Deaths by Force on April 4

Deaths by Force (458)

Death by Force

Rayqwon Brooks

Male, age 23 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Apr 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of April 4, 2025, a verbal dispute in Hampton, Virginia, escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 23-year-old Rayqwon Brooks of Newport News. The incident, which unfolded around 12:47 a.m. in the first block of Sharon Court…

View case Share

Death by Force

Lakechia Rena Bryant

Female, age 46 · Mulga, Alabama

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small community of Mulga, Alabama, a welfare check on April 4, 2024, led to a grim discovery and the unfolding of a tragic story of domestic violence. On that day, Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies entered a residence on 2nd Avenue to find…

View case Share

Death by Force

Cornelius Johnson

Male, age 20 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a senseless act of violence irrevocably altered the lives of a Montgomery, Alabama family. On the afternoon of April 2nd, 20-year-old Cornelius Johnson was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound in the 1200 block of Eastdale…

View case Share

Death by Force

Khalil Jacob Gerard Robinson

Male, age 13 · Sierra-vista, Arizona

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Sierra Vista, Arizona, the life of 13-year-old Khalil Jacob Gerard Robinson was tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, April 4, 2024, police received multiple calls about shots being fired in the 200 block of Andrea Drive.…

View case Share

Death by Force

David Matthew Moore

Male, age 18 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Littleton, Colorado, the life of 18-year-old David Matthew Moore was tragically cut short on the evening of April 4, 2024. A young man known for his artistic soul and kind nature, David was fatally shot near an apartment complex…

View case Share

Death by Force

Tausheba James Thompson

Male, age 48 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Tausheba James Thompson, a 48-year-old Black male, was killed on April 4, 2024, after gunfire erupted inside Bloomfield Townhomes at 4995 Bloomfield Road in Macon. The afternoon had barely settled when a 3:02 p.m. call sent Bibb County deputies racing to the…

View case Share

Death by Force

Vermeka Williams

Female, age 42 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, the life of 42-year-old Vermeka Williams was tragically cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. On what would be her final day, Williams was in a car with her boyfriend when she sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Her boyfriend initially claimed to…

View case Share

Death by Force

Sydney Cassel

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Sydney Cassel, a 29-year-old security guard, was fatally shot on April 4, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred outside a Kids Foot Locker store in the Chatham neighborhood, where Cassel had just finished his shift. As he was getting into his…

View case Share

Death by Force

Dennis Ruiz Trujillo Jr.

Male, age 18 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 4, 2024, the life of 18-year-old Dennis Ruiz Trujillo Jr., a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. At approximately 1:38 a.m., Lexington Police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 400…

View case Share

Death by Force

Synsyr Lewis

Male, age 2 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of April 4, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in the parking lot of an IHOP restaurant in Federal Way, Washington, that ended the life of 2-year-old Synsyr Lewis, a Black/African American male. The young boy was in a car with his father and 1-year-old…

View case Share

Death by Force

Semaj Cooper

Male, age 21 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of April 4, 2024, the life of 21-year-old Semaj YonTaè Abraham Cooper was cut short in Petersburg, Virginia. At approximately 5:45 p.m., what began as a shooting at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and High Pearl Street ended…

View case Share

Death by Force

Ta-Quan Asaad Bradley-Chambers

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Ta-Quan Asaad Bradley-Chambers was a 24-year-old Black / African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, remembered by family and online memorial pages as “Quanie.” He died on April 4, 2024, in Chester, and online gun-violence memorial records list his…

View case Share

Death by Force

Mario Morales Moreno

Male, age 51 · Long-beach, California

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 4, 2024, 51-year-old Mario Morales Moreno was found deceased in his Long Beach, California residence. The Long Beach Police Department responded to a welfare check request from concerned neighbors who had not seen Moreno for several days. Upon…

View case Share

Death by Force

Austin Bowar

Male, age 22 · Waco, Texas

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 4, 2024, at approximately 1:14 a.m., Waco Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of North 6th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 22-year-old Austin Bowar suffering from a gunshot wound. He was promptly…

View case Share

Death by Force

Scypion Goodin

Male, age 45 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 4, 2024, at approximately 7:05 p.m., 45-year-old Scypion Jamaal Goodin was fatally shot outside an apartment complex in the 9500 block of Royal Lane in Dallas, Texas. Emergency responders arrived promptly, but Goodin was pronounced dead at the scene.…

View case Share

Death by Force

Warren Eugene Allen

Male, age 47 · Midfield, Alabama

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On an early spring day in Midfield, Alabama, the community was shaken by the violent death of 47-year-old Warren Eugene Allen Jr. of Bessemer. On April 4, 2023, Allen was discovered inside a vehicle, having been fatally shot multiple times. The discovery was…

View case Share

Death by Force

Rodney Yancey

Male, age 43 · Manchester, New Hampshire

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On an evening in Manchester, New Hampshire, the life of Rodney Yancey, a 43-year-old Caucasian male, came to an abrupt and violent end. On April 4, 2023, authorities responded to reports of gunfire on Union Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. Upon their arrival…

View case Share

Death by Force

Deron Dacosta

Male, age 21 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the life of a young Black man was tragically cut short. Deron Dacosta, a 21-year-old male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot on Trumbull Avenue on April 4, 2023. The…

View case Share

Death by Force

Layla Danielle Silvernail

Female, age 16 · Ocklawaha, Florida

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Layla Danielle Silvernail was a 16-year-old White female who loved the game of softball. Described as the definition of a team player and an amazing athlete, she was a great pitcher who could play any position her team needed and always uplifted her…

View case Share

Death by Force

Allen Hill

Male, age 59 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 59-year-old Allen Hill Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 4, 2023, at approximately 9:01 p.m., shots rang out in the 100 block of Xenia Street in the Southeast quadrant of the city. When officers from…

View case Share

Death by Force

Ralen T. Liverpool

Male, age 21 · East-st-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, Ralen T. Liverpool, a 21-year-old resident of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was fatally shot in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11:22 PM when police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 73rd…

View case Share

Death by Force

Samon Richardson

Female, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sa'Mon Richardson, a 35-year-old charter school teacher, was found shot to death on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Richardson was a dedicated educator at CICS Washington Park, a diverse and innovative charter…

View case Share

Death by Force

Felton Wallace

Male, age 41 · Lutcher, Louisiana

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Lutcher, Louisiana, the life of Felton Wallace, a 41-year-old male, was abruptly ended by gunfire. On April 4, 2023, at approximately 1:55 PM, deputies from the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a person shot on…

View case Share

Death by Force

Jai-Shaun Isom

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Tuesday morning, the life of 24-year-old Jai-Shaun Isom, a Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On April 4, 2023, while on his way to work in the area of Schoolcraft and Virgil, Isom was fatally shot. The incident unfolded just…

View case Share

Death by Force

Kirby Sherman

Male, age 31 · Starkville, Mississippi

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, a violent encounter in Starkville, Mississippi, ended the life of Kirby Sherman, a 31-year-old man. On the evening of April 4th, the Starkville Police Department received a call about shots being fired at the Blake Court Townhouses on…

View case Share

Death by Force

Javaria Nashay Drummond

Female, age 23 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 4, 2023, the life of 23-year-old Javaria Nashay Drummond was tragically cut short in her Greenville, South Carolina, home. Authorities were called to a residence on Gibson Road around 5:15 a.m. for a reported shooting.…

View case Share

Death by Force

Billy Watson Jr.

Male, age 25 · Mccormick, South Carolina

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of McCormick, South Carolina, a community was shaken by the tragic death of 25-year-old Billy DeShawn 'BJ' Watson, a male resident of Greenwood. The incident, which occurred on a Monday evening in April 2023, marked the first homicide in the…

View case Share

Death by Force

Carl Stewart

Male, age 36 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, a life was tragically cut short in a room at the Days Inn & Suites on Hillcrest Road. Carl L. Stewart, a 36-year-old man, was found deceased by police officers responding to a call of a…

View case Share

Death by Force

Keith Martin

Male, age 56 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, law enforcement officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 6400 block of Manchester Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, following reports of a shooting shortly before 1:00 a.m. Upon arrival, police discovered 56-year-old Keith…

View case Share

Death by Force

Deja Rae Reaves

Female, age 18 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Greensboro Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1000 block of Sullivan Street, near the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Upon arrival…

View case Share

Death by Force

Illya Armstead

Male, age 28 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a reported shooting in the 9500 block of Lucy Jane Lane, located in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered…

View case Share

Death by Force

Ricky Gilliam

Male, age 68 · Windsor, North Carolina

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of April 4, 2023, in Windsor, North Carolina, 68-year-old Ricky Mel Gilliam was fatally shot at his residence on Governors Road. According to reports, around 9:39 p.m., Gilliam responded to his doorbell; as he approached the door, multiple…

View case Share

Death by Force

Alesha Kirkwood Johns

Female, age 28 · Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic evening in Boggs Township, Pennsylvania, the life of 28-year-old Alesha Marie Johns, a White/Caucasian female, was cut short in a devastating act of domestic violence. On April 4, 2023, what began as a domestic dispute at her Elkin Road home ended…

View case Share

Death by Force

Christian Figueroa

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of April 4, 2023, a violent outburst of gunfire shattered the night on the 3400 block of Rorer Street in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. Inside a garage, 39-year-old Christian Figueroa, a Hispanic male, was with four other men when…

View case Share

Death by Force

Damon Alexander Tate

Male, age 36 · Jasper, Tennessee

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, 36-year-old Damon Alexander 'Bubba' Tate of Whitwell, Tennessee, was fatally shot during a confrontation in Jasper. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Nickajack Circle, a neighborhood just north of Interstate 24. According to reports…

View case Share

Death by Force

Jailon Freeman

Male, age 25 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, 25-year-old Jailon Freeman was fatally shot outside an apartment complex in the 5100 block of Ivy Wood Lane in Fort Worth, Texas. Responding officers found Freeman deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head. Initial…

View case Share

Death by Force

Monica Navarre

Female, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Houston police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex located at 7901 Leonora Street in southeast Houston. Upon arrival, officers discovered 54-year-old Monica Navarre, known in the neighborhood as…

View case Share

Death by Force

Rio Christopher Carrington

Male, age 2 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Apr 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 4, 2023, in Arlington, Texas, two-year-old Rio Christopher Carrington tragically lost his life after accidentally shooting himself with a firearm he found in his teenage brother's room. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the family's…

View case Share

Death by Force

Sted Travion Smith

Male, age 27 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

A 27-year-old Black man, Sted Travion Smith, died on April 4, 2022, in Forrest City, Arkansas. His death has been described as a loss to gun violence. At present, details regarding any arrests or potential suspects in connection with his death have not been…

View case Share

Death by Force

Jermaine Davis

Male, age 33 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of April 4, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at the intersection of Mather and Bedford streets in Hartford, Connecticut. When the chaos subsided, 33-year-old Jermaine Davis, a Black / African American male, was found unresponsive…

View case Share

Death by Force

Amara Marluke

Female, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 4, 2022, the life of 19-year-old Amara Marluke, a vibrant and promising Portland State University student, was tragically cut short. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near the university campus…

View case Share

Death by Force

Skyler Williams

Male, age 18 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet city of Eugene, Oregon, the life of 18-year-old Skyler Williams, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on the evening of Monday, April 4, 2022. The teenager was fatally wounded in a shooting that took place at a residence on Taft Street…

View case Share

Death by Force

Michael Lee Davis

Male, age 41 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Washington, D.C., a burst of violence shattered the peace. On April 4, 2022, Michael Lee Davis, a 41-year-old man, was inside a residence in the Fort Totten neighborhood when he was shot. The incident occurred at…

View case Share

Death by Force

Angel Ortiz Serrano

Male, age 17 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In Seattle, Washington, on April 4, 2022, a young life was tragically cut short. Angel Ortiz Serrano, a 17-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in what the King County Medical Examiner's Office would later rule a homicide. The incident took place in a…

View case Share

Death by Force

Phillip Clifton

Male, age 54 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In early April of 2022, 54-year-old Phillip Clifton was reported missing from Roland, Oklahoma. He was last seen by his girlfriend on April 4, 2022, leaving in his Dodge pickup truck. A few days later, on April 7th, his truck was discovered engulfed in flames…

View case Share

Death by Force

Sheila Marie Hedrick

Female, age 48 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a grim discovery was made on the evening of April 4, 2022. Inside a home in the 200 block of Leland Drive, authorities found the body of 48-year-old Sheila Marie Hedrick. She had been fatally shot, with at least…

View case Share

Death by Force

Patrick Lyoya

Male, age 26 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 4, 2022, a 26-year-old Black man named Patrick Lyoya, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was fatally shot in the back of the head by Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr following a traffic stop. The incident began around 8…

View case Share

Death by Force

Alisa Wash

Female, age 23 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Apr 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a tragic event cut short the life of 23-year-old Alisa Wash, a newlywed from Virginia Beach, Virginia. On April 4, 2022, Alisa and her husband, Talon Rodgers, also 23, were found shot to death in their apartment in the Thalia Gardens…

View case Share

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.