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Deaths by Force on May 12

694 open cases in our database happened on May 12. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (457)

Death by Force

Mark Morris

Male, age 26 · East Saint Louis, Illinois
Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

Mark Morris Jr., a 26-year-old male from St. Louis County, was fatally shot in the early hours of May 12, 2025, outside a nightclub in Washington Park, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 2200 block of North Kingshighway, where Illinois State Police…

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David Shaulis

Male, age 57 · Bishopville, Maryland
Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

David Keith Shaulis, a 57-year-old man, was found deceased in his Bishopville, Maryland, home on the evening of May 12, 2025. A talented handyman and skilled carpenter, Mr. Shaulis was known for his warm personality and willingness to help others. He had a…

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Anthony Martin

Male, age 64 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

Anthony Martin, a 64-year-old man, was found dead on May 12, 2025, inside a home on the 400 block of South Hampton Road in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities confirmed that Martin died in a murder-suicide incident alongside 58-year-old Renita Hilson-Ziegler. The…

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Benhur Mesfin

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado
Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, May 12, 2024, the life of 26-year-old Benhur Mesfin, a male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. The fatal incident unfolded in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue, a street known for its vibrant mix of businesses.…

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Corian Edwards

Male, age 15 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed May 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of May 12, 2024, a violent incident unfolded in the quiet community of Riverview in St. Louis County, Missouri, shattering the peace of Mother's Day. At approximately 10:10 p.m., emergency services received a distress call reporting gunfire in…

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Christopher Sean Lampkin

Male, age 50 · Lenoir-city, Tennessee
Killed May 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a May evening in Lenoir City, Tennessee, a high school graduation ceremony concluded, and attendees began to depart. Among them was Christopher Sean Lampkin, a 50-year-old male. As he and a relative waited for their ride, a small but significant sound…

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William Harold Hess Jr.

Male, age 52 · Hill City, Minnesota
Killed May 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 12, 2022, the body of 52-year-old William Harold Hess Jr. was discovered in a homemade camper in a wooded area west of 380th Avenue in Hill Lake Township, Hill City, Minnesota. The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene after receiving a…

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Frank Davis

Male, age 53 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a spring evening in Birmingham, Alabama, tragedy struck when 53-year-old Frank Davis, a male, was shot and killed on May 12, 2020. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence, leaving a void in the community. The incident was part of a grim tally for…

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Jessie James Johnson

Male, age 68 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a domestic dispute in a Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 68-year-old Jessie James Johnson. On the evening of May 12th, what began as a family argument took a fatal turn. Johnson, a male…

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Freddie Gomez Zavala

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Freddie Gomez Zavala, a 45-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2020, in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Freddie was shot near 1523 Island Ave. The incident…

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Saul A. Romero

Male, age 50 · Carson, California
Killed May 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Saul A. Romero was 50 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Carson, a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near 110 East…

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Timmy Antonio Jones

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

Timmy Antonio Jones, a 39-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 12, 2017. The incident occurred in an alley located in the 800 block of West 90th Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood. According to police and Los…

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Robert Nelson

Male, age 24 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of May 12, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Newark street, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Robert L. Nelson III, a 24-year-old resident of the city, was fatally wounded in what authorities described as a…

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Markus Jones

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of Tuesday, May 12, 2015, law enforcement officials in St. Louis, Missouri, were dispatched to the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood following reports of a shooting. Officers arrived at the 3100 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, located near Barrett…

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Anthony Donnell Minick

Male, age 22 · Laurel, Maryland
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Laurel, Maryland, a child custody visit turned into a scene of deadly violence that claimed the life of a young man. Anthony Donnell Minick, a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The fatal encounter unfolded…

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Iva Warman

Female, age 81 · Deleon-springs, Florida
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Iva Warman, an 81-year-old resident of DeLeon Springs, Florida, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2015, in a harrowing incident that has left the community in shock. The circumstances surrounding her death were both tragic and distressing. According to…

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Donnell Ray Williams

Male, age 55 · Wilson, North Carolina
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donnell Ray Williams, a 55-year-old African American male, passed away on May 12, 2015, in Wilson, North Carolina. Williams, affectionately known as "Donnie Ray," was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 500 block of Manchester Street. Despite the…

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Anthony Javen Holmes

Male, age 28 · Carson, California
Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Javen Holmes was 28 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in the city of Carson in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 550…

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Timothy K. Thomasson

Male, age 53 · Summerfield, Florida
Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Timothy K. Thomasson, aged 53, and his wife Michele L. Thomasson, aged 50, were found dead in their Summerfield, Florida home on May 12, 2014. The couple was discovered lying side by side on their bed, each with a gunshot wound to the head. The Marion County…

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Kerry Palmer

Male, age 44 · Port-allen, Louisiana
Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic evening in Port-allen, Louisiana, 44-year-old Kerry Palmer lost his life in a violent encounter that also claimed the life of his loyal dog. The male victim was shot and killed on May 12, 2014, in an incident that was witnessed by a neighbor.…

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Delshawn Crawford

Male, age 40 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Delshawn Crawford, aged 40, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers in the early hours of May 12, 2012, after a domestic disturbance call. According to police reports, officers Chad Meyer and Laurarose Turner were responding to a situation in which…

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Duane Spencer

age 32 · Bowie, Maryland
Killed May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2010, the quiet of a Bowie, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by gunfire. When police arrived at the unit block of Queen Anne Bridge Road South, they discovered the body of 32-year-old PeeWee Duane Spencer. He had been shot and…

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Louise Grice

Female, age 36 · Montgomery, Alabama
Killed May 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a tragic evening in Montgomery, Alabama, 36-year-old Louise Simmons Grice's life was violently cut short. The events of May 12, 1985, unfolded at her residence at 1325 Bellview Street, culminating in a brutal act of domestic violence that would leave two…

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Jean King Jones

Male, age 31 · West-pittsburg, California
Killed May 12, 1979 · 47 years ago

Game Warden Jean King Jones, Jr., aged 31, tragically lost his life on May 12, 1979, in West Pittsburg, California. He was responding to reports of gunshots at McAvoy's Yacht Harbor when he encountered an 18-year-old poacher. During the confrontation, Jones…

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James Edward

Male, age 51 · Council Grove, Kansas
Killed May 12, 1900 · 126 years ago

James Edward Roberts, 51, male, was a deputized civilian from the Council Grove area in Morris County, Kansas. On the night of May 12, 1900, he joined another local man in taking up a watch on the railroad bridge just north of Dunlap, hoping to intercept two…

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