Death by Force10th anniversary

Miguel Suy-Xocol

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel Suy-Xocol, aged 30, was killed on May 19, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The incident took place late in the evening near an apartment complex where Miguel was fatally shot. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered…

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Jason Cohill

Male, age 33 · Vincent, Alabama

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Vincent, Alabama, a dispute over a mere twenty dollars tragically escalated, leading to the death of 33-year-old Jason V. 'Julio' Cohill on May 19, 2016. The incident, which ended a young father's life, sent ripples of grief through the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Nasir Wingo

Male, age 15 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon Nasir Wingo, a 15-year-old African American male from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed on May 19, 2016, while walking home from Howard High School of Technology, where he was a freshman and played varsity basketball. Shortly after classes let out…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

David Van Glasser

Male, age 34 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a domestic call in Phoenix, Arizona, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of a dedicated police officer. David Van Glasser, a 34-year-old male officer with the Phoenix Police Department, succumbed to gunshot wounds on May 19…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Zerrick Ward

Male, age 34 · Magnolia, Mississippi

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Magnolia, Mississippi, the life of 34-year-old Zerrick Ward was tragically cut short on the evening of May 19, 2016. A knock at his front door led to a fatal encounter with an unknown assailant. When Ward answered the door to his home, he…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Warren Gates

Male, age 20 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of 20-year-old Warren Gates in Gary, Indiana. On the evening of May 19th, Gates was the victim of a fatal shooting, a stark entry in the city's history of gun violence. The young man's death…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andrel Dolphin Jr.

Male, age 17 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of May 19, 2016, violence erupted in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, claiming the life of 17-year-old male Andrel Dolphin Jr. The teenager, a resident of the area and a student at Cape Girardeau Central High School, was involved in a confrontation that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Walter Miller

Male, age 57 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in 2016, a discovery was made behind a restaurant in Berkeley, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Walter Miller, a 57-year-old man, was found shot to death. The initial reports from the Berkeley Police Department confirmed…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ackeem Davis

Male, age 17 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 19, 2016, a 17-year-old male named Ackeem Davis was fatally shot in the chest inside his family's apartment in the Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx. At the time of the incident, Davis was with a group of friends, including 19-year-old Steafon Lewis.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lameak Williams

Male, age 24 · Queens, New York

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, forever altering the lives of one family. Lameak Williams, a 24-year-old Black male from East New York, Brooklyn, was standing near the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rochelle DeCruz

Female, age 35 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in May 2016, the life of Rochelle DeCruz-Hill, a 35-year-old mother of six, was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On May 19th, police responded to a home on Frost Avenue to find DeCruz-Hill with a fatal gunshot wound to her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joanes Charlot Jr

Male, age 32 · Greenacres, Florida

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joanes Charlot Jr., aged 32, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2016, in Greenacres, Florida. The incident occurred during a confrontation at a residence on Wauconda Way East. According to reports, Charlot and another individual, Larry Andre King III, were…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Madelin Maria Cartaya Hernandez

Female, age 42 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Madelin Maria Cartaya Hernandez, a 42-year-old Cuban woman, was tragically found dead on May 19, 2016, in her Jacksonville, FL apartment. The incident was reported as an apparent murder-suicide. According to police reports, neighbors heard a loud argument…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Willie Laster

Male, age 40 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Willie Laster, aged 40, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The incident occurred late at night near Northwest 31st Avenue and 12th Place in Lauderhill, a neighboring city. According to reports, Laster was the victim of a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Damarcus Williams

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Damarcus Williams, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on May 19, 2016, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to the head at approximately 1:12 p.m. in the 6100 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Keyaira Williams

Female, age 16 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Keyaira Dashay Williams, a 16-year-old African American girl from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost her life on May 19, 2016. Keyaira was a vibrant young woman known for her contagious smile and charismatic personality. She attended Guilford High School…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eric Staup

Male, age 46 · Lima, Ohio

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eric Staup, a 46-year-old man from Lima, OH, tragically died on May 19, 2016, after being shot at his home at 637 N. Metcalf St. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery by Jayleontre Harris, who was 18 years old at the time. Harris went to Staup's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christiana Allen

Female, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In May of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of 33-year-old Christiana Allen in Memphis, Tennessee. On the 19th of that month, she was found deceased following a shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of Palmetto. The events that led to her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Vicente Rodriguez

Male, age 58 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of May 19, 2016, a quiet street in South Nashville became the scene of a sudden and tragic event. Vincente Rodriguez, a 58-year-old Caucasian man, was going about his day when he was confronted by an unknown individual. The assailant had…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kendra Keppler

Female, age 27 · Abilene, Texas

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kendra Keppler, a 27-year-old woman from Abilene, Texas, tragically passed away on May 18, 2016. She was a mother of six children and was well-liked in her community. Kendra was born on August 10, 1988, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Urie and Debbie Keppler. After…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nazareth Xavier Marquez

Male, age 21 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nazareth Xavier Marquez, a 21-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 19, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. He was fatally shot outside a cantina on the city's far West Side. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the establishment…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Oscar Francisco Gomez

Male, age 40 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Oscar Francisco Gomez, a 40-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 19, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office, but specific details about…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christopher Hale

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Christopher Hale, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed on May 19, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place amid a backdrop of high levels of violent crime that year, with numerous homicides affecting young men across the city. The homicide occurred…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christopher Smith

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 19, 2011, Christopher Smith, a 21-year-old Black male from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot. His death was one of 433 homicides recorded in Chicago that year. The majority of these homicides, including Smith's, involved firearms, with handguns being…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christopher Hall

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Christopher Hall, a 21-year-old man from Chicago, was shot and killed on May 19, 2011. His death occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the city's South Side, a region that has struggled with significant crime rates and violence. During that…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Yancey Young

Male, age 31 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a Thursday evening in New Orleans, May 19, 2011, the life of Yancy James Young Sr. was tragically cut short. The 31-year-old African-American man was fatally shot in a residential neighborhood, a stark reminder of the persistent struggles with violence…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Raymond Antonio Young Jr.

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the spring of 2011, the life of Raymond Antonio Jr. Young was tragically cut short. On May 19, 2011, the 29-year-old Black male was discovered at 3200 Spaulding Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, suffering from the devastating effects of a shooting. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcus Nickens

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the bright afternoon of Thursday, May 19, 2011, the life of 19-year-old Marcus Nickens Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short on a street in South Baltimore. Around 1:00 p.m., in the Brooklyn neighborhood at the intersection of 10th Street and Stoll…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adrian Panasiuk

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the vast expanse of Detroit's unsolved homicides lies the story of Adrian Panasiuk, a 22-year-old Caucasian male whose life was cut short in 2011. The available information regarding the exact date of his death is conflicting, with public records pointing…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Justin Reeves

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Justin Reeves, an 18-year-old from Philadelphia, was shot and killed on May 19, 2011, on the 500 block of West York Street. Reeves was one of the many victims of gun violence in the city during 2011, a year that saw a significant number of homicides…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Abdul Karim Alwarrak

Male, age 47 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed May 19, 2011 · 15 years ago

Abdul Karim Alwarrak, a 47-year-old male of Middle Eastern descent, was tragically found deceased inside his store, Karim's Food Mart, located at 2053 Raleigh Road in Rocky Mount, NC, on the morning of May 19, 2011. The police were alerted to a robbery and an…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jason Arrant

Male, age 23 · Naples, Florida

Killed May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jason Arrant, age 23, was tragically murdered on May 19, 2001, in Naples, Florida. He was found in the parking lot of Del's Food Mart at approximately 4:00 AM, where he had been violently attacked. It is believed that Jason had been involved in an altercation…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Wilbur Lewis Berry

Male, age 53 · Bullock, Georgia

Killed May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet of a late spring day in Bulloch County, Georgia, a dedicated law enforcement officer responded to what would be his final call. Sergeant Wilbur Lewis Berry, a 53-year-old white male, was a 20-year veteran of the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Santiago Posada Polanco

Male, age 48 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Santiago Posada Polanco was 48 years old when he died on Saturday, May 19, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as an Inglewood Police…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Julia Bravo

Female, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Julia Bravo was 22 years old when she died on Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Boyle Heights, on the east side of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 3205 3/4 Eagle St. Her death was ruled a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Tammy Sue Wice

Female, age 21 · Bremerton, Washington

Killed May 19, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 1991, the life of 21-year-old Caucasian female Tammy Sue Wice was tragically cut short, leaving a lingering mystery in the city of Bremerton, Washington. A vibrant young woman enjoying her newfound independence, Tammy had recently moved into…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Rosalin Suarez Jr.

Male, age 23 · Mcallen, Texas

Killed May 19, 1981 · 45 years ago

On the night of May 19, 1981, Rosalin Suarez Jr., a 23-year-old police officer with the McAllen Police Department, responded to a silent alarm at a business in McAllen, Texas. Officer Suarez was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a burglar. The suspect…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Joseph Davis

Male, age 65 · San Diego, California

Found May 19, 1976 · 50 years ago

On May 19, 1976, Joseph Davis, age 65, was found dead in his home in San Diego, California, after a robbery gone wrong. Davis lived with his wife Adel in a small house on Cushman Place, Bay Park. He was known to carry significant amounts of cash, often using…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Jarl Hoff

Male, age 21 · Golden, Colorado

Killed May 19, 1976 · 50 years ago

In a quiet home in Colorado City, a tragic story unfolded involving a 76-year-old woman named LaVonne Hoff. On February 3, 2025, deputies responded to a call about an unconscious woman and arrived to a distressing scene. Inside the residence on Jefferson…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Jarl Hoffman

Male, age 21 · Jefferson, Colorado

Killed May 19, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 19, 1976, a sudden burst of violence shattered the quiet of the Camp George West Honor Camp in Jefferson County, Colorado. Inside the recreation building, 21-year-old Jarl Hoffman was enjoying a late-night game of billiards…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Harry Dick

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 19, 1971 · 55 years ago

On May 19, 1971, Harry Dick, a male resident of Washington, DC, was killed by strangulation inside an establishment located on the 1700 block of 20th Street Northwest, a busy corridor in the city’s Dupont Circle area. Police records describe the crime in…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

James Howard

Male, age 64 · Elida, New Mexico

Killed May 19, 1971 · 55 years ago

James Wylie Howard, a 64-year-old Caucasian male, was among the 25 victims of Juan Vallejo Corona's 1971 killing spree in Sutter County, California. Born on May 25, 1907, in Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Howard was murdered between May 1 and May 13…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Kenneth Whitacre

Male, age 40 · Sutter County, California

Killed May 19, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the spring of 1971, the quiet agricultural community of Sutter County, California, was rocked by a grisly discovery that would unravel a tale of serial murder. On May 19, 1971, a peach grower named Goro Kagehiro became suspicious of a freshly filled hole…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

Ralph Waldo Emerson Barton

Male, age 39 · New-york, New York

Killed May 19, 1931 · 95 years ago

In the spring of 1931, the vibrant and tumultuous life of the celebrated artist Ralph Waldo Emerson Barton came to a tragic end in his East Midtown Manhattan penthouse. At the age of 39, the man whose caricatures had deftly captured the spirit of the Jazz Age…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Calvin Luther Leisure Jr.

Male, age 66 · Beaver-dam, Kentucky

Killed May 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Ohio County, Kentucky, 66-year-old Calvin Luther Leisure, Jr., a United States Air Force and National Guard veteran, was found dead from gunshot wounds outside a residence in the McHenry community. The discovery was made on…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Tareyton Pierson

Male, age 55 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 19, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin neighborhood, leaving a devastating impact. Tareyton Pierson, a 55-year-old male, was tragically killed in the shooting, which occurred near the intersection of…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Gregory Orlando Burgess

Male, age 31 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Orlando Burgess was 31 years old when he died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near 1605 N. Cherokee Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Gibson

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

William Edward Gibson IV, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gibson was fatally shot in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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