Deaths by Force on October 12

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Nia Peoples

Female, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nia Peoples, a 30-year-old Black woman from Birmingham, Alabama, died on October 12, 2021, after a morning shooting that left her collapsing in the front yard of a home in the 1600 block of 8th Avenue West. Police were dispatched at about 7:35 a.m., and when…

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Carla Aiken

Female, age 56 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carla Aiken, 56, a Black/African American woman, was killed on October 12, 2021, in Wilmington, Delaware, after gunfire erupted outside a home on the 1000 block of Kirkwood Street. The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. on a Tuesday night, in a place where…

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Austin Brown

Male, age 7 · Marion, Arkansas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Marion, Arkansas, a heart-wrenching story unfolded that left the community in mourning. Seven-year-old Austin Brown, a young boy, became the victim of a devastating act of violence that also claimed the life of his mother. The tragic…

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Nakina Gilmer-Brown

Female, age 43 · Marion, Arkansas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Marion, Arkansas, a devastating event unfolded on October 12, 2021, ending in the tragic death of 43-year-old Nakina Gilmer-Brown. What began as a welfare check at her home on Boulevard Saint Germaine would soon reveal a scene of profound…

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Krystal Storm LeBoeuf

Female, age 28 · Spanaway, Washington

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the tragic evening of October 12, 2021, a 28-year-old White / Caucasian woman named Krystal Storm LeBoeuf of Spanaway, Washington, was found fatally shot on the side of the road. Passersby discovered her near 208th Street East and Mountain Highway East…

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GaKobie Jones

Male, age 19 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Ga'Kobie Kamari Jones, a Black male from Meridian, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On October 12th, Jones was at a residence in his hometown when violence erupted, leaving him and two other young men dead…

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Herbert Renard Thomas

Male, age 43 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of Herbert Renard Thomas, a 43-year-old male, was cut short by gunfire. The date was October 12, 2021, and the city would record another homicide in a year marked by violence. The circumstances surrounding…

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Hunter Card

Male, age 24 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, the life of 24-year-old Hunter Card was tragically cut short in a violent shooting that also claimed the lives of two other young men in Meridian, Mississippi. On the afternoon of October 12, Card, along with 21-year-old Jacoby Jones and…

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Kodi Davidson Jr

Male, age 23 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace of a Meridian, Mississippi neighborhood, leaving a scene of tragedy that would deeply wound the community. On the afternoon of October 12, 2021, 23-year-old Kodi Davidson Jr., a male, along with…

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Mario Swanagan

Male, age 41 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Jackson, Mississippi, a 41-year-old Black man named Mario Swanagan was found deceased in his residence on October 12, 2021, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The Jackson Police Department launched a homicide investigation into his death, conducting…

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Mel Groves

Male, age 25 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 11, 2021, Mel Groves, a 25-year-old Black transgender man, was shot multiple times in Jackson, Mississippi. Despite his severe injuries, he managed to drive himself to a local hospital. Upon arrival, he collapsed as he…

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Hassan Dixon

Male, age 51 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of October 12, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded on a street in Henrico County, Virginia, that would end the life of 51-year-old Hassan Dixon. Dixon, a male, was inside his sedan near the intersection of Parkview Avenue and East Laburnum…

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Jahnaya Bakare

Female, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of an autumn evening in Indianapolis, Indiana, the life of 18-year-old Jahnaya Bakare was tragically cut short. On October 12, 2021, on the north side of the city, Jahnaya, a young Black woman, was discovered with a gunshot wound in the 2100…

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Johnny Foy

Male, age 39 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Fort Wayne, Indiana, tragedy struck, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. On October 12, 2021, Johnny Mathes Foy III, a 39-year-old Black male, was found inside a vehicle on the 2300 block of…

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Joseph Thomas

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, a grim discovery on the south side of Indianapolis brought an end to the search for a missing teenager and unraveled a story of a deadly betrayal. The body of 18-year-old Joseph Thomas, who had been reported missing on October 10, 2021…

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Michael James

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of 22-year-old Michael James was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. On the evening of October 12th, an off-duty police officer working security at a construction site made a grim discovery in a grassy area near South…

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Zyon Saeed Randolph

Male, age 2 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of a young child was tragically cut short in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Zyon Saeed Randolph, a two-year-old boy, died on October 12, 2021. The initial circumstances of his death were not immediately clear, leaving a community…

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Branden Sellers

Male, age 23 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in October 2021, the life of a young man was cut short in Suitland, Maryland. Branden Sellers, a 23-year-old male from District Heights, was found inside a vehicle in the 3900 block of Southern Avenue, suffering from a fatal gunshot…

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Jonus T. Ben Jr

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in the autumn of 2021, the life of Jonus T. Ben Jr. was tragically cut short. The 37-year-old Black male was in the 2600 block of Dulany Street in Baltimore on October 12th when he was fatally shot. The incident was reported at…

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Deandra Reed

Female, age 30 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deandra Reed, a 30-year-old woman who was Black, was standing near the corner of Georgia Avenue and Belmont Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, on the evening of October 12, 2021, when a violent dispute nearby turned the sidewalk into a shooting scene. Police…

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Timothy Phillip Andricks

Male, age 31 · Bradenton, Florida

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Phillip Andricks, a 31-year-old white male from Bradenton, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2021, in a road rage incident. The altercation began when Timothy, while driving in west Bradenton, threw a paper cup of ice and soda from…

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Lorenzo Vasquez-Lopez

Male, age 41 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lorenzo Vasquez-Lopez, a 41-year-old Hispanic / Latino man, was killed in Columbus, Georgia, on October 12, 2021, when a burst of violence tore through the Beallwood area and left multiple people shot. Early reporting described a chaotic evening with…

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Rajah Devonte Young

Male, age 27 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading light of a Tuesday evening in Savannah, Georgia, on October 12, 2021, the life of 27-year-old Rajah Devonte Young was cut short by gunfire. The fatal encounter unfolded in a place typically reserved for recreation and community, the parking lot…

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Shamarian Chatfield

Male, age 18 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading light of a Tuesday evening in Macon, Georgia, on October 12, 2021, 18-year-old Shamarian Chatfield’s life was cut short in a hail of gunfire. He was at the Neighborhood Gas Station on Napier Avenue when a vehicle carrying several individuals…

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Jonathan Arnold Sr.

Male, age 33 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the historic neighborhood of Treme, New Orleans, a burst of gunfire on October 12, 2021, tragically cut short the life of 33-year-old Jonathan Arnold Sr. The incident, a double shooting, left another individual wounded, though their identity and condition…

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Brendon Redfearn

Male, age 18 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brendon Redfearn, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2021, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Brendon was shot on Kildare Drive and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. Despite the medical efforts, he succumbed to…

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Chauncy Kassim Montague

Male, age 35 · Zebulon, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Chauncy Kassim Montague, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2021, in Zebulon, North Carolina. Montague was found lying in the front yard of his home with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the hospital…

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Daliamontray Decarlo Strothers

Male, age 15 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daliamontray Decarlo Strothers, a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was shot on October 12, 2021, on Fairwood Avenue at approximately 11:58 p.m. Paramedics transported him to the…

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Chanika Clark

Female, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Chanika Clark, a 32-year-old woman from Maple Heights, Ohio, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2021, in East Cleveland. She was shot outside her home while she was with her four children, aged 5 to 16 years old. The incident occurred after an argument…

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Owen Matthew Barzal

Male, age 19 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Owen Matthew Barzal, a 19-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Akron, OH, was tragically killed on October 12, 2021. Barzal was an aspiring entrepreneur and outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed activities like mountain biking, kayaking, and skateboarding. His…

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Yarsellay Sammie Sr.

Male, age 39 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 12, 2021, 39-year-old Yarsellay Sammie Sr., a male of African American ethnicity, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on Montgomery Road near Route 22 and I-71 in Evanston, Cincinnati, OH. He was walking in a crosswalk when the driver of a…

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Anthony Smith

Male, age 29 · Braddock, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 12, 2021, Anthony Smith, a 29-year-old man from Pittsburgh, was found shot alongside a road in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. He was discovered with two gunshot wounds to his upper body and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital in critical…

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Kippy Henry

Male, age 42 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On an autumn evening in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the life of 42-year-old Kippy Reco Henry, a man known for his jovial nature and ever-present smile, was tragically cut short. On October 12, 2021, Henry was in his burgundy Dodge Caravan at the intersection of…

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Demetria Dortch

Female, age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 37-year-old Demetria Dortch was cut short in an act of workplace violence. The shooting occurred on October 12, 2021, at the East Lamar Carrier Annex, a United States Postal Service facility in the Orange…

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Dewayne Leggs

Male, age 47 · Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a grim discovery on an October evening shattered the local peace. On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, authorities responded to a vehicle fire in a church parking lot on Cunniff Parkway. Inside the burning van…

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James Wilson

Male, age 47 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a tragedy unfolded within the walls of a United States Postal Service facility in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving a community in mourning and forever altering the lives of many. James Wilson, a 47-year-old man, was a respected manager at…

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Juan Carlos Sierra-Garcia Jr

Male, age 19 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Juan Carlos Sierra-Garcia Jr., a 19-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2021, in Dallas, TX. He was fatally shot outside a Party City store in West Oak Cliff, near Interstate 30 and Cockrell Hill Road. The incident occurred around…

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Ruby Gonzalez

Female, age 18 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ruby Gonzalez, an 18-year-old Hispanic female from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on October 16, 2021. She was born on April 30, 2003, and her death was a result of a shooting incident that occurred on October 12, 2021. Ruby was with her boyfriend…

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Sedrick Jones

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sedrick Jerome Jones, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Sedrick was found deceased inside his apartment at 9240 Nathaniel Street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The Houston Police…

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Deonta Mcdonald

Male, age 19 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of October 12, 2016, tragedy struck in Denver, Colorado, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Deonta Mcdonald. The 19-year-old Black male, known affectionately as “D” or “Slim,” was shot at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the…

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David Henderson

Male, age 48 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a 48-year-old Denver mechanic named David Henderson found himself in a terrifying predicament. A Black male, Henderson had tried to do the right thing by reporting information to the police about a robbery of a marijuana shop that took…

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Demetrius Griffin

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 12, 2016, Demetrius Griffin Jr., a 15-year-old high school student, was found dead in a garbage can in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. His body was severely burned, and an autopsy revealed that he had been alive when the fire was started. The…

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Aaron M Smith

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aaron M. Smith, aged 36, was fatally shot on October 12, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly challenging year for the city, marked by a dramatic surge in violence and homicides. Chicago's homicide rate rose significantly in…

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Delwan Booker

Male, age 41 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of 41-year-old Delwan Lamonte Booker, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of Wednesday, October 12, 2016, gunshots shattered the quiet of the Phoenix Hill neighborhood.…

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Jason Finley

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jason Finley, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed on October 12, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His body was discovered on a sidewalk in the College Hill neighborhood by a woman who was walking her dog early that morning. The incident occurred near the…

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Mohamed Alkhater

Male, age 48 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mohamed Alkhater, 48, a man from Memphis, Tennessee, was killed on October 12, 2016, in a case that has remained officially unsolved for years. The publicly available record of what happened is strikingly thin, as if the story ends almost as soon as it…

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Kenjuan Dailey

Male, age 28 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of October 12, 2016, the life of 28-year-old Black / African American male Kenjuan Dailey was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Responding to reports of gunfire, Mobile police arrived at a residence in the 1000 block of Halls Mill…

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John Williams

Male, age 28 · Osceola, Arkansas

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of a 28-year-old Black man named John Williams was tragically cut short in Osceola, Arkansas. On the evening of October 12th, events were set in motion that would lead to his untimely death. The catalyst appeared to be a photo…

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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.