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Christina Marie Dirks

Female, age 39 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christina Marie Dirks was 39, a White/Caucasian woman whose life ended in a fatal shooting in Des Moines, Iowa, on the night of May 7, 2021. Shortly after 9:20 p.m., Des Moines police were called to an apartment building at 4024 Hubbell Avenue on the city's…

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Lazerick Jones

Male, age 26 · Earle, Arkansas

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small city of Earle, Arkansas, the life of 26-year-old Lazerick Jones was cut short by an act of gun violence on May 7, 2021. The community was left shaken and seeking answers as to why a young man's life would be so tragically ended. For months, the…

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Nicholas Potter

Male, age 36 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 7, 2021, Nicholas James Potter, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in a residence in Tigard, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 12:47 p.m. when Tigard Police Department officers were dispatched to a home in the…

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Lee Terry Ramon Benson

Male, age 28 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Lee Terry Ramon Benson, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, came to an unexpected end. On May 7, 2021, in the city of Farmington, New Mexico, Benson passed away. Known affectionately as "Tank" to his friends and family, his death…

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Thomas Jerome Crum

Male, age 39 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thomas Jerome Crum, a 39-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was tragically taken from his family on May 7, 2021, as a result of a violent crime. Born on February 10, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan, Thomas moved to Albuquerque when he was just six years…

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Carl L. Kern IV

Male, age 37 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

The life of Carl L. Kern IV, a 37-year-old White man, was cut short on the morning of May 7, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. Around 7:53 a.m., police were dispatched to an apartment complex at 10700 East Dartmouth Avenue following reports of a disturbance. The…

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Dontrell Bush

Male, age 17 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dontrell Bush, a 17-year-old high school junior from Racine, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2021. Dontrell was a promising student and a star basketball player at William Horlick High School. He was known for his enthusiasm for the sport and…

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MarQuanae Andreana Qae QaeHarris

Female, age 23 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Saginaw, Michigan, the life of 22-year-old MarQuanae Andreana 'Qae Qae' Harris was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2021, Harris was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting. The incident also left a male companion wounded. Emergency…

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Brian Constanza-Campos

Male, age 26 · Chantilly, Virginia

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 7, 2021, a grim discovery was made in a parking lot in Chantilly, Virginia. There, in the 4300 block of Chantilly Shopping Center Drive, lay 26-year-old Brian Constanza-Campos of Herndon, who had been fatally shot. Fairfax…

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Adrian Grigley

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a life was tragically cut short on the northeast side of Indianapolis. On the afternoon of Friday, May 7th, police were called to the 2400 block of Beckwith Drive, near the intersection of 25th Street and Hillside Avenue, following…

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Eddie Wilkerson

Male, age 38 · Kinloch, Missouri

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Kinloch, what began as a lively block party with nearly 200 people gathered in the 5500 block of Mable Avenue took a tragic turn. It was May 7, 2021, when gunfire erupted, shattering the festive atmosphere and leaving chaos in its wake.…

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Montrez Hughes

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 7, 2021, a large crowd of between 100 and 200 people had gathered for a block party in the 5500 block of Mable Avenue in Kinloch, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The event, which police later described as being related to a local street…

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Markel Maxwell

Male, age 21 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Markel Donnell Maxwell was tragically cut short in North Charleston, South Carolina. On the evening of May 7th, officers from the North Charleston Police Department responded to a call on Parana Street, where…

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Bryan Pailin

Male, age 39 · Lanham, Maryland

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a domestic dispute in Lanham, Maryland, escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving one brother dead and the other facing murder charges. On the morning of May 7, 2021, police were called to an apartment in the 9900 block of Greenbelt Road…

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Lemeke Pittman

Male, age 26 · Utica, New York

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Utica, New York, the life of 26-year-old Lemeke Pittman was brought to a violent and tragic end. On May 7, 2021, Pittman was at a barbershop situated at the corner of Seymour Avenue and James Street when an individual entered the…

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Trendabi Reid

Male, age 25 · Hempstead, New York

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Friday evening in Hempstead, New York, the life of 25-year-old Trendabi Reid was cut short. On May 7, 2021, Reid, a male resident of Uniondale, was found with a fatal gunshot wound on James L. Burrell Avenue around 5:40 p.m. The incident that led to his…

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Amarie Flood

Female, age 18 · Antioch, California

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Amarie Flood, an 18-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost her life on May 7, 2021, due to a fatal shooting. The incident occurred in the front yard of a residence located in the 3300 block of Sunset Lane. Police were called to the scene…

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Ernesto Ortega

Male, age 62 · Oakland, California

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ernesto Ortega, a 62-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot to death on May 7, 2021. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of 55th Avenue, where officers responded to a report of a person on the ground at approximately 12:42 a.m. Upon…

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Paul Schrager

Male · Oakland, California

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Paul Schrager, a resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on May 7, 2021, in a violent shootout. Schrager, who lived in an RV, became a symbol of the homeless crisis in the Bay Area. On the day of his death, four armed robbers attempted to break…

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Brett Shell

Male, age 34 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brett Shell, a 34-year-old resident of Pompano Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale. Shell was fatally shot while leaving a friend's home in the early hours of the morning. According to reports, the incident occurred…

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Sebastian Carlton Mooney

Male, age 2 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sebastian Carlton Mooney, a two-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, tragically passed away on May 7, 2021. The incident occurred at the Pines at Warrington apartment complex, where Sebastian was fatally shot. The shooting took place inside his home, and the…

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Amond Rashad Norwood

Male, age 26 · Macon, Georgia

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the discovery of a young man's body at an illegal dumping site in Macon, Georgia, began to unravel a complex story of violence and potential retribution. On the morning of May 7, a person taking their daily walk in the Unionville…

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Daquan Gillett

Male, age 18 · Fayetteville, Georgia

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

An 18-year-old male, Daquan Gillett, was enjoying a day with his twin brother and friends at Kenwood Park in Fayetteville, Georgia, on May 7, 2021. The group was celebrating with a water gun fight, a scene of youthful joy that would soon turn tragic. The…

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Eujon Eversley

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eujon Eversley, a 31-year-old Bermudian man who had relocated to the suburban area of Bellwood, Chicago, was tragically killed on May 7, 2021. Eversley was standing in a gangway between two buildings at the beginning of North Menard Avenue when he was shot…

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David Keith Paul

Male, age 52 · Pineville, Louisiana

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Pineville, Louisiana, the life of 52-year-old David Keith Paul, a local business owner, was tragically cut short on May 7, 2021. A male victim of a fatal shooting, Paul died from injuries sustained at his own establishment, Liberty…

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Germaine Trayvon Menser

Male, age 25 · Clarkton, North Carolina

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Germaine Trayvon Menser, a 25-year-old African American male from Clarkton, NC, was tragically killed on May 7, 2021. The incident occurred at Oakdale Homes in Clarkton, where Menser was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The Bladen County Sheriff's Office…

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Kelia Olivia Horton

Female, age 22 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kelia Olivia Horton, a 22-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 7, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Horton, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, was shot outside a home in broad daylight. The incident occurred…

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Victor Santos Acosta Delgado

Male, age 36 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Victor Santos Acosta Delgado, a 36-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2021, in York, Pennsylvania. He was one of three men who were shot during an early morning incident on Parkway Boulevard and North George Street. Victor…

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Alex Ray Goodwin

Male, age 32 · Lancaster, Texas

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alex Ray Goodwin, a 32-year-old male, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2021, in Lancaster, Texas. Goodwin was fatally shot during an altercation on the I-35 service road. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. when police were called to the scene and found…

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Terrel Delaney Willis

Male, age 30 · Port-arthur, Texas

Killed May 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Terrel Delaney Willis, a 30-year-old African American male from Port Arthur, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2021. Willis was fatally shot in the 700 block of West Procter Street, an area known for its seclusion and vacant lots. The incident…

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Lionel Gibson

Male, age 21 · Long Beach, California

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 7, 2016, 21-year-old Lionel Gibson was shot and killed by Long Beach police officers in an officer-involved shooting near 21st Street and Locust Avenue. The incident began when a witness called 9-1-1, reporting that Gibson was seen holding what…

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George Guerrero

Male, age 44 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

George Guerrero, a 44-year-old truck driver, was tragically killed in a road rage incident on May 7, 2016, while driving on I-10 in Jacksonville, Florida. Guerrero, who was originally from New Jersey, had been on the road for several months, transporting…

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Najee Williams

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Najee Williams, age 27, was fatally shot on May 7, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Najee was on his way home after celebrating Mother's Day with family and friends when he was struck by a stray bullet. This tragic incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood, a…

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Andres Rivera

Male, age 58 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andres Rivera, a 58-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot while sitting at his kitchen table inside his home in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago on the evening of May 7, 2016. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a residence located in the 5200…

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Carl A Handley

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carl A. Handley, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 7, 2016, in Chicago. The shooting took place in the city's West Englewood neighborhood, which has been known for its high rate of violence and ongoing struggles with gang activity. Handley was found…

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Makel Shaheed

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace of a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and another wounded. The life of 27-year-old Makel Shaheed was cut tragically short on the evening of Saturday, May 7, 2016. The shooting…

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Willie Campbell

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Willie Campbell Jr., 28, a Black man, was killed on a Saturday night in Detroit, Michigan, in the tense hours just before Mother’s Day. Around 8 p.m. on May 7, 2016, he was outside a party store at the corner of 7 Mile and Lenore on the city’s west side when…

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Markus Smith

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 7, 2016, a violent tragedy unfolded on the west side of Detroit, claiming the life of 28-year-old African American Markus Smith. The incident occurred at a residence located at 7338 Minock Street, a neighborhood situated within Wayne County. The…

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Jimmy Stanback

Male, age 25 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jimmy Stanback, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed in Minneapolis on May 7, 2016, in a case that has lingered in the city’s memory as both a personal tragedy and part of a larger season of gun violence on the North Side. Public reporting describes him as…

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Tyson Payaso

Male, age 28 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a vehicle hurried to Kaseman Hospital, carrying a gravely wounded 28-year-old man named Other Tyson Payaso. On May 7, 2016, two men and two women left him at the emergency room, having sustained fatal gunshot…

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Paula Mccafferty

Female, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 7, 2016, Paula McCafferty, a 30-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically murdered. At around 2:23 p.m., Philadelphia Police Officers responded to a call on the 2900 block of Rosehill Street and discovered Paula lying on the floor inside a…

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Vason Lee Widaman

Male, age 16 · Twin Falls, Idaho

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Twin Falls, Idaho, a brazen daytime act of violence shattered the community's sense of peace on May 7, 2016. On that Saturday, Vason Lee Widaman, a 15-year-old White male, was riding his bicycle near Canyon Ridge High School when he was…

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Ebony Swaby

Female, age 22 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Saturday morning in Waterbury, Connecticut, the life of a young Black/African American woman, 22-year-old Ebony Swaby, was cut short. On May 7, 2016, what should have been a peaceful morning turned into a scene of violence inside the Clifton…

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Oscar Navarrete-Moreno

Male, age 18 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late spring of 2016, a young life was cut short in Colorado Springs. Oscar Navarrete-Moreno, an 18-year-old male, was killed on May 7, 2016. His death was the result of a gunshot wound and was officially ruled a homicide. The violent nature of the…

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Charlotte Ann Rawls

Female, age 52 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Charlotte Ann Rawls, aged 52, was found dead on May 7, 2016, in an apartment complex located on the 200 block of 5th Street East in St. Paul, Minnesota. The incident occurred early in the morning after reports of gunfire were received by the police. Upon…

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Francisco Mendoza

Male, age 29 · Kirkland, Washington

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet suburban city of Kirkland, Washington, the life of 29-year-old Hispanic male Francisco Mendoza was brought to a violent end on the evening of May 7, 2016. What began as a seemingly ordinary evening, with two fast-food meals laid out on a table in…

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Iesha Magee

Female, age 24 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a spring day in 2016, the life of 24-year-old Iesha Magee was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2016, in Lamar County, Mississippi, just outside of Hattiesburg, Magee was shot and killed. Her death prompted a swift law enforcement investigation that soon…

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Kyro Garnett

Male, age 28 · Wyoming, Michigan

Killed May 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Wyoming, Michigan, the life of 28-year-old Kyro Garnett was abruptly cut short on a spring day in May 2016. A hail of bullets ended his life in what would be described as a tragic and violent encounter. The incident unfolded at the…

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