Deaths by Force on May 23

Deaths by Force (484)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Ernest Maddox

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Buffalo, New York, the life of Ernest Maddox II was cut short by an act of violence. On May 23, 2016, the 27-year-old male was fatally shot on Roehrer Avenue. The incident occurred just after midnight, shattering the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chase Breitigam

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 23, 2016, at approximately 2:52 a.m., Columbus Police Officers responded to a report of a man in distress in the parking lot of a Waffle House located at 1405 North Cassady Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. When officers arrived, they found 29-year-old Chase…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Maurice Wide

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maurice Wide, a 25-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died on May 23, 2016, after being shot in Philadelphia. The available online record of his death is brief, leaving behind only the stark outline of a young man’s life ending violently in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Pimentel

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jose Pimentel, age 37, was murdered in Philadelphia on the night of May 22, 2016. At approximately 9:56 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to the 4200 block of Fairhill Street and discovered Jose lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his head and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Euel Carrillo

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 23, 2016, Emanuel Carrillo, aged 34, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at 1807 McDaniel, following an argument that escalated into violence. Carrillo was found deceased in the driveway when officers arrived at around 6:30 a.m. A…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Leon Scales

Male, age 43 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Leon Scales was a 44-year-old Black man from North Little Rock, Arkansas, born there on June 29, 1971 to Annie Lee and Leon Scales. He grew up and lived in the same community where his life would later be taken, a place that knew his family name and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bennett K. Hatfield

Male, age 59 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bennett K. Hatfield, a 59-year-old White/Caucasian man from Charleston, West Virginia, was a longtime coal-industry executive who had served as president and CEO of Patriot Coal and, earlier, as CEO of International Coal Group. On Sunday, May 22, 2016…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward Pyeatt

Male, age 61 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, the life of Edward Pyeatt, a 61-year-old male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end in Roswell, New Mexico. On the evening of May 23rd, the Roswell Police Department was called to the scene of a shooting. Upon their arrival…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Larry P. Popaw Wittmer

Male, age 63 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet suburb of Louisville, Kentucky, a man's final moments became a testament to his love for his family. Larry P. Popaw Wittmer, a 63-year-old White male, spent his life as a dedicated AT&T technician and a proud Navy veteran. But on May 23, 2016, he…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Thomas

Male, age 45 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening hours of May 23, 2016, a family argument in Milwaukee escalated into a fatal encounter. Robert Thomas, a 45-year-old man, was shot and killed by his 27-year-old nephew, Perry Wallace. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the vicinity of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carl Rice

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 23, 2016, 31-year-old Black male Carl Rice Jr. was fatally shot during a violent altercation at a residence on bankers Lane near Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christian Morales

Male, age 19 · San-bernardino, California

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christian Morales, a 19-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2016. The incident occurred at Lytle Creek Park, where Morales was assaulted and robbed. Following the attack, Morales attempted to pursue his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ceon Miles

Male, age 32 · Ocala, Florida

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ceon Miles, a 32-year-old man from Ocala, Florida, was found with fatal gunshot wounds on May 23, 2016. His family discovered him in a vehicle located in the 4000 block of Northeast 55th Court and rushed him to Munroe Regional Medical Center, where he was…

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Larry James Graham

Male, age 17 · Auburndale, Florida

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Larry James Graham, a 17-year-old from Winter Haven, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2016. Larry was a student at Auburndale Senior High School and was known for his love of skating, soccer, baseball, basketball, hunting, fishing, running, and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nancy Walker

Female, age 44 · Spring-hill, Florida

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nancy Walker, aged 44, tragically lost her life on May 23, 2016, in Spring Hill, Florida. The incident occurred during the early hours of the morning at her father's residence on Rio Vista Court. According to reports, Nancy was socializing with her father…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Victor Johnson

Male, age 34 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Victor Lamar Johnson, a 34-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, was tragically killed on May 23, 2016. Johnson was found dead in a silver Nissan Maxima with gunshot wounds on Blake Street near Cranford Avenue. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m., and…

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Jeremy Pena

Male, age 43 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeremy Lee Pena, a 43-year-old male from Rockford, Illinois, passed away on May 24, 2016. His sudden death left a significant impact on his community and loved ones. Jeremy was known for his meaningful life, focusing on building lasting relationships and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Broderick Brooks

Male, age 34 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of Broderick Brooks, a 34-year-old male member of the East Feliciana Parish School Board, was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On May 23rd, he was discovered deceased in his car, which had come to a stop after…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Erica Davis

Female, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans on May 23, 2016, a 24-year-old woman named Erica Davis was shot and killed. She was on her way to work in the morning when the incident occurred near the intersection of North Robertson and Governor Nicholls streets.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael L. Hamilton

Male, age 55 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, tragically cut short the life of 55-year-old Michael L. Hamilton. On the evening of May 23rd, police responded to a call of a shooting at a residence in the 1900 block of Legardy Street. At the scene…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kendrick McGirt

Male, age 17 · Maxton, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kendrick McGirt, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2016, in Maxton, North Carolina. Kendrick was a senior at Scotland High School and was eagerly anticipating his graduation. He was found dead in his home on Hasty Road…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chase Breitigam

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Chase H. Breitigam, a 29-year-old Hispanic male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically died on May 23, 2016. He was born on September 27, 1986, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Christopher and Bobbie Jo Breitigam. At the time of his death, Chase was a student at Ohio State…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ralph Carr

Male, age 38 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was troubled by a string of violence that claimed another life on the evening of May 23rd. Ralph Carr, a 38-year-old Black / African American male, was shot and killed shortly before 8 p.m. in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devin Newson

Male, age 20 · Longview, Texas

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devin DeJe'an Newson, a 20-year-old male from Longview, Texas, tragically passed away on May 23, 2016. Devin was born on April 14, 1996, in Marshall, Texas, and was known to be a kind and caring individual who left behind a grieving family and friends. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamil Melvay Penix

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamil Melvay Penix, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred outside the Kings Row apartment complex in southeast Houston. According to reports, Penix was found in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Soña Olivia Trucks

Female, age 40 · Abilene, Texas

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Soña Olivia Trucks, a 40-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 23, 2016, in Abilene, Texas. She was a loving mother to five daughters and was known for her caring and strong personality. Soña was born on July 13, 1975, in Abilene…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Corey Dawson

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 23, 2011, Corey Dawson, a 31-year-old Black male from Birmingham, Alabama, passed away. His death was a somber event for his family and friends, who remembered him through an online obituary. The circumstances surrounding his passing, however, remain…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Eric Gram

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Eric Mangram, aged 20, was found dead on May 23, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida, in what has remained a cold case. The young man was murdered along with another individual in a double homicide that has left investigators and family members seeking answers for…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christian Pichardo

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Christian Pichardo, age 28, was shot and killed on May 23, 2011, in the South Chicago neighborhood. The incident took place on a sidewalk, and initial investigations indicated that it was a targeted attack, but few details were released about the specific…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Keven J Hellon

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Keven J. Hellon, aged 23, was fatally shot on May 23, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the South Side of Chicago, an area that has often been impacted by gun violence and gang activity. Hellon was reportedly shot multiple times in an…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Robert Little

Male, age 15 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 23, 2011, a violent incident in Detroit, Michigan, resulted in the death of 15-year-old Black male Robert Little. The teenager was found at 3801 Rosa Parks Boulevard, a location identified in police reports as the site of the homicide. This area…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lamar Howell

Male, age 51 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the afternoon of September 5, 2024, a violent confrontation unfolded in the Carr Square neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the death of Lamar Howell. The 51-year-old male was at a residence in the 1000 block of Selby Place when he became…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Davonte Cole

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Davonte Coleman, an 18-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on May 23, 2011, in a shooting on the 100 block of West Tiber Street. Online homicide records list the same date for both the assault and his death, indicating that the violence that…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tadaryl Hawkins

Male, age 34 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late spring of 2011, the life of a Knoxville, Tennessee man was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that remains unresolved to this day. Tadaryl D. 'P-Nut' Hawkins, a 34-year-old male, was found with gunshot wounds on the evening of May 23…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

TaDaryl Goins

Male, age 34 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late spring of 2011, the life of 34-year-old TaDaryl D. Goins was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On May 23rd, Goins, a male known to his loved ones as 'P-Nut,' became a victim of gun violence. The specific circumstances surrounding the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Rafael Garcia-Felix

Male, age 36 · Columbia, Connecticut

Killed May 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet town of Columbia, Connecticut, the tranquility was shattered in late May of 2001. On the 23rd of that month, a Hispanic man named Rafael Garcia-Felix, who was 36 years old, was found deceased. The discovery of his body was the beginning of a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Enrico Venditte

Male, age 47 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed May 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the city of Paterson, New Jersey, a dedicated police sergeant's life was cut tragically short in a sudden act of violence. Enrico Venditte, a 47-year-old Caucasian male, served with the Paterson Police Department for 16 years, known for his commitment to…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Jason Grossnickle

Male, age 25 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 23, 1996 · 30 years ago

Jason K. Grossnickle, a 25-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Dayton Police Officer who tragically lost his life on May 23, 1996. Officer Grossnickle was killed in an ambush as he arrived for work at the 3rd District Headquarters located at 2013 West…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Linda Sutton

Female, age 31 · Villa Park, Illinois

Killed May 23, 1981 · 45 years ago

Linda Sutton, a 31-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on May 23, 1981, in Villa Park, Illinois. Her death marked the beginning of a horrifying series of crimes committed by a group known as the "Ripper Crew," also referred to as the "Chicago Rippers."…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Loren E. Bollinger

Male, age 40 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 23, 1966 · 60 years ago

Loren E. Bollinger, a 40-year-old white male, was tragically found dead on May 23, 1966, in Columbus, Ohio. He was a rocket scientist at Ohio State University and was shot outside his office in downtown Columbus. The incident occurred on May 22, 1966, and…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

James Bourland

Male, age 35 · Anadarko, Oklahoma

Killed May 23, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Anadarko, Oklahoma Territory, a simmering animosity between two men erupted into a fatal confrontation. Caddo County Deputy Sheriff James C. 'Big Jim' Bourland, a man known for his fearlessness, was about 35 years…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sarif Basil El-Amin II

Male, age 21 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 23, 2021, 21-year-old Sarif El-Amin II was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred near the 3800 block of Royal Crest Street, close to the intersection of Twain Avenue and University Drive. At approximately 5 a.m., Metropolitan Police…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Billy Dean Davis

Male, age 72 · Independence, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 23, 2021, authorities in Independence, Missouri, discovered the body of 72-year-old Billy Dean Davis following reports of a vehicle collision and gunfire in the early morning hours. Police were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to the 500 block of South Ash…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Tayvon Kenan

Male, age 39 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 23, 2021, the life of 39-year-old Tayvon Kenan was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire that echoed through the Homestead neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Responding to a call for a shooting at approximately 2 a.m., police…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Oscar Lopez

Male, age 39 · Compton, California

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Oscar Gabriel Lopez, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2021, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Lopez was shot near East Laurel Street and South Holly Avenue around…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Martin Tito Arias

Male, age 26 · Compton, California

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Martin "Tito" Arias, a 26-year-old Latino from San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2016, following a shooting incident in Compton. On the evening of May 22, Arias was attending a small family gathering near East Rosecrans and North…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Ryan Barnaby

Male, age 34 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed May 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the evening of May 23, 2011, Ryan Barnaby, a 34-year-old male, drove to Edgewood Park in Waterbury, Connecticut. He parked his car at the southeast corner and walked into the park alone. Not long after, the sound of a single gunshot broke the evening…

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Kendrick Williams

Male, age 36 · Marianna, Arkansas

Killed May 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kendrick Williams, 36, a Black male, was fatally shot on the night of May 23, 2025, near the intersection of Mississippi and Alabama streets in Marianna, Arkansas. Responding officers found him gravely wounded; he was pronounced dead, while a 39-year-old…

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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.