Deaths by Force on May 23

Deaths by Force (484)

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Dominque Dewayne McNair

Male, age 28 · Fargo, North Dakota

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, the life of Dominque Dewayne McNair, a 28-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Fargo, North Dakota. McNair was discovered with gunshot injuries in the parking lot of the Africa Restaurant and Nightclub…

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Jacob Tyler Stone

Male, age 22 · Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet afternoon of May 23, 2021, the life of 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Stone, a White male, was tragically cut short by gunfire near Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The Garland County Sheriff's Office received a call about a shooting in the 200…

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Jassmin Lewis

Female, age 26 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, on May 23, 2021, the life of 26-year-old Jassmin Lewis, a female resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. The incident that led to her untimely death unfolded at the Buggy Bath Car Wash located…

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Davonta Sellers

Male, age 27 · Waterloo, Iowa

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, the life of 27-year-old Davonta Sellers, a Black / African American male from Waterloo, Iowa, was tragically cut short by gun violence. The incident unfolded in the downtown area of Waterloo, near West Fourth and…

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Keith Jordan

Male, age 36 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late spring evening in Boston, tragedy struck on Creston Street in the city's Dorchester neighborhood. Keith Jordan, a 36-year-old Black / African American man from Hyde Park, was fatally shot on May 23, 2021. The incident, which occurred around 10:50…

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Quentheus Julian Watkins

Male, age 23 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Minneapolis, a life was cut tragically short. Quentheus Julian Watkins, a 23-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on May 23, 2021. The incident that led to his death began near the intersection of 4th Street North and…

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Jessica Abernathy-Jones

Female, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Jessica Abernathy-Jones, a 31-year-old Black female from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On May 24th, she was found deceased in her residence at 2301 Terrier Court, the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Lester Charles Chucky Daniel

Male, age 32 · Oneida, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Oneida, Kentucky, the life of 32-year-old Lester Charles 'Chucky' Daniel came to a tragic and violent end. On a Sunday in late May 2021, events unfolded that would leave a family mourning and lead to a murder investigation. It was in…

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Melissa Ann Miller

Female, age 54 · Glasgow, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Melissa Ann Miller, a 54-year-old female, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, May 23, 2021, at her residence on Ann Avenue in Glasgow, Kentucky. She was a caregiver to the elderly and was known for her kind nature. The incident that led to her death…

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Sarah Jane King

Female, age 26 · Ages-brookside, Kentucky

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 23, 2021, the life of 26-year-old Sarah Jane King was tragically cut short in the Ages community of Harlan County, Kentucky. A resident of Baxter, Kentucky, and a graduate of Harlan County High School, Sarah was known…

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Demethic Dequan Warren

Male, age 42 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Demethic Dequan Warren, a 42-year-old man from Saginaw, Michigan, was fatally shot on May 23, 2021. The incident that led to his death began when his niece called him for help after allegedly being assaulted at a party. Warren picked up his niece and drove to…

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Todd Mitchell

Male, age 28 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Muskegon, Michigan, the life of 28-year-old Todd J. 'T.J.' Mitchell II, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 23, 2021, at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers from the Muskegon Department of Public Safety were…

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Stephanie Caro Gonzalez

Female, age 35 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 35-year-old Stephanie Caro Gonzalez was tragically cut short in Paterson, New Jersey. On the evening of Sunday, May 23, 2021, Gonzalez fell victim to gun violence in the city. The incident marked another grim statistic in…

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Anna Quillen Amburgey

Female, age 39 · Parrott, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, the quiet community of Parrott, Virginia, was disturbed by an act of violence that resulted in the death of Anna Quillen Amburgey, a 39-year-old White / Caucasian female. Deputies from the Pulaski County Sheriff's…

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Jaheim Wilkes

Male, age 18 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Sunday morning in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 18-year-old Jaheim Wilkes was tragically cut short. On May 23, 2021, Wilkes was shot and killed on Fairfield Avenue. The young man, who was just on the cusp of adulthood, became another…

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Ashley Walker

Female, age 35 · Independence, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, the life of 35-year-old Ashley Walker was tragically cut short in Independence, Missouri. She was discovered alongside Billy Davis inside a bullet-riddled SUV that had crashed into a parked car behind a house on…

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Damand Lee Wright

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Sunday, May 23, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 36-year-old Damand Lee Wright. The events transpired during the afternoon hours when Wright was in the 4300 block of…

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Junous Kelly

Male, age 24 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, a violent incident unfolded at a local establishment in northeast Columbia, Missouri, known as The Vault. Boone County Sheriff's deputies were already present at the scene around 2:50 a.m., initially responding to a…

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Kailey Love

Female, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the early morning of May 23, 2021, a tragedy unfolded at a gas station in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of an 18-year-old African American female named Kailey Love. A young mother to a one-year-old daughter, Kailey was known by her loved ones as…

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Antone Romar Starks

Male, age 39 · Greenwood, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, Antone Romar Starks, a 39-year-old Black male, was walking with a female companion to an apartment on Pressley Street in Greenwood, South Carolina. As they approached the residence, they were confronted by a man.…

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Dexter Sullivan

Male, age 26 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 26-year-old Dexter Rashard Sullivan was cut short in Aiken, South Carolina. On the afternoon of Sunday, May 23, 2021, a verbal altercation on Iris Lane escalated into a fatal shooting. Witnesses reported hearing multiple…

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Isa Duward Cooper

Male, age 34 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 23, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the parking lot of the One Love nightclub in North Charleston, South Carolina, leaving a local man dead. Isa Duward Cooper, a 34-year-old Black male, was found suffering…

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Dyreon Outsey

Male, age 19 · Haines-city, Florida

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dyreon Outsey, a 19-year-old African American male from Haines City, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2021. Dyreon was driving his Toyota 4Runner along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Haines City when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred just…

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Rodrigo Franciso Juan

Male, age 43 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in May 2021, the life of Rodrigo Francisco Juan, a 43-year-old father of three, was tragically cut short in the front yard of his mobile home on Ira Drive in Tifton, Georgia. A native of Guatemala, Mr. Juan had returned…

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Rosanna Denise Smith

Female, age 32 · Thomaston, Georgia

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic day in Thomaston, Georgia, the life of 32-year-old Rosanna Denise Smith was cut short. On May 23, 2021, a welfare check requested at her residence on Thurston Avenue led to a grim discovery. When Thomaston Police officers arrived, they were met…

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Edward Anthony

Male, age 18 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Edward Anthony, an 18-year-old male from Dolton, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2021. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide. Edward's…

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James Willingham

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Willingham, a 49-year-old African American man from Chicago, IL, died on May 23, 2021. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Willingham's body was discovered with…

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Ladell Arnold

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ladell Arnold, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 23, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent, as he was fatally shot in what authorities described as a targeted attack. The incident…

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Michael Holder

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Holder, a 56-year-old African American man, was tragically shot to death on May 23, 2021, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He was found unresponsive in a car alongside another victim, Theodore Powell, aged 49, in the 4600 block of South…

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Theodore Powell

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Theodore Powell, a 49-year-old African American man, was found fatally shot on May 23, 2021, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered alongside Michael Holder Sr., a 48-year-old man, in a car located in the 4600 block of South…

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Joseph Antoine III

Male, age 16 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a violent altercation in Baton Rouge claimed the life of 16-year-old Joseph Antoine III. On the evening of May 23rd, Antoine was inside a black Honda Accord on Sharp Lane when a gun battle erupted. He was gravely wounded during the…

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Laterika Taylor

Female, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a Baton Rouge Sunday, a car sat silently in a ditch off of Kaufman Street, its journey abruptly ended. Inside, authorities would find 22-year-old Laterika Taylor, her life taken by gunfire on May 23, 2021. The discovery, made…

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Carl Carroll

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carl Carroll, a 38-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically died on May 23, 2021, after being shot. The incident occurred early Sunday morning when Columbus police officers were following a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed toward Mount Carmel in…

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Mikquan Stevens

Male, age 19 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mikquan "Quan" Stevens, a 19-year-old male from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 23, 2021. He was one of three individuals who were fatally shot near the Torch Club bar on Salt Springs Road in Youngstown. The incident occurred early Sunday…

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Rayshaun Clay

Male, age 23 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rayshaun Clay, a 23-year-old African American male from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically died on May 23, 2021. He was shot outside the Torch Club Bar & Grill on Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, during a chaotic scene involving multiple individuals. Rayshaun was one…

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Tyran Thompson

Male, age 26 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyran Thompson, a 26-year-old man from Lorain, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 23, 2021. He was born on January 4, 1995, in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived in Lorain all his life. Tyran was known for his love of basketball and boxing, and he attended Admiral…

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Darin Hobdy

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darin Hobdy, a 17-year-old male from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on May 23, 2021. His death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds, and his body was discovered on Vantine Street in Wilkinsburg. The investigation revealed that Darin was…

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Keith Hoersting

Male, age 34 · Cincinnati, Pennsylvania

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keith Hoersting, a 34-year-old man from Cincinnati, PA, tragically died on May 23, 2021, after being shot in the East Price Hill neighborhood. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound around 7:30 a.m. and was immediately taken to the University of…

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Alejandro R. Martinez

Male, age 22 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alejandro R. Martinez, a 22-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on May 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was shot in the head near a strip club in northeast Austin and succumbed to his injuries three days later at Dell Seton Medical Center.…

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Douglas William Smith

Male, age 18 · Waller, Texas

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Douglas William Smith, an 18-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Waller, Texas, tragically passed away on May 23, 2021. He was a dedicated volunteer firefighter with the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Sarah Marie Baxter Bolch

Female, age 38 · Pampa, Texas

Killed May 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sarah Marie Baxter Bolch, a 38-year-old White woman from Pampa, Texas, moved through life with the kind of restless warmth that left fingerprints on everyone around her. She was a mother who loved taking her kids outside—camping, fishing, chasing quiet…

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Damien Maxwell

Male, age 22 · San Francisco, California

Found May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Damien Maxwell, a 22-year-old man from San Francisco, was tragically killed on May 23, 2016, in a homicide that shocked the community. The circumstances of his death remain under investigation, with few public details regarding suspects or motives. His case…

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Vernell Bing

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Vernell Bing Jr., aged 22, was fatally shot by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer, Tyler Landreville, on May 22, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident began with a high-speed chase after Bing, who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle. The chase ended…

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Tralin James

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, a young life was tragically cut short on May 23, 2016. Tralin Wendrell James, a 25-year-old African American/Black male, was killed in an act of gun violence, a stark reminder of the city's ongoing struggles. Known to his…

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Catherine May Cooper

Female, age 49 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Catherine May Cooper was a 49-year-old White woman who died in Baltimore, Maryland, after she was shot on May 22, 2016. The sparse public trail that remains points to a grim, ordinary stretch of city life suddenly breaking into violence: her killing is…

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Kevon Gant

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 29-year-old Kevon Gant was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. A Black male, Gant was found on the afternoon of May 23rd in the 5400 block of Nelson Avenue. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was rushed to…

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Anthony White

Male, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of September 20, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Detroit parking lot, claiming the life of off-duty Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Devante Jones. The 23-year-old was dropping someone off near the Chrysler Service Drive…

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Bernard Allen

Male, age 55 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of Bernard Allen, a 55-year-old man from Detroit, Michigan, came to an end. Born on October 5, 1960, he passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, including the specific…

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