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Killing of Akua Denteh
Akua Denteh (Mariama Akua Denteh), 90-year-old Ghanaian woman lynched 23 July 2020 in Kafaba, Savannah Region, after a witchcraft accusation; her filmed killing led to two 12-year manslaughter sentences and campaigns for an anti-witchcraft-accusation law still unpassed.
Killing of Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka
The December 15, 2023 killing of Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka: three Israeli hostages, taken October 7 from Kfar Aza and Nir Am, shot by IDF troops in Shejaiya, Gaza City, despite waving a white flag; the IDF probe found the deaths could have been prevented.
Killing of Amber Czech
Killing of Amber Czech: the November 11, 2025 sledgehammer murder of 20-year-old welder Amber Mary Czech by coworker David Bruce Delong at Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato, Minnesota; Delong confessed, was indicted for first-degree murder, then found incompetent to stand trial.
Killing of Aner Shapira (אנר אליקים שפירא)
Aner Elyakim Shapira (ענר אליקים שפירא), 22, an unarmed Nahal Brigade reconnaissance soldier on leave, was killed on 7 October 2023 in a bomb shelter near the Re'im junction after throwing back grenades thrown by Hamas attackers, saving lives at the Nova festival attack.
Killing of Anna Kepner
Killing of Anna Kepner: 18-year-old Titusville, Florida cheerleader found dead under a bed on the Carnival Horizon, Nov 2025; death ruled mechanical asphyxia homicide; stepbrother Timothy Hudson, 16, federally indicted as adult for murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
Killing of Ashli Babbitt
Fatal January 6, 2021 shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran, by U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd at the Speaker's Lobby door; DOJ and Capitol Police cleared the officer.
Killing of Awdah Hathaleen
Killing of Awdah Hathaleen: Palestinian activist and English teacher, 31, shot dead 28 July 2025 in Umm al-Khair, West Bank, by sanctioned settler Yinon Levi; he filmed his own shooting; Levi indicted for reckless manslaughter in August 2026.
Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri: CIA drone strike with two Hellfire missiles, likely the R9X, killed the al-Qaeda emir on his Kabul safe house balcony on 31 July 2022, the first US strike in Afghanistan since the 2021 withdrawal.
Killing of Ayşenur Eygi
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American ISM volunteer and University of Washington graduate, was shot in the head by Israeli forces on 6 September 2024 at a Beita settlement protest in the West Bank; investigations dispute the IDF's unintentional-fire account.
Killing of Breonna Taylor
Killing of Breonna Taylor: the March 13, 2020 fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Louisville EMT by LMPD officers serving a narcotics warrant; led to Breonna's Law, a $12 million settlement, federal civil rights charges, and one conviction.
Killing of Brian Thompson
Killing of Brian Thompson: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was shot dead by Luigi Mangione outside the New York Hilton Midtown on December 4, 2024. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in August 2026, and still faces state murder charges.
Killing of Brianna Ghey
Murder of Brianna Ghey, 16-year-old transgender girl stabbed 28 times in Culcheth Linear Park, Warrington, on 11 February 2023 by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, jailed for minimum 22 and 20 years.
Killing of Carolina Flores Gómez
Carolina Flores Gómez, Mexican ex-beauty queen (Miss Teen Universe Baja California 2017), killed 15 April 2026 in Polanco, Mexico City, allegedly by her mother-in-law Erika María Herrera Coriand, detained in Venezuela; extradition pending.
Killing of Cecil the lion
Killing of Cecil the lion: 2015 death of a 13-year-old collared study lion in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, shot by American dentist Walter Palmer; sparked global trophy-hunting debate, the CECIL Act, and import bans.
Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old from Lake Elsinore, California, whose dismembered remains were found September 8, 2025, in the Tesla of singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke), who faces first-degree murder, sexual abuse, and mutilation charges and was ordered to stand trial in July 2026.
Killing of Chandra Levy
The killing of Chandra Levy was the unsolved 2001 death of a 24-year-old federal intern in Washington, D.C.; Ingmar Guandique's 2010 murder conviction was vacated and charges dismissed in 2016.
Killing of Chandra Nagamallaiah
Killing of Chandra Nagamallaiah (Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah), 50-year-old Indian-born Dallas motel manager beheaded 2025 at the Downtown Suites motel by coworker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, a Cuban national charged with capital murder.
Killing of Charlie Howard
The killing of Charlie Howard was the July 7, 1984 anti-gay murder of a 23-year-old man thrown from Bangor, Maine's State Street bridge into the Kenduskeag Stream by three teenagers later convicted of manslaughter; it galvanized Maine LGBTQ+ rights organizing and EqualityMaine.
Killing of Corey Jones
Killing of Corey Jones: fatal 2015 shooting of Black musician Corey Jones, 31, by plainclothes Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja on an I-95 off-ramp; Raja convicted in 2019, sentenced to 25 years, first Florida on-duty killing conviction in nearly 30 years.
Killing of Corey Ruiz
Killing of Corey Ruiz: fatal July 22, 2026 Madison, Wisconsin police shooting of 38-year-old Corey Durell Ruiz at Willy and Baldwin streets; officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson identified; OIPM subpoena dispute; no bodycam footage.
Killing of Damilola Taylor
Killing of Damilola Taylor: fatal 27 November 2000 stabbing of a 10-year-old Nigerian schoolboy with a broken bottle in Peckham, south London; Danny and Ricky Preddie convicted of manslaughter in 2006 after three trials.
Killing of Daunte Wright
Killing of Daunte Wright: fatal April 11, 2021 shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center, Minnesota officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop; she said she mistook her gun for her Taser, was convicted of manslaughter, and served 16 months.
Killing of Debrina Kawam
Killing of Debrina Kawam: December 22, 2024 burning death of a 57-year-old homeless New Jersey woman sleeping on an F train at Coney Island; Sebastian Zapeta charged with murder and arson.
Killing of Dominique Dunne
The 1982 strangulation killing of actress Dominique Dunne, 22, of Poltergeist, by ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and served about 3 years 8 months.
Killing of Eric Garner
Eric Garner, 43, died July 17, 2014, on Staten Island after NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo applied a banned chokehold during an arrest for selling untaxed cigarettes. Homicide ruling, no indictment, $5.9M settlement, 2019 firing.
Killing of Freddie Gray
Killing of Freddie Gray: death of Freddie Gray, Jr., 25, who suffered fatal spinal injuries April 12, 2015 while unbelted in a Baltimore police van, dying April 19; six officers charged and acquitted or unprosecuted; case drove DOJ consent decree.
Killing of Gabby Petito
Killing of Gabby Petito: 2021 murder of a 22-year-old Long Island travel vlogger by fiancé Brian Laundrie during a van trip; body found at Spread Creek, Wyoming; case fueled debate on missing-white-woman media coverage.
Killing of Geraldo Lunas Campos
Geraldo Lunas Campos, Cuban immigrant detainee, died January 3, 2026 at Camp East Montana, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. El Paso medical examiner ruled homicide by asphyxia during guard restraint; DHS claims suicide attempt; family lawsuit and FBI investigation followed.
Killing of Hae Min Lee
Killing of Hae Min Lee, the 1999 Baltimore murder of Woodlawn High School student Hae Min Lee; Adnan Syed's 2000 conviction, the Serial podcast, the 2022 vacatur, and the 2025 resentencing.
Killing of Hailey Dunn
Killing of Hailey Dunn: 13-year-old Colorado City, Texas girl last seen December 27, 2010; remains found 2013 near Lake J. B. Thomas. Shawn Adkins charged 2021, charges dismissed without prejudice 2023.