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Richard Lamar Patterson

Male, age 31 · Gadsden, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Gadsden, South Carolina, a dispute escalated into deadly violence, claiming the life of 31-year-old Richard Lamar Patterson. On May 5, 2019, at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's…

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Desha Jones

Female, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Desha N. Jones, a 29-year-old Black woman from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically killed on May 5, 2019. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of Druid Hill Avenue, where she was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds inside her overturned vehicle. Her…

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Rayquan Jones

Male, age 18 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring evening in Rochester, New York, the life of 18-year-old Rayquan Jones, a male, was cut tragically short. On May 5, 2019, Jones was discovered inside a vehicle on Maryland Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to Strong…

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Courtney Forbes

Male · Miami, Florida

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Courtney Forbes, a father of three children, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2019, in Miami, Florida. Forbes, who was a Black male, was fatally struck by a stray bullet outside a townhome in Southwest Miami-Dade. The incident occurred when a group of men…

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Khina Jayneisa Culler

Female, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Khina Jayneisa Culler, a 24-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost her life on May 5, 2019. The incident occurred in the Paxon neighborhood, where she was fatally shot following an argument with Christopher Tyrell Anderson, also 24. The…

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Devon Ward

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Devon Ward, a 15-year-old African American boy, was tragically killed on May 5, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:44 a.m., in the courtyard of a building located in the 3800 block of South Princeton…

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Justin Wilson

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On May 5, 2019, Justin Denelle Wilson, a 30-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, a community that has faced significant challenges with gun violence. Details…

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Keon Davis

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On May 5, 2019, 22-year-old Keon Davis was fatally shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Early that morning, Davis was walking with an 18-year-old man on the west sidewalk of the 1600 block of North Mason Avenue when an assailant approached them on foot and…

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Lisa Ramos

Female, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Lisa Ramos, a 40-year-old woman from Chicago, IL, tragically lost her life on May 5, 2019, following a double shooting incident in Humboldt Park. On the evening of May 4, 2019, Lisa Ramos was in the park with a 32-year-old man when a male gunman approached…

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Scott Michael Eugene Roth

Male, age 21 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Scott Michael Eugene Roth, a 21-year-old male from Champaign, IL, tragically passed away on May 5, 2019. Born on July 18, 1997, in Urbana, IL, Scott was known for his infectious smile and his passion for sports, particularly wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts.…

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Melvin Bell

Male, age 59 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Melvin Eugene Bell, a 59-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on May 5, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. On that fateful night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers, who were on an unrelated call, heard gunshots around 11:15 p.m. They…

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Jayelin Wilson

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jayelin Wilson, a 23-year-old male from Columbus, OH, was tragically shot and killed on May 5, 2019. His body was discovered in an alley on Gault Street, a high-crime area known for attracting trouble. Investigators believe that Wilson was involved in a gun…

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David Corey

Male, age 42 · Ridgway, Pennsylvania

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

David M. Corey, a 42-year-old male, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, following a shooting incident at a local bar in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. An avid outdoorsman and a devoted father to his two daughters, Corey was a well-known member of his community. His death…

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Connor Shannon

Male, age 24 · San-marcos, Texas

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Connor Patrick Shannon, a 24-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on May 5, 2019, in San Marcos, Texas. He was a student at Texas State University, pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering. Connor was known for his kind, goofy, and…

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Deandrea Leshaun Haynie

Male, age 39 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Deandrea Leshaun Haynie, a 39-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on January 12, 2021, due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained on May 5, 2019. Haynie was shot in the hip outside his apartment at 7676 South Westmoreland…

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Jannerra Williams

Male, age 28 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jannerra Williams, a 28-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 5, 2019, at the Quality Inn Hotel located at 7928 Gessner Drive. The incident occurred when Williams was in his hotel room, and people nearby reported hearing a…

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Lisa Jaime

Female, age 50 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In 1994, 50-year-old white woman Lisa Jaime was shot by her ex-boyfriend, resulting in paralysis from the neck down. Despite medical expectations that she wouldn't live past 40, she defied the odds and continued to raise her three children from her…

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Paul Finegan

Male, age 23 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a young Black / African American man named Paul Anthony Finegan Jr., known to his loved ones as "PJ", was tragically killed. At 23 years old, the Springfield, Massachusetts native's life was cut short on Saturday, May 5, 2018. The…

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Donald Brewer

Male, age 45 · Almond, Wisconsin

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Donald Brewer, aged 45, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2018, at his home in Almond, Wisconsin. Born on March 18, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois, Donald was a loving father, brother, and friend. He was an active member of the Bancroft Fire Department and spent…

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Jermaine Lee Boose

Male, age 23 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In Saginaw, Michigan, a young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. Jermaine Lee Boose, a 23-year-old male, was a father who was known for his love of music and his infectious, goofy personality. He…

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Geraldine R. Tillery

Female, age 61 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 61-year-old Geraldine R. Tillery, a Black female, was tragically cut short by an act of violence in her Richmond, Virginia community. On the evening of May 5th, Tillery was shot in the 2300 block of Concord Avenue. News…

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Horace Holmes

Male, age 47 · Eastover, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

A simmering dispute at a Saturday evening family gathering in Eastover, South Carolina, escalated into a fatal exchange of gunfire, leaving two men dead. Horace Holmes, a 47-year-old male from Eastover, was one of the men who lost his life on May 5, 2018. The…

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Malcolm Devon Spates

Male, age 23 · Coward, South Carolina

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of a May weekend in 2018, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in a burst of violence at a nightclub in Coward, South Carolina. Malcolm Devon Spates, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot at the Down Beat Club. The…

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Ray Glasglow

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ray Glasglow, a 17-year-old Black male, was a promising two-sport athlete at Baltimore City College High School, where he was the captain of the lacrosse team. On the evening of May 5, 2018, his life was tragically cut short in what police believe was a case…

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Teron Fitzgerald

Male, age 29 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 29-year-old Teron Fitzgerald was tragically cut short in Buffalo, New York. On May 5th, he was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, a violent end to a young life that would quickly be ruled a homicide by authorities. The…

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Roy Eunice

Male, age 42 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Roy Eunice, a 42-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2018. Eunice was fatally shot while taking out the trash outside his home in the Oak Park neighborhood. The incident occurred in the presence of his twin…

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Amanda Stokes

Female, age 28 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Amanda Stokes, a 28-year-old Army National Guard sergeant, tragically lost her life on May 5, 2018, in a murder-suicide incident at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Panama City Beach, Florida. The incident also claimed the lives of Kenneth Krause, 30, and Mark…

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Guillermo Martinez

Male, age 78 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Guillermo Martinez, a 78-year-old Cuban-born male, passed away on May 5, 2018, in Miami, Florida. Martinez was a prominent figure in the South Florida community, known for his influential work in journalism. His death was initially reported as a result of…

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Juan Herrera

Male, age 19 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Juan Manuel Herrera Jr., a 19-year-old Hispanic male from Immokalee, Florida, tragically passed away on May 5, 2018. Juan was born on March 18, 1999, to Juan M. Herrera Sr. and Blanca Estella Garcia in Naples, Florida. He was a beloved member of his…

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Kenneth Krause

Male, age 30 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kenneth Krause, a 30-year-old resident of Bonifay, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2018, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Kenneth, who was known for his kind and helpful nature, was deeply loved by his family and friends. He was employed by Thompson…

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Kevin Lamar Stevens

Male, age 36 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kevin Lamar Stevens, a 36-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, was tragically killed on May 5, 2018. The incident occurred in the morning near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Stevens was found with gunshot wounds after his vehicle collided with a…

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Shawna Ware

Female, age 31 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a quiet street in Cordele, Georgia, became the scene of a brutal crime that would ultimately claim the lives of two women. On the morning of Saturday, May 5, 2018, police responded to a call of a shooting in the 400-block of East 21st…

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Sheena Jones

Female, age 33 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a terrible event shattered the peace of Cordele, Georgia, resulting in the tragic death of 33-year-old Sheena Jones. On a Saturday in early May, gunshots rang out in the 400-block of East 21st Avenue, leaving one woman, Shawna Ware…

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Z’Mari Mitchell

Male, age 6 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet afternoon of May 5, 2018, in a home on Sweetgum Lane in Decatur, Georgia, the life of six-year-old Z’Mari Mitchell was irrevocably altered. A dispute that began over a social media post, involving his older sister, escalated with unimaginable…

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David Lee Anderson

Male, age 11 · East-chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

David Lee Anderson, an 11-year-old African American boy from East Chicago, Indiana, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2018. David was a bright and exceptional student at Washington Elementary School, known for his academic achievements and his passion for…

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Demarco Bush

Male, age 39 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Demarco Bush, a 39-year-old African American male, passed away on May 5, 2018, in Belleville, Illinois. His death has been a subject of significant interest and investigation due to the circumstances surrounding it. Demarco Bush's death was initially reported…

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Javarris Trevell Reid

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 5, 2018, 25-year-old Javarris Trevell Reid was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood, a community on the city's West Side. Specific details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting, such as the…

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Lee Martin

Male, age 53 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a quiet Metairie neighborhood, a long-simmering feud between two neighbors reached its tragic end on a Saturday morning. Lee 'Big Lee' Martin, a 53-year-old male, was a well-known figure in his community, not only as the owner of a local towing company but…

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Anthony Durand Jacobs

Male, age 42 · Dunn, North Carolina

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Anthony Durand Jacobs, a 42-year-old male from Dunn, North Carolina, passed away on May 7, 2018, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. Born on October 26, 1975, in Dunn, NC, he was the son of the late Linda Sue Jackson Jacobs and Andrew Jacobs. Anthony's…

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Monty Leroy Simmons

Male, age 48 · Sanford, North Carolina

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Monty Leroy Simmons, a 48-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 5, 2018, in Sanford, North Carolina. Simmons was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home at 2218 Dalrymple Street late that Saturday night. Emergency medical…

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Jesse Hill

Male, age 24 · Canton, Ohio

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jesse T. Hill Jr., a 24-year-old African American male from Canton, OH, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a fatal shooting at a house in the 300 block of Ninth Street NE in Canton. According to witness…

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Daniel Duignam

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daniel Duignam, a 21-year-old White male, was tragically shot and killed in his off-campus apartment on May 5, 2018, in Philadelphia, PA. Duignam, a student at Temple University's Fox School of Business, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the…

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Stephen Drake

Male, age 47 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Stephen Drake Jr., a 47-year-old African American male from Pittsburgh, PA, was tragically killed on May 5, 2018. Drake, a beloved husband, father to 11 children, and grandfather to four, was a well-known community activist who worked tirelessly to ease…

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Anthony Smith

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a young Black man, Anthony Dewayne Smith, was tragically cut short at the age of 20. On May 5, 2018, while visiting a friend in the Orange Mound neighborhood, Smith was fatally shot. The circumstances…

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Garyan Lamont Cain

Male · Amarillo, Texas

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Garyan Lamont Cain, a 26-year-old African American male from Amarillo, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2018. He was discovered at around 9:00 p.m. in the 300 block of North West 15th Avenue, having succumbed to a gunshot wound. The Amarillo Police…

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Gilberto Alejandro Hernandez

Male, age 19 · Garland, Texas

Killed May 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 5, 2018, Gilberto Alejandro Hernandez, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed in the parking lot of a Cicis Pizza restaurant located at 1037 Northwest Highway in Garland, Texas. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. when Garland…

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Eduardo Tay

Male, age 23 · San Francisco, California

Found May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eduardo Tay, a 23-year-old resident of Oakland, was fatally shot on May 5, 2017, at the intersection of Palou Avenue and Newhall Street in the Silver Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco. The incident occurred at around 6:00 p.m., during rush hour, which…

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Servulo Galvao-Antunes

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of May 5, 2017, a young life was tragically cut short in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Servulo Galvao-Antunes, an 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally stabbed. The incident occurred at approximately 10:25 p.m. at 5 Groom…

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