Deaths by Force on May 9

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Solomon Hughes Jr.

Male, age 26 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday morning in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of Solomon Hughes Jr., a 26-year-old Black man, was cut short by gun violence on May 9, 2021. The specific circumstances surrounding the shooting that led to his death have not been made public. Following…

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Christopher Cartwright

Male, age 30 · Eloy, Arizona

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Eloy, Arizona, the life of 30-year-old Christopher Cartwright, a man from the neighboring city of Coolidge, was abruptly ended by gunfire on May 9, 2021. The Eloy Police Department responded to the incident and initiated an…

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Erin Carrillo Felix

Male, age 17 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Mother's Day evening in Phoenix, Arizona, what should have been a time of celebration turned into a lifetime of grief for one family. Seventeen-year-old Erin Carrillo Felix, a male described by his loved ones as joyful with a contagious laugh, was…

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Sergio Orozco-Simental

Male, age 42 · Buckeye, Arizona

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sergio Orozco-Simental was a 42-year-old male Hispanic / Latino from Buckeye, Arizona, who was shot to death on May 9, 2021, after an argument in the city’s Rainbow Valley area near 217th Avenue and Eagle Mountain Road. That Sunday morning, deputies from the…

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Caesar Manenche

Male, age 19 · West Jordan, Utah

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday evening in West Jordan, Utah, a long-simmering feud reached its fatal conclusion, claiming the life of 19-year-old Caesar Enche, also identified as Caesar Manenche. The events of May 9, 2021, unfolded on the streets, transforming a dispute into a…

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Jemare Lowell Ns

Male, age 21 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 9, 2021, a house party in the 8500 block of Southeast Harney Street in Portland, Oregon, turned tragic. Jemare Lowell Manns, a 21-year-old Black male, was found unconscious by Portland Police officers who had responded to reports of…

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Joana Cruz

Female, age 53 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day morning in Colorado Springs, a day that should have been filled with familial warmth and celebration, 52-year-old Joana Cruz was senselessly murdered. The horrific events unfolded at a birthday party held at a mobile home on Preakness…

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Jose Gutierrez

Male, age 21 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of Mother's Day, a joyous family birthday celebration in Colorado Springs, Colorado, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Among the victims of the ensuing tragedy was Jose Gutierrez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, whose life was cut…

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Jose Ibarra

Male, age 26 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

A quiet morning run on the University of Georgia campus turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on February 22, 2024. Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was brutally attacked and killed while jogging on the trails near Lake Herrick. The…

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Mayra Ibarra de Perez

Female, age 32 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

A family gathering in Colorado Springs turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on Mother's Day, May 9, 2021. Mayra Ibarra de Perez, a 33-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a mass shooting that claimed the lives of five other family members. The…

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Melvin Perez

Male, age 30 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a birthday celebration in Colorado Springs turned into a scene of unimaginable horror, forever altering the lives of a close-knit family. On May 9th of that year, 30-year-old Melvin Perez was tragically killed in a mass shooting that…

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Sandra Cecilia Ibarra

Female, age 28 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

A gathering of family to celebrate a birthday on Mother's Day turned into a scene of unimaginable horror, leaving a community in Colorado Springs reeling and a family decimated. Sandra Cecilia Ibarra, a 28-year-old female, was among the six victims of a mass…

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Jose Carlos Rodriguez

Male, age 31 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 9, 2021, a homicide investigation was initiated by the North Las Vegas Police Department following the discovery of a man shot and killed in a car in a parking lot. The victim, later identified by the Clark County Coroner as 31-year-old Jose Carlos…

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Raymie Henderson Jr.

Male, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 9, 2021, a dispute in a northeast Las Vegas home tragically escalated, ending the life of 37-year-old Raymie Henderson Jr., a Black / African American male. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 5:40 p.m., police…

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Sandra Cruz-Lopez

Female, age 39 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sandra Cruz-Lopez, a 39-year-old woman, was found dead in a tragic and violent incident in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 9, 2021. Her body was discovered in a truck that had been set on fire, indicating a deliberate and brutal act. The investigation into her…

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William Dealavone Jones

Male, age 30 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning, the life of William Dealavone Jones, a 30-year-old man, was violently extinguished in Tacoma, Washington. On May 9, 2021, at approximately 4:15 a.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 7600 block of South Tacoma…

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Cory Taylor

Male, age 44 · Laurel, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a day meant for celebration, Mother's Day of 2021 was tragically cut short for 44-year-old Cory Taylor in Laurel, Mississippi. On May 9th, Taylor, a male resident of the city, sustained a fatal gunshot wound under circumstances that remain largely…

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Jermaine Taylor Red Watts

Male, age 23 · Bay-saint-louis, Mississippi

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2021, a dispute that began over a vehicle tragically escalated, ending the life of 23-year-old Jermaine Taylor 'Red' Watts in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The Black or African American man from Gulfport was at the Third…

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Alvin Isa Kasey

Male, age 40 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2021, a call was made to the Roanoke Police Department regarding a person with a gunshot wound outside a business in the 4300 block of Williamson Road NE. Upon their arrival at approximately 2:40 a.m., officers discovered…

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Matthew Turner

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours, the sense of peace was shattered by the sound of gunfire in a parking lot on the east side of Indianapolis. When police arrived at the scene near 12th Street and Arlington Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., they discovered a man lying in…

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Terrion Alexander

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in May 2021, the life of 22-year-old Terrion Alexander was tragically cut short. On May 9th, in the Norwood Court neighborhood of St. Louis County, Alexander was discovered on a parking lot in the 7200 block of Woodstead…

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David Whittington Oliver

Male, age 44 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day morning in Greenville, South Carolina, David Whittington Oliver, a 44-year-old White male, was shot and killed while riding his bicycle. The incident occurred on May 9, 2021, near Rocky Slope Road and Sedly Road, just a short distance…

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Allen Steven Urena

Male, age 32 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 9, 2021, the life of 32-year-old Allen Steven Urena was tragically cut short in the Longwood section of the Bronx. A father of two young boys, Urena was fatally shot in the chest following a reported argument. The incident…

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Shamar Watt

Male, age 30 · Bronx, New York

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 9, 2021, a dispute inside a Bronx nightclub tragically escalated, claiming the life of 30-year-old Shamar Watt. The Black male was inside a bar and nightclub located at 4555 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of the…

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Roberto Rodriguez

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roberto Rodriguez, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for his family and the local community. According to reports…

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Tamara Dorena Shellum

Female, age 44 · San-diego, California

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tamara Dorena Shellum, a 44-year-old resident of San Diego, California, was tragically found dead in her parked car on Bethune Court on May 9, 2021. The vehicle, located near the entrance of Emerald Hills Neighborhood Park, had visible bullet holes in its…

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Armani Harrison

Male, age 19 · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Armani Harrison, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2021, in Pompano Beach, FL. The incident occurred on Mother's Day, adding a layer of poignancy to the already heartbreaking event. Armani was attending a party in North…

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Jadwin Lebronze-DLast Carrion

Male, age 20 · Cape-coral, Florida

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jadwin Lebronze-D’Last Carrion, a 20-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost his life in a drive-by shooting on May 9, 2021, in Cape Coral. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Veterans Memorial Parkway East. Carrion was found fatally…

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Tyi Frances Regina Faison

Female, age 30 · Orlando, Florida

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyi Frances Regina Faison, a 30-year-old African American woman, was found dead on May 9, 2021, near the intersection of South Orange Avenue and 6th Street in Orlando, Florida. Her body was discovered around 6:20 a.m., and she had been fatally shot. The…

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Christian White

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday evening that was meant for family and reflection, tragedy struck in the Atlanta area, forever altering the lives of those who knew Christian White. An 18-year-old Black / African American male, Christian was fatally shot on May 9, 2021. This…

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Derrick Herring

Male, age 56 · Cairo, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Cairo, Georgia, the evening of May 9, 2021, was shattered by the sound of gunshots in the 800 block of 8th Street NW. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered the body of 56-year-old Derrick Lamar Herring, a male resident of the…

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Javarreis Demonta Reid-Flemister

Male, age 25 · Griffin, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 9, 2021, the life of 25-year-old Javarreis Demonta Reid-Flemister was tragically cut short on a street in Griffin, Georgia. Reid-Flemister, a male, was discovered lying in the roadway on North 5th Street, having succumbed to gunshot…

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Lenwood Burl Colbert

Male, age 58 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a late spring evening in Atlanta, tragedy befell 58-year-old Lenwood Burl Colbert. On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Colbert was found with a gunshot wound in the 2500 block of Jonesboro Road SE. The call reporting a person shot came in to the Atlanta…

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Carlos Slaughter

Male, age 18 · Markham, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Slaughter, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2021, in Markham, Illinois. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 16600 block of South Crawford Avenue. Carlos, along with 16-year-old Demari Stephens, was…

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Demari Stephens

Male, age 16 · Markham, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 9, 2021, Demari Stephens, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Markham, Illinois. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. at a BP gas station located northeast of 167th Street and Pulaski Road. Alongside…

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Joshua Perkins

Male, age 34 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Perkins, a 34-year-old African American man from Peoria, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2021, in a fatal shooting at a gas station. The incident occurred at the MacArthur Shell gas station, located at 200 N. MacArthur Highway, around…

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Terrell Vance

Male, age 46 · East Saint Louis textbook formatting without hyphens as verified by Gun Memorial and news reports., Illinois

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 9, 2021, Terrell Vance, a 46-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The incident occurred at approximately 12:25 AM in the parking lot of MotoMart located at 3120 Mississippi Avenue. Responding…

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Bobby Rose

Male, age 39 · Bastrop, Louisiana

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Bastrop, Louisiana, the life of 39-year-old Bobby Rose was tragically cut short on May 9, 2021. A male resident of the community, Mr. Rose fell victim to fatal gun violence, a shocking event that sent ripples of concern through the local…

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Christina Marie Hassell Bueno

Female, age 33 · Clayton, North Carolina

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christina Marie Hassell Bueno, a 33-year-old woman from Clayton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 9, 2021. Christina, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was found dead in her home alongside her husband, Jaime Fernando Bueno, in what authorities have…

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Carlos Benito

Male, age 44 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Benito, a 44-year-old Black male, was found dead on May 9, 2021, in a residence located in the 400 block of South Glenwood Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police Department responded to a report of a break-in at the residence and discovered Benito…

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Jeremy Bickerstaff

Male, age 42 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeremy David Bickerstaff, a 42-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at a residence on the 400 block of Glenwood Avenue. Bickerstaff was found with apparent gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced…

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Jerome Gilkey

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 25-year-old Jerome Gilkey was cut short by gunfire. The African American male was at a home on Boxtown Road in the southwest part of the city on May 9, 2021, offering comfort to his friend's mother…

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Larry Parker

Male, age 66 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Bordeaux neighborhood of Nashville, a Sunday afternoon was shattered by gunfire on May 9, 2021, leaving one man dead and another wounded at a home on Dolan Road. The deceased was identified as Larry Parker, a 66-year-old male, whose identity was…

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Dyrelle Neakole Smith

Female, age 28 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dyrelle Neakole Smith, a 28-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. She was fatally shot at her residence in the 9600 block of Forest Lane, in what was determined to be a domestic disturbance.…

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Julius Smith

Male, age 30 · Marshall, Texas

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Julius Smith, a 30-year-old man from Marshall, Texas, tragically died on May 9, 2021, after being shot in the head behind a Wendy's restaurant. Police were called to the scene shortly after midnight when people reported hearing gunshots. Upon arrival, they…

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Saryah LeeAnna Perez

Female, age 6 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Saryah LeeAnna Perez, a 6-year-old girl from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 9, 2021. She was at a car club meetup with her family when an altercation broke out. During the chaos, Saryah was struck by a bullet and later succumbed to her…

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Shun Torrea Martin Jr.

Male, age 28 · Bryan, Texas

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shun Torrea Martin Jr., a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Bryan, Texas, tragically passed away on May 9, 2021. He was shot and killed inside an apartment on College Main between Adams and Jefferson. The circumstances leading to his death…

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Willard Justice Jr.

Male, age 69 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed May 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Willard Justice Jr., a 69-year-old man from Lubbock, Texas, tragically died on May 9, 2021, from a gunshot wound in his home. The incident occurred after police responded to a shots fired call in the area the night before. Justice was found dead the next day…

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