Death by Force

Kyle Baker

Male, age 18 · Trenton, Michigan

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late spring of 2015, the life of 18-year-old Kyle Baker was cut short in his Trenton, Michigan, home. The tragic events unfolded in May when officials from his high school became concerned about his 'erratic and paranoid' behavior and contacted the…

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John Carlos Betances

Male, age 24 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of May 26, 2015, the life of 24-year-old John Carlos Betances, a male resident of Newark, New Jersey, was cut tragically short. At approximately 10:36 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 700 block of South 18th Street. When authorities…

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Paula Cooper

Female, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 26, 2015, Paula Cooper, a 45-year-old female, was found deceased in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her death was the result of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. As the cause of death was determined to be suicide, there were no arrests made or…

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DeMarco Watson

Male, age 18 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Tuesday night in May, tragedy struck in north St. Louis County. DeMarco Watson, an 18-year-old African American male, was enjoying a spring evening on a porch in the 9800 block of Dennis Drive. He was in the company of several other people, the night…

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James Spellman

Male, age 29 · Allendale, South Carolina

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of May 26, 2015, the life of 29-year-old James Jaquon Spellman was tragically cut short in Allendale, South Carolina. Known affectionately as 'MAN,' Spellman was remembered for his warm smile and engaging personality. A fan of music and…

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Johnny Washington

Male, age 29 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Rochester, New York, the life of 29-year-old Johnny Washington was tragically cut short. On May 26, 2015, Washington was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Sixth Street and Bay Street. The incident was a…

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Patricia Patsy Mohamed

Female, age 55 · Queens, New York

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Tuesday in Queens, a grim scene unfolded that would end a woman's life and lead to the death of her killer hours later. Patricia Mohamed, a 55-year-old woman, was fatally shot in the torso multiple times in the parking lot of the…

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Raphael Kurton

Male, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in May, the life of 27-year-old Raphael Kurton was tragically cut short. It was shortly before 9:30 p.m. on May 26, 2015, outside a corner bodega on Newkirk Avenue in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. An argument broke out between…

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Jerry James Lucero

Male, age 43 · Lodi, California

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jerry James Lucero, a 43-year-old employee at a Subway restaurant, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2015, during a robbery at the establishment located in Stockton, California. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when a man entered the restaurant and…

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Edward Morton

Male, age 27 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edward Morton, a 27-year-old African American male from Boynton Beach, FL, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2015. The incident occurred late at night when a man dressed in black knocked on the front door of his mother's home on Northwest Third Avenue. When…

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Justin Austin

Male, age 38 · Clearwater, Florida

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Austin, aged 38, was tragically found shot inside his home at 1486 Overlea Street in Clearwater, Florida, on May 26, 2015. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident has been classified as a homicide, and…

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Terrance Williams

Male, age 16 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in May 2015, the life of 16-year-old Terrance Williams, a Black male, was tragically cut short. The young man, a student at Carver Senior High School, was in New Orleans East on May 26th when gunfire erupted, forever altering…

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Shawn-quell Marquis Pleasant

Male, age 19 · Raeford, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shawn-Quell Marquis Pleasant, a 19-year-old male from Raeford, NC, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2015. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds on a private drive behind a home in the 100 block of Malloy Street. The Hoke County Sheriff's Office…

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Michael Whitley

Male, age 39 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Whitley, a 39-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2015. He was found in the front yard of a home on Ferris Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and Michael…

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Pablo Martinez Martinez

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Pablo Martinez Martinez was 40 years old when he died early on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, after being attacked at a bus stop in Panorama City, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds…

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Enrique Lopez

Male, age 31 · Long Beach, California

Found May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Enrique Lopez, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was shot and killed on May 26, 2014. The incident occurred in the 300 block of East 17th Street, where Lopez was found after a call was made regarding a male subject yelling for help. By the…

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Antonio Turner

Male, age 19 · San Francisco, California

Found May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antonio Turner, a 19-year-old resident of San Francisco, was killed on May 26, 2014, in a tragic shooting in the Bayview District of the city. The incident took place around 5:13 p.m. in the 1400 block of Palou Avenue, where Turner was attending a gathering…

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Lance D Stanton

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lance D. Stanton, aged 25, was fatally shot on May 26, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Austin neighborhood, a part of the city that has experienced significant issues with gun violence over the years. Stanton's death occurred on a…

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Vincent Simmons

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vincent Simmons, aged 47, was fatally shot on May 26, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the South Side of Chicago, an area often associated with increased gun violence. His death was part of a year that saw continued violence across the…

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Ryan Fomby

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On Memorial Day, May 26, 2014, the life of 21-year-old Ryan Fomby was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. The young man, a male who had just celebrated his birthday, was discovered in the driver's seat of a burned-out blue vehicle on the city's east…

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Mckinley Douglas

Male, age 36 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 26, 2014, McKinley Douglas III, aged 36, was tragically killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Evanston neighborhood, and Douglas succumbed to his injuries following a shooting that had occurred a few weeks earlier. He passed away…

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Dale Smith

Male, age 53 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 53-year-old Dale Smith, an African-American man, was tragically cut short in a fatal incident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of May 26th, Smith was in the 9200 block of W. Silver Spring Drive when he became the…

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Shawn Bolden

Male, age 30 · Red Level, Alabama

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late spring evening in Red Level, Alabama, the life of 30-year-old Shawn Bolden, a White male, was tragically cut short. On May 26, 2014, Bolden was killed by gunfire, a violent end to a life that was remembered by friends and family. The Covington…

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Corey Renard Britt

Male, age 42 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late spring of 2014, a grim discovery was made in North Little Rock, Arkansas. On May 27th, the brother of Corey Renard Britt, a 42-year-old man, went to a residence on Rose Street and found him deceased. Officers were called to the scene and observed…

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Israel Carrillo

Male, age 11 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Israel Carrillo, an 11-year-old boy from Las Vegas, Nevada, suffered a tragic and fatal outcome following a shooting incident that occurred on May 26, 2014. The incident took place at an apartment located at 5228 Pebble Beach Blvd., near the intersection of…

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Shawn Michael Thomas

Male, age 26 · Junction City, Kansas

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late spring of 2014, the life of Shawn Michael Thomas, a 26-year-old male, came to a sudden and tragic end in Junction City, Kansas. On May 26, 2014, Thomas, a soldier stationed at nearby Fort Riley, passed away. His death was officially reported by…

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Excalibur Scott

Male, age 23 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 26, 2014, a dispute in the White Center neighborhood of Seattle escalated into a fatal encounter for 23-year-old Excalibur Scott, a Black / African American male. Scott had been observing an argument between two other men that was…

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Michael Day

Male, age 13 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 13-year-old Michael Day was tragically cut short in the Edison Neighborhood of Kalamazoo, Michigan. On the evening of May 26th, the young male was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast, a violent act that would later be…

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Paul Barr

Male, age 53 · Croswell, Michigan

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small city of Croswell, Michigan, a simmering family dispute erupted into deadly violence on the morning of May 26, 2014, claiming the life of 53-year-old Paul Franklin Barr. The male victim, a local construction business owner for three decades, was…

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Yvonne Howard

Female, age 48 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a grim discovery was made in a field in Saginaw, Michigan, bringing a painful end to a year-long mystery. The skeletal remains found were identified as those of Yvonne Maxine Howard, a 48-year-old woman who had been missing. The…

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Christopher Pippen

Female, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Memorial Day in 2014, what should have been a day of family celebration turned into a lifetime of grief for the mother of Christopher Pippen. The 19-year-old Black male had promised his mother, Sheila 'Cricket' Dunlop, that he would see her at a family…

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Oscar Torres

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of Memorial Day, May 26, 2014, tragedy struck on South Mount Street in Baltimore, forever altering the lives of a family and community. Sixteen-year-old Oscar Torres, a young man with a burgeoning passion for art, was fatally shot in the…

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Darryl Bell

Male, age 64 · Halfmoon, New York

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late spring of 2014, the community of Halfmoon, New York, was struck by a sudden and tragic event. On May 26th, the body of 64-year-old Darryl F. Bell was discovered in a wooded area near Woodin Road. The initial discovery prompted an investigation by…

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Dowayne Henry

Male, age 20 · Queens, New York

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of Memorial Day in 2014, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short in a sudden burst of violence. Dowayne Henry, a 20-year-old male, was enjoying a barbecue with friends in the yard of his Laurelton, Queens home. The festive…

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Nathaniel Shawn Winfield

Male, age 31 · Islip, New York

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

A holiday weekend gathering turned tragic in Islip, New York, leaving a young father dead and a community searching for answers. Nathaniel Shawn Winfield, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot on Memorial Day in 2014. The incident occurred at a house party on…

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Amy Joanne Sheer

Female, age 15 · Mission-viejo, California

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Amy Joanne Sheer, a 15-year-old girl from Mission Viejo, California, tragically lost her life on May 26, 2014, in a harrowing incident that shocked the local community. The Orange County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of gunshots and yelling in the…

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Enrique Zarate Lopez

Male, age 31 · Long-beach, California

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Enrique Zarate Lopez, a 31-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2014, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred near East 65th Street and North Paramount Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Lopez…

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Irving Serrano

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Irving Serrano, a 23-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2014, in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the 3600 block of Pasadena Avenue, inside a local plumbing business where Serrano was working.…

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Lynda Ann Sheer

Female, age 54 · Mission-viejo, California

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lynda Ann Sheer, aged 54, tragically lost her life on May 26, 2014, in Mission Viejo, California. The incident was part of a devastating murder-suicide that shocked the local community. Authorities believe that Lynda, along with her husband Mark Harrison…

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Mark Harrison Sheer

Male, age 55 · Mission-viejo, California

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mark Harrison Sheer, aged 55, tragically died on May 26, 2014, in Mission Viejo, California. The incident was part of a devastating murder-suicide that shocked the local community. On May 27, 2014, authorities discovered the bodies of Mark Sheer, his wife…

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Andre Lamar Folsom

Male, age 36 · Greenacres, Florida

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Andre Lamar Folsom, aged 36, was tragically shot to death on May 26, 2014, in the parking lot of a Walmart in Greenacres, Florida. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. shortly after Folsom had exited the store with a group of people. He was found with…

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John Ruff

Male, age 24 · Riviera-beach, Florida

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Ruff IV, a 24-year-old Black male from Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2014. John was found shot to death near the 1400 block of West 35th Street in Riviera Beach. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. as he sat on a bench in…

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Kimberly Mackey

Female, age 48 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kimberly Dawn Mackey, a 48-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, was reported missing on May 26, 2014. Her disappearance quickly raised suspicions of foul play, especially after neighbors reported seeing her ex-husband, Jeffrey Mackey, loading what…

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Andrew Barth

Male, age 21 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Andrew T. Barth, a 21-year-old white male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2014. Born on August 13, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee, Andrew was the son of Tim and Rhonda Barth. He worked for his family at Modular Powerhouse before…

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Monte Tillman

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Monte Tillman, a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 26, 2014, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. near Lake Street and Laramie Avenue. According to police reports…

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Korey Reed

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Korey Dennis 'Coco' Reed, a 23-year-old male, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2014, in New Orleans. His death was the result of a shooting that occurred in the 1900 block of Charbonnet Street. An investigation into the homicide was conducted jointly by…

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William Albert McMillan

Male, age 53 · Butner, North Carolina

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

William Albert McMillan, a 53-year-old male, was tragically shot to death on May 26, 2014, in Butner, North Carolina. McMillan, who was a truck driver, was found dead inside the home he shared with his longtime girlfriend, Mildred Michelle Hinton Davis.…

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Charles Broughton Jr

Male, age 37 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles Broughton Jr., a 37-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on May 26, 2014. He was found lying face down on Langly Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. His burned-out car was later discovered on Lakeshore…

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