Death by Force

Luis Avila Melende

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of those involved. Luis E. Avila Melendez, a 27-year-old Hispanic man, became the victim of a fatal…

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Juan Orona

Male, age 20 · Witchita, Kansas

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On June 21, 2014, a house party in Wichita, Kansas, turned deadly for 20-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Juan Orona. The gathering, which took place in the 900 block of South Cypress, swelled with around 100 uninvited guests after being publicized on social…

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Jaylin Skooby Straightdrop D’vonte

Male, age 19 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer night in 2014, a life was cut tragically short in North Minneapolis. Jaylin D’vonte Davis, a 19-year-old Black male from Brooklyn Center, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21st. The incident unfolded at a house party on…

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Danny Wilson

Male, age 57 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a confrontation that began on the Watterson Expressway and ended in a bank parking lot, 57-year-old Danny Wilson was fatally shot in what authorities described as a road rage incident on June 21, 2014, in Louisville, Kentucky. The man charged in his death…

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Jonathan Thomas Price

Male, age 26 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Lexington, Kentucky, what began as a joyous birthday celebration ended in a devastating tragedy that would forever alter the lives of a young couple. Jonathan Thomas Price, a 26-year-old male and a proud Marine, was out with his…

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Peter Cangemi III

Male, age 36 · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early evening of June 19, 2014, a tense situation unfolded at a Walmart in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, culminating in the death of 36-year-old Peter Cangemi III. A white male, Cangemi was identified by the Broken Arrow Police Department as the suspect in…

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Chester Griffin

Male, age 39 · Collins, Mississippi

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Collins, Mississippi, the life of 39-year-old Chester Griffin, a male resident, was violently cut short on June 21, 2014. His death was determined to be a homicide, the result of being shot and then set on fire. The initial investigation…

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Rodney Lowery

Male, age 41 · Verona, Mississippi

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rodney Lowery, a 41-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 21, 2014, in Verona, Mississippi. The incident, which also left another individual in serious condition, occurred around 1 p.m. on City Point Road. Lowery was transported to a Tupelo hospital where…

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Marcus Brown

Male, age 23 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a young man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Jersey City. On the evening of June 21st, Marcus Brown, a 23-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident left a community in mourning and a family grappling with…

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Rita Faye McGaha Pennington

Female, age 59 · Gaffney, South Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, in the town of Gaffney, South Carolina, a domestic tragedy unfolded that would ultimately be brought to justice. On June 21st, 59-year-old Rita M. Pennington was fatally shot in her home on Ford Road. Her husband, William Dean…

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Emanuel Johnson

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Emanuel Johnson, a 28-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the night of June 21st, he was discovered in a residential area suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the urgent efforts of…

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James Moala Kofu

Male, age 22 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Moala Kofu, a 22-year-old resident of Fontana, California, died on June 21, 2014, in San Bernardino following an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 800 block of North Davidson Avenue. Officers from the Fontana…

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Tyrone Gray

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tyrone Shakey Gray, a 33-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on June 21, 2014. His death has been a subject of investigation and public interest due to the circumstances surrounding it. Gray's passing was reported in local obituaries, but…

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Cecil Mullins

Male, age 44 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On June 21, 2014, Cecil Lamont Mullins Sr., a 44-year-old African American male, was tragically lost to gun violence in Danville, Illinois. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are limited, and specific information about the incident is scarce.…

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Amanda Gail Henderson

Female, age 32 · Eros, Louisiana

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Eros, Louisiana, a tragic story unfolded on a Saturday morning in June 2014, forever altering the lives of a family. Amanda Gail Henderson, a 32-year-old female, was at her home on Flat Creek Road, a residence she shared with her…

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Tyler Shamburger

Male, age 18 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tyler Shamburger, an 18-year-old male from Akron, Ohio, tragically died on June 21, 2014. He was involved in a fatal road rage incident that occurred early Saturday morning. Tyler was shot during a quarrel with another motorist on Kelly Avenue and Rosemary…

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Jameer Haynesworth

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a promising young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. Jameer Haynesworth, a 16-year-old male, was an honor student with a bright future ahead of him. On the warm evening of June 21st, he was returning home from…

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Juan May

Male, age 45 · Duncanville, Texas

Killed Jun 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan May, a 45-year-old man from Arlington, Texas, was fatally shot on June 21, 2014, in Duncanville, Texas. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the parking lot outside a Pappadeaux restaurant on East Highway 67. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office…

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Uriel G Guadarrama

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Uriel G. Guadarrama, age 36, was fatally shot on June 21, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, a location that has experienced its share of violent crime over the years. Uriel was found with gunshot wounds and…

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Vincent Mayes

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Vincent Mayes, aged 31, was shot and killed on June 21, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in Garfield Park, one of the neighborhoods particularly affected by gun violence in 2013. Mayes was found with gunshot wounds to his head and abdomen.…

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Demetreous Beard

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

On June 21, 2013, Demetreous Michael Beard, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in the 600 block of Lance Court at approximately 11:25 PM. When police responded to the scene, they found Beard lying in front of a…

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Madiha Hafazallah-Roshdy

Female, age 27 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jun 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a grim discovery was made by a highway mowing crew in Kentucky. The body of a young woman was found on May 29th along the northbound lanes of Interstate 65, about 115 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee. For weeks, her identity remained…

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George Mario McKenna Jr.

Male, age 17 · Norwalk, California

Killed Jun 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

George Mario McKenna Jr. was 17 years old when he died on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Norwalk. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma on the southbound 605 Freeway at the Rosecrans Avenue…

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Elexson Hercules

Male, age 19 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Elexson Hercules, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was beginning to forge a new path in his life. A former member of the MS-13 gang, he was actively trying to leave his past behind, a commitment deepened by the recent birth of his daughter. He had even delayed a…

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Gene Chambers

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of Gene Chambers, a 20-year-old African-American man, was cut short in Detroit, Michigan. On the evening of June 21st, he was fatally wounded in the 19200 block of Schoolcraft Avenue. The incident was one of 386 homicides that…

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Louis Kim

Male, age 54 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jun 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a warm evening in Las Vegas, the life of a 54-year-old Asian man, Louis Kim, came to a violent and tragic end. On June 21, 2012, at approximately 8:25 p.m., Kim was found bleeding on the ground in the 300 block of Baltimore Avenue, near the Stupak…

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Ian Fraser

Male, age 69 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jun 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ian Fraser, a 69-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was found dead on June 21, 2012. His death was treated as suspicious and later classified as a homicide. Despite an investigation by local authorities, no substantial leads have emerged, leaving…

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Credale Woulard

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Credale Woulard, aged 28, was fatally shot on June 21, 2010, on the South Side of Chicago. The incident took place near 75th and Halsted Streets in the Hamilton Park neighborhood. Woulard, who also went by the name Sandy, was found lying in the street by a…

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Darryl Dunn

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Darryl Dunn, age 44, was found dead on June 21, 2010, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The incident took place in the early hours at around 2:02 a.m. in the 7200 block of South Marshfield Avenue. Dunn sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. This…

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Diva Serna

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Diva Serna, aged 31, was fatally shot on June 21, 2010, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Gage Park neighborhood, on the city’s Southwest Side. Serna was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite rapid emergency medical response, he succumbed to…

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Deante S Watson

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Deante S. Watson, age 17, was tragically killed on June 21, 2010, in Chicago. He and another teenager, Olayinka Ibitoye, were found dead near railroad tracks on the city’s South Side. The incident occurred after both teens reportedly attended a party the…

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Larry Johnson

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Larry Johnson, aged 25, was shot and killed on June 21, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred in the early hours of the morning in an alley located in the Woodlawn neighborhood, on the city's South Side. At around 1:52 a.m., Larry was shot…

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Olayinka Ibitoye

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Olayinka Ibitoye, a 17-year-old male, was killed on June 21, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His body, along with that of 17-year-old Deante Coleman, was found on railroad tracks near the city's South Side, specifically in the Princeton Park neighborhood. The two…

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Durell Tyrone Cartwright

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, the life of Durell Tyrone Cartwright, a 30-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On June 21, 2010, in the 400 block of North East Avenue, Cartwright became a victim of homicide. The specific…

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Billy A. Moore

Male, age 17 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On June 21, 2010, in North Portland's New Columbia neighborhood, 17-year-old male Billy A. Moore stepped off a TriMet bus near North Woolsey Avenue and Trenton Street after visiting his dying mother at OHSU. Minutes earlier there had been tense words on the…

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Cecelia Huddleston

Female, age 79 · Clyde, North Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Cecelia Huddleston, a 79-year-old woman from Clyde, North Carolina, tragically passed away on June 21, 2010. The circumstances surrounding her death were part of a larger incident that led to a significant investigation. The incident occurred in Clyde, North…

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Emmanuel Muhammad

Male, age 59 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Jun 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Flint, Michigan, the life of Emmanuel Muhammad, a 59-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short. On June 21, 2010, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Muhammad was fatally stabbed at the intersection of Wood…

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Robert Elliot

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Robert Elliot, aged 29, was fatally shot on June 21, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a year when Chicago experienced a continued struggle with gun violence and homicides across several neighborhoods, particularly in areas plagued by…

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Dentifer Standley

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Dentifer R. Standley, a 24-year-old man from Chicago, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2009. His death was part of a larger pattern of violent crime in the city that year. Standley’s passing, like many others during this period, highlighted the deepening…

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Nor Maxey

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Norman Maxey, a 32-year-old male, was shot and killed on June 21, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place in the Washington Park neighborhood, an area that has experienced ongoing issues related to violence and socio-economic challenges. The…

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Rueben Perez-Silva

Male, age 47 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

On June 21, 2009, 47-year-old Rueben Perez-Silva, lost his life inside a residence in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That Sunday, officers were dispatched to the home after reports of an altercation involving a firearm. When they arrived, they found Rueben…

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Teigan Amiah Brown-Peters

Female, age 3 · Jacob-lake, Arizona

Killed Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a tragic Father's Day in 2009, three-year-old Teigan Amiah Brown-Peters was found deceased in the area of Jacob Lake, Arizona. The young female's life was cut short on June 21, 2009, in a devastating series of events that stemmed from domestic turmoil. Her…

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Michael Alexis Gudiel

Male, age 24 · Avocado-heights, California

Killed Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Alexis Gudiel, a 24-year-old resident of Avocado Heights, California, tragically lost his life on June 21, 2009. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:15 a.m., when Gudiel was walking home alone. He was shot in a drive-by…

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Joseph Dickerson

Male, age 35 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the community of Chester, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Joseph P. Dickerson III, a 35-year-old African American man known to his friends and family as 'Joe Buzz' or 'Brent,' was killed on June 21…

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Miguel Carrion

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in June 2009, chaos erupted at the Crosby Square Apartments in Chester, Pennsylvania, leaving a young man clinging to life. Eighteen-year-old Miguel Carrion was discovered lying on a sidewalk, a single gunshot wound to…

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Ronnie Jackson

Male, age 37 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ronnie Jackson, a 37-year-old man from Oakland, California, was fatally shot on June 21, 2008. The incident occurred during a particularly violent year for Oakland, where there were a total of 115 homicides recorded. Jackson's death was part of a broader…

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An Phan

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 21, 2008, 21-year-old An Phan was tragically shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was one of many homicides that contributed to Oakland’s high violent crime rate during that period. In 2008, Oakland experienced 115 homicides, and Phan's…

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Matthew Thomas

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Matthew Thomas, a 31-year-old resident of Oakland, was killed on June 21, 2008, in what was part of a broader wave of homicides during that year. Oakland, already grappling with significant levels of violence, recorded a total of 115 homicides in 2008. This…

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