Deaths by Force on May 21

Deaths by Force (504)

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John Darrick Rumph

Male, age 53 · Gaston, South Carolina

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late evening hours in Gaston, South Carolina, a dispute between two men escalated, leaving one man dead from a gunshot wound to his upper body. The victim was identified as 53-year-old John Darrick Rumph, a male resident of the community. The incident…

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Kaylen Devagieo Boston

Male, age 25 · Boiling-springs, South Carolina

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of May 21, 2024, the life of 25-year-old Kaylen Devagieo Boston, a Black/African American male from Duncan, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Just before 12:45 a.m., deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office were…

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Arthur Edward N Ii

Male, age 38 · Huntington, Virginia

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

A verbal dispute at a gas pump in Fairfax, Virginia, in the early hours of May 21, 2024, ended in the tragic death of 38-year-old Arthur Edward Mann II. The incident unfolded around 6:07 a.m. at a Citgo gas station located on Richmond Highway in the Fair…

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Timarii Juelz Mason

Male, age 17 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the evening hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the life of 17-year-old Timarii Juelz Mason, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Petersburg, Virginia. A student who had recently enrolled at Petersburg High School, Mason was fatally shot in the area of…

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Major Hamilton

Male, age 45 · Willingboro, New Jersey

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Major Nathaniel Hamilton III, a 45-year-old Black man from Willingboro, New Jersey, grew up in Rahway after his birth there on January 15, 1979, and carried into adulthood a reputation for quiet dependability, faith, and loyalty to the people who raised him.…

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Dornae Hayes

Female, age 15 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 21, 2024, tragedy struck in the Gravois Park neighborhood of South St. Louis when 15-year-old Dornae Hayes, a female high school freshman, was fatally wounded. The incident occurred shortly after 11:00 p.m. in the 2700 block of Miami…

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Gerardo Perez

Male, age 15 · Bridgeton, Missouri

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Saturday evening in May, the roar of engines and screeching tires filled the air near the Earth City Expressway and Corporate Woods Drive in Bridgeton, Missouri. An illegal car meet, known as a 'slide show,' had drawn a crowd of over 100 vehicles, with…

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Jonathan Miller

Male, age 14 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, the body of 14-year-old Jonathan Miller was discovered in a wooded area near Ann Elizabeth Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Jonathan was a student at Julius L.…

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Trocon George

Male, age 32 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 21, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Durham police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of Guess Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 32-year-old Trocon George lying in the parking lot of a local business, suffering from gunshot…

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Dominic Julien Jackson

Male, age 27 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the evening hours of May 21, 2024, tragedy struck in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when 27-year-old Dominic Julien Jackson was killed in a mass shooting. The incident, which unfolded on the first block of South 15th Street, also claimed the life of 21-year-old…

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Elijah Deloach

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In an act of bravery that tragically cost him his life, 18-year-old Elijah Deloach was shot and killed in Philadelphia. The young man, a male just weeks from his high school graduation, was born in the Mount Airy section of the city. His family later moved to…

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Nevaeh Leeha Howard

Female, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late evening hours of a Tuesday in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, the life of 18-year-old Nevaeh Leeha Howard was tragically cut short. On May 21, 2024, the young female, a senior at Woodland Hills Online Academy, was fatally…

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Zauhnteen Adam-Vertel Jackson

Male, age 21 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a burst of violence shattered the evening quiet in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, claiming the life of 21-year-old Zauhnteen Adam-Vertel Jackson. On the evening of Tuesday, May 21st, shots rang out in the area of South 15th and Chestnut…

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Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson

Male, age 36 · Bakersfield, California

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 21, 2024, Senior Deputy Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson, aged 36, was found deceased near a vehicle on Seventh Standard Road, close to Shafter, California. The Kern County Coroner's Office determined that Harmonson died from a self-inflicted gunshot…

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James Michael Rivas

Male, age 34 · Rowland-heights, California

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 21, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Walnut Station responded to reports of gunfire in the 2500 block of Doubletree Lane in Rowland Heights, California. Upon arrival, they…

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John Richard

Male, age 41 · Midland, Texas

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 21, 2024, at approximately 5:43 p.m., the Midland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 6700 block of Rio Bravo in Midland, Texas. Upon arrival, officers discovered 41-year-old John Richard lying deceased in the roadway, with a…

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Joshua Solis

Male, age 23 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 21, 2024, 23-year-old Joshua Elliot Solis was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store located in the 5800 block of Culebra Road. Solis was sitting in his pickup truck with…

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Terrence Eugene Hall Jr

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 21, 2024, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting incident in the 6200 block of Samuell Boulevard, located in the eastern part of the city. Upon arrival, officers discovered that 21-year-old Terrence Eugene Hall Jr. had been…

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Jose Estrada

Male, age 49 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of May 21, 2023, a call about a person with a gun brought Phoenix police officers to the area near Third Street and the Interstate 17 access road. Upon arrival around 6:00 p.m., the officers did not find the suspect but soon heard the…

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John Forsyth

Male, age 49 · Garfield, Arkansas

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the disappearance of Dr. John Forsyth, a 49-year-old male emergency room doctor, sent ripples of concern through his community. On May 21st, he was reported missing after failing to show up for his shift at Mercy Hospital in Cassville…

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Jonathan Semidey Jr.

Male, age 20 · Middletown, Connecticut

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of May 21, 2023, the life of 20-year-old Jonathan Semidey Jr. was tragically cut short. The young man, a resident of New Britain, was in the parking lot of the Hidden Hookah Lounge on South Main Street in Middletown as the establishment…

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Jalen Henderson

Male, age 19 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Lexington, Kentucky, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace on Florence Avenue. When police responded to the reports around 10:30 p.m., they discovered a scene of violence that would ultimately leave a young man dead…

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Jason Combs

Male, age 42 · Hazard, Kentucky

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small community of Combs, Kentucky, a verbal argument on a late Sunday evening in May took a fatal turn, ending the life of 42-year-old Jason Michael Combs. A White male, Combs was a resident of Jackson, Kentucky. On the night of May 21, 2023, what…

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Abel Palomares

Male, age 28 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a dispute tragically escalated, leaving a young man's life cut short. Abel Palomares, a 28-year-old male, was involved in an argument with another unidentified male on May 21, 2023. The…

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Jalen Dalton

Male, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 29-year-old Jalen Dalton was fatally shot while seated in his vehicle on East 75th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Authorities discovered Dalton in his car, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. Subsequent investigations led to the…

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Jessyca Hohn

Female, age 38 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jessyca Hohn, a 38-year-old White woman, was a bubbly and kind-hearted single mother to a teenage son. Friends and colleagues at the Stars Bar & Grill in Federal Way, Washington, where she worked as a bartender, remembered her as a happy and selfless hard…

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Antoine D. Watkins

Male, age 38 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of Antoine D. Watkins, a 38-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of May 21, 2023, Watkins was fatally shot near the intersection of North 13th Street and West Concordia Avenue in…

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Raheem Blue

Male, age 32 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Raheem Blue, a 32-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin, was shot and killed on May 21, 2023, during a gathering at Lush, a lounge located on East Washington Avenue. The shooting occurred in the early hours of the morning, and witnesses reported that multiple…

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Tamarion Ladon Pugh

Male, age 18 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Flint, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Tamarion Ladon Pugh was tragically cut short. The young Black male, affectionately known to friends and family as 'Butt Butt,' was known for his humorous and joyful nature. He…

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Demarius Leshaun McLaughlin

Male, age 16 · Danville, Virginia

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet Danville, Virginia evening on Sunday, May 21, 2023, the life of 16-year-old Demarius Leshaun McLaughlin was tragically cut short. A student at Chatham High School, the young male was fatally wounded in a shooting that unfolded at an apartment…

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Joyce Francine Gould

Female, age 63 · Manassas, Virginia

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Manassas, Virginia, a dispute between a landlord and her tenant escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 63-year-old Joyce Francine Gould. A sister, mother, and grandmother, Gould was found lifeless on the kitchen floor of…

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Michael Eugene Hawkins III

Male, age 25 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023, a dispute between two men in Woodbridge, Virginia, turned fatal. Michael Eugene Hawkins III, a 25-year-old male, was outside the Misty Ridge Apartments on Lost Canyon Court when he became engaged in a verbal altercation…

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Antoinette Brenson

Female, age 24 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic night in Kansas City, Missouri, a 24-year-old Black female named Antoinette Brenson lost her life in a senseless act of violence. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours of May 21, 2023, at the Klymax Lounge nightclub, where a shooting…

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Clarence Henderson

Male, age 33 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 33-year-old Black male Clarence Henderson was fatally shot outside a nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at the Klymax Lounge located on Indiana Avenue. Henderson, a local rapper who performed…

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Jason McConnell

Male, age 41 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 41-year-old Jason McConnell was working as a security guard at the Klymax Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri, when a violent mass shooting erupted at the venue. A known figure in his community, McConnell was described by loved ones as a 'jack of…

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Benny Smith Jr

Male, age 43 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Lumberton Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting on Washington Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 43-year-old Benny Smith Jr. lying deceased in the roadway…

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Christopher Lee Smith

Male, age 41 · Madison, North Carolina

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 41-year-old Christopher Lee Smith of Madison, North Carolina, was found deceased in the parking lot of Ramon's Shell & Foodmart on US Highway 220. A store clerk discovered his body around 7:15 a.m., and upon arrival, Rockingham County…

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Alexander Thomas

Male, age 23 · New-freedom, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a tragic shooting occurred in the 4000 block of Steltz Road in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Alexander M. Thomas, a 23-year-old resident of Shrewsbury Borough, was found deceased at the scene from…

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Demetrius Lamont Dunston

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Demetrius Lamont Dunston, a 37-year-old Black/African American male from Philadelphia, was fatally wounded in a shooting on Sunday morning, May 21, 2023, in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia. The gunfire broke out on the 6400 block of Farnsworth…

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Sahmir Marquan Toliaferro

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sahmir Marquan Toliaferro, a 20-year-old male, was a uniquely gifted individual, recognized from a young age for his intellectual capabilities. In elementary school, he achieved the highest score on an aptitude test, which led to his placement in a…

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Gregory Terrell Cooper Jr

Male, age 30 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Memphis, Tennessee, on the evening of May 21, 2023, Gregory Terrell Cooper Jr., a 30-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. The incident that cut his life short unfolded outside a hotel in South Memphis, adding to the city's growing concerns about gun…

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Deonte Marquis Lenin

Male, age 31 · Anaheim, California

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a violent altercation erupted at the Anaheim GardenWalk, a popular shopping and entertainment complex near Disneyland. The dispute, involving multiple individuals, escalated into a deadly confrontation within the…

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Lakaria Moore

Female, age 18 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 18-year-old La'Karia Nakoie Moore from Lubbock, Texas, was reported missing. She was last seen in the early hours of that day, leaving a party with her boyfriend, 40-year-old Christopher Carter. The following day, her body was discovered in…

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LeDrevion Richkidd Bobo Winfield

Male, age 14 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 14-year-old Le'Drevion "Bobo" Winfield was tragically shot and killed in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the 8200 block of Maybach Lane, within the 2900 Broadmoor apartment complex. Le'Drevion and another teenage boy…

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Vanessa Nichole Martinez Gonzales

Female, age 26 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 21, 2023, 26-year-old Vanessa Nichole Martinez Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life in a road rage incident. The confrontation began with a vehicular altercation at a different location, leading both drivers to a Murphy's gas…

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Junio Resun

Male, age 36 · Puna, Hawaii

Killed May 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the dark hours before dawn on May 21, 2022, the quiet roads of Nānāwale Estates in Puna were broken by a call for help. Just before 3:00 a.m., patrol officers were sent to the intersection of Nānāwale Boulevard and Seaview Road after a report that someone…

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Timothy Eubanks

Male, age 38 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of May 21, 2022, in north Phoenix, Timothy Eubanks, a 38-year-old Black / African American male from Phoenix, was shot near the intersection of 29th Street and Bell Road after police received reports of a shooting in the area at around 11 p.m.…

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Joseph Serra

Male, age 37 · Hebron, Connecticut

Killed May 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Hebron, Connecticut, a community of less than 10,000 residents was shaken by a violent death that shattered the late spring tranquility. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, 2022, 37-year-old Joseph Serra Jr., a White / Caucasian male…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.