Death by Force

Patrick Martin

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Indianapolis, what began as a visit between friends ended in a burst of violence that stole the life of Patrick Lamar Martin, a 24-year-old Black man. On May 19, 2014, Martin was at a friend's home on the city's…

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Stranger Dunn

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded on the night of May 19, 2014, Stranger Dunn, a 34-year-old man, was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident, which took place at a residence in the 5200 block of Lakeside Manor on the city's northwest side…

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April Denise Jace

Female, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

April Denise Jace, a 40-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on May 19, 2014. She was found shot to death in her home located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident occurred late in the evening, and police…

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Alex Mazzan

Male, age 20 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alex "Squishy" James Mazzan, a 20-year-old male from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2014. Born and raised in Orlando, Alex was known for his love of fishing and his passion for working on and driving his vintage Mustang. His unexpected…

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Shaniqua Camacho

Female, age 20 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a visit to Decatur, Georgia, to reconnect with a friend, a 20-year-old African American woman named Shaniqua Camacho found her life tragically cut short. Originally from South Carolina, she was spending time with her middle school friend, Sonia Williams…

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Sonia Williams

Female, age 21 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young African American woman's life was tragically cut short in Decatur, Georgia, setting in motion a complex investigation that would unravel a story of gang violence and retribution. Sonia Williams, a 21-year-old female, was killed…

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Joseph Griggs

Male, age 20 · East-st-louis, Illinois

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Griggs, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in East St. Louis, Illinois, on May 19, 2014. The incident occurred early in the morning when Griggs was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a woman's front yard. The…

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Kayshaun Hall

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kayshaun Hall, a 17-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 19, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 8400 block of South Kedzie Avenue. Kayshaun was standing in an alley when a vehicle…

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Kenneth Deal

Male, age 43 · Madison, Illinois

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth C. Deal, a 43-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 19, 2014, in Madison, Illinois. The incident occurred around 1:53 PM when police officers on routine patrol in the area of 3rd Street and Washington Avenue heard gunshots. Upon…

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Carmen McCauley

Female, age 50 · Vivian, Louisiana

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours, a sense of unease settled over a quiet street in Vivian, Louisiana, when a family member arrived at a residence to find smoke billowing from within. Unable to get an answer at the door, authorities were summoned to the home shared…

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Dylan Headrick

Male, age 17 · Big-spring, Texas

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dylan Headrick, a 17-year-old male from Big Spring, Texas, tragically passed away on May 18, 2014, in a local hospital. He was killed during a shooting incident at one of the lake’s west side pavilions around 8:50 p.m. on May 18, 2014. Another individual…

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Joseph Hamel

Male, age 56 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed May 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Lee Hamel, a 56-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Amarillo, Texas, tragically passed away on May 11, 2014. His death was the result of a shooting incident at a mobile home in North Amarillo. The incident occurred on May 12th, 2014, and Joseph…

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Darvell Mcgillberry

Male, age 19 · Oakland, California

Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darvell McGillberry, a 19-year-old Oakland resident, was tragically killed on May 19, 2013. His death occurred during a period of heightened violence in Oakland, a city that recorded 92 homicides in 2013. McGillberry's murder contributed to a series of…

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Mikell Newell

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California

Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Mikell Newell, 27, of Berkeley, was fatally shot on May 19, 2013, in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred in the 1400 block of 92nd Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Newell was with a friend, Jeron Smith, at the time of the shooting. Later, it emerged that…

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Edward C Jordan

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Edward C. Jordan, aged 53, was fatally shot on May 19, 2013, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place on the street in a residential area, and Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene. The Austin neighborhood, located on Chicago's West…

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Shaneda N Lawrence

Female, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Shaneda N. Lawrence, a 30-year-old woman from Chicago, was tragically killed on May 19, 2013, in the Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 9:15 p.m. at Ryan Harris Memorial Park, located in the 6800 block of South Lowe Avenue. Shots were fired…

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Demetrius Felder

Male, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the life of 18-year-old Demetrius Felder was tragically cut short in a cold-blooded murder on the west side of Detroit. The young man was shot and killed on or around May 19th, his body later discovered in the 12,000 block of Faust. His…

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Illya Benson

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early evening of Sunday, May 19, 2013, gunfire shattered the peace at the Woodbridge Crossing apartments in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. When the shooting subsided, 23-year-old Illya Benson, a male, was among the victims.…

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Brandon Chaffin

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Sunday evening in May of 2013, gunfire shattered the peace at the Woodbridge apartment complex on Ketchum Road in Memphis, Tennessee. When the chaos subsided, 18-year-old Brandon Chaffin, a male, was found suffering from gunshot wounds along with two…

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Tellus Plater

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 19, 2013, 31-year-old Tellus Plater was tragically shot and killed in Houston, Texas. The incident took place in the Sunnyside neighborhood, a community that has experienced several similar tragedies. According to Crime Stoppers of Houston, Plater's…

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Larry Antonio Debo Austin

Male, age 28 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the life of Larry Antonio 'Debo' Austin, a 28-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On the night of Sunday, May 19, 2013, Austin was fatally shot, becoming a victim of the gun violence that troubled the city.…

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Adam Garcia

Male, age 25 · Fresno, California

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Adam Garcia, a 25-year-old man from Fresno, California, was tragically killed on May 19, 2012. On that day, Garcia was shot and killed in a violent incident that shook his local community. The details surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, but…

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Melvin Jacobs

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Melvin Jacobs, a 23-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 19, 2012, in Chicago. The incident took place in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side of the city. Jacobs was one of five individuals shot during a particularly violent weekend, and he…

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Nazia Banks

Male, age 12 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Twelve-year-old Nazia Banks, a young African American boy, was tragically shot and killed on May 19, 2012, in Chicago’s South Side. The incident occurred in the 8000 block of South Brandon Avenue as Nazia was walking home. According to reports, two unknown…

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Marcus J Heilderberg

Male, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

The events unfolding in the early hours of May 19, 2012, in Kansas City, Missouri, resulted in the tragic death of Marcus J. Heilderberg, a 23-year-old Black male. The incident took place in the downtown area at a nightclub known as Retro, located in the 1500…

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Dimitri Draughon

Male, age 39 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 19, 2012, Dimitri Draughon, age 39, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident is recorded as a homicide by the Columbus Division of Police, but there is little public information available about the exact circumstances surrounding his…

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Maurice Moore

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 19, 2012, Maurice Moore, aged 20, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in the city’s Franklin County area, and law enforcement has classified it as a homicide. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but no…

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Joshua Jorgeson

Male, age 18 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joshua Jorgenson, an 18-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically murdered on May 19, 2012. That morning, Joshua had left his pregnant girlfriend’s apartment to visit a friend, Jose Ortiz, who lived in the same complex. Later in the afternoon, Ortiz's…

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Jose Wilson

Null, age 25 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 19, 2012, 25-year-old Jose Wilson was fatally shot in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street. Fort Worth Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Wilson with…

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Jose Ortiz

Male, age 25 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 19, 2012, 25-year-old Jose Ortiz was fatally shot in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street. Fort Worth Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Ortiz with…

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Ashley Valladares

Female, age 19 · Euless, Texas

Killed May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ashley Valladares, a 19-year-old resident of Euless, Texas, was reported missing on May 4, 2012. Her disappearance led to an extensive search by the police, which ended on May 18, 2012, when a body was discovered near a highway close to her home. The Euless…

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Krisann Pouliout

Female, age 28 · East Hartford, Connecticut

Killed May 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of a young woman from East Hartford, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. Krisann Pouliot, a 28-year-old Caucasian female, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Her sudden death left her family, including her parents and…

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Kayleah Wilson

Female, age 12 · Greeley, Colorado

Killed May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Greeley, Colorado, 12-year-old Kayleah Wilson left her home with plans to meet a friend at the local mall before heading to a birthday party together. It was March 28, 2010, the last time her family would see her alive. When she…

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Jamaal N Milam

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jamaal N. Milam, aged 31, was tragically killed on May 19, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in a year when Chicago was experiencing a notable rise in homicides, posing a significant challenge to law enforcement and community safety. Jamaal…

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Anthony Ballard

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Anthony Ballard, aged 30, was fatally shot on May 19, 2010, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred in a residence, a part of the city frequently affected by gun violence during this period. Ballard's death added to the alarming rate…

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Quentin Terrell

Male, age 24 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 19, 2010, 24-year-old Quentin Terrell was found dead in his vehicle in Akron, Ohio. The incident took place around 7:00 a.m. at 800 Work Drive. Terrell suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was discovered unresponsive by authorities who responded to the…

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Kenneth Free

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 19, 2010, in Memphis, Tennessee, a 43-year-old Black/African American man named Kenneth Free was found deceased. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death remain scarce in publicly available online records. Information regarding the…

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Quentin Lamar Terrell

Male, age 24 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Quentin Lamar Terrell, a 24-year-old African American male from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2010. Terrell was found unresponsive in his vehicle around 7:00 AM that morning, having succumbed to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at 800…

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Michael Contreras

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Contreras, a 30-year-old man from Chicago, was shot and killed on May 19, 2009, near Humboldt Park on the West Side of the city. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. as Contreras was walking down the street when two individuals approached him and…

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Edgeric Beasley

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Edgeric LaDarron Beasley, 19, male, was killed in Kansas City, Missouri, in the late spring of 2009, when a burst of gunfire in a south Kansas City parking lot ended his life before help could change the outcome. Police were dispatched at about 8:35 p.m. on…

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Donavin Taylor

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Found May 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 19, 2009, 35-year-old Donavin Taylor was fatally shot in Houston, Texas, in a case that underscored the persistent issue of violent crime in the area. Taylor’s death occurred in the evening near a residential neighborhood, where he was reportedly…

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Reggie Williams

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Found May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Reggie Williams, aged 26, was fatally shot on May 19, 2008, in Oakland, California, amidst an ongoing struggle with escalating gun violence across the city. Oakland has long faced severe challenges with crime, particularly in East and West Oakland, where the…

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Bobby Moore

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a grim discovery was made inside an abandoned building in the 5900 block of East Capitol Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13th, the body of a man, identified as Bobby Lewis Moore, was found. It was…

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Carlos Cervantes

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a wave of violence continued to trouble the streets of Baltimore. Among the lives tragically cut short was that of Carlos Cervantes, a 37-year-old Hispanic male. On the evening of Monday, May 19, 2008, Cervantes was in the vicinity of…

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Robert Hines

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 19, 2008, Robert Hines, a 39-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was the victim of a homicide. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department was responsible for investigating the crime. Despite efforts from law…

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Cheryl Curran

Female, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cheryl Lee Curran-Santiago, 36, a White female from Philadelphia, was killed in May 2008 in the Kensington section of the city. Online obituary records identify her as Cheryl Lee Curran-Santiago and state that she died on May 19, 2008. She was remembered as a…

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Santos Sindo

Male, age 46 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Santos Sindo, aged 46, was shot and killed on May 19, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred on the 1900 block of East Monmouth Street, and Sindo's death was one of several homicides that took place during a challenging period for the…

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Jennifer Sue Lessard

Female, age 40 · Gray, Maine

Killed May 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jennifer Sue Lessard, a 40-year-old female, had plans for an ordinary evening on May 19, 2008. With groceries in her car, she intended to run a few errands before picking up her two sons. However, her life was tragically cut short when she went to the Gray…

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