Death by Force

Daniel Pressley

Male, age 29 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Daniel Pressley, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2020, in Durham, North Carolina. Pressley was found dead at the Emerald Forest Apartment complex, where he resided. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when off-duty…

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Hunter McKenzie Robinson

Male, age 22 · Archdale, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Hunter McKenzie Robinson, a 22-year-old male from High Point, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 1, 2020. He was born on March 13, 1998, in Thomasville, North Carolina, and was a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. Hunter…

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Michael Nixson

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michael Deion Nixson, a 29-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2020, following injuries sustained from a gunshot wound on May 1, 2020. The incident occurred in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, where Nixson was…

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Christopher Darail Smith Jr

Male, age 25 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 1, 2020, 25-year-old Christopher DaRail Smith Jr., an African American male, was tragically lost to gun violence in Fort Worth, Texas. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain scarce, and specific information about the incident has not…

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Damion Demond Mann

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Damion Demond Mann, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2020, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located at 17435 Imperial Valley Drive. According to reports, Mann was shot multiple times…

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Lewis Anthony Mathis

Male, age 41 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Lewis Anthony Mathis, a 41-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2020. He was standing alone on the sidewalk at the intersection of Andrews and Wilson streets when an unknown vehicle drove by and shots were fired. Mathis was…

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Payton Holmes

Male, age 31 · Wiergate, Texas

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Payton Holmes, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2020, in the Jamestown community of Newton County, Texas. The incident occurred at a home on Farm to Market Road 1020 around 10:00 AM. Deputies from the Newton County…

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Dajuan Hart

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 23-year-old Dajuan Donald Hart was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at approximately 9:52 p.m. in the 3300 block of D Street, Southeast. When officers from the Sixth…

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Terry Wayne Bonner Jr

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, leaving a family and community to grapple with the sudden loss of Terry Wayne Bonner Jr. The 31-year-old Black male was found inside an…

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Harry (Hellrazor) Green Hale Sr.

Male, age 36 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Harry Green Hale, a 36-year-old Black man, was caught in a burst of gunfire on the night of May 1, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Wilmington police officers patrolling the area heard gunshots near the 2400 block of Pine Street, close…

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Kevin Brewington

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of Windermere Road in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, leaving a devastating impact. Kevin Brewington, a 33-year-old Black/African American man from Allston, was fatally wounded in the…

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Dajuan Donald Hart

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of Wednesday, May 1, 2019, the sounds of gunshots shattered the night in the 3300 block of D Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C. When officers from the Sixth District arrived at the scene at approximately 9:52 p.m., they discovered a chaotic…

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Sidney Ray

Male, age 55 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2019, Sidney Leon Ray, a 55-year-old Black/African American male, was shot while sitting on his front porch in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident occurred in the 5300 block of North Johnstown Avenue. Neighbors reported hearing an argument…

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Lakendris Chisholm

Male, age 24 · Woodville, Mississippi

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring evening in Woodville, Mississippi, the life of 24-year-old Lakendris Chisholm was cut short by gunfire. The fatal encounter unfolded on May 1, 2019, during what was described as a shootout. The exchange of bullets resulted in Chisholm's death and…

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Ardel Hough

Male, age 60 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of northwest Detroit, a family tragedy unfolded, leaving a community in mourning and a family shattered. Ardel Hough, a 60-year-old man, was in his bedroom when he was fatally shot twice in the head. His life was taken on May 1…

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Shinique Collins

Female, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 30-year-old Shinique Collins was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2019, inside her home at the Jefferson Square Apartments, Collins was shot and killed by her fiancé, Andre Waters. The…

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Trequan Hardy

Male, age 25 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the evening hours of a spring day in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 25-year-old Trequan R. Hardy was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2019, at approximately 8:17 p.m., police officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Fairfield Avenue following reports…

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Rodney Middleton

Male, age 49 · Moncks-corner, South Carolina

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in May of 2019, Rodney Middleton, a 49-year-old male truck driver from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, lost his life in a senseless act of road rage. The fatal encounter unfolded on Highway 52 near Goose Creek, forever altering the lives…

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Dashawn Shelton

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2019, tragedy struck in the Saint Joseph's neighborhood of West Baltimore when 20-year-old Dashawn Shelton, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 10:04 p.m. in the 1 S Morley St area, where Shelton was…

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Anthony Nhep

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony Nhep, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2019. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of 17th Avenue near San Antonio Park in East Oakland. Nhep, who lived in another part of Oakland, was shot…

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Jonathan Bello

Male, age 28 · San-francisco, California

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jonathan Bello, a 28-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2019, in a shooting incident that occurred in the city's Mission District. The incident took place near the intersection of 22nd and Bartlett streets, an area known…

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Ronald Celestine

Male, age 31 · Stockton, California

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ronald Celestine, a 31-year-old resident of Stockton, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2019. The incident occurred in the area of March Lane and Holiday Drive. The investigation into his death revealed that it was gang-related, involving…

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Douglas Cox

Male, age 47 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Douglas Cox, a 47-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on May 1, 2019. His death was noted in local obituaries, but specific details regarding the cause of his death were not widely publicized. The available information primarily focuses on…

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Gwendolyn Kay Gwen Smith

Female, age 66 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gwendolyn Kay "Gwen" Smith, aged 66, passed away on May 1, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. Gwen was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville and was well-loved by her community. She graduated from Englewood High School and worked as a Data Entry Clerk at Southside…

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Gregory G. Brown

Male, age 36 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gregory G. Brown, a 36-year-old African American male from Crest Hill, IL, was tragically killed on the night of April 30, 2019. He was gunned down by a single bullet in the parking lot of a Denny's restaurant on Plainfield Road in Joliet, IL. The incident…

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Christopher Davis

Male, age 39 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In Marrero, Louisiana, the life of a 39-year-old man named Christopher Davis was tragically cut short on the evening of May 1, 2019. The incident, which also left two other individuals wounded, unfolded at a residence on L.B. Landry Avenue. Davis was found…

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Edwina Campbell

Female, age 51 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 51-year-old Edwina Campbell was tragically cut short in her Lake Charles, Louisiana home. On May 1st, a domestic argument escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. The events of…

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Joseph Spencer Powell

Male, age 57 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the New Orleans neighborhood of Algiers, on May 1, 2019, Joseph Spencer Powell, a 57-year-old African American man, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident, which also involved another individual being shot, occurred near the home of Powell's mother.…

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Donqwavias Davis

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Donqwavias Davis, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the University Village apartments, where Davis was shot to death in the pool area. The suspect, Javier…

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Amel Jones Jr.

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Amel Jones Jr., a 22-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically died on May 1, 2019, from a gunshot wound to the head. He succumbed to his injuries two days later at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The incident occurred in the 500 block of West 10th Street…

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Victor Pena

Male, age 23 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the night of May 1, 2018, a young Hispanic man named Victor Pena, 23, was found shot in a parking lot at 550 Broadway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Police responded to a call of shots fired shortly before midnight and discovered Pena in a vehicle that had…

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Ricky Gibson

Male, age 44 · Neon, Kentucky

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late spring of 2018, the community of Neon, Kentucky, was shaken by the disappearance and subsequent death of a local man. Ricky Allen Gibson, a 44-year-old male, was reported missing, prompting an investigation by the Kentucky State Police. The search…

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Ashley Mielke

Female, age 27 · Neenah, Wisconsin

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in Neenah, Wisconsin, the life of 27-year-old Caucasian female Ashley Mielke was cut short on May 1, 2018. The events that unfolded on Breezewood Lane that day ended in what law enforcement officials would later describe as an apparent…

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Sidney Pettigrew

Male, age 51 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the city of Flint, Michigan, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather named Sidney Pettigrew Jr. sought to maintain his health and well-being through regular exercise. A 51-year-old male, he was a familiar face at The Rock Fitness Center on the south…

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Darius Lamarr Hunt

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 22-year-old African American male Darius Lamarr Hunt was fatally shot in the North St. Louis neighborhood of The Ville. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the 4300 block of Aldine Avenue, near the intersection…

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Antonio Lamount Harper Jr.

Male, age 20 · Waldorf, Maryland

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2018, a 20-year-old man, Antonio Lamount Harper Jr., was fatally shot in Waldorf, Maryland. The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. in the 2200 block of Stream Vista Place. Harper, a resident of Waldorf, was walking toward an…

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Jasmine Alisha Kennedy

Female, age 30 · Parkville, Maryland

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic evening in Parkville, Maryland, the life of 30-year-old Jasmine Alisha Kennedy was cut short. On May 1, 2018, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal act of violence when her husband, Eric Maurice Glass, shot her inside their home on Wentworth…

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Dwayne Saunders

Male, age 37 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a bright morning in the Bronx on May 1, 2018, a violent encounter cut short the life of 37-year-old Dwayne Saunders. The fatal incident unfolded around 11 a.m. at the corner of East 209th Street and Perry Avenue in the Norwood section. Saunders, a Queens…

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Jaime Gabriel Butanda

Male, age 14 · Azusa, California

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jaime Gabriel Butanda, a 14-year-old boy from Azusa, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2018. Jaime was shot multiple times while riding his bicycle in the 300 block of South Enid Avenue, near his home. The incident occurred around 3 p.m., and he…

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Raheem Gilbert

Male, age 21 · San-francisco, California

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Raheem Gilbert, a 21-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked significant concern within the community. Gilbert was found dead in the Bayview…

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Dylan Jones

Male, age 21 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dylan Jones, a 21-year-old resident of Daytona Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2018. On that fateful evening, police were called to a beachside home on Butler Boulevard after a panicked woman, who identified herself as Jones' girlfriend…

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Jerome Lashawn Pookie Thomas

Male, age 32 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jerome Lashawn "Pookie" Thomas, aged 32, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2018, in Riviera Beach, Florida. On that fateful afternoon, a violent altercation erupted between individuals in two cars, leading to an exchange of gunfire. The confrontation…

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Joaquin Ruiz-Figueroa

Male, age 47 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joaquin Ruiz-Figueroa, a 47-year-old Hispanic man from Augusta, Georgia, died on May 1, 2018, after what authorities described as a horrific attack that began inside the home he shared with other men and ended with his body discarded in the woods. What…

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Rogelio Hackett

Male, age 57 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of May 1, 2018, a single gunshot shattered the morning quiet outside The Party Room nightclub on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Inside, a witness heard the sound and went to investigate, discovering the nightclub's co-owner…

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Elijah Green

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Elijah Green, a 32-year-old African American man, was found dead on May 1, 2018, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a brutal murder, which involved strangulation. Elijah and his younger brother, Tony Green, were implicated in the murder of their…

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Quavist Phillips

Male, age 20 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Quavist Diwaun Phillips, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2018, in Salisbury, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 300 block of Ackert Avenue, near Tillman Street. Phillips was found lying in…

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Winfred Worthy

Male, age 62 · Spring-lake, North Carolina

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Winfred Alfonzo Worthy, a 62-year-old African American man from Spring Lake, North Carolina, tragically died on May 1, 2018. He was shot outside his home while going to get his mail. The incident occurred in front of the family business, Worthy Brothers…

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Marqondis Thompson

Male, age 21 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a violent altercation inside a Nashville hookah bar claimed the life of Marqondis Terif Thompson. The 21-year-old African American man, known affectionately as “Y G Mista,” was fatally shot on May 2, 2018, at the Medusa Nashville on…

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