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Darryl Clark

Male, age 22 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the city of Buffalo, New York was grappling with a surge in violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. It was during this turbulent time that a young man's life was cut short, adding another name to a growing list of…

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Shaka Jones

Male, age 24 · Manhattan, New York

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of May 12, 2015, a burst of violence on a street in East Harlem claimed the life of 24-year-old Shaka Jones, a male resident of Manhattan. Jones, who was Black, was on Second Avenue near East 100th Street at approximately 11:45 p.m. when he…

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Alec Ouzounian

Male, age 40 · Rancho-santa-margarita, California

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alec Ouzounian, a 40-year-old resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, tragically died on May 12, 2015, following a deputy-involved shooting. The incident began when deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Department responded to a call about an…

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Sonnie Ivan Clyde Barlow

Male, age 59 · Eastman, Georgia

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sonnie Ivan Clyde Barlow, a 59-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 12, 2015, in Eastman, Georgia. The incident, which cut his life short, led to a swift investigation and ultimately, the conviction of his killer. The events that transpired on that Tuesday…

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Cynthia McCray

Female, age 35 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the days leading up to her tragic death, 35-year-old Cynthia McCray, a Black female, reached out for help, contacting the Shreveport Police Department on six separate occasions. Her calls for assistance foreshadowed the violent end she would meet on May…

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Harold Martin

Male, age 30 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Gentilly in New Orleans, the morning of May 12, 2015, was shattered by the discovery of a young man's body. Harold Martin, a 30-year-old male, was found lifeless on a porch, having been shot in the head. The initial call to the…

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Thomas Watkins

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Tuesday afternoon in North Memphis, the life of 22-year-old Thomas Watkins was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2015, shots rang out at the Corning Village Apartments on Briarcrest Avenue, leaving Watkins and another man wounded.…

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David Cardoza

Male, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Alan Cardoza, a 48-year-old male from Phoenix, Arizona, was found dead in the city on May 12, 2014, in circumstances that police quickly classified as homicide. His body was discovered that day within Phoenix city limits, and case records list both the…

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Richard Jay Broskie

Male, age 58 · San Diego, California

Found May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard Jay Broskie, aged 58, was found dead on May 12, 2014, in La Mesa, a neighborhood in San Diego County, California. Broskie's death was determined to be a homicide, and he was remembered as a beloved family member and resident of the area. He was buried…

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Troy Benson

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the afternoon hours of May 12, 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, that cut short the life of Troy Sowell-Benson. An African-American male, Sowell-Benson, who was also known by the nickname 'TJ,' was just 28 years old at the time of his…

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David Hurd

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Hurd, a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the night of May 11, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shooting took place at a residence on the 6200 block of Magnolia Street in the East Germantown neighborhood. At approximately 11:53 p.m.…

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Michael Clayton McNeil

Male, age 39 · Ashford, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 39-year-old Michael Clayton McNeill, a man known to many as "Clay" or "Tadpole," came to a tragic end at his home in Ashford, Alabama. A native of the Enon Community, McNeill was a graduate of Ashford High School and worked…

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Steven Twymon

Male, age 29 · Childersburg, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of May 12, 2014, the life of 29-year-old Steven Tawan Twymon, an African American man from Childersburg, Alabama, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded at a pool hall on Third Street in his hometown around 1:00 a.m. An ongoing…

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William Keith Gosney

Male, age 47 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the life of 47-year-old William Keith Gosney, a male resident, was tragically cut short on the evening of May 12, 2014. Responding to reports of a shooting shortly after 9:30 p.m., police arrived at Gosney's home on…

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Lazaro Lizandro Fuentes-Burgos

Male, age 16 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2014, the life of a Hispanic/Latino male named Lazaro Lizandro Fuentes-Burgos, aged 16, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. The teenager was discovered deceased inside a parked vehicle at the intersection of…

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Allyn Henry White

Male, age 56 · Anandarko, Oklahoma

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural outskirts of Anadarko, Oklahoma, the life of Allyn Henry White, a 57-year-old White/Caucasian male, came to a sudden and violent end on May 12, 2014. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on May 5, 1957, White was a man who found solace in the great…

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Jordan Daniel Rogers

Male, age 27 · East-lansing, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jordan Daniel Rogers, a 27-year-old male, had his life tragically cut short on May 12, 2014, in East Lansing, Michigan. A roofer by trade and a graduate of East Lansing High School, he was known for his charming personality and tender heart. He had also…

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Michael Nana Baffour Addo

Male, age 35 · East-lansing, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet city of East Lansing, Michigan, the life of Michael Nana Baffour Addo, a 35-year-old Ghanaian pharmacist, was tragically cut short on May 12, 2014. A dedicated professional who had moved to the United States in 2007, Addo was working a shift at a…

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Leonardo Noriega Salas

Male, age 27 · Madera, California

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Leonardo Noriega Salas, a 27-year-old resident of Madera, California, tragically lost his life on May 12, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to an extensive investigation by local authorities. Salas was found deceased…

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Michele Thomasson

Female, age 50 · Summerfield, Florida

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michele L. Thomasson, aged 50, and her husband Timothy K. Thomasson, aged 53, 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…

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Tommy Jackson

Male, age 39 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tommy Jackson, a 39-year-old African American male, died on May 12, 2014, in Tallahassee, Florida. His death occurred during a violent confrontation with law enforcement following a robbery attempt. Jackson and his accomplice, Arthur James, attempted to rob…

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Keyoka Collins

Female, age 22 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

A young woman, Keyoka Deshawn Collins, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. The 22-year-old was a native of New Orleans and lived in Waggaman, Louisiana. She died at West Jefferson Medical Center. Keyoka was a graduate of O. Perry Walker High School, where…

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Antonio Jerresse Harden

Male, age 27 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antonio Jerresse Harden, a 27-year-old African American male, was found dead on May 12, 2014, in the parking lot of the Red Carpet Inn located at 3349 Isler Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately treated…

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Leroy Branch

Male, age 49 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a grim discovery on the evening of May 12, 2014, 49-year-old Leroy Branch was found deceased in his Kingsessing home on Florence Avenue. It was Branch's landlord who made the harrowing find, flagging down a passing police officer just after 9:40 p.m. Upon…

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Javen Robinson

Male · Houston, Texas

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Javen Robinson, an 18-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 12, 2014, in Houston, Texas. His death was part of a series of violent incidents linked to an ongoing gang war between the 100 Percent Third…

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Micheal Jerome Hilliard

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Jerome Hilliard, a 36-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically died on May 12, 2014. He was killed in a shootout with home invaders who forcibly entered his residence in southeast Houston. Hilliard and his girlfriend were at home when two armed…

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Shakeerah Turner

Female, age 46 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

Shakeerah Turner, age 46, was killed on May 12, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her body was discovered near her residence in an area where she was known to spend time. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, and her case is currently…

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Abundio Martinez

Male, age 63 · Miami, Florida

Found May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 12, 2013, 63-year-old Abundio Martinez was tragically killed in Miami, Florida. The homicide occurred under violent circumstances, although specific details about the event remain sparse. Local authorities, including the Miami-Dade Police Department's…

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Ronald A Baskin

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ronald A. Baskin, aged 21, was fatally shot on May 12, 2013, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago while visiting family members for Mother's Day. Baskin, a relative of Hal Baskin—a longtime anti-violence activist and former gang member—was tragically…

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Blake Ross

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

Blake Ross, a 20-year-old from Evanston, Illinois, was tragically killed on May 12, 2013, in a shooting on the South Side of Chicago. Authorities found Ross with multiple gunshot wounds on East 76th Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cook…

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Kevin Hawkins

Male, age 42 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 12, 2013, a night out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned tragic for Kevin Hawkins. The 42-year-old man was in a parking lot near 5200 S. Lewis Avenue with an acquaintance at approximately 3:45 a.m. when their vehicle was approached…

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Simi Girley

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Simi Girley was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2013, at approximately 2:30 a.m., police responded to a call of a possible shooting in the 5000 block of Steuben. Upon their…

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Ashley Rodriguez

Female, age 24 · Alleghany, Virginia

Killed May 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the community of Alleghany County, Virginia, was shaken by the disappearance and subsequent discovery of the death of 24-year-old Ashley Kimberlin Rodriguez. A mother of four, Ashley was reported missing on a Monday in mid-May after she…

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Christopher R Reeves

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher R. Reeves, a 21-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed in a shooting on May 12, 2012. The incident occurred at 7900 S. Paulina Street, a neighborhood in the city's South Side, which has been marked by elevated levels of gun…

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Lekiah S White

Female, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Lekiah S. White, aged 28, was tragically shot and killed on May 12, 2012, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred inside her apartment, where she was found fatally shot. Lekiah was pregnant at the time of her death, which made the…

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Sean Martin

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 12, 2012, Sean Martin, a 43-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago. The homicide took place amidst a wave of violence that had engulfed the city during that year. Chicago was grappling with an alarming spike in homicides, and 2012 was notable…

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Edward Mcfolley

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 12, 2012, law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan, initiated a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased male on the city’s east side. The victim was identified as Edward McFolley, a 32-year-old Black man. His body was…

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Terrence E Richardson

Male, age 47 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, tragedy befell a Kansas City, Missouri resident, forever altering the lives of his loved ones. Terrence E. Richardson, a 47-year-old Black male, was working his shift as a taxi driver on Saturday, May 12, 2012, unaware of the violence…

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Michael Mills

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the night of May 12, 2012, Michael A. Mills was fatally shot in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred near a bus stop in the 100 block of Victor Avenue, during the early morning hours. Witnesses reported seeing several individuals with Mills just moments…

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Melanie Colon

Female, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, a 22-year-old woman from Philadelphia, Melanie Colon, vanished, leaving her family in a state of desperate uncertainty. The young mother was last seen on the evening of May 8th, getting into a car with a 41-year-old acquaintance…

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Irvan Jackson

Male, age 60 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a late spring evening in Washington, D.C., a male resident, Irvan Jackson, in his 60s, was killed in an incident that remains an open wound for the community. On Saturday, May 1, 2010, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Jackson was murdered in the 4600 block of…

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Rafael De La Torre

Unknown, age 42 · Miami, Florida

Found May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 12, 2010, Rafael De La Torre, aged 42, was tragically killed in Miami, Florida. His death was part of a homicide investigation, though specific details surrounding the case remain limited in public records. De La Torre's murder was featured in various…

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Marcus L Williams

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Marcus L. Williams, age 28, was killed in a shooting incident in Chicago on May 12, 2010. The homicide occurred during a time when the city was grappling with heightened levels of violent crime, particularly in neighborhoods deeply affected by gang activity…

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Gerry G Grovenburg

Male, age 61 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed May 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Gerry G. Grovenburg, a 61-year-old White/Caucasian male, was a well-known and respected figure in his community. For 35 years, he had been the proprietor of Mr. G's Liquor Store in Shawnee, Kansas, a business he founded in 1976. Born in Kansas City, Missouri…

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Jason Trent

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, just days before he was set to graduate from high school, the life of 18-year-old Jason Trent was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Jason was at a home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours where a gathering of…

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Michael Kissi

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On an ordinary spring day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Michael Kissi, a 29-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On May 12, 2008, Kissi became a victim of fatal gun violence, a stark entry in the city's grim statistics of homicides for the…

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Thomas Galliher

Male, age 44 · Pinellas Park, Florida

Found May 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Thomas Galliher, aged 44, was found deceased on May 12, 2008, in his home in Pinellas Park, Florida, following a welfare check. Galliher, who had last been seen alive on May 9, 2008, had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The nature of the crime scene led…

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Clenix Martin

Male, age 30 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a 30-year-old African-American man named Clenix Martin was found shot to death in Omaha, Nebraska. His body was discovered on May 12, 2008, leaving a community to grapple with the violent end to a young life. The shooting occurred…

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