Death by Force

Carlos Aguilar-Guerrero

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carlos Eduardo Aguilar Guerrero was an 18-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Phoenix, Arizona, born on August 2, 1995 and remembered by family and friends as a vibrant presence who brought joy to the people around him. Public memorials describe a young man…

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John Delreal

Male, age 39 · Long Beach, California

Found Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

John DelReal, age 39, was killed on September 26, 2013, in Long Beach, California, during an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred around 5:15 PM on the 2300 block of 17th Street at Junipero Avenue while a plainclothes Long Beach Police officer was…

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Geremy Hoover

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Geremy Hoover, a 24-year-old male from Chicago, was killed during a violent robbery on September 22, 2013, and succumbed to his injuries four days later, on September 26. The incident occurred in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Hoover, who was…

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Larry Alston

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a late Thursday afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Larry Darnell Alston Jr., a 23-year-old Black male, was abruptly ended. On September 26, 2013, shortly before 5 p.m., Alston was shot in the head in the 3900 block of Penhurst Avenue in the Dolfield…

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Andre Swift

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, the city of Detroit was grappling with a high rate of violent crime. It was during this turbulent period that Andre Swift, a 50-year-old African American man, became a victim of the city's ongoing violence. On September 26, 2013…

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John Farrell

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

John Farrell, age 36, was fatally shot on September 26, 2013, in Philadelphia. This incident took place during a year when the city was dealing with significant levels of violence. In 2013, Philadelphia recorded 247 homicides, with the majority of these…

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Jerome Sutton

Male, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. Jerome 'Dink' Sutton, a 20-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on September 26, 2013. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who…

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Leonard Anderson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Leonard "L'A Capone" Anderson, a 17-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on September 26, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Anderson had just left a recording studio in the 7000 block of South Stony Island Avenue and was walking through an…

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Marckus Banks

Male, age 33 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Marckus Tyrone Banks, 33, a Black/African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed on September 26, 2013, in the city where he lived. The case centered on the area behind the 100 block of East 23rd Street, where Banks was found in an alley…

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Ashley Sampson

Male, age 33 · Long Beach, California

Found Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ashley Durrell Sampson, a 33-year-old Black man, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of September 26, 2012, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred in the 600 block of Lime Avenue, where Sampson was sitting on his front porch around 8:50…

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Charles Edwards

Male, age 41 · Oakland, California

Found Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

On September 26, 2012, 41-year-old Charles Edwards was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood that has seen significant levels of gun violence. Edwards' death contributed to the city's ongoing struggle with homicides…

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Shawn Mosley

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 18-year-old Shawn Mosley, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On September 26, 2012, police responded to a call in the 1000 block of Cecil Avenue in the Chickasaw neighborhood just before 9 p.m..…

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Anthony Griffin

Male, age 32 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early evening of a Wednesday in Louisville's south end, the sound of gunshots shattered the day's calm. Responding to calls, police arrived at the 1100 block of Carlisle Avenue, near Taylor Boulevard, around 5:45 p.m. to a grim scene. Inside a gold…

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David Ervin

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the autumn of 2012, the quiet Waverly neighborhood of Baltimore was unsettled by a grim discovery that marked another entry into the city's list of violent deaths. On a Wednesday afternoon in late September, family members, concerned after not hearing from…

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Dominique Harshaw

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In late September 2012, the city of Detroit, Michigan, was grappling with a significant surge in violent crime, a year that would eventually be recorded as having one of the highest homicide rates in the city's recent history. Amidst this backdrop of…

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Quincy Jones

Male, age 35 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Quincy Jones, a 35-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed on September 26, 2012, in Corryville, near the University of Cincinnati. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. on Euclid Avenue, where Jones was shot in front of a nearby student's…

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Stephen Casey

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Stephen Casey, a 23-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was remembered by his family as “Sonny,” a young man they described as steady, hardworking, and not someone who lived in trouble. On Wednesday, September 26, 2012, he had just left his job at a…

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Mark Anthony Jones

Male, age 21 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a September day in New Orleans, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Mark Anthony Jones, a 21-year-old male, was found lifeless in the doorway of an apartment in the 10700 block of Roger Drive on September 26, 2010. His body…

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David Garcia

Male · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

David Garcia was from New Orleans, Louisiana, and the news of his death lands with the kind of quiet weight that doesn’t need many details to be felt. He was a Hispanic/Latino man, and in the space he left behind there is a sense of a life that mattered…

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Tracey Tyler Humphrey

Male, age 19 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Oklahoma City, the life of 19-year-old Tracey Tyler Humphrey was tragically cut short. On September 26, 2010, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Humphrey, an African American male, was a passenger in a car near Northwest…

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Andre Payton

Male, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of September 26, 2010, the life of 19-year-old Andre Dupree Payton, an African-American male, was cut short by a burst of gunfire in downtown Portland, Oregon. At approximately 2:00 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired at the…

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Jahiyd Johnson

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a bright summer afternoon in West Philadelphia, 16-year-old Kaylin Jahad 'K.J.' Johnson was filled with the simple joy of having recently earned his driver's license. It was July 21, 2021, and he had picked up his childhood friend, 18-year-old Tommie…

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Ammahd Barrett

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Ammahd Barrett, a 21-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was listed among the city’s 2010 homicide victims after an assault on September 25, 2010, followed by his death on September 26, 2010. The public homicide listing places the incident in the 1400…

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Sherieff Strader

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Sherieff Strader, an 18-year-old resident of Braddock, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in the early hours of September 26, 2010, in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Goettman Street. Strader was shot in the back, and…

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Ricardo Mendieta

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On September 26, 2010, 27-year-old Ricardo Mendieta was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at an apartment complex located in the 7000 block of Hillcroft Avenue. According to initial reports, Mendieta was…

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Andre Dupree Payton

Male, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On September 26, 2010, a tragic incident occurred in downtown Portland, Oregon, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Andre Dupree Payton. At approximately 2:00 a.m., police officers responded to a report of shots fired at the intersection of NW Couch Street…

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Pierre Medley

Male, age 22 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Landover, Maryland, the life of 22-year-old Pierre Antwan Medley was cut short by gunfire. On September 26, 2010, Medley was shot in the 3400 block of Dodge Park Road. The young man, a resident of Goodland Drive in…

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David James

Male, age 41 · Valrico, Florida

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

David James, a 41-year-old retired Air Force veteran, tragically lost his life on September 26, 2010, in Valrico, Florida. The incident occurred during a dispute at a community park in the Twin Lakes subdivision. James, who had served in Iraq and worked with…

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Yancey Daniels

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Yancey Daniels, a 30-year-old African American man from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered on September 26, 2010. His death was part of a double homicide that also claimed the life of his pregnant girlfriend, Leiah Jackson, 27, and their unborn baby. The…

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Edgar Rodriguez

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Edgar Rodriguez, aged 19, was fatally shot on September 26, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred on the city’s West Side in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, an area that has been significantly impacted by gun violence over the years. Rodriguez was…

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Oscar Baker

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Oscar Baker, aged 29, was shot and killed on September 26, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place in the Lawndale neighborhood, a part of Chicago that has experienced frequent violence. Oscar was shot multiple times in an apparent targeted attack…

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Ja-Lyon Johnson-Floyd

Male, age 5 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 26, 2009, tragedy struck a family in Pittsburgh's Northview Heights neighborhood. Five-year-old Ja-Lyon Johnson-Floyd, a Black male, was sleeping on the living room couch in his Penfort Street home when an unknown…

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Lerby Illescas

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Lerby Illescas, aged 21, was fatally shot on September 26, 2009, in Houston, Texas. The incident took place in the early hours at 6601 Dunlap, where Illescas was walking away from his friend's apartment when he was shot in the back of the head. His friend…

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Guillermo Mendoza

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Guillermo Mendoza-Rojas, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically killed on September 26, 2009, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. He was shot twice in the 20900 block of Gresham Street. The incident occurred around 3:06 a.m. when officers responded to a…

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Isidoro Meza

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Isidro Meza-Rojas, a 28-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life on September 26, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:10 a.m., in the 20900 block of Gresham Street in Canoga Park. According to…

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Demitrious Sher

Unknown, age 29 · Miami, Florida

Found Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On September 26, 2008, 29-year-old Demitrious Sherman was fatally shot in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. His death was one of the many homicides that year, during which Miami faced an increased level of violent crime. The specifics of the…

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Jarell Laws

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the autumn of 2008, the life of a young man named Jarell Laws was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. A 17-year-old African American male, Laws became another statistic in a city grappling with violence. On Friday, September 26, 2008, he was…

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Nathaniel Sander

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Nathaniel "Nate" Sanders Jr., age 20, was killed on September 26, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was part of a tragic series of homicides that occurred in the city that year. Nathaniel was remembered by his family and community for his bright spirit…

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Aubrey A. Johnson

Male, age 19 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the waning hours of a September day in Birmingham, Alabama, a series of events unfolded that would end the life of 19-year-old Aubrey A. Johnson. On September 28, 2008, two Birmingham police officers, Anderson Dunning and his training officer, Sandy…

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Earnest J. Jones Jr

Male, age 22 · Salina, Kansas

Killed Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On September 26, 2008, a grim discovery was made in a residence at 611 S. Second Street in Salina, Kansas. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 22-year-old Earnest J. Jones Jr., a Black male, and Taryn K. Dechant, also 22. Both had been fatally shot. The…

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Taryn Kay Dechant

Female, age 22 · Salina, Kansas

Killed Sep 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a tragic day in Salina, Kansas, the lives of two young people were cut short. On September 26, 2008, 22-year-old Taryn Kay Dechant, a female, and Earnest J. Jones Jr., also 22, were discovered deceased at a residence located at 611 S. Second Street. Both…

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Eric Dixon

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric Dixon, a 19-year-old from Philadelphia, was tragically killed on September 26, 2007. Eric was fatally shot in an incident that remains largely unsolved. The shooting occurred in Philadelphia, and he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Eric was one…

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Alfred Smith

Male, age 56 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Alfred Smith, 56, was stabbed in the 700 block of Appleton Street in West Baltimore on the morning of Wednesday, September 26, 2007, and died at an area hospital. The Baltimore Police Department investigated his death, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide…

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Corky Alford

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Corky Alford, a 30-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was found dead on September 26, 2005. The incident took place at 2571 Neil Avenue in Columbus. Corky had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to both the head and chest. His death was classified as a homicide…

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Donieal Sadler

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 26, 2004, the life of Donieal Roberto Sadler was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 2:33 a.m., he was discovered in the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE, having sustained a fatal gunshot…

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Amanda Solis Sanchez

Female, age 25 · Diboll, Texas

Killed Sep 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

Amanda Solis Sanchez, a 25-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on September 26, 2004, in Diboll, Texas. Amanda was born on September 4, 1979, in Lufkin, Texas, to Cecelia and Baldemar Solis. She was a beloved member of her community and her…

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Eric Nelams

Male, age 32 · Phenix City, Alabama

Killed Sep 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the pre-dawn stillness of September 26, 2003, Eric Nelams, a 32-year-old Black/African American male, stepped out of his Phenix City, Alabama, home on Level Court, preparing to leave for work. As he made his way through his carport around 5:30 a.m., the…

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Michael Albert Dojaquez

Male, age 45 · Pima, Arizona

Killed Sep 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the quiet community of Tucson, Arizona, the life of Michael Albert Dojaquez, a 45-year-old Hispanic man, came to a tragic and violent end. On September 26, 2003, Dojaquez, a well-regarded yoga instructor, was discovered lifeless on his own front porch…

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