Deaths by Force on October 9

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Kealand Amad Pickens

Male, age 27 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Bessemer, Alabama, over a disagreement about a college football game. Kealand Amad Pickens, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, October 9, 2021. The argument that led to his…

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Bryant McCray

Male, age 25 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bryant McCray was a caring and loving son, brother, and father. The 25-year-old’s young daughter was described as his everything. On the morning of Saturday, October 9, 2021, the life of the young Black / African American male was cut short when he was…

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Sincere Tyson

Male, age 20 · Dothan, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of October 9, 2021, 20-year-old Sincere Armuni Tyson was shot and killed while sleeping in his own home on Blissett Drive in Dothan, Alabama. The young man, who had just celebrated his niece's birthday and returned home to rest, suffered at…

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Christina Becerra

Female, age 50 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, a domestic dispute in Phoenix, Arizona, ended in a tragic loss of life. On the afternoon of Saturday, October 9th, the Phoenix Police Department received a chilling phone call from a man who identified himself as Daniel Chacón. He bluntly…

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Edward Colin Colteaux

Male, age 38 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of Edward Colin Colteaux, a 38-year-old man, was cut short. On October 9, 2021, a confrontation occurred near Interstate 10 and St. Mary's Road. An off-duty Border Patrol agent, who has not been publicly…

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Christian Mayzes

Male, age 18 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of October 9, 2021, an 18-year-old Black male named Christian Lamar Mayzes was found with a gunshot wound in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Police responded to a call shortly before 5:00 a.m. at 3702 W. Short 2nd Street where they discovered Mayzes.…

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Rebecca Tonkovich

Female, age 36 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rebecca Tonkovich was a 36-year-old White/Caucasian woman whose fatal shooting unfolded at the home she shared with her husband in Adams County, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area. On the evening of October 9, 2021, Adams County sheriff’s deputies were…

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Robert Dupont

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the sounds of violence shattered the quiet of a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community searching for answers. On October 9, 2021, at approximately 1:12 a.m., officers from…

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Alisha Talanda Robinson

Female, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon hours of October 9, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. Alisha Talanda Robinson, a 30-year-old Black / African American woman, was tragically killed…

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Jamal Abdullahi

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamal Abdullahi, a 19-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021. The incident occurred at Swing Park near downtown Milwaukee, a location that has seen its share of violence in recent years. According to reports, an…

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Kadarrius NiRell Davis

Male, age 18 · Liberty, Mississippi

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday night in October 2021, the life of 18-year-old Kadarrius NiRell Davis, a male from Jackson, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. The young man was attending a trail ride east of Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi, on October 9th, when violence…

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Dennis McKenzie

Male, age 43 · Swedesboro, New Jersey

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday afternoon in Swedesboro, New Jersey, a family celebration turned into a scene of tragedy, ending the life of 43-year-old Dennis McKenzie. On October 9, 2021, police responded to a 911 call from McKenzie's home on Cottonwood Road shortly after 4…

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Deveon Simmons

Male, age 35 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the light of a Chesapeake, Virginia afternoon, the life of 35-year-old Deveon Simmons, a man known for his athletic past and his dedication to mentoring young football players, was brought to a violent and abrupt end. On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Simmons…

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Derrick Lamont Williams II

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 9, 2021, Derrick Lamont Williams II, a 25-year-old Black male resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically found deceased following a violent incident on the city's east side. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, into a military family, Derrick had…

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Arline Smolik

Female, age 87 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Joplin, Missouri, the long and loving journey of Arline Smolik, an 87-year-old female, and her husband of 69 years, William, came to a tragic and abrupt end on Saturday, October 9, 2021. The couple, who had built a life together filled…

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Derrez Green

Male, age 16 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 9, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, involving a Black / African American teenager named Derrez Green. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the 5300 block of…

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Tariku Fite

Male, age 39 · Riverside, Missouri

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

The 39-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, Tariku Fite, was tragically killed on the afternoon of October 9, 2021, in Riverside, Missouri. A resident of the area who had lived in the United States for over a decade, Fite was known to his community as a dedicated…

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Gerald Denard Knightner

Male, age 33 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Columbia, South Carolina, a life was tragically cut short on a Saturday afternoon, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Gerald Denard Knightner, a 33-year-old Black male, was a man known for his vibrant personality and his love for…

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Takeisha Massey

Female, age 38 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, a verbal altercation in Lancaster, South Carolina, tragically cut short the life of 38-year-old Takeisha Massey. On Saturday, October 9, 2021, Massey was shot multiple times at a residence on Caroline Court following a dispute. First…

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Wayne Alexander Caldwell

Male, age 42 · Chester, South Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, the life of 42-year-old Wayne Alexander Caldwell was tragically cut short in his hometown of Chester, South Carolina. On the evening of Saturday, October 9, 2021, Caldwell was shot and subsequently died from his injuries. The Chester…

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Alexander Bolton

Male, age 29 · Albany, New York

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alexander Bolton, a 29-year-old male U.S. Army veteran, was a man who had faced the perils of war in Afghanistan only to have his life tragically cut short by gun violence in his hometown of Albany, New York. On the night of October 9, 2021, Bolton was killed…

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Minire Pelinkovic

Female, age 51 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On an autumn evening in Staten Island, New York, a family dinner turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy. Inside their Burbank Avenue home in the New Dorp section, a dispute erupted between 18-year-old Adnan Pelinkovic and his parents. The argument on…

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Aimga-Mugsah Magallanes

Male, age 27 · Riverside, California

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Aimga-Mugsah Magallanes, a 27-year-old resident of Riverside, California, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021. The incident occurred in Jurupa Valley, a neighborhood within Riverside County. According to reports, deputies from the Riverside County…

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Lavanne Pennington

Male, age 33 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lavanne Keith Pennington, a 33-year-old resident of Victorville, California, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021, in San Bernardino. On that fateful day, San Bernardino police officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the 1300…

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William Allen Schwartz

Male, age 65 · Rialto, California

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

William Allen Schwartz, a 65-year-old resident of Rialto, California, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021. The incident occurred early in the morning when Schwartz was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen inside a motorhome located in the wash…

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Cameron Bell Palmer

Male, age 32 · Forest-park, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet home in Forest Park, Georgia, a heated argument on an autumn afternoon tragically escalated, ending the life of 32-year-old Cameron Bell Palmer. On October 9, 2021, police were dispatched to a residence on Sweetbriar Lane where they discovered…

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Francis Boahene

Male, age 44 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of 44-year-old Francis Boahene was tragically cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. On the evening of October 9th, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 1300 block of Sylvan Road in the southwest part of the city. Upon…

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Kamau Williams

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

A quiet evening in a subdivision off Hogan Road in Atlanta was shattered by the sound of gunfire on October 9, 2021. In the 3500 block of Sherbrooke Way, a violent altercation erupted around 10 p.m., leaving two individuals with gunshot wounds. One of the…

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Dylan Mccauley Harrison

Male, age 26 · Alamo, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of October 9, 2021, a deep tragedy befell the small town of Alamo, Georgia, with the death of 26-year-old Dylan Mccauley Harrison, a dedicated law enforcement officer. It was his very first shift as a part-time officer with the Alamo…

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Andre Davis

Male, age 37 · Markham, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andre Davis, a 37-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on October 9, 2021, in Markham, Illinois. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds at his residence on the 16200 block of St. Louis Avenue. His death was promptly ruled a homicide by the…

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Ruben Maravilla

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ruben Maravilla, a 45-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on October 9, 2021, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. when Maravilla was standing on the sidewalk in the 2800 block of South Kildare…

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Jose L. Mosqueda Jr.

Male, age 29 · Sulphur, Louisiana

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 9, 2021, a 29-year-old male from Mission, Texas, Jose L. Mosqueda Jr., was found deceased in Sulphur, Louisiana. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a shooting at a residence on Post Oak Road around noon. Upon…

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Adam Gaubert

Male, age 47 · Livingston, Louisiana

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adam C. Gaubert, a 47-year-old white man, died on October 9, 2021. He was a master trooper with the Louisiana State Police, and his death came while he was on duty, serving the public. By the time daylight arrived that Saturday, investigators were piecing…

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Pamela Adair

Female, age 37 · Livingston, Louisiana

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, the life of 37-year-old Pamela Adair was violently cut short in a tragic series of events that unfolded across multiple parishes in Louisiana. On October 9th, her home in Livingston was invaded by an armed man, forever altering the lives…

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Edy Alvarado

Male, age 46 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Edy Alvarado, a 46-year-old male, was tragically killed on October 9, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred near the 10800 block of Southern Loop Boulevard, where Alvarado was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead…

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Robert Reels

Male, age 35 · Havelock, North Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Reels, a 35-year-old man from Havelock, NC, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021, due to a shooting incident outside a nightclub in Havelock. The incident occurred early in the morning when police responded to a disturbance call at the…

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Donte Broadus

Male, age 25 · Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donte Broadus, a 25-year-old Black male, was killed in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 2021, in an incident that began as a shooting and ended with a violent rollover crash on Third Street. Police said the Pitcairn police chief was the first to arrive…

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Donquez Driver

Male, age 21 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon hours of October 9, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the ordinary rhythm of a busy Memphis intersection near the international airport. Donquez Driver, a 21-year-old African American male, was a passenger in a vehicle when another car…

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Emilio Lopez-Lajuj

Male, age 33 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a life was tragically cut short on a road in Antioch, Tennessee, following a violent escalation of a seemingly minor traffic dispute. On the morning of October 9th, 33-year-old Emilio Lopez-Lajuj, a Hispanic male, was found unresponsive…

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GeQuais Duan Brown

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday morning in the fall of 2021, the life of 22-year-old GeQuais Duan Brown, a male from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. The events unfolded on October 9th at a Party Works store located on Airways Boulevard in Southaven, Mississippi…

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Maurice Walker

Male, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of October 9, 2021, violence shattered the quiet of a northwest Shelby County neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community in shock. On that Saturday, just before 6:00 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the 5000 block of…

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Alejandro Basilio

Male, age 15 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alejandro Basilio, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021. Alejandro, a student at Coronado High School, was known for his hardworking nature and his love for spending time with his family and his dog…

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Fernando V. Perez

Male, age 25 · Austin, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Fernando V. Pérez, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was shot outside the nightclub Los Lobos while waiting for friends. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., but his family was not informed until…

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Gregorio Romero

Male, age 30 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregorio Romero, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at a car wash located in the 8800 block of Lake June Road. According to the Dallas Police…

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Martin Jones

Male, age 46 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Martin Jones, a 46-year-old man from Wichita Falls, TX, was shot on October 9, 2021, during an argument with his neighbor, Noel Ramirez Martin. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Evergreen Drive. Martin Jones was transported to United Regional Health…

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Samuel Williams

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 9, 2021, Samuel Williams, a 21-year-old black male, was found fatally shot inside his vehicle outside an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Woodhollow Drive in West Oak Cliff, Dallas. He was discovered at approximately 9:30 p.m. and pronounced…

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Gail Horton

Female, age 42 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Oct 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 9, 2021, a sense of unease settled over an apartment complex near 31st Street and Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. A call was made to law enforcement regarding suspicious activity, prompting a police…

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Rakim Hawkins

Male, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 23-year-old Rakim Rashad Hawkins was tragically cut short. On October 9, 2016, in the Kingston neighborhood, Hawkins was with a group of men engaged in a dice game at the corner of Ninth Avenue and…

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