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Andre Curry

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of Andre Curry Jr., a 28-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Thursday, May 24, 2012, violence erupted in the 2600 block of East Preston Street…

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Jack Tenas

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found May 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jack Tenas, aged 24, was tragically shot and killed on the night of May 24, 2012, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Holly Hall Street where Jack and a female friend had gone to meet an acquaintance. As they were conversing…

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James L Powell

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

James L. Powell, a 25-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed in Chicago on May 24, 2010. His death occurred during a period when gun violence was rampant in certain areas of the city, contributing to a troubling pattern of homicides, particularly among…

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Eddie L Cole

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Eddie L. Cole, aged 39, was fatally shot on May 24, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader pattern of violent crime that was prevalent in the city during that time. Chicago was experiencing ongoing issues with gun violence, and 2010 was…

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Ronald Matthews

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 24, 2010, police were called to a residence on the 400 block of Mt. Vernon in Detroit, Michigan, regarding a homicide. The victim was identified as Ronald Matthews, a 19-year-old Black male, who was found deceased at the scene. The incident occurred…

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Derrick Gregory Martin

Male, age 20 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Derrick Gregory Martin, a 20-year-old African-American man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was fatally shot on the evening of May 24, 2010. The incident occurred along a popular and heavily used walking and biking path near Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. Martin…

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Jalil Harris

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jalil Harris, aged 22, was tragically shot and killed on May 24, 2010, in Philadelphia. The incident took place on the 1200 block of South Bucknell Street. Philadelphia Police responded to the scene, where they found Jalil suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Shaquille Derischebourg

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in New Orleans, the life of 18-year-old Shaquille O'Neal Derischebourg was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2010, the young man was found shot multiple times in the 7800 block of Arcadia Lane in the eastern part of the city.…

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David Motley

Male, age 31 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of May 24, 2010, the city of Flint, Michigan, was unknowingly on the cusp of a summer of terror. On this day, 31-year-old David Motley, an African American male, was found brutally stabbed to death in the parkway near the intersection of…

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Marcel Mays

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 24, 2009, Marcel Mays, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred on a sidewalk, marking yet another tragedy in a community that had been struggling with frequent acts of…

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Quite Fransico Vanterpool

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the midst of a violent year for the city of Baltimore, a 41-year-old Black man named Quite Fransico Vanterpool lost his life. On the afternoon of May 24, 2009, at approximately 1:30 p.m., he was found on the 2100 block of Sinclair Lane in the Northeast…

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Nevaeh Buchanan

Female, age 5 · Monroe, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 24, 2009, five-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan was playing outside her home at the Charlotte Arms apartment complex in Monroe, Michigan. It was Memorial Day weekend, and the young girl was enjoying the warm weather, riding her scooter in…

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John Green

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a busy Friday evening on Philadelphia's popular South Street, tragedy struck, cutting short the life of 25-year-old John Green. It was just after 8 p.m. on September 4, 2015, in the vibrant entertainment district, with many people lining up for a concert…

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Charles Corn

Male, age 23 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Charles Austin Corn, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in his Knoxville, Tennessee, apartment on May 19, 2009. He succumbed to his injuries five days later, on May 24, 2009. The incident occurred during what police believe was a robbery at his residence at…

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Philip Bolger

Male, age 81 · Gloucester, Massachusetts

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Philip C. Bolger, a renowned American boat designer, passed away on May 24, 2009, at the age of 81 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His death was not the result of a crime or any external action, but rather a deliberate choice made by Bolger himself. Bolger's…

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Abby Alexander Baughn

Female, age 36 · Carthage, North Carolina

Killed May 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Abigail "Abby" Alexander Baughn, a 36-year-old white female, tragically passed away on May 24, 2009, in Carthage, North Carolina. Abby was an assistant principal at Pinecrest High School, where she had been working for the past two years. She was well-loved…

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Berhanu Berhanu

Male, age 41 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of a spring morning in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short. On Saturday, May 24, 2008, at approximately 1:36 a.m., Berhanu Berhanu, an Ethiopian man, was shot and killed. The fatal encounter took place in the 1900 block of 9th…

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Joel Newell

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Joel Newell, a 22-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2008, as a result of gun violence. The details of his death are cataloged within Chicago's extensive crime data, which reveals the alarming frequency of homicides in…

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Ronald Crowell

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of Ronald Crowell Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. On the evening of May 19th, in the 1600 block of Normal Avenue, Crowell became a victim of homicide, his death caused by a…

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Jerome Wright

Male, age 49 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jerome Wright, aged 49, was killed on May 24, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in front of Wright's residence on Aberdeen Avenue in Franklin County. According to reports, Wright was involved in an altercation with unknown individuals while…

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Michael Fernandez

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the heart of South Philadelphia, a young life was tragically cut short on a spring day in 2008. Michael L. Fernandez, a 21-year-old man, was killed on Saturday, May 24, 2008. His death was the result of a homicide that occurred in the area of the 1800…

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Len Coppock Price

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of 32-year-old Len La'Mar 'Coo' Coppock-Price was cut short in a fatal act of violence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On the evening of May 24th, Coppock was found on the 1500 block of South 19th Street, having been shot. His…

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Jamar Lake

Male, age 19 · San Francisco, California

Found May 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jamar Lake, a 19-year-old San Francisco resident, was shot and killed on May 24, 2007, in the city's Western Addition neighborhood. The incident occurred in broad daylight, and police believe that the shooting was targeted. Lake was gunned down near a…

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Fonta Whitlock-Morris

Male, age 23 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Fonta Dupree Whitlock, a 23-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed in Omaha, Nebraska on May 24, 2007. He was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds inside a car located near Hank's Bar on Ames Avenue. Despite the response from law enforcement…

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Pedro David Gutierrez

Male, age 23 · Escondido, California

Killed May 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Pedro David Gutierrez, a 23-year-old resident of Escondido, California, tragically passed away on May 24, 2007. Born on December 27, 1983, Pedro spent his entire life in Escondido, where he worked as a caretaker at a convalescent home. He was known for his…

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Todd Hawkins

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning, on May 24, 2005, the sense of normalcy in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood was shattered. Police received a call at approximately 1:00 a.m. directing them to the rear alley of 6711 Georgia Avenue, NW, situated just…

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Marisela Lavelle

Female, age 39 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a spring morning in Salt Lake City, Utah, the life of 34-year-old Marisela Lavelle was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2004, as she arrived for her shift at West High School, she was confronted in the parking lot by her estranged husband, Federico…

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Dayna Marie Fure

Female, age 18 · Stanwood, Washington

Killed May 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Dayna Marie Fure, an 18-year-old female from Stanwood, Washington, had a promising future ahead of her. A senior at Stanwood High School with a 3.78 GPA, she had been accepted to Gonzaga University with plans to study law. She was an honor student, a…

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Paola Lopez

Female, age 3 · Azusa, California

Killed May 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

Paola Estela Lopez was 3 years old when she died on Saturday, May 24, 2003, in Azusa. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 212 N. Dalton Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Anita Smith

Female, age 22 · Queens, New York

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a tragic evening in Queens, New York, a young woman's life was cut short in a brutal act of violence. Anita Smith, a 22-year-old female, was working at a Wendy's restaurant in Flushing on May 24, 2000, when two former employees entered the establishment…

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Jean Auguste

Male, age 27 · Queens, New York

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a tragic evening in Queens, New York, the life of 27-year-old Jean Dumel Auguste was cut short in a brutal act of violence that also claimed the lives of four of his colleagues. The date was May 24, 2000, and Auguste, the manager of a Wendy's restaurant in…

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Jeremy Ryan Mele

Male, age 18 · Queens, New York

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the evening of May 24, 2000, 18-year-old Jeremy Ryan Mele was working at a Wendy's restaurant in Flushing, Queens, when a former employee, John Taylor, and his accomplice, Craig Godineaux, entered the establishment with the intent to rob it. This event…

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Ramon Nazario

Male, age 44 · Queens, New York

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a tragic spring evening in Queens, New York, Ramon Nazario, a 44-year-old man of Puerto Rican descent, went to his job at a Wendy's restaurant for what would be his final shift. The night of May 24, 2000, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror when two…

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Ramon Nazario Jr.

Male, age 44 · Queens, New York

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a tragic evening in Queens, New York, a 44-year-old man named Ramon Nazario Jr. lost his life in a brutal act of violence that shook the city. On May 24, 2000, Nazario was working at a Wendy's restaurant in Flushing when a former employee and an accomplice…

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Jess Negrete

Male, age 16 · Norwalk, California

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jess Frank Negrete, a 16-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2000, in Norwalk, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jess was shot and succumbed to his injuries on that fateful Wednesday. The incident left a…

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Roman Carlos Gonzalez

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

Roman Carlos Gonzalez, a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gonzalez was fatally shot, marking a grim end to his life. The incident occurred…

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Tara M. Butler

Female, age 15 · Inglewood, California

Killed May 24, 1999 · 27 years ago

Tara M. Butler, along with her twin sister Terassa, tragically lost her life on May 24, 1999, in Inglewood, California. The 15-year-old twins were fatally shot in their home, a crime that shocked the local community and drew significant media attention. The…

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Terassa Butler

Male, age 15 · Inglewood, California

Killed May 24, 1999 · 27 years ago

Terassa Butler, along with her twin sister Tara, tragically lost her life on May 24, 1999, in Inglewood, California. The 15-year-old twins were victims of a fatal shooting in their home. The incident shocked the community and left their family and friends…

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Cleophus Greene III

Male, age 17 · Destrehan, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the small community of Destrehan, Louisiana, a joyous celebration of academic achievement turned into a scene of tragedy in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 24, 1998. Cleophus Greene III, a seventeen-year-old male student from Destrehan High School…

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Louis Louie Irish DeLuca

Male, age 51 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Louis “Louie Irish” DeLuca, a 51-year-old White/Caucasian male, was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the early morning hours of May 24, 1990, in a shooting that has long been described in public reporting as connected to Philadelphia’s organized-crime…

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Joycie Flowers

Female, age 41 · Kansas City, Michigan

Killed May 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Joycie Flowers, a 41-year-old African American woman, was found deceased on May 24, 1990, in a homeless camp located in Kansas City, Missouri. A mother of four, she was also known in her community as a Sunday school teacher and choir director. Her body was…

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Walter P. Sanders

Male, age 16 · Mojave Desert, California

Killed May 24, 1984 · 42 years ago

Walter P. Sanders, a 16-year-old male, was tragically murdered on May 18, 1984, in the Mojave Desert region of California. According to available records, Walter, who was described as a teenage runaway, encountered a man named Mauricio Rodriguez Silva while…

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Monique Michelle Hilton

Female, age 16 · Hollywood, California

Killed May 24, 1984 · 42 years ago

Monique Michelle Hilton, a 16-year-old African American girl from Illinois, was tragically murdered on May 24, 1984. She had reportedly left her home and traveled to Hollywood, California, with dreams of meeting pop icon Michael Jackson. While hitchhiking…

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John Clinton

Male, age 40 · Blythewood, South Carolina

Killed May 24, 1983 · 43 years ago

A routine traffic stop on a highway nine miles west of Chester, South Carolina, turned deadly for Trooper John Clinton. The 40-year-old, a sixteen-year veteran of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, had pulled over a vehicle and discovered it was stolen. The…

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Janet Shirar

Female, age 29 · Kokomo, Indiana

Killed May 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a Memorial Day weekend in May 1980, Janet Shirar, a 29-year-old female special education teacher, was found brutally murdered in her Kokomo, Indiana apartment. Her family grew concerned when she failed to show up for a planned family cookout and her…

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Kenneth Ward

Male · Lynden, Washington

Killed May 24, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the evening of May 24, 1979, a routine inspection at the United States Port of Entry in Lynden, Washington, turned deadly for 34-year-old, White male, U.S. Customs Inspector Kenneth G. Ward. What began as a standard secondary screening of a couple entering…

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Conroy G. Obrien

Male, age 26 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 24, 1978, a routine traffic stop on the Kansas Turnpike near Matfield Green took a tragic turn, ending the life of 26-year-old, White / Caucasian, male, Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Conroy G. O'Brien. At approximately 5…

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John Nygaard

Male · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed May 24, 1977 · 49 years ago

John Nygaard was found dead on May 24, 1977, in Jefferson County, Colorado. He was discovered early that morning near the entrance to the Chieftain Mine, immediately west of the Lakewood Motorcycle Park at about 15000 West Alameda Parkway. Workers for…

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