Deaths by Force on May 22

Deaths by Force (467)

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Conner O’Neil Yancy

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 7500 block of North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered a…

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Giguenson Peña-Peña

Male, age 26 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of 26-year-old Giguenson Peña-Peña and his 29-year-old brother, Leovanny Peña-Peña. Both brothers, originally from Moca, Dominican Republic…

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Karen L. Kistle

Female, age 61 · Dingmans-ferry, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

Karen L. Kistle, 60, was a White/Caucasian woman from the Dingmans Ferry area of Pike County, Pennsylvania, whose death on May 22, 2024, ultimately became the subject of a homicide investigation that remained publicly unresolved for more than two years.…

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Leovanny Peña-Peña

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded at Delaware County Linen in Chester, Pennsylvania, resulting in the deaths of two brothers, Leovanny Peña-Peña, 29, and his younger brother, Giguenson Peña-Peña, 26. Both originally from Moca, Dominican Republic…

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Gregory Deshun Gardner

Male, age 29 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis on May 22, 2024, the life of Gregory Deshun Gardner, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short by gun violence. The incident was one of two fatal shootings that occurred in Frayser within hours of each other, sending…

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Rickey OMarion Hale

Male, age 18 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday night in Antioch, Tennessee, the life of 18-year-old Rickey OMarion Hale was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2024, the young man was fatally shot in the area of Bell Forge Lane. His body was discovered the following morning…

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Agustin Avila

Male, age 45 · El-paso, Texas

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, a fatal road rage incident occurred on U.S. Highway 54 in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the death of 45-year-old Agustin Avila. The altercation took place in the northbound lanes near the Fred Wilson exit around 3:11 p.m. Avila sustained…

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Bernard Eric Wilson III

Male, age 35 · Conroe, Texas

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, at approximately 6:24 a.m., the Conroe Police Department responded to an emergency call at The Reston Apartments, located at 808 Gladstell Street in Conroe, Texas. Upon arrival, officers discovered 35-year-old Bernard Eric Wilson III lying on…

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Jacob Padron

Male, age 16 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, 16-year-old Jacob Ezekiel Padron was fatally shot in a road rage incident near his home in northeast Harris County, Houston, Texas. The altercation began when one vehicle started following another, culminating in a confrontation outside…

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Wilfredo Benitez-Jimenez

Male, age 35 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 22, 2024, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Villas de la Plaza apartment complex, located at 9601 Middle Fiskville Road in northeast Austin. Upon arrival, they discovered 35-year-old…

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Rodney Maurice Walker

Male, age 25 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, the life of Rodney Maurice Walker Jr., a 25-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 22nd, firefighters were called to a house fully engulfed in flames on Old Lewisburg Road. After extinguishing the…

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Michael Ashby Jr

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Washington, D.C., violence tragically cut short the life of Michael Ashby Jr. The 37-year-old man was in the 5000 block of Benning Road, Southeast, on Monday, May 22, 2023, when he was shot. Officers from the Metropolitan Police…

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Derrick Putmon

Male, age 16 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Macon, Georgia, the life of 16-year-old Derrick Putmon was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2023, just after 2:00 a.m., a ShotSpotter alert drew Bibb County sheriff's deputies to the 600 block of Williams Street.…

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Dominic WILDCHILD McKibbins

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday, just a day before his sister's high school graduation, 18-year-old Dominic 'WILDCHILD' McKibbins, a Black male, was fatally shot in Atlanta. The incident, which also left another man critically injured, unfolded around 11:15…

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Shaneikwa Lafavor

Female, age 29 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Shaneikwa Latorya LaFavor, a 29-year-old Black woman from Augusta, was killed on May 22, 2023, when gunfire tore through her home on East Taylor Street, turning an ordinary evening into a scene of devastation. Authorities said she was shot at least once and…

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Gregory Brown

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Gregory Brown, a 46-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically passed away on May 22, 2023. He was the victim of a drive-by shooting in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. This incident is part of the ongoing gun violence impacting many communities in…

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James Earl Taylor

Male, age 51 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

James Earl Taylor, a 51-year-old resident of Decatur, Illinois, was found dead on Friday, May 19, 2023, in rural Macon County. His body was discovered at the 5700 block of N. Country Club Rd. following a tip from a passerby. The investigation into his death…

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Jimmie Lee Goodwin

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 15-year-old Jimmie Lee Goodwin. According to Chicago police, the incident took place around 10:15 p.m. when two teenagers, ages 14 and 15…

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Roy Lee Payne Sr.

Male, age 29 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Roy Lee Payne Sr., a 29-year-old resident of Peoria, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 9:53 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Born on March 17, 1994, in Covington, Tennessee, Roy was the son of Monique (Pates) Scott and Roy Grant. Roy was…

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Jason Transou

Male, age 40 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, a life was tragically cut short in Gary, Indiana. Jason Transou, a 40-year-old Black male, died on Monday, May 22, 2023. His death was the result of gun violence, a fact that has left a painful void in the lives of those who knew…

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Kurt Day

Male, age 32 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic day in Gary, Indiana, 32-year-old Kurt Day, a male resident of the city, lost his life to gun violence. The incident occurred on May 22, 2023, and his death was officially ruled a homicide by the coroner's office. Initial reports and online…

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Daniel Mayers

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Daniel Thomas Mayers, a 33-year-old Black/African American man known as "Danny," was a pastor and public servant with deep roots in the Boston community where his life was taken. He grew up in Dorchester, where his father, the Rev. Dr. Thomas W. O. Mayers…

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Shelson Jules

Male, age 22 · Waltham, Massachusetts

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 22, 2023, the life of Shelson Jules, a 22-year-old Black/African American man from Waltham, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. Just a block from his home, on a sidewalk in the area of Lyman Street and Faneuil Road, Jules was…

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Courtney Brown Jr.

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 25-year-old Courtney Brown Jr. was tragically cut short in a brazen daylight shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On Monday, May 22nd, Brown was sitting in his vehicle at a traffic light near the intersection of Gus Young…

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Jaylen Maiden

Male, age 24 · Baker, Louisiana

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Baker, Louisiana, the life of 24-year-old Jaylen Maiden, a male, was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2023, authorities were called to a grim scene on Lavey Lane, near Morvant Road, where Maiden's body was discovered in…

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Aiden Naji Hyder

Male, age 14 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late evening of May 22, 2023, a house party in North Las Vegas, Nevada, turned into a scene of tragedy. Fourteen-year-old Aiden Naji Hyder, a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. at the Craig Ranch Villas, located on…

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Darius Hoisten

Male, age 29 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, 29-year-old Darius Trey Hoisten, a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio, died unexpectedly. Born on August 24, 1993, to Gerry Hoisten and Kimberly Singletary, he was the youngest of three children. Darius graduated from Garfield High School in…

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Eric Jennings

Male, age 52 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Baltimore, the life of 52-year-old Eric Jennings was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2023, at approximately 11:42 p.m., the sound of gunfire prompted a ShotSpotter alert in the 2300 block of West Franklin Street.…

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Cornelius McGee

Male, age 15 · Clarksdale, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small city of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Cornelius McGee Jr. was cut short on the afternoon of May 22, 2023. The Black teenager was fatally shot at the home of Andrew Bankhead, a former officer of the Clarksdale Police Department.…

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David Plaisance

Male, age 62 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of May 22, 2023, a violent discovery shattered the early routine on Raymond Road in Jackson, Mississippi. Around 7:00 a.m., authorities were called to the premises of a local Dollar General store where the body of a 62-year-old white male…

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Denasia Monae McGregory

Female, age 16 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Prairie, Mississippi, the life of 16-year-old Denasia Monae McGregory was tragically cut short on May 22, 2023. A student at Houston High School, Denasia was described by family and friends as a compassionate and kind-hearted…

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Jamid Hardgrove

Male, age 22 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Newark, New Jersey, tragedy struck 22-year-old Jamid Hardgrove. On May 22, 2023, at approximately 12:10 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on the 100 block of Riverview Court. Upon arrival, they…

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Latoya Miller-Kone

Female, age 41 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Monday evening in Newark, New Jersey, a shooting incident claimed the life of 41-year-old Latoya Miller-Kone. The unfortunate event unfolded on May 22, 2023, at approximately 8:08 p.m. in the 900 block of 18th Avenue. Miller-Kone, a resident of…

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Darin Gosejohan

Male, age 57 · Saint-peters, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Darin Gosejohan, a 57-year-old male, was killed during a home invasion in the early morning hours of May 22, 2023, at his residence in the 1600 block of Country Acres Drive in Saint Peters, Missouri. The incident unfolded around 1:40 a.m. when a suspect broke…

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Janet L. Jago

Female, age 72 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, 72-year-old Janet L. Jago was fatally shot during a home invasion at her residence in the 5300 block of East Tayside Circle in the Highlands neighborhood of south Columbia, Missouri. Janet, a female resident of the home, was confronted by…

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Nykolett Schroeder

Female, age 24 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 22, 2023, the life of 24-year-old Nykolett Schroeder was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. A Black/African American female and a mother to three young children, Schroeder was found with critical gunshot wounds in the…

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Philomen L. Henry

Female, age 30 · Schenectady, New York

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Philomen L. Henry, a 30-year-old female of Trinidadian heritage, was a vibrant mother of two with a smile that was a constant source of light for her family and friends. Known affectionately as 'Toy-Toy,' a nickname given to her by her great-grandmother, she…

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Billy Joe Bell

Male, age 52 · Washington, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, at approximately 8:32 a.m., the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a male individual suffering from a gunshot wound at a residence on Robersonville Road in Washington, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies secured the…

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Joseph Walton

Male, age 37 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Fayetteville Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 4900 block of Schmidt Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 37-year-old Joseph Walton lying in the roadway, suffering from multiple…

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Ahmed Meddy Koroma

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, at approximately 3:08 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to reports of a shooting on the 1700 block of North Ruby Street in the Wynnefield neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered two male victims lying in the street, both suffering…

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Alhaji Haji Koroma

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Philadelphia, the life of 30-year-old Alhaji “Haji” Koroma was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2023, Koroma, a Black male, was shot and killed in the Wynnefield section of the city. The incident, a double shooting…

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William Holmes

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of May 22, 2023, tragedy struck inside a residence on the 200 block of Horton Street in Philadelphia. Eighteen-year-old William Holmes was discovered with a gunshot wound, his life hanging in the balance. Philadelphia Police officers…

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Thomas Jack Keiser

Male, age 19 · Columbia, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of Monday, May 22, 2023, tragedy struck the community of Columbia, Tennessee, when 19-year-old Thomas Jack Keiser lost his life. The events of that day unfolded on Beech Street, where a large altercation erupted between a group of…

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Donaven Onesavanh Ouch

Male, age 22 · Stockton, California

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, 22-year-old Donaven Onesavanh Ouch was fatally shot in Stockton, California. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. near South B Street and East 8th Street, following a sideshow event—a gathering typically involving dangerous driving stunts.…

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Gary Norwood Sr.

Male, age 55 · Stockton, California

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 22, 2023, 55-year-old Gary Norwood Sr. was fatally shot in Stockton, California. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. near 8th and B Street, an area where sideshow activity had been reported prior to the shooting. Upon arrival, law…

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Naa’tricia Imeen Green

Female, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Naa'tricia Imeen Green, 28, was found dead on Monday, May 22, 2023, in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue in Northwest Baltimore. She had suffered blunt force injuries. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database…

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Florence Diane Vance

Female, age 51 · Riverside, Alabama

Killed May 22, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Riverside, Alabama, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on a Sunday morning in May, forever altering the lives of a local family and shocking the small community. Florence Diane Vance, a 51-year-old woman, died on May 22, 2022, a victim of…

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Satha Vance

Female, age 16 · Riverside, Alabama

Killed May 22, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Riverside, Alabama, a horrific tragedy shattered the peace on May 22, 2022. On that day, 16-year-old Samantha Vance, a female described as bubbly and outgoing, was found deceased in her family's home on Depot Street. An accomplished…

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