Deaths by Force on September 6

Deaths by Force (546)

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Gregory Anthony Sims

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gregory Anthony Sims, aged 25, was shot and killed on September 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a broader surge of violence that plagued the city throughout that year, making 2016 one of the deadliest years Chicago had seen in decades.…

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David A Ruby

Male, age 44 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of David A. Ruby, a 44-year-old man, was violently cut short in Indianapolis. On September 6, 2016, Ruby was discovered in an alley, having sustained severe head injuries. The initial discovery pointed to a violent end…

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Brandon Mason

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 7, 2016, Brandon Christian Lamont Mason, a 24-year-old African American male, died in Detroit, Michigan, following a violent incident. While the specific circumstances leading to his injuries were not widely publicized in major headline news, his…

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Shaun Markieth Hawkins

Male, age 26 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 6, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in the singular darkness of North St. Louis, claiming the life of 26-year-old Shaun Markieth Hawkins. Just before 1:00 a.m., first responders were summoned to the 2800 block…

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Felix Ruiz

Male, age 48 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Felix Ruiz, aged 48, was involved in a tragic domestic incident on September 6, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Ruiz stabbed his common-law wife, Sofia Martinez, to death in front of their six children. Following the attack, Ruiz attempted to take his own life by…

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Sergio Davila

Male, age 20 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in Springfield, Massachusetts, the life of 20-year-old Sergio Davila, a Black male, was irrevocably altered. On September 6, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving Davila with a critical wound. He was rushed to Baystate…

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Elvira Segura

Female, age 67 · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Nambe, New Mexico, 67-year-old Elvira Segura, a retired former Santa Fe librarian, spent her days enjoying her retirement. Her life took a tragic turn in September 2016 when she was killed in her own home. The grim discovery of her…

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Charles Edward Warren

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 6, 2016, Charles Edward Warren, a 28-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was fatally shot along with another man, Deante Dixon, 24, whose city of residence was unknown. The incident occurred in the northwest valley of Las Vegas, specifically…

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Deante Dickson

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 6, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including 24-year-old DeAnte Dixon. The incident took place in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 2200 N. Torrey Pines Drive.…

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Joe Cook

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Southeast Washington, D.C., a dispute over marijuana escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 35-year-old Joe Cook. The incident unfolded around 1:54 p.m. on September 6, 2016, in the 2500 block of Elvans Road SE.…

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Jennifer Combs

Female, age 45 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of the 3000 block of South 46th Terrace in Kansas City, Kansas, a devastating scene unfolded on the afternoon of September 6, 2016. A teenage girl returned home from school to a tragedy that would forever alter her life; she…

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Kimberly Meador

Female, age 47 · Huddleston, Virginia

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 6, 2016, the quiet community of Huddleston, Virginia, was disturbed by a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 47-year-old Kimberly Ruff Meador. A witness at the scene reported to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office…

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Jaime Patton

Male, age 28 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 6, 2016, the life of 28-year-old Jaime Patton, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. His body was discovered lying in the 13600 block of Holmes Road, initially mistaken for a…

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Darren Seals

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of September 6, 2016, the quiet streets of Riverview, a suburb north of St. Louis, Missouri, were disturbed by the sight of a vehicle engulfed in flames. First responders who arrived at the scene in the 9600 block of Diamond Drive made a…

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Marvell Kindle

Male, age 26 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In early September 2016, 26-year-old male Marvell Kindle was walking home from a convenience store in the Riverview neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri. Known affectionately by the nickname 'Cheetos' due to his love for the snack, Kindle had just purchased…

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Jesus Pimentel

Male, age 22 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in the vibrant neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Jesus Pimentel, a 22-year-old male from the Bronx, was found with fatal gunshot wounds on September 6, 2016. The…

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Daniel Corona

Male, age 31 · Redwood-city, California

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daniel Corona, aged 31, tragically lost his life on September 6, 2016, in Redwood City, California. The incident occurred in the 3500 block of South El Camino Real, where Corona was confronted by Alejandro Deleon and Louis Mercado. During the confrontation…

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Emerson Green

Male, age 25 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Emerson Green, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on September 6, 2016, in South Daytona, Florida. The incident occurred on a residential street, just behind the police department, which added a layer of shock and urgency to the…

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Gregory Sims

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gregory Sims, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on September 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Uptown neighborhood near Wilson and Kenmore avenues. Sims was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois…

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Donsha Seren Rankin

Female, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donsha Seren Rankin, a 20-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on September 6, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Seneca Woods apartments off Park Road. According to reports, Donsha Rankin was pregnant…

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Earl Valentine (Jr.)

Male, age 15 · Norlina, North Carolina

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Earl Valentine Jr., a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 6, 2016, in Norlina, North Carolina. The incident occurred when his father, Earl Valentine Sr., forcibly entered the home of his ex-wife, Keisha Valentine, and shot…

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Timothy Dugan

Male, age 36 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Timothy James Dugan, a 36-year-old man from Hamilton, Ohio, tragically passed away on September 6, 2016. He was found shot to death inside an apartment on Maple Avenue in Hamilton. Timothy did not reside at the apartment where he was discovered. The Butler…

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Mark Matlock

Male, age 57 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a botched robbery tragically cut short the life of 57-year-old Mark Matlock in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident unfolded on September 6th in the parking lot adjacent to the tennis courts at Shelby Park, a place that would become…

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Preston Prado

Male, age 18 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Sep 6, 2016 · 10 years ago

Preston Prado, an 18-year-old male from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 6, 2016. The incident occurred in a Central Lubbock neighborhood, where gunshots were heard, leading to Preston's death. Initial reports suggested that Preston's…

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Eric Burwell

Male, age 29 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Eric Burwell, a 29-year-old male whose race and ethnicity were not specified in public records, was found gravely wounded in the early morning hours of September 4, 2011, near 35th Drive and Marshall Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix police were dispatched…

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John Moore

Male, age 23 · San Francisco, California

Found Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 6, 2011, John Moore, a 23-year-old resident of San Francisco, was tragically killed in what remains an unsolved homicide case. The incident took place in the Bayview district, a neighborhood with a history of violent crime and gang activity. The…

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Alejandro Betancourt

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Alejandro Betancourt, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot on September 6, 2011, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side, as part of a drive-by shooting. Betancourt was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead…

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Kiwian Ashford

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kiwian Ashford, aged 26, was fatally shot on September 6, 2011, in Chicago. The incident took place during a particularly challenging year for the city, which saw high levels of gun violence. Kiwian's homicide occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an…

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Dwight Miner

Male, age 22 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In New Orleans, on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Dwight Anthony Miner, a 22-year-old male, passed away under circumstances that remain publicly undisclosed. Details regarding the specific cause and manner of his…

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Eddie Lee Williams

Male, age 24 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of a young Black man, Eddie Lee Williams, was cut tragically short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At the age of 24, on September 6, 2011, Williams passed away, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. The specific…

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Michael Dace

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michael Jerome Dace II, a 22-year-old Black man from Detroit, died on September 6, 2011, leaving behind a footprint that now survives mostly in fragments: a funeral home notice that marks the dates, a graveside memorial that fixes his name in stone, and a…

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Ronnell Mathis

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 6, 2011, the city of Detroit, Michigan, recorded the violent death of 38-year-old Ronnell Mathis, a Black male who became one of the many homicide victims in the area that year. The incident occurred at a residence located at 8940 Culver Street…

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Jeffrey Bearden

Male, age 46 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In September of 2011, a 46-year-old man named Jeffrey Scott Bearden passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 1, 1965, he was the son of William Louis Bearden and Marilou T. Young. Those who knew him described him as a…

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Maxariel Montanez

Male, age 16 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of Labor Day, September 5, 2011, the life of 16-year-old Maxariel "Max" Ariel Montanez was tragically cut short in his South Lawrence, Massachusetts home. A student at Greater Lawrence Technical High School, where he was enrolled in…

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Milka Rivera

Female, age 39 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of 39-year-old Hispanic female Milka Rivera was tragically cut short in a devastating act of domestic violence in her Lawrence, Massachusetts home. On September 5, 2011, police were called to her apartment on Maginnis…

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Sachary Montanez

Female, age 19 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of Labor Day weekend in 2011, the life of 19-year-old Sachary Montanez was tragically cut short in her South Lawrence, Massachusetts home. A Black / African American female, Sachary was a recent graduate of Lawrence High School, Class of…

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Florence Florie Donovan-gson

Male, age 67 · Carson City, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late morning of September 6, 2011, a tragedy unfolded in a Carson City, Nevada, IHOP restaurant that claimed the life of 67-year-old Florence Donovan-Gunderson. The White female was inside the eatery when a gunman, identified as 32-year-old Eduardo…

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Heath Austin Kelly

Male, age 35 · Carson City, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 6, 2011, a tragic shooting occurred at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nevada, resulting in the death of several individuals, including Heath Austin Kelly, a 35-year-old native of Kenner, Louisiana. Kelly, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Nevada…

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Christian Riege

Male, age 38 · Carson City, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late morning of September 6, 2011, a tragedy unfolded in a bustling IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nevada, forever altering the lives of many. Among the victims of this senseless act of violence was Christian Riege, a 38-year-old Caucasian male and a…

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Kenneth Lorenzo Smallwood

Male, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 6, 2011, events unfolded in Norfolk, Virginia, that would end the life of 20-year-old Kenneth Lorenzo Smallwood. Police received calls about a vehicle being tampered with in the vicinity of the Southwind Apartments…

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Mia Parcells

Female, age 3 · Lake-george, New York

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a family trip to Lake George, New York, ended in a devastating tragedy that claimed the life of three-year-old Mia Parcells. The young girl, along with her ten-year-old half-sister Noel, was found deceased inside a tent at the…

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Noel Parcells

Female, age 10 · Lake-george, New York

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the tranquil setting of a Lake George campground became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy that claimed the life of 10-year-old Noel Parcells. Noel, a creative and imaginative young girl from Rochester, New York, was found…

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Juana Carmen Nunez

Female, age 44 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a tragic evening in Philadelphia, what was meant to be a celebration turned into a scene of immense loss and sorrow. It was September 6, 2011, and inside Lorena's Grocery Store on 50th and Parrish Streets, the Nunez family was gathered. Juana Carmen Nunez…

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Lina Sanchez

Female, age 48 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

Lina Sanchez, a 48-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on September 6, 2011, in Philadelphia, PA. She was killed alongside her brother, Porfirio Nunez, and sister-in-law, Juanna Nunez, during a robbery at their family-owned grocery…

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Porfirio Nunez

Male, age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

A birthday celebration turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy on September 6, 2011, in West Philadelphia. Porfirio Nunez, a 50-year-old male, was celebrating his milestone at his family-owned business, Lorena's Grocery, located at 50th and Parrish…

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Miranda Summerwind McElhiney

Female, age 31 · Carson City, Nevada

Killed Sep 6, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning, September 6, 2011, Miranda Summerwind McElhiney, a 31-year-old female Sergeant First Class in the Nevada National Guard, was fatally wounded in a senseless act of violence at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nevada. She, along…

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Donald Kenneth Bond

Male, age 35 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Sep 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of September 6, 2001, Donald Kenneth Bond, a 35-year-old white male serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, was on duty in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After completing a call around 1:30 a.m., he noticed unusual…

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Carlos Eduardo Rivas

Male, age 62 · Burbank, California

Killed Sep 6, 2001 · 25 years ago

Carlos Eduardo Rivas was 62 years old when he died on Thursday, September 6, 2001, in Burbank. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1008 Glenoaks Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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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.