Death by Force

James S Townes

Male, age 24 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of James S. Townes was tragically cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. A 24-year-old male, he was a victim of gun violence on September 2, 2014. The specific details of the events that led to his untimely death…

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Alice Hurst

Female, age 88 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On September 2, 2014, a quiet cul-de-sac in south Kansas City, Missouri, became the scene of a violent rampage that claimed multiple lives. Residents of the Woodbridge Lane neighborhood were shaken when a chaotic series of events unfolded in the middle of the…

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Anna Mae Selle Taylor

Female, age 86 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On September 2, 2014, a violent home invasion shattered the peace of a quiet cul-de-sac in Kansas City, Missouri, ultimately claiming the life of 86-year-old female Anna Mae Selle Taylor. She and her husband, George Taylor, were inside their residence when an…

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Darrel Hurst

Male, age 63 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet Woodbridge neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, a tragic series of events unfolded on September 2, 2014, claiming the life of 63-year-old White male Darrel Hurst. The incident occurred on a Tuesday afternoon in what was typically a peaceful…

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George Taylor

Male, age 81 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet Kansas City neighborhood was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of an elderly couple. George Taylor, a man in his 80s, and his 86-year-old wife, Ann, were viciously attacked in the basement of…

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Susan D. Sandhaus Choucroun

Female, age 69 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On September 2, 2014, the life of Susan D. Sandhaus Choucroun, a 69-year-old White female resident of Kansas City, Missouri, came to a tragic end during a violent spree that shook her quiet Woodbridge neighborhood. Susan was a well-known figure in her…

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Kwame Campbell

Male, age 24 · Latta, South Carolina

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of September 2, 2014, Kwame Campbell, a 24-year-old Black man from Latta, South Carolina, was caught in a burst of gunfire on Atkinson Street, a residential stretch in the small Dillon County town. Witnesses in the neighborhood heard shots…

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Micheal Jude Sampson

Male, age 55 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 2, 2014, Micheal Jude Sampson, a 55-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Empire Boulevard, just…

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Irvin Steven Garcia

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Irvin Steven Garcia, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on September 2, 2014, in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, officers responded to a call reporting a possible suicide at…

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Devin Jackson

Male, age 18 · Jonesboro, Georgia

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Jonesboro, Georgia, 18-year-old Devin Jackson was inside an apartment on Upper Riverdale Road, sitting on a couch. Outside, a celebration was underway, but the festive atmosphere was shattered shortly after 12:30 a.m. on…

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Tabaris Sheats

Female, age 19 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a September 2014 evening in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Tabaris Sheats, a 19-year-old African American male, was walking with a female friend along Campbellton Road when they were confronted by a…

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Raymond Sims

Male, age 58 · Kankakee, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Raymond E. Sims, a 58-year-old male, passed away on September 2, 2014. He was a resident of Joliet, Illinois, at the time of his death. Raymond is survived by his wife, Patricia Sims , his father, Edgar Sims, and his stepfather, Larry Nichols. He was also…

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Kevin Christopher Millner

Male, age 32 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kevin Christopher Millner, a 32-year-old African American male, was found dead in his locked vehicle in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express at 4305 Big Tree Way near Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, NC, on September 2, 2014. The State Medical Examiner…

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Jock Oliver

Male, age 47 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jock Oliver, a 47-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2014. He was known for his skills in customizing, restoring, and repairing automobiles, and was a beloved family man who enjoyed spending time with…

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Stephen Balderos

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Stephen Balderos, a 31-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed on September 2, 2014. The incident occurred at the Villages at Roll Hill apartment complex, formerly known as the Fay Apartments, located in the 2300 block of Nottingham…

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Kevin Summers

Male, age 27 · Springfield, Tennessee

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of a rainy Tuesday on September 2, 2014, the body of Kevin Alan-Ross Summers, a 27-year-old male, was discovered in Travis Price Park in Springfield, Tennessee. Officers were dispatched to the park around 3:30 p.m. after receiving a…

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Tasha Thomas

Female, age 34 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic day in Memphis, Tennessee, 34-year-old Tasha Timeka Freeman-Thomas, a mother of two, lost her life in a brutal act of domestic violence. On September 2, 2014, while at her job at the University of Little Scholars Daycare in Whitehaven, her…

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Deidreer Fowler

Female, age 48 · Rockdale, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Deidreer Colman Fowler, a 48-year-old African American woman, passed away on September 2, 2014, in Rockdale, Texas. Born on September 8, 1966, in Crockett, Texas, Deidreer was known for her loving heart and bubbly personality. She was the second of four…

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Johnny Holcomb

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Johnny Lee Holcomb, a 33-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically found dead on September 2, 2014. His body was discovered in his apartment at a duplex in the 14000 block of Alderson Street in northeast Harris County. Holcomb was shot and killed, and…

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Veronica Clayton

Female, age 62 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Veronica Clayton, aged 62, was found dead in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 2, 2013. She was discovered in a vacant home located in a northwest Jacksonville neighborhood. The investigation revealed that Veronica suffered from blunt force trauma, which…

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Jerome T Howard

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jerome T. Howard, also known by his nickname "JMoney," was fatally shot on September 2, 2013, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago. Howard, aged 21 at the time, was a part of Chicago's local rap scene and affiliated with various prominent figures, such as…

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Freddrick Brown

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Freddrick Brown, aged 27, was fatally shot on September 2, 2013, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred in an alley, highlighting Englewood's ongoing struggle with gun violence, which has been a consistent issue over many years. The…

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Terry Williams

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in Detroit, a routine stop at a gas station turned into a fatal encounter for Terry Williams. As he was leaving the Valero gas station located at 7 Mile Road and Shiawassee on August 22, two men approached him in what authorities believe…

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James Romel King

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

James Romel King was 22, a Black man from St. Louis, Missouri, whose life ended far too soon. The words around his death are painfully simple, because that’s sometimes how loss arrives: sudden, final, and leaving the people who loved him holding a thousand…

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Ambrose Foster III

Male, age 39 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On September 2, 2013, 39-year-old Ambrose Foster III was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of Race Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Foster was reportedly working on renovations…

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Abilio Smith

Male, age 47 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Labor Day afternoon in 2013, Abilio A. Smith, a 47-year-old Hispanic male, was found deceased inside his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A United States Army veteran who had proudly served as an Airborne soldier, his life was cut short on Monday…

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Christopher Allan Chris Panitzke

Male, age 28 · Granite Falls, Minnesota

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Christopher Allan 'Chris' Panitzke, aged 28, passed away on September 8, 2013, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born on January 30, 1985, in Willmar, Minnesota, Chris was a resident of Redwood Falls at the time of his death. He was…

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Kara Ann Monson

Female, age 26 · Granite Falls, Minnesota

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Kara Ann Monson, aged 26, tragically lost her life on September 2, 2013, in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Kara was born on September 3, 1986, in Granite Falls, and was the daughter of Tom and Patrice Monson. She was a beloved member of her community, having…

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Jerome J Munna Howard

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jerome J Munna Howard, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on September 2, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Known by his stage names "JMoney" and "J Munna," Howard was a prominent figure in the local hip-hop scene and was closely…

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Ambrose Foster

Male, age 39 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ambrose Foster III, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on September 2, 2013, in the 1600 block of Race Street in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Foster was in the process of renovating a shoe store when he received a phone call…

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Larelle Ashlyn Amos

Female, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 2, 2012, a promising life was tragically cut short in Northeast Baltimore. Larelle Ashlyn Amos, a 22-year-old woman, was attending a house party on the 4800 block of the Alameda. As the gathering wound down, Amos was in…

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Sheree Day

Female, age 42 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic day in early September of 2012, the life of Sheree Day, a 42-year-old Black/African American woman, was cut short in her Detroit, Michigan home. On September 2nd, her own young daughter made the devastating discovery, finding her mother deceased…

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Phillip Washington

Male, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On September 2, 2012, the life of 33-year-old Phillip Washington, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by local law enforcement, who sought to piece…

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Rhodphy Iii Rice

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On September 2, 2012, Rhodphy Hakeem Rice III, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, was shot and killed while seated in his black Nissan Maxima outside his home on East Hortter Street. The shooting took place in the East Mt. Airy neighborhood, and Rice was…

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Jorge Ro-medina

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jorge Roman-Medina, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed in Philadelphia on September 2, 2012. Police found his body on the 2200 block of North Colorado Street, where he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Although the Philadelphia…

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Ramon Castillejos

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ramon Castillejos, age 28, was shot and killed on September 2, 2012, in Houston, Texas. The homicide took place in the early morning hours, and police responded to the scene following reports of gunfire in a residential area. Castillejos was found at the…

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Diego Romero Gonzalez

Male, age 25 · King-city, California

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Diego Romero Gonzalez, a 25-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2012. The incident occurred at 402 7th Street in King City, where Diego was shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead shortly after being…

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Jay’Quan Raheem Taybron

Male, age 22 · Bailey, North Carolina

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jay’Quan Raheem Taybron, a 22-year-old African American male from Bailey, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2012. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and Taybron was transported to Wilson Medical Center with a…

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Julian Castillo Lara

Male, age 70 · Downey, California

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Julian Castillo Lara was 70 years old when he died on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in Downey. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 12232 Chavers Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Johnnie Dyer

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Johnnie Dyer, aged 38, was fatally shot on September 2, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place during a particularly violent year for Chicago, with the city seeing a significant number of homicides that year. Dyer's death was reported as part of…

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Jeremy Brooks

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jeremy Brooks, a 17-year-old male, was shot and killed on September 2, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, an area that has been known for its struggles with violence and crime. Jeremy was walking on…

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Eric Smith-Johnson

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

An unsettling quiet surrounds the events of September 2, 2010, a day that forever marked a family and a community in Boston. On that day, Eric Smith-Johnson, an 18-year-old African-American male, was walking down Blue Hill Avenue in the Dorchester…

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Lonniece Williams

Female, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a late summer evening in Detroit, what began as a return home from a family funeral ended in a devastating act of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Lonniece Williams. In the early hours of Thursday, September 2, 2010, at approximately 12:40…

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Martez Calloway

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of Detroit, a young life was cut short, leaving behind a grieving family and a case that remains a stark reminder of unsolved violence. Martez Calloway, a 19-year-old African American male, was killed in an act of violence that has yet to see…

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Raymond Markey Whitsett

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

On September 2, 2010, Raymond Markey Whitsett, aged 28, was found shot to death at Bingham Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police responded to reports and discovered Whitsett's body near a baseball field at the intersection of Bingham and Spencer streets.…

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Michelle OConnell

Female, age 24 · Saint-augustine, Florida

Killed Sep 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Michelle O'Connell, a 24-year-old white woman, was found dead on September 2, 2010, in the home of her boyfriend, Jeremy Banks, in St. Augustine, Florida. The initial investigation concluded that Michelle had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and her…

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Antonio Fullwood

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Sep 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

On September 2, 2009, Antonio Fullwood, a 25-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was fatally shot in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident occurred in the Jacksonville area, and despite efforts from local law enforcement, no arrests have…

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Kevin Lewis

Null, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Sep 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Kevin Lewis, age 24, was tragically killed on September 2, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death remains an unsolved homicide, and the case is still part of ongoing investigations conducted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Kevin's body was found in…

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