Death by Force15th anniversary

Shauna McLean Lopez

Female, age 28 · North-lake, Texas

Killed May 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Shauna McLean Lopez, a 28-year-old woman from North-lake, TX, tragically lost her life on May 8, 2011. Shauna was the daughter of Pat and Deena McLean and was staying at her parents' home with her 1-year-old child when the incident occurred. Shauna was of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Vicky Anne Owen Armel

Female, age 40 · Chantilly, Virginia

Killed May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Chantilly, Virginia, a violent chain of events led to the death of 40-year-old Caucasian female, Detective Vicky Anne Owen Armel. The day was May 8, 2006, when a troubled 18-year-old named Michael Kennedy embarked on a deadly rampage…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Garbarino

Male, age 53 · Chantilly, Virginia

Killed May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 8, 2006, a peaceful day in Chantilly, Virginia was shattered by an eruption of violence at the Sully District Police Station. Master Police Officer Michael E. Garbarino, a 53-year-old Caucasian male and a 23-year veteran of the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Gary Frank Skerski

Male, age 46 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the night of May 8, 2006, Philadelphia Police Officer Gary Frank Skerski, a 46-year-old male, was working an overtime detail as part of the city's 'Operation Safer Streets.' A 16-year veteran of the police department, he was known as a dedicated community…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Loulli Saitoh

Female, age 13 · San Diego, California

Found May 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

Dr. Tsunao Saitoh was an accomplished and well-respected research neuroscientist at UCSD. On May 8, 1996 at about 11:00 p.m., Dr. Saitoh and his 13-year-old daughter, Loullie, returned home from the research lab on campus. As their car pulled up to the front…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Tsunao Saitoh

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

On May 8, 1996, Dr. Tsunao Saitoh, a prominent Alzheimer's researcher at the University of California, San Diego, was tragically murdered along with his 13-year-old daughter, Loullie. The double homicide occurred late at night as the two returned home from…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Loullie Saitoh

Female, age 13 · San-diego, California

Killed May 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the evening of May 8, 1996, Dr. Tsunao Saitoh, a prominent neuroscientist at UC San Diego, and his 13-year-old daughter, Loullie Saitoh, were tragically murdered in their driveway in San Diego, California. The father and daughter had just returned home…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Malcolm Grass

Male, age 43 · Greenfield, Indiana

Killed May 8, 1986 · 40 years ago

On May 8, 1986, a tragic event unfolded in Greenfield, Indiana, leading to the death of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Captain Malcolm Grass, a 43-year-old male and a 14-year veteran of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, was fatally shot while…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Jack Cain

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Jack Cain, aged 55, was murdered on May 8, 1981, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department conducted the initial investigation. The case has remained unsolved since that time, with very few leads to help…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Henry Jenkins

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

On May 8, 1981, Henry David Jenkins, aged 52, was found murdered in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and his death remains an unsolved homicide. Jenkins was killed at an unknown location in the city, and the case has been open for…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Hazel Tischer

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

On May 8, 1981, Hazel Tischer was killed in Dayton, Ohio, and her death remains unsolved. The incident occurred at an address in Montgomery County, and it was immediately classified as a homicide by the authorities. The case was investigated by the Dayton…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

George Leon Garrett

Male, age 39 · Redwood-city, California

Killed May 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Sergeant George Leon Garrett Jr., a dedicated officer of the Redwood City Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 8, 1981, during a bank robbery at a Bank of America branch in Redwood City, California. At the age of 39, Sergeant Garrett responded…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

David Lee Pender

Male · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 8, 1971 · 55 years ago

David Lee Pender, born on December 22, 1943, tragically lost his life on May 8, 1971, in Jacksonville, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were both sudden and violent. On that fateful day, Pender was involved in a heated argument with his best…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Aurelio Rosas

Male, age 44 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 8, 2021, the quiet atmosphere of a park on the south side of Indianapolis, Indiana, was broken by a grim discovery. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were conducting a routine patrol around 12:30 a.m. when they noticed a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jaquan Markeith Taylor

Male, age 20 · Red-springs, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ja'Quan Markeith Taylor, a 20-year-old African American male from Red Springs, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 8, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, as there have been no detailed reports or updates indicating the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Randall Proctor

Male, age 58 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Randall Proctor, a 58-year-old man from Akron, OH, was tragically shot and killed on May 8, 2021, while sitting on a park bench in Grace Park. Proctor, who was homeless and staying at the nearby Haven of Rest Ministries, was approached from behind by an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mario Edwards

Male, age 33 · Greencastle, Indiana

Killed May 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 8, 2016, a journey from Columbus, Ohio, to Missouri took a tragic turn, ending in the death of 33-year-old Mario L. Edwards. Edwards, a male resident of Columbus, was a passenger in a van with three other individuals, traveling along Interstate 70 in…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Woodrow Dempson

Male, age 17 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

Woodrow Dempson, a 17-year-old male from Charlotte, NC, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2006. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and tragic. On the night of April 24, 2006, Woodrow Dempson allegedly robbed a pizza delivery driver…

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Amanda Lynn Birdsong

Female, age 43 · Florence, Mississippi

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

On May 8, 2026, the life of 43-year-old Amanda Lynn Birdsong was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation stemming from a bitter family feud. In the quiet community of Florence, Mississippi, what began as a dispute over a 14-acre plot of land escalated…

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Ashley Stenson

Female, age 42 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of May 8, 2026, a domestic disturbance in downtown Peoria, Illinois, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 42-year-old Ashley N. Stenson. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Stenson was a…

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Billy Carlisle

Male, age 41 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In a quiet northwest Austin neighborhood, a Friday evening walk on May 8, 2026, turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. Billy Carlisle, a 41-year-old White man, was fatally shot during a dispute with his neighbor.…

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Daniel Almaguer

Male, age 48 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

A pre-dawn shooting on May 8, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, left 48-year-old Daniel Almaguer dead and another man critically injured. The incident occurred just before 2:45 a.m. in the parking lot of the La Risa Apartment Homes located in the 800 block of…

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Darius Wheeler

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the heart of Cincinnati, on a Friday evening, the vibrant atmosphere of Fountain Square was shattered by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of Darius Wheeler, a 25-year-old man. On May 8, 2026, Wheeler was working at the CityBird restaurant…

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Deandre Grisson

Male, age 17 · Athens, Georgia

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of May 8, 2026, in Athens, Georgia, a fatal encounter unfolded that would claim the life of 17-year-old Deandre Grisson. The tragic events began to take shape when Deandre and his brother, Jamarcus Grisson, went to pick up their sister…

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Dennis Barry Griffin

Male, age 76 · Monroe, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In a quiet home on Winding Way in Monroe, North Carolina, the life of 76-year-old Dennis Barry Griffin came to a sudden and violent end on the afternoon of Friday, May 8, 2026. What initially was reported as a tragic accident quickly unraveled into a case of…

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Dennis Johnson

Male, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

Dennis Lamar Johnson, a 56-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot in Milwaukee on May 8, 2026, after becoming caught in a confrontation that prosecutors say had nothing to do with him personally. Johnson was a longtime public safety officer…

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Harold Dean Sinclair III

Male, age 33 · Una, South Carolina

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Una, South Carolina, the life of 33-year-old Harold Dean Sinclair III came to a tragic and violent end on May 8, 2026. Known to his friends and family as a kind and dependable man who cherished his role as a father, his sudden death…

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Jonathan Sanders

Male, age 23 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

On a spring afternoon in Mobile, Alabama, the life of 23-year-old Jonathan Sanders was tragically cut short in a hail of bullets. The events of May 8, 2026, unfolded on Highland Avenue, stemming from a domestic dispute that escalated into deadly violence.…

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Jordan Cernich

Male, age 32 · Ferndale, Washington

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of May 8, 2026, a tragic and violent encounter in a Ferndale, Washington, apartment ended the life of 32-year-old Jordan Cernich. The incident unfolded around 3:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Ferndale Terrace, a residence Cernich…

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Lyndon B. Hunt

Male, age 60 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of May 8, 2026, a simmering dispute between neighbors in Joliet, Illinois, tragically escalated, leaving 60-year-old Lyndon B. Hunt dead and his neighbor facing murder charges. The incident unfolded on the 200 block of Nicholson Street…

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Michael Elridge

Male, age 61 · Inglewood, California

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

On the evening of May 8, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at a busy Inglewood intersection, claiming the life of 61-year-old Michael Elridge. A Black male from Adelanto, Elridge was the victim of what authorities have described as a targeted…

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Myron East

Male, age 48 · Vinton, Louisiana

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

Myron East, a 48-year-old man, was fatally shot in Vinton, Louisiana, on the evening of Friday, May 8, 2026. The incident occurred at a residence on Bennett Road, where a verbal altercation escalated into deadly violence. East was found by Calcasieu Parish…

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O’Mari Doe

Male, age 19 · Pompano Beach, Florida

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of May 8, 2026, the quiet of a North Lauderdale neighborhood was shattered by gunfire. Inside a 2020 Ford Mustang, 19-year-old O'Mari Doe was sitting with three other people. A black Honda Accord suddenly pulled up, and four individuals got…

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Oluwabukola Pereira

Female, age 30 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Lockland, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, the life of a promising young woman was tragically cut short on the afternoon of Friday, May 8, 2026. Oluwabukola "Bukky" Pereira, a 30-year-old Nigerian-born athlete and graduate student, was…

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Saturah Hayes

Female, age 17 · Brownsville, Tennessee

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

On the evening of what should have been a memorable night, 17-year-old Saturah Hayes was tragically killed in a shooting on May 8, 2026, in Brownsville, Tennessee. A student at Haywood High School, she had gathered with her classmates at Webb Banks Passive…

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Se Hun Park

Male, age 56 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

A tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 56-year-old Se Hun Park on May 8, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Mr. Park was working the front desk at a local Budget Inn when he was fatally shot. The incident unfolded following what has been described…

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Susan Paul

Female, age 80 · Baraboo, Wisconsin

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Friday afternoon, May 8, 2026, the life of 80-year-old Susan Paul of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, was brought to a violent end. The setting for this harrowing event was the ordinarily tranquil Pewitt's Nest Nature Preserve in the Township of…

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Tamir Hill

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of May 8, 2026, the life of 31-year-old Tamir Hill was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in North Philadelphia. Hill, along with two 26-year-old men, were sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority…

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Tyhari Knox

Female, age 9 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of May 8, 2026, the life of 9-year-old Tyhari Knox, an African American girl, was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire at her home in Flint, Michigan. What should have been a peaceful night of sleep turned into a scene of…

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Walter Earnest Birdsong Jr.

Male, age 62 · Florence, Mississippi

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

A long-simmering family feud over a piece of land in Florence, Mississippi, erupted into a tragic and violent end on the afternoon of Friday, May 8, 2026, claiming the lives of three family members. Walter Earnest Birdsong Jr., a 62-year-old male and owner of…

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DaQuan Blakely

Male, age 27 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of May 8, 2025, the life of 27-year-old Da'Quan Mar'keith-Malik Blakely was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. Authorities were called to the 5700 block of Atlanta Highway around 5 a.m. following reports of a shooting.…

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Allison Berry Guerra

Female, age 40 · Anaheim, California

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic incident that has shaken the Anaheim Hills community, Allison Berry Guerra and her husband Marco "Tony" Guerra were discovered deceased in their luxury residence on Thursday evening, May 9, 2025. The Anaheim Police Department responded to reports…

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Rickie Campbell

Male, age 49 · Oakland, California

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

On May 8, 2025, 49-year-old Rickie Campbell, an African American man from Oakland, California, was fatally shot in the city's Dimond District. The incident occurred around 12:41 a.m. in the 3100 block of MacArthur Boulevard, where approximately 15 rounds were…

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JahMir Johnson

Female, age 21 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early evening of May 8, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the 800 block of East 22nd Street in Wilmington, Delaware. When police arrived at approximately 6:44 p.m., they discovered a chaotic scene with three individuals suffering from…

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Elijah Daley

Male, age 21 · Lake Placid, Florida

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Elijah Joredell Daley, a 21-year-old man from Lake Placid, Florida, was described by his relatives as a hard-working person who would help anyone in need. In the early morning hours of May 8, 2025, he was in a room at the Ramada Inn off U.S. 27 with three…

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Daniel Blalock

Male, age 27 · Waukegan, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

On May 8, 2025, 27-year-old Black male Daniel Blalock of North Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot while seated in a vehicle outside a residence in the 400 block of North Sheridan Road in Waukegan. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 11:59 a.m.…

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Jahquell Villegas

Male, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of May 8, 2025, 29-year-old Black male Jahquell Villegas was fatally shot at a Shell gas station located on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. At approximately 5:30 a.m., Jahquell Villegas was sitting in a vehicle with his…

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Prophet Thomas-Applin

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

On May 8, 2025, Prophet A. Thomas-Applin, a 19-year-old Black male, was found deceased from a gunshot wound in front of a residence on the 4800 block of Manitoba Road in northeast Columbus, Ohio. Columbus police officers responded to a report of an…

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