Deaths by Force on September 27

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Sterling Raynard Wallace

Male, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

Sterling Raynard Wallace, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on September 27, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death occurred at 1524 Vancouver Dr., and he was a resident of 303 Cupped Oak-Court. Sterling's funeral was held at…

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Matthew Peanut Johnson

Male, age 16 · San-francisco, California

Killed Sep 27, 1966 · 60 years ago

Matthew "Peanut" Johnson, a 16-year-old African American teenager, was fatally shot on September 27, 1966, in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The incident occurred when Johnson, along with two other teenagers, was joyriding in a…

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Dante Ontario Jiavonni Williams

Male, age 19 · Sparks, Nevada

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Dante Ontario Jiavonni Williams, a 19-year-old male, was remembered as a bright, loving, and kind young man with a great sense of humor. Born in Carson City, Nevada, on July 27, 2007, Dante was the beloved son of Maggie Baesman and Lamont. Friends and family…

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Akeem Elijah Moore

Male, age 31 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Akeem Elijah Moore, a gifted 31-year-old male minister, musician, and educator, was a man who dedicated his life to his faith and community. Known as a "gentle giant" by friends, Akeem served as the Minister of Worship at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in West…

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Ansley Harris Jr.

Male, age 45 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Ansley Harris Jr., a 45-year-old man from Detroit, was a beloved figure to his family. His cousin, Janelle Harris, remembered him as someone you could always count on. "I love him," she said in an interview just after his death. "You need anything, he was…

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Arsenio Cleckley

Male, age 37 · Clinton, Maryland

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Arsenio Cleckley, a 37-year-old man from District Heights, Maryland, was a father whose life ended violently in the fall of 2026. Remembered by his family and friends, his death left his loved ones seeking answers and justice. Details of his life, including…

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Bruce Philip Reid

Male, age 63 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Bruce Philip Reid, a Memphis man known to some as "Phil," was 63 years old when his life was cut short in the autumn of 2026. Born on January 14, 1963, he was killed inside the home he shared with a roommate, turning a mundane Sunday afternoon dispute into a…

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Carlos Tzep Ajpop

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Carlos Tzep Ajpop was a 20-year-old Hispanic man with dreams of building a better future for his family. He and his friend, Oliver Ortiz, also 20, were both from Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The two young…

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Donahvan Gray

Male, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Donahvan Sincere Gray, a 36-year-old father from Detroit, Michigan, was a man who had a wonderful bond with his very young children. According to his family, whenever his children called on him, he always found a way to provide for them. His life was cut…

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Elijah John Brookshire

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Elijah John Brookshire was a beloved partner, father, son, and brother who worked with his hands and loved to create music. Born on January 4, 2001, in Austell, Georgia, the 25-year-old male from Dallas, Georgia, was known to his family and friends as a…

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Gary Walls Jr.

Male, age 25 · Sardis, Mississippi

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Gary Walls Jr., a 25-year-old man, was a resident of Sardis, Mississippi. His life was cut short in an early morning shooting on Sunday, September 27, 2026, a violent end that left his family and community searching for answers. The fatal incident unfolded in…

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Jaylin Isaiah Ash

Male, age 23 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Jaylin Isaiah Ash was a young man with many hopes and dreams for his future, remembered by his family as a beloved son. His mother, Lillie Wilkins, described the profound heartbreak and devastation that she and his loved ones felt after his sudden and tragic…

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Kevin Dean Scott

Male, age 63 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Kevin Dean Scott, a 63-year-old man from Belleville, Michigan, was born in Detroit on March 29, 1963, to Betty Curl Scott and the late Richard Dean Scott. Raised in a faith-filled home, he was a beloved husband to his wife, Cheryl, and a devoted father to his…

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Keyon Jaqual Malcom

Male, age 17 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Keyon Jaqual Malcom, a 17-year-old boy from Parma, Missouri, was known to his loved ones as “Key” or “Lil Key.” Born on December 2, 2008, in Poplar Bluff, he was a member of the Mt. Calvary Church in Parma. Keyon was the son of Duane Thatch, Jr. and Qiana…

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Khemari Javon Perry

Male, age 21 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Khemari Javon Perry was a thoughtful and warm young man, remembered by his family for his good heart. Born on November 23, 2004, the 21-year-old male always made sure to check in on his mother, Danielle Perry. In a statement after his death, she said, "No one…

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Lavetta Doolin

Female, age 21 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Lavetta Adrianna Doolin, known affectionately to her family as “Vetta Jean,” was a kindhearted, funny, and private young woman with a beautiful heart. Born on June 14, 2005, to Melzina “Kizzy” Love and Lavell Doolin in Kansas City, Missouri, Lavetta was the…

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Mark Hurn

Male, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

A family argument over the care of an elderly loved one turned deadly on a Sunday night in Chicago, ending the life of 54-year-old Mark Hurn. The fatal shooting took place on September 27, 2026, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the city’s South…

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Matthew Matheny Palacios

Male, age 17 · Stockton, California

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Matthew Matheny Palacios, known affectionately to his family as "Poppas," was a goofy 17-year-old with a smile that left an imprint on everyone’s heart. His older sister, Alysah Palacios, remembered him as the baby of the family, someone who was the life of…

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Oliver Ortiz

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Oliver Ortiz was a good person and a hard worker who, his family said, had no enemies. A 20-year-old native of Guatemala, Oliver had come to Houston, Texas, where his uncle remembered him as dedicated to his work from the moment he arrived. His parents and…

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Pedro Pablo Portorreal-Benzant

Male, age 26 · Winston Salem, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Pedro Pablo Portorreal-Benzant was a beloved son, brother, and a devoted father to his 5-year-old boy. Born in Madrid, Spain, to parents from the Dominican Republic, Pedro, 26, moved with his family to North Carolina in 2014. Those who knew him described him…

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Sabrina Sparkman

Female, age 60 · Palo Pinto County, Texas

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Sabrina Sparkman was a successful and highly regarded real estate agent who had made her home and career in the community around Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas. The 60-year-old female had lived full-time in The Hills Above Possum Kingdom Lake since January 2013…

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Sebastian John Robles

Male, age 26 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

A life filled with kindness, laughter, and generosity was cut short when Sebastian John Robles, a 26-year-old male, was shot and killed in San Antonio, Texas. Born on November 28, 1999, Sebastian was remembered by his mother as a friendly and outgoing man who…

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Stephanie Leiker

Female, age 49 · Prescott, Arizona

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Stephanie Leiker, a 49-year-old woman and mother from Buckeye, Arizona, had her life tragically taken in the ponderosa pine forests of Prescott. Her death, a sudden act of violence, left a family and community grappling with an incomprehensible loss. The…

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Tyree Joel Smith

Male, age 38 · Clinton, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Tyree Joel Smith was a family man, a husband, and a father of five who was known and loved in his Clinton, North Carolina community. Born on June 14, 1988, the 38-year-old male is remembered for the connections he made and the laughter and support he offered…

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Donald Jamar Hales

Male, age 45 · North College Hill, Ohio

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Donald Jamar Hales, known to friends and family as Donnie, was a man whose life was defined by a passion for food and an immense love for his family. At 45 years old, he was a devoted husband to his wife, Yolanda Smith, a loving father to his three children…

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Eddie Winslow Sanders

Male, age 50 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Eddie Winslow Sanders, a beloved father, son, and brother well-known in his Pueblo, Colorado community, was shot and killed while defending his daughter on September 27, 2026. The 50-year-old man, a father of six, was remembered by friends and family as a…

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Richard Minor

Male, age 16 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2026 · this year

Richard D. Minor was a son, brother, grandson, and friend who was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16-year-old male was born on January 30, 2010, to Kiaira D. Bolton and Richard A. Davis. Though his family says his time on earth was brief, they…

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Stephen Guardino

Male, age 54 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

A simmering road rage incident in central Phoenix on a Saturday afternoon escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 54-year-old Stephen Guardino. The male victim was shot just after 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of 7th and Missouri avenues.…

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Clifford Ransom II

Male, age 54 · National City, California

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the predawn quiet of September 27, 2025, Clifford Ransom II, age 54 and male, was found unresponsive on the sidewalk beneath the Interstate 5 overpass along West 8th Street in National City, California. Officers were called just before 6 a.m., and what…

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Isaiah Ahkeem-Molina

Male, age 20 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of Saturday, September 27, 2025, a burst of violence inside a Hartford, Connecticut social club claimed the life of 20-year-old Isaiah Ahkeem-Molina, a Black / African American male. The incident occurred just before midnight at the People's…

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Kaiden Phillips

Male, age 15 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, a bright life was tragically cut short on the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2025. Kaiden Phillips, a 15-year-old Black male, was found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds on the ground…

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Brandon Counts

Male, age 30 · Sylvania, Georgia

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a late September morning, a call to law enforcement about a car accident on Highway 301 South would soon unfold into a double homicide investigation in Sylvania, Georgia. Brandon Counts, a 30-year-old male, was discovered inside a…

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Leon Tolbert

Male, age 30 · Sylvania, Georgia

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a late September morning, a vehicle that had strayed from the asphalt of Highway 301 South in Sylvania, Georgia, became the scene of a grim discovery. First responders, initially summoned to what was believed to be a car accident…

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Sinclair Wynn

Male, age 35 · Ashburn, Georgia

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27, 2025, a gathering in Ashburn, Georgia, turned fatal for 35-year-old Sinclair Wynn. The male victim, from Sycamore, was attending a get-together at a home in the 300 block of West End Street when an…

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Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett

Female, age 49 · Suwanee, Georgia

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In what authorities have described as a domestic argument turned deadly, Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett, a 49-year-old female, was fatally shot in her Suwanee, Georgia, home. The incident, which also resulted in injury to her teenage son, unfolded on a Saturday…

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Carson Ryan

Male, age 17 · Brighton, Iowa

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Brighton, Iowa, a day of outdoor recreation turned into a heartbreaking tragedy for a White Caucasian teenager. On the afternoon of Saturday, September 27, 2025, 17-year-old Carson Ryan was participating in a squirrel hunting…

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Scott Heimann

Male, age 32 · Hays, Kansas

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Hays, Kansas, a dedicated police sergeant, Scott Heimann, a 32-year-old White male, lost his life in the line of duty on Sunday, September 28, 2025. A nine-year veteran of the Hays Police Department, Heimann was known for his unwavering…

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Christopher Houston

Male · Springhill, Louisiana

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Christopher Houston, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on the evening of September 27, 2025, in Springhill, Louisiana, after a street argument in the city’s south end spiraled into gunfire. The death was reported publicly as a fatal shooting in Springhill…

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Eric Brown

Male, age 53 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a late September morning in New Orleans, tragedy struck in the Hollygrove neighborhood. Inside his residence on the 1800 block of Hollygrove Street, 53-year-old Eric Brown was fatally wounded. On September 27, 2025, at approximately…

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RaKel Markez Morris

Male, age 27 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a September evening in Alexandria, Louisiana, what began as a joyous family celebration ended in a devastating loss. RaKel Markez Morris, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on September 27, 2025. He had been at Super Daqz with…

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Tylen Anderson

Male, age 21 · Reserve, Louisiana

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Reserve, Louisiana, a heated argument between two young men escalated into a tragedy that ended one life and irrevocably altered another. On the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2025, 21-year-old Tylen Anderson was shot and killed. His…

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Aiyanna Williams

Female, age 21 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of Columbia, Missouri, a promising life was tragically cut short on a September weekend. Aiyanna Williams, a 21-year-old female, was fatally wounded in a shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27, 2025. A senior at Stephens…

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Lashon L. Campbell

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of September 27, 2025, a violent confrontation erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, that would ultimately claim the life of 25-year-old male Lashon L. Campbell. The incident took place late that Saturday evening near the 5200 block of Winner Road…

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Tishon Wordlaw

Male, age 23 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Mark Twain neighborhood of St. Louis, a street argument on a Saturday afternoon escalated into a fatal exchange of gunfire, leaving one young man dead and another critically injured. On September 27, 2025, 23-year-old Tishon Wordlaw, a Black male from…

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Darrell Sanders

Male, age 28 · Linden, New Jersey

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a Saturday afternoon, the life of 28-year-old Darrell Sanders of Newark, a male, was cut short in a fatal shooting in Linden, New Jersey. The incident occurred around 3:26 p.m. on September 27th in the 3100 block of Irene Street. Responding to reports of…

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Brenton Tarell Samuels

Male, age 31 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Brenton Tarell Samuels, 31, a Black man from Charlotte, North Carolina, died in the early morning hours of September 27, 2025. Just after 2 a.m., officers were called to the 8800 block of Hollow Creek Circle in the University City area, at an apartment…

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Joy Rogers

Female, age 64 · Southport, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of September 27, 2025, Joy Rogers, a 64-year-old woman from Southport, North Carolina, joined friends at the American Fish Company, a popular waterfront bar along the Cape Fear River. Around 9:30 p.m., a small boat idled near the dock as music…

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Michael Durbin

Male, age 56 · Southport, North Carolina

Killed Sep 27, 2025 · 1 year ago

Michael Durbin, 56, a White male, was killed in a mass shooting at the American Fish Company waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina, on the night of September 27, 2025. Around 9:30 p.m., a lone gunman approached by boat on the Cape Fear River, paused…

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