Death by Force

Laquan Surles

Male, age 39 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 39-year-old Laquan Surles, a male resident of Brooklyn, New York, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On the evening of May 4th, at the intersection of Third Avenue and State Street in the Boerum Hill neighborhood…

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Joseph Paris Coln

Male, age 34 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joseph Paris Coln, aged 34, tragically passed away on May 4, 2018, in Sacramento, California. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation. Initial reports indicated that Coln's death was classified as a homicide…

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Raul Carbajal

Male, age 37 · Perris, California

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Raul Carbajal, a 37-year-old resident of Perris, California, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2018, in a violent incident that shocked the local community. Born on May 28, 1980, Raul was known to his friends and family as "Opei" and had much to look forward…

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Hope Dawson

Female, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 2018, the life of 23-year-old Hope Dawson of Jonesboro, Georgia, was cut short. She was discovered in a west Atlanta bedroom on May 4th, the victim of a triple shooting that also claimed the lives of 38-year-old Jocelyn Shepherd and…

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Jocelyn Shepherd

Female, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 34-year-old Jocelyn Shepherd was tragically cut short in what police have described as a domestic-related shooting. On May 4th, authorities were called to a home on Newman Place in northwest Atlanta where they discovered a…

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Norris Lowe

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet northwest Atlanta home, a tragic and violent scene was discovered on May 4, 2018. Norris Lowe, a 38-year-old African American male, was found deceased, the victim of a gunshot wound. Alongside him were two women, 34-year-old Jocelyn Shepherd and an…

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Anthony Dobson

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2018, tragedy struck in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago when Anthony Dobson, a 39-year-old man, was found lifeless in a dimly lit alley on the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue. The sound of gunfire had pierced the night…

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Joshua Hunter

Male, age 25 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Joshua Hunter, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life following a shooting incident in Dolton, Illinois. On May 4, 2018, Hunter was shot around 3:25 p.m. in the 15500 block of Drexel Avenue. He was immediately transported to Advocate…

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Desmond Hardnett

Male, age 29 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late afternoon hours of May 4, 2018, Desmond Hardnett, a 29-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of Nairn Drive. Hardnett was with a 32-year-old…

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Johnny Ray Izard Jr

Male, age 25 · Lincolnton, North Carolina

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Johnny Ray Izard Jr., a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 4, 2018, in Lincolnton, North Carolina. This incident marked Lincolnton's first homicide since March 2014. Johnny was found lying on New Bold Street with an…

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D’shawn Williams

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

D'Shawn M. Williams, a 19-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 4, 2018. His death was a result of a violent incident that shook the local community. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation into…

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Dwayne Tolbert-McGhee

Male, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dwayne Lamar Tolbert-McGhee, a 29-year-old African American man from Pitcairn, was fatally shot on May 4, 2018, in Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh, PA. He was found around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of South Avenue and Coal Street, suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Tommy Ballard

Male, age 19 · Bristol, Pennsylvania

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 19-year-old Tommy Ballard was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that also claimed the life of his friend. On the evening of May 4th, in the Winder Village neighborhood of Bristol, Pennsylvania, what should have…

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Zyisean McDuffie

Male, age 19 · Bristol, Pennsylvania

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring evening in Bristol Township, what should have been a festive occasion as teenagers prepared for their high school prom turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 19-year-old Zyisean McDuffie. The events of May 4, 2018, stemmed from…

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Alexander Lamar West

Male, age 25 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring day in Knoxville, Tennessee, a dispute born from a text message escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of a young father. Alexander Lamar West, a 25-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in the head on May 4, 2018, at the…

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Jacqueline Johnson

Female, age 32 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jacqueline Johnson, a 32-year-old woman, was fatally shot in Nashville, Tennessee on the evening of Friday, May 4, 2018. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Firehouse Discount Liquor Store located on Dickerson Pike. Earlier in the evening, Johnson…

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Brian Mason

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 4, 2017, Brian Anthony Mason, a 33-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot in the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. Police responded to a call just before 2 a.m. and found Mason lying on the sidewalk near East 9th Street and…

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Deaires J Grant

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 4, 2017, a violent incident unfolded in the 7800 block of Penobscot Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of Deaires J. Grant, a 21-year-old Black male. First responders were called to the scene on the city’s east side, where they…

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Tyrell Matthews

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of a young Baltimore man was cut tragically short. On the evening of May 4th, 24-year-old Tyrell Matthews, a Black male, was near his vehicle in the 500 block of Chateau Avenue when he was fatally shot. Born on January 16…

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Richard Bojorquez

Male, age 47 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2017, Richard Bojorquez, a 47-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. on a bike path located in a wash near the intersection of Owens Avenue and Pecos Road in the east…

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Carlos Alberto Zuniga

Male, age 47 · Fairbanks, Alaska

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

A 47-year-old Hispanic male, Carlos Alberto Zuniga, lay dead in the deepening shadows of Fairbanks late on the night of May 4, 2017. Neighbors were roused by gunfire ringing through Bunnell Street, near the edges of Creamer's Field, and when first responders…

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Marquette Killingsworth

Male, age 32 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 4, 2017, the sound of gunshots shattered the pre-dawn stillness in the parking lot of the Rivera Motel on Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado. When police arrived around 1 a.m., they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot…

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Hugo Lozano-Back Junior

Male, age 24 · Reno, Nevada

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 4, 2017, the life of 24-year-old Hugo Lozano-Back Junior was tragically cut short in Reno, Nevada. At approximately 4:35 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the daily rhythm of the neighborhood at the intersection of Wrondell Way…

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Richard Allen Bojorquez

Male, age 47 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 4, 2017, Richard Allen Bojorquez, a 47-year-old man, was fatally shot in a homeless camp located near a wash on Owens Avenue and Pecos Road in the east valley of Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred after an argument between Bojorquez and another…

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Theodore Samuel Sharp III

Male, age 18 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Thursday in early May of 2017, a violent incident unfolded in Flint, Michigan, that claimed the life of an eighteen-year-old resident named Theodore Samuel Sharp III. Known to his friends and loved ones by the nickname "3 Sosa," he had spent the majority…

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Ashley Bradby

Female, age 23 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 4, 2017, the life of 23-year-old Ashley Bradby was tragically cut short on a sidewalk in Jersey City, New Jersey. A resident of Jersey City, the young woman was a mother to a son. Her death was the result of a violent domestic…

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Steven Allen Eary

Male, age 61 · Mathews, Virginia

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2017, in Mathews, Virginia, emergency dispatchers received two 911 calls reporting an altercation and the sound of gunfire on Ridgefield Road. When sheriff's deputies and medical personnel arrived at the scene, they found 61-year-old…

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Brittany McNew

Female, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring morning in Indianapolis, the life of 18-year-old Brittany McNew was tragically cut short. It was May 4, 2017, and the pregnant young woman was with her boyfriend on the city's west side, reportedly to purchase a television. The ordinary errand…

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Edward Crawford

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

African American Edward Crawford, a 27-year-old father known for his prominence in the Ferguson protests, died on the night of May 4, 2017, in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred in the Hyde Park neighborhood near the intersection of Salisbury Street…

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Christian Centano

Male, age 20 · San-francisco, California

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christian Centano, a 20-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2017. He was found with a gunshot wound near the intersection of McAllister and Larkin streets at approximately 2:22 a.m. Despite the efforts of paramedics, Centano…

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Brian Anthony Mason

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Anthony Mason, a 33-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically passed away on May 4, 2017. Born on January 31, 1984, Brian was a beloved member of his community, known for his warm personality and dedication to his family. His sudden death…

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James Bradford Black

Male, age 34 · Mifflin-township, Ohio

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Bradford Black, a 34-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on May 4, 2017, at his home in Mifflin Township, Ohio. He was found fatally shot inside the home he shared with Erik Steven Taylor, who was also injured in the incident. The shooting…

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William Earl

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Earl, a 25-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on May 04, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Authorities discovered that William Earl was shot multiple times, leading to his untimely death.…

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Jessie Buford

Male, age 23 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Jessie Buford, a 23-year-old male Middle Tennessee State University student, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of May 4th, Buford was shot and killed at the Student Quarters Apartments on Greenland Drive in…

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Leroy Taylor

Male, age 52 · Cameron, Texas

Killed May 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Leroy Taylor, a 52-year-old man from Cameron, Texas, tragically died on May 4, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a homicide. According to police reports, a woman was involved in an altercation with Leroy Taylor, which resulted…

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Willie Washington

Male, age 35 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Willie Washington, a 35-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was killed on May 4, 2015, in what investigators described as a triple homicide that stunned the Smithfield community. Police said he and two other men were found shot to death inside a house in…

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Johnny Griffin

Male, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the city of Birmingham, Alabama, a tragic story unfolded on May 4, 2015, ending the life of 24-year-old Johnny Kordera Griffin. Known to his loved ones as 'Lil Johnny,' he was discovered inside a house, the victim of a brutal triple homicide. Alongside him…

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Korde Turner

Male, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 24-year-old Korde Lorodius Turner was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the lives of two other men in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 4, 2015, Turner, along with Johnny Kordara Griffin, also 24, and…

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Michael Marshall

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning, on May 4, 2015, the life of 33-year-old Michael Anthony Marshall, Jr. was cut short by violence in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 12:22 a.m. in the 300 block of Ridge Road, SE. Officers from the…

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Allan R. Vigil

Male, age 44 · Miami, Florida

Found May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 4, 2015, 44-year-old Allan R. Vigil was found shot to death in the early morning hours at 619 Southwest 7th Avenue in the Little Havana area of Miami. Miami police responded to the scene, but Vigil was pronounced dead upon the arrival of emergency…

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Tyna Bass

Female, age 41 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tyna Marlene Bass was a 41-year-old Black / African American female from Atlanta, Georgia, whose death began as a horrifying discovery near Freedom Barkway Dog Park in the Old Fourth Ward area. On May 4, 2015, a man walking his dog near Highland Avenue and…

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Keith Watts

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a wave of violence surged through the streets of Baltimore, leaving a trail of grief and unanswered questions. Among the lives tragically cut short during this tumultuous period was that of Keith Watts, a 26-year-old Black man. On the…

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Raekwon Jabbar

Male, age 18 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of an 18-year-old male, Raekwon Jabbar, was tragically cut short on a street in Buffalo, New York. An African-American teenager, Jabbar was fatally shot on the evening of May 4, 2015. The incident that claimed his life unfolded…

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Lynwood Maroone

Male, age 42 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lynwood Maroone, aged 42, was killed on May 4, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was found shot to death while working as a security guard at a local business. Maroone, also known as Lynwood Anthony "Beau" Maroone, was shot while performing his duties, and the…

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Johnny Kordara Griffin

Male, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 24-year-old Johnny Kordara Griffin was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 4th, Griffin, an African American male, was discovered inside a house, the victim of a fatal shooting. His death was not an isolated…

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Korde Lorodius Turner

Male, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 24-year-old Korde Lorodius Turner was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the lives of two other men in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 4, 2015, Turner, along with Johnny Kordara Griffin, 24, and Willie…

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David Towles

Male, age 32 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2015, a violent encounter in Winfield, Kansas, claimed the life of 32-year-old David E. Towles, a Black / African American male. The incident unfolded at a residence located at 610 E. Third Street around 9 p.m. that Monday. Towles was…

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Jackie Shupe

Male, age 56 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed May 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late spring of 2015, the life of Jackie Leon "Jack" Shupe, a 56-year-old White/Caucasian male, came to a sudden and tragic end in his hometown of Topeka, Kansas. On the afternoon of May 4th, police were dispatched to a residence in the 1600 block of…

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