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Joseph Powers

Male, age 72 · Union-hall, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Union Hall, Virginia, the death of Joseph Francis Powers in May 2015 brought a close to a life marked by a significant legal history. A 72-year-old male, Mr. Powers was a resident of Union Hall at the time of his passing. The exact…

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Clinton Collins

Male, age 38 · Annada, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of May 23, 2015, the small river town of Annada in Pike County, Missouri, was the setting for a violent confrontation that ended the life of 38-year-old Clinton D. Collins. Known to friends and family as Clint, the male resident of Annada had…

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Benjamin Franklin Williams

Male, age 60 · Oakland, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Benjamin Franklin Williams, aged 60, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in the 900 block of 54th Street in North Oakland around 2:40 p.m. Williams was one of three victims in a deadly shooting that also…

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Leonardo Gabriel Ramirez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Leonardo Gabriel Ramirez, a 17-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2015, near North Virgil and Burns avenues in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 12:32 a.m.…

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Ramon Delgado Jr.

Male, age 28 · Fresno, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ramon Delgado Jr., a 28-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015. Delgado was attending a party in the 2400 block of South Ninth Street in southeast Fresno when a violent altercation erupted. The incident, which also…

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Raymond Garza

Male, age 53 · Oakland, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Raymond Embassy Garza, affectionately known as "Boo Boo," was a beloved figure in his community. Born on May 19, 1962, in San Mateo, California, Raymond was the youngest of six siblings. He was known for his infectious smile, sense of humor, and compassionate…

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Rene Diaz

Male, age 27 · Fresno, California

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rene Diaz, a 27-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015. Diaz was one of the victims in a double homicide that occurred in the Calwa neighborhood of Fresno. The incident took place during a party, where an argument…

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Michael Haus

Male, age 27 · Margate, Florida

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Haus, a 27-year-old Caucasian male from Margate, FL, tragically died on May 23, 2015. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Michael was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his Margate residence, leading to…

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Edward Allen Buford

Male, age 24 · Riverdale, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 23, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Edward Allen Buford was tragically cut short in Riverdale, Georgia. The young father of two was fatally shot inside an apartment building at the Villages on the River Apartments on…

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LaSmockie Fountain

Female, age 31 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in Macon, Georgia, the life of 30-year-old LaSmockie Fountain was tragically cut short. On May 23, 2015, Fountain was found in the yard of her grandmother's home on Case Street, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to…

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Carlos Marino

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carlos F. Marino, a 34-year-old male, was tragically shot to death on May 23, 2015, in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. while Carlos was sitting on the front porch of a home with two other individuals. An…

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Charlie Weathers

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charlie Weathers, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically murdered on May 23, 2015, in Chicago, IL. His death was a result of a violent incident linked to gang activities in the area. Charlie Weathers was shot and killed, and his murder was part…

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Daniel Rivera

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Daniel Rivera, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Rivera, who was a devoted father and beloved son, was involved in a fatal shooting incident in the Albany Park neighborhood. The circumstances…

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Paul Robinson

Male, age 42 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul Edward Robinson, a 42-year-old African American male from Decatur, Illinois, passed away on May 23, 2015. Born on June 29, 1972, in Decatur, Paul was the son of Eugene Robinson Sr. and Gloria June (Enoch) Robinson. He worked as a sheet metal worker in…

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Aaron Bannister

Male, age 29 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Aaron James Bannister, a 29-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded as a shooting, marking another instance of gun violence in the city.…

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Joseph McIntire

Male, age 59 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph Daniel McIntire, a 59-year-old White male, was driving through the Gravier area of New Orleans late on the night of May 23, 2015, when gunfire tore into his vehicle near the intersection of Conti Street and North Tonti Street. The shots struck him…

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Koa Llacuna

Male, age 36 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Koa Llacuna, a 36-year-old man of Hawaiian ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 23, 2015, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on August 19, 1978, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Koa was the son of David and Joyce Llacuna, who preceded him in death. He is…

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Pebbles McCroskey

Female, age 40 · Canton, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Pebbles McCroskey, a 40-year-old woman from Canton, OH, tragically died on May 23, 2015, from a gunshot wound to the head. Her husband, Jessie O. McCroskey, 37, walked into the Canton police headquarters early that morning and confessed to shooting her. He…

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Phillip E. Johnson

Male, age 34 · Canton, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Phillip E. Johnson, a 34-year-old man from Canton, OH, tragically died on May 23, 2015. He was fatally shot at his home on Freshley Avenue NE. The suspect, Troy Michael Schory, a 22-year-old man from Alliance, OH, was charged with murder in connection with…

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Adrian Dwayne Guidry

Male, age 40 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Adrian Dwayne Guidry, a 40-year-old African American man from Beaumont, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015. He was fatally shot in an execution-style manner at Magnolia Park during Memorial Day weekend. Guidry was one of three victims in this…

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Francisco Capetillo-Medina

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 23, 2015, Francisco Capetillo-Medina, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, was shot to death in broad daylight in front of a convenience store in Houston, TX. The incident was captured on surveillance video, but the investigation did not progress significantly…

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John Corbin Jr.

Male, age 39 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed May 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Harvey Corbin Jr., a 39-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas. The incident occurred at Magnolia Park, where John Corbin Jr. and another victim, Adrian Dwayne Guidry, were shot. Corbin Jr. was shot…

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Gregory Price

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Baltimore that cut short the life of Gregory Price, a Black man. On the evening of May 23, 2014, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Price was discovered at 2800 Baker Street, having been fatally shot. He was…

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Christopher Livingston

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Livingston, a 26-year-old Black man from Detroit, Michigan, died on May 23, 2014. His name carries the weight of a life that was real and immediate—someone who moved through ordinary days, who had people who recognized his voice, who knew his…

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Angel Leon Campos

Male, age 17 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a dispute rooted in the world of street art tragically cut short the life of 17-year-old Angel Leon Campos, a Hispanic male from Las Vegas. On May 23, 2014, in the parking lot of an apartment complex, what began as a rivalry between…

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Devin Lamar Montgomery

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of May 23, 2014, a graduation party at the Columbus Fairgrounds in Columbus, Mississippi, turned tragic, ending the life of 21-year-old Devin Lamar Montgomery. A graduate of Columbus High School's class of 2012 and a student at East…

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Terrell Wilson

Male, age 21 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Terrell Wilson, a 21-year-old Black man, was killed in the early morning hours of May 23, 2014, while he slept on a couch inside a small home on South Surrey Drive in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was just after 5 a.m. when the quiet of the house was…

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Rodolfo Miguel Cervantes

Male, age 31 · Dayton, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet area of Dayton, Maryland, a workplace dispute turned fatal for 31-year-old Rodolfo Miguel Cervantes of Hyattsville. On a Friday afternoon in May 2014, Howard County Police were called to the 4900 block of Ten Oaks Road after reports of gunfire.…

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Robert Brown

Male, age 16 · Hempstead-village, New York

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Hempstead Village, 16-year-old Robert Brown of Westbury was tragically killed. On May 23, 2014, just before midnight, the young man was at a friend's home on Bennett Avenue. He had just stepped outside, reportedly to…

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Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez

Male, age 20 · Isla-vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of California, Santa Barbara, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2014, during a violent rampage in Isla Vista, California. Michaels-Martinez was one of six victims killed by Elliot…

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German Booker Jr. III

Male, age 25 · Bellflower, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

German Booker Jr. III, a 25-year-old resident of Bellflower, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2014. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the 9500 block of Flower Street, where Booker was the manager of a local barbershop. On that…

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Jason Wilson

Male, age 42 · Citrus-heights, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jason Wilson, aged 42, died on May 23, 2014, in Citrus Heights, California, as a result of an officer-involved shooting. The incident began when a 911 call reported a domestic violence situation at a 7-11 store on Sunrise Boulevard and Woodmore Oaks Drive.…

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Katherine Breann Cooper

Female, age 22 · Isla-vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Katherine Breann Cooper, a 22-year-old student at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), tragically lost her life on May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, California. Katherine, known as Katie, was one of six victims in a brutal killing spree that shocked…

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Kenneth Mills

Male, age 22 · Bellflower, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth Mills, a 22-year-old man from Bellflower, California, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2014. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. at the Billionaire Barber Group located on Flower Street. According to reports, three men entered the…

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Veronika Elizabeth Weiss

Female, age 19 · Isla-vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Veronika Elizabeth Weiss, a 19-year-old student, tragically lost her life on May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, California. She was one of the victims of a horrific spree killing carried out by Elliot Rodger. Rodger, a 22-year-old man, embarked on a violent rampage…

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Barbara Poucher

Female, age 86 · Ormond-beach, Florida

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Barbara Poucher, an 86-year-old white female from Ormond Beach, Florida, tragically died on May 23, 2014. Her death was the result of a murder-suicide carried out by her husband, John Poucher, who was 89 years old at the time. Barbara Poucher had been…

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Carlos Rena Robinson

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carlos Rena Robinson, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 23, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at the Roosevelt Gardens apartments, located on North Lincoln Court. Police discovered Carlos's body at the…

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Tremaine Robertson

Male, age 15 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a warm spring evening in New Orleans, the joyous sounds of a high school graduation party in the Gentilly neighborhood were shattered by gunfire, leaving a promising young life cut short. Tremaine Robertson, a 15-year-old African American male, was…

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Timothy Baylor

Male, age 19 · Williamston, North Carolina

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Timothy Lloyd Baylor III, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2014, in Williamston, North Carolina. The incident occurred on the 200 block of Martin Street, where police found Baylor suffering from a gunshot wound.…

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Janelle Mauricio

Female, age 20 · Fostoria, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Janelle Mauricio, a 20-year-old woman from Fostoria, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 23, 2014. She was born on August 23, 1993, and was known for her vibrant personality and love for family gatherings, cooking, baking, drawing, poetry, and photography.…

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Isiah Cantu

Male, age 13 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isiah Cantu, a 13-year-old Hispanic boy from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2014. He was fatally shot in the head while standing outside his North Side apartment, talking to his stepbrother. The incident occurred in the Olive Tree…

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Jose Guardado

Male, age 24 · Bryan, Texas

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 23, 2014, 24-year-old Jose Guardado-Rivera tragically lost his life in Bryan, Texas. The incident occurred during a celebration at Guardado's home, located at 1312 Groesbeck. The celebration was attended by several guests, including Joe Becerra, the…

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Kiana James

Female, age 16 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kiana James, a 16-year-old African American girl from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 23, 2014. Kiana was a victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred on the East Side of San Antonio. The incident took place near the intersection of…

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George Chen

Male, age 19 · Isla Vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

George Chen was a 19‑year‑old male, identified as one of the victims in the Isla Vista killings of May 23, 2014. He was a friend of the shooter's roommates and a fellow student at UC Santa Barbara. He lived in San José, California, and at the time of his…

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Cheng Yuan James Hong

Male, age 20 · Isla Vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cheng Yuan "James" Hong was a 20-year-old male of Taiwanese–Chinese origin. Born in Taipei, he had moved to San Jose, California, and was studying computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara when he died on May 23, 2014. On the evening…

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Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez

Male, age 20 · Isla Vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez was a 20-year-old male student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was originally from Los Osos, California, and on May 23, 2014, he was fatally shot in Isla Vista, California. At the time of his death, he was…

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Weihan David Wang

Male, age 20 · Isla Vista, California

Killed May 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Weihan David Wang was a 20-year-old Chinese-born male university student from Fremont, California, who died on May 23, 2014. A junior studying computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he had immigrated to the United States years…

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Kim Thompson

Male, age 31 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In New Orleans, on May 23, 2013, a 31-year-old Black / African American man named Kim C. Thompson passed away. His death was announced in an obituary published in The Times-Picayune, which stated he "entered into eternal Rest." Born to Lequisha Thompson and…

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