Deaths by Force on May 24

Deaths by Force (519)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Samantha Lopez

Female, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Samantha Lopez, a 28-year-old Hispanic woman from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 24, 2021, outside her home as she was preparing to take her three daughters, aged 2, 6, and 10, to school. The incident occurred just after 7 a.m., and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Trevonne M Austin

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Trevonne M. Austin, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 24, 2016. His death occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood, an area that has faced significant challenges with gun violence in recent years. Trevonne was one of many victims of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mary Helen Dickens-Hines

Female, age 90 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of a northwest Baltimore neighborhood, leading to the tragic death of 90-year-old Mary Helen Dickens-Hines, a Black female. On May 4th, police responded to a call for a possible home…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sherod Evans

Male, age 35 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in May 2016, a Detroit man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that has left his family searching for answers for years. Sherod Evans, a Black man in his 30s and a father of two, was shot and killed while…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nikita M Boston

Female, age 36 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening, the life of Nikita M. Boston, a 36-year-old mother of two, was tragically cut short. On May 25, 2016, she was found shot to death in her vehicle, which was still running with its lights on in the driveway of her home…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Keyla Eberhart

Female, age 21 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of May 24, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in the Penrose neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of Keyla Eberhart, a 21-year-old African American female. Keyla, known affectionately by friends and family as Binkie, was seated…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Jackson

Male, age 42 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 24, 2016, the quiet of the Rockwell Gardens Complex in Oklahoma City was broken by the sound of gunshots. Neighbors in the vicinity of Northwest 13th Street and Rockwell Avenue heard the pops but no one saw the crime that had…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Pedro Banuelas

Male, age 45 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 2016, a home in Oklahoma City became the scene of a devastating and unsolved crime. Inside, Pedro Banuelas and his 14-year-old son, Ricardo, were found shot. The grim discovery was made by Pedro's other son, Pedro Jr., when he…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ricardo Banuelas

Male, age 14 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a quiet street in Oklahoma City became the scene of a tragedy that left a family shattered. On May 24th, 14-year-old Ricardo Banuelas was at his home with his father, Pedro Banuelas, when violence erupted. Ricardo's older brother, Pedro…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Thomas Jr. Cheeks

Male, age 40 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Thomas Jr. Cheeks, a 40-year-old Black male from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed late on May 24, 2016, inside his home on Steuben Street in the city’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. What began as a quiet night at home turned into a violent home invasion…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamil Penix

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Found May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamil Melvay Penix, aged 23, was tragically shot and killed on May 23, 2016, at the Kings Row Apartments located on Barberry Drive in Houston, Texas. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Jamil was visiting Houston to explore new job opportunities and build a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Daniel Rabideau

Male, age 59 · Londonderry, New Hampshire

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a seemingly ordinary Tuesday in Londonderry, New Hampshire, 59-year-old Daniel Rabideau, a White male, went about his work as a fuel delivery technician for City Fuel. It was May 24, 2016, a day that would end in a sudden and senseless tragedy. Rabideau…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Samuel Gordon

Male, age 20 · Durango, Colorado

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Durango, Colorado, the life of 20-year-old Samuel Xarius Gordon, a student at Fort Lewis College, was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2016, a home invasion at his residence on Jenkins Ranch Road turned fatal. Gordon…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tuneija Tornai-Jackson

Female, age 19 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic evening in Madison, Wisconsin, the life of 19-year-old Tuneija Tornai-Jackson was cut short. On May 24, 2016, the young Black woman, a former student at La Follette High School, was killed in a shooting on the city's east side. The incident that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Mullins

Male, age 33 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Allen Mullins, a 33-year-old male, was found deceased on May 24, 2016, in Gary, Indiana. His death was ruled a homicide, adding to a series of violent incidents that occurred in the city during that year. While specific details regarding the exact…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Spencer Moreland

Male, age 28 · Nevada, Missouri

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Nevada, Missouri, the life of 28-year-old Brandon Spencer Moreland was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2016, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 800 block of East Ashland. Arriving at an apartment parking…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Reign Amir Crockett

Male · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on May 24, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri, an 8-month-old infant named Reign Amir Crockett was fatally wounded. The young male was struck by a bullet that was allegedly fired by his own father. The incident occurred during a domestic…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Allen Keith Sullivan

Male, age 30 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 24, 2016, a woman walking near Fisher Avenue and Williams Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina, made a grim discovery that would unsettle the community. Inside a car, she found the bodies of two men, both of whom had been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeffrey Jamar Woodruff

Male, age 24 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 24, 2016, a sense of unease settled over a Spartanburg, South Carolina neighborhood. A woman out for a walk near the intersection of Fisher Avenue and Williams Street made a grim discovery that would set in motion a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Johnkevius Carey

Male, age 22 · Sanford, Florida

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Johnkevius Carey, a 22-year-old resident of Sanford, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2016, in a fatal shooting incident. The shooting occurred on Sixth Street, in front of an apartment complex filled with families. According to reports, a 911…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alcides Ruben Washington

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, a dispute over a seemingly harmless activity escalated into a fatal encounter in Columbus, Georgia. On May 24th, 33-year-old Alcides Ruben Washington was spending time with others, firing a friend's paintball gun while they worked…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcus Mandrell Scott

Male, age 38 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of May 24, 2016, the life of 38-year-old Marcus Mandrell Scott, an African American man from Keysville, Georgia, was tragically cut short in Augusta. Scott was discovered inside his wrecked vehicle on the 2300 block of Old McDuffie Road…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chad Miller

Male, age 29 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Harvey, Louisiana, a 29-year-old man named Chad Miller was found in front of his apartment on a Monday, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his side. It was May 23, 2016, a day that would end with him being rushed to the hospital by emergency…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Javonte Taylor

Male, age 23 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, the life of Javonte Taylor, a 23-year-old male, was cut short by an act of gun violence in Shreveport, Louisiana. On May 24, 2016, Taylor was fatally shot, becoming another victim in a string of violent incidents that plagued the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

LaCynda Diane Feimster

Female, age 37 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

LaCynda Diane Feimster, a 38-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed during a home invasion and robbery on May 24, 2016, in Salisbury, North Carolina. The incident occurred at her Crown Point Apartment, located off Gold Hill Road in the Morlan…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Matthew Hughes

Male, age 21 · Center-township, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew Hughes, a 21-year-old male from Center Township, Pennsylvania, tragically died on May 24, 2016, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound that was determined to be accidental. The incident occurred at his home on Pine Tract Road, where he was handling a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Trenton Reginald Grooms Sr.

Male, age 27 · Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Trenton Reginald Grooms Sr., a 27-year-old African American man from Uniontown, PA, tragically passed away on May 24, 2016. His death was the result of a shooting incident in the Searights area of Menallen Township. Grooms was shot by Vincent Jones, 24, of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Matthew Alexander Sanchez Sr.

Male, age 42 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew Alexander Sanchez Sr., a 42-year-old Hispanic male, passed away on May 24, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Born on June 13, 1973, in Denver, Colorado, Matthew was preceded in death by his father, Matthew Lawrence Duran, and his grandparents, Mary Alice…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Emigdio Ortego

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Emigdio Ortego, aged 23, was shot and killed on May 24, 2011, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the early hours near the intersection of Schubert and Albany in the Avondale neighborhood. Reports indicate that the shooting happened around 4 a.m., and the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donnell Dunn

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Donnell Dunn was 22, a Black man from Detroit, and on May 24, 2011, his life ended on the 19910 block of Hoover Street. What should have been an ordinary stretch of road in a familiar city became the last place anyone could ever point to and say, this is…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Shawn Thomas

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Found May 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Shawn Thomas, age 20, was killed on May 24, 2011, in Houston, Texas. The incident took place in an area of Houston that has historically experienced significant crime and violence, which has posed challenges to law enforcement attempting to solve such cases.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marie Bondurant Swecker Flewellen

Female, age 75 · Skowhegan, Maine

Killed May 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet town of Skowhegan, Maine, the life of 75-year-old Marie Flewellen came to a tragic end on May 24, 2011. On that Tuesday morning, a distressing call was made to 911 at 10:41 a.m. by Marie's 86-year-old husband, Barbour Flewellen, who reported "two…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Verone Carter

Male, age 44 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 24, 2006, the life of Verone Ray Carter, a 44-year-old African-American male, was tragically cut short on a street in Northeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 3:20 a.m., in the 3600 block of Eastern Avenue, NE, the sound…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Darius Dyson

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Darius Dyson was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2006, at approximately 12:08 a.m., inside a residence at 1265 Simms Place, NE, Mr. Dyson was fatally shot. The male victim's death was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jason Anthony Makowski

Male, age 31 · Dearborn-heights, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 2006, the community of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, lost a dedicated public servant. Corporal Jason Anthony Makowski, a 31-year-old male, was fatally wounded in the line of duty. An 11-year veteran of the Dearborn Heights Police…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Johnnie Suber

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., a burst of violence cut short the life of Johnnie Suber Jr., a 27-year-old male resident of the city. On May 24, 2001, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the sharp sound of gunfire echoed through the 2600…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Johnyae Magsby

Female, age 2 · Rancho Dominguez, California

Killed May 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

On Thursday, May 24, 2001, two-year-old Johnyae Magsby lost her life in the unincorporated community of Rancho Dominguez, California. Johnyae, a Black female toddler, was in the earliest stages of childhood when circumstances that remain largely shielded from…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Julius David Lord

Male, age 33 · Long Beach, California

Killed May 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

Julius David Lord was 33 years old when he died on Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near 53rd Street and Cherry Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Tom Anderson Sitton

Male, age 33 · Nacogdoches, Texas

Killed May 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

Sergeant Tom Anderson Sitton, aged 33, was a dedicated officer with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office in Texas. On May 24, 1996, while serving a warrant related to terrorist activities, Sergeant Sitton was tragically shot and killed. Another deputy was…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Kimberly Moore

Female, age 30 · New York City, New York

Killed May 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

Kimberly Moore, 30, a woman, was found dead on May 24, 1996, in a room at the Trade Winds Motor Court on Yonkers Avenue, just north of New York City. The motel rented rooms by the hour, the kind of place where faces blurred together and encounters were meant…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Elwyn Warner

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

On May 24, 1991, fifty-eight-year-old Elwyn Warner was found dead in his home at 4031 Forest Edge in Columbus, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and despite initial investigations, no definitive cause of death has been determined.…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Anthony Hughes

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

Anthony “Tony” Hughes, a 31-year-old Black/African American man, was living in Madison, Wisconsin, when he returned to Milwaukee in May 1991 to visit family and friends. Hughes had been deaf since early childhood and communicated through sign language…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Shelley Sikes

Female, age 19 · Texas City, Texas

Killed May 24, 1986 · 40 years ago

Shelley Sikes, a 19-year-old woman from Texas City, disappeared on May 24, 1986, while driving home from her job at Gaido's restaurant on the Galveston Seawall. Her car was discovered the following day on Interstate 45 near Dickinson, but she was never found.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Thomas Joseph Szafranski

Male, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

Thomas Joseph Szafranski, a 29-year-old officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on May 24, 1981, in Jacksonville, Florida. Officer Szafranski was on duty, sitting in his patrol car near Davis Street and Sixth Street, when he…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Sigurd Beiermann

Male · Yuba-city, California

Killed May 24, 1971 · 55 years ago

Sigurd Beiermann, a 62-year-old vagrant farm worker, met a tragic end on May 24, 1971, in Yuba City, California. His death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by Juan Corona, infamously known as the "Yuba City Slasher." Corona, a labor…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Oswaldo Cruz-Lopez

Male, age 46 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a moment of workplace tension that spiraled into irreversible tragedy, 46-year-old Oswaldo Cruz-Lopez lost his life in Indianapolis, Indiana. The fatal encounter unfolded on May 24, 2021, at an apartment complex located near 38th Street and Mitthoeffer…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Edward Trondell Baker

Male, age 24 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 24, 2011, 24-year-old Edward Trondell Baker was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Baker was one of the numerous young African American men whose deaths remain unsolved in the city, despite the ongoing efforts of law enforcement. His case is one…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Christopher Keith Wilson

Male, age 48 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

Christopher Keith Wilson was 48 years old when he died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, in the Harvard Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1628 W. 56th St. His death was…

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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.