Death by Force10th anniversary

Tanya Martin

Female, age 33 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 26, 2016, 33-year-old Tanya M. Martin was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Wellston area of Saint Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred late Thursday night while Martin, a female, was visiting friends at a residence in the 6400 block of Wellsmar…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Aaron Chestnut

Male, age 33 · North-myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the life of 33-year-old Aaron Chestnut was tragically cut short on May 26, 2016. A male victim of gun violence, his death left a void in the lives of those who knew him. The circumstances…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ahmed Issam Fallous

Male, age 25 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, the life of a young entrepreneur was tragically cut short in Anderson, South Carolina. Ahmed Issam 'Ed' Fallous, a 25-year-old male, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Born in Greenville, SC, Fallous was known for his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Antago Jennings

Male, age 22 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a May evening in 2016, the life of 22-year-old Antago Jennings was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. The young man was at the Crossroads Apartments on Zimalcrest Drive when a violent encounter left him with a fatal gunshot wound to his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tomena Gail Ford

Female, age 33 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tomena Gail Ford, a 33-year-old woman, was tragically killed in Florence, South Carolina, in what should have been a time of joyful anticipation. In May of 2016, while eight months pregnant, her life and the life of her unborn child were cut short by an act…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Donathan Martin

Male, age 33 · Danville, Illinois

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donathan Martin, a 33-year-old male, was found dead on May 26, 2016, in Danville, Illinois. His body was discovered in the 1600 block of Voorhees Street early in the morning. Martin was a person of interest in the shootings that occurred a few blocks away the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Errol Gant Jr.

Male, age 38 · Algiers, Louisiana

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Algiers, Louisiana, the life of 38-year-old Errol Gant Jr. was tragically cut short. On a late spring evening, Gant was fatally wounded in a shooting. While the exact date is uncertain, with some sources indicating May 26, 2016…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andrew Jacob DeRenzy

Male, age 16 · Hope-mills, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew Jacob DeRenzy, a 16-year-old teenager from Hope Mills, North Carolina, was found dead on May 28, 2016. His body was discovered lying face down on McKinnon Farm Road, blindfolded and shot to death. The police investigation revealed that Andrew had been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gary Wayne Bisbee Jr.

Male, age 23 · Orrum, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gary Wayne Bisbee Jr., a 23-year-old White man known to relatives and friends as “Bud,” was killed during the night of May 25 or the early morning of May 26, 2016, inside a home on North Sterling Drive in Proctorville, a community in Robeson County near…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Clarence Edward Davis

Male, age 57 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Clarence Edward Davis, a 57-year-old African American man from Dallas, Texas, was fatally shot on May 26, 2016. His body was discovered inside his home located in the 300 block of Palm Oak Drive. A woman called 911 to report finding him unresponsive. Upon…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Javier Moreno

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javier Moreno, a 30-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, TX, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2016. He was known for his friendly and caring nature, and his untimely death deeply affected his family, friends, and community. Javier was the second child and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lakendrick Justin McIntyre

Female, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lakendrick Justin McIntyre, a 27-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2016. He was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 5900 Selinsky. The incident occurred around…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Parrish Dixon

Female, age 47 · Desoto, Texas

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Parrish Dixon, a 49-year-old American Airlines flight attendant instructor, tragically lost her life on May 26, 2016, in DeSoto, Texas. She was shot while sleeping in her home by her stepson, Robert Martin Dixon Jr., who was 19 years old at the time.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Carletta Middleton

Female, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Carletta Middleton, aged 34, was fatally shot on May 26, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death occurred in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the city's South Side, an area that had experienced significant challenges with gun violence. Middleton’s case…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Sherman

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of May 26, 2011, the life of Anthony Sherman, a 27-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. His death, which occurred in the 1600 block of Ward Court, was determined to be a homicide. Details…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

David Gould

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 26, 2011, David Gould, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 5438 Madison Road, which is located in the Madisonville neighborhood of the city. David was shot in the hallway of the apartment building where…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Antonio Stewart

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 26, 2011, a young life was cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Antonio Stewart, a 19-year-old African-American male, died in an incident that authorities have described as a murder or death by force. Remembered by loved ones as a young man with…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gabriel Galan

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Gabriel Galan, a 36-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2011, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 700 block of North St. Louis Street, where Galan was found with multiple gunshot…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jeffrey Maxwell

Male, age 25 · Palm-coast, Florida

Killed May 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jeffrey Maxwell, a 25-year-old construction worker from Denison, Texas, was tragically killed on May 26, 2006, in Palm Coast, Florida. His body was discovered in Graham Swamp near Old Kings Road, having been shot three times. The discovery of his body led to…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Terry Zmuda

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

On May 26, 2001, forty-two-year-old Terry Zmuda was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at 1354 North 4th Street, where Zmuda sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Despite efforts by law enforcement, the case remains unsolved. The Columbus…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Verna Patricia Williams

Female, age 36 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 26, 1986 · 40 years ago

Verna Patricia Williams, a 36-year-old Black woman, was found dead on May 26, 1986, in the stairwell of 68th Street School in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered by students, and authorities determined that she had been strangled. At the time of…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Mary Ann Birmingham

Female, age 15 · Iqaluit, Nunavut

Killed May 26, 1986 · 40 years ago

Mary Ann Birmingham was a 15-year-old Inuk girl growing up in the Arctic community now known as Iqaluit, Nunavut. In 1986, the community was still part of the Northwest Territories and was commonly known as Frobisher Bay. Family members later remembered Mary…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

J.C. Tyus Sr.

Male, age 58 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

For decades, the family of JC Tyus Sr. has waited for answers in the unsolved murder of the 57-year-old White male. A man who had built a life in Denver after moving from Alabama at the age of 12, Tyus Sr. was a familiar and respected figure in his community.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Harry Nick Peetros

Male, age 53 · East-lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Killed May 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

Harry Nick Peetros, a 53-year-old male of Greek ethnicity, was found dead on May 26, 1981, in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Peetros, a reputed don of Philadelphia's "Greek Mob," was discovered in the trunk of his car, having been shot multiple times with a…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

William Emery Kamp

Male, age 63 · Yuba-city, California

Killed May 26, 1971 · 55 years ago

William Emery Kamp, aged 63, was tragically murdered on May 26, 1971, in Yuba City, California. His death was part of a series of gruesome killings carried out by Juan Vallejo Corona, a Mexican serial killer who was convicted of murdering 25 migrant farm…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Shirley Coolen

Female, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 26, 1951 · 75 years ago

On the evening of May 26, 1951, 24-year-old white female Shirley Mae Coolen was last seen leaving her shift at the Bowdoin Hotel restaurant in Brunswick, Maine. She had arranged to meet her ex-husband, Guy Coolen, near the Pastime Theater on Park Row, hoping…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Oliver Wilhite

Male, age 58 · Danville, Indiana

Killed May 26, 1911 · 115 years ago

On a spring day in 1911, what began as a routine civil matter tragically escalated into a double homicide that shook the community of Danville, Indiana. Constable Oliver William Wilhite, a 58-year-old officer with the Danville Metropolitan Police Department…

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Death by Force130th anniversary

James Wells

Male, age 22 · Campbell, California

Killed May 26, 1896 · 130 years ago

On the night of May 26, 1896, a horrific mass murder took place in Campbell, California, resulting in the death of James K. Wells, aged 22, along with five other individuals. The perpetrator, James C. Dunham, used an axe and firearms to carry out the brutal…

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Death by Force130th anniversary

Robert McGlincy

Male, age 56 · Campbell, California

Killed May 26, 1896 · 130 years ago

On May 26, 1896, the small town of Campbell, California, was shaken by the brutal murder of Colonel Robert P. McGlincy, aged 56, along with five other individuals. The crime, which took place at the McGlincy residence, was committed by James C. Dunham, the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Casullo

Male, age 8 · Wallkill, New York

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Wallkill, New York, a devastating tragedy unfolded that claimed the life of 8-year-old James Casullo. On the evening of Thursday, May 26, 2016, the young boy and his 12-year-old sister, Kathleen, were found deceased in their home on Fifth…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Neal

Male, age 56 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Neal was 56 years old when he died on Thursday, May 26, 2016, two weeks after he was stabbed in the 4200 block of Willshire Avenue in Baltimore. According to the Baltimore Sun, Neal was stabbed on May 12, and his death was ruled a homicide on the day he…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kevin Jones

Male, age 57 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kevin Jones, 57, was stabbed in the 1200 block of West Ostend Street on Thursday, May 26, 2011, and died of his injuries. The Baltimore Police Department investigated his death, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists it as a homicide. Beyond his…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Thomas Lankford

Male · Springfield, Illinois

Killed May 26, 1926 · 100 years ago

Thomas Bright Lankford, a 26-year-old white male, was a Federal Prohibition Agent who tragically lost his life on May 26, 1926, in Springfield, Illinois. Lankford was born in 1900 in Liberty, Tennessee, and had joined the Prohibition Unit on January 30, 1925.…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Roy Woofter

Male, age 31 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed May 26, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the spring of 1911, a lawman by the name of Roy Woofter, a 31-year-old male, served as a Marshal in Roswell, New Mexico. His tenure in this role had been for about a year, having previously served with law enforcement agencies in Albia, Iowa, and in West…

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Death by Force

Annie Christinal Pushpanathan

Female, age 53 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Tuesday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina, the life of 53-year-old Annie Christinal Pushpanathan came to a violent end. On May 26, 2026, police were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of Barnes Springs Road in the Forest Acres area to…

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Death by Force

Antone Little III

Male, age 6 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

Antone Little III, a 6-year-old boy from St. Louis, Missouri, was critically wounded in an accidental shooting inside a home in the 400 block of Midlothian Road in north St. Louis County. The shooting happened around 2:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, when…

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Death by Force

Breontae Mosley

Male, age 17 · Halethorpe, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 27, 2026, a sleepover among friends in Halethorpe, Maryland, turned into a scene of sudden and irreversible tragedy. Seventeen-year-old Breontae Mosley was spending the night at the home of a friend on McDowell Lane…

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Death by Force

Brooke Elizabeth Smith

Female, age 24 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

In the late spring of 2026, the life of 24-year-old Brooke Elizabeth Smith was tragically cut short in an act of dating violence that highlighted a growing concern in the Gainesville, Florida community. A promising nursing student at the University of…

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Death by Force

Bruce Dean Mathis

Male, age 43 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

On a late spring evening in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the life of 43-year-old Bruce Dean Mathis was tragically cut short. On May 26, 2026, Mathis was found lying in the front yard of a residence on Lucern Drive, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to the…

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Death by Force

Dontre Williams

Male, age 24 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

Dontre D. Williams, 24, was a man from Lafayette, Louisiana, whose life ended after a shooting in Opelousas on May 26, 2026. Police said the violence unfolded in the 400 block of West Bellevue Street, where officers and investigators responded to an active…

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Death by Force

Floyd Williams

Male, age 45 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

Floyd Williams, a 45-year-old man, was shot and killed late on May 26, 2026, in northwest Oklahoma City. Police were called to an apartment complex near Northwest 23rd Street and North Portland Avenue after reports of gunfire, arriving around 10:45 p.m.…

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Death by Force

Jaiclyn Scott

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 26, 2026, a party at a short-term rental in West Dallas turned into a scene of tragedy, claiming the life of 20-year-old Jaiclyn Scott and two others. The gathering, attended by a large number of people, was shattered by gunfire…

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Death by Force

Jaiden Cooper

Male, age 24 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 26, 2026, a party at a short-term rental in West Dallas took a tragic turn, ending the life of 24-year-old Jaiden Cooper and two others. The gathering, held in the 3700 block of Vilbig Road, descended into chaos when gunfire erupted…

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Death by Force

Jamar Johnson

Male, age 33 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 26, 2026, the life of 33-year-old Jamar Johnson of Saint Louis, Missouri, was tragically cut short in a brazen act of violence. Johnson was driving on Airport Road in Berkeley when he became the victim of what witnesses described as a…

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Death by Force

Javier Rivera-Diaz

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

Javier Rivera-Diaz, a 32-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Milwaukee, was shot and killed late Tuesday night, May 26, 2026, on Milwaukee’s south side. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:31 p.m. near South 24th Street and West Lapham Street, an area…

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Death by Force

Jerry Bonner

Male, age 37 · Laurel, Mississippi

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

On May 26, 2026, the life of 37-year-old Jerry Bonner was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Laurel, Mississippi. The incident, which has been described as domestic in nature, resulted in the arrest of a woman whose charges were later upgraded to…

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Death by Force

Joshua Quarles

Male, age 31 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

Joshua Quarles, a 31-year-old man, died after a shooting inside a Kansas City, Missouri, apartment on May 26, 2026. The case began late that Tuesday night, around 9:45 p.m., when Kansas City police were called to an apartment in the 9300 block of Newton…

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Death by Force

Journie Griffin

Female, age 19 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 26, 2026 · this year

On May 26, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Journie Griffin was tragically cut short in Dallas, Texas. A recent high school graduate, Journie was described by her mother as being full of life, personality, and potential, with dreams and plans she was excited to…

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