Death by Force

Celina Arrellanes

Female, age 27 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Celina Arrellanes, a 27-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, tragically lost her life on May 24, 2017, in a series of violent events that shook the community. Her death was part of a larger crime spree involving two suspects, Yoan Pena Santiesteban…

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Ramon Paulsen

Female, age 54 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ramona Paulsen, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found dead on May 24, 2017, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Reports place the discovery in the 7100 block of Pan American NE, where officers initially treated the scene as a suspicious death while they…

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Tyvitta Dischler

Female, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 24, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Tyvitta Dischler was tragically cut short in her Milwaukee home. The harrowing events of that day unfolded in the presence of her five-year-old son, who would later provide a chilling account to investigators. The…

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Earl Joseph Thompson IV

Male, age 44 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fading daylight of May 24, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in an Oklahoma City neighborhood, leaving a family and community to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Earl Joseph Thompson IV, a 44-year-old man, was found shot to…

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Robert Mark Hill

Male, age 58 · South-haven, Michigan

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Mark Hill, a 58-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end on May 24, 2017, in his home in the South Haven, Michigan area. The cause of his death was a fatal shooting, an event that abruptly concluded a life rich with family, creativity, and a love…

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Larry Williams Jr

Male, age 25 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Larry Williams Jr., a 25-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. On the evening of May 24th, just after 8:30 p.m., gunshots echoed through the 500 block of Walker Avenue. When emergency crews…

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Antonio Hughes

Male, age 28 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 24, 2017, the Kansas City, Missouri, community was shaken by the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Antonio Cecil-Delayne Hughes, a Black male who was a lifelong resident of the area. Police officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of Bales…

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Kyle Jovan Fulton

Male, age 24 · Windsor-mill, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of May 24, 2017, the life of 24-year-old Kyle Jovan Fulton was tragically cut short in Windsor Mill, Maryland. A passerby discovered the young man unconscious on a sidewalk near the intersection of Liberty Road and Liberty Place and…

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Timothy Harris

Male, age 24 · Fort-washington, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late morning of May 24, 2017, a dispute shattered the quiet of a Fort Washington, Maryland neighborhood. Twenty-four-year-old Timothy Harris was found lying in the roadway on Asbury Drive, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Emergency…

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Cordell Pittman

Male, age 29 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late Wednesday night in May 2017, the life of 29-year-old Cordell Pittman, a male resident of Brooklyn, New York, was tragically cut short by a sudden burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded behind the New York City Housing Authority's Bushwick Houses on…

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Prentice Antwon Dean

Male, age 24 · Victorville, California

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Prentice Antwon Dean, a 24-year-old resident of Victorville, California, tragically passed away on May 24, 2017. His death was a significant loss to his family and community. Prentice was remembered fondly by those who knew him, with many sharing heartfelt…

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Benjamin Rodriguez Barral

Male, age 41 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Benjamin Rodriguez Barral, a 41-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2017, in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred at AA Autobody, an auto body shop located on W Columbus Drive. According to reports, the fatal event unfolded during a…

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Beranton Whisenant

Male, age 37 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Beranton J. Whisenant Jr., a 37-year-old African American male, was found dead on May 24, 2017, on a beach in Hollywood, Florida. Whisenant, who was a federal prosecutor working for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, was discovered by a passerby early in…

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Freddy Rijo-Contreras

Male, age 48 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Freddy Rijo-Contreras, a 48-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2017, in Miami, FL. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local law enforcement. Freddy Rijo-Contreras was…

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Donovan Walker Ruland

Male, age 12 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Donovan Walker Ruland, a 12-year-old boy from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2017. Donovan, who was born on December 10, 2004, was the son of Nicole Foster and Jason Ruland. On that fateful day, Donovan was found suffering from a…

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Jose Pacheco

Male, age 35 · Cicero, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Pacheco, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on January 18, 2021, in Danville, Illinois. The incident led to a significant investigation by the Danville Police Department, in collaboration with the Vermilion County State’s…

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Lester Sanders Jr.

Male, age 30 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lester Sanders Jr., a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2017, in Rockford, Illinois. The incident occurred on Sablewood Drive, where Sanders was shot in the doorway of his apartment. The shooting was the result of a…

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Quetcy Alma Benitez

Female, age 47 · Schiller-park, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quetcy Alma Benitez, a 47-year-old woman, was tragically killed on May 24, 2017, in Schiller Park, Illinois. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, she died from multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide. Benitez was…

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Savanna Wilson

Female, age 13 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Savanna Wilson, a 13-year-old girl from Springfield, Illinois, tragically passed away on May 24, 2017. Savanna, affectionately known as 'Vannie,' was a student at Jefferson Middle School where she was actively involved in cheerleading and basketball. She was…

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Adrian Woods

Male, age 38 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adrian Woods, a 38-year-old African American male, passed away on May 24, 2017, in Gastonia, North Carolina. His death was a significant event in the community, and it led to various investigations and legal proceedings. Adrian Woods was born on March 9…

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Chavez Christian Lockhart

Male, age 20 · Raeford, North Carolina

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chavez Christian Lockhart, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2017, in Raeford, North Carolina. Chavez was found in the driver's seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his upper body in the area of Mockingbird Hill…

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Todd J. Swantek

Male, age 49 · Frackville, Pennsylvania

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Frackville, Pennsylvania, a grim discovery was made on May 24, 2017, that brought a dark story to light. Todd J. Swantek, a 49-year-old male, was found deceased in the residence he shared with his son. The discovery was made after…

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Theodis Pitchford

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Theodis Pitchford, a 25-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, died on May 24, 2017, a date recorded in online death notices and memorial entries. Years earlier, his name had already been pulled into a frightening public scene at Oak Court Mall. On the…

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Francis Jones

Female, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Francis Jones, a 29-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, was found shot in the face in her home on North Duval Lake Road on May 21, 2015. She succumbed to her injuries three days later, on May 24, 2015. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office…

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Dacia Atwood

Female, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dacia Atwood, a 29-year-old woman, was fatally shot on May 24, 2015, in Chicago. Her death was part of a wave of gun violence that struck the city during this time, contributing to the mounting number of homicides Chicago experienced that year. Atwood was…

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Xavier R Shannon

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Xavier R. Shannon, a 32-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on May 24, 2015. His death occurred in a year that saw a sharp rise in gun violence across the city. The year 2015 was marked by an alarming increase in homicides and shootings, with over…

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Lasean Barnes

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lasean Barnes, aged 38, was fatally shot in Chicago on May 24, 2015. The incident took place in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, which has been historically affected by high rates of violence. The circumstances surrounding his death reflect the pervasive…

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James Bennett

Male, age 45 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Sunday morning in New Orleans, May 24, 2015, the life of 45-year-old male, James Bennett Jr., a dedicated police officer, was brought to a tragic end. A veteran of 15 years in law enforcement, Bennett was serving with the Housing Authority of New Orleans…

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Kendrick Thompson

Male, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the a quiet evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on East Smiley Avenue. When police arrived at the scene on May 24, 2015, they found 32-year-old Kendrick Thompson, an African-American male, suffering from fatal gunshot…

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Shaquil Hinton

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the warm late spring of 2015, a young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Shaquil Hinton, a 21-year-old Black man, was killed on Sunday, May 24, 2015. The incident that claimed his life occurred at approximately 12:51 p.m. in the 800…

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Rodriquez Smith

Male, age 18 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rodriquez Smith, an 18-year-old Black male from Montgomery, Alabama, was caught in a burst of gunfire on the evening of May 24, 2015, when shots erupted at the Smiley Court Apartments. Police and fire medics were dispatched to the 3800 block of East Smiley…

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Sanchez Freeman

Male, age 24 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sanchez Freeman, a 24-year-old Black man from Montgomery, was killed on May 24, 2015, in a shooting that left a lasting shadow over the Malabar Road area and over the people who knew him by the name carried in funeral notices as Sanchaz Ervin Freeman. The…

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Gildardo Toledo

Male, age 32 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late spring of 2015, the life of 32-year-old Gildardo Toledo, a Hispanic male, was cut short in what began as a planned robbery. In the early morning hours of May 25, 2015, a group of four individuals set a tragic course of events into motion at a…

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Anthony Andre Osgood

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Southeast Washington, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 2300 block of Irving Street, SE. When police responded to the reports just after 1 a.m., they discovered a grim scene. Two individuals had been…

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Devonte Reed

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in the nation's capital. Devonte Reed, a 20-year-old male from Lanham, Maryland, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, May 24th. The violent encounter unfolded in the 500 block of 58th Street…

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Markus Blake McDavid

Male, age 24 · Grayson, Kentucky

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 24-year-old Markus Blake McDavid, a male from Grayson, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On the evening of May 24th, law enforcement officials were called to a residence on Riverbend Way in Carter County, where they…

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Pierre Tenner

Male, age 42 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, in Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 42-year-old Pierre Tenner came to a tragic and violent end. On the evening of May 24th, events unfolded at the home he had once shared with his estranged wife, Doris Tenner. Doris had begun a new…

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Felix Smallwood

Male, age 29 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of May 24, 2015, the life of 25-year-old Felix Smallwood, a male resident of Norfolk, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Smallwood was discovered outside a residence in the 700 block of Kimball Terrace, having sustained multiple gunshot…

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Terrell Hobson

Male, age 25 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late spring of 2015, the life of Terrell M. Hobson, a 25-year-old male from Petersburg, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Sunday, May 24, 2015, violence erupted in what was reported as a triple shooting. Hobson was fatally wounded…

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Tyler Layton

Male, age 22 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 24, 2015, authorities in St. Joseph County, Indiana, responded to a violent incident that claimed the life of 22-year-old Tyler T. Layton. The events unfolded in the early morning hours outside the Hideout Lounge, a bar located on Chippewa Boulevard…

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Joshua Cornell Brown

Male, age 30 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joshua Cornell Brown, a 30-year-old aspiring rap artist, was tragically shot and killed on May 24, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 100 block of West 84th Street in the Florence neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Robert Thomas Birdy Bird

Male, age 45 · Modesto, California

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Thomas Herrera, also known as Birdy Bird, passed away on May 25, 2015, in Modesto, California. He was 45 years old at the time of his death. Robert was remembered fondly by his family and friends for his gentle nature, thoughtfulness, and talents. His…

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Dontriele Waller

Male, age 27 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dontriele Waller, a 27-year-old resident of Saint Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2015. On that fateful day, around 1:10 AM, St. Petersburg Police officers responded to a call reporting shots fired near the intersection of 54th Avenue…

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Travious Deshune Floyd

Male, age 22 · Rome, Georgia

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 24, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-night calm in downtown Rome, Georgia, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Travious Deshune Floyd, a 22-year-old male from Rome, was shot and killed while standing…

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Darrell Eaton

Male, age 56 · Aurora, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 24, 2015, Darrell Eaton, a 56-year-old male from Aurora, Illinois, was fatally shot, becoming one of the many victims of gun violence on that day. His death was noted among several others across the United States, highlighting the pervasive issue of…

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Deja Atwood

Female, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deja Atwood, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on May 24, 2015, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She was fatally shot, and her death has been a significant point of concern for the local community. The incident…

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Raheem Dameron

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of May 24, 2015, 15-year-old Raheem Dameron, an African American male, was standing with a 14-year-old friend in the 4400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. At approximately 8:20 p.m., a light-colored…

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Ruben Feliciano

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ruben Feliciano, a 20-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2015. Feliciano, a car enthusiast, was driving around in his car while three friends followed in three separate vehicles. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. in the West…

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