Deaths by Force on May 5

Deaths by Force (497)

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Raheen Brown

Male, age 45 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Raheen Brown, a 45-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on May 5, 2024. The incident occurred around 8:00 PM in the 7600 block of Reading Road in the Roselawn neighborhood. Upon arrival, police found Brown suffering from…

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Raymond Cleveland

Male, age 32 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Raymond L. Cleveland Jr., a 32-year-old Black man from Akron, Ohio, was described as a person who left behind memories cherished by his community. His life was tragically cut short on the evening of Sunday, May 5, 2024, when he was caught in a burst of…

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Jerry Thomas Harper Jr.

Male, age 54 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jerry Thomas Harper Jr., aged 54, tragically passed away on May 5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found shot multiple times in the University District, specifically in the 400 block of East 13th Avenue. The Columbus Division of Police responded to reports of…

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Stanley Smith Jr.

Male, age 41 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 5, 2024, Stanley Smith Jr., a 41-year-old Black/African American male, found himself in a fatal confrontation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Smith was at the Scene 1 Restaurant & Lounge on West North Avenue when an announcement warned patrons…

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Lavontay Bishop

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck the Sharp-Leadenhall neighborhood. On May 5, 2024, Lavontay Bishop, a 33-year-old Black male, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of Leadenhall Street. The call…

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Louis Smith Jr

Male, age 22 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Temple Hills, Maryland, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2024, 22-year-old Louis Smith Jr. of Greenbelt was discovered in the stairwell of an apartment building on Southern Avenue. He had…

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Hollie Stoops

Female, age 41 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Hollie Stoops was a 41-year-old mother from Lincoln Park, Michigan. On the afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024, her life was tragically cut short inside a house in Southwest Detroit. The area was busy with people enjoying vibrant Cinco de Mayo celebrations when…

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May Hernandez

Female, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in early May, a violent altercation inside a Detroit home on 33rd Street tragically cut short the life of 28-year-old May Hernandez. On May 5, 2024, first responders arrived at the residence to a grim scene, finding Hernandez deceased…

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Jarvis Robinson

Male, age 28 · Yazoo-city, Mississippi

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a spring day in Yazoo City, Mississippi, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace and left a community reeling. When the chaos subsided, 28-year-old Jarvis Robinson, a male resident of the city, was found dead, his life brought to a violent…

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Betty Marie Grindstaff

Female, age 43 · Iva, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Iva, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded, leaving family and friends to mourn the loss of Betty Marie Grindstaff, a 43-year-old woman known for her loving personality and deep affection for animals. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, law…

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Diamond DomUnique Kennedy

Female, age 24 · Newberry, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Newberry, South Carolina, a family dispute escalated into a tragic act of violence that claimed the life of a young woman. On May 5, 2024, 24-year-old Diamond DomUnique Kennedy, a Black female, was fatally shot in an…

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Jonte Wilson

Male, age 36 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Sunday evening in May, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at a gas station in Chesapeake, Virginia, leaving a Hampton man's life tragically cut short. Jonte Damario Wilson, a 36-year-old male, was found suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound…

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Zavier Tyrone Allen Johnson

Male, age 28 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Zavier Tyrone Allen Johnson was tragically cut short by gun violence on May 5, 2024. Emergency services were dispatched to a local hospital where Johnson had been taken after sustaining…

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Daryle Robinson

Male, age 62 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late morning of a Sunday in May 2024, the life of a well-known Paterson, New Jersey, man was tragically cut short. Daryle Robinson, a 62-year-old Black male, was at the intersection of Broadway and East 24th Street at approximately 10:22 a.m. on May…

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Marc Rhodes Jr.

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet residential area of unincorporated St. Louis County, a dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of a brother and sister. Marc Rhodes Jr., a 19-year-old male, and his 20-year-old sister, Lanija Cooper, were shot and killed on the…

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Antelmo Bryan Salinas Martinez

Male, age 26 · Advance, North Carolina

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 5, 2024, 26-year-old Antelmo Bryan Salinas Martinez of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was fatally shot while driving on U.S. Highway 158 near the Yadkin River bridge, close to the Forsyth County line. The incident began around 8:30 p.m.…

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Derek Polite

Male, age 56 · Braddock, Pennsylvania

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, 56-year-old Derek Polite was found deceased in his North Braddock, Pennsylvania, residence, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the back of his head. The discovery was made by family members who, after viewing news reports of a related…

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Elonshe Williams

Female, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In Nashville, Tennessee, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded, leading to the untimely death of Elonshe Williams. A 25-year-old female, Williams was visiting a friend at an apartment in the 900 block of 16th Avenue North on a Sunday. The friend, a 26-year-old…

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Jeremiah Walker

Male, age 18 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, 18-year-old Jeremiah Walker, a senior at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California, was fatally shot during a house party in the Natomas area. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on the 3100 block of Buchman Street, where officers from…

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Aaron Montgomery

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., Aaron Montgomery, 28, was fatally shot alongside 22-year-old Jonyai Lavaughn Napoleon in the parking lot of the Park North Shopping Center in San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) responded to…

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Aristeo Campos-Cuellar

Male, age 63 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in south Austin, Texas, resulting in the death of 63-year-old Aristeo Campos-Cuellar. The shooting took place at an apartment complex located in the 700 block of West William Cannon Drive. Austin Police Department…

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DeVatae DeShawn Robinson Sr.

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Texas

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, in the early morning hours, the Atlanta Police Department responded to a shooting on the 400 block of Grigsby Street in Atlanta, Texas. The victim, identified by his family as 25-year-old De'Vatae De'Shawn Robinson Sr., was found deceased at…

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Jonyai Lavaughn Napoleon

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., 22-year-old Jonyai Lavaughn Napoleon and 28-year-old Aaron Montgomery were fatally shot in the parking lot of the Park North Shopping Center in San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) responded to…

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Shawn Leonard Williams

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 5, 2024, in north Harris County, Texas, 47-year-old Shawn Leonard Williams was fatally shot by his 24-year-old stepson, Lazarus Richard Williams. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at their residence in the 12000 block of Meadowview Drive. Earlier…

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Johnathan Vann Boyd

Male, age 43 · Talladega, Alabama

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 5, 2023, 43-year-old Johnathan Vann Boyd, a Black male from Talladega, Alabama, was found deceased in his residence on Howell Cove Road. Concerned for his welfare, officers from the Talladega Police Department had gone to his home to conduct a check.…

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Adrian Dewayne Christian

Male, age 44 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 5, 2023, Adrian Dewayne Christian, a 44-year-old male, was found shot to death in Birmingham, Alabama. The incident occurred outside a home, where Birmingham police officers responded to reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they…

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Jonathan Vann Boyd

Male, age 43 · Talladega, Alabama

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of Jonathan Vann Boyd, a 43-year-old Black/African American male from Talladega, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On May 5th, officers with the Talladega Police Department arrived at his residence on Howell Cove Road to…

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Orlando Ingram

Male, age 20 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Friday night in West Memphis, Arkansas, the life of 20-year-old Orlando Ingram Jr. was tragically cut short. The young black male was at a large gathering in the 600 block of South Redding on May 5, 2023, when gunfire erupted. West Memphis Police…

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JiTu Cambuke Garrett

Male, age 45 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2023, the life of 45-year-old JiTu Cambuke Garrett, a Black male from Meriden, Connecticut, was tragically cut short in New Haven. The fatal incident unfolded around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Congress Avenue and…

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Quashay Johnson

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Quashay Johnson, a 26-year-old man, was found shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago on the night of May 5, 2023. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. when Chicago police responded to a report of a person shot in the 6000 block of South…

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Jared Wininger

Male, age 26 · Pendleton, Indiana

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 5, 2023, 26-year-old Jared Wininger, a male, was found shot to death in his Pendleton, Indiana, home. His roommate discovered him unresponsive in the residence located in the 5700 block of South State Road 67. When police arrived, they…

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Michael Ray Stinnett

Male, age 16 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 16-year-old Michael Ray Stinnett was tragically cut short in an act of violence that unfolded on a bike path in Lexington, Kentucky. A high school student who had just celebrated his birthday four days prior, Michael was…

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Calvin Thompson

Male, age 37 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday in New Orleans, a burst of gunfire shattered the morning calm in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, leaving two men fatally wounded. One of these men was Calvin Joseph Thompson, a 37-year-old resident of the city. The incident…

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Juandell Miller

Male, age 33 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Friday evening, May 5, 2023, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 33-year-old Juandell Miller was fatally shot at a gas station. The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. at the Circle K located at the corner of Burbank Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard. Miller was near…

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Sam Jackson

Male, age 32 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, a talented 32-year-old male musician's life was cut short in a hail of gunfire. Sam Jackson, a founder of the esteemed Young Fellaz Brass Band and a respected figure in the Mardi Gras Indian community, was fatally wounded…

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Deon’te Taylor

Male, age 30 · Willoughby, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Deon’te Ravon Taylor, a 30-year-old Black man, was killed on May 5, 2023. His death occurred in the apartment he shared with his girlfriend in Willoughby, Ohio, a suburb east of Cleveland. In the early morning hours, around 2 a.m., Willoughby police officers…

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Jason Patrick Pritchard

Male, age 44 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of May 5, 2023, Jason Patrick Pritchard, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot in what has been described as a senseless act of violence in Madison, Wisconsin. The incident occurred outside the Badger Tavern, a bar located in the…

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Jeremiah Hutson

Male, age 16 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Friday evening in Milwaukee, the life of a 16-year-old Black / African American male named Jeremiah Hutson was tragically cut short. The date was May 5, 2023, when gunfire erupted around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of 66th and Villard. Jeremiah was…

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Alexandra Abbott Huff

Female, age 34 · Annapolis, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Annapolis, Maryland, the life of 34-year-old Alexandra Abbott Huff of Riva was cut short. The white female was fatally shot on May 5, 2023, in the parking lot of the Annapolis Town Center, near the Holiday Inn Express. The incident…

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George Michael Petrullo

Male, age 38 · Annapolis, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 5, 2023, a violent outburst in an Annapolis, Maryland parking lot tragically cut short the life of George Michael Petrullo, a 38-year-old male from Annapolis. The incident unfolded around 2:00 p.m. in the 2100 block of Somerville…

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Isaiah Keith Benjamin Jr.

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of May 5, 2023, tragedy struck in the 6800 block of Elsrode Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, when 29-year-old Isaiah Keith Benjamin Jr., a Black male, was shot multiple times. Responding to a report of the shooting at approximately 5:35…

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Devin Winchester

Male, age 19 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 19-year-old Devin Jamal Winchester was cut tragically short. A graduate of Natchez High School in 2021 and Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2023, Devin was known to enjoy sports, video games, and traveling. He was…

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Robert Wood

Male, age 32 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Jackson, Mississippi, a 32-year-old Caucasian man named Robert Wood was killed on May 5, 2023. The incident that led to his death took place at the Wood Village Apartments. An altercation involving Wood, two women, and another man reportedly occurred…

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Travione Jones

Male, age 19 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 19-year-old Travione Jones was cut short by a burst of gunfire. On May 5, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Jones, along with another 19-year-old named Devon Winchester, was fatally…

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Richard Crank Jr

Male, age 32 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of Friday, May 5, 2023, Richard Crank Jr., a 32-year-old man, was shot and killed at a residence on Faires Road, located off McConnells Highway just southwest of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The incident cut short the life of a man who was…

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Daunte DeAngelo Lee Cooper

Male, age 29 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of May 5, 2023, a gathering in Hampton, Virginia, turned tragic, ending the life of Daunte DeAngelo Lee Cooper, a 39-year-old man. The Hampton Police Division received a call about a shooting in the 2100 block of East Pembroke Avenue at…

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Ketron Exavier Smith

Male, age 20 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2023, tragedy struck a 7-Eleven on Carolina Road in Suffolk, Virginia, forever altering the lives of a local family. Ketron Exavier Smith, a 20-year-old male, was working the overnight shift as a clerk when two individuals…

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Dominic Meriwether Jr

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning of a Friday in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 23-year-old Dominic Meriwether Jr. was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2023, in the 7000 block of West Florissant Avenue, Meriwether was discovered in the parking lot of a business, having…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.