Death by Force

Dante Whitaker

Male, age 25 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old Dante Tyrell Kwame Whitaker was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2018, in the vicinity of West End and 18th Avenues in the city's Upper West Ward, Whitaker was fatally shot. The Essex…

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Diquese Young

Male, age 19 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the fall of 2018, the life of 19-year-old Diquese Young, a promising male athlete from Camden, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On the evening of October 14th, events unfolded inside a residence on the 2500 block of Baird Boulevard that would lead to…

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Eduardo Sandoval

Male, age 22 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Eduardo "Lalo" Alvarado Sandoval, a 22-year-old from Stockton, California, was tragically killed on October 14, 2018, during a birthday party in East Palo Alto. The incident occurred at the A1 Auto Services & Towing lot, where a fight broke out and escalated…

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Eric Allen

Male, age 43 · San-leandro, California

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Eric Allen, a 43-year-old resident of Berkeley, California, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2018, following a shooting incident in the unincorporated area of San Leandro. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Mono Street near the Ashland…

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Mario Andres Vidales Mendez

Male, age 23 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mario Andres Vidales Mendez, a 23-year-old resident of East Palo Alto, California, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2018. Mario was attending a 21st birthday party at the A1 Auto Services and Towing lot in East Palo Alto when a fight broke out. During…

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Antwan Williams

Male, age 31 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Antwan Williams, a 31-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation by local authorities. Williams was found…

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Cliff Ismael

Male, age 26 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Cliff Ismael, a 26-year-old man, was tragically killed on October 14, 2018, in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at a Citgo gas station located at 4449 N. State Road 7. The altercation began as an argument between two groups of…

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Sabron Markez Mosby

Male, age 24 · Alma, Georgia

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Alma, Georgia, the evening of October 15, 2018, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. In the vicinity of 504 E. 8th Street, a neighbor's report of shots fired sent Alma police officers rushing to the scene. There they discovered…

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Arnold Hopkins

Male, age 35 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Arnold Farris Hopkins, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2018, in Champaign, Illinois. Born on October 31, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois, Arnold was known for his jovial personality and his ability to make others laugh.…

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Jammie Holmes

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jammie Holmes, a 16-year-old African American boy, was tragically shot and killed on October 14, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Gresham neighborhood, specifically in the 1700 block of West 85th Street. Jammie was found with a gunshot…

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Derrick McGlory

Male, age 27 · Marksville, Louisiana

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 14, 2018, the life of 27-year-old Derrick Lee McGlory of Marksville, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Known to his friends and family as 'D-Lee,' McGlory, a male, was a passionate artist who found joy in…

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Taji Simon Jr

Male, age 20 · Marksville, Louisiana

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of October 14, 2018, the life of a promising 20-year-old male, Taji Simon Jr., an African American, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Marksville, Louisiana. Known to many by his stage name 'Marley Garcia,' Simon was an aspiring…

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Deante Jefferies

Male · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

Deante Antoine Jefferies, a 29-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on October 14, 2018, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The incident occurred at a home on Leggett Road, where Jefferies was attempting to protect his cousin's friend…

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William Preston Deane

Male, age 70 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

William Preston Deane, a 70-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on October 14, 2018, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were determined to be a murder-suicide. Deane was found dead inside a…

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Michael Jenkins

Male, age 40 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

On October 14, 2018, tragedy struck the Youngstown, Ohio community when 40-year-old Michael E. Jenkins lost his life in a shocking and violent act. The events unfolded in the early morning hours, around 3 a.m., when Michael was found inside a vehicle that had…

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Brandon J. Adams

Male, age 18 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of an autumn evening in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 18-year-old Brandon J. Adams, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2018, Adams, a promising basketball player from LEAD Academy, drove with a relative to the parking…

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Jerrel Barber

Male, age 57 · Decaturville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the autumn of 2018, the quiet grounds of Beech Bend Park in Decaturville, Tennessee, became the scene of a fatal encounter for Jerrel Barber, a 57-year-old man who had been residing at the campground for a couple of weeks. On the evening of October 14, an…

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Lawrence James

Male, age 24 · Millington, Tennessee

Killed Oct 14, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Millington, Tennessee, the life of 24-year-old Lawrence James was tragically cut short in the early morning hours of October 14, 2018. The young man was attending a party at the Fairway Cottages, a recreational lodging area situated…

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Dwayne Leblanc

Male, age 52 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dwayne Leblanc, aged 52, was shot and killed on October 14, 2017, in San Francisco, California. The incident occurred in the Sunnydale-Velasco housing project, a large public housing complex known for its history of poverty and violence. Officers responded to…

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Valentino Cockerham

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Valentino Cockerham, age 23, was fatally shot on October 14, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Englewood neighborhood, a part of the city that has been significantly impacted by violent crime over the years. Valentino was one of the…

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Justin Gilbert

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Justin Gilbert, aged 19, was fatally shot on October 14, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amidst a year marked by ongoing violence, as Chicago struggled to reduce its high number of homicides. Justin's death happened in a community that was…

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Trevel Ridgell

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Trevel Ridgell, a 17-year-old, was shot and killed on October 14, 2017, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. Ridgell was one of many young victims of gun violence in the city that year, which saw numerous incidents affecting communities already…

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Christopher A Bradley

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2017, the discovery of a young man's body shattered the peace of a quiet Indianapolis park. On the evening of Saturday, October 14, two children playing hide-and-seek in Olin Park, located on the city's near west side, stumbled upon a grim…

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Kevin Rainey

Male, age 15 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

The tragic death of Kevin Rainey occurred in the early morning hours of October 14, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the east side of the city after receiving reports of a person…

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DaJourn Holmes

Male, age 26 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 26-year-old DaJourn Holmes, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2017, Holmes was driving his vehicle when he was struck by multiple gunshots. The…

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Calvin Sweeney

Male, age 43 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fall of 2017, the life of 43-year-old Calvin Sweeney was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of October 14th, Sweeney was at a convenience store in the Tarrant area when a vehicle pulled up and unleashed a…

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Korry Evins

Male, age 40 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 14, 2017, the life of 40-year-old Korry Evins, a male resident of a Forestdale, Alabama, apartment complex, was tragically cut short. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office launched a homicide investigation after Evins was…

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Sanio Robinson

Male, age 37 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2017, the community of Blytheville, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent death of 37-year-old Sanio Robinson. On the weekend of October 14th, Robinson, a male resident of the city, became a victim of gun violence. The incident prompted an…

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Allen Cox

Male, age 25 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in October 2017, the life of Allen Cox, a 25-year-old Black man from Hartford, Connecticut, was irrevocably altered. On October 15th, at approximately 12:38 a.m., Hartford police responded to a call at 35 Whitmore…

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Deon Rodney

Male, age 31 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Deon Rodney, a 31-year-old Black/African American male, was working his shift as a barber at Just Right Cutz on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the evening of October 14, 2017. The day was nearing its end, and several customers, including a young…

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Ednilson Decosta

Male, age 28 · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the life of a 28-year-old Black / African American man, Ednilson Decosta of Dorchester, was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2017, at approximately 3:30 a.m., while sitting in a car on…

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Kevin Raymond

Male, age 20 · Somerville, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of 20-year-old Kevin Raymond, a Black male from Somerville, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2017, at approximately 3:40 a.m., gunshots echoed through a parking lot on Canal Lane.…

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Edgar Vasquez

Male, age 13 · Kelso, Washington

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Kelso, Washington, a sleepover between two young friends ended in a devastating tragedy on October 14, 2017. Thirteen-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, Edgar Vasquez, was at his friend's grandparents' home where he was spending the night.…

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Eugene Johnson

Male, age 23 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fading hours of an autumn evening in Oklahoma City, a dispute that began at a local event center tragically escalated, leaving two young men dead and a community in shock. On October 14, 2017, 23-year-old Eugene Johnson was shot and killed in a violent…

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Lori McKee

Female, age 40 · Utica, Mississippi

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Utica, Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded on October 14, 2017, ending the life of 40-year-old Lori McKee. Her death was the result of gun violence in what authorities have described as a possible murder-suicide. Lori McKee was found deceased…

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Roy Vincent Cupples

Male, age 37 · Utica, Mississippi

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic day in October of 2017, the lives of two individuals were cut short in what officials would come to investigate as a possible murder-suicide. Roy Vincent Cupples, a 37-year-old male, was found deceased on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in Utica…

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India Nahcia Simeon

Female, age 17 · Willingboro, New Jersey

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a fall evening in Willingboro, New Jersey, the life of 17-year-old India Nahcia Simeon was tragically cut short. On Saturday, October 14, 2017, the young woman was with a group of people on the first block of Bermuda Circle when gunfire erupted. The…

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Roger Alan Denny

Male, age 44 · Easley, South Carolina

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roger Alan Denny, a 44-year-old male from Easley, South Carolina, passed away on October 14, 2017. Born in Easley on May 28, 1973, he was a lifelong resident of the upstate area. Those who knew him remembered his kind-heartedness, generosity, and his…

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Lerowne Harris

Male, age 35 · Niagara-falls, New York

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Saturday night in Niagara Falls, New York, 35-year-old Lerowne Harris, a Black male, lost his life in a burst of violence that stunned the local community. On October 14, 2017, Harris was in the parking lot at the intersection of 19th Street and…

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Adan Aguilar Berrera

Male, age 36 · Delano, California

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adan Aguilar Berrera, a 36-year-old resident of Delano, California, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2017. On that fateful day, officers from the Delano Police Department responded to a call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon on the 2000 block…

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Willie Lee Williams

Male, age 65 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Willie Lee Williams, a 65-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on October 14, 2017, in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the 11000 block of South Vermont Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Akeem Turner

Male, age 21 · Duluth, Georgia

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of October 14, 2017, 21-year-old Akeem Turner was found with fatal gunshot wounds in a breezeway of the Colonial Grand at River Plantation apartment complex in Duluth, Georgia. Police arrived at the scene around 9:20 p.m. to find Turner…

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Jalal Ross-Beyah

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 14, 2017, a celebration of freedom turned into a scene of tragedy in the parking lot of Peaches of Atlanta, a strip club on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. Jalal Ross-Beyah, a 29-year-old male from East Point, had…

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Khristopher Dixon

Male, age 22 · Austell, Georgia

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet of a Saturday morning on October 14, 2017, in Austell, Georgia, the life of 22-year-old Khristopher Dixon was tragically cut short in his own home. Dixon, a man described by neighbors as friendly and focused on his burgeoning T-shirt and tattoo…

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Zemal Fuentes

Male, age 22 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fall of 2017, a visit to Albany, Georgia, for the Albany State University homecoming festivities turned tragic for a 27-year-old man. Zemal Fuentes, a male from Thomaston, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, October 14, 2017, in what…

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Gerald Taylor

Male, age 25 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gerald Taylor, a 25-year-old African American male from Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on October 14, 2017, in Danville, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Campbell Lane, located in the Fair Oaks Public Housing area. Police responded…

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Justin Lee Murphy Jr

Male, age 2 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Justin Lee Murphy Jr., a 2-year-old boy from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost his life on October 14, 2017. The young boy, who was of African American descent, was fatally shot in the torso. The incident occurred at a home in Decatur, where police found the…

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Trevail ‘Trey’ Ridgell

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Trevail “Trey” Ridgell, 17, a Black male, was spending a Saturday night in mid-October with a friend in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood when gunfire found them. Just after 10:25 p.m. on October 14, 2017, he and 19-year-old Justin Gilbert were sitting in…

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