Death by Force

Lowell Anthony Johnson

Male, age 55 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 55-year-old Lowell Anthony Johnson was abruptly cut short in a fatal shooting in Lexington, Kentucky. On the morning of Wednesday, May 27th, officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Augusta Drive around 9:30 a.m.…

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Tina Nicole Watson

Female, age 48 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the life of 48-year-old Tina Nicole Watson, a female, came to a violent end. On May 27, 2020, police responded to a hysterical 911 call that led them to a home on Lawndale Avenue. Inside, they made a grim…

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John Robert Atkinson

Male, age 44 · Yale, Oklahoma

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a May morning in 2020, the life of John Robert Atkinson, a 44-year-old male, came to a sudden and violent end. The fatal encounter occurred on May 27th at a legal marijuana farm located in a former bar north of Cushing, Oklahoma, a place where Atkinson was…

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Ja’Brandon Lewis

Male, age 17 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a spring night in Jackson, Mississippi, a family was forever altered by an act of violence. Seventeen-year-old Ja'Brandon Lewis, a Black male, was running an errand for his mother just after midnight on May 27, 2020, when his life was cut…

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Tedarron Price

Male, age 27 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late evening of May 27, 2020, emergency services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, were dispatched to a distressing scene on Edwards Street. There, in a parking lot, they discovered 27-year-old Tedarron Price suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Price…

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Andre Turon Jones

Male, age 41 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of May 27, 2020, the life of Andre Turon Jones, a 41-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in his Grand Rapids, Michigan home. Responding to an anonymous tip around midnight, officers from the Grand Rapids Police…

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Bryan Olivo

Male, age 20 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 27, 2020, a violent encounter outside St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, claimed the life of 20-year-old Bryan Olivo. Olivo, a male resident of Clifton, was with his friend, 20-year-old David Torres, when a black sedan…

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Jacob Phipps

Male, age 34 · Anderson, Indiana

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jacob Harold Phipps, a 34-year-old White man from Anderson, Indiana, was caught up in late-May violence that began on May 27, 2020, when he was reported lost to gun violence in the city. In the days that followed, the worry that comes with hospital updates…

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Corey Hober

Male, age 35 · Syracuse, New York

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May of 2020, a journey to Syracuse for Corey Hober, a 35-year-old Caucasian male from Tupper Lake, New York, ended in tragedy. Hober, who had a history of struggling with addiction, traveled with a friend to the city with the intention of purchasing drugs.…

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Dakota Podlaski

Male, age 20 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early evening of May 27, 2020, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence on the streets of Rochester, New York. Dakota Podlaski, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was at the corner of Dewey Avenue and Magee Avenue when he…

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Deron Strange

Male, age 34 · White-plains, New York

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of May 27, 2020, a violent altercation in White Plains, New York, resulted in the death of 34-year-old Deron Strange. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of Strange's residence on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. An argument escalated…

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Alan Albor

Male, age 30 · Rohnert-park, California

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alan Albor, a 30-year-old resident of Cotati, California, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in a fatal shooting incident in Rohnert Park. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the Redwood Credit Union located at 250 Rohnert Park…

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Duran Kenneth Dunhill McDowall

Male, age 28 · Bakersfield, California

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Duran Kenneth Dunhill McDowall, aged 28, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in Bakersfield, California. The incident occurred during a heated confrontation related to an eviction dispute. McDowall was present at a house on Bandolero Way when two men…

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Noah Long

Male, age 20 · San-diego, California

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Noah Long, a 20-year-old resident of San Diego, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in a shooting incident that took place in the College Area of San Diego. The incident occurred at the Aztec Pacific Apartments on Montezuma Road, near El Cajon…

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Owen Melin

Male, age 22 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Owen Chance Melin, a 22-year-old white male from St. Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020. Owen, a senior psychology major at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, was visiting friends at an apartment near the campus when he…

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Ka’Mani’ Kirkland

Female, age 18 · Austell, Georgia

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

An 18-year-old recent high school graduate, Ka’Mani Kirkland, was tragically killed in what was described as an accidental shooting in Austell, Georgia, on the evening of May 27, 2020. Kirkland, a bright and ambitious young woman, had recently graduated with…

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John Carlos Barba

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

John Carlos Barba, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a drive-by shooting in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. John and another teenage boy, aged 17, were in a vehicle on…

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Martell White

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Martell White, a 33-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on May 27, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:25 a.m., in the 6200 block of South Eberhart Avenue in the West Woodlawn…

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Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas

Female, age 28 · Machesney-park, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas, a 28-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on May 27, 2020, in Machesney Park, Illinois. The incident occurred in an apartment complex located in the 1100 block of Minns Drive. Sandra Fernandez-Cardenas, along with her…

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Eddie Carter

Male, age 44 · Greensburg, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small town of Greensburg, Louisiana, a domestic dispute on May 27, 2020, escalated into a tragic murder-suicide that claimed the lives of three family members. Among the victims was Eddie Carter, a 44-year-old male, who was shot and killed by his own…

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Travarrius Adams

Male, age 28 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the afternoon hours of May 27, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at an apartment complex on Centenary Boulevard in Shreveport, Louisiana, leaving 28-year-old Travarrius Adams fatally wounded. Responding to a shooting call shortly after 2:00…

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Tyrone Carter

Male, age 48 · Greensburg, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small town of Greensburg, Louisiana, a tragic event unfolded that shook the local community. Tyrone Lee Carter, a 48-year-old Black male, became a victim of a violent domestic dispute that ended in a murder-suicide. The incident, which occurred on May…

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Kelvin Juan Bonner

Male, age 27 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kelvin Juan Bonner, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was found lying dead in the street with a gunshot wound, following an encounter on the street in front of his home. The…

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Nekeia Lavette Whittington

Female, age 37 · Laurinburg, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nekeia Lavette Whittington, a 37-year-old African American woman from Laurinburg, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 27, 2020. The incident occurred in the afternoon when Laurinburg police officers responded to a disturbance around 3:50 p.m. Upon…

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Nicholas Matthews

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nicholas C. Matthews, a 33-year-old male from Jacksonville, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020. The incident occurred in the area of Myna Drive in Jacksonville, where deputies responded to a reported robbery and shooting. Upon arrival…

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Warren Frederick Mebane

Male, age 49 · Burlington, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Warren Frederick Mebane, a 49-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in Burlington, North Carolina. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the front yard of his home on Evans Street. Despite the efforts of Alamance…

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Brandon Warren

Male, age 27 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Brandon Michael Warren, a 27-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020. He was fatally shot in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, making his death the 36th homicide in the city that year. First responders found Brandon…

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Jamil Logan

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jamil Logan, a 22-year-old male of Black ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2020, in Cleveland, OH. He was one of five individuals who were shot at Hanini Gas Station on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland around 2:30 a.m. Logan succumbed to his…

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Randall Leslie

Male, age 33 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Randall Leslie, a 33-year-old Black man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, disappeared during the final days of May 2020. He was last seen on May 27 and was reported missing the following day. What initially entered police records as a missing-person case quickly…

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Dorothy Brown

Female, age 14 · Arlington, Texas

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 27, 2020, 14-year-old Dorothy Brown was tragically shot in the head at an apartment complex in Arlington, Texas. She was flown to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries the following day. The incident occurred during an argument with her…

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Justin Dewayne Owens

Male, age 7 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed May 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Justin Dewayne Owens, a 7-year-old White male from Amarillo, was gravely wounded by gunfire on the evening of May 27, 2020, after police were called to the 3900 block of Paradise Avenue where officers found a juvenile boy in the street with a gunshot wound.…

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Shirley Skeek

Female, age 28 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shirley Skeek, a 28-year-old Alaska Native woman from Anchorage, Alaska, was reported missing in early January 2019. Her family, who had not heard from her in two weeks, contacted authorities out of concern for her well-being. Shirley had a diagnosed mental…

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Selwondra Pugh

Female, age 40 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 27, 2019, the life of 40-year-old Selwondra Pugh, a beloved mother of three, was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. A domestic dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, leaving a family and community to grapple with the…

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Zachariah Ramsey

Male, age 29 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 27, 2019, Zachariah Ramsey, a 29-year-old Black/African American man, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in Springfield, Massachusetts. The shooting took place in the vicinity of Parker and Kazbeck Streets. Emergency medical…

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Ausineese Aubin Dufault

Male, age 16 · Duluth, Minnesota

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ausineese Aubin Dufault, a 16-year-old from Duluth, Minnesota, tragically passed away on May 27, 2019. He was born on May 30, 2002, to Richard Hearle Jr. and Jennifer Dufault. Ausineese was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the Lincoln Park neighborhood…

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Bryant Cater

Male, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday in Louisville, Kentucky, a day meant for celebration and family gatherings, a tragic event unfolded that would cut a man's life short. Bryant Johnson, a 35-year-old man, became the victim of a fatal shooting on Bardstown…

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Santonio Carruthers

Male, age 27 · Tupelo, Mississippi

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late spring of 2019, the life of Santonio Carruthers, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Tupelo, Mississippi. On May 27th, he was discovered deceased inside an apartment, having sustained fatal injuries from gun violence. The specific…

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Brent King

Male, age 42 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet city of Battle Creek, Michigan, the life of 42-year-old Brent King, a male resident, was tragically cut short on the morning of May 27, 2019. King was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound, a violent end to what should have been a peaceful…

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Unique Anderson

Male, age 18 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Unique Anderson, an 18-year-old male from Trenton, New Jersey, tragically lost his life on the night of May 27, 2019. He was the fatal victim of a mass shooting that erupted on Walnut Avenue, an event that also left five other individuals wounded. The…

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Brittany Denise Cioffa

Female, age 29 · Axton, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late spring of 2019, a tragedy unfolded in the quiet community of Axton, Virginia, leaving friends and family mourning the loss of 29-year-old Brittany Denise Cioffa. A Caucasian female, Brittany was discovered deceased in her residence on May 27…

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Enrico Holloman

Male, age 32 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late spring of 2019, the life of 32-year-old Enrico Holloman, a male resident of Norfolk, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On May 27th, Holloman was shot in an incident shrouded in mystery. For four days, he battled the severe injuries he sustained…

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Thomas Richard Cioffa

Male, age 38 · Axton, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of May 27, 2019, a welfare check at a residence in Axton, Virginia, led to a grim discovery. Inside the home, law enforcement found the bodies of 38-year-old Thomas Richard Cioffa and 29-year-old Brittany Denise Cioffa. Thomas, a former…

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DAngelo L. D-Lo Settles

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of May 27, 2019, a violent incident unfolded on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Hawthorne Place Apartments. Police officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Butler Terrace, near the intersection of 33rd Street and Emerson…

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Damarko Miller

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late Memorial Day evening in 2019, tragedy struck in St. Louis, Missouri, forever altering the lives of several families. Damarko Miller, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on May 27th in the 5900 block of Goodfellow Boulevard. When police…

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Tia Buress

Female, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of a young, 22-year-old African American woman, Tia Buress, was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of May 27th, Buress was found inside a white Chevrolet Impala near the Lumiere Place Casino, having…

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Cyril Briscoe

Male, age 26 · Mount-rainier, Maryland

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2019, Cyril Briscoe, a 26-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting in Prince George's County, Maryland. Briscoe, an up-and-coming rapper in the Takoma Park area known by his stage name 'DatManRell,' was a…

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Ayanna Hunter

Female, age 21 · Schenectady, New York

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a warm Memorial Day evening, May 27, 2019, what began as a festive cookout at the Hillcrest Village Apartments in Niskayuna, New York, descended into violence, ending the life of 21-year-old Ayanna Hunter. A former standout basketball player at Albany High…

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Eduardo Gutierrez Valdez

Male, age 64 · Zellwood, Florida

Killed May 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eduardo Gutierrez Valdez, a 64-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot to death on May 27, 2019, in Zellwood, Florida. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Willow Street, where deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about…

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