Deaths by Force on September 11

Deaths by Force (524)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Earnest McKnight

Male, age 63 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, 63-year-old Earnest McKnight was a familiar and well-liked presence. A hardworking landscaper, he was known by his neighbors for his love of gardening and his friendly morning greetings. His life was abruptly…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Benjamin Blaylock

Male, age 39 · Sanford, North Carolina

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

Capt. Benjamin Blaylock, a 39-year-old male soldier from Spanish Fork, Utah, was found dead at his home in Sanford, North Carolina, on September 11, 2016. He was a human resource officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air…

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Belinda Hunter

Female, age 61 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

Belinda Joyce Hunter, a 61-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on September 12, 2016. The available information does not indicate that her death was the result of a murder or any criminal activity. There are no records of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Jermaine Marshall

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Jermaine Marshall, a 30-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on September 11, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. On that fateful morning, around 3:51 a.m., Columbus Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1390 E. Main Street. Upon…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Traci Fletcher-Garrett

Female, age 41 · Maineville, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

Traci Fletcher-Garrett, a 41-year-old woman from Maineville, Ohio, tragically lost her life on September 11, 2016. She was killed in a murder-suicide incident involving her ex-husband, David Garrett, who was 39 years old. The incident occurred at…

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Daniel Yeager

Male · Henderson, Texas

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 11, 2016, Daniel Scott Yeager, a 34-year-old male from Mt. Enterprise, Texas, was fatally shot in Henderson, Texas. Born on August 27, 1982, in Garland, Texas, to David James Yeager and Karen Yeager, Daniel was remembered as a kindhearted and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Juan M Guz

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

Juan M. Guzman, aged 23, was shot and killed on September 11, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period of high violence in the city, as Chicago was grappling with a rising number of homicides that year. The incident involving Guzman…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Santos D Rodriguez

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 11, 2011, Santos D. Rodriguez, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago. The incident took place on the city's West Side, adding to the growing list of homicides that plagued the city in 2011. The shooting occurred in the early morning…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Steven Petrykowski

Male, age 37 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

Steven Petrykowski, a 37-year-old White male, became the subject of a homicide investigation following his death on September 11, 2011, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The circumstances surrounding the end of his life were categorized as a criminal homicide by…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Joshua Perry

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

The events surrounding the death of Joshua Perry unfolded on September 11, 2011, in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Perry, a 28-year-old white male, became the victim of a homicide on that Sunday, adding to the city's violent crime statistics for the year. His…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sharissa Smith

Female, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 11, 2011, police responded to a homicide at a residence located at 8320 Maxwell Street in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred within the city's 48213 zip code area on the east side. The victim was identified as Sharissa Smith, a 38-year-old…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alfredo Santiago

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 11, 2011, 22-year-old Alfredo Santiago was fatally shot in Philadelphia. This tragic incident added to a challenging period in the city, where gun violence was impacting many communities. Santiago’s death remains unsolved, with law enforcement…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aaron Tucker

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 11, 2011, Aaron Tucker, a 20-year-old male, was tragically killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tucker's death occurred under violent circumstances, and despite ongoing investigative efforts, the case remains unsolved. He was found on that date…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kevin Underwood

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kevin Underwood, a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was listed among Philadelphia’s 2011 homicide victims after he was assaulted and died on September 11, 2011. The location connected to his death was the 2700 block of West Eyre Street in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcus Mehundrew

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 11, 2011, Marcus Mehundrew, age 26, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, outside a friend's home on West Airport. Mehundrew, a father of four who had moved to Houston from Springfield, Illinois, was approached by an unknown man during a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dwight Mccoy

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Milwaukee, the life of Dwight H. McCoy Jr., a 35-year-old African-American male, was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2011, at approximately 10 p.m., McCoy was fatally shot in the 4600 block of N. 54th St. on the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donta Mickens

Male, age 21 · Rahway, New Jersey

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of 21-year-old Donta Mickens, a male resident of Avenel, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2011, while visiting friends on Waite Street in Rahway, Mickens was shot multiple times. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tayshana Dejenea Chicken Murphy

Female, age 18 · New-york, New York

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 11, 2011, the life of 18-year-old Tayshana Dejenea 'Chicken' Murphy, a nationally ranked high school basketball star, was tragically cut short. The young female was fatally shot in a hallway of the Grant Houses in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Darryl Scott

Male, age 33 · Sparta, Georgia

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the community of Sparta, Georgia, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the lives of two of its residents. On the evening of September 11, 33-year-old Darryl Scott, an African American male, was at a home on Tommie Lane with…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dedria DeShay

Female, age 31 · Sparta, Georgia

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a quiet evening in Sparta, Georgia, the life of 31-year-old Dedria DeShay was tragically cut short in a violent intrusion that also claimed the life of 33-year-old Darryl Scott. The double homicide occurred on September 11, 2011, sending shockwaves through…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Saeed Alisha

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 11, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2006, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Saeed Alisha, a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed at 1772 Lyman Place, NE. The incident…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Nicole Parsons Bucki

Female, age 27 · Providence, Rhode Island

Killed Sep 11, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the early hours of September 11, 2001, a day that would soon be seared into the nation's collective memory for other tragic reasons, the life of a 27-year-old Caucasian / White woman named Nicole Parsons Bucki came to a violent end in Providence, Rhode…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Henryk Siwiak

Male, age 46 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 11, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the chaotic day of September 11, 2001, as New York City was reeling from the devastating terrorist attacks, a Polish immigrant named Henryk Siwiak tragically became the city's only recorded homicide victim that day, a case that remains unsolved. The…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Bartolo Jimenez

Male, age 25 · Cottonwood, California

Killed Sep 11, 1996 · 30 years ago

Bartolo Jimenez, a 25-year-old man, was found dead on September 11, 1996, in Cottonwood, California. His homicide is a part of a broader pattern of violent incidents in the area during that time. Cottonwood experienced a significant number of violent crimes…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Iva Cheetham

Female, age 50 · Missoula County, Montana

Killed Sep 11, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, a Caucasian female named Iva Cheetham, and her husband Kenneth, were on a road trip from their home in Washington state, enjoying the scenic landscapes of Montana. Their vacation, however, took a tragic and mysterious turn near…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Kenneth Cheetham

Male, age 51 · Missoula County, Montana

Killed Sep 11, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, a Caucasian male named Kenneth Cheetham was traveling with Iva Larue, his wife. The married couple was on a road trip, vacationing in the scenic area near Lake Inez in Missoula County, Montana. Their journey took a tragic and…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

William Dickerson

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 11, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the heart of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office jail on Clinton Street in Detroit, a routine day took a tragic turn, forever etching the name of Sergeant William Dickerson into the annals of the department's history. At 52 years old, Sergeant Dickerson was…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Barbara Brooks

Female, age 19 · Hilliard, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 1986 · 40 years ago

On September 11, 1986, the body of 19-year-old Barbara Brooks was discovered in a cornfield near Woerner Temple and Cosgray Road in Hilliard, Ohio. She had been found nude, and the circumstances of her death indicated that she was a victim of homicide. The…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Marvin Perry

Male, age 25 · Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

Killed Sep 11, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the quiet community of Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, a young man's life came to an unexpected end on September 11, 1966. Marvin Robert Perry, a 25-year-old White / Caucasian male, passed away under circumstances that remain largely undocumented in the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Antonio Moore

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 11, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Moore, a 39-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence on September 11, 2021, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death was part of a broader crisis in the city, which saw a significant rise in homicides that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Adaunis Arrington

Male · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Sep 11, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 11, 2016, police in Fort Wayne, Indiana, responded to a horrific scene at a residence on Holton Avenue following reports of gunshots and a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bodies of three individuals and a critically injured…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daniel Ramos Cruz

Male, age 60 · Pomona, California

Killed Sep 11, 2011 · 15 years ago

Daniel Ramos Cruz was 60 years old when he died on Sunday, September 11, 2011, in Pomona, a city in the eastern part of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 347 E.…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Joseph Krechter

Male, age 27 · Saint Paul, Oregon

Killed Sep 11, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the small town of Saint Paul, Oregon, a late summer evening in 1906 turned tragic for the community and one of its protectors. On September 11th, City Marshal Joseph Krechter, a 27-year-old male, responded to a disturbance at a local saloon. A group of…

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Andre Wade

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Friday, September 11, 2026, tragedy struck in the Collier Heights neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, when 35-year-old Andre Wade was fatally shot in his own home. The incident unfolded at approximately 3:12 p.m. at the Park West…

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Antoine Utsey

Male, age 35 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

On a late summer evening in Brooklyn, the life of 35-year-old Antoine Utsey was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2026, at approximately 10:23 p.m., Utsey and his longtime friend, 33-year-old Deon Miller, were inside the Howard Playground in the…

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Asia Natee Virginia Thomas

Female, age 27 · Hanover, Maryland

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

Asia Natee Virginia Thomas, a 27-year-old woman from Baltimore, was fatally shot on the evening of September 11, 2026, outside Morningside House of Friendship, a senior living community in the 7500 block of Old Telegraph Road in Hanover, Maryland. Anne…

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Brent Jones

Male, age 40 · East Chicago, Indiana

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Friday night in East Chicago, Indiana, the life of 40-year-old Brent Jones, an African American man, was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2026, Jones was at Euclid Liquors when a dispute broke out. As he was leaving the store, he…

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Camille Joseph

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the heart of Philadelphia, a young life full of promise was tragically cut short on the evening of September 11, 2026. Camille Joseph, a 25-year-old man of Haitian descent, was fatally shot in the chest in the parking lot of a bustling shopping center in…

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Camilya Thomas

Female, age 37 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

Camilya Thomas, a 37-year-old woman, was fatally shot in Toledo, Ohio, late on September 11, 2026. Toledo police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Lawrence Avenue shortly before midnight after receiving a report that someone had been shot. Officers found…

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Charles Anthony Seltzer

Male, age 18 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the late evening of Friday, September 11, 2026, the life of 18-year-old Charles Anthony Seltzer was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville Police Department received reports of a shooting in progress around 9:15…

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Dani Smith

Female, age 29 · Wellford, South Carolina

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

On September 11, 2026, a tragic event unfolded on Interstate 85 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, leading to the death of 29-year-old Dani Smith of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Smith was a passenger in a vehicle with two other individuals when she was…

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Darian Alexandre Rangel

Male, age 17 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the life of 17-year-old Darian Alexandre Rangel, a Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically cut short. The young man, who had previously been a student at Stevens High School, was last seen on the evening of September…

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Demarje Murdock

Male, age 22 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

A sense of normalcy was shattered on the night of September 11, 2026, in a Dayton, Ohio neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Demarje Murdock, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot in the backyard of a residence on the 1900 block of…

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Deon Miller

Male, age 33 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

On the night of September 11, 2026, tragedy struck in a Brooklyn playground, shattering the lives of two families and sending ripples of grief through the Brownsville community. Deon Miller, a 33-year-old man, was fatally shot in what police have described as…

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Elijah Allen

Male, age 20 · Benton Harbor, Michigan

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

On a late summer evening in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the life of 20-year-old Elijah Allen was tragically cut short. On September 11, 2026, Allen was found with a gunshot wound at the Blossom Acres Housing Complex. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to…

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Eric White

Male, age 36 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

In the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 36-year-old Eric White was tragically cut short on the afternoon of September 11, 2026. A father and a friend to many, White’s sudden and violent death sent ripples of grief and shock through his community.…

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Gabriel Martinez

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Indiana

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

Gabriel Emanuel Martinez, a 17-year-old male from Columbus, Indiana, was fatally shot on the evening of September 11, 2026, during an altercation involving a group of teenagers at the Parkview Rental Townhomes on the city's east side. Police and emergency…

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King Howell

Male, age 18 · Dekalb, Illinois

Killed Sep 11, 2026 · this year

On a late summer afternoon in DeKalb, Illinois, the life of 18-year-old King Howell was tragically cut short. On Friday, September 11, 2026, at approximately 5 p.m., Howell was shot and severely wounded outside an apartment building in the 900 block of West…

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