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Melanye Canedy, a 31-year-old mother of three, was found fatally shot outside a residence in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Camisha Johnson, 36, a school bus driver, was shot to death outside a gas station on June 30, 2023. Police as of yet have no suspects.
Police say Tamasha Ussery, 22, died from a gunshot wound in East Cleveland on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Police have no suspects as of yet.
Wynter Cole-Smith, age 2, was found on the evening of Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Detroit, days after she was abducted from her mother during a confrontation with suspect Rashad Trice.
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Joi Kimitra Brown, 45, was found shot to death on Sunday, June 25, 2023, inside a Hampton, Virginia resident. A man, also at the home, was treated for an unknown injury, but is expected to survive.
Shontae Crawford, a 37-year-old pregnant mother, was stabbed to death about 5 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023 in the Arlington, Virginia, residence she shared with her ex-boyfriend. He is facing a murder charge.
Aniyah Womack, 19, was dropped off at a Jacksonville hospital after suffering a gunshot wound, which she would die from. Authorities have launched a murder investigation.
Velvet Denise Foster, 50, of Gaffney, South Carolina was found shot to death outside the partially built home on the night of Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Cherokee County.
Jasmine McHenry, 29, was shot to death in front of her child in Houston on Sunday evening on June 11, 2023. The child’s stepdad has been charged with murder.
Ajike “AJ” Owens was a single mother in Florida who loved on her children. She was shot dead on Friday, June 2, 2023 after knocking on her neighbor’s front door near Ocala, Florida.
On Friday, May 12, 2023, Ja-Diamond Jones was walking with her fellow 20-year-old Imani Williams when they both were shot to death after leaving a hookah bar in the Treme neighborhood.
Keisha Gray, 34, was found in a New Orleans kitchen with a gunshot wound on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Her boyfriend has been charged in the slaying.
Teisha Brewley, 31, was shot multiple times in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, while riding in an Uber. Police continue to investigate her murder.
On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, Atlanta police responding to a shots fired call at the Twelve Centennial Park building in Midtown Atlanta found Breanna Woods, 28, with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ty’Osha Mitchell, 25, of Richmond, Virginia, was shot to death after being “beaten out” of a Norfolk-based gang. Her body was found on May 6, 2023.
Dr. Calendra Green, 52, was found dead in her Pontiac, Michigan home on Thursday, March 12, 2023. Her husband’s body was also found in the apartment, according to law enforcement.
Areanah Preston, a 24-year-old Chicago police officer, was set to graduate from law school on May 13. She was shot and killed on May 6 in front of her home on Chicago’s south side.
Rachel King, 35, was in the drive-thru at Dunkin’ Donuts at 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, when she was shot to death. Two suspects have been arrested.
Rasheeda Williams, 35, was found shot to death in southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, April 18, 2022 in a strip mall. Police have not named a suspect.
Amya Monserrat, 15, was gunned down at a birthday party in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Police are pleading with those who attended to come forward with the gunman’s name.
