Deaths by Force on May 1

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Mark Lee Simmons

Male, age 66 · Huntsville, Arkansas

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Huntsville, Arkansas, a shocking act of violence shattered the morning calm on May 1, 2021. Mark Lee Simmons, a 66-year-old male, was found deceased inside a residence located off Arkansas Highway 23. His life, along with that of his…

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Mary Marlene Simmons

Female, age 65 · Huntsville, Arkansas

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 1, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in a rural cabin south of Huntsville, Arkansas. Mary Marlene Simmons, a 65-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on Madison County Road 5675. The peaceful residence she shared with…

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Gregory Rafael Santos-Frias

Male, age 23 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a spring night in Waterbury, Connecticut, a dispute that began inside the Levels nightclub spilled out into the streets, ending in the tragic death of 23-year-old Gregory Rafael Santos-Frias, a Hispanic male. On May 1, 2021, at…

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Kevin Ray Hettich

Male, age 51 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Salt Lake City, Utah, on the first of May, 2021, the life of 51-year-old Kevin Ray Hettich, a White male, was tragically cut short. Hettich was discovered deceased on Hansen Avenue, having suffered significant trauma to his head. The Salt Lake City Police…

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Shandon Nicole Scott

Female, age 32 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 2021, the life of Shandon Nicole Scott, a 32-year-old Black woman, was tragically cut short in Salt Lake City, Utah. A state trooper, responding to reports of a car crash on Interstate 80, discovered her inside the…

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Martez Harrison

Male, age 22 · Sioux City, Iowa

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 1, 2021, a dispute outside a downtown Sioux City bar tragically cut short the life of 22-year-old Martez Harrison, a Black male. The night began with an argument between Harrison and Lawrence Canady. Following their disagreement…

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Kamari-Khalil Lyles

Male, age 22 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the late spring evening of May 1, 2021, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace on Leete Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. When police officers arrived around 11:50 p.m., drawn by a ShotSpotter activation, they discovered a grim scene. Inside a parked…

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Josiah John Naol Salas

Male, age 22 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Josiah John Naol Salas, a 22-year-old male originally from Ethiopia, was beginning a new chapter in his life. Born in Addis Ababa, he was adopted in 2008 and moved to Colorado, where he adjusted to a new culture and language. He was a father to a young…

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Mariceo Negrete

Male, age 20 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 1, 2021, Mariceo “Marz” Negrete, a 20-year-old man from Denver, headed to a crowded house party in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood, at a single-family home along North Odessa Street. The gathering drew dozens of people into the early…

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Khyler Rashaan Johnson

Male, age 19 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 1, 2021, a young Black/African American man named Khyler Rashaan Johnson, 19, was fatally shot in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident began to unfold around 10:40 p.m. when police received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on…

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John Hoff

Male, age 70 · Prairie Village, Kansas

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet suburban community of Prairie Village, Kansas, a grim discovery was made on May 1, 2021, marking a sudden and violent end to the life of one of its residents. John Hoff, a 70-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in his apartment. The…

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Kasmira Nash

Female, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 1, 2021, a 37-year-old mother of two, Kasmira Nash, was fatally shot while working at the Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge on River Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The nightclub was crowded for a Derby weekend kickoff party. Nash, who…

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Quincy K. Ukaigwe

Male, age 30 · Radcliff, Kentucky

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a trip to visit a childhood friend turned into a tragedy for Quincy K. Ukaigwe, a 30-year-old Black man from Chicago. Ukaigwe traveled to Radcliff, Kentucky, and the last time his family heard from him was on April 18. After days of…

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Ian J. Simpson

Male, age 32 · Green Bay, Wisconsin

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2021, a tragic shooting unfolded at the Oneida Casino complex in Green Bay, Wisconsin, claiming the life of 32-year-old Ian J. Simpson. Simpson, a White male, was fatally wounded during the attack that also resulted in the death of…

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Jacob Todd Bartel

Male, age 35 · Green Bay, Wisconsin

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2021, a tragic shooting unfolded at the Duck Creek Restaurant inside the Oneida Casino/Radisson Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, claiming the life of 35-year-old Jacob Todd Bartel, a White male. Bartel, a server at the…

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Daniel Murray

Male, age 62 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a concerned family member's call for a welfare check led to a grim discovery at a residence on North Broad Street in Battle Creek, Michigan. On May 1st, police entered the home of 61-year-old Daniel Murray to find he had been fatally…

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Harlow Thomas Harley Owens

Male, age 39 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 39-year-old Harlow Thomas Harley Owens was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the life of his girlfriend. On May 1, 2021, police discovered the bodies of Owens and 29-year-old Kelsey Coon-Lennon inside a…

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Kelsey Coon-Lennon

Female, age 29 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 29-year-old Kelsey Coon-Lennon, a female resident of Lansing, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On May 1, 2021, police discovered the bodies of Coon-Lennon and her 39-year-old boyfriend, Harley Owens, in their home. Both…

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Jose Figueroa

Male, age 21 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 1, 2021, Jose Figueroa, a 21-year-old man from Newark, New Jersey, was found lying in the street in Paterson, having been shot multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after. His death was…

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Shakur Robinson

Male, age 34 · East Orange, New Jersey

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 2021, the life of 34-year-old Shakur Robinson of Newark was tragically cut short when he was fatally shot inside a residence on the 500 block of South Clinton Street in East Orange, New Jersey. The incident, which took…

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Waekuon Quendrick Johnson

Male, age 23 · Dinwiddie, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Dinwiddie, Virginia, a neighborhood cookout on May 1, 2021, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 23-year-old Waekuon Quendrick Johnson. An argument broke out at the gathering, escalating to a double shooting that…

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Joel David Boyd

Male, age 41 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the early morning of May 1, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Fairground neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 41-year-old Joel David Boyd. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers responded to a call around 4:30 a.m. regarding a…

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Rashad Taylor

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Rashad Taylor was tragically cut short by gun violence in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of May 1st, police responded to a call and found the young man fatally shot in the 4400 block of Cook Avenue. The…

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Rashard Cortez Lovelace

Male, age 31 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

The death of Rashard Cortez Lovelace marked a tragic end to a tumultuous week for the 31-year-old St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer. Born in St. Louis and a veteran of the United States Navy, Rashard had joined the police force in November 2018. He was…

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Jasmine Jaqua Davis

Female, age 20 · Johnsonville, South Carolina

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Johnsonville, South Carolina, a young life was tragically cut short on May 1, 2021. Jasmine Jaqua Davis, a 20-year-old female, was killed in a violent encounter that sent ripples of shock and grief through the town. The incident…

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Mary Frances Brown

Female, age 50 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Florence, South Carolina, Mary Frances Brown, a 50-year-old woman known for her warm spirit, tragically lost her life on May 1, 2021. A lifelong resident and a beloved hairstylist for over three decades, her sudden and violent death sent…

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M.D. Anderson Kerny Jr.

Male, age 29 · New-rochelle, New York

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in New Rochelle, a gathering was tragically interrupted by gunfire. Just before midnight on May 1, 2021, shots rang out in the vicinity of Horton Avenue and Brook Street, forever altering the lives of several individuals.…

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Angel Martinez

Male, age 17 · Adelanto, California

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 1, 2021, 17-year-old Angel Martinez from Adelanto, California, tragically lost his life due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred just before noon when deputies from the Adelanto station responded to a report of a shooting at the 10700 block of…

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Evereonna Sankey

Female, age 20 · Clewiston, Florida

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Evereonna Sankey, a 20-year-old Black/African American female from Lehigh Acres, was killed on the night of May 1, 2021, after gunfire erupted around the annual Brown Sugar Festival in the Harlem community of Clewiston, Florida. Sankey was a licensed…

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Diamond Nicole Johnson

Female, age 15 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of 15-year-old Diamond Nicole Johnson was cut short by gun violence. On May 1, 2021, a large fight among juveniles broke out at a bustling shopping center on Glenwood Avenue, situated across the street from…

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John Anthony Johnson

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a domestic situation in Columbus, Georgia, ended in the death of 38-year-old John Anthony Johnson. On the evening of May 1st, police responded to a call about a person lying in the street and discovered Johnson with a fatal gunshot…

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KeTravian Tyvon Cole

Male, age 20 · Winder, Georgia

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 1, 2021, the life of 20-year-old KeTravian Tyvon Cole, an aspiring male rap artist from Athens, Georgia, known as EBE Montana, was cut short in a hail of gunfire. The incident unfolded on the westbound side of Georgia Highway 316…

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Benjamin Dawkins

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Benjamin Dawkins, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 1, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred just before midnight in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Dawkins and another man, aged 30, were…

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Jesus Cruz Mosso

Male, age 20 · Chicago-heights, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 1, 2021, 20-year-old Jesus Cruz Mosso, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot in the 300 block of East 22nd Street in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Another male individual was also wounded during the incident. Authorities have urged anyone with information to…

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Joshua Hamrick

Male, age 39 · Sterling, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Nathaniel Hamrick, a 39-year-old man from Sterling, Illinois, died on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his home. Hamrick was born on January 13, 1982, in Elburn, Illinois, to Freddie Hamrick. The circumstances surrounding Hamrick's death were initially…

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Thomas Anderson

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thomas Anderson, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 1, 2021, in the Burnside neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. while Thomas was sitting in the front passenger seat of a vehicle…

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Travis Willis

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 1, 2021, 37-year-old Travis Willis, an African American male, was fatally shot during an altercation in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. in the 11800 block of South…

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Bryan Gibson Jr.

Male, age 23 · Baldwin, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 2, 2021, a weekend morning in Baldwin, Louisiana, turned tragic for 23-year-old Bryan Gibson Jr., an African American male. While he was simply filling his vehicle with gas on Main Street, his life was abruptly cut short in a senseless act of violence.…

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Derrick Cavazos

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 2021, the life of 35-year-old Derrick Cavazos, a beloved Southern University alumnus and adjunct professor, was tragically cut short in his Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home. A male intruder, later identified as 28-year-old…

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Jazzimane Woods

Female, age 15 · Port-allen, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in Port Allen, Louisiana, the life of 15-year-old Jazzimane Woods was tragically cut short. Just before 1 a.m., while visiting her aunt's apartment on N. 14th Street, the residence was riddled with bullets from the…

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Keldric Deon Lewis

Male, age 42 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keldric Deon Lewis, a 42-year-old male, was the victim of a fatal assault in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On the evening of May 1, 2021, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Lewis was discovered unresponsive in the 1500 block of North Acadian Thruway West. He was…

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Tevin Melton

Male, age 24 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Monroe, Louisiana, the evening of May 1, 2021, turned tragic for 24-year-old Tevin Melton. At the Parkview Apartments, a place familiar to many in the community, a violent encounter unfolded that ultimately claimed his life. Details surrounding the…

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Woodrow Wisham

Male, age 48 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Woodrow Wisham, 48, was a Black/African American man whose life ended on the pavement of a Baton Rouge street on the night of May 1, 2021, when gunfire found him in the 2300 block of Convention Street. Police said the shooting happened around 9:45 p.m., and…

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Clinton Smith III

Male, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clinton Smith III, a 32-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 1, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. Smith was fatally shot at around 10:00 AM while walking south on East 128th Street from Buckeye Road. He had been…

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Terrance Jewell

Male, age 24 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Terrance Jewell, a 24-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2021. He was shot while walking across the parking lot of an apartment complex on the 4600 block of Glen Grove Lane in the Forest Park East neighborhood. Medics…

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Frank Theodore Berryman Jr.

Male, age 21 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Frank Theodore Berryman Jr., a 21-year-old male from Harrisburg, PA, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2021. He was shot multiple times inside an apartment building on the 4900 block of Lancer Street in Lower Paxton Township. Responding officers found him…

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Braiden Ray Robinson

Male, age 32 · Ore-city, Texas

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Braiden Ray Robinson, a 32-year-old man from Ore City, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2021. Robinson was born on August 4, 1988, in Longview, Texas, and was well-loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Ray and Cathy…

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Erick Villeta

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erick Villeta, 35, a resident of Little Village on the city's Southwest Side, was found stabbed to death on a sidewalk in the 2600 block of South Christiana Street early on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Area Four detectives of the Chicago Police Department…

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