Death by Force

Daniel Dimoh

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 23, 2002 · 24 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the night of May 23, 2002, 21-year-old Daniel Dimoh, a Black male, was found deceased in a Northeast Washington, D.C. apartment. The discovery was made by police at approximately 10:30 p.m. in a second-floor unit at the Franklin…

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Luther Smith

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 23, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the early hours of May 23, 1999, a violent act shattered the quiet of a Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment complex. Luther Faye Smith, a Black male, stepped off the front porch of his residence at 1538 W. 59th Street shortly after 1:00 a.m., unknowingly walking…

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Kent Dean Kincaid

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 23, 1998 · 28 years ago

Sergeant Kent Dean Kincaid, a 40-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot and killed on May 23, 1998, in Houston, Texas. At the time of his death, Kincaid was off-duty and driving with his wife when an object was thrown from a passing pickup truck…

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Kim McVey

Female, age 31 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 23, 1992 · 34 years ago

On May 23, 1992, the body of 31-year-old Kim Marlene McVey, a white female, was discovered behind a partially constructed building at 9600 N. Memorial Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma. An investigation determined that she had died from a gunshot wound to the head.…

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James Austin

Male, age 37 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 23, 1992 · 34 years ago

In a quiet alley in Denver, Colorado, the lives of two friends, James Austin and Clarence Smith, were tragically cut short on May 23, 1992. Austin, a 37-year-old Black male, and his companion were discovered together, both having been fatally shot. The grim…

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Elaine Shereika

Female, age 37 · Gambrills, Maryland

Killed May 23, 1988 · 38 years ago

On May 23, 1988, 37-year-old Mary Elaine Shereika, a female, went for an early morning jog near her home in Gambrills, Maryland, a routine she followed before heading to her job as a paralegal. When she failed to return, her fiancé reported her missing. Later…

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Toni Renee Jones

Female, age 24 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 23, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late spring of 1985, a young woman named Toni Renee Jones was celebrating a new job, a night that should have been filled with promise but instead ended in unimaginable tragedy. The 24-year-old female was last seen in the early morning hours of May…

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Frank Jones

Male, age 32 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 23, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 1985, the discovery of a body behind the old Sears Building on Northeast Grand Avenue in Portland, Oregon, marked the tragic end for Frank Richard Jones. A 32-year-old Caucasian male, Jones was found deceased at…

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Laura Parker

Female, age 14 · Lindenhurst, New York

Killed May 23, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, fourteen-year-old Laura Parker was navigating life as a freshman at Lindenhurst High School on Long Island, New York. She was a member of the school's chorus and a softball player. On what seemed to be an ordinary day, May 23, 1984…

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Cheryl Wims

Female, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 23, 1983 · 43 years ago

On her eighteenth birthday, May 23, 1983, a young Black/African American woman named Cheryl Lee Wims vanished from Seattle, Washington. She was on her way to pick up a birthday gift at the time of her disappearance. A former boss at a downtown restaurant…

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Vernice \Ruby\ Craig

Female, age 46 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed May 23, 1980 · 46 years ago

On May 23, 1980, Vernice Ruby Craig, aged 46, was found dead in Immokalee, Florida. Her death was treated as a homicide, and the investigation revealed that she had suffered blunt-force trauma. Vernice's body was discovered in a secluded area, contributing to…

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Bennie Benson

Male, age 43 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed May 23, 1980 · 46 years ago

On May 23, 1980, Bennie Benson, aged 43, was found dead in Immokalee, Florida. The incident occurred after a house fire where deputies discovered two bodies inside. Upon further investigation, it was determined that both individuals, including Benson, had…

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Dennis Buford Hemby

Male, age 19 · Covington, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a young man named Dennis Buford Hemby, aged 19, met a tragic end in the vicinity of Covington, Louisiana. His life was cut short on May 23rd of that year when he was beaten and drowned by two assailants. The individuals responsible for…

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Roy Cutsinger

Male, age 55 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 23, 1974 · 52 years ago

In May of 1974, the life of Roy Gilbert Cutsinger, a 55-year-old male, was brought to a tragic and violent end in his Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment. His body was discovered by his apartment manager and a maintenance worker on the morning of May 24th. The…

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Willie Grimes

Male, age 22 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 1969 · 57 years ago

Willie Grimes, a 20-year-old African American male, was killed on May 20, 1969, during the 1969 Greensboro uprising. The uprising was a series of protests and violent clashes between student protesters, police, and the National Guard at James B. Dudley High…

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Henry Dumas

Male, age 33 · Harlem, New York

Killed May 23, 1968 · 58 years ago

In the early hours of May 23, 1968, the promising life of Henry Dumas, a 33-year-old African American writer and poet, was tragically cut short on a subway platform in Harlem, New York. He was shot and killed by a New York City Transit Police officer at the…

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Richard Peek

Male, age 36 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 1958 · 68 years ago

On the evening of May 23, 1958, tragedy struck the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, as Richard Peek, a 36-year-old man, lost his life under circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery. A life filled with hopes, struggles, and moments of joy was suddenly cut…

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Harry Shiretzki

Male, age 28 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed May 23, 1914 · 112 years ago

In the turbulent spring of 1914, Anniston, Alabama, was a city grappling with the violence that often accompanied the illicit trade of bootlegging. This volatile environment would ultimately claim the life of its young police chief, Harry Shiretzki. At just…

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Charles Peterson

Male, age 38 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 23, 1908 · 118 years ago

Mounted Patrolman Charles G. Peterson, aged 38, of the Cincinnati Police Department, was shot and killed on May 23, 1908, while responding to a fire call at 2161 Queen City Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. Peterson, a United States Navy Spanish-American War…

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Terrance Terrell Brown

Male, age 32 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 23, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute inside a nightclub escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving two men dead. The incident occurred on May 24, 2024, at The Quest Club located in the 400 block of 24th Street South. Terrance…

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Marylou S. Konvalin

Female, age 69 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 23, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 23, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Rancho Cordova, California, resulting in the deaths of 69-year-old Marylou S. Konvalin and her husband, 72-year-old William Konvalin. Early that morning, Marylou contacted emergency services around 1:15 a.m.…

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William J. Konvalin

Male, age 72 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 23, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 23, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Rancho Cordova, California, resulting in the deaths of 72-year-old William J. Konvalin and his wife, 69-year-old Marylou S. Bailey Konvalin. The couple was fatally shot by their son, 38-year-old Thomas Konvalin…

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Thomas Rath

Male, age 33 · Ithaca, New York

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Thomas Peter Rath, a 33-year-old man, was forcibly kidnapped on May 20, 2023, from a homeless encampment known as 'The Jungle,' located behind a Lowe's in Ithaca, New York. Rath was subsequently subjected to hours of torture before his death on May 21, 2023.…

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Sherry Bradley

Female, age 73 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, at approximately 8:09 p.m., deputies from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported homicide at 111 E. Steeple Chase Road in Greensboro, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 73-year-old Sherry Bradley deceased…

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Damon Mark Allen

Male, age 62 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of May 23, 2022, Damon Mark Allen, a 62-year-old male resident of Seattle, Washington, was tragically killed. The incident unfolded in the Skyway neighborhood when Allen discovered two individuals attempting to break into his home. Around 3…

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Ronald Lee

Male, age 51 · Commerce, California

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ronald Lee, aged 51, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2022, in Commerce, California. The incident occurred at a business located on the 2700 block of Supply Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the event was classified as a…

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Davon Silver-Nelson

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Davon Silver-Nelson was 22 years old when he suffered blunt force injuries in the 4600 block of Northwood Drive in North Baltimore early on Monday, May 23, 2022. He died later that day at a hospital. The Baltimore Police Department investigated his death, and…

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Devonte Daniels

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a shooting on the northwest side of Indianapolis claimed the life of 32-year-old Devonte Daniels. The incident unfolded in the late afternoon of Saturday, May 23rd, in the 5200 block of Pinebrook Drive, near the intersection of…

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Rudolph Brown

Male, age 45 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rudolph Brown, a 45-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed by gun violence on May 23, 2019. Online records tied to the case identify his death as a fatal shooting in Chester, placing him among the city's homicide victims during a violent stretch…

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Clifford Alexander

Male, age 61 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Clifford Alexander, a 61-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, passed away on May 23, 2019. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and legal scrutiny. Clifford Alexander's death was initially reported as a…

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Stanley Ivory

Male, age 51 · Florissant, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

The tragic death of 51-year-old Stanley W. Ivory occurred on May 23, 2018, in Florissant, Missouri. Reports indicate that the fatal incident was the result of a shooting stemming from a domestic or family dispute. Ivory, a male resident of Missouri, sustained…

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Antonio Ennals

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of Antonio Ennals Jr., a 29-year-old Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the evening of May 23rd, Ennals was fatally shot, becoming another victim of the city's ongoing violence. His death prompted…

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Antonio Vasquez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antonio Vasquez, a 17-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2017, in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the 700 block of East 79th Street. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Charles Albion Austin

Male, age 51 · Belfair, Washington

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Albion Austin, aged 51, was found dead on May 23, 2015, in his home in Belfair, WA. The discovery was made by concerned neighbors who went to check on him after not hearing from him for a while. Upon arrival, they found Austin deceased, and the…

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David Ingram

Male, age 31 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

A quiet Saturday evening in the Bronx turned tragic when 31-year-old David Ingram was fatally shot while walking his recently adopted dog. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. near Claremont Park on College Avenue. Ingram was struck once in the chest by a…

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Darrell Lee Robinson

Male, age 59 · Oakland, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Darrell Lee Robinson, aged 59, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in an apartment located in the 900 block of 54th Street in North Oakland. On that fateful day, Robinson was fatally shot by his son, Damien…

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Johnny Turrell

Male, age 20 · Pine-hills, Florida

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Johnny Turrell, a 21-year-old resident of Pine Hills, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015. The incident occurred in the evening when Turrell was chased down Powers Drive by Carroll Bryan, a 40-year-old man with whom Turrell had an ongoing…

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Derrick Whitfield

Male, age 23 · San-francisco, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Derrick Whitfield, a 23-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2014. He was fatally shot at a public housing project in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and Whitfield was…

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Michael Richard

Male, age 47 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a South Memphis neighborhood, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving one man dead and the other facing a lifetime behind bars. The victim was Michael Richard, a 47-year-old man, who was shot and killed following an argument on…

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Rameik Nixon

Male, age 28 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 23, 2013, a 28-year-old man named Rameik Nixon lost his life to gun violence in Richmond, Virginia. His death was officially ruled a homicide, marking another tragedy in the city. The untimely passing of the young, male victim left his family and…

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William Wil Dean Sink

Male, age 29 · Lexington, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

William Dean Sink Jr., a 29-year-old male from Clemmons, North Carolina, passed away on May 23, 2010. He was born on July 19, 1980, in Forsyth County to William Sink Sr. and Vickie Cope Sink. Wil was of the Baptist faith and worked as an eyeglass assembler.…

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Carrie Clark

Female, age 38 · Hiddenite, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Carrie Anne Drukenbrod Clark, a 38-year-old woman from Hiddenite, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2008. Her death was reported in various obituaries, which noted that she was laid to rest in Taylorsville City Cemetery following a…

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Brian Keith Cole

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Brian Keith Cole was 46 years old when he died on Friday, May 23, 2008, in the Exposition Park area of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1770 W. 35th St. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Joseph Lawrence

Male, age 27 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Joseph Lawrence was 27 years old when he was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, May 23, 2008. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis from…

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Smythe Murray Brown

Male, age 45 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, the life of Smythe Murray Brown Sr., a 45-year-old man originally from Jamaica, West Indies, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On May 23, 2007, Brown was discovered shot to death in a parking lot within the city, a victim…

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Jermaine Waugh

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jermaine Waugh was 25 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 23, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through…

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Martin Sylvester Reed

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

Martin Sylvester Reed was 40 years old when he died on Monday, May 23, 2005. The Los Angeles Times placed his death in the Wilmington area, near the harbor. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 490 W. Anaheim…

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Sally Kennedy

Female, age 46 · Council Bluffs, Iowa

Killed May 23, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late spring of 2004, the life of 46-year-old Sally Kennedy, a female carnival owner from Council Bluffs, Iowa, came to a tragic and violent end. On the evening of May 23, her body was discovered in her trailer at the Bluffs Run RV Park. The gruesome…

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