Death by Force

Susan Marcinkus

Female, age 63 · Panama-city, Florida

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Susan Marcinkus, a 63-year-old white female, tragically died on May 9, 2014, in Panama City, Florida. She and her husband, Robert Marcinkus, also 63, were found dead in their 24th-floor condominium at the Tidewater Beach Resort. The couple, originally from…

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Summer Moore

Female, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Summer Moore, a 37-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on May 9, 2014, in front of her home in Morgan Park, Chicago. She was attending a family party when she was struck by gunfire. Moore, a mother of three, was not the intended target of the…

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Austin Stewart

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Austin Stewart was 22, a Black man, when he was killed on May 9, 2014, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a crime that police later described as a robbery that ended in gunfire. That Friday evening, he was found slumped inside his car in the 1100 block of Swart…

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Eugene Cray

Male, age 43 · Harpersfield-township, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eugene A. Cray, a 43-year-old man from Harpersfield Township, Ohio, tragically died on May 9, 2014. His body was discovered by a passerby in a ditch along state Route 307 near Barnum Road on May 11, 2014. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot…

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Joseph Givens

Male, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Lovell Givens, a 34-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 10, 2014. Givens was known to his community as a business owner and a loving family man. He was born on March 7, 1980, to Cassandra Givens and Isaac…

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Randy Lands

Male, age 44 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in East Knox County, the life of Randy George Lands, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, was abruptly ended. On May 9, 2014, a man broke into the home he shared with his mother on Hunters Ridge Way. Randy, who had a learning disability and was…

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Barbara Knight

Female, age 19 · Harper, Texas

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Barbara Lynn "Barbie" Knight, a 19-year-old female of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2014, in Harper, Texas. Barbara was born on May 27, 1994, in Lima, Ohio, and was the granddaughter of Joseph Knight. She was a beloved daughter to…

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Charles David Dinwiddie

Male, age 47 · Killeen, Texas

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles David Dinwiddie, a 47-year-old Caucasian male, was a dedicated detective with the Killeen Police Department in Texas. He was born on November 28, 1966, in Frankfurt, Germany, and later moved to the United States with his military family. Dinwiddie…

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Karon Knight

Female, age 59 · Harper, Texas

Killed May 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Karon Elaine Knight, a 59-year-old woman from Harper, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2014. She was born on September 9, 1954, in Houston, Texas, and was survived by her husband, Joseph Knight, and her children. Karon was also a grandmother to…

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James Dishmon

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of May 9, 2012, a burst of gunfire shattered the night at 13390 E. 55th Avenue in Denver, Colorado, leading to the tragic death of James Dishmon. A Black male, James, who was 24 years old at the time, was standing outside with a group of…

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Gary Joiner

Male, age 56 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 56-year-old Gary Joiner, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 9, 2012, Joiner was killed, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. The circumstances…

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Shawn Carriker

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the city of Philadelphia, a young life was tragically cut short on May 9, 2012. Shawn Carriker, a 20-year-old African-American male, became a victim of fatal gun violence. Responding officers discovered him suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately…

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Jose Guadalupe Barragan

Male, age 18 · Greenfield, California

Killed May 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jose Guadalupe Barragan, an 18-year-old resident of Greenfield, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2012. Born on March 26, 1994, in Jalisco, Mexico, Jose's untimely death left a profound impact on his community. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Dashawn Valentine

Male, age 19 · Oakland, California

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Dashawn Valentine, a 19-year-old, was tragically killed in a shooting on May 9, 2010, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred during an after-hours party in a warehouse located on Chestnut Street, where a gunman opened fire, killing Valentine and…

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Vuitton Garrett

Male, age 24 · Oakland, California

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Vuitton Garrett, a 24-year-old man from Modesto, was killed on May 9, 2010, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred during a violent altercation at an unlicensed music club that was hosting a CD release party. Around 2:45 a.m., a gunman opened fire at…

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Shawanta Sparks

Male, age 33 · San Francisco, California

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 9, 2010, 33-year-old Shawanta Sparks was shot and killed in San Francisco, California, in what was described as a violent incident in the city's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. Sparks was gunned down near the intersection of Ingalls and Revere…

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Lamont H Williams

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Lamont H. Williams, aged 20, was fatally shot on May 9, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amidst a significant increase in violence that year, marking a challenging period for law enforcement and the community at large. Chicago was struggling to…

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Maurice Densmore

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Maurice Densmore, aged 26, was fatally shot on May 9, 2010, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago. He was killed in the street, with multiple gunshot wounds. His death occurred during a period when Chicago was experiencing an uptick in homicides…

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Avondre Donel

Male, age 15 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of a Detroit teenager was tragically cut short. Avondre Donel, a 15-year-old African American male, was killed on May 9, 2010. The incident that claimed his life took place at 9449 Roselawn in Detroit, Michigan. Following his…

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Kyle Lloyd

Male, age 35 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, a man's life was cut short on the streets of Detroit. Kyle Lloyd, a 35-year-old male, became a victim of homicide on Sunday, May 9, 2010. The incident that claimed his life took place at the intersection of Murray Hill Street and West…

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Lorenzo Woods

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

A cherished son, husband, and friend, Lorenzo Woods Jr., a man known for his warmth and culinary passion, passed away on May 9, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. He was 49 years old. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on November 27, 1975, Lorenzo's life was one marked by a…

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Juan Contreras

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 9, 2010, 21-year-old Juan Contreras was shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours, adding to the city's rising number of homicides that year. Authorities worked on investigating the case, but it remains…

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Kruz James Laviolette

Male, age 21 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On Mother’s Day 2010, Kruz James Laviolette, a 21-year-old Black man from northeast Oklahoma City, opened his home for a party held in honor of his younger sister. What began as a celebration drew together relatives and friends, filling the house with the…

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Marcos Pineda

Male, age 15 · King-city, California

Killed May 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Marcos Antonio Pineda, a 15-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically passed away on May 9, 2010. Marcos was born on December 12, 1994, in King City and was a beloved member of his community. His sudden death left a profound impact on his family…

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Jeremy Watkins

Male, age 27 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a spring morning in Louisiana, the life of Jeremy Watkins, a 27-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. In the early hours of Saturday, May 9, 2009, Watkins was shot inside his residence in the 400 block of Wilson Drive in Marrero, a…

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Kevin Foster

Male, age 36 · Ruston, Louisiana

Killed May 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In Ruston, Louisiana, the evening of May 9, 2009, ended in tragedy for 37-year-old Kevin Dewayne Foster. An African American male, Foster was in the front yard of his home in the 1200 block of Alpine Street when he was shot by an unknown assailant. The Ruston…

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Donald Coffey Jr.

Male, age 7 · Westlake, Texas

Killed May 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Donald Coffey Jr., a 7-year-old boy from Westlake, TX, tragically died on May 9, 2009, after being shot by Sheila Muhs with a 12-gauge shotgun. Coffey Jr., who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was with his father and friends, joyriding near a levee and swimming in…

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Antonio Kelley

Male, age 32 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Antonio Kelley was 32 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, May 9, 2009. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Michael L Smith

Male, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2003, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a mysterious and violent series of events that began with his disappearance. Twenty-one-year-old Michael L. Smith of Indianapolis was reported missing by his mother, Sharon Smith, after he…

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David Henderson

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 9, 2008, a promising young life was cut short when 18-year-old David Henderson was killed in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident that claimed the male teenager's life occurred in the 2800 block of Hillen Road. David L. Henderson, born on September 22…

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Marquita Dailey

Female, age 31 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Marquita Dailey, 31, was a Black woman from St. Louis, Missouri. Her death is referenced online in a way that points to a homicide investigation, but the public-facing record is thin enough that the circumstances of what happened—where she was found, how she…

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Alia Hart

Female · Springfield, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 9, 2008, Alia Hartman, aged 25, tragically lost her life in a suspicious fire that occurred in Springfield, Ohio. The fire broke out around 12:36 a.m. at her home located at 1805 Sweetbriar Lane South. Emergency responders from the Springfield Fire…

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Juan Castillo

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 9, 2008, Juan Castillo was found dead in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the victim of an apparent homicide. He died by force, and from the moment his body was discovered it was clear to investigators that this was not a natural or accidental death but a deliberate…

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Danasha Sanders

Female, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Danasha Sanders, a 25-year-old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on May 9, 2008. Her death was a tragic event that left her family and community in mourning. The details surrounding her death are sparse, and there is no publicly available…

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Gerald Keith Lakey

Male, age 32 · Lenoir, North Carolina

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Gerald Keith Lakey, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 9, 2008, in Lenoir, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Officer Gary Dishman of the Lenoir Police Department encountered Barney Adrian Dunlap, who confessed to…

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Ricardo Cortez

Male, age 40 · Bell Gardens, California

Killed May 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ricardo Cortez was 40 years old when he died on Friday, May 9, 2008, after he was stabbed in Bell Gardens, in the southeast area of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 7715 Eastern Ave.…

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Annie Gullion

Female, age 53 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In August of 2018, a grim discovery was made in a quiet Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood that would unravel a story of violence and a desperate attempt to flee justice. A 3-year-old girl, her clothes stained with blood, was found wandering alone, leading…

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Lamar K Daniels

Unknown, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Found May 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

Lamar K. Daniels, a 21-year-old man from Miami, Florida, was murdered on May 9, 2007. Lamar was found fatally shot in the early morning hours in a neighborhood known for its history of violent crime. His death is classified as an unsolved homicide, part of a…

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Franklin Williams

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

On May 9, 2005, Franklin Williams, a 31-year-old male, was found murdered in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department was the lead agency investigating this tragic case. Despite the passage of years…

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Lavern Steven Brann

Male, age 44 · Battle-creek-city, Michigan

Killed May 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a Monday afternoon, the 9th of May, 2005, a dedicated public servant, Lavern Steven Brann, a 44-year-old male detective with the Battle Creek City Police Department, was diligently working on a homicide case that had shaken the community. He and his…

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Derrick Taylor

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 9, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2018, violence shattered the post-Fourth of July calm in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood. In the 500 block of Newcomb Street, SE, gunfire erupted, leaving three people wounded. One of the victims, a 26-year-old man named…

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Andre Heckstall

Male, age 40 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On the evening of May 9, 2003, a conversation in a Virginia Beach parking lot turned deadly, leaving a family without a loved one and a community with questions that remain unanswered to this day. Andre Heckstall, a 40-year-old African American male, was…

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Scott Allen Hylton

Male, age 43 · Christiansburg, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a tragic spring morning, May 9, 2003, a veteran law enforcement officer, Scott Allen Hylton, a 43-year-old male, lost his life in Christiansburg, Virginia. He was a patrol officer with the Christiansburg Police Department, a role he had held for about a…

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Norman Wallace

Male, age 30 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

Norman Wallace, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 9, 2003, at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Wallace was a first-year MBA student from Youngstown, Ohio. He was shot and killed by Biswanath Halder, a…

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Melissa Weber

Female, age 37 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

Melissa Weber, a 37-year-old woman from Toledo, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2003. Her death was later confirmed to be a murder, and investigations revealed that she had been killed by Dellmus Colvin, a truck driver who was later identified as a…

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Kenisha Shavonne Dixon

Female · Houston, Texas

Killed May 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

Kenisha Shavonne Dixon, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2000, in Houston, Texas. She was fatally shot at her apartment on Forum West Drive when she answered the door around 11:10 a.m. Dixon was holding a handgun at the…

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Luella Mary Lou Blakeslee

Female, age 29 · Hopkinton, New Hampshire

Killed May 9, 1998 · 28 years ago

Luella Blakeslee, a 29-year-old schoolteacher from Hooksett, New Hampshire, was last seen on July 4, 1969. She had recently been dating Robert Breest, an unemployed carpenter, though she had considered breaking off the relationship due to concerns about his…

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William Reese

Male, age 45 · Pennsville, New Jersey

Killed May 9, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet town of Pennsville, New Jersey, William R. Reese, a 45-year-old White male, faithfully served as the caretaker of Finns Point National Cemetery. His life, however, took a tragic and unexpected turn on May 9, 1997, when he crossed paths with a man…

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