Death by Force

Amanda Morris

Female, age 29 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Long Branch, New Jersey, a devastating series of events unfolded, leaving a community in shock and mourning the loss of a young family. Emergency services received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire at a residence on…

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Brandon Beharry

Male, age 7 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a September night in Long Branch, New Jersey, a devastating fire engulfed a family home on Joline Avenue, leading to the tragic discovery of four lives lost. Seven-year-old Brandon Beharry, his four-year-old brother Brian, and their…

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Brian Beharry

Male, age 4 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet seaside city of Long Branch, New Jersey, a horrific tragedy unfolded on September 1, 2015, forever marking a home on Joline Avenue with sorrow. Inside, four-year-old Brian Beharry, a young male, lost his life in a devastating act of violence that…

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Zahmir C. Hayes

Male, age 21 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of September 1, 2015, in Paterson, New Jersey, 21-year-old Zahmir C. Hayes was found inside a BMW X3 SUV at the intersection of 10th Avenue and East 22nd Street. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Known to his loved ones as 'Zahdy,'…

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Johnny Adamson

Male, age 65 · Marion, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet home in Marion, Virginia, the life of 65-year-old Johnny Michael Adamson, a Caucasian male, came to a sudden and unexpected end on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. The initial quiet surrounding his passing at the Smyth County Community Hospital would…

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Lawrence J.Johnson

Male, age 27 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of 27-year-old Lawrence J. Johnson was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that unfolded in Petersburg, Virginia. A Black male, Johnson was a father, a boyfriend, and a cherished member of his family and community.…

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William Collier

Male, age 37 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Morgan Collier, 37, a white male, was in South Bend, Indiana, when a late-night call brought police to the 1200 block of Queen Street around midnight. What first looked like a crash turned quickly into something darker: officers found him inside a…

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Damon Willey

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Tuesday night in St. Louis, what began as an ordinary evening ended in tragedy for 18-year-old Damon Willey. On September 1, 2015, Willey was with two 17-year-old companions when two unidentified men approached them and opened fire. The sudden eruption…

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DeAngelo A. Porchia

Male, age 19 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2015, the life of 19-year-old DeAngelo A. Porchia was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. Responding to reports of a shooting shortly before 2 a.m., police arrived at a residence in the 5200 block of St.…

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Kevin McCombs

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of Tuesday, September 1, 2015, a violent series of events unfolded in St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 29-year-old Kevin McCombs. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Wheaton Avenue, a residential area in St. Louis County. Police…

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Juan Luis Ortiz-Santiago

Male, age 29 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Juan Luis Ortiz-Santiago, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot on September 1, 2015, while at his job at a barbershop on Niagara Street in Buffalo, New York. The incident, which marked the city's 20th homicide of the year, occurred in broad daylight when a…

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Rahim Minkins

Male, age 22 · Bronx, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2015, a burst of gunfire on a Bronx street shattered the predawn quiet, leaving one man dead and another wounded. The life of 22-year-old Rahim Minkins was tragically cut short when he was shot in the head in front…

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Nigiel Cliffard James

Male, age 26 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the quiet neighborhood of Silos of Ellington in western Newton County was rocked by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 26-year-old Nigiel Cliffard James. On the first of September, James was tragically gunned down…

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Charles Joseph Gliniewicz

Male, age 52 · Fox-lake, Illinois

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, a 52-year-old white male police lieutenant, was found dead on September 1, 2015, in a wooded area in Fox Lake, Illinois. Initially, his death was believed to be a murder, and it gained national attention. Gliniewicz had radioed that…

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Doris Hampton Leach

Female, age 72 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Doris Hampton Leach, a 72-year-old woman from Greensboro, NC, tragically lost her life on September 1, 2015. She was shot in her home on Huffine Mill Road during a robbery attempt. Despite efforts to save her, Leach succumbed to her injuries six days later…

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Scott Shaw

Male, age 55 · Twinsburg, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Scott Robert Shaw, a 55-year-old man from Twinsburg, Ohio, tragically died on September 1, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Kellee Shaw and loving father of two sons, Ryan and Brandon. Scott Shaw's death was the result of a domestic dispute that escalated…

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William Evans IV

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Evans IV, a 23-year-old African American man from Columbus, OH, tragically died on September 1, 2015. He was involved in a burglary attempt at a home on the East Side of Columbus when he was shot by the occupant of the house. Evans and his accomplice…

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Josiah Taylor

Male, age 1 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Josiah Taylor, a 22-month-old toddler from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically died on September 1, 2015, due to an accidental shooting. The incident occurred when Harrison Marshman Jr., the boyfriend of Josiah's mother, was handling a firearm that discharged, fatally…

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Sontonio Brown

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sontonio Brown, a 25-year-old Black man, was found down in the Whitehaven area of Memphis on September 1, 2015, after gunfire left him with a wound that would prove fatal. Officers responding to the 5400 block of Oak Bark Drive discovered him lying on the…

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Deleon Alonso Smith

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deleon Alonso Smith, a 19-year-old African American male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2015. The incident occurred when Smith accidentally shot himself while posing for a selfie with a gun. According to reports, Smith was at an…

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Dondie Thomas

Male, age 49 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the autumn of 2014, the life of a Denver man, Dondie Thomas, a 49-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, October 9, 2014, Thomas became a victim of homicide in the city, a case that would remain shrouded in mystery for years to come.…

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Charles E. Woodburn

Male, age 58 · Jefferson, Maine

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet property in Jefferson, Maine, became the center of a grim discovery that unearthed a secret buried for over a decade. On August 27th, investigators unearthed human remains from a shallow grave in the front yard of a…

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Temmel Washington

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Temmel Washington, a 26-year-old male, was enjoying a late summer evening on his porch on September 1, 2014, in his West Baltimore neighborhood. The day, which held no particular omen, tragically became his last. In a sudden burst of violence that shattered…

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Brandon Zomalt

Male, age 30 · Puyallup, Washington

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the story of Brandon Zomalt, a 30-year-old Black or African American male, unfolded in a grim sequence of events. The first indication that something was terribly wrong emerged on August 13, when an off-duty federal agent stumbled…

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Camron Powell

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late summer night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 15-year-old Camron Powell, a Black / African American male, was cut short. On September 1, 2014, Powell was fatally shot in the Walker's Point neighborhood. The events leading to his death began as a…

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Brian Hoey

Male, age 43 · North Brunswick, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2014, the quiet of a North Brunswick, New Jersey townhouse community was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Brian Hoey, a 43-year-old male resident, was fatally shot outside of his home on Schmidt Lane. The…

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Patrick Crisp

Male, age 29 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a violent encounter in Chesapeake, Virginia, claimed the life of Patrick Crisp, a 29-year-old Black man. On the evening of September 1, 2014, police were called to the 1200 block of Transylvania Avenue in the South Norfolk area…

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Earl Lamar Campbell

Male, age 33 · Awendaw, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Awendaw, South Carolina, a 33-year-old Black / African American man named Earl Lamar Campbell passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. At the time of his death, he was a resident of See Wee Road in Awendaw. Mr. Campbell was a father to a daughter, Amari…

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Stephen Morris

Male, age 63 · North-augusta, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a day that began like any other in North Augusta, South Carolina, the life of 63-year-old Stephen Allen Morris came to a sudden and violent end. On September 1, 2014, authorities were called to his home on West Woodlawn Avenue, where they discovered him…

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Danny Russell

Male, age 44 · Schenectady, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

A trip to Schenectady, New York, to celebrate a close friend's daughter's eighth birthday ended in tragedy for a Brooklyn man. Danny Russell, a 44-year-old father of three, was fatally shot on a city street late on Labor Day in 2014. Russell had spent the day…

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Jonathan Santana

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in the Bronx, the life of 26-year-old Jonathan Santana was tragically cut short. Just before 12:30 p.m. on September 1, 2014, gunshots rang out on East 163rd Street. When police and emergency responders arrived at the scene, they…

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Brittney Barnett

Female, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brittney Jene Barnett, a 25-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on September 1, 2014. According to reports, Barnett was shot and killed in the 3100 block of 9th Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. The incident occurred…

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James Jay Smith

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Jay Smith, a 20-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on September 1, 2014. The incident occurred near West Adams Boulevard and South Dalton Avenue in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles…

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Lamont Jones

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lamont Thomas Jones, a 30-year-old Black man, was tragically shot and killed on September 1, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 900 block of West Florence Avenue in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood. According to reports, the…

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Anthony Bencivenga

Male, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Bencivenga, a 30-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2014. His death was the result of a violent incident that occurred while he was driving on Andress Street. During this incident, Daren Androplis…

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Oscar Rodriguez

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Oscar Rodriguez, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on September 1, 2014, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Little Village neighborhood, a known hotspot for gang activity. On that fateful day, Rodriguez was standing with a group of…

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Chad Forest

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2014, the life of 31-year-old Chad Forest was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. Forest, an African American male, was found by officers responding to a call of…

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Daquis Williams

Male, age 18 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daquis Eugene Williams, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2014, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at The Arbors apartment complex on Hewitt Street, where Greensboro Police responded to a shooting…

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Jayquan Devon Crawford

Male, age 20 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jayquan Devon Crawford, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2014, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Jayquan, who resided on Franklin Street, was shot late Monday night on Devereaux Street, near East Elm Street. The…

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Marquise Alexander

Male, age 27 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marquise Deswan Alexander, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 1, 2014, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at The Arbors townhomes located at 4023 Hewitt Street. Alexander was one of the two victims who…

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Svante Hinton

Male, age 35 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a Knoxville, Tennessee man named Svante Ebinare Hinton, a 35-year-old African American male, found himself in a precarious legal situation. He was on trial for the attempted second-degree murder of his cousin, David Williams, stemming…

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Jose Brown

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Sep 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jose Gutierrez-Peredia, 25, a man living in Denver, was shot outside the Mariposa Apartments in the 1300 block of West Mississippi Avenue on the night of September 1, 2013. Officers were called around 10:20–10:30 p.m. and found him on the ground with gunshot…

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Antonio Williams

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 3, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the NoMa area of Northeast Washington, D.C., leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. When Metropolitan Police Department officers, who were near the unit block of…

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Carl P Pate

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carl P. Pate, age 56, was found fatally shot on September 1, 2013, in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, located on the Far South Side. Pate's body was discovered with a gunshot wound at his home on South Aberdeen Street. According to reports, the incident…

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Derek Ray Johnson

Male, age 32 · Draper, Utah

Killed Sep 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of September 1, 2013, a sense of duty led 32-year-old Caucasian male, Sergeant Derek Ray Johnson, to a strangely parked vehicle on a quiet street in Draper, Utah. What began as a routine check on a seemingly disabled car would, in…

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Darrien Jackson

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of September 1, 2012, the life of 22-year-old Darrien Jackson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of East Baltimore. Just before 2 a.m., police responded to a call for a shooting in the 1300 block of Lakewood…

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Marquces Williams

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a young man named Marquise Burns from Ypsilanti, Michigan, vanished without a trace. The day before his disappearance in March, he had visited his mother. He was reportedly planning to go out with friends later. After that, his family…

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Alonzo Lyles

Male, age 46 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, tragedy struck the city of Detroit when Alonzo Lyles, a 46-year-old man, lost his life in a violent encounter. On the first of September, at the intersection of Greenfield Road and James Couzens Freeway, Lyles became a victim of…

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