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Jesse A. Bennett

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jesse A. Bennett, a 41-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. Jesse's death was…

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Justin Russell Lowrey

Male, age 29 · Bossier-city, Louisiana

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet evening of September 17, 2017, in Bossier City, Louisiana, the life of Justin Russell Lowrey, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short. Lowrey, a trim carpenter and father of two young boys, was found deceased in the parking lot located…

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Lebrandon Clarkson

Male, age 26 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lebrandon Clarkson, 26, a Black man from Shreveport, Louisiana, was driving through north Shreveport before dawn on September 17, 2017, when the morning turned violent and sudden. Just after 5:45 a.m., police were dispatched to what first sounded like a major…

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Brian Keen Jr.

Male, age 31 · Nashville, North Carolina

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Scott Keen Jr., a 31-year-old male from Elm City, North Carolina, was tragically shot to death on September 17, 2017, in the 9000 block of Grover Road in Nashville, North Carolina. The Nash County Sheriff's Office identified Michael Steven Stell, a…

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Khristopher McDuffie

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Khristopher Andrew McDuffie, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply unsettling, as he succumbed to a gunshot wound. The incident…

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Benjamin Isaac Blackwell Jr.

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Benjamin Isaac Blackwell Jr., an 18-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2017, in Columbus, OH. He was found in front of 2329 West Broad Street suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention and…

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Heather Campbell

Female, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Heather Campbell, a 22-year-old white female and Ohio State University psychology major, was killed in a murder-suicide on September 17, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Her boyfriend, 25-year-old Kyle Lafferty, shot her in the left cheek and left thigh before…

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Jaylen Brock

Male, age 14 · Fremont, Ohio

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jaylen Brock, a 14-year-old African American boy from Fremont, OH, tragically died on September 17, 2017. Jaylen was born on May 14, 2003, in Staten Island, NY, and was a student at Fremont Middle School. He was a member of the Triumph Foundation and was…

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Corey Shipton

Male, age 29 · Linesville, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Corey Scott Shipton, a 29-year-old male from Linesville, PA, tragically passed away on September 17, 2017. He was born on August 2, 1988, in Coudersport, PA, and was the son of Scott A. Shipton and Stephanie Welsh Shipton. Corey attended Keystone High School…

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Juan Capetillo

Male, age 40 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Capetillo, a 40-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on September 17, 2017. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. at a residence on Stevens Street near Quitman, not far from the Eastex Freeway. According to the Houston Police…

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Charles Brown

Null, age 46 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Brown, age 46, was found dead on September 17, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was ruled a homicide, but details regarding the circumstances remain limited, and his case has not been solved. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office classified his…

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Javier Ortiz-Hernandez

Male, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Javier Ortiz-Hernandez, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, was shot and killed on the evening of September 17, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. in the parking lot of his apartment complex located in the 2200 block of…

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Dwight Paulk

Male, age 51 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dwight Jerome Paulk, 51, was a Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, whose death unfolded in the late hours of September 17, 2015, in a grim and lonely setting near Rushing Springs Baptist Church in Tarrant. Authorities were called to 214 Rushing Springs Road…

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Randall Buckner

Male, age 55 · Chunchula, Alabama

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a September day in 2015, the life of Randall Darrel Buckner, Sr., a 55-year-old male railroad conductor from Chunchula, Alabama, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On Thursday, September 17, 2015, Buckner was killed by gunfire, an event that would…

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Connor Egan Westerhuis

Male, age 14 · Platte, South Dakota

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small, close-knit community of Platte, South Dakota, 14-year-old Connor Egan Westerhuis, a White male, was known for his polite and considerate nature. An eighth-grade student at Platte-Geddes Community School, he was the quarterback for the junior…

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Jaeci Claire Westerhuis

Female, age 10 · Platte, South Dakota

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of September 17, 2015, a fire engulfed a rural home in Platte, South Dakota, leading to the discovery of a heart-wrenching tragedy. Inside the charred remains of the house, authorities found the bodies of the entire…

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Michael Westerhuis

Male, age 16 · Platte, South Dakota

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of September 17, 2015, the quiet community of Platte, South Dakota, was shattered by a tragedy that claimed the lives of an entire family. Among the victims was Michael Westerhuis, a 16-year-old Caucasian male, who died alongside his…

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Nicole Westerhuis

Female, age 41 · Platte, South Dakota

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of September 17, 2015, a fire engulfed the rural Platte, South Dakota home of Nicole and Scott Westerhuis. The flames illuminated a horrific tragedy that would soon grip the small community. Inside the inferno, firefighters…

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Marcia James

Female, age 71 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcia James, a 71-year-old Caucasian female, died on September 17, 2015, in Reno, Nevada, from what authorities determined to be a gunshot wound. Her death was part of a tragic event that also involved the death of 84-year-old William Goodman, who also died…

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Ramona Turner

Female, age 54 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In September of 2015, Ramona Ann Turner, a 54-year-old female, was tragically killed in her home in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her life was cut short on September 17th, when she was fatally shot. The incident was a result of…

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Alvin Brown

Male, age 51 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alvin Brown, aged 51, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2015, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred near 12th and Locust, where Brown was shot while sitting in an SUV. According to reports, a witness drove him to the Milwaukee Police District…

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Rigoberto Santamaria

Male, age 35 · Visalia, California

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rigoberto Santamaria, a 35-year-old resident of Visalia, California, was tragically killed on September 17, 2015. The incident occurred in a north Visalia neighborhood, where Santamaria was gunned down on North Highland Street. At approximately 5:52 p.m.…

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Silvia Salazar

Female, age 48 · Lancaster, California

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Silvia Salazar, a 48-year-old school nurse from Lancaster, California, tragically lost her life on September 17, 2015, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred early in the morning at around 6:30 a.m. outside the home…

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Diona McDonald

Female, age 19 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Diona McDonald, a 19-year-old African American woman from Southfield, Michigan, was tragically killed on September 17, 2015, in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was a student at Bethune-Cookman University, where she studied music alongside her friend, 21-year-old…

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Timesha Carswell

Female, age 21 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Timesha Carswell, a 21-year-old student at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, was tragically murdered on September 17, 2015. Timesha, originally from Inkster, Michigan, had recently relocated to Florida to pursue her studies in music, with…

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Alonzo Jeffery Brown

Male, age 41 · Waycross, Georgia

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 17, 2015, the city of Waycross, Georgia, was rocked by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of two people. Alonzo Jeffery Brown, a 41-year-old male, and his live-in girlfriend, 31-year-old Yolanda Yvette…

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Bernadene Lebert-Davis

Female, age 43 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bernadene S. Lebert-Davis, a 43-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on September 17, 2015, in Covington, Georgia. The incident occurred in her home on Helm Drive, where she was found alongside her 21-year-old son, Robert M. Kelli-Davis.…

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Robert Kelli-Davis

Male, age 21 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a September afternoon in Covington, Georgia, a young man's life was cut short in an act of domestic violence that also claimed the life of his mother. Robert Kelli-Davis, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on September 17…

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Yolanda Yvette Faison

Female, age 31 · Waycross, Georgia

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 17, 2015, the life of 31-year-old Yolanda Yvette Faison was tragically cut short in what police described as a home invasion in Waycross, Georgia. Faison, a female, and her live-in boyfriend, 41-year-old Alonzo Jeffery…

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John Davis

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On September 17, 2015, John Davis, a 28-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed. Details surrounding the incident indicate that Davis was shot while unloading groceries at his Morgan Park home. At approximately 8:40 p.m., three teenagers…

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Jose Daniel Garcia

Male, age 16 · Aurora, Illinois

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jose Daniel Garcia, a 16-year-old Hispanic male from Aurora, Illinois, tragically passed away on September 17, 2015. Jose was a beloved member of his community, known for his passion for baseball, football, and music. He was cherished by his family, including…

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Samantha Springer

Female, age 21 · Calumet-city, Illinois

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Samantha Springer, a 21-year-old woman from Calumet City, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on September 17, 2015. Samantha, who was a college student with aspirations of becoming a therapist, was fatally shot outside her family's home on Pulaski Road.…

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Scott Miller (Off.)

Male, age 48 · Caseyville, Illinois

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Scott Miller, a 48-year-old white male police officer from Caseyville, Illinois, died on September 17, 2015. He was found dead in his squad car from a gunshot wound to the head. The Illinois State Police investigated the incident and concluded that it was an…

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Jerry Eugene Sumpter

Male, age 39 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jerry Eugene Sumpter, a 39-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on September 17, 2015, in the parking lot of a Walmart in the Brier Creek area of Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m., and Sumpter was pronounced dead…

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Kadijah Zhane Lenzy

Female, age 20 · Kinston, North Carolina

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kadijah Zhane Lenzy, a 20-year-old African American woman from Kinston, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on September 17, 2015. She was found with a gunshot wound on Dixon Street and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred just after 3…

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Kensley Provosty Paul

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kensley Provosty Paul, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2015, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot at an apartment located at 10630 Beechnut around 9:15 p.m. Upon arrival, Houston Police Department…

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Robert Terron Burrell

Male, age 17 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Sep 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Terron Burrell, a 17-year-old male, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred at a DART bus stop pavilion on Lake June Road. According to witnesses, Burrell was involved in an argument with 19-year-old…

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Justin Mercado

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On September 17, 2014, Justin Mercado, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred amid a wave of violent crime that the city was experiencing at that time, and Justin's death was a part of the ongoing struggle with gun…

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Kawantis K Montgomery

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kawantis K. Montgomery, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was killed on September 17, 2014. The incident took place in the Englewood neighborhood, an area known for high rates of violence. Montgomery was shot while inside a vehicle, an occurrence that reflected the…

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Daniel Thompson

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a September morning in Indianapolis, an argument shattered the peace of the Frog Holler neighborhood on the city's southside. The heated exchange tragically escalated to gunfire, leaving one man dead and another critically wounded. The deceased was…

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Jeffrey Brown

Male, age 47 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early evening of a Wednesday in September 2014, a visitor to Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood would have his life tragically cut short. Jeffrey Brown, a 47-year-old Black male from Boston, Massachusetts, was in the city visiting family. The day was…

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James Minshall Sr.

Male, age 71 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Minshall, a 71-year-old man, was a well-regarded figure in his Omaha, Nebraska community, known for his warm demeanor as the owner of JR's Jewelry & Gifts. His life was tragically cut short on the morning of September 17, 2014, when a young man entered…

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Ricardo Terell Sisco Sprinkle

Male, age 30 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 17, 2014, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, 30-year-old Ricardo Terell 'Sisco' Sprinkle was found deceased in his Dodge Magnum in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites. A Black/African American male, Sprinkle…

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Carl Anthony Fragale

Male, age 28 · Piercy, California

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carl Anthony Fragale, aged 28, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2014, in Piercy, California. The incident occurred during a dispute with his younger brother, Anthony Lawrence Fragale, 23, while they were working on a marijuana cultivation operation…

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Donald Heard

Male, age 54 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Donald Lee Heard Jr., a 54-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on September 17, 2014. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 5 a.m., while Heard and another man were taking a walk in the 2600 block of…

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Marcus Green

Male, age 17 · Redlands, California

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marcus Green, a 17-year-old high school senior from Redlands, California, tragically lost his life on September 17, 2014. The incident occurred in the backyard of a neighbor's house, where Green was allegedly attempting to steal marijuana plants. According to…

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Thomas McClain

Male, age 22 · Eureka, California

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas McClain, a 22-year-old resident of Eureka, California, was fatally shot by a Eureka Police Department (EPD) officer on September 17, 2014. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning outside McClain's home on Allard Avenue. According to…

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Anthony Hodor

Male, age 50 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Sep 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Lewis Hodor, born on June 22, 1964, passed away on September 17, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His obituary notes that he was remembered fondly by friends and family, who shared their condolences and memories online. However, the details…

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