Deaths by Force on May 9

Deaths by Force (481)

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Hoyt Birge

Male, age 32 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hoyt Birge, a 32-year-old resident of Tallahassee, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2017, in a brutal murder that shocked the community. Birge was lured to a duplex on Mission Road under the pretense of a drug deal involving prescription opioids.…

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Santo Clourido Rodriguez

Male, age 21 · Casselberry, Florida

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Santo Clourido Rodriguez, a 21-year-old man from Ocoee, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2017, in a shooting incident at the Market Square strip mall in Casselberry, Florida. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. at the corner of State Road 436…

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Shvensky Collins

Male, age 25 · Moultrie, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2017, the life of 25-year-old Shvensky Collins, a male resident of Moultrie, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Collins was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound in what would become a complex and drawn-out legal case. The…

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Kaveon Walton

age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 9, 2017, the life of 17-year-old Kaveon D. Anthoni Walton, a young male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically cut short in an act of senseless violence. Kaveon was just beginning to step into adulthood, a time filled with hopes, dreams, and the…

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David Anderson

Male, age 55 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Anderson, a 55-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, was found shot to death inside his home on May 9, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death led to an investigation, but no suspects were immediately identified. The case drew attention due to the…

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Gregory Ealey

Male, age 35 · Oakland, California

Found May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gregory Ealey II, aged 35, was tragically killed on May 9, 2015, in West Oakland, California. The shooting occurred early in the morning on the 1500 block of 8th Street. Reports indicated that Ealey was shot by one of two suspects who subsequently fled the…

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Marcus Franklin

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcus Franklin, also known by his stage name "Polo," was fatally shot on May 9, 2015, in the South Side of Chicago. He was 22 years old at the time of his death. Franklin was standing on a sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Green Street when a gunman…

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Derrick Nelson

Male, age 35 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2015, the life of 35-year-old Derick Roland Nelson was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. A man known for his academic achievements and entrepreneurial spirit, Nelson was gunned down in the parking lot of his own…

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Ivory Henry III

Male, age 28 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 9, 2015, in Florence, South Carolina, tragedy befell a young family man. Ivory Henry III, a 28-year-old African-American male, was diligently working an overnight shift as a manager at a Zaxby's restaurant on West…

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Darrell Watson

Male, age 54 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in May 2015, the quiet of a Memphis, Tennessee neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. On the front porch of a home in the 4000 block of Navaho in the Parkway Village area, 54-year-old Darrell Watson, an…

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Juvontee Tinsley

Male, age 22 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the life of a young Black/African American man, 22-year-old Juvontee Tinsley, was cut short by gunfire. On May 9, 2015, at approximately 9 p.m., Tinsley was shot and killed outside a residence on Ohio Avenue.…

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Leon McClennon

Male, age 17 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic spring evening in Wichita, Kansas, the life of 17-year-old Leon McClennon, a Black/African American male, was cut short. On May 9, 2015, the West High School student was attending a private birthday party in the basement of a venue at 1719 S.…

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Blake Besser

Male, age 29 · Saint Michael, Minnesota

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 9, 2015, in St. Michael, Minnesota, 27-year-old Blake Besser and his father, 49-year-old Elk River police officer Todd Besser, were tragically shot and killed in their home. The assailant was identified as Blake's younger brother, 21-year-old…

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Todd Besser

Male, age 49 · Saint Michael, Minnesota

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Officer Todd Besser, aged 49, was tragically killed on May 9, 2015, in his home in St. Michael, Minnesota. The incident also claimed the life of his 27-year-old son, Blake Besser. The suspect in this double homicide was Todd Besser's other son, Christopher…

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Benjamin Joseph Deen

Male, age 34 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a routine traffic stop on the evening of May 9, 2015, tragically escalated into a fatal encounter for two police officers. Benjamin Joseph Deen, a 34-year-old male and decorated officer of the Hattiesburg Police…

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Liquori Terja Tate

Male, age 25 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a tragic event unfolded in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that cut short the life of a young police officer. On the evening of May 9th, 25-year-old Liquori Terja Tate, a male officer with the Hattiesburg Police Department, was on duty. He…

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Antonio Kelly

Male, age 22 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a violent encounter in Newport News, Virginia, claimed the life of 30-year-old Quinton Antonio Kelly. On January 14th, police responded to a report of a vehicle accident near the intersection of 14th Street and Wickham Avenue. Arriving…

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Jayzavia Hill

Male, age 17 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, just weeks before he was set to graduate from Wilson High School, 17-year-old Jayzavia Hill's life was cut short. On the night of May 9th, in the 1900 block of Deep Creek Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia, gunfire erupted. When police…

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Brianna Ballor

Female, age 31 · Valparaiso, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 31-year-old Brianna Lyn Hefner-Ballor was tragically cut short in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. A resident of Valparaiso, Indiana, she was a dedicated professional working at the Porter County Juvenile…

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Christopher Lucas

Male, age 31 · Hamblen, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Hamblen Township, Indiana, the life of 31-year-old Christopher Aaron Lucas was cut short in a tragic accident on the evening of May 9, 2015. A man known for his love of the outdoors and devotion to his family, his sudden death left a…

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John Bottom

Male, age 22 · Warrensburg, Missouri

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a gathering of friends in Warrensburg, Missouri, took a tragic and irreversible turn, ending the life of a young man serving his country. John J. Bottom, a 22-year-old White male, was a Senior Airman in the 509th Security Forces…

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Darius Scruggs

Male, age 21 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 9, 2015, in Aiken, South Carolina, a sequence of events unfolded that would tragically end the life of 21-year-old Darius Scruggs. Officers from the Aiken Department of Public Safety were dispatched to a residence on…

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Eugene Delong

Male, age 28 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2015, Eugene Marshall Delong III, a 28-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot inside his Loris, South Carolina, home. The incident occurred in the living room of his residence on Bill Grissett Road.…

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Jerry Wayne Fernandez

Male, age 24 · Cowpens, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small town of Cowpens, South Carolina, a dispute between cousins tragically escalated, leading to the untimely death of 24-year-old Jerry Wayne Fernandez on May 9, 2015. The young man, a resident of Cowpens, was fatally shot near the intersection of…

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James Edward Burnett Jr.

Male, age 54 · Queens, New York

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a sudden burst of violence on a Queens street shattered the Saturday afternoon calm and ended the life of 54-year-old James Burnett. On that day, Burnett, a resident of Brooklyn, found himself in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. It…

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Terence West

Male, age 16 · Newburgh, New York

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2015, the life of 16-year-old Terence West Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in Newburgh, New York. He was fatally shot outside his family’s residence at the Lake Street Apartments. According to prosecutors, the…

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Matthew Tucker

Male, age 22 · Atwater, California

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Matthew Tucker, a 22-year-old resident of Atwater, California, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2015. Tucker was shot to death on Mother's Day, May 10, 2015, at a mobile home park on Olive Avenue near Herman Street in Atwater. The incident occurred late at…

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Siria Imelda Portillo Torres

Female, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Siria Imelda Portillo Torres, a 36-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. outside Lupillo’s Bar, located in the 1400 block of South Western Avenue in the Harvard Heights…

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Debrand Blair

Male, age 24 · Apopka, Florida

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Debrand Blair, a 24-year-old resident of Apopka, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on May 9, 2015. The incident occurred near a food truck where Blair and his father sold ribs. Blair was found shot outside a residence on Marvin C Zanders Avenue around 3…

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Jordan Walker

Male, age 20 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jordan Walker, a 20-year-old African American male from Peoria, Illinois, tragically passed away on May 9, 2015. His death occurred at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center at 9:35 p.m. Jordan was a 2013 graduate of Manual Academy and was well-regarded in his…

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Marcus Franklin

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 9, 2015, Marcus D. Franklin, a 22-year-old African American man from Chicago, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence in a tragic and senseless act. His death sent shockwaves through his family, friends, and the community, leaving behind a void that…

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Theo Hike

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Theo Hike, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 9, 2015, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred just before midnight near 75th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Theo Hike and another 23-year-old…

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Jonathan Delacroix

Male, age 18 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on May 9, 2015, a young Black/African American man named Jonathan Delacroix, age 18, lost his life in Lafayette, Louisiana. The incident occurred on a Saturday in the 1600 block of 12th Street, where a gathering of teenagers took a…

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Lucian Mariano Andia

Male, age 72 · Cary, North Carolina

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Luciano Mariano Andia, a 72-year-old man of Filipino ethnicity, was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree in Cary, NC, on May 9, 2015. His death was later ruled a homicide after investigators determined he had sustained injuries that…

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Todd A. Dunlap

Male, age 31 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2015, the life of 31-year-old Todd A. Dunlap Jr., a Black male from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded at an after-hours nightclub on South 19th Street, where Dunlap was working as a…

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Jody Hernandez

Female, age 31 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jody Hernandez, a 31-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, died on May 9, 2015. She was shot and killed by her husband, Daniel Hernandez, who claimed it was an assisted suicide. Jody had been suffering from chronic illnesses, including Crohn's disease and…

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Ronald Siazon Bonoan

Male, age 44 · Carson, California

Killed May 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On Saturday, May 9, 2015, forty-four-year-old Ronald Siazon Bonoan died under violent circumstances in the city of Carson, California. Bonoan, an Asian American man, had deep roots in the South Bay community, where he was known as a devoted son, a veteran…

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William Lomax

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

William Lomax, aged 22, was shot and killed on May 9, 2014, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. His death was one of the many homicides that year in a city that continued to struggle with rampant gun violence, especially in neighborhoods like…

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Daniel Faison

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 9, 2014, the life of 23-year-old Daniel Faison, a Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short in a violent incident on the city’s west side. The events unfolded at a residence located at 15720 Iliad Street, a residential area situated…

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Rashaun Lewis

Male, age 27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Friday night in Philadelphia, the sound of gunshots pierced the air on the 1300 block of West Clearfield Street. It was 11:11 p.m. on May 9, 2014, when Philadelphia Police officers responded to the disturbance. There, they discovered 27-year-old Rashaun…

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Donesha Marie McStoots

Female, age 21 · West-point, Kentucky

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 21-year-old Donesha Marie McStoots was violently cut short. On May 9, she was discovered near the Knob Creek Gun Range in Bullitt County, Kentucky, clinging to life after a horrific attack. McStoots, a female from Hardin…

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Jermaine Johnson

Male, age 28 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Friday in May 2014, the lives of two young men from Westchester were tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on a street in the Eastchester section of the Bronx. One of these men was 28-year-old Jermaine Johnson. The…

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Juan Padilla

Male, age 17 · Pomona, California

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Padilla, a 17-year-old resident of Pomona, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2014. The incident occurred in the 2100 block of Ramsey Way, where Juan, his 23-year-old sister Maryann, and their 52-year-old mother Manuela were found dead. The…

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Lamar Canady

Male, age 32 · San-diego, California

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lamar Canady, a 32-year-old businessman and father of four, was tragically killed on May 9, 2014, in San Diego, California. Canady was the owner of the Official Cutz barbershop in Oak Park. On the day of his death, he was ambushed and shot multiple times as…

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Manuela Padilla

Female, age 52 · Pomona, California

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Manuela Padilla, a 52-year-old Latina, was tragically found dead on May 9, 2014, in her home located in the 2100 block of Ramsey Way in Pomona, California. The incident was a devastating murder-suicide that also claimed the lives of her 23-year-old daughter…

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Mariana Padilla

Female, age 25 · Pomona, California

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mariana Padilla, a 25-year-old resident of Pomona, California, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2014, in a horrific incident that also claimed the lives of her mother, Manuela Padilla, and her younger brother, Juan Padilla. The incident was a murder-suicide…

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Carl Ronald Patrick (Off.)

Male, age 52 · Pembroke-pines, Florida

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carl Ronald Patrick, a 52-year-old Black male, was found dead in his Pembroke Pines, Florida home on May 9, 2014. Carl, a dedicated police officer with the City of Miami Police Department, was discovered after failing to report for his morning shift on May 7…

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Edwin Anthony Mercado

Male · Winter-garden, Florida

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Edwin Anthony Mercado, a security guard, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2014, in Winter Garden, Florida. The incident occurred at the Las Princesas nightclub on West Colonial Drive. Mercado was shot in the chest late that Friday night by another security…

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