Deaths by Force on May 26

Deaths by Force (553)

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Devin Thompson

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in May 2023, a long-simmering feud erupted into deadly violence at the Inferno Sports Bar in Columbus, Mississippi, claiming the life of 33-year-old Devin Demartius Thompson. The shooting, which also left four other…

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Christian Lambert

Male, age 17 · Salem, Virginia

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic day in May 2023, the life of 17-year-old Christian Lambert was cut short in an act of violence that unfolded in the parking lot of the McAfee Knob trailhead in Roanoke County, Virginia. The young man, a male about to graduate from high school, was…

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Davina C. Bishop

Female, age 33 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of May 26, 2023, the life of 33-year-old Davina C. Bishop, a Black female, was tragically cut short in what authorities have described as a domestic-related incident. Ms. Bishop was a resident of Petersburg, Virginia, and was known by friends…

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Edwin Geovanny Salmeron

Male, age 37 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia, a gathering among acquaintances turned into a scene of devastating violence. Edwin Geovanny Salmeron, a 37-year-old Hispanic male, was shot and killed on May 26, 2023, during this violent outburst. The…

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Kevin Josue Vallecillo Mendoza

Male, age 23 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet Woodbridge, Virginia neighborhood, a gathering of friends and acquaintances on May 26, 2023, turned into a scene of devastating violence. Among those present was 23-year-old Kevin Josue Vallecillo Mendoza, a resident of Woodbridge. The gathering…

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Luis Alonzo Salgado-Rivas

Male, age 41 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia, a gathering of individuals turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 41-year-old Luis Alonzo Salgado-Rivas. On May 26, 2023, at a residence on Birchdale Avenue, a dispute escalated, leading…

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Sherief Treadwell

Male, age 36 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 26, 2023, Sherief Maurice Treadwell, a 36-year-old Black male known as 'White Boy,' was fatally shot in Trenton, New Jersey. The incident unfolded at approximately 8:42 p.m. when Trenton police were dispatched to the vicinity of Oakland…

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Shaunte Harris

Female, age 46 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, the quiet Northampton neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, was shaken by a tragic discovery within an apartment on the 4900 block of Lindenwood Avenue. Shaunte' Harris, a 48-year-old Black female, was found deceased in a bedroom alongside…

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Roje Lowry

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 26, 2023, the life of 22-year-old Roje Lowry was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting. The incident occurred on the ninth floor of the James Dobson apartments, a high-rise building located at 150 Van Auker Street in Rochester…

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Ayanna Jyleah Thompson

Female, age 19 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of May 26, 2023, 19-year-old Ayanna Thompson was fatally shot in the parking lot of B & B Bowling Lanes, located in the 3000 block of Fort Bragg Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m., when Thompson and her…

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Calvin F Baldridge

Male, age 55 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 26, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded at Chief's Cafe, a longstanding bar located on North Craig Street in Pittsburgh's North Oakland neighborhood. An argument between two men escalated into violence, resulting in a fatal shooting…

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Jamie J.Moe Jones

Male, age 31 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Swissvale, a suburb of Pittsburgh, an argument that began inside a mini-mart tragically escalated, leading to the death of 31-year-old Jamie J. 'Moe' Jones. The incident, which unfolded on May 26, 2023, also left two…

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Richard Morgan

Male, age 55 · South-fork, Pennsylvania

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, Richard Morgan, a 55-year-old resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania, was found dead in South Fork, Pennsylvania. Morgan had been reported missing by his family the previous day after failing to return home from an excavation job. His body was…

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Broderick Lay

Male, age 36 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, the life of Broderick Tremice Lay, a 36-year-old Black male from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was cut short. On May 26, just days before his 37th birthday, Lay died from what has been reported as gun violence. Born on May 31, 1986, to…

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Dexter Appleby

Male, age 34 · Emeryville, California

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, 34-year-old Dexter Appleby was fatally shot near the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and 41st Street in Emeryville, California. This incident marked Emeryville's first homicide since 2017. Appleby, a resident of North Oakland's Gaskill…

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Adam Tobias

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, 35-year-old Adam Tobias was fatally shot during his daughter's high school graduation party in southeast Houston. The celebration took place at the home of his ex-partner on Santa Cecilia Lane, where family and friends had gathered to honor…

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Derek Valdez

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, 17-year-old Derek Valdez was found fatally shot at the Bayou Palms Apartments, located at 13455 Woodforest Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Harris County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Valdez with a gunshot…

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Glenn Allen Maples

Male, age 33 · Kempner, Texas

Killed May 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 26, 2023, 33-year-old Glenn Allan Maples of Copperas Cove, Texas, was fatally shot in Kempner. The incident occurred at a residence in the 1500 block of County Road 3340, where Maples had been visiting his friend, 43-year-old Michael Oran Woods.…

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Jamari Malik Tyler

Male, age 24 · Auburn, Alabama

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jamari Malik Tyler, 24, a Black man from Auburn, Alabama, died on May 26, 2022, at his home, according to obituary notices and memorial pages published online after his death. The public record that remains easiest to trace is strikingly quiet: the funeral…

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Justin 23 Rackzs Johnson

Male, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late morning of May 26, 2022, a promising young musician's life was cut short in the Southeast section of Washington, D.C. Justin Johnson, a 16-year-old male known by his rap moniker 23 Rackz, was in the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace filming a music…

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Julius D. Richie

Male, age 30 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early evening of May 26, 2022, a sense of unease settled over a stretch of Dixie Highway in southwestern Jefferson County. First responders rushed to the 14500 block of the busy thoroughfare around 7 p.m. following reports of a shooting. There, they…

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Angelina Palmer

Female, age 39 · Spanaway, Washington

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On what should have been a day of celebration, the life of Angelina Palmer, a 39-year-old White Caucasian mother of nine, was tragically cut short. On the evening of May 26, 2022, her 39th birthday, Palmer was leaving a 7-Eleven on Pacific Avenue South in…

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Boyed Steen

Male, age 45 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In Oklahoma City, on the morning of May 26, 2022, a tragic event unfolded inside a hotel room that claimed the life of 45-year-old Boyed Edward 'Shorty' Steen. A white male, Boyed was discovered by police officers who were responding to a report of a double…

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William Jones

Male, age 32 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a violent altercation inside a car in Oklahoma City led to the tragic death of William Jones, a 32-year-old Black male. The incident unfolded on the evening of May 26th, near the intersection of Northeast 24th Street and Miramar…

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Anthony Torres-Sanchez

Male, age 15 · Vineland, New Jersey

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late spring morning, the life of 15-year-old Anthony Torres-Sanchez was tragically cut short in his hometown of Vineland, New Jersey. On May 26, 2022, around 11:45 a.m., police responded to a call of a gunshot victim in the 1800 block of North Delsea…

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Kendra Berry

Female, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 26, 2022, the life of 35-year-old Kendra Berry was tragically cut short in her Indianapolis apartment. Responding to a call of a person shot at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…

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Edwardo Santiago Jr.

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 26, 2022, Edwardo Santiago Jr., a 29-year-old Black male, was outside with a group of people in Jennings, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The gathering was taking place in the 5600 block of Janet Avenue, where Santiago Jr. lived. At…

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Katherine Cheyenne Calloway

Female, age 23 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late spring of 2022, the life of 23-year-old Katherine Cheyenne Calloway was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. A white female, Calloway was at a Days Inn Motel on Roper Mountain Road on the night of May 26th when she was fatally shot…

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Laquinton Donell Laster

Male, age 36 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 26, 2022, a dispute in Sumter, South Carolina, escalated into deadly violence, claiming the life of 36-year-old Laquinton Donell Laster. Authorities were called to the vicinity of West Fulton and South Sumter streets around…

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Sami Ibn-Queen

Male, age 59 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Baltimore, the stillness of the night was broken by an act of violence that would end the life of Sami Ibn-Queen, a 59-year-old Black man. On May 26, 2022, at approximately 12:29 a.m., police were called to the unit…

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Charles Gibson

Male, age 35 · Albany, New York

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 26, 2022, a sense of unease settled over the West Hill neighborhood of Albany, New York. Charles Gibson Jr., a 35-year-old Black man known for his kindhearted nature, was walking down Quail Street after leaving his partner's…

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Chava Salvador Ramos

Male, age 40 · Riverbank, California

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 26, 2022, Chava Salvador Ramos, a 40-year-old resident of Riverbank, California, was fatally shot in the parking lot of an Applebee’s restaurant located on Claribel Road. The incident occurred around 9:45 PM, when deputies from the…

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Reggie RáShárd Mabry

Male, age 26 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Reggie RáShárd Mabry, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Mabry was fatally shot while playing a video game at his home. The incident occurred when his 2-year-old son found a gun that was not…

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Jabari Williams

Male, age 21 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jabari Williams, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2022, in Durham, North Carolina. Jabari was discovered by Durham police in his crashed car on South Street, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Despite efforts by…

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Adam Lee Black

Male, age 35 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Adam Lee Black, a 35-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2022, in Hamilton, Ohio. Black, who had recently moved to Hamilton with his fiancée and was expecting a child, was fatally shot while attempting to stop a robbery…

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Carol Jean CJ Barnett

Female, age 22 · Steubenville, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Carol Jean "CJ" Barnett, a 22-year-old woman from Steubenville, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 26, 2022. She was 30 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. CJ Barnett was known for her love of nature, swimming, and spending time with her family and…

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Giovanni Stanford

Female, age 23 · Cuyahoga-falls, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Giovanni K. Stanford, a 23-year-old man, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2022, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Stanford was found shot inside an apartment at 1376 Forest Glen Drive, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and head. He was taken to…

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Jacob Scoby

Male, age 30 · Xenia, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jacob S. Scoby, a 30-year-old man from Xenia, Ohio, tragically died on May 26, 2022. The incident occurred outside the Roundtable Bar on Home Avenue in Xenia. According to court records, a fight broke out between Scoby and another man, later identified as…

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Joseph A. Andrews Jr.

Male, age 19 · Mansfield, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Joseph A. Andrews Jr., a 19-year-old male from Mansfield, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 26, 2022. He was found fatally shot in the 300 block of Jennings Avenue early that morning. The Mansfield Division of Police responded to the scene after receiving a…

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David Millsaps

Male, age 48 · Vonore, Tennessee

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Vonore, Tennessee, the life of 48-year-old David Lynn Millsaps was abruptly cut short on May 26, 2022. He was discovered unresponsive inside his Smokey Branch Road home, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left arm. Despite efforts…

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Eliel Arnoldo Ortiz

Male, age 16 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 26, 2022, a dispute that began over clothing tragically escalated, ending the life of 16-year-old Eliel Arnoldo Ortiz. The fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of the Longwood at Southern Hills Apartments on Wallace Road in…

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Charley Wayne Walker

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Charley Wayne Walker, a 40-year-old male, tragically passed away on May 26, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Walker was found on the back porch of a residence at 1219 Murrayhill Drive with multiple gunshot wounds. Responding paramedics from the Houston Fire…

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Donald Lawayne Williams

Male, age 35 · Arlington, Texas

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Donald Lawayne Williams, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of intense investigation and legal scrutiny. Williams was found deceased…

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Gary Wayne Kuykendall

Male, age 55 · Holliday, Texas

Killed May 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Gary Wayne Kuykendall, a 55-year-old man from Holliday, Texas, tragically passed away on May 26, 2022. He was well-known in his community as a mechanic and machinist, working at B&B Garage in Archer City for over fifteen years. Gary was also passionate about…

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Brian Diaz

Male, age 29 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed May 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a young Hispanic man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Hartford, Connecticut. Brian Diaz, a 29-year-old male, was discovered unresponsive on the evening of May 26th, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident…

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Larry Wayne Meriweather II

Male, age 30 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed May 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Known for his infectious and big beautiful smile, Larry Wayne Meriweather II, a 30-year-old Black male from Evansville, Indiana, was a beloved son, brother, and a proud father to his daughter, Malana. Born on May 18, 1990, he was the youngest of five and the…

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Camry Alonzo

Female, age 22 · Independence, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 26, 2020, the life of 22-year-old Camry A. Alonzo was tragically cut short in her Independence, Missouri, apartment. A recent mother, Alonzo was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Deon D. Sanders. The violent end to her life…

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Kylan Harrell

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 22-year-old Kylan Harrell was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb within St. Louis County. Police officers responded to a call around 11:30 p.m. and discovered Harrell injured in the 5100…

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