Death by Force10th anniversary

Kendall White

Male, age 33 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in May 2016, the life of 33-year-old Kendall White was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in St. Louis, Missouri. The fatal shooting occurred around 9:30 a.m. on May 1st, at the intersection of West Florissant…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Quinn Johnson

Male, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of James M. 'Quinn' Johnson, a 44-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2016, Johnson was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of a nightclub in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gerald Harris

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of May 1, 2016, a sense of unease lingered in the air of Pittsburgh's Perry South neighborhood. That feeling would soon turn to tragedy with the violent deaths of 19-year-old Gerald Harris and 20-year-old Isha Tyree, both from the nearby…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Isha Tyree

Female, age 20 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 1, 2016, Isha Tyree, a 20-year-old woman, was shot and killed in Pittsburgh's Perry South neighborhood. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Divinity Street and Clayton Avenue. Isha was found inside a vehicle across from a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph (Joey) Michael Joey Curry

Male, age 20 · Bridgeville, Delaware

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Michael “Joey” Curry was a 20-year-old White male from Bridgeville, Delaware, whose life ended on May 1, 2016. Online memorial records identify his death as firearm-related, while his obituary states that he died at his home. The publicly available…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Francisco Perez

Male, age 30 · Clovis, New Mexico

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Clovis, New Mexico, the life of 30-year-old Hispanic male Francisco "Frankie" Miguel Perez, Sr. was cut short. On May 1, 2016, Perez was fatally shot, leaving behind a grieving family and a community seeking answers. The Curry County…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gabriel Sanchez

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Sunday morning, May 1, 2016, the life of 42-year-old Hispanic male, Gabriel Sanchez, was abruptly ended in a violent encounter at his West Allis apartment. The incident unfolded when a neighbor, Zachary Hays, began forcefully banging on the door…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tracy Czaczkowski

Female, age 44 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tracy Czaczkowski, a 44-year-old woman from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, tragically lost her life on May 1, 2016, after being shot in the neck during a drive-by shooting on Interstate 90/94 in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Tracy and her family were returning home from…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James M. Quinn Johnson

Male, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 44-year-old James M. Quinn Johnson was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2016, Johnson was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident that unfolded outside a nightclub in the northern part of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Aaron Wilson

Male, age 63 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Gulfport, Mississippi, the life of 63-year-old Aaron Wilson, a respected Army veteran and retired postal worker, was tragically cut short on May 1, 2016. Wilson, a male described by his family as a patriarchal figure, was found deceased in his home on 34th…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bryant Austin Cueto

Male, age 18 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in Virginia Beach, Virginia, an 18-year-old male, Bryant Austin Cueto, lost his life. On May 1, 2016, what was arranged as a drug transaction in the parking lot of an Applebee's on General Booth Boulevard quickly escalated into a fatal…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lavelle Tyrone Singleton

Male, age 37 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 2016, tragedy struck in Newport News, Virginia, forever altering the lives of the Singleton family. Lavelle Tyrone Singleton, a 37-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred just before 6 a.m. in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Noah Sarver

Male, age 10 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a tragic accident claimed the life of 10-year-old Noah Sarver in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of May 1st, the young male was at a home on the city's east side, near Vermont and Sherman Drive, when he sustained a fatal gunshot…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Guy Dorcinvil

Male, age 55 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Guy Dorcinvil, a 55-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on May 1, 2016, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dorcinvil, who was a husband and father of five, was fatally shot in a parking lot located in the 1400 block of Congress Avenue around 8 p.m. on that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Teesean Goodman

Male, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late evening of May 1, 2016, a verbal altercation on Bridgestone Lane in Savannah, Georgia, tragically escalated, forever altering the course of many lives. Teesean Goodman, a 23-year-old African American male, found himself in a dispute with a group…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Wesley Collin Carpenter

Male, age 27 · Rolesville, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Wesley Collin Carpenter, a 27-year-old male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2016, in Rolesville, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:45 a.m., when Carpenter was shot multiple times by James Michael Aaron, a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Lane-Freeman

Male, age 28 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Lane-Freeman, a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2016, in Akron, Ohio. He was a kind and loving young man who was employed at the Akron Art Institute and was well-regarded in his community.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sonia Freeman

Female, age 48 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2016, 48-year-old Black female Sonia Freeman and her 28-year-old son, Christopher Lane-Freeman, were fatally shot in their home on Hartford Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The tragic incident was reported by Sonia Freeman's 9-year-old…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony B. Moore

Male, age 27 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 2016, the life of 27-year-old Anthony B. Moore, a Black male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. The incident that led to his death began to unfold around 1:20 a.m. near the corner of Fifth Street and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ricky Irving

Male, age 21 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a young man’s life was cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Ricky Irving, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on May 1, 2016. His death left a void in the lives of those who knew him, a resident of Memphis born on November 24, 1994.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Hugo Castrejon-Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Arlington, Texas

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hugo Castrejon-Hernandez, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as he was the victim of a fatal shooting. The Arlington Police Department…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Pedro Leal

Male, age 31 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Pedro Leal, a 31-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically passed away on May 1, 2016, under mysterious circumstances. He was found in his vehicle, located in the area of the 3700 block of N. Foster Road, around 5:00 a.m. The discovery was made after…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Cedric Allen

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Cedric Allen, aged 44, was shot and killed on May 1, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader wave of violence that plagued the city throughout 2011, a year that saw over 400 homicides, highlighting Chicago's struggle with ongoing gun…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Jones

Null, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Brian Jones, a 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was killed on May 1, 2011. He was found at the 3000 block of North 27th Street. Details regarding the circumstances of his death are limited, and the investigation into his homicide remains unresolved. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Maurice Acey

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Maurice Acey, a 39-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was shot on the night of Saturday, April 30, 2011, shortly before 11:00 p.m., in South Philadelphia. He was found lying on the sidewalk in the 2000 block of South 22nd Street after being struck by…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daniel Lee

Male, age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from an online sale, a teenage boy from Philadelphia lost his life in a violent shootout. Sixteen-year-old Quaneef Lee, a male, was fatally shot on December 9, 2025, in the Germantown neighborhood of the city. The incident…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kendrick Ross

Null, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Found May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 1, 2011, Kendrick Ross, aged 20, was found dead in Houston, Texas, after being fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a shooting that occurred in a residential area. Ross was discovered with gunshot wounds, and the incident was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Rolando Alberto Tirado

Male, age 37 · Buckeye, Arizona

Killed May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of May 1, 2011, Rolando Alberto Tirado, a 37-year-old male, was working an off-duty security detail in a parking lot on South 35th Avenue in Phoenix. A decorated police officer with the Buckeye Police Department for seven years, Tirado was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sharon Gerot

Female, age 54 · Riverside, Iowa

Killed May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Riverside, Iowa, the life of 54-year-old Sharon Gerot, a female resident, came to a sudden and violent end on Sunday, May 1, 2011. On that spring afternoon, she was outside her home on Deer Run Drive, engaged in the mundane…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Carr

Male, age 19 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed May 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Brian Edward Carr Jr. was a 19-year-old Black African American man from Lexington, Kentucky, whose life unfolded within a large, close-knit family that included his parents, a twin brother, and numerous siblings. He was born on November 15, 1991, and…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

John Edward Big Hawk

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

John Edward Hawkins, better known as Big Hawk, was a 36-year-old African American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was a prominent figure in the Houston hip-hop scene and a founding member of DJ Screw's rap group, the Screwed Up Click. On May 1, 2006, Big Hawk…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Charles Barber

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed May 1, 1976 · 50 years ago

In May of 1976, the life of Charles Barber was tragically cut short in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was the victim of a homicide, suffering a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred at 2517 Malcolm Court, a residence that would become the center of a…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Sherry Lynn Smith

Female, age 15 · Miranda, California

Killed May 1, 1976 · 50 years ago

Sherry Lynn Smith, a 15-year-old girl, attended a dance at Garberville's Firemen's Hall on April 30, 1976. She was last seen heading towards John Annibel's car when the dance ended at 2 AM the following morning. Sherry's body was discovered off Eel Rock Road…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Carol Spinks

Female, age 13 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 1, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the spring of 1971, a shadow fell over Washington, D.C., a darkness that would linger for decades. It began with the disappearance of a 13-year-old African-American girl named Carol Denise Spinks. On the evening of April 25th, she was sent on a simple…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Julian Foxworth

Male, age 11 · Pompano Beach, Florida

Killed May 1, 1966 · 60 years ago

Julian Marion Foxworth, an 11-year-old boy, was tragically murdered on May 1, 1966. His death was the result of multiple stab wounds to the chest, which led to hemorrhaging and shock. The case was deeply disturbing, as evidence showed that Foxworth had been…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

William White

Male, age 13 · Pompano Beach, Florida

Killed May 1, 1966 · 60 years ago

On May 1, 1966, William Keith White, a 13-year-old white boy, was found stabbed to death in Pompano Beach, Florida. His murder occurred on the same day as the killing of Julian Marion Foxworth, an 11-year-old boy, who was also stabbed multiple times. Both…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Roman Morris

Male · Bacon-hollow, Virginia

Killed May 1, 1926 · 100 years ago

In the quiet, rustic setting of Bacon Hollow, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded on May 1, 1926, that ended the life of a local man, Roman Morris. The events of that day led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of another area resident, casting a somber shadow…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Christopher Castellan Roque

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Axel Castellan Roque, an 18-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the Nickerson Gardens public housing complex, located in the Watts neighborhood. According to the Los…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

George Allen

Male, age 42 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the afternoon of May 1, 2016, George Allen III, a 42-year-old male from Montclair, New Jersey, set out on what should have been an ordinary Sunday, eventually finding his way into Newark, a city where the rhythm of daily life is often punctuated by the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Angel Manuel Hernandez

Male, age 21 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Angel Manuel Hernandez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in a car parked at the Park at Ravenna Apartments in Tampa, Florida, on May 1, 2016. His body was discovered in the front seat of a 1998 gold Chevy Cavalier, which had a license plate not…

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Death by Force

Aaron N. Sibley

Male, age 33 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of May 1, 2026, the life of 33-year-old Aaron Nicholas Sibley was tragically cut short in a shooting in Champaign, Illinois. Emergency services were dispatched to the 500 block of East Columbia Avenue at approximately 5:22 p.m. following…

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Death by Force

Andrew Malachi Dickinson

Male, age 36 · Danville, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Danville, Virginia, the life of 36-year-old Andrew Malachi Dickinson was tragically cut short in early May of 2026. His death, which would later be ruled a homicide by firearm, went undiscovered for several days, adding a layer of…

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Death by Force

Ceicilia Corsetti

Female, age 29 · Vallejo, California

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of May 1, 2026, a chain of events began that would culminate in the tragic death of 29-year-old Ceicilia Valentina Corsetti. Known affectionately as "CeCe" to her loved ones, Ceicilia was a vibrant and compassionate soul, born on March…

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Darnell Bell

Male, age 40 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of an early spring evening in Cleveland, Ohio, a sequence of events began that would ultimately lead to the tragic death of 40-year-old Darnell Bell. On April 1, 2026, at approximately 11:05 p.m., the sound of gunfire prompted a ShotSpotter…

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Death by Force

David Vega

Male, age 15 · Bell, California

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the city of Bell, California, a burst of gunfire on the evening of May 1, 2026, tragically cut short the life of 15-year-old David Martinez Vega. The young Latino male was in the 6300 block of Alamo Avenue when the shooting occurred at approximately 5:01…

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Davion M. Cooke

Male, age 21 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 1, 2026, the life of 21-year-old Davion M. Cooke of Suffolk, Virginia, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in downtown Norfolk. Police responded to a call shortly before 9:00 p.m. in the 300 block of East Freemason Street, where…

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Jessie Wilson

Male, age 25 · Cordova, Tennessee

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Cordova, Tennessee, the life of 25-year-old Jessie Wilson was tragically cut short on May 1, 2026. Responding to a request for a welfare check at a residence on Trotters Stop Cove, deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office…

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Death by Force

Juan David Rivera

Male, age 33 · York, South Carolina

Killed May 1, 2026 · this year

On a late Friday night in York, South Carolina, the life of 33-year-old Juan David Rivera was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2026, police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting gunfire near the intersection of West Liberty Street and Wellington Square…

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