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Maurice L Marshall

Male, age 41 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Tuesday evening in Glendale, Arizona, a verbal dispute escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 41-year-old Maurice Marshall. The incident, which unfolded on May 23, 2023, took place in the parking lot of an…

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Diaunte Smith

Male, age 30 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Diaunte Smith, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 23, 2023, in the Goulds area of southwest Miami-Dade, Florida. The incident occurred late Tuesday night at the Arthur Mays Villas residential community on Southwest 115th Court near 222nd Street.…

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Jeretha Lawson

Female, age 33 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, a tragic incident occurred outside Oak Grove Park in the 600 block of Northeast 159th Street in Miami-Dade, Florida. Jeretha Lawson, a 33-year-old mother, was shot and killed while driving her SUV, which contained her six children aged…

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Jeron Dai George

Male, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jeron Dai George, also identified in obituary and memorial records as Jeron Damani George, was a 24-year-old Black male whose life ended in Atlanta on May 23, 2023. The fragments of his final story that appear online paint a painful picture of a young man…

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Charles Roy

Male, age 33 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of Charles Roy, a 33-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short by gun violence in Gary, Indiana. On the evening of Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Roy was found deceased, the victim of a homicide. Another man, 42-year-old Edward…

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Edward Lott

Male, age 42 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic day in Gary, Indiana, 42-year-old Edward Lott, a Black male, lost his life to gun violence. On May 23, 2023, he and another man, 33-year-old Charles Roy, were discovered deceased in what the coroner would later rule a double homicide. The specific…

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Christopher Jackson

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the waning hours of a May afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a street corner transformed into a scene of violence that claimed the life of Christopher Jackson, a 35-year-old man. On May 23, 2023, Jackson was involved in a physical altercation with…

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Antonia S Smith

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Antonia Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 23, 2023, in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood. The incident occurred during an altercation with 52-year-old Jason Kosmo, who allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot her.…

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Nicholas Kernan

Male, age 43 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Nicholas Kernan, a 43-year-old groundskeeper and employee of Uptown Properties, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2023, in Cincinnati's Corryville neighborhood. The incident occurred in broad daylight while Kernan was performing landscaping work on…

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Rayshawn Akins Smith

Male, age 23 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Rayshawn Akins Smith, a 23-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 23, 2023. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in Garfield Heights, where gunfire erupted, resulting in the deaths of both Smith and…

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Walter Jackson

Male, age 26 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, a shooting incident occurred in Garfield Heights, Ohio, resulting in the death of two men, one of whom was identified as 26-year-old Walter R. Jackson from Cleveland. The incident took place in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland.…

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Irwin Pollo David Leon

Male, age 33 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 33-year-old Irwin Pollo David Leon Santiago was tragically cut short. A native of Puerto Rico, Irwin was a father who made his home in Pontiac, Michigan. Known affectionately as 'Pollo,' he was a skilled tree climber and…

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Jomechee Tekeno-Montoya Gray

Male, age 57 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a spring evening in Flint, Michigan, the life of 57-year-old Jomechee Tekeno-Montoya Gray was brought to a violent and sudden end. On May 23, 2023, Flint Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence on Lorado Street following reports of a…

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Sir Spiller

Male, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sir Spiller, 16, a Black male from Detroit, was killed in the early hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2023, after gunfire tore through a quiet stretch of the city near the 20000 block of Griggs Avenue, close to Wyoming Avenue and Outer Drive. Police were called out…

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William Antonio Colvin

Male, age 27 · Chester, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday evening in Chester County, South Carolina, a dispute escalated into deadly violence, forever altering the lives of those involved. On May 23, 2023, William Antonio Colvin, a 27-year-old man, was shot on Stepping Stone Drive, a…

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LaVell Lee Roe

Male, age 36 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of LaVell Lee Roe, a 36-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Henrico County, Virginia. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 23rd, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 5900 block of Queens Thorpe Court. Upon their…

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TJ Harris

Male, age 17 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 23, 2023, a sense of normalcy shattered for the family of 17-year-old TJ Harris, a Black male and a junior at L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County. After finishing his shift at work, TJ went to visit his cousin in Richmond's…

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Nichalaus Kaznoch

Male, age 39 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

A White male named Nichalaus Kaznoch was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of May 23, 2023, in Saint Louis, Missouri. The 39-year-old was discovered in the common hallway of the Toronto Apartments located on West Pine…

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Zechariah Washington

Male, age 16 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 16-year-old Zechariah Steven Washington was tragically cut short in a burst of daylight violence in Kansas City, Missouri. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 23, officers were called to an apartment complex in the 8200 block…

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Antonio Jabbar Watts Sr

Male, age 36 · Dunkirk, New York

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon sun of a spring day in Dunkirk, New York, the life of 36-year-old Antonio Jabbar Watts, Sr. was irrevocably altered. On May 23, 2023, what began as a verbal dispute in the vicinity of 88 Maple Avenue escalated with tragic finality. At…

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Reda Girgis

Male, age 66 · New-york, New York

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

A visit meant for joyous celebration turned into a heart-wrenching tragedy for Reda Girgis, a 66-year-old man from Egypt. He had traveled to New York to be with his son and daughter-in-law, eagerly awaiting the birth of his grandchild. However, his life was…

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Margaux Marie Leuzzi

Female, age 41 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, Philadelphia police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on the 2400 block of South 11th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 41-year-old Margaux Marie Leuzzi in the backyard, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; she was…

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Cesar Pineda

Male, age 18 · Highland, California

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, at approximately 6:19 p.m., 18-year-old Cesar Pineda of Redlands, California, was fatally shot in the 26300 block of 9th Street in Highland. Upon arrival, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department found Pineda suffering…

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Jennifer Gomez

Female, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, Jennifer Gomez, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was tragically killed in her home located in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call…

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Trey Monte Walker

Male, age 20 · San-diego, California

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, 20-year-old Trey Walker was fatally shot outside the San Diego Central Library in the East Village neighborhood. The incident occurred around 12:17 p.m. in the plaza in front of the library, where officers found Walker and a 24-year-old man…

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Aida Garcia-Mendoza

Female, age 46 · Texarkana, Texas

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, in Nash, Texas, 46-year-old Aida Garcia-Mendoza was tragically killed alongside her husband, 46-year-old Ruben Olalde, their 24-year-old daughter Lisbet, and their 6-year-old son Oliver. The family's bodies were discovered inside their…

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Jorge Antonio Ortega Pichardo

Male, age 30 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, 30-year-old Jorge Antonio Ortega Pichardo was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred during an argument in the southeast Oak Cliff area, as reported by Dallas police. Following the shooting, authorities initiated an…

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Lisbet Olalde

Female, age 24 · Texarkana, Texas

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, in Nash, Texas, 24-year-old Lisbet Olalde was tragically killed alongside her parents, Reuben and Aida, and her younger brother, Oliver. The family was found deceased in their home, with evidence indicating they had been shot in various…

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Oliver Olalde

Male, age 5 · Texarkana, Texas

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, in Nash, Texas, 5-year-old Oliver Olalde was tragically killed alongside his parents, Reuben Olalde and Aida Garcia, and his adult sister, Lisbet Olalde. The family's deaths were discovered after a concerned co-worker of Lisbet's visited…

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Reuben Olalde

Male, age 46 · Texarkana, Texas

Killed May 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 23, 2023, in Nash, Texas, 46-year-old Reuben Olalde was tragically killed alongside his wife, Aida Garcia, their adult daughter, Lisbet, and their five-year-old son, Oliver. The family's 18-year-old son, Cesar Olalde, was arrested and charged with…

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David Westbrook

Male, age 50 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 23, 2022, David Gibbs Westbrook, Jr., a 50-year-old male, had just finished walking his dog at a soccer field in Birmingham, Alabama. A dedicated researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for over two decades, he was…

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David Gibbs Westbrook Jr

Male, age 50 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of David Gibbs Westbrook Jr., a 50-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A respected research scientist and lab manager at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for over two decades, he was a…

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Sylvester Shackleford

Male, age 42 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Sylvester Shackleford, a 42-year-old Black man, was killed on the evening of May 23, 2022, when gunfire shattered the quiet around the area of Traction Avenue and Pauline Street in Montgomery, Alabama. Just before 7:00 p.m., police were dispatched on a report…

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Rosa Elena Trujillo

Female, age 25 · Lovington, New Mexico

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 23, 2022, a tragic incident occurred in Lovington, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Rosa Elena Trujillo. Trujillo was found at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead upon the arrival of emergency services. The…

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Anthony Ray Valdez

Male, age 51 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 23, 2022, a grim discovery was made in a garage in Pueblo, Colorado, setting in motion a homicide investigation. The body of 51-year-old Anthony Ray Valdez, a male resident of Pueblo, was found in a garage in the 1500 block of N.…

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Emuel Lys

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Monday in the spring of 2022, a life was tragically cut short amidst the urban landscape of Washington, D.C. Emmanuel Lys, a 32-year-old man of Haitian descent, was found deceased on May 23rd inside a tent at a homeless…

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Adam Cantrell

age 27 · Elkhorn-city, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the small community of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 28-year-old Adam Wayne Cantrell on May 23, 2022. Born in nearby Pikeville, Adam's life was cut short in an altercation with his own brother.…

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Eric Paredes

Male, age 32 · Toppenish, Washington

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the agricultural city of Toppenish, Washington, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace of a late spring evening, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On May 23, 2022, 32-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Eric Paredes of Zillah…

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Thomas Montaos Lorezca

Male, age 40 · Spanaway, Washington

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a spring day in 2022, Thomas Montaos Lorezca, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, went to a plumbing job in Spanaway, Washington, a routine call that ended in tragedy. A lifelong resident of nearby Kent, Lorezca was a dedicated plumber for Beacon Plumbing, where…

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Jazmen Martin-Richardson

Female, age 30 · Pleasantville, New Jersey

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of a Monday morning in Pleasantville, New Jersey, the life of Jazmen Martin-Richardson, a 30-year-old mother of two, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. On May 23, 2022, inside her own home on Iowa Avenue, she was fatally shot.…

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Koshun Hightower

Male, age 47 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Koshun Hightower, 47, a Black man, was found dead inside a room at the Economy Inn on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday, May 23, 2022. Police were dispatched to the motel at 5020 Rivers Ave. around 1:45 p.m. after a report of a…

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Stefon Jamerson

Male, age 20 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early evening of Monday, May 23, 2022, the life of 20-year-old Stefon Jamerson, a male resident of Columbia, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Jamerson was discovered unresponsive in the front yard of his home located on the 7900 block of…

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Jacob Lopez

Male, age 20 · Citrus-heights, California

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jacob Lopez, a 20-year-old rising rap artist known by his stage name "Lul Tys," was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2022, at the Birdcage Village Apartments in Citrus Heights, California. The incident occurred around 10:55 p.m. when Citrus Heights…

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Durrell Palmer

Male, age 36 · Cantonment, Florida

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Durrell Dupree Palmer, a 36-year-old African American male from Cantonment, FL, was tragically killed on May 23, 2022. The incident occurred at a Circle K gas station in Cantonment, where Palmer engaged in a heated conversation with Charles Tyree Moore III, a…

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Oleg Denysenko

Male, age 62 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Oleg Denysenko, a 62-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Denysenko, who was standing in the driveway of a home on Duncan Court, was found dead from a gunshot wound when deputies arrived at the scene shortly after…

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Rashaud Fields

Male, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

Rashaud Fields, an 18-year-old recent graduate from Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2022, just hours after his graduation ceremony. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the 10700 block of Pine Estates…

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Jazhae Monta Marshall

Female, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late spring evening in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal tragedy, claiming the life of 21-year-old Jazhae Monta Marshall. The incident unfolded on May 23, 2022, at the Dunwoody Pointe apartments located off Roswell Road…

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Brandon Foley

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 23, 2022, Brandon Foley, a 32-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. when Foley and another man were in the 2800 block of West Polk Street. According to the…

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