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Robert Iii Ford

Male, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, the life of 34-year-old Robert Earl Ford III, a Black male from Wilkinsburg, was tragically cut short inside an apartment building in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. Around 3 a.m., a woman discovered Ford and…

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Roger Mayes

Male, age 47 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 47-year-old Roger Mayes was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the night of Thursday, May 18th, Mayes was discovered in an open field on Dison Avenue, near E. Person Avenue in South Memphis. He had been fatally…

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Debra Higginbotham

Female, age 35 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Debra Higginbotham, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a murder-suicide event that unfolded in Anniston, Alabama. The incident also resulted in the death of the gunman and left another woman injured. The events transpired when Justin Hears fatally…

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Charity Stahley

Female, age 35 · Gillett, Arkansas

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Gillett, Arkansas, the life of Charity Stahley, a 35-year-old White female, was cut tragically short on May 18, 2017. Her death, which was later described by law enforcement as an accidental shooting, left her family and community in…

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William S. Nakai

Male, age 46 · Aneth, Utah

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Nakai, 46, male, was fatally shot on May 18, 2017, in Aneth, Utah, a small community on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County. Initial alerts locked down nearby schools as law enforcement searched for a suspect, and the FBI joined the Navajo Police and…

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Nathan Combs

Male, age 49 · Grover, Colorado

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Weld County, Colorado, the life of 49-year-old Nathan 'Tom' Combs came to a tragic end on May 18, 2017. Initially, the scene near a semi-truck west of Hereford suggested a fatal accident, with deputies believing Combs had been run over…

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Walter Morris

Male, age 56 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late spring of 2017, the life of a 56-year-old Black / African American man, Walter Gene Morris, Jr., was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. On the evening of May 18th, Morris was fatally shot in the 2800 block of Sewell Avenue. The incident…

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Vennie Jean Blalock

Female, age 64 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, Vennie Jean Blalock, a 64-year-old Native American woman and a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Sawmill Apartments in east Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known to her loved ones as…

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Kingston Fraizer

Male, age 6 · Madison, Mississippi

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of six-year-old Kingston Frazier. The young boy was asleep in the backseat of his mother's car in the parking lot of a Kroger in Jackson, Mississippi, when the vehicle…

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Michael Darby

Male, age 61 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the morning of May 18, 2017, the routine calm of the Indian Creek Trail in Kansas City, Missouri, was shattered when a cyclist discovered a body lying on the pavement between Wornall and Holmes roads. The victim was identified as Michael Darby, a…

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Tavon Todd

Male, age 24 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 18, 2017, a tragic series of events unfolded in Temple Hills, Maryland, culminating in the death of 24-year-old Tavon Todd. The incident began in the parking lot of a business located in the 6300 block of Allentown Road. It was…

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Joshua Flores

Male, age 23 · Queens, New York

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic eruption of gang violence on a spring evening in Queens, New York, a young man's life was cut short. Joshua Flores, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 18, 2017, near a playground in a residential area. The events of that night stemmed…

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Tyler Johnson

Male, age 20 · Evans-mills, New York

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Tyler J. Johnson was tragically cut short in what authorities would describe as a targeted act of violence. Residing at a home on State Route 37 in the Town of Pamelia, New York, near Evans…

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Alexandrea Sweitzer

Female, age 20 · Richmond, California

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alexandrea Sweitzer, a 20-year-old resident of Discovery Bay, was tragically killed on May 18, 2017, in Richmond, California. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. at Booker T. Anderson Jr. Park. According to the Richmond Police Department, officers…

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Brian Delatorre

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Delatorre, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 18, 2017, in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the 1500 block of Wilcox Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, officers from the…

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George Garza

Male, age 38 · San-jose, California

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

George Garza, a 38-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2017, in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred in front of a Wienerschnitzel restaurant located on South First Street near Edwards Avenue. Witnesses…

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Mark Joubert

Male, age 28 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in Opelousas, Louisiana, the life of 28-year-old Mark Joubert was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2017, just before midnight, Joubert was shot at the Opelousas Housing Authority public housing complex on Lemoine Street. When…

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James White Jr

Male, age 25 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

James White Jr., a 25-year-old male from Springfield, OH, tragically passed away on May 18, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Two individuals were arrested in connection with his death. The suspects, identified…

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Kaiden Helton

Male, age 6 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 18, 2017, Kaiden Daniel Helton, a 6-year-old boy from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life after being shot in the head by his mother, Claudena Helton. Kaiden's sister, 8-year-old Khmorra, also succumbed to her injuries a few days later. The siblings…

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Khmorra Helton

Female, age 8 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 18, 2017, Khmorra Helton, an 8-year-old girl from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died after being shot in the head by her mother, Claudena Helton. Khmorra's younger brother, Kaiden Helton, aged 6, also succumbed to his injuries a few days later. The siblings…

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Robert Earl Ford III

Male, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2017, the life of Robert Earl Ford III, a 34-year-old Black male from Wilkinsburg, was tragically cut short. Ford was discovered inside an apartment building on East Hills Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood. A…

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Vallen Davies-Mack

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Vallen Davies-Mack, a 17-year-old male from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2017, in a fatal shooting at Collingswood Playground in Swissvale. Davies-Mack was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to the back, and he was pronounced…

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Alex Phillips

Male, age 51 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alex Phillips was a 51-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, whose life came to a sudden and violent end on May 18, 2017. That morning, he was found dead in O.L. Cash Park in Southwest Memphis, a public space more commonly associated with routine walks…

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Robert Klikus

Male, age 27 · Richardson, Texas

Killed May 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Klikus, a 27-year-old man from Richardson, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2017, due to a road rage incident. Klikus was on his way to work when he was shot by an unknown suspect in a white sedan. The shooting occurred on the southbound U.S.…

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Laphonso L Harrison

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Laphonso L. Harrison, aged 26, was shot and killed on May 18, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year that saw significant levels of violence across the city, with 2015 being one of the deadliest years for Chicago in recent memory.…

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Clay Wilson

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Found May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 18, 2015, Clay Wilson, a 35-year-old male, was found dead in Houston, Texas, under circumstances that were later classified as a homicide. The investigation into his death was conducted by the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, which is…

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Jose Fernandez

Male, age 71 · San Antonio, Texas

Found May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 18, 2015, 71-year-old Jose Fernandez was found deceased in his San Antonio, Texas, residence. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting an investigation by the San Antonio Police Department's Homicide Unit. Despite…

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Don Boston

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Found May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 18, 2015, Don Boston, a 31-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, lost his life in a tragic homicide. Don was deeply loved by his family, including his parents, Annette Foy Boston and Don A. Boston, and many other relatives and friends. The community…

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Marcus Wilson

Male, age 51 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

The morning of May 18, 2015, brought a disturbing discovery to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when the body of Marcus Wilson, a 51-year-old White male, was found near the Kinnickinnic River Parkway on the city's south side. Shortly before 10 a.m., a passerby…

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John Jacoby

Male, age 48 · Windsor, Colorado

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Jacoby, a 47-year-old White male, was a familiar and friendly face to many in the town of Windsor, Colorado, where he had lived his entire life. Often seen riding his bicycle with a small trailer attached, he was affectionately known by some as the…

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Robert Damel Rob Sapp

Male, age 28 · Owasso, Oklahoma

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Damel “Rob” Sapp, a 28-year-old man from Catoosa, Oklahoma, was known as a hardworking hydro-test technician for AXH Air Coolers who had been born on March 8, 1987, in Palm Springs, California, to Cleveland and Betty Sapp. On a night in May 2015, he…

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Michael Thompkins

Male, age 29 · Elizabeth, New Jersey

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In Elizabeth, New Jersey, on the night of May 18, 2015, the life of 29-year-old Michael Thompkins, a male, was tragically cut short. Responding to reports of gunfire shortly after 10 p.m., police discovered Thompkins in a second-floor hallway of his apartment…

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Nathaniel Jordan

Male, age 33 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late Monday evening in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 33-year-old Nathaniel Jordan was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2015, in the area of an apartment complex on Tudor Court, gunfire erupted, leaving Jordan with fatal injuries. He was discovered lying…

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Brenda Smith

Female, age 59 · Parma, Missouri

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brenda Smith, a 59-year-old female, was working as a clerk at the D & L One Stop in Parma, Missouri, on the evening of May 18, 2015. It was during a robbery at the convenience store that her life was tragically cut short. She was fatally shot after she…

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Carlton McLaughlin II

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 22-year-old Carlton McLaughlin II was cut short by an act of violence on a street in Rochester, New York. On the evening of May 18th, McLaughlin was shot on Ridgeway Avenue. He was rushed to the hospital but ultimately…

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Dennis Sanchez

Male, age 39 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a sidewalk in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, a dispute escalated with deadly consequences, claiming the life of a beloved father of four. Dennis Sanchez, a 39-year-old male, was fatally shot in the face on the evening of May 18, 2015. The incident…

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Genaro Ochoa-Silva

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Genaro Ochoa-Silva, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015, in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ochoa-Silva was fatally shot, marking another instance of gun violence in…

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Saleh Abdulfattah

Male, age 23 · Fresno, California

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Saleh Abdulfattah, a 23-year-old liquor store owner from Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015, in a drive-by shooting. Abdulfattah was driving his brand new Range Rover when a dark car pulled up beside him and fired several shots. The…

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Bryant Collier

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bryant Jerald Collier, a 25-year-old African American man from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015. Collier, who was employed as a manager at Jani-King, was involved in a fatal incident at the District on Kernan apartment complex.…

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Joewuan Coles

Male, age 15 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joewuan Coles, a 15-year-old African American freshman at Miami Northwestern High School, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015, in a shooting incident in northwest Miami-Dade. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located at Northwest 75th Street…

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Ralph Hemingway III

Male, age 16 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ralph Hemingway III, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 18, 2015, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the Liberty City community, specifically in the area of Northwest 8th Avenue and Northwest…

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Moriael Ewing

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 18, 2015, 28-year-old Moriael Ewing was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the South Shore neighborhood, a community that has faced challenges with gun violence. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting, such as…

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Frederick A. Edgerton Jr.

Male, age 52 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Frederick A. Edgerton Jr., a 52-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on May 18, 2015, in Durham, North Carolina. Edgerton, a former Marine, was employed by the Oakley Square Apartment Complex as a maintenance worker. He…

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Steven Omario Rosario

Male, age 18 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Steven Omario Rosario, an 18-year-old male, was tragically murdered during a home invasion at 1006 S Fulton St in Salisbury, NC, on May 18, 2015. The incident occurred when unknown assailants broke into the residence, leading to Rosario's untimely death.…

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Ricardo Johnson

Male, age 29 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Ricardo Johnson, a 29-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee. On the evening of May 18th, Johnson was with his brother outside the Little Barn Market on Clarksville Highway when they…

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Jacobi Demond Alexander

Male, age 31 · Bellaire, Texas

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jacobi Demond Alexander, a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015, in Bellaire, TX. He was found shot multiple times in the courtyard of the Falls of Bellaire apartment complex at 6771 Westbranch Drive around…

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Richard Martin

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Martin, a 47-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Officer Martin was intentionally struck and killed by a vehicle while he was setting up spike strips at the intersection of North Kirkwood Road and St.…

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Simwone Milstead

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck the 2700 block of Langston Place, Southeast. It was there, just before midnight on May 17, 2014, that 36-year-old Simwone Keith Milstead, a Black male, was found suffering from multiple…

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