Death by Force

James Robert Dunaway Jr.

Male, age 51 · Hurst, Texas

Killed Oct 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Robert Dunaway Jr., a 51-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Hurst, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2015, in Fort Worth. He was born on May 11, 1964, in Austin, Texas, to James Robert Dunaway Sr. and Sandra Halbrook Dunaway. James graduated from…

View case

Death by Force

Gregory Donvell Jackson

Male, age 34 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 5, 2014, Gregory Donvell Jackson, aged 34, was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in East Oakland, an area that has experienced high levels of gun violence in recent years. Jackson was found with fatal gunshot wounds, and…

View case

Death by Force

Montserrat Flores

Female · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 5, 2014, police in Indianapolis, Indiana, responded to a distress call at an apartment complex located on Appleton Drive, near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Stop 11 Road. The emergency involved a three-month-old Hispanic female named…

View case

Death by Force

Derrol Smith

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 5, 2014, Derrol Smith, a 26-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was fatally shot on the 5200 block of Delancey Street. The incident occurred around 12:09 a.m., when Philadelphia Police Officers responded to a report of multiple gunshot victims.…

View case

Death by Force

Michael Davis

Null, age 57 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 5, 2014, Michael Davis, a 57-year-old man, was killed in Philadelphia. According to available reports, the incident is still unsolved, and no arrests have been made. Philadelphia Police responded to the scene but have not publicly disclosed…

View case

Death by Force

Jaime Pesina

Male, age 30 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jaime Pesina, aged 30, was shot and killed on October 5, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. Pesina, who had previously been connected with the Texas Mexican Mafia, was ambushed outside a tattoo shop he co-owned. Reports indicate that his involvement with the gang…

View case

Death by Force

Christopher Garcia

Male, age 17 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of west Phoenix. On the night of October 5th, 17-year-old Christopher Garcia, a Hispanic/Latino male, was with a group of friends near the intersection of 67th Avenue and Van Buren Street. An…

View case

Death by Force

Helmae Zewdu

Male, age 34 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, the life of 34-year-old Helmae Zewdu, a Black male from Brockton, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. Zewdu was discovered on Eagle Avenue in Brockton at approximately 2:27 a.m., having been fatally shot. He…

View case

Death by Force

Amy Ndao

Female, age 38 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, a tragic and gruesome event unfolded in a Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood near Churchill Downs. Amy Ndao, a 38-year-old woman, lost her life on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Her death was not a quiet passing but a violent end to what…

View case

Death by Force

Darnell Bates

Male, age 36 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, the life of 36-year-old Darnell Bates, a Black male, was tragically cut short in what police described as a home invasion in Lexington, Kentucky. Bates was at his residence on Addie Alley when two men wearing…

View case

Death by Force

Zachary Murphy

Male, age 19 · Soft-shell, Kentucky

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an autumn evening in Soft Shell, Kentucky, the life of 19-year-old Zachary Murphy was tragically cut short. On October 5, 2014, the young male was shot and killed during an altercation at the popular Knott County Trail Ride, an event that draws large…

View case

Death by Force

Patrick M. Alltus

Male, age 39 · Riverside, Washington

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Patrick M. Alltus, a 39-year-old White male, was found deceased in his Riverside, Washington, home on October 5, 2014. A friend of Alltus discovered his body at his residence on Hosheit Road and alerted the authorities. Responding deputies from the Okanogan…

View case

Death by Force

Griselda Gallardo

Female, age 20 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 20-year-old female named Griselda Gallardo was fatally shot on Sunday, October 5, 2014, while at her job at a Papa John's pizza restaurant. The incident prompted a search for the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Joshua Silkey.…

View case

Death by Force

Gary Volkers

Male, age 59 · Holland-township, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, a quiet community in Holland Township, Michigan, was unsettled by a complex and tragic case that unfolded across two counties. The investigation began on Sunday, October 5, 2014, when the body of 59-year-old Gary Volkers, a White /…

View case

Death by Force

Mary Spears

Female, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On what should have been a night of remembrance and family gathering, Mary 'Unique' Spears, a 27-year-old mother of three, lost her life in a senseless act of violence. The tragic events unfolded in the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, outside the…

View case

Death by Force

Kelly Samson

Female, age 50 · Terre-haute, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, what should have been a joyous celebration of a new marriage turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kelly Ann Arney Samson, a 50-year-old female registered nurse, was found dead from…

View case

Death by Force

Ashley Cornish

Female, age 28 · Cambridge, Maryland

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, the life of 28-year-old Ashley Cornish, a Black female from Cambridge, Maryland, was tragically cut short. She was outside the Dorchester Elks Lodge 223, where a private party was taking place, when gunfire…

View case

Death by Force

Jaleesa Brooks

Female, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early afternoon of October 5, 2014, 24-year-old Jaleesa Brooks was fatally shot during a home invasion in the apartment she shared with her fiancé in Baltimore, Maryland. Two masked intruders forced their way into the residence, demanding money and…

View case

Death by Force

Armani Gonzalez

Male, age 21 · Bronx, New York

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, a violent altercation erupted outside the Xtreme Lounge on Valentine Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx, forever altering the course of several lives. What began as an attack on 21-year-old Armani…

View case

Death by Force

Dennis Rodriguez

Male, age 24 · Bronx, New York

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in the fall of 2014, a violent altercation erupted outside the Xtreme Lounge on Valentine Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx, leaving a scene of chaos and bloodshed. When the mayhem subsided, 24-year-old Dennis…

View case

Death by Force

Howard Tony A. Sterling

Male, age 53 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Howard Tony A. Sterling, a 53-year-old Black man, was a beloved figure, known by some as the "Santa Clause of Red Hook" for his generosity. His life was tragically cut short on the morning of October 5, 2014, when he…

View case

Death by Force

Lenora Dawn Lopez

Female, age 34 · Pomona, California

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lenora Dawn Lopez, a 34-year-old Latino female, tragically lost her life on October 5, 2014, in Pomona, California. She was fatally shot near North Date Street and West Hold Avenue. The incident occurred late at night, and the circumstances surrounding her…

View case

Death by Force

Bobby Norris III

Male, age 26 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bobby Norris III, a 26-year-old African American male from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2014. He was shot and killed during an apparent shootout in North Jacksonville. The incident occurred inside a home on Linda Drive, where…

View case

Death by Force

Deanta Holsey

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 5, 2014, Deanta Holsey, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred on Linda Drive in the Northside area of the city. Alongside Deanta Holsey, two other men…

View case

Death by Force

Prosper Natron Johnson

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Prosper Natron Johnson, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred during a violent altercation at a residence on Linda Drive, where a gathering was taking place. According…

View case

Death by Force

Milan Lekich

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Milan Lekich, a 49-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was found dead on October 5, 2014. His dismembered body was discovered in the garage of his home in the Hegewisch area of Chicago. The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed that Lekich died from…

View case

Death by Force

Hancy Sanchez

Male, age 24 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of an autumn evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Hancy Sanchez, a 24-year-old male, was outside his apartment on Bayou Fountain Avenue on October 5, 2014, when he was…

View case

Death by Force

Sachin Rana

Male, age 34 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sachin Rana, a 34-year-old male of Indian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. Rana was working as a grocery store employee at the Hometown Grocery on Woodland Avenue when he was shot multiple times by an unidentified…

View case

Death by Force

Cari Stailey

Female, age 32 · New-cumberland, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cari Ann Stailey, a 32-year-old woman from Etters, Pennsylvania, tragically died on October 5, 2014, in Fairview Township. She was a dental assistant and a beloved member of her community. Cari was known for her outgoing personality and her dedication to…

View case

Death by Force

Rafael Popeye Santiago

Male, age 41 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rafael Popeye Santiago, a 41-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on October 5, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA. Santiago was found in a pool of blood in a second-floor bedroom of his home on Holly Road in Northeast Philadelphia. The medical…

View case

Death by Force

Ernest DeAnthony Turman

Male, age 32 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ernest DeAnthony Turman, a 32-year-old African American man from Lubbock, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on October 5, 2014, at the Eagle Pointe Townhomes in East Lubbock. Turman was known for his love of music and his outgoing personality, and he was…

View case

Death by Force

Melanie Heather Bounds Shoemaker

Female, age 42 · Hillister, Texas

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Melanie Heather Bounds Shoemaker, a 42-year-old woman from Hillister, Texas, tragically passed away on October 5, 2014. She was a surgical registered nurse and a member of the Methodist faith. Graveside services were held for her on October 12, 2014, at…

View case

Death by Force

Steven Paul Cobb Sr.

Male, age 46 · Seagoville, Texas

Killed Oct 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Steven Paul Cobb Sr., a 46-year-old male from Mesquite, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2014, in Seagoville, Texas. He was fatally shot during an incident at the Texas Shade Mobile Home Park in Seagoville. Another victim, Tracey Keith Greenwood…

View case

Death by Force

William Daniels

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the autumn of 2013, the life of 31-year-old William Daniels, a Black / African American male from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short on Saturday, October 5, 2013. His passing was formally announced to the community, with funeral services…

View case

Death by Force

Joel Gonalez Miller

Male, age 40 · San Diego, California

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Joel Gonzalez Miller, aged 40, was fatally shot on October 5, 2013, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood, and local law enforcement responded to the scene following reports of gunfire. Miller was found with multiple…

View case

Death by Force

Elijah Jones-Martine

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Elijah Jones-Martine, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot on October 5, 2013, in West Oakland, California, during a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred near West Oakland, an area known for frequent violence and ongoing challenges with gang-related crime.…

View case

Death by Force

Thomas Kirby

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Thomas Kirby, a 36-year-old bus driver for the Jacksonville Transit Authority, was tragically killed on October 5, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was discovered at an abandoned house in Northwest Jacksonville, with authorities suspecting foul play…

View case

Death by Force

Cory L Atwater

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cory L. Atwater, a 19-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on October 5, 2013. The incident took place in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area that has struggled with persistent violence and socio-economic challenges. Cory was found with…

View case

Death by Force

Arlander D Watkins

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Arlander D. Watkins, age 46, was killed on October 5, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Watkins was fatally shot in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, a community that has faced significant challenges with gun violence over the years. The incident added to a…

View case

Death by Force

Mark A Kelley

Male, age 49 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On October 5, 2013, authorities in Indianapolis, Indiana, initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Mark A. Kelley. The 49-year-old Black male was found deceased at a residence located in the 4300 block of Declaration Drive, situated in a…

View case

Death by Force

Brian Hollister

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the autumn of 2013, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of Brian Hollister, a 21-year-old African American male. The events transpired on October 5, 2013, at a residence located at 19214 Woodingham Drive, situated in a…

View case

Death by Force

Anthony Matthews

Male, age 24 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On October 5, 2013, 24-year-old Anthony Maurice Matthews, also known as "Weedie," was found shot to death on Waverly Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. At approximately 9:00 p.m., Cincinnati Police officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a body in…

View case

Death by Force

Isaiah Ford Torian

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the city of Philadelphia, on October 5, 2013, the life of 17-year-old Isaiah Ford Torian was tragically cut short. An African-American male, he became another victim of the gun violence that has plagued the city's neighborhoods. Isaiah was shot and killed…

View case

Death by Force

Anthony Eugene Reid

Male, age 35 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the fall of 2013, the life of 35-year-old Anthony Eugene Reid was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. His family last heard from him on the evening of Saturday, October 5, 2013. The following morning, his body was discovered in a grassy area near…

View case

Death by Force

Warren Fisher

Male, age 58 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2013, Warren P. 'Phil' Fisher Jr., a 58-year-old male, was found dead inside his home on West Glen Road in Norfolk, Virginia. He had been fatally shot. A longtime friend and neighbor described Fisher as a nice man who…

View case

Death by Force

Anthony Matthews

Male, age 24 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Anthony M. Matthews, a 24-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2013, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was found with gunshot wounds on Waverly Avenue, and despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cincinnati…

View case

Death by Force

Demetrius Detrara Howard

Male, age 29 · San Diego, California

Found Oct 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Demetrius Detrara Howard, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed on October 5, 2012, in San Diego, California. The details surrounding the homicide are limited, and there has been no public release of information regarding any suspects or arrests in…

View case

Death by Force

Rashad Meredith

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rashad Meredith, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed on October 5, 2012, during a violent incident involving gunfire between rival groups. The shooting took place near his aunt's apartment in East Oakland, where Meredith was…

View case

Deaths by Force on October 5

Deaths by Force (512)