Death by Force

Brandon Lyons

Male, age 26 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2015, the life of 26-year-old Brandon Lyons was tragically cut short in Lafayette, Louisiana. Deputies from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 300 block of Marigny Circle around 4 a.m. after…

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Delmorio Lamontae Blockson

Male, age 26 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Delmorio Lamontae Blockson, a 26-year-old African American male, was found dead in a vehicle in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on May 27, 2015. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. in the 1600 block of East 25th Street. The police responded to a report of a…

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Triston McDonald

Male, age 24 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Triston L. McDonald, a 24-year-old male from Dayton, OH, tragically passed away on May 27, 2015. His death was unexpected and deeply mourned by his family and friends. McDonald was born on February 18, 1991, to Juanita Preston and Anthony McDonald. The…

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Brenda Cisneros

Female, age 22 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic evening in Reading, Pennsylvania, a young woman's life was cut short in a burst of violence. Brenda Cisneros, a 22-year-old Hispanic female, was fatally shot on May 27, 2015. She had been walking with her boyfriend, Nathaniel B. Spencer Jr., in…

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David Velazquez

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 21-year-old man, David Velazquez, was fatally shot in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The incident that led to Velazquez's death was part of a day of violence in the city that resulted in one death and two injuries in separate shootings.…

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Jhamar S. Goodman

Male, age 32 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Reading, Pennsylvania, Jhamar S. Goodman, a 32-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 27, 2015. The incident that led to his death also claimed the life of 22-year-old Brenda Cisneros and left another man, Wesley Allison, with injuries.…

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Paul J Pyron

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paul J. Pyron, age 21, was fatally shot on May 27, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the city's South Side, adding to the ongoing concerns about violence in this area. Pyron’s death was one of many homicides reported in Chicago that year…

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Sebastian Dwayne Robinson

Male, age 31 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, the afternoon of May 27, 2014, was shattered by violence. Inside a home on the 4700 block of North 20th Street, 31-year-old Sebastian Robinson was found shot to death. Police responded to a call for a…

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Mathias Jayse

Male, age 1 · Payson, Arizona

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 27, 2014, one-year-old Mathias Jayse, a male White / Caucasian child from Payson, Arizona, died in an incident involving gunfire at the Pinecrest Apartments complex in his hometown. Public memorial and incident databases agree on his identity, his…

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Kevin Stegall

Male, age 26 · Wynne, Arkansas

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small city of Wynne, Arkansas, the life of 26-year-old Kevin Stegall, a male resident, was tragically cut short. On a late spring day, May 27, 2014, Stegall became a victim of fatal gun violence. The incident left the community seeking answers and…

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Cayli Phillips

Male, age 24 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late spring of 2014, a young life was tragically cut short. Cayli Dawn Phillips-Derrick, a 24-year-old woman from Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Her passing left a void in the hearts of her family and friends, who remembered her…

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Johnny Clyburn

Male, age 41 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the morning of Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Staff Sgt. Johnny Clyburn, a 41-year-old male, was fatally shot in his home on Detroit's east side. A 21-year veteran of the Air Force, Clyburn was a respected member of the 127th Security…

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Robert Robbie Rome Lee

Male, age 26 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of May 27, 2014, a 26-year-old Black male named Robert 'Robbie, Rome' Lee Dawson Jr. was senselessly killed in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. He had been sitting in an alley behind his father's residence, a place he frequented to connect his…

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John Antonio Flores

Male, age 20 · King-city, California

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Antonio Flores, a 20-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically passed away on May 27, 2014. Born on August 27, 1993, in Hanford, California, John was known for his kind-hearted and caring nature, always willing to help others. His untimely…

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Sidney Bernard McGee

Male, age 48 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sidney Bernard McGee, a 48-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on May 27, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Central Avenue in the Florence neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles…

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Goldy Lee Watkins Sr.

Male, age 59 · Riverdale, Georgia

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Goldy Lee Watkins Sr., a 59-year-old Black man from Riverdale, Georgia, was killed on May 27, 2014, in what local reports described as a deeply personal and violent confrontation inside his own home. The evening ended on Stark Court, where Watkins was found…

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Rashawn Jackson

Female, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2014, the life of 34-year-old Rashawn Jackson, a female resident of Atlanta, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Inside her apartment at the Venetian Hills complex in the southwest of the city, a knock at the door led to a…

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Paul Pyrom

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paul Pyrom, a 21-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2014. His death was a result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. Paul Pyrom, who was of African American descent, was found…

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Quintrella Turner

Female, age 28 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late spring of 2014, the life of 28-year-old Quintrella Turner, an African American woman, was tragically cut short in Alexandria, Louisiana. On May 27th, Turner fell victim to fatal gun violence under circumstances that immediately drew the attention…

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Ajewan Mikal Jones

Male, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ajewan Mikal Jones, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally wounded on May 27, 2014, in the 2200 block of Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Mighty Midget convenience store, where Jones was shot by Deshawn…

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Jariell Dean

Male, age 27 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jariell Dean, a 27-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2014. Dean was fatally shot in the head while sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Richie's Restaurant located at 1301 Linn Street in the West…

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Dennis Fitzwater

Male, age 31 · Monessen, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in May 2014, the life of 31-year-old Dennis Fitzwater was violently cut short in what police would describe as a targeted and deliberate act. A male, Fitzwater was in a home on Chestnut Street in Monessen, Pennsylvania, a place…

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Michael Holober

Male, age 47 · Rye-township, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, on May 27th, a hiker traversing the State Game Lands in the rural landscape of Rye Township, Pennsylvania, stumbled upon a grim discovery: a set of skeletal remains. Investigators from the Pennsylvania State Police and the Perry County…

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Angel Reyes

Male, age 39 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Angel Celso Reyes, a 39-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on May 27, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Reyes was fatally shot in the parking lot of Club Sofia, located at 1325 Sheffield Boulevard, around 6:20 a.m. on May 9, 2014. The incident occurred…

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Lawrence Carroll

Male, age 67 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lawrence Carroll, a 67-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 27, 2014. Carroll was fatally shot by Charles Ray Hall, a 28-year-old man who lived in the same apartment complex as Carroll. Hall was involved in a violent…

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Rudy Mike Carrillo Jr.

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rudy Mike Carrillo Jr. was an infant whose life had only just begun when it came to a sudden and tragic end in the late spring of 2014. Born on April 4, 2014, Rudy was merely seven weeks old when he died on May 27, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. His…

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Israel Celis

Male, age 32 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

A tense standoff between a 32-year-old man, Israel Celis Sr., and law enforcement on May 21, 2013, culminated in his death in Phoenix, Arizona. The events leading to the fatal encounter began with allegations of domestic violence and kidnapping. Celis was…

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James Jones

Null, age 50 · San Francisco, California

Found May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

James Jones, 50, was tragically killed in San Francisco, California, on May 27, 2013. The incident occurred in a neighborhood that has witnessed several homicides over the years, with the San Francisco Police Department working to address these unsolved…

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Lloyd Powell

Male, age 23 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of May 27, 2013, a young African-American man named Lloyd Powell Jr., aged 23, was fatally shot in Boston. The incident occurred at 125 Elm Hill Avenue, where Boston Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot. Upon their…

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Tyrone Coleman

Male, age 29 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Buffalo, New York, the life of a 29-year-old Black / African American man, Tyrone Coleman, was tragically cut short. On May 27, 2013, at approximately 3:00 PM, violence erupted on Kilhoffer Street in the city's Schiller Park…

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Sean Kent

Male, age 47 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, Sean Kent, a 47-year-old man from Buffalo, New York, died unexpectedly. His death, which occurred on May 27, 2013, was not due to natural causes but was classified as a homicide. At the time of his passing, there was a noticeable lack…

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Lutrell Kittles

Male, age 13 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed May 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 13-year-old Lutrell Deontae Kittles, a young male, was tragically cut short by gunfire. On May 27, 2013, Lutrell found himself outside the Quick Save Food Mart on Chestnut Avenue when…

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Ronnie Earl Kidd

Male, age 30 · Oakland, California

Found May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ronnie Earl Kidd, a 30-year-old man from Oakland, was fatally shot on May 27, 2012, while stopped at a traffic light in West Oakland. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and Kidd was declared dead at the scene. According to police, the…

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Marcus Morgan

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marcus Morgan, aged 27, was fatally shot on May 27, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in the context of a particularly violent year for the city, during which homicides saw a significant increase compared to the previous year. Marcus was killed…

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Jalil Beasley

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jalil Beasley, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on May 27, 2012. His death occurred as part of the persistent wave of violence that has plagued many neighborhoods in Chicago, particularly during the early 2010s when the city was…

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Jacqueline Laster

Female, age 47 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of Jacqueline Laster, a 47-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Her death, which occurred in late May, is officially registered as a homicide. There are conflicting reports…

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Shawn Davis

Male, age 42 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Monday afternoon in May of 2012, a 42 year old Philadelphia father, Shawn Davis Sr., set out to pick up his son from St. Joseph's Preparatory School, a routine trip that ended in tragedy. While stopping for gas on May 21, 2012, Davis was shot multiple…

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Derrick Brown

Male, age 32 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the life of a 32-year-old Black male named Derrick Brown was tragically cut short. On May 27, 2012, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police responded to calls from a park on Strauss Street in the city's Perry South…

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Darnisha Johnson

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Darnisha Johnson, age 20, was shot and killed on May 27, 2010, in Chicago. The incident took place in the South Side of the city, where Darnisha was found with fatal gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead shortly after emergency responders arrived. The…

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Donald Daniels

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late spring of 2010, the life of a young New Orleans man with a passion for music was tragically cut short. Donald Royce 'Dizzi' Daniels, a 25-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The incident that claimed his…

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Kay Marie Sisto Peterson

Female, age 50 · Duluth, Minnesota

Killed May 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 50-year-old Kay Marie Sisto Peterson, a Caucasian female from Duluth, Minnesota, came to a tragic and violent end. On May 27, she was shot multiple times in the head by her husband, Michael William Peterson, in their family…

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Donald Royce Daniels

Male, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late spring of 2010, the life of Donald Royce Daniels was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. A 25-year-old African American male, he was known to many by his nickname, 'Dizzi.' On Thursday, May 27, 2010, Daniels was fatally…

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Darryl Z. Smith

Unknown, age 20 · Miami, Florida

Found May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Darryl Z. Smith, age 20, was fatally shot on May 27, 2009, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the Overtown neighborhood, an area known for its challenges with crime. Smith was found in a critical state near NW 7th Avenue and NW 14th Street, and…

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Curtis Brown

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 27, 2009, Curtis Brown, a 32-year-old Black male, was killed in the 1100 block of West North Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. His death was one of numerous homicides that occurred in the city that year. Despite the documentation of his death in homicide…

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David Parker

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the morning of May 27, 2009, a tragedy unfolded in Baltimore that cut short the life of a young man. David Parker, a 25-year-old Black/African American male, was killed in an incident that occurred at the 200 block of North Collington Avenue. The specific…

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Shandy Roof

Female, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 27, 2009, 33-year-old Shandy Michele Roof was brutally killed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born on October 14, 1975, her life was cut short in an act described by her loved ones as being 'savagely taken.' Details surrounding the specific circumstances…

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Uel Cervantes

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Found May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 27, 2009, Manuel Cervantes, aged 37, was found dead in Houston, Texas. The incident took place on Houston's southwest side, with authorities later determining it to be a homicide. Cervantes was discovered in an area with signs of violence, and…

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Manuel Cervantes

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Manuel Cervantes was 37 years old when he was killed in Houston on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. The Houston Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Houston through 2017, lists it as a…

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