Deaths by Force on May 31

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Hernandez Green

Male, age 45 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of May 31, 2016, violence struck the 6000 block of Blue Hills Road in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of Hernandez Green, a 45-year-old Black man. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the scene at…

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Darrion Dixon

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darrion Derrell Dixon, a 19-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was tragically killed in the early morning hours of May 31, 2016. The incident took place at 9200 North Wayside Drive, where Dixon and a 14-year-old juvenile were shot while reportedly walking…

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Brandon Woodard

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon Woodard, a 25-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on May 31, 2016, in a crime that remains unsolved. The homicide occurred in an area of Houston that has historically seen frequent violent crime, contributing to the ongoing concerns…

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Rodrigo Linares

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 31, 2016, Rodrigo Linares, 22, was killed during a chaotic shooting incident that occurred in the West Houston area. The violence began early in the morning and involved a gunman who went on a rampage near Memorial Drive and Wilcrest Drive. The…

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Calvin Hill

Male, age 73 · Houston, Texas

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 31, 2016, 73-year-old Calvin Hill was found deceased in his Houston, Texas, residence. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately deemed suspicious, prompting local law enforcement to launch a comprehensive investigation. Authorities…

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Deontae Mitchell

Male, age 13 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that began over a dropped wallet, 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell of Detroit was abducted and killed. The young male was riding bicycles with his cousin on the evening of May 31, 2016, when they saw a man, later identified as Gregory…

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Alvis G. Carrington

Male, age 43 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alvis G. Carrington, a 43-year-old male, was a respected animal control officer in Newark, New Jersey. In the late hours of a Tuesday night, while on duty, he made a brief stop at his home on Wainwright Street to bring his wife a soda. This small act of…

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Brent Dickson

Male, age 25 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old Brent Dickson was tragically cut short. On May 31, 2016, the area of 11th Street and Avon Avenue was pierced by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the scene, they…

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Erbie Thompson

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Erbie Thompson, a 45-year-old White male, was tragically killed in his Indianapolis, Indiana home on May 31, 2016. The incident unfolded as an attempted robbery at the east-side residence he shared with his girlfriend. Two individuals, Jeremiah Walker and…

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Hector Sustaita

Male, age 51 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, tragedy struck 51-year-old Hector Sustaita. On May 31, 2016, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Sustaita was shot on Brooklyn Avenue. He was rushed to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to his…

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Markest Flowers

Male, age 27 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening hours of May 31, 2016, a conversation between two men in downtown South Bend, Indiana, took a fatal turn, leaving one of them, 27-year-old Markest Tyrone Flowers, dead from a gunshot wound. The male victim was seen walking back and forth…

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Demetrius Lamon Jones

Male, age 42 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the morning of May 31, 2016, residents near a quiet burial ground in Greenville, South Carolina, were awakened to a grim discovery that prompted an immediate homicide investigation. Authorities were called to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, where the body of a…

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Darryl Walker

Male, age 23 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 31, 2016, a burst of violence shattered the peace in a Capitol Heights, Maryland neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Darryl Antjuan Walker, a…

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Amy Burger

Female, age 24 · Saugerties, New York

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic evening in Saugerties, New York, 24-year-old Amy L. Burger's life was cut short. On May 31, 2016, police responded to a 911 call that had been abandoned. Arriving at an apartment at 26 Randle Court, officers discovered Amy's body on the floor; she…

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Benedict Benny Sam

Male, age 46 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of May 31, 2016, a Memorial Day block party in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn was shattered by violence, leaving a 46-year-old man, Benedict 'Benny' Sam, dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred around 1:30…

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Joseph Huguet

Male, age 29 · Yonkers, New York

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of May 31, 2016, a resident of the Bronx, Joseph Huguet, a 29-year-old male, was in Doyle Park in Yonkers, New York. What began as a seemingly ordinary evening turned tragic when he was approached by Robert Daniels in an attempted armed…

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Shemel Mercurius

Female, age 16 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shemel Mercurius, a 16-year-old female of Guyanese descent, had her life tragically cut short on May 31, 2016, in her East Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment. Shemel had immigrated to the United States from Guyana just four years prior, seeking a better life and…

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Tabarrie Tillie

Male, age 37 · Syracuse, New York

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, on a street crowded with children in Syracuse, New York, a dispute led to the untimely death of Tabarrie T. 'Dooley' Tillie. The 37-year-old man was fatally shot on May 31, 2016. The incident stemmed from a prior altercation…

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Andre Alexander McGaugh

Male, age 20 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andre Alexander McGaugh, a 20-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. McGaugh's death was a result of a violent…

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Jacob Britt

Male, age 19 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, a fatal encounter in an apartment complex parking lot cut short the life of 19-year-old Jacob Britt. The white male was with a friend in Augusta, Georgia, on May 31, when a man entered the back seat of his car. The man, identified…

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Fabian Lavinder

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fabian Lavinder, a 15-year-old African American boy, was tragically shot and killed while sitting inside a car on the Far South Side of Chicago on May 31, 2016. The incident occurred in the South Chicago neighborhood, an area often plagued by violence. Fabian…

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Angela Lively

Female, age 54 · Bossier-city, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet Bossier City neighborhood, a devastating scene unfolded, leaving a family and community in shock. Angela Lively, a 54-year-old female, was found dead in her home in what authorities have described as a tragic murder-suicide. The discovery was made…

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Charles Bannister

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans, a tragic story unfolded on May 31, 2016, ending the life of 24-year-old Charles Bannister. He, along with another man, fell victim to gun violence in what was reported as a double homicide. That evening, the New…

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Faisal Puckett

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late morning of Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans was shattered by gun violence that claimed the lives of two teenagers. Faisal Puckett Jr., an 18-year-old male, was one of the victims in the double homicide that…

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Theodore Monroe III

Male, age 19 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in Harvey, Louisiana, the life of 19-year-old Theodore Monroe III, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On May 31, 2016, Monroe was one of two victims in a double shooting that unfolded in the 2400 block of Woodmere Boulevard. The…

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Demetrius Roberts

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Demetrius Roberts, a 21-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation that involved multiple suspects and legal proceedings. The investigation into…

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Darian Dixon

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Darian Dixon, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Darian Dixon was fatally shot, and…

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Gregory Allen Gray Jr.

Male, age 30 · Henrietta, Texas

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gregory Allen Gray Jr., a 30-year-old white male from Henrietta, Texas, passed away on May 31, 2016. He was known for his love of the outdoors and his profession as a farrier. Gregory, often referred to as "Little Greg," was a devoted father to his two…

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Linda Martin

Female, age 55 · Southlake, Texas

Killed May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Linda Martin, a 55-year-old woman from Southlake, TX, was tragically killed on May 31, 2016. Linda, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot in the face by her estranged husband, Kenneth Martin, at a busy intersection in Southlake. The incident occurred…

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Frank Perez

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 31, 2011, the body of a man identified as Frank Perez was discovered by landscapers in Phoenix, Arizona. The discovery was made at approximately 6:09 AM behind a business located at 3555 West Van Buren Street.…

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Emmett Charles Velten

Male, age 69 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the spring of 2011, the life of Dr. Emmett Charles Velten Jr., a 69-year-old psychologist, was brutally cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. A respected professional known for his work in cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Velten had made Phoenix his home for the…

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Reynel Bautista-Madrigal

Male, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Reynel Bautista-Madrigal, a 28-year-old Hispanic / Latino male from Phoenix, Arizona, died on May 31, 2011 after an encounter with police that ended in a fatal shooting. According to the case summary maintained by Crime Solvers Central, officers were…

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Malik Dunlap

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Malik Dunlap, age 22, was fatally shot on May 31, 2011, in the Fuller Park neighborhood of Chicago. The homicide took place in an alley, a setting not uncommon for violent crimes in this part of the city, which has struggled with issues related to gang…

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Elliot Alexander

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Black male Elliot Alexander, age 44, was shot multiple times and killed on May 31, 2011, in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood. He was found on a sidewalk and died shortly after authorities arrived, a brief account that has circulated in community records…

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Aeyanuna Rogers

Female, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Aeyanuna Rogers, a 22-year-old woman from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 31, 2011, in the Hyde Park neighborhood near the Museum of Science and Industry. A recent graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in child development, Rogers was…

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Brandon Shannon

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Brandon Shannon, a 25-year-old man, was shot and killed on May 31, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a particularly violent time in the city, with multiple shootings reported over the Memorial Day weekend. Brandon was one of at least…

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Kendrick Bell Sr

Male, age 52 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kendrick Earl Bell Sr was a 52-year-old Black man from Louisville, Kentucky, remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, and a retired supervisor at Philip Morris who proudly called himself the number one fan of the University of…

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Peyton Rivers

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, the life of 34-year-old Payton Rivers, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On May 31, 2011, Rivers was found shot in the city. The exact location of the fatal incident remains somewhat unclear from available online…

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Maurice Nathaniel Gary

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the midst of a violent year in Baltimore, Maryland, 35-year-old Maurice Nathaniel Gary, an African-American male, was fatally shot on May 31, 2011. His death was one of many homicides that plagued the city that year, contributing to the immense challenges…

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Mark Thomas-Little

Male, age 20 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the life of a young Black man, Mark Thomas-Little, was tragically cut short at the age of 20. On the morning of Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at approximately 9:54 AM, the sharp sound of gunfire pierced the air in the…

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Bryan Washington

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late spring of 2011, a young life was cut tragically short in Kansas City, Missouri. On May 31st, 19-year-old Bryan Washington was killed. The incident occurred at 11216 Corrington Avenue, a location that would become the focal point of a lingering…

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Cheryl Miller

Female, age 52 · Porter, Indiana

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a late spring morning, the quiet of rural Kouts, Indiana was shattered by the sound of gunshots and the sight of a home engulfed in flames. Inside, authorities would later discover the body of 52-year-old Cheryl A. Miller, a woman known…

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Wynetta Shamonta Wright

Female, age 20 · Hillcrest-heights, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late spring of 2011, a story of love turned deadly unfolded in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, ending the life of 20-year-old Wynetta Shamonta Wright. A Black female with aspirations of a career in law enforcement, her life was cut short, leaving a family…

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Nora Crawley

Female, age 39 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Nora Ann Crawley, 39, was last moving through ordinary plans in West Tennessee when her life ended in violence, her death recorded as May 31, 2011. In the first days of June, her body was discovered off Aaron Long Road near the Madison County Landfill, a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Eric Walker

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

In a senseless act of violence that unfolded at a gas station in Prince George's County, a man's life was tragically cut short. The male victim, 27-year-old Eric Walker of Baltimore, was simply pumping gas in February of 2013 when he was confronted by an…

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Keith Popz Moore

Male, age 17 · Utica, New York

Killed May 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the spring of 2006, Keith Popz Moore, a promising 17-year-old male from Utica, New York, was on a path that he hoped would lead him out of the struggles of his neighborhood. An honor student at T.R. Proctor High School, he was also a participant in the…

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Forbes Swisher

Male, age 18 · St-petersburg, Florida

Killed May 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

Forbes B. "P-Nut" Swisher, an 18-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2006. Swisher was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire between rival groups. The incident occurred during a street-corner brawl at 17th Street…

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Abou Ndongo

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 31, 2001 · 25 years ago

On May 31, 2001, Abou Ndongo, aged 27, was fatally shot at 420 Charlotte Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident has been classified as a homicide, and the Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating the case. Unfortunately, despite ongoing efforts…

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