Deaths by Force on October 23

Deaths by Force (483)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Demetrius Clemons

Male, age 23 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of Demetrius Andrew Clemons, a 23-year-old man from Prichard, Alabama, was tragically cut short. Born on May 10, 1993, his passing on October 23, 2016, was noted in a brief obituary. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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James Clermont

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 23, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in the Hyde Park area of Boston, Massachusetts, resulting in the death of James Clermont, a 24-year-old resident of South Weymouth. Clermont, also known as 'Jerz,' was found deceased due to a gunshot wound. The…

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Josias Suarez

Male, age 29 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Sunday in Aurora, Colorado, the life of 29-year-old Josias Suarez, a Hispanic male, came to a sudden and violent end. On October 23, 2016, in the Morris Heights neighborhood, Suarez was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the…

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Moyar Flash Pleasant

Male, age 77 · Madisonville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the community of Madisonville, Kentucky, was shaken by the death of a well-known resident, 77-year-old Moyar Flash Pleasant. A White male, Pleasant passed away on October 23, 2016, and while initial information was varied, it would…

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Tyrell Stokes

Male, age 29 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyrell Stokes, 29, a Black male, was shot in the early hours of October 23, 2016, amid a barrage of gunfire outside and inside a crowded party at the Opal Lounge on the 5200 block of South Tacoma Way in Tacoma, Washington. Officers nearby reported hearing…

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Brandon Mar

Male, age 21 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a quiet Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 21-year-old Brandon Kevin Mar was tragically cut short. On October 23, 2016, Mar was found in a north Tulsa roadway, the victim of a fatal shooting. The discovery sent ripples of shock and grief through his…

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Ronald Wilkson

Male, age 55 · Wellston, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet rural community, the lives of Ronald Everett Wilkson, a 55-year-old male, and his wife were violently cut short on October 23, 2016. The couple was found deceased at their home in Luther, Oklahoma, near Wellston, victims of a brutal attack that…

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Natalia Hernandez

Female, age 13 · Southaven, Mississippi

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Southaven, Mississippi, a young life was tragically cut short. Natalia Hernandez, a 13-year-old girl, became a victim of gun violence on October 23, 2016. The limited information available from online sources indicates that she was…

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Clarence Williams

Male, age 31 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the heart of Flint, Michigan, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Clarence Donte Williams, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, October 23, 2016. The incident, which also…

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Kion Disheen Cooper

Male, age 32 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kion Disheen Cooper, a 32-year-old Black male, was found deceased on the morning of October 23, 2016, in Iroquois Park on the north side of Flint, Michigan. An autopsy would later confirm that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. His death was part of a…

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Montel Kenyatta Wright

Male, age 45 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of Montel Kenyatta Wright, a 45-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end in his own home on East Bundy Street in Flint, Michigan. On the evening of October 23rd, the sound of rapid gunfire shattered the…

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Lewis Griffith

Male, age 29 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening hours of a Sunday in Newark, New Jersey, a life was tragically cut short. Lewis Griffith, a 29-year-old male, found himself on Peabody Place on October 23, 2016, when gunfire erupted around 8:30 p.m. The violence of that moment would prove…

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William Blackwell

Male, age 58 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

William Blackwell, a 58-year-old male, had been a resident of the Trenton, New Jersey, area for 26 years and was known as a dedicated family man and a hard worker. For over three decades, he was a grinder at the Atlantic Spring Company in Flemington. His life…

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Lamarcus McGraw

Male, age 17 · Kokomo, Indiana

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early afternoon of October 23, 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Kokomo, Indiana. Lamarcus McGraw, a 17-year-old male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley behind a Village Pantry on West Jefferson Street. Despite efforts to save…

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Gebermdhin Woldgebriel Alekto

Male, age 35 · Riverdale, Georgia

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of a 35-year-old man, Gebermdhin Woldgebriel Alekto, was tragically cut short in Riverdale, Georgia. On the evening of October 23rd, an attempted robbery escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving a community in shock and a…

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Willie Huff

Male, age 31 · Warner-robins, Georgia

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a quiet Sunday night in Warner Robins, Georgia, the life of 31-year-old Willie 'Joe' Huff III was tragically cut short. On October 23, 2016, Huff was returning to his home on Ruth Court after a quick trip to a nearby Kroger. As he was getting out of his…

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Calem Copeland

Male, age 24 · Lyons, Georgia

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small community of Lyons, Georgia, a life was tragically cut short on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Calem Copeland, a 24-year-old male, died from a gunshot wound in what investigators would later describe as a heartbreaking accident. A lifelong resident of…

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Isaiah Hurley

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Isaiah Hurley, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on October 23, 2016, in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. The incident occurred early in the morning, and police responded to the scene shortly after…

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Jonathan G. Sanchez

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jonathan G. Sanchez, a 27-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, on October 23, 2016. Public memorial records list his name among those lost to gun violence on that date, but contemporary reporting offers few official details about…

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Michael Sierra

Male, age 23 · Waukegan, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Quinn Sierra, a 23-year-old male from Waukegan, Illinois, tragically lost his life on October 23, 2016. Michael, who was born on July 26, 1993, was a beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle. He attended Zion-Benton Township High School and…

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Rashad Collins-Baker

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rashad Collins-Baker, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on October 23, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and indicative of the broader issues of violence in the city. Rashad was…

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Samuel Williams

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Samuel Williams, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 23, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked significant attention from both the community and law…

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Christopher Edwards

Male, age 30 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, October 23, 2016, a fatal encounter unfolded outside a Baton Rouge nightclub, claiming the life of 30-year-old Black / African American male Christopher Edwards. The shooting, which occurred around 1:45 a.m. in the 2000 block of…

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John Paul Batiste

Male, age 37 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, the life of 37-year-old John Paul Batiste of Arnaudville tragically ended. On October 23, 2016, police responded to a call in the 100 block of Philomine Street around 5:15 p.m. to find Batiste in the…

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Reginald Reggie Alston

Male, age 30 · Tarboro, North Carolina

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald "Reggie" Alston, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 23, 2016, in Tarboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at Pender Square Apartments located at 500 Benson Drive. According to reports, a…

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Reginald Williams

Male, age 24 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a child custody exchange in the parking lot of a Memphis Kmart tragically escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 24-year-old Reginald Williams. The incident, which unfolded on the afternoon of October 23, 2016, in the…

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Kylie Pauline Warren

Female, age 26 · Converse, Texas

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kylie Pauline Warren, a 26-year-old woman from Converse, Texas, was tragically found dead in her home on October 23, 2016. She had been shot in the head, and her body was discovered in the kitchen. Warren had been out with friends the night before her death…

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Philip Michael Evans

Male · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Philip Michael Evans, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically killed on October 23, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. Evans was hosting a Halloween party at his home with his best friend, Daniel Haros, when the incident occurred. The two were standing in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Harry D Rodriguez

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Harry D. Rodriguez, aged 23, was shot and killed on October 23, 2011, in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The incident occurred during a celebration for his birthday at an apartment when a gunman fired through a back door, fatally striking Rodriguez and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Armando Aguirre

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Latino male Armando Aguirre, age 25, was shot on the night of October 23, 2011, on a quiet stretch of the 2400 block of West 74th Street in Chicago Lawn. Just after 11 p.m., police found the 25-year-old on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his back, the…

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Kenneth Williams

Male, age 43 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the autumn of 2011, a grim discovery was made on a Louisville street corner that added to a growing sense of unease in the city's West End. On the night of October 23rd, the body of 43-year-old Kenneth Williams, an African-American male, was found at the…

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Damon Smothers

Male, age 31 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a life was cut short on October 23, 2011, when 31-year-old Damon Girard Smothers was killed. An African-American male, Smothers was a native of the city where he ultimately met his untimely end. His death left his family, including…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Terance Jones

Male, age 36 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Terrance Jones, a 36-year-old African-American man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was known to family and friends as “Porky,” a son of Muskogee who grew up loving basketball, football, and church and later built a life that stretched between Wagoner, Bartlesville…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Charles Perkins

Male, age 73 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In Memphis, a story of a long life dedicated to public service contrasts sharply with a separate, tragic event involving a young man and a senseless act of violence. Charles Robert Perkins, an 85-year-old man, passed away peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christian Jones

Null, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 23, 2011, 21-year-old Christian Jones was fatally shot during a carjacking incident in Houston, Texas. The event occurred around 1:30 a.m. at the Shadow Ridge Apartments located in the 12200 block of Old Walters Road in north Harris County. Jones…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adrian Gutierrez

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 23, 2011, Adrian Gutierrez, a 36-year-old Houston resident, was found dead in a ditch on Barkley Street. The discovery occurred around 6 a.m. after residents reported hearing gunshots between 4:00 and 4:15 a.m. that morning. Gutierrez was later…

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Christian Linares

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 23, 2011, 21-year-old Christian Linares was fatally shot during a carjacking incident in Houston, Texas. The event occurred around 1:30 a.m. at the Shadow Ridge Apartments located in the 12200 block of Old Walters Road in north Harris County.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

James Paugh

Male, age 47 · Richmond, Georgia

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 23, 2011, a sense of duty led to a tragic end for a veteran law enforcement officer. Deputy James 'JD' Paugh, a 47-year-old male who had served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for 17 years, was on his way home…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

David Michael Pauley

Male, age 52 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

David Michael Pauley, a 51-year-old man from Norfolk, Virginia, tragically lost his life on October 23, 2011, in Noble County, Ohio. He was born on August 17, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was known for his love of NASCAR, Jeff Gordon, country…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kedron Jamar Caldwell

Male, age 19 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the fall of 2011, the life of 19-year-old Kedron Jamar Caldwell was tragically cut short. On October 23, 2011, in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, the young man was a victim of fatal gun violence. Born on April 30, 1992, Kedron was a male resident of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Justin Horne

Male, age 25 · Bellevue, Washington

Killed Oct 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the autumn of 2006, a dispute over a simple utility bill in a quiet Bellevue, Washington neighborhood escalated into a shocking act of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Justin Horne, a White/Caucasian male. On the evening of October 23rd…

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Thomas Wood

Male, age 37 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Oct 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Thomas T. Wood, a 37-year-old white male police officer, tragically lost his life on October 23, 2006, in Maywood, Illinois. Officer Wood was on duty, sitting in his police cruiser with his canine partner at the intersection of Erie Street and 6th Avenue…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Terrance McVey

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 23, 1996 · 30 years ago

On October 23, 1996, Terrance McVey, aged 42, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, after suffering from severe head trauma. The incident took place at 919 South High Street, Room 17. Columbus Police responded to the scene but were unable to determine the exact…

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Wallace Monroe Simpson

Male, age 41 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Oct 23, 1951 · 75 years ago

On a tragic day in Petersburg, Virginia, October 23, 1951, Virginia State Police Investigator Wallace Monroe Simpson, a 41-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. His death came during a tense standoff with an escaped patient from the nearby Central…

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Mickail Batchelor

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Mickail S. Batchelor, a 30-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on October 23, 2021. His death was a significant loss to his family and friends, who remembered him fondly during the funeral services held on November 6, 2021, at Reid's New…

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Dion Williams

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

A lingering tragedy that began with a burst of violence in 2016 came to a somber conclusion years later, leaving a Baltimore family grieving and a case officially declared a homicide. Dion Williams, a 44-year-old Black male, succumbed to complications from…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kenneth Coleman

Male, age 36 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in New Orleans, on October 23, 2021, the life of 36-year-old Kenneth Coleman was tragically cut short. Coleman, a male resident of the city, was found on a neighbor's front lawn in the area near the Fair Grounds…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin Thomas

Male, age 28 · Bronx, New York

Killed Oct 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in the Bronx, the life of 28-year-old Kevin Thomas was tragically cut short. Just before 2 a.m. on October 23, 2016, Thomas was found outside the Mott Haven Houses on East 143rd Street with multiple gunshot wounds to his…

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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.