Damontez Hudgins, a 20-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, Hudgins became a victim of homicide, his death adding to a year that saw a record…

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Bryant Carruth

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 17, 2017, the life of 23-year-old Bryant Carruth was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion in Dellwood, a community in north St. Louis County, Missouri. An African-American male, Carruth was at his residence on Trask Drive…

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Qwaishuan Henning

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Qwaishuan Henning, a Black / African American male, was cut short by gun violence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of May 17, Henning was shot in the 3300 block of North 38th Street. He was rushed to a…

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Qwaishuan D Henning

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Qwaishuan D. Henning, a 19-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically shot and killed on May 17, 2017. The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. in the 3300 block of N. 38th St. Henning succumbed to his injuries the following day^1^. At the time of his…

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Jerome Garrett

Male, age 27 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a burst of violence cut short the life of 27-year-old Jerome Garrett, a male resident of Oklahoma City. On the evening of Wednesday, May 17, 2017, gunshots echoed through a southwest Oklahoma City apartment complex, leaving Garrett…

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Kentrael Anderson

Male, age 19 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In May of 2017, a young man's life was cut tragically short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kentrael Delontae Anderson, a 19-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in what was described as a drug deal gone awry. Anderson, known to be a caring and hardworking…

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Christopher Marcillis

Male, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in May 2017, the life of 33-year-old Christopher Marcillis was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire on Detroit's east side. The male victim found himself in a fatal dispute outside of a local bar, a conflict that…

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Dennis Johnson

Male, age 49 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in Saginaw, Michigan, the discovery of a man's body along a utility trail shattered the quiet of the evening. Dennis Johnson, a 49-year-old Black male known to his friends and family as 'Dinky,' was found on May 17, 2017, near…

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Edward Whittle Jr

Male, age 30 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 17, 2017, Edward Whittle Jr., a 30-year-old male, was shot multiple times in the 1300 block of Carl Miller Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. The incident occurred at approximately 7:18 p.m. Responding to reports of a shooting, police…

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Daniel George Boak

Male, age 28 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 17, 2017, Daniel George Boak, a 28-year-old Caucasian male from Centreville, Virginia, was fatally shot by police in Arlington, Virginia. The events leading to his death began when police identified the truck he was driving on Interstate 395 as…

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Joseph Brown

Male, age 31 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in South Bend, Indiana, tragedy befell 31-year-old Joseph Michael Brown Jr. On May 18, 2017, police responded to a call of a home invasion and shooting at a residence on South Kendall Street. Upon arrival, officers…

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Tamin Osborne

Male, age 28 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 17, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Tamin James 'Timmy' Osborne was tragically cut short in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. He was a Black male, a father, son, and brother. Just after midnight, police responded to calls of shots fired…

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Ned Haywood

Male, age 57 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 17, 2017, Ned Vardale Haywood, a 57-year-old African American male, was found mortally wounded inside a residence in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred in the morning hours when officers were dispatched to a home in the 2700 block of Benton…

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Brandon Cummings

Male, age 31 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Sumter, South Carolina, the life of 31-year-old Brandon Antwan Cummings was cut short. On May 17, 2017, just before 9:30 p.m., Cummings was found shot outside of the Quality Inn on Broad Street. Emergency services were called to the…

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Prince Polite

Male, age 19 · Green-pond, South Carolina

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, wooded landscape of Wiggins Road near Green Pond, South Carolina, a grim discovery was made on May 17, 2017. The body of 19-year-old Prince Treshawn Alvante Polite of Johns Island was found by a logging company employee, bringing a tragic end to…

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Anita Puig De Vall

Female, age 79 · Novato, California

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anita Puig De Vall, aged 79, was found dead alongside her husband, Michael Puig De Vall, aged 84, in their home in Novato, California, on May 17, 2017. The couple was discovered by family members who were concerned after being unable to reach them. Upon…

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Camilo Moreno Jr

Male, age 27 · Hanford, California

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Camilo Moreno Jr., a 27-year-old resident of Hanford, California, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2017. On that fateful evening, Hanford police responded to reports of shots fired near Centennial Park. Upon arrival, they discovered Moreno slumped over in…

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Eduardo Viveros Leon

Male, age 23 · Oxnard, California

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eduardo Viveros Leon, a 23-year-old resident of Oxnard, California, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2017. Eduardo had moved from Mexico to Oxnard and was a father to an infant son. On the night of May 16, 2017, Eduardo was returning home from the…

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Imer Eliu Alvarado

Male, age 34 · Fresno, California

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Imer Eliu Alvarado, a 34-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2017. Alvarado was shot multiple times in what was later identified as a hate crime. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3 a.m.…

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Renee Sue ONeal

Female, age 35 · Lincoln, California

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Renee Sue O'Neal, a 35-year-old mother of two from Lincoln, California, tragically lost her life on May 17, 2017. She was found shot to death in her car inside the garage of her home on Lincoln Airpark Drive. The incident occurred early in the morning, and a…

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Luke Prendergast

Male, age 19 · Clearwater, Florida

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Luke Prendergast, a 19-year-old male from Clearwater, FL, tragically died on May 17, 2017. According to reports, Luke Prendergast died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Shoot Straight gun range in Pinellas Park. On the evening of May 17, Prendergast…

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Ollie Mingo

Male, age 38 · Hallandale, Florida

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ollie Mingo, a 38-year-old African American man from Hallandale Beach, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on the night of May 17, 2017. Mingo, a father of three, was driving with his two children, aged 14 and 17, when the incident occurred. The family…

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Sherika Trammell

Female, age 40 · West-point, Georgia

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small city of West Point, Georgia, the life of 40-year-old Sherika Trammell was tragically cut short on the evening of Wednesday, May 17, 2017. A senseless act of violence unfolded as a drive-by shooting took place, and Trammell became an unintended…

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Tashika Manuel-Dunbar

Female, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tashika Manuel-Dunbar, a 35-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on May 17, 2017, in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred early in the morning, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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David Terrell Mosley

Male, age 40 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed May 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Terrell Mosley, a 40-year-old African American male, passed away on May 17, 2017, in Lumberton, North Carolina. His death was a result of a shooting incident that occurred on Oakgrove Church Road. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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