Deaths by Force on September 12

Deaths by Force (497)

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Lashundrick McBrewer

Male, age 23 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lashundrick DaQuan McBrewer, a 23-year-old African American man from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 12, 2021. He was fatally shot in what was determined to be a drive-by shooting in the 1900 block of East Colgate Street. McBrewer was…

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Michael Lee Isley

Male, age 60 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Lee Isley, a 60-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence in San Antonio, Texas, on September 12, 2021. He was found fatally shot in a vacant lot on Bandera Road in Leon Valley, Texas, and pronounced dead at the…

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Nadia Yasin

Female, age 34 · Cedar-hill, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On September 12, 2021, Cedar Hill Police were called to the 1000 block of Fieldstone Dr. early in the morning to investigate a call for help. The call was made by a female who stated she needed help, and dispatchers reported that the call was accompanied by…

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Troy Sumlin

Male, age 49 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Troy Sumlin, a 49-year-old man from Dickinson, Texas, passed away on September 12, 2021, in Baytown, Texas. He was born on December 16, 1971, in Pasadena, Texas, and was known for his self-employment, love for The Texans, and passion for buying and selling…

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Maricela Diaz

Female, age 41 · Long Beach, California

Found Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 12, 2016, Maricela Diaz, a 41-year-old woman from Long Beach, California, was found dead after a tragic incident that left the community shaken. Officers were dispatched to the area near 9th Street and Locust Avenue, where they discovered Diaz…

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Gervais Spencer

Male, age 45 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 45-year-old Gervais Spencer was tragically cut short in his Denver, Colorado home. A Black male, Spencer was working to rebuild his life and had a passion for cooking, a skill he had honed into a profession as a chef.…

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Shawn March

Male, age 41 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of September 12, 2016, the life of 41-year-old Shawn March was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. March was the victim of a fatal shooting, the circumstances of which remain a mystery to this day. Following the shooting, the…

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Michael Buckner

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Buckner, aged 33, was fatally shot on September 12, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area that has seen significant levels of gun violence over the years. Buckner's death was one of many that…

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DAndre King

Male, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 33-year-old D'Andre King, a resident of Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. An African-American male, King was found deceased on or around September 12 or 13 of that year. The specific details surrounding the…

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Donyale Wise

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a day in early autumn, the life of 38-year-old Donyale Wise was tragically cut short. On September 12, 2016, Wise, an African-American male, was fatally shot in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The incident that led to his death remains shrouded in mystery…

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Larry Owens

Male, age 34 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 12, 2016, 34-year-old Larry Donnell Owens was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina, near the 900 block of East Main Street. The shooting occurred in the evening, and Owens was found suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite initial…

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Daylon Williams

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, a mother's plea for justice continues to echo years after her son's life was tragically cut short. Dalon Williams, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in September 2016. The young man had just…

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Kenneth Griffin

Male, age 52 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kenneth B. Griffin, a 52-year-old Black or African American male, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016, in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Memphis. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, including the…

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Damion Thomas

Male, age 40 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Monday, September 12, 2016, Dameon Thomas died in Memphis, Tennessee, his passing noted in a brief obituary that marked the date but left the circumstances unspoken. The notice, published through N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home and carried on Legacy’s…

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Christopher Simple

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Houston, Texas, Christopher Simple, age 54, was fatally shot on September 12, 2016, while working as a security guard outside a convenience store. Reports indicate that Simple was trying to intervene in a disturbance at the location when he was attacked.…

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April Diane Owenby Holton

Female, age 37 · Eclectic, Alabama

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Eclectic, Alabama, the lives of a once-prominent family were irrevocably shattered on a September day in 2016. April Diane Owenby Holton, a 37-year-old female, died on September 12, 2016, a day after a violent encounter at the home of her…

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Eddie Lee Farmer Jr

Male, age 29 · Pineville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Eddie Lee Farmer Jr., a 29-year-old male from Pineville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On September 12, 2016, Farmer was found inside a vehicle with a fatal gunshot wound. He was transported to Pineville Community…

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James Guffey

Male, age 53 · Albany, Kentucky

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small city of Albany, Kentucky, the community was shaken by the violent death of 53-year-old James Guffey. On a Monday afternoon, September 12, 2016, an altercation at a residence on Wolf River Dock Road took a fatal turn. The dispute, which involved…

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Mariah Wilson

Female, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening of a Monday in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 19-year-old Mariah Nechelle Marie Wilson was tragically cut short. On September 12, 2016, in the parking lot of the Liberty Green Apartments, bordering the NuLu neighborhood, Mariah was…

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Nix Franklin Jr.

Male, age 21 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in 2016, a family dispute in the Village of Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, turned deadly, claiming the life of 21-year-old Nix Franklin Jr., a Black / African American male. The tragic events unfolded on September 12th…

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Alfred Stan Harris

Male, age 61 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the life of Alfred 'Stan' Harris, a 61-year-old man, was brought to a tragic end on September 12, 2016. Harris, a long-time employee of 43 years at International Paper, was known for his love of hunting and…

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Gerald Burgeson

Male, age 71 · Falmouth, Michigan

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet woods of Butterfield Township, Michigan, a day of leisure turned into a scene of tragedy for Gerald Burgeson. On September 12, 2016, the 71-year-old man from Metamora, Michigan, lost his life in a hunting cabin accident. A Vietnam War Veteran…

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Anthony Rios

Male, age 17 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, 17-year-old Anthony Rios lost his life in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 12, 2016. The young man, known for his passion for basketball, died from a gunshot wound to the head sustained in a parking lot on Van Horne Street.…

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Lytiek Jackson

Male, age 26 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Norfolk, Virginia, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace on Brambleton Avenue. It was September 12, 2016, when 26-year-old Lytiek J. Jackson, a Black male, became the victim of a fatal shooting. Shortly after 11:30…

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Robert Wayles Watkins IV

Male, age 19 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of September 12, 2016, the life of 19-year-old Robert Wayles Watkins IV, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. He was fatally shot in the chest on Thorncliff Drive in what authorities later…

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Christopher Dullen

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 12, 2016, 26-year-old Christopher Dullen, a Black male, was fatally shot inside his residence at the New Bridge Apartments in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dullen, known to friends and family as "Chris," lived in the apartment complex located near the…

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Monica Shaw

Female, age 54 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in St. Louis, what began as a purported drug transaction tragically ended in the senseless death of Monica Shaw. The 54-year-old woman was near the intersection of North Sarah and Olive streets in the Central West End on…

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Anna Marie Goode

Female, age 17 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 17-year-old Anna Marie Goode was tragically cut short. A female resident of Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Monday, September 12, 2016. The incident took place at an…

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Karen Purnell

Female, age 52 · Pocomoke-city, Maryland

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In September 2016, the quiet community of Pocomoke City, Maryland, was unsettled by a grim discovery that unfolded within a family home. Karen E. Purnell, a 53-year-old woman, was found deceased in her residence on Groton Road. The events that led to this…

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Marvin Purnell Sr.

Male, age 78 · Pocomoke-city, Maryland

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Pocomoke City, Maryland, a distressing scene unfolded on September 12, 2016, culminating in the tragic death of 78-year-old Black / African American male, Marvin Purnell Sr. The events of that day were set in motion when a concerned…

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Joshua Guzman

Male, age 15 · Hempstead, New York

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of September 12, 2016, the life of 15-year-old Joshua Guzman was tragically cut short on the streets of Hempstead, New York. The male teenager was discovered in a street gutter at the intersection of Linden and Laurel avenues, having been…

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Walter Ross

Male, age 33 · Rochester, New York

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Walter Ross, a 33-year-old Black man, was killed in broad daylight on September 12, 2016, after gunfire tore into a car stopped on North Clinton Avenue near Burbank Street in Rochester, New York. Police said he was shot while inside the vehicle and pronounced…

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Bernice Rice Hensley

Female, age 83 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 12, 2016, Bernice Rice Hensley, an 83-year-old woman from Asheville, NC, tragically lost her life. She was found fatally shot inside her home by authorities who responded to a 911 call. The call was made by her husband, Samuel Lloyd Hensley, who…

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Larry Donnell Owens

Male, age 34 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Larry Donnell Owens, a 34-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on September 12, 2016, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred near the intersection of East Main Street and Elm Street shortly after 7 p.m. When officers arrived…

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Louis Henry Fuqua

Male, age 40 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Louis Henry Fuqua, a 40-year-old male, was found shot to death at the Econo Lodge on Clanton Road in Charlotte, NC, on September 12, 2016. Fuqua was one of the suspects in the robbery and shooting of Union County teacher Ruijuan Guo, who was shot during an…

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Brian Carter

Male, age 30 · Oregon, Ohio

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 12, 2016, Brian Carter, a 30-year-old man from Oregon, OH, tragically died after being shot during a family argument. The incident occurred at their home on Oaktree Court, where Carter's stepfather, Gary Auxier, 60, allegedly shot him in the head…

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Benjamin Austin Smith

Male, age 2 · Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet of a September morning in Milford Township, a profound tragedy unfolded, forever altering the lives of a family. On September 12, 2016, two-year-old Benjamin Austin Smith, a young boy from Quakertown, Pennsylvania, died from a single gunshot…

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Dalon Williams

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the evening of September 12, 2016, a teenager's life was abruptly ended on a street in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood. Dalon Williams, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot shortly after being dropped off near his home. He had just…

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Scott Taneyhill

Male, age 57 · Canton, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Scott Taneyhill, a 57-year-old man from Canton, Pennsylvania, was tragically found dead on September 12, 2016. He was discovered shot multiple times outside his home, which had also been set on fire using a flare. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots just…

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Susan Kay Hoke

Female, age 50 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a shadow of fear loomed over the life of 50-year-old Susan Kay Hoke, a resident of York, Pennsylvania. Despite her efforts to protect herself, her life was tragically cut short in a harrowing act of violence that exposed the very…

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Anthony Martinez

Male, age 28 · San-angelo, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony Michael Martinez, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from San Angelo, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 12, 2016. He was fatally shot at a residence in the 1000 block of Rio Grande Street. The incident occurred when four individuals…

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Jimmy Andrew Gonzales

Male, age 28 · San-angelo, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jimmy Andrew Gonzales, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from San Angelo, Texas, tragically died on September 12, 2016. His death was part of a double homicide that also claimed the life of Anthony Michael Martinez, who was also 28 years old. The two…

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Joshua Frazier

Male, age 23 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Sep 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joshua Frazier, a 23-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on the night of September 12, 2016, at an apartment complex located on CF Hawn Freeway near Wild Creek Court in Dallas, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear…

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Dominique Blackmon

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Dominique Blackmon, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on September 12, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death contributed to the 433 homicide cases reported in Chicago that year. The 2011 homicide rate in Chicago showed only a slight decrease compared to…

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Carl Reed

Male, age 29 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Sep 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of September 12, 2011, a tragedy unfolded in an apartment near 20th and Ames in Omaha, Nebraska, forever altering the lives of two families. On that day, 29-year-old Carl Reed, an African-American male, and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Jamila…

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Deven Wheeler

Male, age 20 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in September 2011, tragedy struck in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Inside his home on West Elizabeth Street, 20-year-old Devin Martin Wheeler was found shot in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Jameila Hesseltine

Female, age 28 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Sep 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 12, 2011, 28-year-old Jameila Hesseltine was found deceased in her Omaha, Nebraska apartment, located near 20th Street and Ames Avenue. She had been shot and killed, and her two young sons discovered her body. Jameila was a mother to two sons…

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Jermaine La’Tray Flowers

Male, age 20 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Sep 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jermaine La'Tray Flowers, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 12, 2011, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. On that fateful night, Flowers was inside a house on Sunset Avenue when an unknown assailant fired multiple rounds…

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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.