Death by Force

Richard Ruffin III

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of Friday, September 1, 2023, a sense of normalcy was shattered in the 100 block of Farragut Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C. It was there, at approximately 11:09 p.m., that 43-year-old Richard Ruffin III, a Black male resident of Silver…

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Larry Maurice Chap Iii

Male, age 20 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late evening hours of September 1, 2023, a sense of panic shattered the typical quiet of the Connection Apartments on Stambuk Lane in Statesboro, Georgia. Responding to a call of a shooting, officers from the Statesboro Police Department and Bulloch…

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Robert Rose

Male, age 45 · Pavo, Georgia

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Pavo, Georgia, the evening of Friday, September 1, 2023, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 45-year-old Robert Andrew Rose. A white male, known to his friends as Robby or Rob, Rose was fatally shot inside…

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Robert Smith

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Robert Smith, 34, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. His death resulted from a drive-by shooting in the Brighton Park neighborhood, an incident emblematic of ongoing concerns surrounding gun violence in the city. Robert was…

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Christopher Jordan

Male, age 31 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 31-year-old Christopher Jordan, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On September 1, 2023, at approximately 10:30 PM, the sound of gunfire pierced the night, prompting calls to the Gary…

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Brandon Moore

Male, age 40 · Madisonville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, the community of Madisonville, Kentucky, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Brandon Moore, a 40-year-old Black male, was killed by gunfire on September 1, 2023. His life was cut short in an act of violence that left…

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Richard Lee Cooper

Male, age 49 · Liberty, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 1, 2023, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a vehicular accident occurred at the intersection of Tibbetts Wick Road and Belmont Avenue in Liberty, Ohio. The incident involved a white 2023 Honda Accord, driven by 49-year-old Richard Lee Cooper of…

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Aaron Holmstrom

Male, age 37 · Siren, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of September 1, 2023, the life of Aaron Holmstrom, a 37-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short in the town of Siren, Wisconsin. The events unfolded at a residence where a confrontation led to his untimely death. That night, at approximately…

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Byron D. Beadles

Male, age 56 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 1, 2023, 56-year-old Byron D. Beadles was fatally shot in Racine, Wisconsin. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in an apartment on the 1700 block of Packard Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found Beadles suffering from a single gunshot wound…

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Antonio Jenkins

Male, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a September evening in Detroit, 27-year-old Antonio Jenkins was seated in the driver's seat of his car near Joy and Lawton. It was approximately 11:35 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023, and what was to be a peaceful moment was tragically…

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Michael Irvin

Male, age 52 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, a family dispute in Gulfport, Mississippi, escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 52-year-old Michael Irvin. On Friday, September 1st, the disagreement turned violent, resulting in a shooting that claimed Irvin's life.…

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Alex Omar Cartagena Jr.

Male, age 18 · Sterling, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late evening hours of Friday, September 1, 2023, a shooting shattered the quiet of a Sterling, Virginia neighborhood, leaving a young man dead. Just after 10:30 p.m., deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 21000 block…

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Joshua Fieldings

Male, age 25 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer evening of September 1, 2023, the life of 25-year-old Joshua Fieldings came to a tragic end in a parking lot in the Woodlawn area of Alexandria, Virginia. Fieldings, a man who was experiencing homelessness, had formed a connection with the…

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Jennifer Silvey

Female, age 33 · Versailles, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, tragedy struck the small community of Versailles, Missouri, with the discovery of two individuals who had lost their lives to violence. On the afternoon of September 1st, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a…

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J B Blackburn

Male, age 51 · Rochester, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Rochester, New York, a knock on a door on Gilmore Street set in motion a tragic chain of events. On September 1, 2023, 51-year-old J B Blackburn was inside the residence when he responded to the sound. An altercation…

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Alexis Larranaga

Male, age 21 · Perris, California

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of September 1, 2023, at approximately 9 p.m., deputies from the Perris Sheriff Station responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of West First Street in Perris, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 21-year-old…

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Brian Newton

Male, age 40 · Oakland, California

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Brian Newton, a 40-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life to gun violence on September 1, 2023. The incident occurred in East Oakland late that Friday night, marking another somber addition to the city's growing list of homicides.…

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Michael Pinon

Male, age 43 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 1, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., 43-year-old Michael "Scrappy" Pinon was fatally shot in the 1000 block of Monterey Street in east Bakersfield, California. Upon arrival, officers found Pinon with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the…

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David Ruback

Male, age 52 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

David Ruback, a 52-year-old resident of Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on September 1, 2023. Authorities responded to reports of his death after his body was found in a suburban neighborhood under suspicious circumstances. While initial details were…

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Valeria Favila

Female, age 22 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 1, 2023, at approximately 2:41 a.m., officers from the Killeen Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 800 block of Atlas Avenue in Killeen, Texas. Upon arrival, they discovered 22-year-old Hispanic female, Sergeant…

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Wes Smith

Male, age 21 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Wes Smith, a 21-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on September 1, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of investigation by local law enforcement. As of the latest available information, no arrests…

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Donnetta Roberson

Female, age 49 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Donnetta Roberson was 49 years old when she was found dead on Friday, September 1, 2023, inside a home in the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue in East Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists the cause of her death as blunt force injuries.…

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Carlyle Saunders

Male, age 50 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Carlyle Saunders was 50 years old when he was found dead on Friday, September 1, 2023, inside a home in the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue in East Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists the cause of his death as blunt force injuries.…

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Jeremy Alexander Morse

Male, age 48 · Hartselle, Alabama

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late summer evening in Hartselle, Alabama, the tranquility of the Quail Creek campground was shattered by gunfire, leaving a community in shock and a family grieving the loss of a loved one. On September 1, 2022, 48-year-old Jeremy Alexander Morse, a…

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Gerald Williams

Male, age 47 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2022, tragedy struck in Phoenix, Arizona, when 47-year-old Gerald Williams, a Black/African American male from Tempe, was found shot to death. The discovery was made around 1:49 a.m. at an apartment complex near 48th…

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Shelby Jones

Male, age 52 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic day in Tempe, Arizona, a 52-year-old man named Shelby Jones lost his life to gun violence. The incident, which occurred on September 1, 2022, also resulted in the death of another individual, marking a grim day for the community. The shooting took…

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Trevonsay Sales

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a tragedy unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, forever altering the lives of those involved. On the first of September, 18-year-old Trevonsay Sales, a young man residing at a north Phoenix boys' group home, found his life cut short by an…

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D Angelo Taylor

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early evening of September 1, 2022, 36-year-old D'Angelo Taylor, a Black male from Suitland, Maryland, was at a youth football practice in Southeast Washington, D.C. He was there to support his 11-year-old son, watching from the sidelines as the team…

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KeShawn Ivy

Male, age 24 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2022, the life of 24-year-old KeShawn Ivy, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Topeka, Kansas. Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of SW Lincoln Street shortly after 7 a.m. following a…

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Daven Metcalf

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In Louisville, Kentucky, a 25-year-old Black male named Daven Maurice Metcalf was killed on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The incident occurred in the Taylor Berry neighborhood, specifically at the 1500 block of Earl Avenue, where he was fatally shot. Known to…

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Charlus Robinson

Male, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic morning in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, the life of 18-year-old Charlus Robinson, a Black / African American male, was discovered to have been violently cut short. It was September 1, 2022, when police, already at the home on a harrowing call, found him…

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Marion Brown

Male, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Marion Brown, an 18-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically found dead on September 1, 2022. According to reports, Marion was discovered shot to death in his bed at his home in Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee. The incident occurred near 62nd and…

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Dajour Drones

Male, age 25 · New-albany, Indiana

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2022, the life of 25-year-old Dajour Drones was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion in New Albany, Indiana. Drones was found shot to death outside his residence on Beechwood Avenue. The assailants, a…

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Jacob Spivey

Male, age 19 · Anderson, Indiana

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in Anderson, Indiana, the life of 19-year-old Jacob 'Jake' Levi Spivey was tragically cut short. On September 1, 2022, police were called to the 1900 block of Jonathon Court around 6 a.m. following reports of a…

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William Muse Jr.

Male, age 54 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

A quiet Thursday morning in Kansas City was shattered by violence that left a community member dead. William Muse Jr., a 54-year-old male, was found with gunshot wounds just before 8 a.m. on September 1, 2022. The tragic discovery was made by police officers…

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Kahlil Deon Akins

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late evening of September 1, 2022, the life of Kahlil Deon Akins, a 28-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 10:27 p.m., the sharp report of gunshots echoed through…

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Dillin Tolentino

Male, age 26 · New-york, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the East Village of New York, a brazen daylight shooting on Thursday, September 1, 2022, claimed the life of 26-year-old Dillin Tolentino. The male victim had just exited an apartment building near Avenue C and East 12th Street around 1:30 p.m. when the…

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Imani Armstrong

Female, age 25 · New-york, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of September 1, 2022, 25-year-old Imani Armstrong was walking home after her shift at an IHOP in the Union Square area of Manhattan. Her life was cut tragically short when she was fatally shot in the head at the corner of East 14th…

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Sydi Bayo

Male, age 21 · Bronx, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in the Bronx, a family's world was irrevocably shattered. Sydi Bayo, a 21-year-old male of Gambian descent, was fatally shot on September 1, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 PM in an apartment on Valentine Avenue…

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Susana Elena Hernandez

Female, age 27 · San-jose, California

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On September 1, 2022, Susana Elena Hernandez, a 27-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost her life in a violent incident. Hernandez was fatally shot in a parking lot in South Central San Jose. The suspect, identified as her ex-boyfriend…

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Shanita Fennell

Female, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shanita Fennell, a 24-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on September 1, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, specifically in the 1600 block of West 79th Street. Shanita was seated in a…

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Dermahni Hoston

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dermahni Aneil Hoston, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. He was fatally shot in the 6000 block of North Hamilton Road, just before midnight. Despite the immediate lifesaving measures taken by the…

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Damien Jackson

Male, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

An evening of drinking among acquaintances in a Pittsburgh apartment took a fatal turn, ending the life of 29-year-old Damien Jackson. On the night of September 1, 2022, Jackson was with his sister and a woman named Toddia Smiley in his sister's East Hills…

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Trashai Siske

Female, age 28 · Madison, Tennessee

Killed Sep 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, just days before she would have celebrated her 29th birthday, Trashai Siske was found dead in her Madison, Tennessee, apartment. The 28-year-old woman's life was cut short by multiple gunshot wounds. Her body was discovered by…

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Quintez Pryear

Male, age 35 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Sep 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early evening of September 1, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at the intersection of Dauphin Island Parkway and McVay Drive North in Mobile, Alabama. When the sounds of the drive-by shooting faded, 35-year-old Quintez Pryear, a Black male…

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Troyzavia Rhodes

Male, age 23 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Sep 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday, on September 1, 2020, the life of 23-year-old Troyzavia Rhodes, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. Police responded to a call at approximately 9:55 p.m. at the 1700 block of Colonial Oaks Drive. Upon…

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Cristal Lee Aguilar

Female, age 38 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Sep 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On September 1, 2020, in Roswell, New Mexico, 38-year-old Cristal Lee Aguilar was fatally shot in the backyard of a residence located in the 500 block of South Kansas Avenue. Responding to reports of gunfire around 8 p.m., officers discovered Aguilar deceased…

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Mark C. Pelon Montoya

Male, age 33 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Sep 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mark C. 'Pelon' Montoya, a 33-year-old resident of Roswell, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence on September 1, 2020. The incident occurred in Roswell, marking a tragic end to his life. According to the available sources, there is no detailed…

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