Deaths by Force on September 15

Deaths by Force (526)

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Holly D Parham

Female, age 71 · Fordyce, Arkansas

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Fordyce, Arkansas, a distressing discovery was made on the morning of September 15, 2025. Holly Diana Parham, a 70-year-old female, was found unresponsive inside her residence on West 4th Street. Alongside her was her husband, 81-year-old…

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Benjamin Alexander Bernal

Male, age 36 · Taft, California

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Benjamin Alexander Bernal, a 36-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was shot to death in the predawn hours of September 15, 2025, inside a residence on the 200 block of Philippine Street in Taft, California. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office arrived…

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Ileana Arce Navarrete

Female, age 38 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ileana Arce Navarrete was a 38-year-old Hispanic woman who died on September 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. She was discovered in the parking lot of an apartment complex…

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Tijae Timothy Boykins

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Tijae Timothy Boykins, 28, male, Black/African American, was fatally shot on the night of September 15, 2025, in the Vermont–Slauson neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the 77th Street Division responded to reports…

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Frank Garay

Male, age 29 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of September 15, 2025, tragedy struck in Waterbury, Connecticut, when Frank Garay, a 29-year-old Black male from Hartford, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 7:48 p.m. in the vicinity of Charles and Third streets, where…

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David Jewell

Male, age 45 · Ormond Beach, Florida

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

David Jewell, 45, male, White/Caucasian, died on September 15, 2025, after he was shot inside a Circle K in Ormond-by-the-Sea, just north of Ormond Beach, Florida. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said the off-duty Edgewater Police officer walked into the store…

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Samantha Cicone

Female, age 39 · Middleburg, Florida

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Samantha Cicone, a 39-year-old White female from Middleburg, Florida, was killed on September 15, 2025, when an armed intruder forced his way into her family’s home in the Oakleaf/Middleburg area before dawn. According to investigators, the attacker was a…

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Albert King

Male, age 35 · Forest Park, Georgia

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Albert King, a 35-year-old Black man, was killed in Forest Park, Georgia, on September 15, 2025, in a shooting that appears to have erupted out of a brief argument. Late that Monday afternoon, police were called to the 400 block of Old Dixie Highway, where…

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Adonis Webber

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Adonis Webber, 17, male, Black/African American, was found just before dawn on September 15, 2025, facedown on the pavement of the 10600 block of South Avenue M in Chicago’s East Side. A neighbor told police they heard a single sharp crack in the quiet and…

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Kahlif Norwood

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Black / African American. Seventeen-year-old male Kahlif Norwood was shot and killed in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood on September 15, 2025. Around 12:20 a.m., the 17-year-old male stood in or near the alley off the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when a…

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Chirome Randle

Male, age 16 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet Frankfort, Kentucky, apartment complex on Ashwood Court, a Sunday morning was violently disrupted, leading to the tragic death of Chirome Avant Randle. The 16-year-old male was fatally wounded during a home invasion. On September 14, 2025, an…

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Patricia Watson-Geiger

Female, age 69 · Lutherville Timonium, Maryland

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, 69-year-old Patricia Watson-Geiger, a female, was found dead in her home on Oakcroft Drive on the evening of September 15, 2025. The initial report came from her ex-husband, Karl Daniel Geiger, with…

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Adam Peterson

Male, age 46 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a late Monday morning in Minneapolis, a quarrel escalated into gunfire, leading to the death of 46-year-old Adam John Peterson. The incident, which occurred on September 15, 2025, near East Lake Street and Stevens Avenue South, was one of two mass…

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Jacinda Oakgrove

Female, age 30 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jacinda Oakgrove, 30, a woman from Minneapolis, was shot on the night of September 15, 2025, and died three days later on September 18 at Hennepin Healthcare, according to the Minneapolis Police Department and a published obituary. Gunfire erupted around 10…

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Jakevion Manuel

Male, age 15 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a tragic Monday evening in Greenwood, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Jakevion Manuel was cut short by a senseless act of violence. The Black/African American teenager, a student at Greenwood High School, was walking with a fellow student on the 400…

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Tammy Vuncannon Ayers

Female, age 61 · Guntown, Mississippi

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Guntown, Mississippi, a welfare check on September 15, 2025, led to the grim discovery of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of 61-year-old Tammy Vuncannon Ayers and Steven Bradley 'Brad' Ayers. The Lee County Sheriff's…

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Earlene Jones

Female, age 65 · Poplar, Montana

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small community of Poplar, Montana, a quiet home became the scene of a profound tragedy in mid-September of 2025. Inside, 65-year-old Earlene Jones, a woman known for her deep roots in the Fort Peck community, was found to have her life abruptly ended.…

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Matthew Black Thunder

Male, age 41 · Poplar, Montana

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Poplar, Montana, nestled within the Fort Peck Reservation, the life of 41-year-old Native American male, Matthew "Matt-E" Black Thunder, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On September 15, 2025, he was found deceased in a local…

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Winona "Nona Souix" Longee

Female, age 35 · Poplar, Montana

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Poplar, Montana, on the Fort Peck Reservation, the life of 35-year-old Native American woman Winona Longee was tragically cut short in mid-September 2025. Her death was not an isolated incident but part of a grim discovery that shook…

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Julio Bravo

Male, age 17 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Julio Bravo, 17, a male of Hispanic/Latino descent, was shot to death just after 1 a.m. on September 15, 2025, at the basketball courts inside East Las Vegas Family Park near East Washington Avenue and North Lamb Boulevard. Police were first alerted by a…

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Kelvin Garcia

Male, age 30 · Los Lunas, New Mexico

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kelvin Garcia, 30, male, Hispanic/Latino, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, was shot late Monday night on September 15, 2025, on the 2000 block of Panda Drive SW. Responding officers found Kelvin Garcia with life-threatening injuries; despite aid at the scene, he…

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Avantae Pender

Male, age 21 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Avantae Pender, 21, a Black / African American male from Wilson, North Carolina, died on September 15, 2025, after gunfire erupted around 2 p.m. on the 900 block of Washington Street. Police found multiple people shot; Avantae Pender, 21, and Natasha Latrice…

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Natasha Latrice Sutton

Female, age 44 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On September 15, 2025, in Wilson, North Carolina, 44-year-old, Black/African American Natasha Latrice Sutton was shot and killed alongside her 21-year-old son, Avantae Pender, in a burst of gunfire that rattled Washington Street on a Monday afternoon. Police…

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Righteous Lamar Isley

Male, age 22 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Righteous Lamar Isley, a Black male, age 22, was shot late on Monday, September 15, 2025, in the 1200 block of Bellevue Street near Arlington Park in Greensboro. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found two victims; Righteous Lamar Isley, 22, male, had…

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Wyatt Mason

Male, age 40 · Gaston, North Carolina

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Wyatt Washington “Scooter” Mason III, 40, a Black/African American man from Garysburg, was shot and killed on September 15, 2025, in the town of Gaston, North Carolina. He was identified publicly by name and age in memorial and funeral notices that followed…

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Carol Short

Female, age 68 · Delphos, Ohio

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Carol Short, 68, a woman from Delphos, Ohio—who was White/Caucasian—was found dead inside her home on the afternoon of September 15, 2025, after neighbors reported the sound of gunfire from a residence on the 300 block of South Bredeick Street. Responding…

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Damonte K. Perry

Male, age 20 · Willoughby, Ohio

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Damonte K. Perry, age 20, was shot in the late afternoon of September 15, 2025, in the 1300 block of Fox Run Drive at The Hamlets apartments in Willoughby, Ohio. Officers arrived around 3:55 p.m. and found the 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds; he was first…

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Samantha Lynn Fields

Female, age 38 · Marysville, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Samantha Lynn Fields, 38, a White female from Marysville, Pennsylvania, died on September 15, 2025. Obituaries published in the days after her death identified her by full name, age, and residence and confirmed the date, noting she was “taken from this world…

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Maria L Canales

Female, age 70 · Blythewood, South Carolina

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Blythewood, South Carolina, a tragic event shattered the peace on a Monday afternoon. Maria L. Canales, a 70-year-old woman, was fatally shot on September 15, 2025. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Haygood Road, where deputies…

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Scott R Powers

Male, age 75 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet Clarksville, Tennessee neighborhood, the lives of Scott R. Powers, 75, and his wife Kathryn Powers, 74, came to a tragic end in what police have described as a heartbreaking family tragedy. On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 16, 2025, law…

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James Simmons

Male, age 42 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

James Simmons, a 42-year-old Black man from Galveston, Texas, was fatally shot on the morning of September 15, 2025. The incident occurred in the 2900 block of CT Street, a neighborhood known for its challenges with street violence. Authorities responded to…

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Irfan Syed

Male, age 45 · Herndon, Virginia

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the pre-dawn hours of September 15, 2025, a quiet street in Herndon, Virginia, became the scene of a violent and targeted attack that claimed the life of 45-year-old Irfan Syed. The male victim was discovered inside a car on the 12700 block of Fantasia…

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Montario D. Johnson

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Sep 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Villa Heights neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that unfolded around midday. On September 15, 2025, Norfolk Police were called to the 700 block of East 28th Street just before noon, responding to…

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Brian Cross

Male, age 46 · Pawlet, Vermont

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Pawlet, Vermont, a tragic event shattered the community on September 15, 2024. Brian Crossman Sr., a 46-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home on Vermont Route 133. Also discovered at the residence were the bodies…

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Colin James Taft

Male, age 13 · Pawlet, Vermont

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of September 15, 2024, a distressing call about a suspicious person shattered the peace in the small town of Pawlet, Vermont. This call led state police to a grim discovery at a residence on Vermont Route 133. Inside the…

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Erica Pawlusiak Hewitt-Crossman

Female, age 41 · Pawlet, Vermont

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Pawlet, Vermont, a tragic story unfolded in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 15, 2024, ending the life of 41-year-old Erica Crossman, a White female. Erica, who had recently married Brian Crossman Sr. in June of that year, was…

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Dennis Morris Hawkins Jr.

Male, age 29 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

A 29-year-old Black / African American man, Dennis Morris Hawkins Jr., died in a shooting in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 15, 2024. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. in the Court Avenue Entertainment District, a typically bustling area of the city.…

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Oscar Matthew Marquez Jr.

Male, age 34 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Oscar Matthew Marquez Jr., a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally wounded during an eruption of gunfire in downtown Des Moines during the early morning hours of September 15, 2024. The shooting occurred shortly after the bars in the Court Avenue Entertainment…

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Martavious Ezella

Male, age 36 · Homestead, Florida

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Martavious Ezell, a 36-year-old father of three, was shot and killed on September 15, 2024, in Homestead, Florida. The incident occurred at the intersection of Southwest 4th Street and 11th Avenue, a location that holds significant personal significance as it…

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David Hillard Washington

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 15, 2024, a sense of unease settled over a residence in the 2300 block of Marion Barry Avenue in Southeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 2:43 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of the neighborhood. When…

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James Price

Male, age 44 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 15, 2024, a life was tragically cut short in an alley in Northeast Washington, D.C. James Price, a 44-year-old man with no fixed address, was discovered unconscious in the 400 block of 50th Street, Northeast…

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Gregory S. Wells

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Gregory S. Wells, a 47-year-old individual, lost his life to gun violence on September 15, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. There is no detailed information available about the circumstances surrounding his death, such as the location of the incident, the identity…

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Johnell Battie

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Johnell Battie, a 19-year-old resident of the 2900 block of West Harrison Street in Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot early Sunday morning on September 15, 2024. The incident occurred on the city’s West Side, specifically on the 3500 block of West 12th…

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Valentin Rivera Jr.

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Valentin Rivera Jr., aged 47, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the owner of Royal Ink Gallery Tattoo Parlor in Brooklyn, New York. Preceded in death by his brother Edgar, he is survived by his daughter Crystal, his partner…

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Johnny Parker

Male, age 40 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Johnny Depriest Parker, a 40-year-old Black male from Elkhart, Indiana, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 15, 2024. The incident took place at Phil's Corner, a bar located just outside the Elkhart city limits on County Road 7.…

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Thawng Tha Sang

Male, age 18 · Martinsville, Indiana

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of September 15, 2024, in Martinsville, Indiana, the life of 18-year-old Thawng Tha Sang, an Asian male, was tragically cut short. An altercation at a residence in the 1100 block of Robb Hill Road escalated, shattering the…

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Teressa Calligan

Female, age 41 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of September 15, 2024, Teressa Calligan, a 41-year-old Black woman, was driving home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A respected community educator, cybersecurity specialist, and minister, she had just left a campaign event for a relative running…

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Jose Gonzalez

Male, age 32 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Sep 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jose Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Hispanic man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a devoted father to seven children. He had five biological children and two stepchildren, with the oldest being 16 and the youngest just two years old. His mother, Carol Clyda…

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