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Rodney Watkins

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rodney Kenneth Watkins, a 19-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was found dead on October 17, 2019, along Interstate 71 near Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered by a passerby on a rural stretch of the highway in Range Township, Madison…

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Dwayne Fuller

Male, age 24 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dwayne Fuller, a 24-year-old man from Homestead, was tragically killed in a shooting at the Family Dollar store on Versailles Avenue in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 2019. Fuller was pronounced dead shortly after noon at an area hospital after…

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King Adames

Male, age 18 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

King Adames, an 18-year-old male from Reading, Pennsylvania, was killed on October 17, 2019, after gunfire broke out near Reading City Park. Online memorial and news listings identify him as a victim of gun violence that day, and reports tied to the case say…

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Temptress Chippie Peebles

Female, age 30 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In Nashville, Tennessee, on October 17, 2019, a 30-year-old Black / African American woman named Temptress "Chippie" Peebles was shot and killed outside of her Morena Street home. The incident unfolded in the afternoon as Peebles was arguing with her…

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Anthony Strather Jr

Male, age 17 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony Strather Jr., a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 17, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Strather, a senior at Bowie High School and a starting defensive end on the football team, was attempting to break up a fight when he was…

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Eura Edwards

Female, age 62 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eura Edwards, 62, was found beaten to death in her home in the 11100 block of South Edbrooke Avenue in Roseland, on Chicago's Far South Side, on the morning of Thursday, October 17, 2019. The Chicago Sun-Times homicide tracker, which lists every homicide in…

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Christopher Rice

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the light of a Wednesday afternoon, the life of 29-year-old Christopher Rice, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short on October 17, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. The city's business district became a crime scene when shots rang out, and…

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Jermaine Barnes

Male, age 45 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the fading daylight of an autumn evening in Montgomery, Alabama, on October 17, 2018, the life of 45-year-old Jermaine Barnes, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. In the vicinity of East 5th Street and Owens Street, Barnes was fatally…

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Mark Lopez

Male, age 26 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the fall of 2018, a 26-year-old man named Mark Lopez was tragically killed in Phoenix, Arizona. The incident, which occurred on October 17, also left a woman injured. Lopez was reportedly trying to act as a peacemaker and de-escalate an argument between…

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Reilly Thacker

Male, age 21 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the autumn of 2018, the life of Reilly Thacker, a 21-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Tucson, Arizona. On the evening of October 17th, police were called to an apartment complex located at 8601 E. Old Spanish Trail, responding to…

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Rubelio Gomez Cervantes

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rubelio Gomez Cervantes, 40, male, Hispanic/Latino, set out late on the night of October 16, 2018, and never made it home. Just after 11 p.m., police were called to Northeast Washington, D.C., where he had been shot. Investigators determined the shooting…

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Eddie Cortez Smith

Male, age 40 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Eddie Cortez Smith, aged 40, was fatally shot on October 17, 2018, outside Born's Bar on Rice Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. when Smith and another man, Dewayne Anthony Ivory, had an altercation on the sidewalk outside the…

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Austin McGuire

Male, age 18 · Sussex, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Sussex, Wisconsin, the life of 18-year-old Austin McGuire was cut tragically short on October 17, 2018. A young man with a passion for cars and a promising future in welding, Austin was fatally shot in a home in the Town of Lisbon. That…

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Mitchell Brooks

Male, age 54 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of Natchez, Mississippi, a man named Mitchell Brooks, aged 54, found his life brought to an untimely and violent end. On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Brooks, a male member of the local homeless community, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The…

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Na’darius Freeman

Male, age 16 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early evening of October 17, 2018, in Greenville, Mississippi, 16-year-old Na’darius Freeman was enjoying a bike ride, a pastime he was known for. A Black male with a comedic personality, Freeman was fatally shot around 7 p.m. in the 400 block of…

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Corey Merchant

Male, age 38 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic autumn evening, the life of 38-year-old Corey Merchant was cut short by an act of violence in his hometown of Chesapeake, Virginia. On October 17, 2018, Merchant was the victim of a shooting that occurred in the 2000 block of Linster Street. The…

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Mark Stokes

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of October 17, 2018, a resident returning to their home on Indianapolis's east side, near 36th and Rural streets, made a tragic discovery. Inside the residence lay 28-year-old Mark Stokes, a Black male, who had sustained multiple gunshot…

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Rhiannon Trump Passmore

Female, age 21 · Sharpsburg, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the fall of 2018, a quiet home in Sharpsburg, Maryland, became the scene of a heart-wrenching discovery. On the afternoon of October 17th, a family member entered a residence on Harpers Ferry Road to find the lifeless bodies of 21-year-old Rhiannon Leah…

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Travon Reid

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early afternoon of October 17, 2018, shots rang out in the 2600 block of Saint Benedict Street in Baltimore, Maryland, leaving 26-year-old Travon Reid critically injured. A Black male, Reid was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center…

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Tyler Matthew Passmore

Male, age 25 · Sharpsburg, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, the lives of a young couple came to a tragic end in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. Tyler Matthew Passmore, a 25-year-old male, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his home. Also found…

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Derrica Addison

Female, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Derrica Addison, a 26-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on October 17, 2018. According to reports, Derrica was walking along South Avalon Boulevard in the Green Meadows neighborhood when she became involved in an argument…

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Jason Alejandro Castellanos

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jason Alejandro Castellanos, a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2018, in East Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jason was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The…

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Gerald Lee Bryant

age 50 · Dunnellon, Florida

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Gerald Lee Bryant, aged 50, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2018, in Dunnellon, Florida. The incident occurred at 13365 SW 106th Place, where Bryant had gone to visit his children. The visit turned fatal when Eric Matthews, the current husband of…

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Pedro Vasquez

Male, age 52 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Pedro Vasquez, a 52-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on October 17, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, where Vasquez was attacked in an alleyway. On that fateful day, Vasquez and another man were…

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Jessica Smith

Female, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jessica Smith, a 29-year-old woman, was tragically shot to death on October 17, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. near the intersection of Central Avenue and Eastcrest Avenue. Jessica was found with a gunshot wound to…

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Nikidrien Bailey

Male, age 22 · Pineville, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nikidrien Bailey, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on October 17, 2018, in Pineville, North Carolina. The incident occurred outside The Pines at Carolina Place Apartments, where Bailey lived with his mother. The shooting…

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State Kevin Keith Conner

Male, age 38 · Chadbourn, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Master Trooper Kevin Keith Conner, a 38-year-old white male, was tragically killed in the line of duty on October 17, 2018. Conner, who served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 11 years, was conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 701 near Sellers Town…

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Charles D. Chop Roundtree

Male, age 18 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Charles D. "Chop" Roundtree Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred when San Antonio Police Department Officer Steve Casanova responded to a call about an alleged…

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David Escobedo

Male, age 51 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

David Escobedo, a 51-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. His death was the result of a violent home invasion that occurred in the early hours of the morning. According to police reports…

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Antione Collier

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the streets of Birmingham, Alabama, a 29-year-old Black male named Antione 'Twin' Collier became a victim of a brazen daylight shooting on October 17, 2017. The attack occurred just before 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of an Exxon service station as Collier…

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Peter Akintola

Male, age 62 · Tampa, Florida

Found Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Peter Akintola, a 62-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, was tragically murdered on October 17, 2017. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of West Nassau Street, where Akintola became a victim of homicidal violence. Details about the circumstances…

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Rodney Wilson

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rodney Wilson, age 19, was fatally shot on October 17, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The details surrounding his death indicate it was one of the many gun-related homicides that year, contributing to the overall high rates of violence the city was facing at the…

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Adam Tanner

Male, age 19 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fall of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Adam Joshua Tanner was tragically cut short by gun violence in New Orleans. On the evening of Tuesday, October 17, 2017, a series of shootings broke out across the city, leaving one dead and two others injured.…

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Julio Valdes

Male, age 42 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Barclay area of Baltimore, Maryland, a tragic event unfolded on October 17, 2017, forever altering the lives of those who knew Julio Valdes. On that day, the 42-year-old man's life was cut short by an act of gun violence. Reports indicate that the…

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Vincent Patterson

Male, age 52 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Tuesday morning in October 2017, the quiet of a St. Louis neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. A city worker, going about their daily duties, stumbled upon a scene in an alley that would quickly turn into a homicide investigation. There, behind…

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William Jr. Brown

Male, age 37 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Michael Brown Jr., age 37, was tragically murdered on October 17, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the 4900 block of Majestic Drive North. Around 8:42 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police received multiple reports of gunshots in the…

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Antoine Collier

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 29-year-old Antoine 'Twin' Collier, a Black/African American male, was violently cut short. On October 17, 2017, Collier was with his girlfriend, about to enter a gas station convenience store, when…

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Jadairrus Grimes

Male, age 19 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jadairrus Grimes, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Montgomery, Alabama, leaving a community to mourn his untimely death and a case that remains without a public resolution. On the morning of October 17, 2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Grimes…

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Darren Larson

Male, age 55 · Everett, Washington

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an autumn evening in Everett, Washington, a dispute over a stolen cell phone escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of 55-year-old Darren Larson, a Caucasian male. On October 17, 2017, Larson had arranged to meet two individuals who he…

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Jeremy Faglie

Male, age 33 · Peggs, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Peggs, Oklahoma, the life of 33-year-old Jeremy Wayne Faglie was cut short on October 17, 2017. A lineman by trade, Faglie was a father who enjoyed working on classic cars and spending time outdoors. His death, which occurred at a…

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Eric Jones

Male, age 25 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2017, the life of 25-year-old Eric Jones, a male resident of Newark, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On an October evening, Jones was at the entrance of the Grace West Manor Affordable Senior Living Apartment building on Irvine Turner…

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Dallis Coleman

Male, age 64 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2017, the life of 64-year-old Dallis Coleman was brought to a tragic and violent end in his Indianapolis home. On the morning of October 17th, a concerned relative, unable to reach him, went to his residence on Daniel Drive and discovered a…

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Anthony Jackson

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On October 17, 2017, the life of Anthony Jackson, a 36-year-old Black male from the St. Louis area, was brought to a sudden and tragic end in Breckenridge Hills, Missouri. A dedicated paramedic with the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District…

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Timothy Johnson

Male, age 23 · Warrenville, South Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small community of Warrenville, South Carolina, a tragic and bizarre sequence of events led to the death of Timothy Johnson. On the afternoon of October 17, 2017, the 24-year-old man, was fatally shot in the chest. Witnesses reported a chilling scene…

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Sergio Ulysses Collins

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fall of 2017, the life of 27-year-old Sergio Ulysses Collins, an African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was cut tragically short. Collins, a man who had navigated the challenges of the foster care system and was actively trying to create a better…

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Kevin Wright

Male, age 19 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin L. Wright Jr., a 19-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on October 19, 2017, in Kankakee, Illinois. Kevin, affectionately known by his family and friends as KJ, Kevin-D, yellow banana, K-Money, and Pinky, was born on October 2, 1998…

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William Brown

Male, age 37 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

William N. Brown Jr., a 37-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 8:42 p.m. when the Columbus Division of Police received multiple calls reporting gunshots in the area of 4951…

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Aditya Sunny Anand

Male, age 44 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Aditya Sunny Anand, a 44-year-old man of Indian ethnicity, was tragically killed on October 17, 2017, at an Exxon gas station in York, Pennsylvania. Anand, who was known for his friendly demeanor and warm greetings, was working at the convenience store when…

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