Deaths by Force on May 6

Deaths by Force (489)

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Joshua Pettiway

Male, age 21 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 6, 2021, a burst of gunfire in Montgomery, Alabama, tragically cut short the life of 21-year-old Joshua Pettiway, a Black male resident of the city. He was pronounced dead at the scene, a victim of a fatal shooting that also left another…

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Bernard Pearson

Male, age 33 · Brinkley, Arkansas

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 6, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the peace in the small city of Brinkley, Arkansas, leading to the untimely death of 33-year-old Bernard Pearson. The fatal encounter unfolded shortly before 6:00 PM in the parking lot of the…

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Margaret Ann Hooper Kokoth

Female, age 75 · New Canaan, Connecticut

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Margaret Ann Hooper Kokoth, a 75-year-old Caucasian female from New Canaan, Connecticut, died on May 6, 2021, in what was later determined to be a homicide. On that day, police received a 911 call from her husband, Albert Kokoth, 77, claiming he had…

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George Frances Zeon

Male, age 19 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 6, 2021, a stop for gasoline turned into a fatal encounter for 19-year-old George Frances Zeon, a Black male from Plymouth, Minnesota. Zeon was with his girlfriend at an Amstar gas station on West Broadway in north Minneapolis at…

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Ravon Simone Mays

Female, age 31 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a spring night in Petersburg, Virginia, the life of 31-year-old Ravon Simone Mays was tragically cut short. On May 6, 2021, Mays, a female employee of the OYO Hotel on South Crater Road, was fatally shot on the premises. The Petersburg…

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Korie Simmons

Male, age 33 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Dutchtown neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, a 33-year-old man named Korie Simmons was found deceased on May 6, 2021. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. in the 3800 block of Gustine Avenue. An investigation revealed that Simmons had…

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Michael Goodwin

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the evening hours of May 6, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in a northwest St. Louis County apartment complex that claimed the lives of two brothers. Michael Goodwin, a 36-year-old Black male, and his younger brother, Myron Goodwin, aged 35, were found shot to…

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Myron Goodwin

Male, age 35 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 6, 2021, Myron Goodwin, a 35-year-old Black male from St. Louis, Missouri, became the victim of a double homicide that shook the local community. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex located in the 8400 block of Plaza Rock Court…

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Demetrius Woodward

Male, age 46 · Mount-pleasant, South Carolina

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the life of Demetrius Woodward, a 46-year-old male, was abruptly ended on May 6, 2021. The evening was shattered by an act of gun violence that left a family grieving and a neighborhood in search of…

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Harkeem Quaman Akins

Male, age 30 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a life was tragically cut short in West Columbia, South Carolina. Harkeem Quaman Akins, a 30-year-old male from Gaston, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, May 6, 2021. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Luke Street…

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Neron Asante Dean Clark

Male, age 24 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Neron Asante Dean Clark, a 24-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 6, 2021. The fatal incident occurred at a nightclub situated near the intersection of Abbeville Highway and Roosevelt Drive in Anderson, South…

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Abdessamad Essafoui

Male, age 23 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Bronx, a borough known for its vibrant energy, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in the spring of 2021. Abdessamad Essafoui, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 6, 2021. The incident that led to his untimely demise unfolded in…

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Anthony Boyd Jr

Male, age 17 · Mount-vernon, New York

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late morning of May 6, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Mount Vernon, New York street, tragically ending the life of 17-year-old Anthony Boyd Jr. The young man, a male who was on the cusp of graduating high school with plans to enlist…

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Kamaal King

Male, age 40 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 6, 2021, a heated argument shattered the relative calm of a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, tragically ending the life of 40-year-old Kamaal King. A male resident of the area, King was found with multiple…

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Tony Boyd

Male, age 17 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late Thursday evening in the Bronx, tragedy struck a family and a community. On May 6, 2021, 17-year-old Tony Boyd was at the Gouverneur Playground on Washington Avenue when his life was abruptly cut short. Just before 11:30 p.m., an individual…

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Corey Deshawn Cooper

Male, age 39 · Rancho-cucamonga, California

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Corey Deshawn Cooper, a 39-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2021, in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The incident occurred around 6:30 PM when deputies responded to a three-vehicle collision on the 10800 block of Church…

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Jose Daniel Nunez Garcia

Male, age 27 · Westlake, California

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Daniel Nunez Garcia, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2021, in Westlake, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, he was shot near the intersection of Alvarado Street and Wilshire…

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Juan Jose Leon Rios

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Juan Jose Leon Rios, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. He was fatally shot near 228 1/4 E. 29th St. in the Historic South-Central neighborhood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's…

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Allen Philip Fike

Male, age 37 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Allen Philip Fike, a 37-year-old white male from Ormond Beach, FL, was fatally shot on May 6, 2021, in an apparent business-related dispute in Holly Hill, FL. The incident occurred at a multi-unit warehouse located at 433 Walker Street. According to police…

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Maame Adwoa Amuah

Female, age 25 · Miami, Florida

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Maame Adwoa Amuah, a 25-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on May 6, 2021, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in a high-rise condo at Northeast 1st Avenue and Northeast 6th Street. According to reports, Amuah was shot in the neck and was found…

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Tykeisha Marie Dixon

Female, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

In May of 2021, a tragic sequence of events unfolded, leading to the untimely death of 33-year-old Tykeisha Marie Dixon, a Black female from Roswell, Georgia. The harrowing story began to unravel when family members reported both Tykeisha and her 39-year-old…

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Jeremy Jameson

Male, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

A young life was tragically cut short in New Orleans, leaving a family and community to grapple with the sudden loss. Jeremy Charles Jamison Jr., a 26-year-old African American male, died on May 6, 2021. A native and resident of Marrero, Louisiana, he was a…

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Xzavian Bernard Graves

Male, age 17 · Pilot-mountain, North Carolina

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Xzavian Bernard Graves, a 17-year-old African American male from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2021. His body was discovered on the property of the Armfield Civic Center in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. The discovery was…

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Deangelo Amison

Male, age 21 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 6, 2021, 21-year-old Deangelo Amison was tragically shot and killed in Cincinnati's Millvale neighborhood. The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the 1900 block of Western Northern Boulevard. Amison was found shot at the scene and was later…

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Michael Mike Gray Grant

Male, age 72 · Winchester, Tennessee

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael 'Mike' Gray Grant, a 72-year-old male, was fatally shot in Winchester, Tennessee on May 6, 2021. The incident occurred around 11:13 a.m. at the Speedy Self Storage on South College Street. Grant was reportedly sitting in the cab of his 18-wheeler when…

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Saifeddin Saleh

Male, age 24 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 6, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 6, 2021, Saifeddin Mohammed Saleh, a 24-year-old male of Middle Eastern descent, was fatally shot in the 6600 block of Palmetto Way in San Antonio, Texas. When Bexar County Deputies arrived at the scene, they found Saleh had been shot multiple times…

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Twain A. N

Male, age 32 · Miami, Florida

Found May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Twain Aldous Mann, age 32, was tragically shot and killed on May 6, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The incident took place at the intersection of NW 14th Avenue and NW 62nd Street in the Model City neighborhood, an area known for its history of violent crime.…

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Terell J Burkhart

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terell J. Burkhart, aged 29, was tragically killed on May 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the South Shore neighborhood, where Burkhart was fatally shot in what appeared to be a targeted attack. Chicago in 2016 experienced a sharp…

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D'Andre E Johnson

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

D'Andre E. Johnson, a 46-year-old man, was killed on May 6, 2016, in Chicago. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw a significant spike in homicides, with more than 760 people losing their lives to gun violence by the…

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Shane D Watford

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Shane D. Watford of Indianapolis was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of Friday, May 6, 2016, his body was discovered on the banks of the White River, located in the 2600 block of North White River Parkway.…

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Estelle Webb

Female, age 88 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of Estelle Webb, an 88-year-old African American woman from New Orleans, came to a tragic and violent end. Ms. Webb was last seen on April 28, 2016, and concern for her welfare grew when she was officially reported missing by…

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Samuel Stewart

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck when Samuel Stewart, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot. The incident occurred on May 6, 2016, in the 5700 block of Jonquil Avenue. When police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Stewart suffering…

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Javon Bonner

Male, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 6, 2016, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the untimely death of Javon Bonner, a 16-year-old African American male. The events leading to his passing took place at a specific location on the city's east side, recorded by…

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Jared Martinez

Male, age 33 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jared Martinez, a 33-year-old Albuquerque resident, was murdered on May 7, 2016, in a case that remains unsolved. He was found shot and pushed from a vehicle at 519 Ethlyn Avenue SE in Albuquerque. Despite extensive efforts by detectives to pursue all…

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Michael Carpentino

Male, age 36 · North Pole, Alaska

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 6, 2016, a 36-year-old Caucasian male named Michael Carpentino of North Pole, Alaska, lost his life in a sudden and devastating accident. He was struck by a vehicle during what should have been a cherished family bicycle outing. The tranquility of that…

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Harley Krager

Male, age 83 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of 83-year-old Harley Krager, a male resident of Phoenix, Arizona, came to a sudden and violent end. On May 6th, emergency services were called to his home, which was engulfed in flames. During the blaze, a significant amount…

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Robert John McQuinn

Male, age 70 · Booneville, Kentucky

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Booneville, Kentucky, a grim discovery was made on Friday, May 6, 2016, at the modest brick house of Robert John McQuinn and his wife, Ada Pearl McQuinn. Robert, a 70-year-old male, and his 66-year-old wife were found deceased inside…

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Carl David Phelps Jr.

Male, age 41 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring evening in Des Moines, Washington, what began as a simple transaction turned into a fatal encounter for Carl David Phelps Jr. The 41-year-old Caucasian male was in the parking lot of an apartment complex on May 6, 2016, with two bicycles…

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William Frank Buckner

Male, age 47 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Pontiac, Michigan, the life of William Frank Buckner, a 47-year-old man, was tragically cut short on the evening of May 6, 2016. He was found in his front yard, the victim of a fatal shooting that would leave his family and community…

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Terrance Johnson

Male, age 21 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On the morning of Friday, May 6, 2016, police were called to the 900 block of Suburban Parkway after a report of a deceased person lying in the…

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Claudina Morales

Female, age 65 · Bethesda, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 2016, 65-year-old Claudina S. Molina Morales was nearing her retirement after a long and compassionate career as a caregiver. A mother to two children and a doting grandmother to two grandchildren, she was known for the professional…

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Gladys Tordil

Female, age 44 · Bethesda, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gladys Tordil, a 44-year-old chemistry teacher, was fatally shot on May 5, 2016, in the parking lot of High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland. She was there to pick up her two daughters, who were students at the school. Her estranged husband, Eulalio…

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Malcolm Mike Winffel

Male, age 45 · Bethesda, Maryland

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring afternoon, 45-year-old Malcolm 'Mike' Winffel was in the parking lot of Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland, when he heard a woman's screams. A man was attempting to carjack her at gunpoint. Without hesitation, Winffel and another man…

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Harris Edward

Male, age 28 · Queens, New York

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a walk down a Queens street turned deadly for 28-year-old Harris Edward. On the evening of May 6th, Edward was walking with an acquaintance, Teimel Morris, in the vicinity of Union Hall Street in Jamaica. The two men were observed on…

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Eddy Brooks

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eddy Brooks, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. On that fateful morning, Eddy and a 17-year-old friend were sitting on the porch of a house in West Humboldt Park, a neighborhood known for its…

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Terrell Burkhart

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrell Burkhart, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny. Burkhart's…

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Travis Elijah Freeman

Male, age 39 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Travis Elijah Freeman, a 39-year-old African American male, passed away on May 6, 2016, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Freeman was shot in a parking lot on Fox Grove Circle around 2:40 a.m. and was transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with…

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Ana Ramos-Pacheco

Female, age 48 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ana Deysi Pacheco Ramos, a 48-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically lost to gun violence on May 6, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. Her passing was noted on platforms such as Gun Memorial, where community members have lit candles in her memory. Additionally, her…

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