Deaths by Force on May 27

Deaths by Force (482)

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Rodney Jefferson

Male, age 28 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, at approximately 8 a.m., 28-year-old Bedford resident Rodney Jefferson was fatally shot at the intersection of East 137th Street and Caine Avenue on Cleveland's East Side. Emergency responders transported Jefferson to University Hospitals…

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Lucio Moses Castaneda

Male, age 21 · Sunnyside, Washington

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, a dispute that began with a vehicle collision in Sunnyside, Washington, tragically escalated, ending the life of 21-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Lucio Moses Castaneda. The incident started when Castaneda's vehicle and a vehicle driven by…

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John Howard Thompkins

Male, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, a tragic domestic incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the death of 16-year-old John Howard Thompkins, a Black male. The events unfolded in the afternoon on Memorial Day at a residence in the 11100 block of Beaconsfield Street…

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Kylete Owens

Male, age 17 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, the city of Lansing, Michigan, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 17-year-old Kylete Nasir Owens. A male student at Everett High School, Owens was remembered for his amazing smile…

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Cody Watkins

Male, age 29 · Lumberton, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Cody Watkins was a 29-year-old White man whose life came to a sudden and violent end in the late spring of 2024. The incident unfolded in the small town of Lumberton, Mississippi, on a quiet residential street, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden…

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Devonta Tyrone Harmon

Male, age 26 · Durant, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Durant, Mississippi, a young man’s life was tragically cut short on Memorial Day. Devonta Tyrone Harmon, a 26-year-old male, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, a peacemaker in a situation that would ultimately lead to his…

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Nathan Smith

Male, age 50 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Memorial Day, the city of Canton, Mississippi, was rattled by an act of violence that claimed the life of one of its residents. Nathan Smith, a 50-year-old Black/African American male, was found shot multiple times near the intersection…

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Tavareus McFadden

Male, age 32 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Tavareus Keiwaun McFadden of Sumter, South Carolina, was tragically cut short in a fatal drive-by shooting. The incident unfolded around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Green…

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Lavaris Harris

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late spring of 2024, the life of 24-year-old Lavaris Harris was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On the evening of May 27th, a burst of gunfire erupted, part of a chaotic and violent episode that spanned two separate locations in the city.…

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Tanezia Dareena Blockwood

Female, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, Tanezia Dareena Blockwood, a 29-year-old female, was tragically killed in her Brooklyn, New York apartment. The events leading to her death unfolded after a night of arguments with her 35-year-old boyfriend, Teddy Knight. The couple, who…

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Claudiano Alfonso Contreras Espinosa

Male, age 54 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., 54-year-old Claudiano Alfonso Contreras Espinosa was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Two20 apartment complex on Kingsford Drive in south Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police…

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Steven Mark Hilton

Male, age 46 · Maggie-valley, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, 46-year-old Steven Mark Hilton was fatally shot in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at a residence on Dellwood Road, across from High Country Furniture. Authorities responded to a report of a…

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Keith Haskins

Male, age 55 · Russell, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Keith R. Haskins, a 55-year-old White/Caucasian male from Russell, Pennsylvania, died on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, after a confrontation inside an automotive repair shop at 2 South Main Street in Russell. Keith was remembered in his obituary as a…

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Beverly Wilkins

Female, age 59 · Compton, California

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 27, 2024, 59-year-old Beverly Wilkins was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California. The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. in the 700 block of South Holly Avenue, as Beverly and her boyfriend returned from…

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Tacara Nashay Reese-Windom

Female, age 23 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, at approximately 4:05 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting in the 500 block of South Carroll Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 23-year-old Tacara Nashay Reese-Windom inside a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A…

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Troy Allen Alldredge

Male, age 53 · Eustace, Texas

Killed May 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 27, 2024, at approximately 8:18 p.m., the Henderson County Sheriff's Office in Texas received a distressing call from 61-year-old Patricia Ann Childs. She reported that she had just shot her boyfriend, 53-year-old Troy Allen Alldredge, and that he was…

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Gerald Wayne McRee

Male, age 60 · Woodstock, Alabama

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Gerald Wayne McRee, a 60-year-old White male from the River Bend community in West Blocton, Alabama, was a grandfather who was born and raised in nearby Bessemer. In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 27, 2023, McRee was driving his 2006 Chevrolet…

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Jani Barker

Female, age 15 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, a wave of violence stunned the community of Fairfield, Alabama, beginning with the tragic death of Janai Barker. The 15-year-old female, also known to her loved ones as 'Cupcake,' was killed in a shooting on Saturday, May 27th. Her…

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Glen Junior Morrow

Male, age 37 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

A 37-year-old man, Glen Junior Morrow, tragically lost his life to gun violence on the evening of Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident was one of a string of fatal shootings that marked a violent Memorial Day weekend in Jefferson…

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Jaquarious D. Easter

Male, age 18 · Stamps, Arkansas

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2023, the sounds of a block party on Second Street in Stamps, Arkansas, were tragically interrupted by gunfire. Jaquarious D. Easter, an 18-year-old Black male from the nearby town of Waldo, was fatally wounded in the…

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Olanda Bender

Male, age 37 · Marianna, Arkansas

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, a shooting occurred in the parking lot of the O'Reilly Auto Parts on Chestnut Street in Marianna, Arkansas. The incident happened around 11 p.m. and resulted in the death of one individual and injuries to four others. Olanda Bender…

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Derrick Houston Jr

Male, age 19 · Homestead, Florida

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 27, 2023, 19-year-old Derrick Houston Jr. was fatally shot in Homestead, Florida. The incident occurred in the area of Southwest 260th Terrace and 130th Avenue. According to police reports, the shooting happened on Saturday night at approximately 10:21…

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Mylia Miracle Mombranche

Female, age 2 · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Mylia Miracle Mombranche, a 2-year-old girl from Pompano Beach, Florida, tragically passed away on May 27, 2023. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of a thorough investigation. According to reports, Mylia's death was linked to her…

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Antwoin Wilson

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Antwoin Wilson, a 43-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On May 27, 2023, at approximately 12:24 a.m., officers from the Seventh District responded to reports of a shooting…

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Montavious Gunn

Male, age 17 · Lagrange, Georgia

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Montavious Gunn was a 17-year-old Black teenager from LaGrange, Georgia, known affectionately to some as "3 bubba." His life was tragically taken just as the Memorial Day weekend was beginning in 2023, a loss that sent ripples of grief through his community.…

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Gale Stephen

Female, age 69 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Gale Stephen, a 69-year-old mother of five, tragically lost her life on May 27, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. She was struck by a stray bullet while on 79th and Ashland in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. This…

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Johnathan Salgado

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Johnathan Salgado, a 22-year-old resident of Yorkville, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. He was born on July 11, 2000. The incident occurred during a particularly violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, which saw…

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Michael Godinez

Male, age 23 · Bourbonnais, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 27, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred at a house party in unincorporated Bourbonnais, Illinois. The victim, 23-year-old Michael O. Godinez from Clifton, Illinois, was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his chest area. The incident happened in the…

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Sian Carter

Male, age 20 · Bolingbrook, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sian Carter, a 20-year-old resident of Bolingbrook, Illinois, was fatally shot on the evening of May 27, 2023. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Rebecca Lane, where Carter was attending an invite-only graduation party with his girlfriend, Khia…

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William Hair

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 27, 2023, William Hair, a 35-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot in the Lakeview neighborhood. The incident occurred near the intersection of Broadway and Surf at approximately 2:15 a.m. Hair was walking a friend home from a nearby…

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Joseph L. Davis

Male, age 52 · Michigan City, Indiana

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic evening in Michigan City, Indiana, a dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, claiming the life of Joseph Davis, a 52-year-old man. The incident unfolded on Saturday, May 27, 2023, when police were called to a residence in the 400 block of York…

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Deante Alexander

Male, age 30 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2023, the Chickasaw neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Deante Alexander, a 30-year-old Black man. Just before 1:30 a.m., in the 3500 block of Grand Avenue…

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Jaxon Cole Keller

Male, age 14 · Morehead, Kentucky

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late spring of 2023, the community of Morehead, Kentucky, was struck by the sudden and tragic loss of 14-year-old Jaxon Cole Keller. A male who had just celebrated his graduation from Rowan County Middle School, Jaxon's life was cut short on Saturday…

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Randy Sanchez

Male, age 46 · Red River, New Mexico

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the afternoon of May 27, 2023, the town of Red River, New Mexico, was filled with the roar of motorcycles for the 41st Annual Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally. Among the thousands of bikers was Randy Sanchez, a 46-year-old Hispanic male from…

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Randall Scott West

Male, age 58 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of east Vancouver, Washington, a grim discovery was made on the evening of May 27, 2023. Inside the garage of his home on Northeast 137th Avenue, 58-year-old Randall Scott West, a White male, was found deceased by police officers…

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Otis Toney

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 38-year-old Otis Toney, a father of four, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of May 27th, gunshots rang out in the 2800 block of Harford Road, leaving Mr. Toney with fatal injuries. First…

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Courtney Hall Jr

Male, age 26 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Courtney DeShon Hall Jr., a 26-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on May 27, 2023, in Flint, Michigan. The incident that claimed his life unfolded outside an apartment complex, where he was a victim of gun violence. Born on June 15, 1996, his death at a…

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Adiarylis Fowler

Female, age 24 · Moncks-corner, South Carolina

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 27, 2023, the quiet of a Moncks Corner, South Carolina neighborhood was shattered by a tragic act of violence. On Birchwood Drive, 24-year-old Adiarylis Fowler, a Black/African American female, was found unresponsive inside a…

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Tewana Williams

Female, age 34 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 27, 2023, the life of 34-year-old Tewana Markye' Williams was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Petersburg, Virginia. Williams, a mother and a licensed cosmetologist, was found by police officers who were responding to a report of shots fired…

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Charles Jones

Male, age 18 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 26, 2023, tragedy struck near the intersection of 83rd Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, involving 18-year-old African American male Charles Jones. The incident occurred late that Friday night when officers from the…

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Chevaughn Millings

Male, age 25 · Queens, New York

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

A holiday weekend gathering turned into a scene of tragedy in St. Albans, Queens, when a dispute over food at a family barbecue escalated to fatal violence. On the evening of May 27, 2023, 25-year-old Chevaughn Millings, a Black male, was shot and killed…

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Delvin Diaz

Male, age 33 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

A heroic father’s life was tragically cut short in Brooklyn, New York, during what should have been a joyous celebration. Delvin Diaz, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, May 27, 2023, while attending a birthday party. The gathering, hosted by…

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Jacquette Holley

Female, age 51 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of Saturday, May 27, 2023, the life of 51-year-old Jacquette Holley was tragically cut short inside an apartment building on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Around 8:00 p.m., a single, fatal gunshot to the head ended her life at the…

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Ryan Shamel Elliott

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 27, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a shooting incident on West Third Street near Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte. Upon arrival, they discovered 26-year-old Ryan Shamel Elliott…

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Michael Tomlin

Male, age 32 · Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Michael Anthony Tomlin, a 32-year-old Black man known in the Pittsburgh music scene as Mike “Tomlinese,” was a respected rapper, singer, producer, and engineer. Friends and colleagues described him as a creative force and a "triple threat" who had the "it"…

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Richard Coward

Male, age 39 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of a late spring day, the quiet of a McCandless apartment complex was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On Saturday, May 27, 2023, 39-year-old Richard Coward was fatally shot in the 700 block of Nineteen North Drive. First…

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Rodrigo Ernesto Ernie Aguilar

Male, age 60 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Rodrigo Ernesto “Ernie” Aguilar, a 60-year-old male, was killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident took place outside his apartment complex in the Bellevue area. That morning, Aguilar had returned home…

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Dor Edgar Lee

Male, age 15 · Cisco, Texas

Killed May 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 28, 2023, 15-year-old Dorman Edgar Lee of Cisco, Texas, tragically lost his life due to an accidental gunshot wound. Reports indicate that Dorman was handling a firearm when it discharged unintentionally, leading to his untimely death. Dorman was a…

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