Death by Force

Antwuan Roach

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a late spring afternoon in Washington, D.C., 18-year-old Antwuan Roach was walking alone and unarmed in the Northeast quadrant of the city. It was Friday, May 22, 2020, at approximately 4:50 p.m. when his life was abruptly ended. As he made his way into an…

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Dalton Whitlow

Male, age 23 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 22, 2020, Dalton Whitlow, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident occurred at an Extended Stay hotel where he was residing with his girlfriend, Sha-Lisa Harlin, after their home had burned down. The chain of events leading…

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Brian Johnathan Houser

Male, age 51 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet corners of Jackson, Mississippi, a story that should be told remains shrouded in silence. The life of Brian Johnathan Houser, a male resident of the city, came to an end, but the circumstances surrounding his passing are not publicly documented.…

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Evander Holmes

Male, age 26 · Derma, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small town of Derma, Mississippi, a Friday afternoon erupted in violence, leaving one man dead and another injured. On May 22, 2020, Evander Holmes, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on Underwood Street following a heated argument. The incident…

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Oliver Windell Reid

Male, age 54 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of a spring morning in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of Oliver Windell Reid, Jr., a 54-year-old male, was brought to an untimely and violent end. On May 22, 2020, police were called to Princeton Place, a street situated across from…

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Frankie Austin

Female, age 30 · New-albany, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late spring of 2020, the life of a young woman from New Albany, Indiana, was tragically cut short. Frankie Marie Austin, a 30-year-old female, was known to her loved ones as a vibrant and fashion-conscious individual. Born on April 6, 1990, she was a…

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Jordyn Graham

Female, age 23 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jordyn Graham, a 23-year-old White woman, was fatally shot on May 22, 2020, at an apartment in the 3100 block of South Leonard Springs Road in Bloomington, Indiana. Graham, who was originally from Spencer and was living in Bloomington, was taken to IU Health…

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Jarvis Childress

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a north St. Louis County neighborhood, a violent encounter on a late spring morning in 2020 ended the life of 36-year-old Jarvis Childress. The male victim was shot on May 22nd in the 11100 block of Riaza Square. When St. Louis County police officers…

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Rodriquez Williams

Male · Estill, South Carolina

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a warm spring night in 2020, the quiet rural rhythms of Estill, South Carolina—a small Lowcountry town of just under two thousand people, surrounded by timberland and fields—were broken by gunfire. Barely a month earlier, an EF4 tornado had ripped through…

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Steven Clark Sr.

Male, age 60 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic Friday morning, May 22, 2020, the life of 60-year-old Steven Clark Sr. was violently cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. A resident of the city, Clark was known as a kind and considerate man who worked as a cab and ride-share driver and had a…

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Kennedy Joseph Noel

Male, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the East New York section of Brooklyn, 23-year-old Kennedy Joseph Noel, a male, was an emerging rapper known by his stage name KJ Balla. His life was cut short on the night of May 22, 2020, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred just a mile from his…

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Ryan Franklin

Male, age 30 · Nyack, New York

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late morning of May 22, 2020, a violent encounter in the village of Nyack, New York, tragically ended the life of 30-year-old Ryan L. Franklin of West Haverstraw. Franklin, a male, was shot and severely wounded on South Midland Avenue. Orangetown…

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Damond Cain Stevens

Male, age 38 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Macon, Georgia, violence shattered the quiet, leaving one man dead and another wounded. On May 22, 2020, 38-year-old Damond Cain Stevens was shot in the side outside an apartment complex near the intersection of…

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Lamarion Wright

Male, age 16 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Columbus, Georgia, the life of 16-year-old Lamarion Wright was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2020, the young male was found with a fatal gunshot wound on Belmont Street, near the Wilson Apartments. A student at Jordan Vocational…

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Quenton John Thomas Eutsey

Male, age 30 · Rockmart, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Friday afternoon in Rockmart, Georgia, a man's life was cut short by gunfire. Quenton John Thomas Eutsey, a 30-year-old male, was found on the front porch of a residence on East Elm Street with a gunshot wound to his stomach.…

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Shadeeah Melton

Female, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Friday evening in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 22, 2020, the life of 35-year-old Shadeeah Melton was tragically cut short. In the 100 block of Fairburn Road, what began as an argument escalated into a violent encounter that left two women shot multiple…

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Tobias McNeal

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tobias McNeal, a 41-year-old African American man, was found shot to death on May 22, 2020, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered lying on the sidewalk in the 5600 block of South Paulina Street with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Sawyer Davidson

Male, age 21 · Montgomery, Louisiana

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Montgomery, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Sawyer Davidson was cut tragically short on May 22, 2020. A young man known for his big heart and generous nature, his sudden death sent ripples of shock and grief through the community. The…

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Courtney Terrell Dixon

Male, age 38 · New-bern, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Courtney Terrell Dixon, a 38-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2020, in New Bern, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Old Cherry Point Road, where Dixon was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation quickly…

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Michael Smith

Male, age 34 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 22, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Cleveland police responded to a shooting incident outside Miles Elementary School, located at 11918 Miles Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 34-year-old Michael Smith, a male from Cleveland, who had…

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Brian Schill

Male, age 45 · Marienville, Pennsylvania

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Marienville, Pennsylvania, a violent altercation in the parking area of the Kelly Hotel abruptly ended the life of 45-year-old Brian J. Schill. The man, a resident of nearby Tionesta, was a well-known self-employed…

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Briana Warren

Female, age 25 · Rosharon, Texas

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Briana Warren, a 25-year-old woman from Rosharon, Texas, tragically died on May 22, 2020. She was found dead in a home along with Houston Fire Department Captain Joe Robinson, who was also deceased. The couple's 22-month-old son was found unharmed in the…

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Christopher Dewayne Wilson

Male, age 42 · Waco, Texas

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christopher Dewayne Wilson, a 42-year-old male from Waco, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2020. He was one of two victims found dead from gunshot wounds at the scene of a shooting in Bellmead, Texas. The incident also left a 16-year-old girl…

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Rachel Dionne Strickland

Female, age 40 · Waco, Texas

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

Rachel Dionne Strickland, a 40-year-old woman from Bellmead, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 22, 2020, in a shooting incident at the 4700 Block of Florida Street in Bellmead. She was found dead at the scene along with 42-year-old Christopher Dewayne…

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William Eric Law

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 22, 2020 · 6 years ago

William Eric Law, a 29-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2020, in Houston, TX. Law was involved in an argument earlier that day with a large group of people at a neighboring apartment unit. The argument escalated…

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Pierre Mercer

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 33-year-old Pierre Mercer, a Black man from Washington, D.C., was violently cut short. On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22nd, at approximately 12:48 p.m., Mercer was in the 2300 block of Shannon Place, Southeast, when he…

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Ronnie Jacobs Jr

Male, age 33 · College Park, Maryland

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 22, 2019, the quiet of a College Park, Maryland neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Ronnie Jacobs Jr., a 33-year-old man, was found unresponsive in the 8700 block of Rhode Island Avenue. When officers from the Prince…

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Dennis Rowley Gwyther

Male, age 50 · Snowville, Utah

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring day, the life of a 50-year-old Caucasian male named Dennis Rowley Gwyther was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On May 22, 2019, Gwyther was driving on Interstate 84 in a remote area near Snowville, Utah, heading toward Boise…

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Pierre Peedy Mercer

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early afternoon of a Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the life of Pierre Peedy Mercer, a 33-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2019, at approximately 12:48 p.m., in the 2300 block of Shannon Place, Southeast, Mercer was…

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Lashard Harrison

Male, age 25 · Radcliff, Kentucky

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of May 22, 2019, the life of 25-year-old Lashard Manuel Harrison was tragically cut short in Radcliff, Kentucky. A male resident of nearby Vine Grove, Harrison was discovered deceased in the parking lot of the Pin Oak Apartments, the victim…

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Vicki S. Connor

Female, age 57 · Woodbine, Kentucky

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Woodbine, Kentucky, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of Vicki S. Connor, a 57-year-old female resident of Corbin. On the evening of Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at approximately 7:30 PM, the Kentucky State Police Post 11 in…

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Jose Angel Padilla

Male, age 19 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jose Angel Padilla, a 19-year-old from Racine, Wisconsin, tragically passed away on May 22, 2019. Born on September 9, 1999, Jose was known for his passion for cars, particularly his 2007 Mustang, and his aspirations to become a police officer. He worked at…

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Jockeyus Wright

Male, age 17 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet of a late spring evening in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 17-year-old Jockeyus Wright was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2019, Wright was found in the middle of McDowell Road, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The discovery sent…

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Robert Tywan Washington

Male, age 29 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of Robert Tywan Washington, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. On May 22, 2019, his body was discovered on the playground of the long-closed Webber School on the city's East Side.…

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William Charles Bass

Male, age 51 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in May 2019, the life of William Charles Bass, a 51-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. Remembered by loved ones as a father of seven, Bass was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on…

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Ian Taylor

Male, age 26 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 26-year-old Ian Taylor was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to a call on the 100 block of Sunset Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Taquan Ellerbe

Male, age 18 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early evening of May 22, 2019, tragedy struck in Trenton, New Jersey, with the death of 18-year-old Taquan Tae Ellerbe. The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on Bellevue Avenue, where police responded to several 911 calls and a Shot Spotter activation…

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Omar Martin

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On May 22, 2019, 23-year-old Omar Martin was fatally shot during a dispute while traveling on a MetroLink train in St. Louis County, Missouri. The incident began around 11:50 a.m. as the eastbound red line train approached the St. Charles Rock Road station…

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Vincent Sanders

Male, age 56 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in May of 2019, the life of 56-year-old Vincent Sanders, a Black male, was tragically cut short in the Fairground neighborhood of St. Louis. The incident, which unfolded around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of North Grand Boulevard…

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Charles Lawrence

Male, age 57 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in the Conway area of South Carolina, the peace was shattered on the evening of May 22, 2019, by the sound of gunshots. Inside a home on Greenleaf Drive, 57-year-old Charles Lawrence was found deceased, having suffered from multiple…

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Josephine Barton

Female, age 66 · Camden, South Carolina

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the life of 66-year-old Josephine Barton was cut short in a violent encounter in Camden, South Carolina. A resident of Columbia, Barton was at her mother's home on Dicey Ford Road when the fatal events unfolded. The quiet…

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Alejandro Escobar

Male, age 36 · Olivehurst, California

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alejandro Escobar, a 36-year-old resident of Olivehurst, California, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2019, in a violent incident that shocked the local community. Escobar was fatally shot while riding in the backseat of his nephew's car on Highway 70. The…

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Cesar Ascencio

Male, age 42 · West-hills, California

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Cesar Ascencio, a 42-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2019, after being shot in West Hills, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Ascencio was shot at Shadow Ranch Park. The incident…

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Corey Townley

Male, age 41 · Oro-grande, California

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On May 22, 2019, Corey Townley, aged 41, tragically lost his life in Oro Grande, California. The incident occurred following a heated argument between Corey and his father, Richard Townley. According to reports, the argument escalated into a physical…

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Jose Pablo Flores Martinez

Male, age 23 · Stockton, California

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jose Pablo Flores Martinez, a 23-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2019. He was found with a gunshot wound to his chest inside his parked car near Sierra Nevada Street and Poplar Street. Despite being rushed to a…

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Susan Hickman

Female, age 59 · Stockton, California

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Susan Hickman, a 59-year-old resident of Stockton, California, was tragically found dead on May 22, 2019. Her death was discovered after her co-workers reported her missing when she failed to show up for work for several days. Authorities conducted a welfare…

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Kerica Nelson

Female, age 21 · Homestead, Florida

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kerica Nelson, a 21-year-old African American woman, was tragically found dead on May 22, 2019, in a park near the Verde Gardens housing complex in Homestead, Florida. Nelson, who was eight months pregnant at the time, was discovered by children walking to…

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Derrick Howard

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Derrick Howard, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2019, in a drive-by shooting in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. while Derrick and a 26-year-old man were seated…

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