Death by Force

Colleen Hoopes

Female, age 25 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 20, 2022, the life of 25-year-old Colleen Hoopes, a talented and beloved female ballet dancer, was tragically cut short in her Tempe, Arizona home. Authorities responded to a 911 call from her husband, Christopher Hoopes, who…

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Edwin Jonathan Gutierrez

Male, age 18 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of May 20, 2022, a violent encounter in a Tucson, Arizona, apartment complex ended the life of 18-year-old Edwin Jonathan Gutierrez. The incident, which unfolded shortly after 12:30 a.m. at a residence on South Headley Road, was initially…

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Yajaira Mitchell

Female, age 31 · Lynn, Massachusetts

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 20, 2022, a 31-year-old woman named Yajaira Mitchell, also known by her maiden name Yajaira Suarez, was found dead in her Lynn, Massachusetts, home. Responding to reports of a shooting at the Mudge Street residence around 1:20 p.m., police discovered…

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Rene Castillo

Female, age 21 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 20, 2022, a tragic incident occurred in Albuquerque, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Rene Castillo. Castillo arrived at a hospital after being shot near the intersection of Central and I-25. Despite medical efforts, she succumbed to…

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Christian St Louis Gardner

Male, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 35-year-old Christian “St. Louis” Gardner was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On the evening of May 19th, in the West Colfax neighborhood, a fatal encounter unfolded that would leave one man dead and another facing…

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Cedric Williams

Male, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in the spring of 2022, the life of Cedric Williams was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The 34-year-old man was in the intersection of Poplar Street and Oak Drive, in Southeast Washington, D.C., on May 20th when the fatal shooting…

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Demitri Ellis-Strong

Male, age 37 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 20, 2022, Demitri Ellis-Strong, a 37-year-old Black or African American man, was fatally shot at a Metro Transit light rail platform in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. at the Green Line…

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Eli Kenneth Alejo Hart

Male, age 6 · Mound, Minnesota

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic story that began with a routine traffic stop, the life of six-year-old White male, Eli Kenneth Alejo Hart, came to a horrific end on May 20, 2022. Police in Orono, Minnesota, pulled over a car being driven by his mother, Julissa Thaler, because it…

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Tristan Trice

Male, age 38 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Tristan Trice, a 38-year-old Black/African American man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, lost his life in a shooting in Saint Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, May 20, 2022, and was one of three separate fatal…

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William Frazier

Male, age 38 · Owensboro, Kentucky

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

William Darnell Frazier Jr., known to his loved ones as "Tank," was a 38-year-old Black man from Owensboro, Kentucky. A father to a son, Cartiye, and a daughter, Bellé, he was a member of the Fourth Street Baptist Church and worked at Shiloh's Lounge. Born in…

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Cashawn Glaze-Hopkins

Male, age 15 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a promising young life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence at a local park. Cashawn Glaze-Hopkins, a 15-year-old male student from Del City High School, was fatally shot on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Joe B. Barnes Regional…

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Sherralann Patricia Longmire

Female, age 61 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on May 20, 2022, 61-year-old Sherralann Patricia Longmire was found deceased in her Columbia, Mississippi, home, the victim of a fatal shooting. The discovery of her body preceded a tense and prolonged standoff with law enforcement…

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Brandon L. Patterson

Male, age 33 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 20, 2022, Brandon L. Patterson, a 33-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on Fulton Street in Saginaw, Michigan. The incident also resulted in the injury of another 32-year-old man, who sustained non-life-threatening wounds. Patterson…

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Franktris Reshell Stewart

Female, age 44 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ms. Franktris Reshell Stewart, a 44-year-old Black female known affectionately to friends and family as "Trisy," passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Muskegon, Michigan. Born on August 5, 1977, in Muskegon to David Frank Langston and Rose Mary…

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Tonya Woody

Female, age 43 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a mother's life was cut short, leaving a void in the lives of her seven children and many loved ones. Tonya Marie Woody, a 43-year-old female, was fatally shot on May 20, 2022. Described as a fun-loving and…

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Christopher Brennan

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 20, 2022, the life of 47-year-old Christopher Brennan was tragically cut short in what has been described as a senseless act of violence. Brennan was in the backyard of his home in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, when…

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Allen Jaiden Gresham Jr.

Male, age 20 · San-bernardino, California

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Allen Jaiden Gresham Jr., a 20-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2022, during a shooting incident at THA Blue Flame hookah bar. The event, which was an unpermitted special gathering, turned deadly when an…

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Jaqwan Dockery

Male, age 27 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jaqwan Dockery, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2022, in Kissimmee, Florida. The incident occurred during a drive-by shooting outside the Key West Market, located near Tremont Avenue and Old Dixie Highway. The Osceola…

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Rafaeil Thomas

Male, age 46 · Griffin, Georgia

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

A dispute between neighbors in Griffin, Georgia, ended in the shooting death of Rafaeil Thomas, a 46-year-old male. The incident occurred on a Friday evening in May 2022, when police were called to a residence on West Tinsley Street around 7 p.m. for a report…

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Carl Wright

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Carl Roland Wright Sr., known to his loved ones as 'Muney,' was a 31-year-old man whose life was tragically cut short. On May 20, 2022, he became a victim of gun violence in his home city. A loving father to two sons, Carl…

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Jermaine Hulbert

Male, age 42 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jermaine Hulbert, a 42-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on the night of Friday, May 20, 2022, in a mass shooting that unfolded in a parking lot in New Orleans. The incident, which also left three other individuals wounded, took place in the 5100…

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Rolanda Williams

Female, age 36 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

A 36-year-old African American woman, Rolanda Williams, was fatally shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the evening of May 20, 2022. The incident took place in the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway. Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the location…

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Darrell Ford

Male, age 32 · Fairmont, North Carolina

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 20, 2022, Darrell Ford, a 32-year-old man from Fairmont, NC, tragically lost his life due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred as a result of an ongoing family dispute. Darrell Ford was found in the driveway of his residence suffering from gunshot…

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Ronnie Dale Hoots

Male, age 61 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ronnie Dale Hoots, a 61-year-old man from Salisbury, North Carolina, was found dead in his home on May 20, 2022. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office responded to a call reporting a gunshot victim at a residence on Wildwood Road in Salisbury. Upon arrival…

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Blair Snyder

Male, age 28 · Wooster, Ohio

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Blair Snyder, a 28-year-old man from Wooster, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2022. The incident occurred in the 400 block of East Larwill Street, where Snyder was involved in an argument with a 19-year-old man named Dylan Pelfrey from Orrville.…

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Devin Zeigler

Male, age 24 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the afternoon of May 20, 2022, Devin Zeigler, a 24-year-old man from Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, was killed in a shooting at a car wash. The attack occurred around 1 p.m. at the West York Auto Spa Express on York Crossing Drive in West…

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Alex Erik Miller

Male, age 42 · Kingsport, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Kingsport, Tennessee, a dispute between two truck drivers on the shoulder of Interstate 81 escalated into a fatal roadside shooting. Alex Erik Miller, a 42-year-old male from Edgewood, Maryland, was killed in the altercation on May…

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Carlos Jackson

Male, age 48 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, the sounds of city life were pierced by the sharp report of gunfire. On May 20, 2022, what initially appeared to be a single-car accident on Kimball Avenue and Kimball Cove in the southern part of the city…

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John Mack Jr.

Male, age 24 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a Friday in Knoxville, Tennessee, a young man's heroic act of intervention in a domestic dispute tragically cost him his life. John Mack Jr., a 24-year-old father of two, was fatally shot on May 20, 2022, after he stepped in to help…

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Michael Mike Scott Jr.

Male, age 31 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Michael "Mike" Scott Jr., a 31-year-old man from Galveston, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2022. He was known for his work as a groundskeeper at Robco Services and his dedication to coaching little league teams such as The Sun Devils, Rangers, and Magics. Mike…

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Deborah L Powers

Female, age 59 · Goodyear, Arizona

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 20, 2020, in Goodyear, Arizona, the life of 59-year-old Deborah L. Powers, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in what authorities would later describe as a double murder-suicide. The incident unfolded at a home near…

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Jeremy Thompson

Male, age 20 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 20-year-old Jeremy Thompson, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. On the evening of May 20th, police responded to calls of multiple gunshots in the 4300 block of South Olive…

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Jimmy Lee Tanner

Male, age 56 · Marion, Arkansas

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Wednesday night in May 2020, Jimmy Lee Tanner, a 56-year-old Black man, drove through the Harvard Yard neighborhood of Marion, Arkansas, behind the wheel of his red 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. He ended up on Bristol Road, a residential street in Crittenden…

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Roberto Rivera

Male, age 34 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

A burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon peace in New Haven’s Fair Haven neighborhood on May 21, 2020, at the corner of Lloyd and Wolcott streets. In the aftermath, Roberto Rivera, a 34-year-old Hispanic man, was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound…

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Jason Allen Adkins

Male, age 41 · Lenore, West Virginia

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 20, 2020, Jason Allen Adkins, a 41-year-old registered nurse from Chapmanville, West Virginia, was fatally shot in Lenore, WV. The incident was reported to local law enforcement, who promptly initiated an investigation into the circumstances…

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Tayla Jo Tay Johnson

Female, age 16 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late spring of 2020, the life of 16-year-old Tayla Jo Johnson, a White female, was tragically cut short in Huntington, West Virginia. On the evening of May 20th, a single gunshot wound ended her life. Emergency services transported her to Cabell…

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Marcus Sain

Male, age 17 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon in Wichita, Kansas, a planned meeting in an apartment complex parking lot turned deadly for 17-year-old Marcus Sain, a Black male. The events of May 20, 2020, unfolded at the Fox Run Apartments near Harry and Webb, where Sain and…

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Shanontae Shawon-Lee Fisher

Male, age 17 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Minneapolis, a physical altercation between two individuals escalated tragically, leaving a community to mourn the loss of a young life. Shanontae Shawon-Lee Fisher, a 17-year-old Black or African American male…

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Duel Vincent Bryant

Male, age 41 · Purvis, Mississippi

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 41-year-old Duel Vincent Bryant was cut short in Purvis, Mississippi. On the evening of Wednesday, May 20, police were called to a disturbance on Shelby Spike's Drive. Initial reports suggested a man had been struck in the…

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Richard Pelly

Male, age 54 · Winchester, Virginia

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 20, 2020, Richard Pelly, a 54-year-old White male, died from gun violence in Winchester, Virginia. His death was the result of a murder-suicide that occurred outside a convenience store. The incident involved a woman who fatally shot Mr. Pelly before…

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Tristan Sillsbury

Male, age 19 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 20, 2020, tragedy struck in the Conway area of South Carolina, forever altering the lives of two families. On that day, 19-year-old Tristan Sillsbury, a resident of Conway, was shot and killed on Oak Log Lake Road. The Horry…

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Mamadou Diallo

Male, age 32 · Manhattan, New York

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday in the spring of 2020, Mamadou Diallo, a 32-year-old man, was waiting for a bus in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. Working as an Uber Eats delivery driver, he was out in the quiet hours of May 20th when his life…

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Reina Dominguez

Female, age 45 · Manhattan, New York

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May of 2020, a tragic event unfolded in Manhattan, New York, resulting in the death of 45-year-old Reina Dominguez. The incident, which shocked those who knew her, was part of a violent rampage carried out by an off-duty bus driver who was also an…

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Alberto Tapia

Male, age 48 · Bellflower, California

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alberto Tapia, a 48-year-old resident of Bellflower, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Tapia was shot near 16118 Bellflower Blvd. The incident occurred in the evening…

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Izrael Villegas

Male, age 18 · Turlock, California

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Izrael Villegas, an 18-year-old resident of Turlock, California, was tragically found dead from a single gunshot wound on May 20, 2020. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 4300 block of Cherry Blossom Lane. The Turlock Police Department responded to…

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Donald Gandy

Male, age 54 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Donald Scott Gandy, a 54-year-old African American man from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2020. Donald was a lifelong resident of Orlando, known for his work as a handyman. He was a devoted father, brother, grandfather, and friend…

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Majesty Riley

Female, age 13 · Clayton-county, Georgia

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, emergency services responded to a distressing call in the 5200 block of West Street in Forest Park, a community within Clayton County, Georgia. Upon their arrival, they discovered a scene of violence where two…

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Johnny Cox

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Johnny Cox, a 36-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 20, 2020, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in a vehicle, and the circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of ongoing…

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