Deaths by Force on October 18

Deaths by Force (478)

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Juan Vasquez

Male, age 49 · Hollister, California

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Juan Vasquez, 49, male, was fatally shot in Hollister, California, on the evening of October 18, 2025. Police were called around 7:22 p.m. to the 1100 block of Sunnyslope Road after reports of gunfire involving two vehicles. Investigators later learned that a…

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Kevin Michael Howe

Male, age 32 · Oxon Hill, Maryland

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet evening hours of Saturday, October 18, 2025, a burst of violence shattered the peace in an Oxon Hill, Maryland neighborhood, leaving a Washington, D.C. family to grapple with a sudden and tragic loss. It was on this night that 32-year-old Kevin…

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Lance David Phillips

Male, age 38 · Minot, North Dakota

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Lance David Phillips, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian man, died after being shot in Minot, North Dakota, on October 18, 2025. Shortly after 3 p.m. that Saturday, Minot police were sent to a residence in the 10 block of 39th Avenue Southeast after reports of…

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Markell Bonner Jr

Male, age 16 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the cool autumn air of an October evening in Macon, Georgia, the life of 16-year-old Markell Kiewan Bonner Jr. was tragically cut short. On the night of Saturday, October 18, 2025, a barrage of gunfire echoed through the 500 block of Williams Street…

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Odeal G. Curley

Female, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Odeal G. Curley, 40, a Black/African American woman, was returning from a night out on a private party bus when violence found her at the curb in Chicago’s Fuller Park. Around 12:40 a.m. on October 18, 2025, as the bus stopped near the 5400 block of South…

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Quantayris Townsend

Male, age 27 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in East Macon, Georgia, a hail of gunfire erupted, leaving a street littered with at least 50 shell casings and a community in shock. On that night, October 18, 2025, 27-year-old Quantayris Townsend, a Black male, was…

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Ramona Jasso Cortes

Female, age 44 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ramona Jasso Cortes, 44, a Hispanic/Latina woman, was found dead inside her Greensboro home after officers responded to an aggravated-assault call on the 3600 block of Sharon Avenue around 2:10 p.m. on October 18, 2025. Police said there were signs of trauma…

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Raykel Thompson

Female, age 25 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in Saint-Louis, Missouri, the life of Raykel Thompson, a 25-year-old female, was tragically cut short. On October 18, 2025, just after 1 a.m., the city's ShotSpotter system detected the sound of gunfire in the 1600…

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Rhonda Hairston

Female, age 39 · Ridgeway, Virginia

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Ridgeway, Virginia, the life of 39-year-old Rhonda Lesha Hairston was tragically cut short on Saturday, October 18, 2025. A Black female, Rhonda was known for her vibrant spirit and deep devotion to her two sons, Omartae Gravely and…

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Robert Hagen

Male, age 55 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of October 18, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded in Jackson Township, a community near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, culminating in the death of 55-year-old Robert E. Hagen Jr. Hagen, a resident of Jackson Township and a U.S. Marine Corps…

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Robin Moscoso-Hernandez

Male, age 17 · Amityville, New York

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood of North Amityville, a life was tragically cut short on a Saturday evening. Seventeen-year-old Robin Moscoso-Hernandez, a male from Bethpage, was visiting his best friend, 20-year-old Bryan Ventura-Ramirez, at his home on Francine…

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Rodney China

Male, age 51 · Rembert, South Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a turn of events described by the local sheriff as 'totally avoidable and unnecessary,' a verbal dispute in Rembert, South Carolina, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 51-year-old Rodney Lavern China. The Black male was shot and killed…

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Sedrick Taylor

Male, age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late morning of a Saturday in Baton Rouge, a burst of violence shattered the ordinary atmosphere of a fast-food restaurant. On October 18, 2025, 22-year-old Sedrick Taylor was shot and killed at the McDonald's located at 6910 Airline Highway. The fatal…

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Shaquill Madison

Male, age 33 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

Shaquill Emann Madison, a 33-year-old Black/African American man, was killed during a chaotic shooting on the morning of October 18, 2025, at a residence on the 7900 block of West Appleton Avenue near 79th Street and Ruby Avenue in Milwaukee. Madison, known…

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William Steel

Male, age 54 · Irwin, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

William Steel, 54, male, was shot on October 18, 2025, at the couple's home on Merlin Lane in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, and later died at a nearby hospital. Initial reports identified the location in the Irwin area; troopers found him in a…

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Bryston Lee Smith

Male, age 19 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the midst of a city grappling with a surge in gun violence, 19-year-old Bryston Lee Smith, a Black/African American male, tragically lost his life on October 18, 2024. The young man was fatally shot in Mobile, Alabama, becoming another victim in a…

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Devante Tashon Hall

Male, age 32 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a crisp autumn evening in Selma, Alabama, the life of 32-year-old Devante Tashon Hall was tragically cut short. On October 18, 2024, what should have been a festive high school homecoming tailgate at Southside High School turned into a scene of violence.…

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Andrue Encizo

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of October 18, 2024, a verbal dispute among a group of acquaintances in west Phoenix escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 25-year-old Andrue Abraham Encizo. A Hispanic/Latino male, Encizo was at a residence near 86th Avenue and…

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Andrue Abraham Encizo

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of October 18, 2024, a verbal dispute among acquaintances in west Phoenix escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 25-year-old Andrue Abraham Encizo, a Hispanic/Latino male. The incident occurred at a residence near 86th Avenue…

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Randy Joiner

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, a fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot of a McDonald's in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place around 3:45 p.m. at the McDonald's located at 1004 W. Wilson Avenue, near Sheridan Road and Wilson Avenue. The…

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Travis Trentel Thorne

Male, age 41 · Crowley, Louisiana

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small city of Crowley, Louisiana, a late evening on Friday, October 18, 2024, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 41-year-old Travis Trentel Thorne. The male victim was found lying on the ground in the 600 block of Dejean Circle around…

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Sara Guerrero

Female, age 32 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., 32-year-old Sara Guerrero of Mason, Ohio, was shot in the 100 block of Franklin Street in Hamilton. Emergency responders transported her via Air Care to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where she…

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William Flanary

Male, age 24 · Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of October 18, 2024, William Flanary, a 24-year-old male from Brookfield, was visiting family in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He and his pregnant fiancée were enjoying a walk with her younger brother and their dog on Martin Street when gunfire…

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Diane Jinx Jenks

Female, age 72 · Bear-lake, Michigan

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small community of Bear Lake, Michigan, a tragedy unfolded on October 18, 2024, ending the life of 72-year-old Diane 'Jinx' Jenks. Authorities were called to a residence on the 13000 block of Lakeside Avenue in the early evening, around 6:05 pm, to…

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Shundra Chestnut

Female, age 19 · Lexington, Mississippi

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Shundra Chestnut was a 19-year-old Black woman from Kosciusko, Mississippi, who traveled to neighboring Holmes County on the night of October 18, 2024, to take part in a trail ride and celebration that followed Holmes County Consolidated School’s homecoming…

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Mark Brown

Male, age 30 · Vineland, New Jersey

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of October 18, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Vineland, New Jersey neighborhood, leaving one man dead and another wounded. Mark A. Brown, a 30-year-old lifelong resident of the city, was discovered by police in the driver's…

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Terry B. Micco

Male, age 44 · New-castle, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of October 18, 2024, a tragic event unfolded in a home on Waldo Street in New Castle, Pennsylvania, that ended the life of 44-year-old Terry B. Micco. A witness inside the residence heard gunshots and ran to see what had happened. He found…

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Brendan Grady

Male, age 14 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the autumn of 2024, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of East Nashville. On the evening of October 18th, 14-year-old Brendan Grady was shot outside an apartment building located at 154 North 6th Street. The incident, which occurred around 7…

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Armando Meza Jr.

Male, age 34 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of Ogden Street, near Mercado Latino in Bakersfield, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 34-year-old…

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Eliseo Hernandez

Male, age 51 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., 51-year-old Eliseo Hernandez was fatally shot in the City Terrace area of Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of De Garmo Drive. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the…

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Jose Ramos

Male, age 39 · City Of Industry, California

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, 39-year-old Hispanic male Jose Ramos was found deceased near the railroad tracks in the 3700 block of Capitol Avenue in the City of Industry, California. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office determined that he had suffered fatal…

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Granville Owen Dennis Jr.

Male, age 33 · Silsbee, Texas

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 18, 2024, 33-year-old Granville Owen Dennis Jr. of Woodville, Texas, was fatally shot during a domestic altercation at a residence in the 2800 block of Holly Hill Drive near Silsbee. The Hardin County Sheriff's Office received a report of the…

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Joaquin Garcia

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Joaquin Archundia Garcia, 49, was stabbed to death on a CTA bus on the night of Friday, October 18, 2024, in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue on Chicago's West Side. The Sun-Times homicide tracker records the community area as Austin. The Chicago Police…

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Tammy Sue Jones

Female, age 32 · Sophia, West Virginia

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Tammy Sue Jones, a 33-year-old White / Caucasian female from Sophia, West Virginia, was killed in the early morning hours of October 18, 2023, when a shooting broke the stillness along Virginia Street in Raleigh County. Deputies with the Raleigh County…

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Winston Marquez-Morales

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, October 18, 2023, a shooting shattered the quiet of a southeast Denver apartment complex, claiming the life of 21-year-old Winston Marquez-Morales. The young man, a male, was in the parking lot of the complex located at…

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Shawn Callahan

Female · Sarasota, Florida

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Dr. Shawn Callahan lost his life to gun violence on October 18, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. The incident involved an ex-female employee who allegedly shot and killed him. According to reports, the perpetrator claimed that she had been constantly bullied on…

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Thomas Harris

Male · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 18, 2023, a tragic incident of gun violence occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, claiming the life of Thomas Harris. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger incident that resulted in multiple fatalities. In the same event…

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Daniel Hansford

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning light of Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the sound of gunfire shattered the autumn calm in a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When police officers from the Fifth District arrived at the 700 block of 15th Street, Northeast, they…

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Brandon Lamonte Drake

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 18, 2023, Brandon Lamonte Drake, a 35-year-old Black / African American male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was killed in a shooting incident that occurred on what was his 35th birthday. The homicide took place in the early morning hours, with police…

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Calvin Joseph Brown Jr.

Male, age 41 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Calvin Joseph “CJ” Brown Jr., a 41-year-old Black man, was killed on October 18, 2023, after an ordinary workday in New Orleans ended in sudden violence. Late that afternoon, police were called to the 3400 block of Franklin Avenue, where a shooting had…

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De’Asia Mullins

Male, age 19 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 18, 2023, the life of 19-year-old De’Asia Dee Mullins, a Black female, was tragically cut short in Alexandria, Louisiana. Known to her loved ones as 'Dee,' she was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound at a residence…

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Jake Zuniga

Male, age 35 · Frederick, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small town of Frederick, Oklahoma, the life of 35-year-old Jake Omar Zuniga was tragically cut short on October 18, 2023. That morning, just after 11:00 a.m., Frederick police officers were dispatched to a residence near South 19th Street and East…

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Antonio Lenard Patterson

Male, age 32 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a mid-October evening in 2023, a dispute outside a North Charleston, South Carolina nightclub escalated into a fatal encounter that left two men dead. One of those men was 32-year-old Antonio Lenard Patterson, a male resident of the city.…

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Starquan Dwayne Washington

Male, age 23 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 18, 2023, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a shooting outside a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar. Starquan Dwayne Washington, a 23-year-old male, was fatally wounded in the incident. Those who knew him…

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Jesus Uel Ortiz-hernandez

Male, age 18 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of October 18, 2023, the life of 18-year-old Jesus Manuel Ortiz-Hernandez was tragically cut short in Camden, New Jersey. A ShotSpotter activation alerted Camden County Police to the 2700 block of Hayes Avenue at approximately 4:14 p.m.…

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Rahim E. Wynn

Male, age 41 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of October 18, 2023, the life of 41-year-old Rahim E. Wynn, a Black male from Newark, New Jersey, was cut short by gunfire. At approximately 7:27 p.m., Newark police were dispatched to the 100 block of Dayton Street following reports of a…

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Austin Schwenk

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, North Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Lance Corporal Austin B. Schwenk, a 19-year-old Marine, tragically lost his life on October 18, 2023, in a shooting incident at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Born on May 22, 2004, in Camp Lejeune, Schwenk was raised in Painesville Township, Ohio, and…

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Jaliek Pridgen

Male, age 27 · Kinston, North Carolina

Killed Oct 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 18, 2023, 27-year-old Jaliek Pridgen was found deceased in Kinston, North Carolina, following a suspected home invasion. Officers from the Kinston Police Department, assisting the NC Division of Adult Corrections, discovered evidence of a shooting…

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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.