Deaths by Force on May 18

Deaths by Force (502)

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Kyaw Thu

Male, age 35 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2024, police in Omaha, Nebraska, were dispatched to a medical call at a residence near 45th and Charles Streets. Inside, they found Kyaw Thu, a 35-year-old Asian man, unconscious in his kitchen with a gunshot wound.…

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Christy Lynn Watson

Female, age 51 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Christy Lynn Watson, a 51-year-old White woman from Des Moines, was found dead inside a house in the city's River Bend neighborhood on the morning of May 18, 2024. At approximately 11:37 a.m., Des Moines police officers were sent to the 1400 block of Fourth…

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Adlai Padma Owen

Male, age 6 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet Salt Lake City neighborhood, the life of a bright and imaginative 6-year-old boy named Adlai Padma Owen was tragically cut short on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2024. Adlai, a boy remembered for his warmth, humor, and a particular expertise in…

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Izamar Paz Garcia

Female, age 21 · Berryville, Arkansas

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small city of Berryville, Arkansas, a life was cut tragically short on May 18, 2024. Izamar Paz Garcia, a 21-year-old Hispanic woman, was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded near the Auto Zone on West Trimble. The Berryville Police Department…

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Devin Bradley

Male, age 24 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Devin Bradley, a 24-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, was one of the victims in a series of shootings that occurred on May 18, 2024. Bradley was an employee of the Fort Pierce Police Department, specifically working in the agency's information…

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Roosevelt Kent Benjamin

Male, age 59 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Roosevelt "Kent" Benjamin, a 59-year-old longtime employee of the U.S. Postal Service, was fatally shot on May 18, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Benjamin, who had worked for the Postal Service for over 30 years, was described by his daughter, Tonia Thomason…

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Tommie L. Battie IV

Male, age 24 · Sarasota, Florida

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of May 18, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred at the Tallywood Centre Plaza in Sarasota, Florida, resulting in the death of 24-year-old African American male Tommie L. Battie IV. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., when deputies…

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Devon Sharp

Male, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in Washington, D.C., a feeling of unease settled over Patricia Sharp. She had woken up to find that her 16-year-old grandson, Devon Sharp, was not home. Her grandmotherly intuition proved tragically correct when, just before…

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Cinsere Siromeo Ward

Male, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late spring of 2024, the life of a young man from Claxton, Georgia, was cut tragically short in the nearby city of Savannah. Cinsere Siromeo Ward, a 23-year-old Black/African American male, passed away on May 18, 2024. Though his roots were in Claxton…

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Nejha Cox

Female, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Atlanta, a sense of profound loss was about to descend upon a family. On May 18, 2024, 21-year-old Ne'Jah Cox was a passenger in a vehicle, her young toddler secured in the back seat, when tragedy struck. As the car…

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Terrence Andre Clark

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 18, 2024, Terrence Andre Clark, a 45-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. at a residence located in the 1100 block of West 27th Street on the city's near northwest side. The…

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Dion Smith

Male, age 21 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that unfolded inside a Louisville, Kentucky business. Dion R. Smith, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded on the evening of May 18th in a shooting that also left another…

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Dontrell Pierre

Male, age 17 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 18, 2024, a graduation party in Marrero, Louisiana, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 17-year-old Dontrell Pierre. Gunfire erupted near Rue Louis Philippe and Westwood Drive as the celebration was winding down.…

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Garcia Dixon Jr

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, Garcia Dixon Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in a shooting incident that occurred around 2:45 AM near the intersection of East Fifth Avenue and Summit Street. This incident was part of a violent outbreak…

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Lamon Wiggins

Male, age 18 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lamon Wiggins, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on May 18, 2024, just hours after celebrating his graduation. Following the ceremony, Wiggins and his friends gathered at Withrow High…

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Malachi Pee

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Malachi Josiah Pee, a 27-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2024, in a mass shooting incident. The shooting occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. outside the MIA Hookah Lounge, located at 132 E. 5th Ave. in the Italian…

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Alejandro Sanchez

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 18, 2024, 15-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Alejandro Sanchez was with his best friend, Monroe Weso, also 15, on Milwaukee's south side when their lives were tragically cut short. The two boys were near South 14th Street and West Halsey…

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Monroe Weso

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Saturday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the lives of two teenage boys were tragically cut short. Fifteen-year-old Monroe Weso, a Native American male, was with his best friend, Alejandro Sanchez, also 15, on May 18, 2024, when they were both fatally…

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David Holmes Jr.

Male · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood near Druid Hill Park in northwest Baltimore, the morning of May 18, 2024, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of David Holmes Jr., a Black/African American male. He was found shot in the 2900 block of…

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Taylor Latrelle Gladney

Female, age 17 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a spring evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 17-year-old Taylor Latrelle Gladney was tragically cut short. The Black / African American teenager, born on February 6, 2007, was a vibrant and cherished member of her community. An honor roll student and…

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Ronnie Daniel Bean

Male, age 52 · Prairie, Mississippi

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a tragic Saturday morning, May 18, 2024, the life of 52-year-old Ronnie Daniel Bean of Mantee, Mississippi, was cut short. His body was discovered on the side of CCC Line Road in Clay County, the victim of what law enforcement has described as a homicide.…

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Alisha Gardner

Female, age 43 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2024, a wave of violence shattered the quiet of a Walterboro, South Carolina community. Inside a home on Hayden Street, 43-year-old Alisha Gardner was found dead, the victim of a targeted shooting that also claimed the…

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Asiyra Cole

Female, age 2 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2024, a targeted attack in Walterboro, South Carolina, claimed the lives of three individuals, including a two-year-old female named Asiyra Cole. The young girl, her paternal grandmother, 43-year-old Alisha Gardner, and a…

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Harvell Breland

Male, age 49 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 18, 2024, a quiet street in Walterboro, South Carolina, became the scene of a grim discovery that would shake the community. Harvell Rochester Breland, a 49-year-old male, was found dead, the victim of a violent…

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Qadriq J Scott

Male, age 22 · Chesterfield, Virginia

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Saturday afternoon in May of 2024, the quiet of a Chesterfield, Virginia neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. On May 18th, in the 2500 block of Marina Drive, a call was made to the Chesterfield County Police about an unconscious male. When…

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Lamont Russell

Male, age 30 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lamont Steven Russell, a 30-year-old Black man, was remembered by a friend as a “good dude” who did not deserve his fate. His life was taken on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2024, in his home borough of Brooklyn, New York. Born on October 6, 1993, Mr.…

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Danielle Hines

Female, age 37 · Reidsville, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m., deputies from the Caswell County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Cherry Grove Road in Reidsville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 37-year-old Danielle Marie Hines…

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Joris Bernard Cooper Jr.

Male, age 22 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 18, 2024, 22-year-old Joris Bernard Cooper Jr. was fatally shot in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 11:49 p.m. near the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Clanton Street. Cooper was walking to a Taco Bell on Western…

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Lakeshia M. Foster

Female, age 27 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 5:45 a.m., High Point police officers responded to a report of a suicide in the 600 block of Everette Lane. Upon arrival, they discovered 27-year-old Lakeshia M. Foster with a gunshot wound to her head. Despite being…

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Zanayah White

Female, age 19 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Gastonia Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Dix Street in Gastonia, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 19-year-old Zanayah White with fatal gunshot wounds.…

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Carol Ann Hartung

Female, age 79 · Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, the life of 79-year-old Carol Ann Hartung, a White female, came to a tragic end on May 18, 2024. Her death, which occurred at her residence in North Whitehall Township, was the result of a devastating…

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Qaadir Hyneef Cheeks

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 18, 2024, 22-year-old Qaadir Hyneef Cheeks was fatally shot outside a restaurant on the 5400 block of Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia. Responding to reports of gunfire at approximately 10:48 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers discovered…

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Catara Latrice Yarbrough

Female, age 41 · Lebanon, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in Lebanon, Tennessee, the life of 41-year-old Catara Latrice Yarbrough was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2024, at The Ridge Apartments on Fairview Avenue, Yarbrough was shot multiple times. Responding to a call about shots…

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Claude Sampson E. Johnson

Male, age 55 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of Claude 'Sampson' E. Johnson Jr., a 55-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2024, Johnson, a co-owner of Anderson Automotive and Towing, responded to an alarm at his…

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Justin Gomez

Male, age 19 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, a young life was cut short in what police have described as a targeted act of violence. Justin Gomez, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 18, 2024, in the area of Hickory Woods…

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Leroy Safari Collins

Male, age 30 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a burst of gunfire in North Memphis tragically ended the life of 30-year-old Leroy Safari Collins III. The incident, which occurred on May 18, 2024, also resulted in injuries to two other individuals. Collins, a Black male, was…

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Amaya Lockett

Female, age 24 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting incident at the Broadstone Paragon Apartments located in the 2400 block of N. Washington Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered two sisters, 24-year-old Amaya Lockett and…

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Curtis Dowell

Male, age 23 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 5:40 a.m., Dallas police officers responded to a shooting incident in the 3400 block of York Street in South Dallas. Upon arrival, they discovered 23-year-old Curtis Dowell suffering from a gunshot wound. Dowell was promptly…

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Jalisa Lockett

Female, age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 18, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting incident at the Broadstone Paragon Apartments, located in the 2400 block of N. Washington Avenue in Old East Dallas. Upon arrival, officers discovered two sisters, 22-year-old…

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Antoine Deonta Ester

Male, age 26 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

A 26-year-old Black / African American man, Antoine Deonta Ester, was killed by gun violence on Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. His life was cut short when he was discovered shot to death inside an apartment located in the Powderly community.…

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Jamar Smith

Male, age 34 · Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2023, the life of 34-year-old Jamar Smith of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. Officers responded to a call at the 200 block of Maryland Avenue around 2:30 a.m. and discovered Smith inside a residence…

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Jarrod Ray Oglesby

Male, age 35 · Wilmar, Arkansas

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small community of Wilmar, Arkansas, the life of 35-year-old Jarrod Ray Oglesby, a male resident, was cut short on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Information from online sources indicates that his death was the result of gun violence. As of now, details…

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John Payne

Male, age 17 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

John Payne, a 17-year-old male, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the evening of May 18, 2023. Law enforcement officers responded to the scene where they found Payne, who had succumbed to his injuries. The Jefferson…

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Leonard Carter

Male, age 47 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of Thursday, May 18, 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the 300 block of Franklin Street NE in Washington, D.C. When the sounds of the shots faded, a man lay gravely wounded. Fifth District officers responded to a report of…

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Malik Leek Lyons

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm at the intersection of 1st and Q Streets in Northwest Washington, D.C. When the chaos subsided on May 18th, a 28-year-old Black man named Malik Leek Lyons was left with critical injuries. He…

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Shatieka Floyd

Female, age 40 · Riverdale, Georgia

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In May of 2023, the life of 40-year-old Shatieka Floyd, a female from the Atlanta, Georgia area, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. On the evening of Thursday, May 18th, Clayton County police responded to a call of a person shot on Valley Hill…

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Zachery Morris

Male, age 25 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that highlights the grim consequences of carelessness with firearms, 25-year-old Zachery Shane Morris lost his life in what has been described as an accidental shooting. The incident occurred in Macon, Georgia, where Morris resided…

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Donnell Jamison

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 18, 2023, 17-year-old Donnell Jamison, a student and football player at Corliss High School, was found dead in Fuller Park, Chicago, Illinois. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred during a weekend marked by a surge…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.