Death by Force

Terry Hooker

Male, age 59 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 9, 2018, the life of 59-year-old Terry Hooker was violently cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. A Black male, Hooker was discovered shot to death inside his own vehicle, a grim end to what should have been an ordinary day. The…

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Lawrence Leslie McDonald Jr.

Male, age 27 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the morning of May 9, 2018, the life of 27-year-old Lawrence Leslie McDonald Jr. was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Lansing, Michigan. A lifelong resident of the city, McDonald was a father to eight children and was known for his love of…

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Peggy Cook

Female, age 72 · Rural-retreat, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Rural Retreat, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded in May of 2018, leaving a husband and wife deceased in what authorities would investigate as a murder-suicide. Peggy A. Cook, a 72-year-old female, and her 76-year-old husband, Curtis M.…

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Kathy Terry

Female, age 27 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the life of 27-year-old Kathy Estes 'Gina' Terry was tragically cut short on the night of May 9, 2018. The young mother, known to be employed at Little Giant, was fatally shot at an apartment on Farlow…

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James Edwards

Male, age 29 · Hyattville, Maryland

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

James Edwards, a 29-year-old Black/African American man from New Carrollton, Maryland, was fatally shot on the evening of May 9, 2018. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. during rush hour on Annapolis Road, on an overpass above the Baltimore-Washington…

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Chaz A. Carter

Male, age 23 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early evening of May 9, 2018, the life of 23-year-old Chaz A. Carter, a Black male from Buffalo, New York, was tragically cut short. At approximately 7:10 p.m. on Goodyear Avenue, Carter was fatally shot in a deliberate act of violence that sent…

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Ciara Grimes

Female, age 18 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, Ciara Michelle Grimes, an 18-year-old female with a passion for cosmetology and a bright, magnetic personality, was navigating a tumultuous relationship. Living in Rochester, New York, she had dreams of building a life for herself, but…

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Alvaro Castro

Male, age 41 · Paramount, California

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alvaro Castro, a 41-year-old resident of Paramount, California, was tragically killed on May 9, 2018. According to reports, Castro was fatally shot multiple times while riding his bicycle along the Los Angeles River Bike Route near the 6500 block of San Juan…

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Roger Lee Scott

Male, age 53 · Compton, California

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Roger Lee Scott, a 53-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2018. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Scott was shot in West Compton. The incident occurred at a residence on Visalia Avenue, where Scott…

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Jonathan Rivera

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jonathan Rivera, a 28-year-old father of three, was tragically shot to death on May 9, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. Rivera, who was of Hispanic descent, was found inside his vehicle outside his sister's home in the Duclay neighborhood. The Jacksonville…

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Michael L Dixon

Male, age 22 · Deland, Florida

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael L. Dixon, a 22-year-old resident of DeLand, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2018, following a violent home invasion. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at his residence on Ambrose Street. According to reports, Dixon…

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Shonda Smith

Female, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Shonda Smith, a 37-year-old resident of Jacksonville, FL, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at her home on Diamond Leaf Drive. According to reports, Smith was shot by her live-in boyfriend, Jeremy…

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Daniel Freddrick Fowler

Male, age 44 · Hoschton, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Hoschton, Georgia, the life of 43-year-old Daniel Freddrick Fowler was abruptly cut short on the evening of May 9, 2018. That night, deputies from the Barrow County Sheriff's Office were called to a residence on Victron Drive, where they…

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Lovell Grant

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lovell Grant, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on the night of May 8, 2018, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred when someone from inside a gray Jaguar opened fire, hitting Lovell…

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Wayne Curry

Male, age 54 · Sneads-ferry, North Carolina

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Wayne Franklin Curry Jr., a 54-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on May 9, 2018, in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Born on February 11, 1964, in Onslow County, he was the son of the late Wayne Franklin and Betty Ann Owens Curry. Wayne Curry's death was the…

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Julius Luke

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Julius Luke, a 31-year-old male tragically died on May 9, 2018, in Philadelphia, PA. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a complex legal situation. The individual responsible for his death was granted immunity by the District Attorney in…

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Lawrence Brown

Male, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in Pittsburgh, the Bedford Dwellings neighborhood was disturbed by the sound of multiple gunshots. When police arrived at the 2500 block of Bedford Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. on May 9, 2018, they discovered a man lying…

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Taeshaun Caldwell

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood, the life of 18-year-old Taeshaun S. Caldwell was cut short. On May 9, 2018, police responded to a report of a gunshot around 12:10 a.m. and discovered the young Black male's body…

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Todd Washington

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the Parkside neighborhood of Philadelphia, the life of 28-year-old Todd Washington was cut short by gun violence on the evening of May 9, 2018. The incident that led to his death remains shrouded in uncertainty, with few public details available about the…

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Ray Richardson

Male, age 25 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ray Richardson, a 25-year-old father of five, was tragically shot to death on May 9, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. He was last seen leaving the Artesian Apartments off Gembler Road in his white Dodge Charger with another male. Shortly after, he was found…

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Marcus Murray

Male, age 19 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Marcus Murray was cut tragically short in Birmingham, Alabama. A graduate of Woodlawn High School, he was described by his family as a caring and loving young man with a sweet and gentle spirit, known for his…

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Terry Campbell

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terry Campbell, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) SWAT sniper on May 9, 2017, after a tense four-hour standoff at his mother's apartment in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident began after Campbell, reportedly…

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Jesse R Woods

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jesse R. Woods III, aged 31, was tragically killed in Chicago on May 9, 2017, as part of the city's ongoing battle with gun violence. He was shot and killed on the South Side, marking the 200th homicide for Chicago that year. The incident highlights the…

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Kaveon Walton

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kaveon D. Anthoni Walton, a 17-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was killed in a tragic act of gun violence on May 9, 2017. He was one of many victims caught up in the relentless cycle of violence that plagues certain neighborhoods in Chicago. On that fateful…

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Brandon Alexander

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Brandon Alexander, a 30-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. On the evening of May 9th, gunshots echoed in the 6000 block of East 34th Street, and when the sound faded, Alexander was left…

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Michael Duncan

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Baltimore, the quiet of the 2800 block of West Lanvale Street was broken by an act of violence that left two men dead. Michael Duncan, a 37-year-old Black male, was discovered on May 9, 2017, the victim of a fatal…

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Deandre Coleman

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of May 9, 2017, a 19-year-old Black male named Deandre Coleman was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. in the 1200 block of Crofton Road. Officers responded to the scene and found Mr. Coleman suffering…

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Kwame Cheeks

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning in Baltimore, the life of Kwame Cheeks, a 28-year-old Black man, was violently cut short. On May 9, 2017, Cheeks became a victim of a fatal shooting, an event that unfolded in the early hours and added to a year marked by…

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Stacy Parker

Male, age 27 · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stacy Parker, a 27-year-old male, was tragically killed on May 9, 2017, in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred on Cordova Avenue near Thurston Street, where two passers-by discovered Parker lying on the side of the road with multiple gunshot wounds. The…

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Sheneice Sumpter

Female, age 27 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 9, 2017, the life of 27-year-old Sheneice Sumpter, an African American mother, was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Her body was discovered inside her vehicle, which was parked behind an abandoned house on Bay Road. An investigation revealed…

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Ahmid Salem Hinton

Male, age 41 · Wheeling, West Virginia

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2017, the life of 41-year-old Ahmid Salem Hinton, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on Wheeling Island, West Virginia. The shooting occurred around 1:40 a.m. near the intersection of South Penn and…

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Demonta Thompson

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2021, the quiet of the 3100 block of Waclark Place, Southeast in Washington, D.C. was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:02 a.m., officers from the Seventh District…

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Bernadette Gossarand

Female, age 47 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of the 1900 block of South Boeke Street in Kansas City, Kansas, the evening of May 9, 2017, was shattered by violence. Inside a residence, 47-year-old Bernadette Gossarand was killed in a tragic event that also claimed the lives of…

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Jeremy Rocha

Male, age 26 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic evening in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic male Jeremy Rocha was cut short in a violent encounter that also claimed the lives of two others. On May 9, 2017, police were called to a residence in the 1900 block of South Boeke…

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Vincent Rocha

Male, age 47 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Tuesday night in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 47-year-old Hispanic male Vincent Rocha was tragically cut short on May 9, 2017. He was a fun-loving and charismatic man, known for his easy-going nature and passion for life, often hosting karaoke and…

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Brock Cecil Larson

Male, age 36 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brock Cecil Larson, aged 36, from Saint Paul, MN, died on May 9, 2017, as a result of a botched robbery attempt. The incident occurred near 333 Burgess Street in Saint Paul. Larson was fatally shot by Ryan Fore during a marijuana deal that turned into a…

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Mark Gentry

Male, age 48 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Warren Mark Gentry, Jr., a 48-year-old man from Meridian, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Born in Pasadena, Texas, he was a graduate of McCullough High School in The Woodlands, Texas. After high school, he played basketball at Wharton Junior…

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Dequan Marquell Johnson

Male, age 17 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of a Flint teenager, known for his love of family, music, and photography, was abruptly cut short. Dequan Marquell Johnson, a 17-year-old male, was riding his bicycle on Burgess Street on the city's north side on the evening of…

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Rasheed Raysor

Male, age 19 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the afternoon of May 9, 2017, the sound of gunfire echoed through Woodlawn Avenue in Jersey City, prompting multiple 911 calls. Responding officers arrived at the scene around 3:30 p.m. to a grim discovery. There, at 95 Woodlawn Ave, they found the…

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Mark Allen Schuette

Male, age 53 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2017, the quiet of a Fort Wayne, Indiana neighborhood was broken by the sirens of fire trucks racing towards a house engulfed in flames on Normandale Drive. Firefighters battled the blaze, and as they worked to control the…

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Montez McCloud

Male, age 24 · Anderson, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring evening in Anderson, Indiana, a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of 24-year-old Montez McCloud. On May 9, 2017, McCloud was shot and killed in the 1700 block of Jefferson Street following a disagreement. Police…

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James Russell

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, a life was abruptly cut short on a Tuesday in the spring of 2017. James Russell, a 36-year-old man from Ferguson, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that transpired on the evening of May 9th. The incident…

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Robert Simpson

Male, age 65 · Mount-pleasant, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, upscale I'On community of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the morning of May 9, 2017, was shattered by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of 66-year-old Robert William Simpson. A native of London, England, who had made the Charleston…

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Angel Zavala

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Angel Zavala, a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2017, after being shot in East Compton, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Zavala's death was a result of gunshot wounds, marking another instance of…

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Felipe Castrejon-Balanzar Jr

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Felipe Castrejon-Balanzar Jr., a 24-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 9, 2017. His body was discovered around 7:30 a.m. in an alley located in the 300 block of West 9th Street in San Pedro. The Los Angeles…

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Jerrick Slocumb

Male, age 31 · Oak-park, California

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jerrick Lannier Slocumb, a 31-year-old resident of Oak Park, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2017. On that fateful day, around 4:40 PM, Jerrick was shot and killed in front of his residence located in the 3300 block of 6th Avenue. The…

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Luis Eduardo Cifuentes

Male, age 25 · Lawndale, California

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Luis Eduardo Cifuentes, a 25-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2017, in Lawndale, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Cifuentes was shot while talking with friends in the 4700 block of West 152nd Street…

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Gail Caulfield

Female, age 75 · Deltona, Florida

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gail Caulfield, aged 75, was found dead on May 10, 2017, in Deltona, Florida. The cause of her death was a gunshot wound. Gail had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, a condition that significantly impacted her and her family's life. Her husband…

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