Deaths by Force on November 25

Deaths by Force (471)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Breyona McMillian

Female, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Breyona McMillian, a 16-year-old female, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016, the day after Thanksgiving, in Washington, D.C. She had been attending a boarding school in Iowa and had returned home to spend the holiday with her family. Just before noon…

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Michael Johnson

Male, age 52 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the crisp air of a late November evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Michael Johnson, a 52-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short. On November 25, 2016, Johnson was fatally shot in what investigators would later describe as…

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Dajah Shaw

Female, age 21 · West-point, Mississippi

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 25, 2016, a Thanksgiving night rap concert at Bryan Union Hall in West Point, Mississippi, turned into a scene of tragedy. Dajah L. Shaw, a 21-year-old female, was fatally shot when gunfire erupted at the event. She was…

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Patrick Lacey

Male, age 31 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of 31-year-old Patrick Lacey was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the day after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2016, Lacey was fatally wounded in a shooting that marked the city's 60th homicide of the year. The…

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Freland Pridgen

Male, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freland Lee Pridgen, a 16-year-old Black male from Detroit, was shot on the city’s west side on Friday afternoon, November 25, 2016, during what was supposed to be a family holiday visit, and he later died from the injuries; his obituary lists his death as…

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Demond Cottman

Male, age 21 · Mays Landing, New Jersey

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Black Friday, November 25, 2016, the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, New Jersey, became the scene of a fatal shooting. Demond Cottman, a 21-year-old Black male, was killed in what authorities have described as a…

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Howard Young Jr

Male, age 22 · Burlington, New Jersey

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Howard Young Jr., a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016, in Burlington City, New Jersey. The incident unfolded around 4:45 p.m. on the 100 block of East Federal Street, where Young was found suffering from…

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George Carrington

Male, age 17 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Providence Park neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, the evening of Friday, November 25, 2016, was shattered by the sound of a loud crash. Richmond Police officers, who were in the area for an unrelated matter, heard the noise and responded to the 600…

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Tommy Strayhorn

Male, age 42 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a November night in 2016, a tragedy unfolded in Newport News, Virginia, that would ultimately claim the life of 42-year-old Tommy Jason Strayhorn. On November 25th, in the 500 block of Randolph Road, Strayhorn was discovered with multiple…

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Jacquon Smith

Male, age 18 · Charleston, Missouri

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the town of Charleston, Missouri, the life of 18-year-old Jacquon Smith was tragically cut short on November 25, 2016. A recent graduate of Charleston High School, the young man was known for his joyful and loving personality. He had a passion for working…

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Johnny McCarthy III

Male, age 32 · Gaston, South Carolina

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late autumn of 2016, a sudden and tragic event cut short the life of a Gaston, South Carolina man. Thirty-two-year-old Johnny McCarthy III, a male resident of the small town, died on Friday, November 25, 2016. The incident that led to his untimely…

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Christie Brooks

Female, age 32 · Rochester, New York

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet hours of the day after Thanksgiving in 2016, a tragedy unfolded in Rochester, New York, that would leave a family shattered. Christie Brooks, a 35-year-old mother, was found dead in her home on Wellington Avenue on November 25th. Alongside her…

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Victoria Brooks

Female, age 18 · Rochester, New York

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a day that should have been filled with family and Thanksgiving leftovers, tragedy struck a home in Rochester, New York. It was November 25, 2016, when 18-year-old Victoria Brooks, a promising college freshman, was found murdered in her Wellington Avenue…

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Julio Cesar Ramirez Valencia

Male, age 41 · Compton, California

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Julio Cesar Ramirez Valencia, a 41-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on November 25, 2016, in Compton, California. The incident occurred on McKinley Avenue, north of 135th Street. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Ramirez…

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Andrew Pieper

Male, age 27 · Sebring, Florida

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew Lee Pieper, a 27-year-old male from Sebring, Florida, tragically passed away on November 25, 2016. Born on March 26, 1989, in Columbus, Ohio, Andrew moved to Sebring in 1999. He was known for his love of outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and…

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Cierra Ford

Female, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cierra Ford, a 25-year-old female student at Clark Atlanta University, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016, in a shooting at a townhome in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Ford, who was remembered by her brother as intelligent, charismatic, and having a vibrant…

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Demarcus Myers

Male, age 24 · Jonesboro, Georgia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

A night of cards and drinks among family and friends in Jonesboro, Georgia, took a tragic turn, leaving a young man dead and his wife facing a murder charge. The victim was Demarcus Myers, a 24-year-old male who was shot and killed on November 25, 2016. The…

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Jeffery Banks

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On November 25, 2016, in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood, 35-year-old Jeffery Banks was fatally shot by 37-year-old Cleotha Mitchell. The incident occurred shortly before 12:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Central Park Avenue. Officers on patrol in the area…

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Dinero Grisham

Male, age 18 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the cool of a late November evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Dinero Grisham was tragically cut short. On November 25, 2016, gunshots echoed through Kenner Avenue, near the intersection of Perkins Road and Orleans Drive, forever…

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Stephen Vance

Male, age 25 · Hammond, Louisiana

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stephen Vance, a 25-year-old male, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana. On that Friday morning, he was found lying in the street on Rue Cannes in the Villa West subdivision with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby…

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Jonathan Griffin

Male, age 55 · Burlington, North Carolina

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jonathan David Griffin, a 55-year-old white male from Burlington, NC, tragically passed away on November 25, 2016. He was found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds at his residence on Burch Bridge Road. The incident occurred during a domestic altercation…

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Jamel Green

Male, age 23 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On November 25, 2016, 24-year-old Jamel Greene, a male resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was fatally shot while driving on Interstate 90 near Dead Man's Curve. At approximately 4:45 p.m., a Jeep approached Greene's vehicle, and an individual inside opened fire…

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Deaundre Villalpando

Male, age 24 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deaundre Villalpando, a 24-year-old male, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his apartment in the Red Bird neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, on November 25, 2016. The Dallas Police Department has been actively seeking information related to this unsolved…

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Hayley Farr

Female, age 19 · Spring, Texas

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hayley Farr, a 19-year-old woman from Spring, TX, tragically lost her life on November 25, 2016. She was found dead in a hotel room at the America's Best Value Inn & Suites in Shenandoah, Texas, from a gunshot wound to the head. Initially, the incident was…

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Isidro Zarate

Male, age 39 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Isidro Zarate, a 39-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016. Zarate, who was a father of four, was shot in the neck after he intervened to help a woman who was being assaulted by her partner in the parking lot of a…

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Raul Garcia

Male, age 35 · Elgin, Texas

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Raul Garcia, a 35-year-old Hispanic male from Elgin, Texas, was tragically shot and killed during an early morning robbery on November 25, 2016. Garcia, who was also known as Abel Garza, was found lying on the floor at the entrance of his house with a gunshot…

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Christopher Green

Male, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Christopher Green, aged 39, was found dead on November 25, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida. His homicide remains unsolved, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office continues to seek information to help solve this cold case. The incident took place at his…

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James A Sweezer

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

James A. Sweezer, age 26, was shot and killed on November 25, 2011, in Chicago. His homicide occurred during a period marked by significant gun violence across various parts of the city. The incident took place in the South Side, a region frequently affected…

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Sean Cambric

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On November 25, 2011, Sean Cambric, a 25-year-old Chicago resident, was fatally shot in a tragic incident that reflected the growing violence in the city during that year. The homicide took place in a South Side neighborhood, which, like many other areas in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Delfino Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Delfino Hernandez, aged 18, was shot and killed on November 25, 2011, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. at a neighborhood park on the 12600 block of Huntington Venture Drive. Delfino was sitting in a parked car with his friends when an…

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Carlos Fernandez-Ramirez

Male, age 38 · Adelphi, Maryland

Killed Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the evening of November 25, 2011, a tragic event unfolded in Adelphi, Maryland, leading to the death of 38-year-old Carlos Fernandez-Ramirez. A resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, Fernandez-Ramirez, a male, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in…

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Phillip Charles Boling

Male, age 49 · Aquasco, Maryland

Killed Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a late autumn evening in Aquasco, Maryland, events unfolded that would end in the death of 49-year-old Phillip Charles Boling. On November 25, 2011, at approximately 6:15 p.m., patrol officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were…

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Timothy John Tim Kern

Male, age 47 · Caldwell, Ohio

Killed Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Timothy John "Tim" Kern, a 47-year-old Caucasian male from Massillon, Ohio, tragically lost his life on November 25, 2011. His death was the result of a gunshot wound to the head, and his body was discovered buried in a shallow grave behind Rolling Acres Mall…

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Sean Bell

Male, age 23 · Queens, New York

Killed Nov 25, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the morning of November 25, 2006, Sean Bell, a 23-year-old unarmed African American man, was shot and killed by New York City Police Department officers in the borough of Queens. The shooting occurred just hours before he was scheduled to be married. Bell…

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Roderick Hunt

Male, age 31 · South-bend, Michigan

Killed Nov 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of November 25, 2001, the quiet intersection of Beardsley and Conn Avenue in Elkhart, Indiana, became the scene of a grim discovery. At approximately 3:30 a.m., a passerby stumbled upon a chilling sight: the lifeless body of a man lying…

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Christopher Kevin James

Male, age 34 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Nov 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

Christopher Kevin James, a 34-year-old police officer from Dallas, Texas, was tragically killed on November 25, 2001. Officer James was working an off-duty security job at a nightclub on Spangler Road when a fight broke out inside the club. Along with three…

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Juan Olgan

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Nov 25, 2001 · 25 years ago

Juan Olgan was 39 years old when he died on Sunday, November 25, 2001, the Sunday after Thanksgiving. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Timothy Richards

Male · Springfield, Ohio

Found Nov 25, 1996 · 30 years ago

On November 25, 1996, Timothy Richards went missing in Springfield, Ohio. Richards, a 34-year-old male, was last seen at the "Lantern" bar on West Pleasant Street in Springfield. His red 1994 Ford Aspire was later discovered abandoned in the center parking…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Alice (Betty) Gholston

Female, age 44 · Moulton, Alabama

Killed Nov 25, 1996 · 30 years ago

Betty Gholston, a 44-year-old female from Moulton, Alabama, was killed on November 25, 1996, in a case that lingered for years as one of the city's painful unsolved murders. Although the name initially provided was Alice Gholston, the online sources tied to…

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Randolph Evans

Male, age 15 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Nov 25, 1976 · 50 years ago

On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, a 15-year-old Black male named Randolph Evans was shot and killed in the Cypress Hills housing project in Brooklyn, New York. Evans, a ninth-grade student at Franklin K. Lane High School, was with a group of friends…

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Death by Force80th anniversary

C.C. Solomon

Male, age 46 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Nov 25, 1946 · 80 years ago

In the line of duty, Selma Police Officer C.C. Solomon, a 46-year-old Caucasian male, lost his life on November 25, 1946. The fatal encounter occurred at 1112 Morgan's Alley in Selma, Alabama, when Officer Solomon and his partner attempted to arrest a man in…

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Jose Tomas Velasquez

Male, age 44 · Manassas, Virginia

Killed Nov 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 25, 2016, a Thanksgiving celebration in Manassas, Virginia, ended in tragedy. Jose Tomas Velasquez, a 44-year-old man, was leaving the gathering when a confrontation erupted. The dispute quickly escalated, and Velasquez…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Joseph Gilbert

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Nov 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Joseph Gilbert was 28 years old when he died on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 4046 Abourne Road. His death was ruled a…

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Austin L. Hanson

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Nov 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Austin L. Hanson, 27, a male from Milwaukee was shot and killed on the night of Tuesday, November 25, 2025, on the city’s west side. According to police and local media, officers were called just after 10:20 p.m. to the area near North 52nd Street and West…

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Avonte Herring

Male, age 13 · Highland Park, Michigan

Killed Nov 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Avonte Herring, a 13-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of November 25, 2025, in Highland Park, Michigan, near the Dollar General store at Woodward Avenue and Manchester Parkway. He was struck around 3:45 p.m. during a…

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Jennifer Adams

Female, age 34 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Nov 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jennifer Adams, a 34-year-old female victim was fatally shot on November 25, 2025, in a home on the 700 block of Congress Avenue in the Hill section of New Haven, Connecticut. Police and media accounts describe the incident as a domestic-violence-related…

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John Marshall Marrou

Male, age 52 · Mountain View, Hawaii

Killed Nov 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of November 25, 2025, emergency responders were called to the parking lot of the Mountain View Mini Mart in Mountain View, Hawaiʻi, after reports that a man had been shot multiple times. According to police and subsequent news coverage, the…

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Larry Wohner

Male, age 39 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Nov 25, 2025 · 1 year ago

Larry Goldes Wohner, a 39-year-old White male from Sherwood, Arkansas, was killed in a shooting on the evening of November 25, 2025. The violence unfolded near 10804 Jacksonville-Cato Road, close to the intersection with Falcon Drive in the North Little…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.