Death by Force

Rickie Young

Male, age 37 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a September day in 2015, the life of a beloved Brooklyn cafe owner was tragically cut short. Rickie Young, a 37-year-old male, had recently opened his own restaurant, the 'Taste of Brooklyn Cafe,' in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens…

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Victor Blanco

Male, age 21 · New-york, New York

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the a quiet neighborhood in New York, NY, the life of 21-year-old Victor Blanco was tragically cut short on September 4, 2015. His death was the result of a violent encounter that would later be connected to the activities of the notorious MS-13 gang.…

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Malik Ramee

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a September evening in Clayton County, Georgia, a young man's life was cut short in a hail of gunfire. Malik Ramee, a 23-year-old male, was found unresponsive at the Brookside Apartment Homes on Riverdale Road, having been shot multiple…

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Daniel Bakker

Male, age 69 · Mchenry, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Daniel L. Bakker, a 69-year-old man from McHenry, Illinois, was found dead in his home on September 17, 2015. The cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. His son, Michael Bakker, was arrested in connection with the murder. Michael Bakker, 49…

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Ramon D. Burnett

Male, age 5 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ramon Devionte Burnett, a 5-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on September 4, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. Ramon was playing football in a small courtyard behind his grandmother's home on Louise Harris Drive when he was caught in the…

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Desean Fountain

Male, age 14 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, September 4, 2015, 14-year-old Desean Fountain, an African American male, was walking home from school in his East Liberty neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As he made his way through an apartment complex on Ipswich Court…

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Kevin Ibarra

Male, age 16 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Antioch, Tennessee, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 16-year-old Kevin Ibarra. On September 4, 2015, the male teenager, a student at Cane Ridge High School, was found dead in the kitchen of his Isabelle Lane home by a…

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Marvin Waller

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Just after midnight on September 4, 2014, gunfire shattered the quiet along the 1600 block of Jefferson Avenue in southwest Birmingham, where officers were sent to a report of someone shot outside an apartment. There, Marvin Waller, a 22-year-old Black man…

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Aundreco Robinson

Male, age 42 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Aundreco D'Mon Robinson was a 42-year-old Black man from Atlanta, Georgia, who died on September 4, 2014. While few details about his life are publicly known, a poem he wrote himself offers a glimpse into his faith. The poem, shared at his memorial, reads in…

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Donnie White

Male, age 50 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the turbulent streets of St. Louis, a senseless act of violence claimed the life of Donnie White Sr., a 50-year-old retired U.S. Army sergeant, on September 4, 2014. A devoted family man and a respected veteran, White was tragically caught in a hail of…

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Felita A Davis

Female, age 42 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

African American Felita A. Davis, a 42-year-old medical assistant and mother of two, was driving her black 2014 Chevrolet Impala on the evening of September 4, 2014, in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 7:30 p.m., she was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 near…

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Jared Christian Elam

Male, age 17 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2014, police in St. Louis, Missouri, responded to a call reporting a shooting in the northern part of the city. At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers arrived at the 4200 block of Obear Avenue, near the intersection with Carter…

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Jerrell Ingram

Male, age 27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jerrell Ingram, a 27-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was found dead on the morning of September 4, 2014, inside a residence on the 500 block of Allengrove Street. Police were called to the home at about 10:02 a.m., and when officers…

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Jalil Hoskin

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Thursday morning in Philadelphia, the 500 block of Allengrove Street became the scene of a grim discovery. On September 4, 2014, at approximately 10:02 a.m., police responded to a call and entered a residence to find two men who had been killed. One of…

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Kesha Fry

Female, age 29 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kesha Yvette Fry, a 29-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on September 4, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident took place behind the vacant Royal Club at 4722 Rittiman Road. At approximately 10:00 p.m., San Antonio police responded to reports of a…

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Loretta Benaderet

Female, age 76 · Casper, Wyoming

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Loretta Benaderet, a 76-year-old woman, died on September 4, 2014, in Casper, Wyoming, in a killing that was later described in public reporting as a murder-suicide carried out by her own son, David Benaderet. What emerged afterward was not the picture of a…

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Brandon Hudson

Male, age 18 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of 18-year-old Brandon Hudson was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. A white male, Hudson was working at the fast-food establishment on the evening of…

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Jason Nakonechni

Male, age 38 · Tooele, Utah

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a harrowing sequence of events that began in Salt Lake City and concluded in a desolate region of Tooele County, 38-year-old Caucasian male Jason Nakonechni was tragically killed on September 4, 2014. The ordeal was set in motion when Nakonechni was lured…

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Dwight D. Webb

Male, age 55 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the scene of a sudden and violent end to a man's life. On the morning of September 4th, police responded to calls of shots fired near 66th St. N. and Denver Ave. Upon their arrival, they…

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Rhasan Heath

Male, age 23 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of September 3, 2014, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded on a street in Irvington, New Jersey, culminating in the death of 23-year-old Rhasan Heath. The incident, fueled by romantic rivalry, transpired in the 800 block of Grove Street…

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Darnell Robinson

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In September 2014, the life of 24-year-old Darnell Robinson was tragically cut short in St. Louis. On the evening of September 4th, firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in the 1700 block of N. 20th Street. After extinguishing the blaze, they made a grim…

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Nigell Vazquez

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nigell Vazquez, a 22-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on September 4, 2014. On that fateful evening, Nigell was sitting alone on a porch in the 8600 block of South Ingleside Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood when two individuals…

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LaPatrick Mitchell

Male, age 26 · Tallulah, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of September 4, 2014, in Tallulah, Louisiana, a dispute over money at a local car wash tragically escalated, leading to the death of 26-year-old LaPatrick Mitchell. An African American male, Mitchell was shot and killed at the scene. The…

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Michael Green

Male, age 36 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, a 36-year-old African American man named Michael Green was fatally shot on a sidewalk on September 4, 2014. Green, a devoted father of three children, was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances that led to…

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Stefan Lemelle

Male, age 35 · Sunset, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of Sunset, Louisiana, was rocked by the violent death of one of its own. On the evening of Thursday, September 4, 2014, 35-year-old Stefan Lemelle, a resident of nearby Opelousas, was fatally shot in Sunset. The…

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Brandy Nicole Thompson

Female, age 34 · Taylorsville, North Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brandy Nicole Thompson, a 34-year-old woman from Taylorsville, NC, tragically lost her life on September 4, 2014. The incident occurred at her residence on Chestnut Hunting Lodge Drive. According to reports, Brandy was shot and killed by her husband, Jonathan…

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Bonnie Lynn Green

Female, age 53 · West, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bonnie Lynn Green, a 53-year-old woman from West, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2014. She was born on February 17, 1961, in Phoenix, Arizona, and was a dedicated paralegal at the Pakis, Giotes, Page, and Burleson Law Firm for 31 years.…

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Kesha Yvette Fry

Female, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kesha Yvette Fry, a 29-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on September 4, 2014. She was found shot behind an abandoned bar on the city's Northeast Side. Kesha was transported to San Antonio Military Medical Center by EMS, but…

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Lori Godsey

Female, age 49 · Victoria, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lori Ann Brunner Godsey, aged 49, passed away on September 4, 2014, in Victoria, Texas. She was born on December 19, 1964, in Yoakum, Texas, to Marvin and Faye Brunner. Lori was a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister. Her death was a tragic event that…

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Donald Brown

Male, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 28-year-old Donald Ray Brown was tragically cut short. It was September 4, 2013, at approximately 9:18 p.m., when gunfire erupted in the rear of the 900 block of 3rd Street, SW. Donald, a Black male from…

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Ronnie Mathis

Male, age 54 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

On September 4, 2013, Ronnie Mathis, a 54-year-old man, was shot and killed near the Huron-Sophia apartment complex in Northwest Jacksonville, Florida. His death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after…

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Jeffery Montgomery

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jeffery Montgomery, a 24-year-old male, was killed in Chicago on September 4, 2013. The homicide occurred during a time when the city was grappling with increasing rates of gun violence. Montgomery's death was one among many that contributed to the rising…

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Gregory Commissiong

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the autumn of 2009, a violent encounter on a Baltimore street set in motion a tragedy that would take years to culminate. On September 25, 2009, Gregory Commissiong, a 43-year-old Black male, was shot at 1100 East 25th Street. The wounds he sustained that…

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Jose Parra Zepeda

Male, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

On September 4, 2013, a 37-year-old Hispanic male was discovered fatally shot in southwest Houston. A passing driver noticed the body lying on the street and alerted the authorities. Upon arrival, Houston police identified the victim as Jose Parra Zepeda. He…

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Jeremy Michael Hatfield

Male, age 12 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the life of 12-year-old White male Jeremy Michael Hatfield was tragically cut short. On the evening of September 4th, what began as an ordinary day ended in a devastating incident that would forever alter…

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Geanni Boyd

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

Geanni Boyd, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on September 4, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood, where Geanni was sitting on a porch with another boy when a bicyclist rode by and…

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Marcus Harrell

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marcus Harrell, a 35-year-old man from Chicago, was fatally shot on September 4, 2012. His death occurred in a year when Chicago experienced a surge in violence, with more than 500 homicides recorded throughout the city. The incident took place in a…

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Eduardo Lalo Acosta

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Hispanic male Eduardo Acosta, age 26, died on September 4, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Known to family as “Lalo,” he was remembered in funeral notices as a young father and partner, “embraced by his loving fiancée & companion Adriana ‘Addie' Ortiz”, who left…

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Joseph R Cole

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joseph R. Coleman, known as "Lil JoJo," was an 18-year-old aspiring rapper who was shot and killed on September 4, 2012, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. He was riding on the back pegs of a friend's bicycle when a car approached, and shots were fired…

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Marcellius R Jolly

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of a young Indianapolis man, Marcellius Rakeem Jolly, was cut tragically short. At the age of 20, the male's journey ended on September 4, 2012. The specific circumstances surrounding his passing, including the cause and…

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Jamal Thomas

Male, age 21 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

A young Black man, Jamal Thomas, 21, was killed in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans in a violent incident that was part of a deadly day in the city. On Tuesday, September 4, 2012, Thomas became one of two men to lose their lives in separate killings…

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Sherron Dwain Small

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of Sherron Dwain Small, a 41-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of September 4th, gunfire erupted in the 1300 block of Aisquith Street, a sound…

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Kevin Collier

Male, age 37 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kevin L. Collier, aged 37, was tragically killed on September 4, 2012, in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1134 Brandon Avenue in Summit County. Kevin was fatally shot during an attempted robbery as he was walking to his vehicle. The Akron Police…

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Miles Burgin

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

On September 4, 2012, Miles Jurdan Burgin, a 19-year-old young man originally from Indianapolis, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred during the early morning hours, leaving Miles fatally injured. He was found after an altercation…

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Robert Mckee

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Robert McKee, a 24-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically murdered on September 4, 2012. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the Hawthorne section of South Philadelphia. McKee was shot once in the head on the 600 block of…

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Dramain Walker

Male, age 4 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

In Memphis, Tennessee, four-year-old Dramain Walker’s life ended long before anyone around could understand why. His name appeared in the obituary pages of the local newspaper in mid-September 2012, a brief notice stating only that he had died on September 11…

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William Campbell

Male, age 59 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, a life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving a case that remains a somber mystery. On the evening of Tuesday, September 4th, police responded to a call concerning an injured person at a residence on South Fourth…

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Joseph Lil JoJo Coleman

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Joseph "Lil JoJo" Coleman, an 18-year-old African American male, was a rising rapper from Chicago, Illinois. On September 4, 2012, he was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting near 69th Street and Princeton Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.…

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