Deaths by Force on September 23

Deaths by Force (509)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Jawanza Ray

Male, age 37 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 37-year-old Jawanza Comez Ray, a Black male, came to an end on September 23, 2016. The specific details surrounding the circumstances of his passing remain largely undisclosed in publicly available online sources.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andrew David Duncan

Male, age 20 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of a young man, Andrew David Duncan, was tragically cut short. At the age of 20, Duncan was shot and killed on September 23, 2016, in Henrico, Virginia, near the Richmond Raceway. The incident stemmed from an argument, the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Francin Solano Campo

Male, age 23 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of September 23, 2016, a verbal dispute in Woodbridge, Virginia, tragically escalated, ending the life of 23-year-old Francin Jose Solano Campo. The young man, a resident of Woodbridge, was involved in an altercation in the 3200 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jarod Buford

Male, age 22 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jarod Tyrell Buford, a 22-year-old Black male from Petersburg, Virginia, was shot and killed on Friday, September 23, 2016, in Richmond. The events leading to his death began to unfold just before 6 p.m. on the city's Southside. Richmond Police initially…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ivan Greene

Male, age 47 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of September 23, 2016, violence erupted in the Liberty Hill neighborhood of North Charleston, South Carolina, claiming the life of 47-year-old Ivan Greene, an African American male resident of the area. Greene was situated near his home on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Douglas Anthony Green

Male, age 38 · Compton, California

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Douglas Anthony Green, a 38-year-old resident of Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on September 23, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:42 a.m., on the 2500 block of West Compton Boulevard. According to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Young

Male, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Clarence "Tugg" Young, aged 40, tragically lost his life on September 23, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Young was fatally shot at a Brentwood gas station, an incident that shocked the local community. The assailant fled the scene in a car that had…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeremiah Curtis

age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 23, 2016, Jeremiah Curtis, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot in the 4200 block of South Princeton Avenue in Chicago. The incident occurred in the city's Fuller Park neighborhood, an area that has experienced its share of violent crime. Details…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kirby Johnson

Female, age 31 · Mansfield, Louisiana

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday evening in Mansfield, Louisiana, the life of 31-year-old Kirby Johnson, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On September 23, 2016, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Mansfield Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Johnson Street in the De Soto…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nathan Diamond

Male, age 47 · Amite, Louisiana

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Amite, Louisiana, a dispute inside a local nightclub escalated to a fatal conclusion, claiming the life of 47-year-old Nathan Diamond. An African American man from the nearby town of Kentwood, Diamond was at Mr. J's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Antwyn Curtis Beatty

Male, age 34 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antwyn Curtis Beatty, a 34-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of September 23, 2016, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. in the 200 block of North 13th Street, near Walnut…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Travis Malloy

Male, age 23 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Travis Malloy, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot in the head while sitting in a minivan at the Walnut Woods Apartments in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the morning of September 23, 2016. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Sullen

Male, age 36 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Sullen, a 36-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on September 23, 2016, in Cleveland, OH. His death was widely mourned by his family and friends, who remembered him as a smart, polished, and caring individual who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Irvin Greene Jr.

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Irvin Greene Jr., a young man of just 22 years, had his life cut tragically short on September 23, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. At an age when most are just beginning to carve out their futures, Irvin's journey was abruptly halted, leaving behind loved ones who…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marvin Jackson

Male, age 51 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

arvin Jackson Sr., a 51-year-old African American male, was tragically lost to gun violence on September 23, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.etails surrounding the circumstances of his death indicate that he was shot inside a car parked in a neighbor's driveway.his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Thomas Hammett

Female, age 34 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Thomas Hammett, a 34-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on September 23, 2016. The cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was ruled as homicide by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The…

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Derrick Stafford

Male, age 40 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family and community to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Derrick Stafford, a 40-year-old man, became the victim of a fatal encounter that unfolded on a September evening…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Keith Jennings

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in Memphis, Tennessee, a 45-year-old Black man named Keith Jennings lost his life to gun violence on September 23, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed in available online sources. Details regarding the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rickie Cornell Anderson

Male, age 43 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a dispute simmering between two men in Nashville, Tennessee, tragically boiled over, leaving one of them dead. Rickie Cornell Anderson, a 43-year-old male, became the victim of a fatal shooting in a public housing development. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Donavin Williams

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donavin Williams, a 28-year-old male, tragically died on September 23, 2016, in Houston, TX. He was one of two victims who were critically injured in a shooting incident at 6900 Apache Street and were transported to Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital before…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Manuel Rodriguez

Male, age 72 · Cleburne, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Manuel Rodriguez, a 72-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, passed away on September 23, 2016, in Cleburne, Texas. His death was later determined to be a murder. Omar Rodriguez, Manuel's 51-year-old son, was arrested and charged with the murder. In 2023, Omar…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mowaffaq Hamabo Shararahwho

Male, age 50 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mowaffaq Hamabo Shararah, a 50-year-old male of Middle Eastern descent, tragically lost his life on September 23, 2016, in Dallas, TX. He was working as a convenience store clerk at the Sunshine Food Mart located on the 3800 block of South Cockrell Hill Road…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Richard Simmons

Male, age 31 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Simmons, a 31-year-old male from Baytown, Texas, tragically passed away on September 23, 2016. His death was the result of a shooting incident. Wayne Serieux, a 45-year-old Baytown resident, turned himself into the Baytown Police Department and…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dwayne Allen Payton

Male, age 30 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Sep 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Dwayne Allen Payton, a male age 30 died on September 23, 2006, in Wilmington, Delaware. Public memorial records list him by full name and confirm the date and place of death, as well as his age; the sources reviewed do not specify his ethnicity. He was…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Carl Elwood Smith

Male, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

Carl Elwood Smith was 49 years old when he died on Sunday, September 23, 2001, in Venice. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 102 Navy St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case of the…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Phong Truong

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 23, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the evening of September 23, 1996, a young Asian man named Phong Ngoc Truong, aged 20, was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred at approximately 9:35 p.m. outside the Viet Ha Restaurant, located at 5810 NE Sandy Boulevard. When police…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Phong Ngoc Truong

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 23, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the evening of September 23, 1996, a sense of normalcy was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 20-year-old Phong Ngoc Truong, an Asian male. The night was unfolding around 9:35 p.m. in Portland, Oregon, when the sound of gunfire…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Mario Mendoza

Male, age 32 · Greeley, Colorado

Killed Sep 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the late summer of 1986, the life of 32-year-old Mario Mendoza was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has puzzled investigators in Weld County, Colorado, for decades. The last time anyone reported seeing Mendoza alive was on the evening of…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Lorea Robertson

Female, age 61 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Sep 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the quiet city of Paducah, Kentucky, a sense of security was shattered in the autumn of 1986. On the morning of September 23rd, 61-year-old Lorea Robertson, a female resident of the Blackburn Apartments, was found deceased in her home. The grim discovery…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

David Towns

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

David Towns, aged 36, was tragically murdered on September 23, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. His death was part of a series of killings committed by Michael Player, infamously known as "The Skid Row Slayer." Player targeted mostly homeless individuals in…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Richard Rudy Raczkoski

Male, age 29 · Vero-beach, Florida

Killed Sep 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

Richard Rudy Raczkoski, a 29-year-old white male, was a deputy sheriff with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office in Florida. On September 23, 1986, Deputy Raczkoski was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m.…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Judith Hand

Female, age 15 · Farmington, Maine

Killed Sep 23, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a crisp autumn afternoon in Farmington, Maine, 15-year-old Judith Hand, a White female, left her home on September 10, 1971, to walk to a babysitting job. This responsible ninth-grader at Mt. Blue Junior High School was a cherished member of a large…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

George L. Duncan

Male, age 44 · Austin, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 1911 · 115 years ago

George L. Duncan, a 44-year-old male, was tragically killed on September 23, 1911, in Austin, Texas. Deputy Duncan, who had been serving with the Travis County Sheriff's Office for just one month, was shot and killed by a suspect who had already murdered a…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Joseph A. Freshman

Male, age 52 · Butte, Montana

Killed Sep 23, 1906 · 120 years ago

On a dimly lit street in Butte, Montana, on the evening of Sunday, September 23, 1906, a 52-year-old Caucasian male named Joseph A. Freshman was dutifully walking his post. Having served with the Butte Police Department for only six months, the night seemed…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Inspector Frank Chapman

Male · Lajitas, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 1906 · 120 years ago

Inspector Frank Chapman, a dedicated lawman with a long history of service, met a tragic end on September 23, 1906, in Lajitas, Texas. Chapman, who had served as a Deputy U.S. Marshal, a Texas Ranger, and a Mounted Customs Inspector, was investigating reports…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Chandler Cotton

Male, age 19 · Sanford, North Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Chandler Tyree Cotton, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on September 23, 2021, in Sanford, North Carolina. Chandler was known for his vibrant personality and his ability to light up the lives of those around him with his beautiful…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Troy Steve

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Troy Steve, a 29-year-old man, died after being stabbed on Thursday, September 23, 2021. The Baltimore Sun's homicide database places the case in the 1700 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway in Baltimore and lists it as a homicide by stabbing. The Baltimore Police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darryl Dewayne Grace

Male, age 26 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 23, 2016, Darryl Dewayne Grace, a 26-year-old man from Fairfield, Alabama, was caught in a burst of violence that unfolded in broad daylight at a Chevron station on Lloyd Noland Parkway. In the early afternoon—around 1:30 p.m.—gunfire erupted…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

David Vystrcil

Male, age 71 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In what was described as a quiet Tucson, Arizona neighborhood, a grim scene unfolded on September 23, 2016, ending in the deaths of a father and his adult daughter. David Vystrcil, a 71-year-old male, was found deceased inside his home in what authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carl Jackson

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carl Jackson, a 56-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on September 23, 2016, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Contreras

Male, age 30 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Contreras, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, passed away on September 23, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. His death was a significant event that left his family and community in mourning. Christopher was preceded in death by his mother, Leticia Montes…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Manuel Lopez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Manuel Lopez, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on September 23, 2006. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling, as it was determined to be a homicide. Manuel was found with fatal injuries, and the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Marco Lavelle Coleman Sr.

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Marco Lavelle Coleman Sr. was 34 years old when he died on Saturday, September 23, 2006, in Watts. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 2021 E. 115th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Anthony Dontrea Moss

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 23, 2026 · this year

Anthony Dontrea Moss, a 32-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, was known to his family as "Lil Mack." He was living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana, trying to build a better life for his young son. Anthony and his mother, Timisha Moss, were extremely…

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Brian Shelton

Male, age 27 · Flower Mound, Texas

Killed Sep 23, 2026 · this year

Brian Shelton, a 27-year-old man from Flower Mound, Texas, had recently completed his training to become a ministry leader at his church. He was looking forward to a future of service and leadership within his community. On the morning of Wednesday, September…

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Chozen Santana Gray

Male, age 2 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Sep 23, 2026 · this year

The evening of September 23, 2026, ended in tragedy for a family in Hampton, Virginia, when Chozen Santana Gray, a 2-year-old Black / African American boy, was fatally shot near a convenience store on LaSalle Avenue. Born on July 21, 2024, Chozen had only…

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DeAndre Shamel Antoine Patton

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2026 · this year

On the evening of September 23, 2026, a violent confrontation at an apartment complex in west Charlotte, North Carolina, ended in tragedy, claiming the life of De'andre Shamel-Antoine Patton, a 26-year-old male. The shooting occurred at approximately 6:00…

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De'Juan Harris

Male, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 23, 2026 · this year

On the evening of September 23, 2026, a violent shooting at an apartment complex in west Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of De'Jaun Rashawd Harris, a 25-year-old man whose birthday was just six days away. Harris was one of two people fatally…

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