Deaths by Force on September 4

Deaths by Force (535)

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Ontario Spivey

Male, age 35 · Ruston, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a September evening in Ruston, Louisiana, the life of 35-year-old Ontario Spivey, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. On September 4, 2025, Spivey was fatally shot at a convenience store located at 2500 West Alabama…

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Myron D. Jackson

Male, age 41 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Myron D. Jackson, 41, a Black man from Las Vegas, died in the early hours of September 4, 2025, after a tense barricade near the Silver Sevens casino on South Paradise Road. When federal and local officers moved in to arrest him and a woman he was with…

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Colton Porter

Male, age 21 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Roswell, New Mexico, a conflict between two men culminated in the death of 21-year-old Colton Porter, a White male, on September 4, 2025. The incident occurred at a mobile-home park where Porter resided. What began as an ongoing dispute escalated when…

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Julia Clark

Female, age 19 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Julia Clark, 19, female, was struck by a bullet during a gunfight that erupted at Salopek Park in Las Cruces on the afternoon of September 4, 2025. She had been driving a red Jeep that stopped on the 400 block of Salopek Boulevard, where a white Chrysler 300…

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Darius Coles

Male, age 20 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn, a burst of daylight violence on a Thursday afternoon brought a tragic end to the life of 20-year-old Darius Coles. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 2:40 p.m., shots rang out near the intersection of Sutter…

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Ronell Marte

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2025, a 26-year-old man named Ronell Marte was walking home from his overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse. He chose to walk, a nearly 50-minute journey, because a previous attempted robbery on the train had left…

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Norma Merales Mendoza

Female, age 47 · Four Oaks, North Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Norma Merales Mendoza, 47, a Hispanic/Latina woman from Four Oaks, North Carolina, was found dead alongside her husband after deputies conducted a welfare check at their residence on Grants Way the evening of September 4, 2025. Preliminary findings by the…

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Crystal Bell

Female, age 80 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet neighborhood of West Oak Lane in Philadelphia, a tragedy unfolded within the walls of a home on the 1600 block of East Tulpehocken Street. On the morning of September 4, 2025, police were called to the residence for a report of an unresponsive…

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Dexter Tobias Gary Sr

Male, age 53 · Newberry, South Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in Newberry, South Carolina, a sequence of events began that would culminate in tragedy. On the morning of Friday, September 5, 2025, police received a distressing call reporting a shooting at the College Park Apartments.…

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Terrell Robinson

Male, age 44 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Thursday, September 4, 2025, a sense of loss fell over the Manchester district of Richmond, Virginia. Terrell Robinson, a 44-year-old man, was found lying on a sidewalk on East 10th Street with a gunshot wound to his back. The call to the…

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Quoc Hieu Jake Nguyen

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Quoc Hieu “Jake” Nguyen, 28, male, Asian, was a Marine Corps veteran working as a rideshare driver when he was found shot to death late on September 4, 2025, along the 13700 block of Lakewood Forest Drive in northwest Harris County near Houston. Deputies…

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Tanisha AdaLynn Bruguier

Female, age 27 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, the life of Tanisha AdaLynn Bruguier, a 27-year-old female, was tragically cut short in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On September 4th, Bruguier was killed in what police have described as a shooting incident. Her death marked the…

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Kwamir Wise

Male, age 19 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kwamir Wise, a 19-year-old Black / African American male from Wilmington, Delaware, was caught in gunfire on the night of September 4, 2024, in the 700 block of East 22nd Street. Wilmington police said officers found him suffering from gunshot wounds at about…

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Harold CJ Patterson

Male, age 16 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Harold Patterson, who went by the nickname CJ, was a 16-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida. He was killed near a KFC restaurant located at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue West and Avenue B. The incident occurred on September 4, 2024, and the family of CJ…

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Dennis Harris

Male, age 30 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, a fatal shooting occurred in South Peoria, Illinois, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Dennis Harris of Peoria. The incident took place in the area of MacArthur and Johnson, near Martin Luther King Junior Park, around 8:30…

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Jamarcus F. Walker

Male, age 31 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jamarcus F. Walker, a 31-year-old man from Mississippi, died on Friday, September 6, 2024, due to injuries sustained in a shooting that occurred in Peoria, Illinois. The incident took place on Wednesday night, with police responding to a ShotSpotter alert of…

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Craig Esmon Jacobs

Male, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, the life of 40-year-old Craig Esmon Jacobs, a White / Caucasian male, was abruptly ended. On September 4, 2024, police were called to the 30 block of North Gray Street, near the intersection with East Washington…

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Jessica Lipscomb

Female, age 36 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon of September 4, 2024, a dispute over lawn maintenance in a Gary, Indiana neighborhood escalated into a fatal encounter. Jessica Lipscomb, a 36-year-old African American woman, was shot at a residence on the 1900 block of Noble Street.…

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Malik Wilkerson

Male, age 21 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2024, a young Black/African American man named Malik Wilkerson, 21, was fatally shot in downtown Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred at approximately 3:36 a.m. in the vicinity of Southwest 3rd Avenue and…

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Mario Ray Spark

Male, age 46 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the late evening of September 4, 2024, a dispute on a Minneapolis street escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of Mario Ray Sparkman, a 46-year-old Black / African American man. Just before midnight, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Sparkman was shot…

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Hahsaan Price

Male, age 20 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On September 4, 2024, at approximately 10:34 PM, 20-year-old Hahsaan Price was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital from the intersection of Dorr and Ewing Streets in Toledo, Ohio. Price was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced…

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Gary L. Gatewood

Male, age 42 · Laingsburg, Michigan

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

A beloved husband and father, Gary L. Gatewood, a 42-year-old male, passed away in what was described as a tragic hunting accident on September 4, 2024. Though his family resided in St. Johns, Michigan, a community not far from Laingsburg, his death occurred…

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Carderius Hathorn

Male, age 21 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, a wave of violence was sweeping through Jackson, Mississippi, and on September 4th, it tragically claimed the life of 21-year-old Carderius Gemon Hathorn. A Black male, Hathorn was discovered inside a vehicle in the 100 block of…

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Crystal Dawn Sanderford

Female, age 45 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, the life of 45-year-old Crystal Dawn Sanderford was brought to a tragic and violent end in Vicksburg, Mississippi. On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 4th, deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a…

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Jelani Amir Jackson

Male, age 18 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer evening of September 4, 2024, the life of 18-year-old Jelani Amir Jackson, a Black male, was tragically cut short on a street in Lancaster, South Carolina. Jackson, a recent high school student described by his aunt as well-loved and kind…

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Jose Cruz Del Cid

Male, age 42 · Fredericksburg, Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jose Cruz Del Cid, a 42-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on the night of September 4, 2024, in Stafford, Virginia, near Fredericksburg. The incident occurred on Hulls Chapel Road following a domestic dispute. That evening, at approximately 11:06 p.m.…

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Freddie Weston

Male, age 47 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of September 4, 2024, Freddie Weston, a 47-year-old man, was on his way to his job at a supermarket in Queens. His journey took him to the Rockaway Avenue subway station in the Ocean Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. At approximately 11:15 p.m.…

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Ismael Ortiz-Rodriguez

Male, age 21 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the later hours of a Wednesday evening in Reading, Pennsylvania, the life of 21-year-old Ismael Ortiz-Rodriguez was tragically cut short. On September 4, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night in the vicinity of Oley and…

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Harlon Webb

Male, age 54 · Smyrna, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late evening hours of September 4, 2024, a well-known 54-year-old Caucasian man, Harlon 'Scooter' Webb, became the victim of a fatal shooting in Smyrna, Tennessee. The incident, which police have described as a premeditated and planned attack, unfolded…

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Harold Grisham

Male, age 37 · Columbia, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, the life of Harold “BJ” Lee Grisham III was tragically cut short. On September 4th, the 37-year-old white male was fatally shot at the home he shared with his girlfriend near Old Leipers Creek Road in Columbia, Tennessee. The…

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Eduardo Delarosa

Male, age 24 · Fallbrook, California

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2024, at approximately 8:25 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 900 block of Alturas Road in Fallbrook, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 24-year-old Eduardo Delarosa lying in…

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Joseph Buenrostro

age 33 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2024, at approximately 9:29 p.m., 33-year-old Joseph Buenrostro was fatally shot in East Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of South Fetterly Avenue, situated between Telegraph Road and East Olympic Boulevard.…

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Joseph Miguel Zarate

Male, age 20 · San-francisco, California

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2024, at approximately 8:32 p.m., 20-year-old Joseph Miguel Zarate was fatally shot in San Francisco's Mission District. The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Mission Street, near the 16th Street BART plaza. Officers from…

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Amiaya Myrick

Female, age 18 · Schertz, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On September 4, 2024, at approximately 7:52 p.m., the Schertz Police Department responded to an emergency call reporting a violent disturbance at a Whataburger located at 5570 FM 3009 in Schertz, Texas. Upon arrival, officers were directed by bystanders to a…

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KeAmbra Aaquilah Bibbs

Female, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On September 4, 2024, 22-year-old Ke'Ambra Aaquilah Bibbs was found deceased in a parking garage at 7700 Main Street in Houston, Texas. Responding officers discovered her with multiple gunshot wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an…

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Markiezia Atkins

Female, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of Labor Day, September 4, 2023, a night of leisure in Birmingham, Alabama, turned into a scene of tragedy and violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Markiezia Deactrius Atkins. The incident unfolded around 2:35 a.m. outside the Aria…

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Markiezia Atkins

Female, age 24 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Labor Day morning in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old Markiezia Deactrius Atkins was cut short in a senseless act of violence. On September 4, 2023, Atkins, a student at Miles College and a devoted mother, was fatally shot in a double…

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Joseph Michael Nelson

Male, age 46 · Davis, West Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2023, a road rage incident on the Appalachian Highway near Davis, West Virginia, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 46-year-old Joseph Michael Nelson of Dry Fork. Nelson, a White male, was driving with his son…

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Alex Gevon Nichols

Male, age 25 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a warm Labor Day evening in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of 25-year-old Alex Gevon Nichols was tragically cut short. On September 4, 2023, law enforcement responded to a call of shots fired in the area of 1806 Wilson Road. Upon their arrival, they…

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Jared Speights Sr.

Male, age 33 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jared 'Knoc' De' John Speights Sr., a 33-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, passed away on September 4, 2023. He was born on July 30, 1990, to John Speights, Sr., and Lawanda Richardson (Ronnie). Speights' death was the result of a shooting incident that…

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Tyler McClain

Male, age 30 · Bonifay, Florida

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Tyler Allen Pate McClain, a 30-year-old Black man from Bonifay, Florida, is remembered by those who knew him as a funny and loving person. A graduate of Holmes County High School, he was also known to some by the nickname "2 Ty." His life was deeply rooted in…

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Daysean Snowden

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of Labor Day, September 4, 2023, the life of 18-year-old Daysean Snowden was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 6:48 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3800 block of 9th Street, Southeast. Upon their…

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Marquette West

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Monday, September 4, 2023, the life of Marquette West, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:34 a.m., the sound of gunshots pierced the night in the 6000 block of Dix Street…

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Erika Aaliyah Stephens

Female, age 19 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Labor Day, September 4, 2023, a violent encounter at a gas station on Flat Shoals Road in Decatur, Georgia, claimed the life of 19-year-old Erika Aaliyah Stephens. Another 19-year-old, Rashawn Galbreath, was also injured in the shooting but survived. The…

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Derrius D Matthews

Male, age 24 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Derrius D Matthews, a 24-year-old resident of Harvey, Illinois, tragically lost his life to gun violence on September 4, 2023. The young man's untimely death adds to the growing list of victims claimed by firearms in the area, highlighting the ongoing issue…

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Misael Sanchez

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Misael Sanchez, a 23-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost his life due to gun violence on September 4, 2023. The incident occurred in the Clearing neighborhood of Chicago, where Sanchez was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was dropped off…

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Swaysee Rankin

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Swaysee Rankin, a 15-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed by gun violence on September 4, 2023. The incident occurred in the South Shore neighborhood, near his home, where he was shot multiple times during an altercation. Swaysee was…

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Tyler West Moreland

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 3, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 15-year-old Tyler Westmoreland. The shooting took place shortly after 5 p.m. on the 2900 block of West Walnut Street.…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.