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Montel Lee Gresham

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a sense of unease settled over a neighborhood in Northeast Baltimore as the city grappled with ongoing gun violence. On the evening of May 20th, this violence tragically claimed the life of 19-year-old Montel Lee Gresham, a young Black…

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Levi J. Brown Jr.

Male, age 34 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

Levi Brown, 34, a Black male, was found shot inside his home at 4921 North 60th Street in Omaha on the night of May 20, 2013. Officers were dispatched around 9:51 p.m. for a report of a person down; when police and medics arrived, they discovered Brown with…

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Shawn Guilford

Male, age 39 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 20, 2013, Shawn Guilford, a 39-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed. The incident took place around 9:20 p.m., and his body was discovered inside a vehicle in the South Fairmount area of Cincinnati. The details of the…

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Mark Thomas

Null, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

Mark Thomas, aged 25, was fatally shot on May 20, 2013, in Philadelphia. On that day, Philadelphia Police responded to a call regarding gunfire and found Thomas at the scene, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident took place in a residential…

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Larry Wix

Male, age 32 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Harvey, Louisiana, the life of 32-year-old Larry Wix, an African American male, was tragically cut short on May 20, 2013. The circumstances of his death, a result of multiple gunshot wounds, prompted an extensive investigation by the…

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Stephen Martin

Male, age 30 · San Francisco, California

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, Stephen Martin, a 30-year-old resident of San Francisco, was assaulted during an altercation in Sharon Meadows, Golden Gate Park, after the Bay to Breakers race. Martin, who had attended the event dressed in a troll costume along with a group…

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Joseph J Owens

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joseph J. Owens, aged 24, was the victim of a homicide on May 20, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. This incident was part of a broader wave of violent crime that took place in Chicago during that year. In 2012, the city experienced significant levels of gun…

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Dwayne Billingsley

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Dwayne Billingsley, aged 37, was fatally shot on May 20, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois, during a particularly violent weekend for the city. The incident took place amidst a spike in homicides as Chicago entered its warmer months, which often saw a surge in…

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Terrell L Joyce

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, 41-year-old Terrell L. Joyce, a Black / African American male affectionately known as "Goldie," died in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was found at a location on the 4900 block of West 34th Street, an area within the jurisdiction of the…

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Timothy Beard

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of Timothy Beard, a 31-year-old African American man from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On May 20th of that year, he was found dead. The circumstances surrounding his death were deemed a homicide, a violent end…

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George Hicks

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Sunday in May of 2012, 22-year-old George Melvin Hicks Jr., a Black / African American male, passed away in St. Louis, Missouri. Born on January 8, 1990, he was a lifelong resident of the city. Known to his friends as "G unit," George was remembered for…

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Montez Woods

Male, age 29 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of 29-year-old Montez Woods, a Black male, was cut short on a street in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of Sunday, May 20, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4100 block of Grove Street in the Fairgrounds…

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Isiah Smith

Male, age 19 · Lima, Ohio

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Isiah T. Smith, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on May 20, 2012, in Lima, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 7:54 PM in the 1300 block of West High Street near the intersection of Rosedale Avenue. According to reports, Smith became…

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Travis Martin

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, Travis E. Martin, age 22, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the South Linden neighborhood of the city, specifically in the 1300 block of East 21st Avenue. Columbus Police responded to reports of gunshots in the…

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Jordan Sigli

Male, age 13 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Sunday evening in May, 13-year-old Jordan Dwayne Sigli was getting out of a vehicle to attend a birthday party at Tanzi Sports Bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was May 20, 2012, a night that would end in tragedy. As Jordan stood outside the venue, a car drove…

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Ikeam Elliott

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in May 2012, tragedy struck on the 900 block of South Conestoga Street in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was there that 22-year-old Ikeam Elliott was found with multiple gunshot wounds at 4:52 a.m.…

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Elden Harper

Male, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in Pittsburgh, tragedy struck on a street in the Homewood neighborhood. On May 20, 2012, Elden Harper, a 35-year-old male, was standing on North Homewood Avenue when his life was abruptly ended. Around 4:30 a.m., an…

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Darwin Roberson

Male, age 51 · Houston, Texas

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, Darwin Roberson, a 51-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at his address, 2417 Turner. During the event, Roberson suffered a gunshot wound to the back. Emergency services were called…

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Fabian Guerrero

Male, age 21 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Fabian Guerrero, a 21-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically killed on May 20, 2012, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred as Guerrero and three other individuals were traveling south on the South Freeway’s frontage road around 9:20 p.m. when…

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Damien Jordan

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, 22-year-old Damien Jordan was found dead in Houston, Texas, in a case that remains unsolved to this day. Jordan was shot during a violent incident that took place in his home located in northeast Houston. Witnesses reported seeing two men…

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Ashton Randle

Male, age 24 · Shelbyville, Texas

Found May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ashton Deon Randle, age 24, was found murdered on May 20, 2012, in a wooded area off Forest Service Road 197 near Shelbyville, Texas. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at approximately 6:40 p.m., when two individuals riding a four-wheeler…

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April Christine Kauffman

Female, age 47 · Linwood, New Jersey

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

April Christine Kauffman, a 47-year-old Caucasian woman, was a well-known radio personality and a fervent advocate for military veterans in her community of Linwood, New Jersey. Her life came to a violent end on May 10, 2012, when she was found shot to death…

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Elwood Edwards White

Male, age 22 · Oceanside, California

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Elwood Edwards White, a 22-year-old man from Oceanside, California, died on May 20, 2012, during a confrontation with law enforcement officers. On that day, White was reportedly involved in a series of erratic and aggressive behaviors, including throwing…

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Jasmin Rorie

Male, age 23 · Eagle-springs, North Carolina

Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jasmin "Jazz" Rorie, a 23-year-old male from Eagle Springs, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2012. Rorie was attending a party at a home located at 248 McCoy Lane in Eagle Springs when he was fatally shot around 3 a.m. A friend drove him to…

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Willie Whipple

Unknown, age 53 · Miami, Florida

Found May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 20, 2010, 53-year-old Willie Whipple was found dead in Miami, Florida. His death was ruled a homicide, but the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Despite the efforts of the Miami Police Department and ongoing investigations, no…

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Eric B Herner

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

Eric B. Herner, a 41-year-old White man, was killed on May 20, 2010, inside his apartment in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Herner, who had grown up in Evanston, owned and operated a janitorial and home-cleaning business called “The Man With The Mop.”…

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Jamie Hinton Bey

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 35-year-old Jamie Hilton-Bey, a Black male resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Hilton-Bey became the city's 69th homicide victim of the year. The incident that claimed his…

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Jimmy Dee Elton

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 24, 2020, the life of a promising Baltimore rapper, David Leroy King Jr., known by his stage name Dee Dave, was tragically cut short. The 29-year-old was gunned down in a double shooting that unfolded in the parking lot…

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Jihad Watters

Male, age 25 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jihad Watters, a 25-year-old African-American man, was killed on May 20, 2010, in what was a brazen daylight shooting in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. A father who had been confined to a wheelchair following a previous shooting two years prior…

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Jerome Maurice Buster Alforf

Male, age 25 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jerome Maurice �Buster� Alford, an African-American/Black male, age 25, was killed on the afternoon of May 20, 2010, in Omaha, Nebraska. According to his obituary, he was born on September 20, 1984, and was remembered by a large, close-knit family. That day…

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Thomas Evans

Male, age 38 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 20, 2010, a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 in West Memphis, Arkansas, turned into a violent and tragic event that claimed the lives of two police officers. Thomas William 'Bill' Evans, a 38-year-old White male officer with the West Memphis…

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Robert Brandon Paudert

Male, age 39 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic day in West Memphis, Arkansas, Sergeant Robert Brandon Paudert, a 39-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. On the morning of May 20, 2010, what began as a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 escalated into a violent confrontation…

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Thomas Wortham

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 20, 2010, Thomas E. Wortham IV, a 30-year-old African American male and probationary police officer with the Chicago Police Department, was tragically shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. Officer Wortham was off-duty at the time, visiting his parents'…

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Miguel Garcia

Male, age 28 · Long Beach, California

Found May 20, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 20, 2009, 28-year-old Miguel Garcia was tragically killed in Long Beach, California. Details surrounding his death indicate that he was the victim of a homicide, but public information on the circumstances of the case remains limited. Local authorities…

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Brittany Barnes

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 20, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brittany Barnes, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 20, 2009, while walking on a sidewalk in the Chatham neighborhood. The tragic incident took place in the midst of escalating violence in the area, which was already grappling with…

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Andre Daniels

Male, age 34 · San Francisco, California

Found May 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 20, 2008, 34-year-old Andre Daniels was shot and killed outside his home in the Alice Griffith public housing project in San Francisco's Bayview district. Known in his community as a peacemaker, Daniels was attacked in what police described as an…

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David Vargus

Male, age 53 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

David Vargus, 53, male, Caucasian/White, was found shot to death inside his Las Vegas home in May 2008. The Clark County coroner publicly identified him as David Jesse “DJ” Vargus, and his obituary listed his date of death as May 23, 2008. The early reports…

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Peggy Welty

Female, age 47 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

Peggy Sue Parker Welty, a 47-year-old resident of Groveport, Ohio, tragically died on May 20, 2008, as a result of a fire at her home. Authorities determined that the fire was intentionally set, and her death was classified as a homicide. The incident…

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Norvel Brown

Male, age 26 · Fresno, California

Found May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 20, 2007, 26-year-old Norvel Brown was found dead in Fresno, California, a victim of homicide. The incident took place amidst an atmosphere of increasing violence in the area during that year. Norvel Brown’s case was part of a larger trend of violent…

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Delonte Evans

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early afternoon of Sunday, May 20, 2007, the life of 36-year-old Delonte Evans, an African-American man, was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. Police were called to the 600 block of 32nd Street, SE, around 1:39 p.m. following reports of a…

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Jessica Walker

Female, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jessica Walker, aged 23, was found dead on May 20, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her case remains unsolved and is listed among Jacksonville's numerous cold cases. Jessica was killed under suspicious circumstances, and investigators have struggled to find…

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Marlon D Price

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 20, 2007, Marlon D. Price, aged 19, was tragically killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a broader pattern of violence that affected many parts of the city during that year. Price's death occurred during a particularly challenging…

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Chris Bartholomew

Male, age 21 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 20, 2007, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short in an act of senseless violence in Kansas City, Missouri. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher 'Chris' Bartholomew, a Caucasian male, was in the Westport…

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Jerome Simpson

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the city of St. Louis, Missouri, the life of a young man, Jerome Simpson II, was cut tragically short. On May 20, 2007, the 24-year-old African-American male was killed, leaving behind a family searching for answers and a community calling for justice. The…

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Ameen Foster

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a wave of violence was surging through the streets of Philadelphia, a grim reality that would soon personally touch the life of Ameen Foster. An African-American man of 32 years, Foster became another victim in a year marked by a high…

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Miguel Torres

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 20, 2007, Miguel Torres, a 21-year-old male, was murdered in Philadelphia. The incident was part of a wave of violence that affected the city during that year. Although details on the exact circumstances of Torres's homicide are limited, it was noted…

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William Robinson

Male, age 24 · San Antonio, Texas

Found May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 20, 2007, 24-year-old William Robinson was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at a residence on the city's east side. According to police reports, Robinson was attending a gathering when an…

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Nicolas Morena-Pantoja

Male, age 24 · Chesterfield, Virginia

Killed May 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

A light rain may have been falling on the evening of Sunday, May 20, 2007, as 24-year-old Nicolas Morena-Pantoja, a Hispanic male, traveled along Chippenham Parkway in Chesterfield, Virginia. For reasons that remain shrouded in mystery, his journey was…

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