Deaths by Force on October 5

Deaths by Force (512)

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Jonathan Wayne Jones

Male, age 48 · Muscoda, Alabama

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a quiet community in west Jefferson County, Alabama, was unsettled by a violent crime that cut short the life of one of its residents. On October 5, 2021, 48-year-old Jonathan Wayne Jones was found deceased inside his home, the victim…

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Teonte Ward

Male, age 21 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Teonte Ward, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short on October 5th in North Las Vegas, Nevada. On that Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 1:45 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of…

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Jayontai McCann

Male, age 23 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of an autumn Tuesday in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 23-year-old Jayontai McCann was tragically cut short. On October 5, 2021, police responded to a call of an assault at the Liberty Heights Apartments on Liberty Road. Behind one of the…

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Steven Q. Vanover Jr.

Male, age 46 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday night, October 5, 2021, the life of Steven Q. Vanover, Jr., a 46-year-old White/Caucasian male from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 10:30 p.m., Louisville Metro Police…

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Jaquavious Wilson

Male, age 19 · Crystal-springs, Mississippi

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, the life of 19-year-old Jaquavious Montrez Wilson, a Black male, was abruptly cut short on the evening of Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Wilson was found on Pacific Circle, having been shot multiple times. The…

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Earnest Hardy

Male, age 63 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Muskegon, Michigan, a 63-year-old man named Earnest Hardy from Grand Rapids tragically lost his life. On October 5, 2021, at approximately 12:15 a.m., the Muskegon Police Department responded to reports of gunfire in…

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Loren Javell Ransome

Male, age 49 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of Loren Javell Ransome, a 49-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. On the evening of October 5th, officers responded to a shooting on Warwick Boulevard. There, they discovered Ransome, the co-owner…

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Aaron Hamilton

Male, age 33 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of October 5, 2021, a burst of gunfire at the Welcome Inn on North Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis shattered the night and ended the lives of two men. When Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at the motel around 10:30…

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Dailon Downing

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of October 5, 2021, Dailon Downing, a 28-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 PM at a motel situated near the intersection of Shadeland Avenue and East 30th…

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Fabian Morgan

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, on the east side of Indianapolis, a life was cut short by violence. Fabian Morgan, a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of North Denny Street, where…

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Shaun Leachman

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of October 5, 2021, a violent incident claimed the life of 19-year-old Shaun Leachman in St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting occurred in the city's Fountain Park neighborhood, specifically within the 700 block of North Euclid Avenue. Police were…

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Waylon Cole Williams

Male, age 18 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 5, 2021, the life of 18-year-old White male Waylon Cole Williams came to a tragic end inside a residence on Huttig Avenue in Independence, Missouri. Police officers were initially dispatched to the home in the early morning hours following a…

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Jonathan Maciel

Male, age 19 · Salinas, California

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jonathan Maciel, a 19-year-old from Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021. Jonathan was born on January 30, 2002, in Phoenix, Arizona, and later moved to California, where he attended San Benito High School in Hollister, graduating…

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Gabriella Hanley

Female, age 20 · Port-saint-lucie, Florida

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriella "Gabi" Gina Hanley, a 20-year-old woman from Jensen Beach, Florida, tragically lost her life on October 5, 2021, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Gabriella, who was born in Denville, New Jersey, had been a resident of Jensen Beach for 17 years. She was a…

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Akelia Ware

Female, age 29 · Pine-mountain, Georgia

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in October 2021, first responders in Troup County, Georgia, were called to what appeared to be a single-car accident on Highway 18. Upon arrival, they discovered 29-year-old Akelia Ware unresponsive inside her wrecked Honda Accord. It…

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Charles Gholson

Male, age 38 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Charles Gholson, a 38-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021, in Rockford, Illinois. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. in the 400 block of S. Independence Avenue, where multiple individuals were shot. Gholson…

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Clarence Whalum

Male, age 22 · Country-club-hills, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Clarence Whalum, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021, in Country Club Hills, Illinois. Clarence and his younger brother, Kimani Whalum, aged 20, were victims of a fatal home invasion. The incident occurred in their…

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Jarrett Watson

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jarrett Watson, a 36-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, a location known for its high crime rates. Watson was inside a vehicle in the…

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Jose Ortega

Male, age 20 · Pembroke-township, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 5, 2021, 20-year-old Jose A. Ortega, a male resident of Pembroke Township, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred in the 2600 south block of 13000 East Road in Pembroke Township. At approximately 4:22 PM, Kankakee County…

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Kimani Whalum

Male, age 20 · Country-club-hills, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kimani Whalum, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021, in Country Club Hills, Illinois. The incident occurred during a home invasion at his residence on Farmcrest Trail. Kimani and his older brother, Clarence Whalum…

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Louie Lee

Male, age 28 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Louie Lee, a 28-year-old man from Rockford, Illinois, was tragically murdered on October 5, 2021. The incident occurred in his home on Jonathan Avenue, where three masked gunmen broke in and opened fire while Louie and his wife, Tyshema McIntosh Lee, were…

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Eric Deese II

Male, age 19 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eric Deese II, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Eric was a freshman at Saint Augustine’s University, known for his devotion, authenticity, and intelligence. He was fatally shot…

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Jeneriliz Isa Mary Hernandez

Female, age 33 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeneriliz Isa Mary Hernandez, a 33-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on October 5, 2021, in Union Township, near Cincinnati, OH. She was found dead inside a vehicle alongside Billy Rodriguez-Albaladejo, 36, who also died from gunshot…

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Amise Gales

Male, age 24 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, a dispute between two women on October 5, 2021, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 24-year-old Amise Gales. The altercation, which took place at the Ridgecrest Apartments on Rangeline Road…

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Marc Anthony Montes

Male, age 39 · University Park, Texas

Killed Oct 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marc Anthony Montes was a 39-year-old man. On the evening of October 5, 2021, he was a passenger in a Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by his common law partner, Jennifer Montes, in University Park, Texas. Just before 7 p.m., near a Shell gas station in the…

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Antonio Lee

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonio Lee, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was shot and killed on October 5, 2016. His death was one among many tragic homicides that occurred in the city that year, contributing to Chicago's reputation as a city deeply affected by gun violence. Lee's death is…

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Miguel A Ramirez

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel A. Ramirez, age 23, was shot and killed on October 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year of unprecedented violence in the city, as 2016 saw a significant increase in homicides compared to previous years. Overall, there were…

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Quinten Bright

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

The death of Quinten Bright remains an unsolved homicide that occurred in the city of Detroit, Michigan, during the autumn of 2016. On October 5, 2016, the 24-year-old Black / African American male was shot and killed, marking a tragic end to his life. The…

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Brenda Navarro

Female, age 47 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a Philadelphia woman's life was tragically cut short. Brenda Navarro, a 47-year-old female, was in the vicinity of 100 E. Sterner St. on the evening of October 5th. It was there that she was met with unexpected and fatal violence. Navarro…

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Tyler Sasser

Male, age 41 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyler Chance Sasser, a 41-year-old White man from Montgomery, Alabama, died on October 5, 2016, after a shooting on Fairground Road. That night, at about 10 p.m., Montgomery police and fire medics were sent to the 3500 block of Fairground Road on a report of…

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Donna Freese

Female, age 57 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet Oakbrook subdivision of Davenport, Iowa, a neighborhood better known for its festive Christmas lights than for crime, the lives of a long-time couple were brought to a violent end. On the morning of October 5, 2016, police discovered the bodies…

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Kevin Freese

Male, age 58 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet Oakbrook subdivision of Davenport, Iowa, a neighborhood better known for its festive Christmas lights than for crime, the morning of October 5, 2016, was shattered by violence. Inside their home on West 59th Street, 58-year-old Kevin Freese, a…

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Lakalo Vergara Enfield

Male, age 6 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet Beaverton, Oregon, apartment complex, a devastating scene unfolded on October 5, 2016, ending the life of 6-year-old Lakalo Vergara Enfield. The young Asian boy, along with his 8-year-old sister, Lehua Elaysea Enfield, were found deceased in what…

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Lehula Elaysea Enfield

Female, age 8 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 5, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Beaverton, Oregon, resulting in the deaths of three family members, including 8-year-old Lehua Elaysea Enfield. The events unfolded at the Redwood Creek Apartments, where the family resided. Lakalo Kawika…

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Thomas Harty

Male, age 95 · Orange, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Orange, Massachusetts, a horrific crime shattered the peace on October 5, 2016, leading to the death of 95-year-old Caucasian male, Thomas Harty. On that Wednesday evening, Harty and his 77-year-old wife, Joanna Fisher, were watching…

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Timothy Lassiter

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a night of socializing in Northeast Washington, D.C. took a fatal turn, ending the life of 36-year-old Timothy Lassiter. On the evening of Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Lassiter was in the Fort Lincoln neighborhood, in the 3100 block of…

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Debrylan Bell

Male, age 18 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2016, 18-year-old Debrylan Eurell Bell, a male student at Wichita's North High School, was fatally shot while sitting in a car in the parking lot of the Woodgate apartment complex on East 21st Street. He had gone to…

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Darnyreouckeonu Jones-Dickerson

Male, age 20 · Mt-morris-township, Michigan

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of 20-year-old Darnyreouckeonu Jones-Dickerson was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Mt. Morris Township, Michigan. On the evening of October 5, 2016, Jones-Dickerson was fatally shot in the parking lot of the…

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Curtis McBride

Male, age 31 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the city of Camden, New Jersey, a life was tragically cut short on October 5, 2016. Curtis McBride, a 31-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident left a community searching for answers and a family grappling with a profound loss. Details…

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DeHaven Jackson

Male, age 23 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 5, 2016, the life of 23-year-old DeHaven S. Jackson was tragically cut short in his hometown of Bridgeton, New Jersey. A graduate of Millville High School's Class of 2012, DeHaven was discovered unresponsive in the backyard…

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Donta Lamb

Male, age 33 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2016, the life of 33-year-old Donta M. Lamb was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. Police responded to calls of a gunshot victim around 4:20 a.m. at the intersection of W. 29th Street and Gosnold Avenue. Upon…

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Jonathan Hamlett

Male, age 41 · Danville, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a shooting incident in Danville, Virginia, claimed the life of a local man. On the evening of October 5, police responded to a call about a gunshot victim in the 300 block of Chatelaine Avenue. Upon arrival, they found 41-year-old…

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Rolf Marshall

Male, age 75 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet historic city of Alexandria, Virginia, the life of 75-year-old Rolf Marshall, a distinguished male and retired Navy captain, came to a sudden and violent end on the morning of October 5, 2016. Inside his home on Duke Street, a heated argument…

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Aimee Giro

Female, age 26 · Lake-station, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a sense of unease settled over a family in Lake Station, Indiana, when 26-year-old Aimee Giro, a part-time waitress and university student, uncharacteristically failed to show up for work. Her father, Juan Giro, grew increasingly…

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Jason Jackson

Male, age 42 · Seymour, Indiana

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Seymour, Indiana, a grim discovery shattered the autumn calm on October 5, 2016. Jason K. Jackson, a 42-year-old male, was found deceased in his home, the victim of a shocking act of violence that concluded a life deeply rooted in the…

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Aaron Elmore

Male, age 28 · Lees-summit, Missouri

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 5, 2016, a residence in the 800 block of Northeast Magellan Avenue in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, became the scene of a fatal shooting involving two siblings. Aaron Anthony Elmore, a 28-year-old African American male, was in the bathroom of the home…

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Felicita Sotillo

Female, age 38 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, a tragic scene unfolded inside an apartment on Gates Avenue. A 38-year-old woman, Felicita Sotillo, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive, having sustained a…

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Marco Antonio Lopez

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marco Antonio Lopez, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 5, 2016, in Commerce, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Lopez was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The…

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