Death by Force15th anniversary

Elites Morin

Male, age 49 · Miami, Florida

Found May 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Elites Morin, age 49, was shot and killed on May 6, 2011, while waiting at a bus stop in Miami, Florida. He was on his way to work early in the morning when the incident occurred. According to police, Elites had no money on him, suggesting that robbery was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Edward J Jernagin

Male, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Edward J. Jernagin, aged 57, was fatally shot on May 6, 2011, in a convenience store located in downtown Chicago. He had worked at Wabash Food and Liquors for nearly 30 years. Jernagin was discovered in the back of the store early in the morning, though it…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Jr. Okpara

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 6, 2011, 32-year-old Charles Jr. Okpara was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. His death was officially ruled a homicide, but details about the circumstances have remained scarce, leading to it being classified as an unsolved case. The Columbus Police…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Peter Moua

Male · Merced, California

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

Peter Moua, a resident of Merced, California, was involved in a homicide that took place on May 6, 2006. The incident occurred near Lake Yosemite, close to the Fish and Game building. On that day, a confrontation broke out between two groups of individuals…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Omar Dawood

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the night of May 6, 2006, Omar L. Dawood, age 22, was fatally shot in Akron, Ohio. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. on W. Miller Avenue, where Dawood was standing in the street when an unknown assailant or assailants drove by and opened fire. The…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Alexander Matthew Mendes

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a spring evening in Boston, on May 6, 2006, the life of 24-year-old Alexander Matthew Mendes was cut short by gun violence. The incident occurred around 10:22 p.m. at 13 Wendover Street in the Dorchester neighborhood. Responding to a report of shots fired…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Allen Cook

Male, age 18 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

On May 6, 2006, an altercation led to the tragic death of 18-year-old Michael Allen Cook in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred near Shadow Ridge High School, at the north end of Decatur Boulevard, around 2:30 P.M. The events unfolded when Ronnie Radke…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Tommy Clark Gentry

Male · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 6, 2006, a night out in the vibrant French Quarter of New Orleans turned tragic for Tommy Clark Gentry, a young Black / African American man. The evening began inside a nightclub on the 200 block of Bourbon Street, where an…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Calvin Atchley

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 6, 1996 · 30 years ago

Calvin Atchley, aged 30, was found deceased on May 6, 1996, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at the rear of 512 Linwood Avenue, where Calvin was discovered in a car with a fatal gunshot wound. Despite the initial investigation by the Columbus Police…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Roger Beedle

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 6, 1996 · 30 years ago

On May 6, 1996, 30-year-old Roger Lynn Beedle was found dead on a parking strip at North Buchanan and North Olympia Streets in Portland, Oregon. Responding to a disturbance call at approximately 2:50 a.m., police discovered Beedle had been brutally beaten and…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Gilbert Garcia

Male · Anderson, California

Killed May 6, 1991 · 35 years ago

Realtor found strangled on floor of her office

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Robinette Mickleberry

Female, age 61 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed May 6, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the spring of 1991, a palpable sense of fear was escalating among the residents of Richmond, Virginia, particularly its elderly community. A series of brutal and unsolved murders had been plaguing the city, and on May 6th, another name was added to the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Hattie Wilson

Female, age 79 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed May 6, 1991 · 35 years ago

On May 6, 1991, in Fort Worth, Texas, 79-year-old African American woman Hattie Wilson and her 44-year-old niece, Shirley Douglas, were found strangled to death in Wilson's apartment. At the time, the case remained unsolved for over 17 years. In November…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Shirley Douglas

Female, age 44 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed May 6, 1991 · 35 years ago

On May 6, 1991, 44-year-old African American woman Shirley Douglas and her 79-year-old aunt, Hattie Wilson, were discovered strangled to death in Wilson's apartment in Fort Worth, Texas. At the time, the case remained unsolved, with no immediate suspects…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Joseph Murawski

Male, age 79 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 6, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the spring of 1986, the life of Joseph Murawski, a 79-year-old retired businessman, was irrevocably altered by a violent encounter that would ultimately lead to his death. On May 6th, a concerned neighbor alerted Portland Police to suspicious activity at…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Tina Kimbrew

Female, age 21 · Wichita Falls, Texas

Killed May 6, 1986 · 40 years ago

On May 6, 1986, Tina Elizabeth Kimbrew, a 21-year-old white female from Wichita Falls, Texas, was found dead in her ransacked apartment. She worked as a bartender and waitress at a local hotel. Her body was discovered lying on the floor, with visible bruises…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Richard Klass

Male, age 24 · Daly-city, California

Killed May 6, 1966 · 60 years ago

Richard John Klass, a 24-year-old police officer with the Daly City Police Department, tragically lost his life on June 9, 1966, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a violent encounter a month earlier. On May 6, 1966, Officer Klass was involved in an…

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Death by Force105th anniversary

George Staples Burroughs

Male, age 48 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed May 6, 1921 · 105 years ago

In the spring of 1921, a veteran police officer in Greenville, South Carolina, met a violent end while in the line of duty. George Staples Burroughs, a 48-year-old male officer with 12 years of service to the Greenville Police Department, was killed on May 6…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Brenda Jimenez

Female, age 23 · West-sacramento, California

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 6, 2021, Brenda Jimenez, a 23-year-old resident of West Sacramento, California, tragically lost her life in a violent incident. In the early hours of that day, the West Sacramento Police Department responded to reports of a collision and gunshots near…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Miguel Ortiz

Male, age 59 · Carson, California

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Miguel Ortiz was 59 years old when he died on Thursday, May 6, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near Figueroa and Walnut streets, a location the coroner's records place in Carson. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christian Nava

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christian Nava, a 17-year-old Latino, was tragically killed on May 6, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. According to reports, Nava was walking along South Vermont Avenue and West 91st Street in the Westmont area around 3 p.m. when he was shot multiple times…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Benjamin Biggs

Male, age 3 · Lillington, North Carolina

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Benjamin Biggs, a 3-year-old boy from Lillington, NC, tragically passed away on May 6, 2016. His death, along with that of his 21-month-old sister, Gwendolyn Biggs, and their mother, Danielle Falls Biggs, was determined to be the result of a murder-suicide.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gwendolyn Biggs

Female, age 1 · Lillington, North Carolina

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gwendolyn Biggs, a 21-month-old girl from Lillington, NC, tragically passed away on May 6, 2016. She was found dead alongside her mother, Danielle Falls Biggs, 35, and her brother, Benjamin Biggs, 3, in their home. The medical examiner determined that their…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Alton Demetri Coleman

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 6, 2006 · 20 years ago

On May 6, 2006, thirty-seven-year-old Alton Demetri Coleman died in Los Angeles, California. Details regarding the exact street location, time of day, and physical setting where he was found have never been publicly disclosed by local law enforcement or media…

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Anthony Donnavin Taylor

Male, age 25 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 6, 2026, the life of 25-year-old Anthony Donnavin Taylor was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East 8th Street, located in the north Oak Cliff area.…

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Bradley Michael Davis

Male, age 49 · Red Oak, Texas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Red Oak, Texas, the life of 49-year-old Michael Bradley Davis, Sr. came to a tragic end on May 6, 2026. Known to friends and family as Brad, he was a man who had spent his life in Red Oak, a graduate of Red Oak High School's class of…

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Caleb Rodriguez

Male, age 42 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 6, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the night near the intersection of Suffolk and Elm Streets in Holyoke, Massachusetts. When police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at approximately 9:26 p.m., they discovered 42-year-old Caleb…

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Charles David Weber

Male, age 61 · Leake County, Mississippi

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Leake County, Mississippi, the life of Charles David Weber, a 61-year-old man, was abruptly ended on May 6, 2026. A prominent insurance agent in the area, his death was the result of an apparent gunshot wound, sending ripples of…

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Cortez Fleming

Male, age 31 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the spring of 2026, the life of 31-year-old Cortez Fleming was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On the evening of May 6th, Fleming was discovered deceased inside an apartment located in the Baden neighborhood of the city. The cause of his…

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Damon Walker

Male, age 21 · Halethorpe, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 6, 2026, a burst of violence in Halethorpe, Maryland, forever altered the course of two young lives. Twenty-one-year-old Damon Walker was shot in the 2900 block of Lakebrook Circle, a residential street that became the scene of a…

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Daniel Peart

Male, age 20 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the quiet of a Waterbury, Connecticut neighborhood was broken by the sound of a single gunshot. Responding to reports of shots fired just before 3:15 a.m., police arrived on Easton Avenue to a grim discovery.…

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David Akimoto

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

On May 6, 2026, David Yu Akimoto, a 34-year-old Asian man, died at his residence in Los Angeles, California. His death was officially ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office, with the cause of death determined to be a gunshot wound to the…

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Elia Zereth Hernandez

Female, age 46 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In what was initially reported as a traffic accident on a Wednesday afternoon, the lives of a San Antonio couple came to a tragic and violent end. Elia Zereth Hernandez, a 46-year-old woman, was found deceased in a vehicle on Southwest Loop 410 near Valley Hi…

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Franky Garza

Male, age 24 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

Franky Garza, a 24-year-old man, had just embarked on a new chapter in his life, moving from Carrizo Springs to San Antonio, Texas, with hopes of a fresh start. He arrived on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and was temporarily staying with a friend while he searched…

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Kayla Huff

Female, age 16 · Moberly, Missouri

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

The community of Moberly, Missouri, was gripped by anxiety when 16-year-old Kayla Huff was reported missing on May 6, 2026. Her car was found abandoned in front of a local church, and she had left behind her electronic devices and debit card. For a week, the…

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Mykal Jones

Male, age 27 · Pflugerville, Texas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 6, 2026, the life of 27-year-old Mykal Jones was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that erupted at the Down South Cajun Eats restaurant in Pflugerville, Texas. A native of Austin, Jones was a devoted family man and a gifted…

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Orlando Jose Canizales

Male, age 21 · Kissimmee, Florida

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

Orlando Jose Canizales, a 21-year-old man from Kissimmee, Florida, died on May 6, 2026, after a shooting at a home on Chatham Circle. What began as time among friends ended in a sudden and fatal moment when a loaded firearm discharged inside the residence.…

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Shardonay Tyce

Female, age 34 · Troy, New York

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the late evening of May 6, 2026, the life of 34-year-old Shardonay Tyce was irrevocably altered by an act of violence that unfolded within the walls of the Lion Factory Apartments in Troy, New York. That night, a disturbance escalated to the point of…

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Shyla Cummings

Female, age 25 · Stonecrest, Georgia

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In a heartbreaking turn of events, 25-year-old Shyla Cummings, an African American mother, was killed on May 6, 2026, in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store on Panola Road in Stonecrest, Georgia. The tragedy unfolded while her infant daughter, just…

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Steven Coan

Male, age 31 · New Bedford, Massachusetts

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of May 6, 2026, the city of New Bedford was pierced by the sound of gunfire, a tragic event that would claim the life of 31-year-old Steven Coan. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a ShotSpotter alert drew New Bedford Police to the vicinity of…

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Walter S. Holloway

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, a dispute that began a day earlier escalated to a fatal conclusion on the night of May 6, 2026, claiming the life of 31-year-old Walter S. Holloway. The male victim was discovered by police on the sidewalk at…

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Xavier George

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

On the night of May 6, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Xavier George was tragically cut short by gun violence in the Broadway East neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The fatal shooting occurred around 11:23 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Durham Street.…

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Zadarius Olando Merritt

Male, age 21 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed May 6, 2026 · this year

In the spring of 2026, the life of 21-year-old Zadarius Olando Merritt was tragically cut short in Jonesboro, Arkansas. On the evening of Wednesday, May 6th, a dispute inside a residence in the 4400 block of Southbrook Drive escalated to a fatal conclusion.…

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Amber Parsons

Female, age 24 · Orange, California

Killed May 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Amber Parsons, a 24-year-old woman from Costa Mesa, was tragically shot and killed while driving through a residential neighborhood in Orange, California, on May 6, 2025. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Highland Street and Del Mar Avenue, where…

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Esteban Carrillo

Male, age 50 · Stockton, California

Killed May 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Esteban Carrillo, a 50-year-old Hispanic man from Stockton, California, tragically lost his life in a fatal shooting on May 6, 2025. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning along the 2000 block of Sikh Temple Street. Officers from the Stockton…

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Jaylon Johnson

Male, age 24 · Gardena, California

Killed May 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jaylon Johnson, a 24-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the Gardena area of Los Angeles County on May 6, 2025. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 14700 block of Crenshaw Boulevard. Paramedics rushed Johnson to a hospital, where he was…

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Jennifer Leon

Female, age 33 · Montebello, California

Killed May 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jennifer Leon, a 33-year-old Hispanic female, was pronounced dead on May 6, 2025, after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in Montebello, California, where authorities responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on West…

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Jesse Huidor

Male, age 34 · Baldwin Park, California

Killed May 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of May 6, 2025, at approximately 6:37 p.m., the Baldwin Park Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting gunshots in the 3200 block of Baldwin Park Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive 34-year-old Latino…

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