Deaths by Force on August 23

Deaths by Force (505)

Death by Force50th anniversary

Larry Espy

Male, age 17 · Redondo-beach, California

Killed Aug 23, 1976 · 50 years ago

Larry Espy, a 17-year-old from Redondo Beach, California, tragically lost his life on August 23, 1976. His death was a result of a brutal murder committed by Patrick Kearney, a notorious serial killer known as the "Trash Bag Killer." Kearney was one of the…

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Betty Brunton

Female, age 52 · St. Petersburg, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 1976 · 50 years ago

Betty H. Brunton, a 52-year-old white woman, was murdered on August 23, 1976, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was an employee at the Memorial Park Cemetery and had returned home to get her lunch when she was attacked. The perpetrator, later identified as…

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Inessa G. Kryshta

Female, age 27 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Inessa G. Kryshta, a 27-year-old female, was found deceased on the evening of August 23, 2021, in Vancouver, Washington. A 911 call for a welfare check led Vancouver police to a Chevron gas station on East Fourth Plain Boulevard at approximately 9:40 p.m.…

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Evan Chapman

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Evan Chapman, 18, of Oakland, was found shot to death shortly after midnight on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, in the 1800 block of 79th Avenue, a cul-de-sac that ends at Arroyo Viejo Park in East Oakland. The Oakland Police Department investigated. Police were…

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Tanya Smith

Female, age 36 · Lincoln-park, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

On August 23, 2006, 36-year-old Tanya Smith was tragically killed outside her residence in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Smith, a female resident of the area, became the victim of a fatal shooting that took place near her apartment building. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Derick Raymond Jones

Male, age 43 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Derick Raymond Jones, a 43-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on August 23, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death was a significant event that led to various investigations and legal proceedings. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Oscar Gomez Serrano

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

Oscar Gomez Serrano, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2001, in Winnetka, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Serrano was fatally shot, marking a somber end to his young life. The incident…

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Andrea Mallory

Female, age 35 · Bristol, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the city of Bristol, Virginia, was shaken by a violent incident that claimed the lives of two women, including 35-year-old Andrea Mallory. The tragic events unfolded in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23, at the Extended…

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Ann Henson

Female, age 56 · Yemassee, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina, a quiet street was shattered by tragedy on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Ann Henson, a 56-year-old woman, was found deceased in a residence located in the area of Mixon and Zahler Streets. The discovery was made after…

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Annie Franklin

Female, age 85 · Miami Township, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Miami Township neighborhood, a heartbreaking story unfolded on a Sunday afternoon, leaving a family and community in mourning. Annie Franklin, an 85-year-old woman, died on August 23, 2026, in what authorities have described as a tragic…

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Brenda Tackett

Female, age 54 · Bristol, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Brenda Tackett, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Bristol, Virginia, was killed during a violent shooting and hours-long police standoff at a Bristol hotel in the early morning hours of August 23, 2026. Tackett was one of two people who died at the…

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Cheryl Gravitt

Female, age 57 · Moberly, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 23, 2026, tragedy struck the community of Moberly, Missouri, when 57-year-old Cheryl Gravitt was found with a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred in the 500 block of Morehead Street, where officers discovered Gravitt lying on…

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Darryl Frankders Johnson Jr

Male, age 24 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Sunday, August 23, 2026, a seemingly minor incident in Miami, Florida, tragically escalated, ending the life of 24-year-old Darryl Frankders Johnson Jr. Johnson was riding his electric scooter in the Gladeview area of Northwest…

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Joel Guadalupe

Male, age 39 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Joel Guadalupe, a 39-year-old man, was killed in a shooting inside a home on Cleveland’s West Side during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026. Authorities identified Guadalupe after the fatal shooting, which occurred at a residence on West 48th…

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Kathryn Binkley

Female, age 73 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Kathryn “Kathy” O’Briant Binkley, a 73-year-old White woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, was shot and killed on the evening of August 23, 2026, during a violent confrontation in the Creswell Court neighborhood. At approximately 6:45 p.m., Greensboro…

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Kirk Plepla

Male, age 53 · Poteau, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Kirk Plepla, a 53-year-old man, was found dead during the early morning hours of August 23, 2026, at a residence in Poteau, Oklahoma. At approximately 12:42 a.m., officers with the Poteau Police Department were sent to a home in the 200 block of South Earl…

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Lakendrick Motton AKA Big

Male, age 41 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the life of Lakendrick Motton, known to many as "Big Mane," was cut short on the streets of Greenville, Mississippi. On the evening of Sunday, August 23rd, just before 7:00 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed in the 400 block of East…

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Lanier Harmon

Female, age 39 · Essex, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026, the life of 39-year-old Lanier Harmon was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Essex, Maryland. Baltimore County police officers responded to a call for a shooting at approximately 1:55 a.m. in the…

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Lester Chunky Whitmore

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Lester “Chunky” Whitmore, a 33-year-old Black/African American man, was killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, late on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office later formally identified Whitmore, whose family had publicly identified…

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Margaret Maggie Collins

Female, age 76 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

A quiet Sunday evening in the upscale Grandover community of Greensboro, North Carolina, was shattered by gunfire on August 23, 2026, leading to the tragic death of 76-year-old Margaret "Maggie" Collins. The incident, which also claimed the life of her…

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Raul Lara-Delgado

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

A Sunday afternoon at a Kansas City, Missouri, apartment complex turned tragic on August 23, 2026, leaving two young men dead and another wounded. The life of 19-year-old Raul Lara-Delgado was cut short by gunfire in the parking lot of the complex located in…

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Stephen Henson

Male, age 61 · Yemassee, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Yemassee, South Carolina, a tragedy unfolded that left the community in shock and mourning. On Sunday, August 23, 2026, 61-year-old Stephen Henson and his wife, Ann Henson, 56, were found deceased in their home near the area of Mixon…

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Tiegiaion Ty Clement

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026, the vibrant nightlife of the Short North district in Columbus, Ohio, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to the piercing noise around 3:10 a.m., Columbus police officers discovered a grim…

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Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo

Male, age 28 · Waco, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

On a late Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas, a violent altercation cut short the life of 28-year-old Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo. The incident, which also left a 19-year-old male injured, occurred on August 23, 2026, around 5 p.m. in the 3600 block of North…

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Werling Mendez

Male, age 18 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Werling Mendez, an 18-year-old male from the Bronx, was killed during a violent outbreak of gunfire in the Eastchester section of the Bronx during the early morning hours of August 23, 2026. Shortly before 5:45 a.m., New York City police were called to the…

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Evelyn Smith

Female, age 92 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Evelyn Smith, a woman known for her full and beautiful life, was 92 years old when she was killed on August 23, 2026. Born Evelyn Wostenberg in Thermopolis, Wyoming, on June 10, 1934, she was the third of four children and grew up on a farm in Worland. She…

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Dana Smith

Male, age 73 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

A quiet, sharp-witted man with a wry smile, Dana Craig Smith was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. The 73-year-old male was known for being incredibly organized, a quality that led to the loving description…

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Barbara Smith

Female, age 72 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Barbara Alice Smith, a retired speech pathologist and cherished matriarch, was known for her love of family, her skill as a seamstress, and her wonderful cooking. The 72-year-old woman, born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, had built a life centered on caring…

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Megan Ireland-Ghekiere

Female, age 39 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Megan Alexandra Ireland-Ghekiere was a kind-hearted, genuine, and loving woman whose faith and family were the cornerstones of her life. Born on May 1, 1987, the 39-year-old female had a gift for making people feel loved and accepted. After growing up in…

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Landon Ghekiere

Male, age 15 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Landon Ghekiere, a 15-year-old male, was remembered as a patient, protective, and loving older brother who was always ready to help his family and neighbors. A sophomore at Senior High School in Billings, Montana, Landon was eagerly looking forward to getting…

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Owen Ireland

Male, age 13 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Owen Ireland was a 13-year-old boy whose life was tragically cut short in an act of unimaginable violence. Remembered as a protective older brother, he was growing from a "little dude" into a "giant man kid." Owen lived in Billings, Montana, with his mother…

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Charlotte Ghekiere

Female, age 12 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Funny, precocious, and compassionate, Charlotte Marion Ghekiere was a 12-year-old girl with a bright, quirky, and intuitive soul. Born on June 13, 2014, in Billings, Montana, she was remembered for her unquenchable thirst for new experiences and her fearless…

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Chloe Ireland

Female, age 7 · Billings, Montana

Killed Aug 23, 2026 · this year

Seven-year-old Chloe Ireland was the youngest of eight family members killed in a mass shooting on August 23, 2026, in Billings, Montana. She was a daughter, a sister, and a member of a large, four-generation blended family that was described by friends as…

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Damorrea Dill-Driver

Male, age 28 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the life of 28-year-old Damorrea Dill-Driver, a male resident of Montgomery, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Dill-Driver was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the city. The incident…

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George Camarius Daniel

Male, age 16 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late afternoon of Saturday, August 23, 2025, the life of 16-year-old George Camarius Daniel was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire at a Birmingham, Alabama, apartment complex. A Black male and a junior at Huffman High School, Daniel was at the…

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Matthew Erik Simmerman

Male, age 56 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a warm August night in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 56-year-old Matthew Erik Simmerman was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of South Warren…

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Jayson Bruno-Matos

Male, age 42 · New Britain, Connecticut

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of Jayson Bruno-Matos, a 42-year-old mixed-race male, was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 2 a.m., multiple 911 calls reported the sound of gunfire in the vicinity of 174 Arch Street…

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Christine Chun

Female, age 40 · Palos Verdes Peninsula, California

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

Christine Chun, 40, female, Asian, was found dead on August 23, 2025, inside a family home in the city of Rolling Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County. Deputies from the Lomita Sheriff’s Station were called around 10:20 a.m. after a woman…

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Saith Toledo Mendez

Male, age 13 · Pico Rivera, California

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

On August 23, 2025, 13-year-old Saith Toledo Mendez, a Hispanic/Latino male, was waiting for his mother near the service window of the 76 gas station in the 8800 block of Whittier Boulevard in Pico Rivera when a tan four-door sedan pulled up shortly before…

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Stephanie Diaz

Female, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

Stephanie Diaz, 49, a Hispanic woman, was shot in the head during a domestic violence incident in Upland on Friday, August 22, 2025, and later died at a hospital, where the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner classified her death as a homicide. The coroner’s…

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Marcus Banks III

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Saturday in Atlanta's Washington Park neighborhood, the life of Marcus Banks III, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2025, police responded to a call just before 11:30 p.m. and discovered Banks with a gunshot…

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Nytavious Stone

Male, age 25 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the life of 25-year-old Nytavious 'Tae' Stone was tragically cut short in Milledgeville, Georgia. On a Saturday evening in August, Stone, a shift manager at a local Buffalo Wild Wings, was involved in an altercation with a…

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Anthony Hernandez-Lopez

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of what should have been a celebration, tragedy struck in Indianapolis. Just hours after turning 18, Anthony Hernandez-Lopez, a male, was fatally shot on August 23, 2025. The violence unfolded around 2 a.m. in the 3300 block of…

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Micah Schmidt

Male, age 22 · Leesville, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet home on Cedarbrook Circle in Leesville, Louisiana, a welfare check on the evening of August 23, 2025, led to a grim discovery and the untimely end of a young man's life. Twenty-two-year-old Micah Schmidt, a White male from the nearby town of…

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Cortney Michelle King

Female, age 43 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a late summer evening in Saginaw, Michigan, the life of 43-year-old Cortney Michelle King was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, a burst of gunfire erupted in the area of Emerson and Howard streets, leaving a scene of violence and sorrow.…

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DaJuan Michael Caleb

Male, age 20 · Roseville, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Roseville, Michigan, a promising young life was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence that sent shockwaves through the community. DaJuan Michael Caleb Jr., a 20-year-old male, was killed on August 23, 2025, in an incident that has left his…

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Keyshawn Hunt

Male, age 19 · Tutwiler, Mississippi

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a warm August evening, tragedy struck a 19-year-old male, Keyshawn Hunt, whose life was cut short by a burst of gunfire in Coahoma County, Mississippi. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, what began as a night of drag racing in neighboring…

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Travis Binion

Male, age 26 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Aug 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer evening of August 23, 2025, the life of 26-year-old Travis Binion, a Black male from Greenwood, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. He was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in his hometown. The incident unfolded as a drive-by…

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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.