Bang Bang Update
November 27, 2015

Thanksgiving weekend seems like a weird time to bring up something morbid, but maybe there's no better time of the year to memorialize all the Americans who can't say thanks this year because of guns. Especially after today's shootings in Colorado.

Today's shootings started at a Planned Parenthood center, and, even though there were armed cops, it went on for 5 hours. The 5 hours is crucial. That means that tomorrow, Republicans won't be able to say that the shooter would have been stopped immediately if everyone in Colorado had a gun. The armed cops obviously had guns. And it still took them a while.

Their backup argument might be that it wouldn't have happened if Planned Parenthood didn't exist. And they might even say that Planned Parenthood caused the whole thing because there are women in the world with reproductive organs. Or that Eve ate an apple a few thousand years ago when the universe happened, so there.

But it's more grave than that. Regardless of when the universe happened, and Planned Parenthood aside, we have a lot of gun victims in this country who didn't have a way to say thanks this Thanksgiving.

There's about about 12,000 people who didn't say thanks in 2015 because they died at the end of a gun. About 1,200 of them died from police bullets.

Here's a list of the ones who the cops shots. Click on a couple links to see the faces behind these stats. No, really do. Some cop thought they deserved to die. And they look a lot like you.

  1. Rick Gullickson, 58
  2. Magnum Edgar Phillips, 23
  3. Douglas R. Slade, 52
  4. Freddy Baez, 24
  5. Michael Gerald Ray Kirvelay, 45
  6. Thomas Joseph Mceniry, 32
  7. Barry Kirk, 50
  8. Henry Reyna, 49
  9. Miguel Angel Martinez, 28
  10. Mathew Grows, 45
  11. Christopher Lynn Nichols, 24
  12. James Daniel Hall, 46
  13. Chase Alan Sherman, 32
  14. Michael Lee Marshall, 50
  15. William Tarrant, 39
  16. Nathaniel Harris Pickett, 29
  17. Steve Dormil, 27
  18. Darick Napper, 34
  19. Randy Allen Smith, 34
  20. Marcus Deon Meridy, 44
  21. Cornelius Brown, 25
  22. Francis Hartnett, 47
  23. Jeray Chatham, 30
  24. Derry Eugene Touchstone, 58
  25. Yohans Leon, 28
  26. Demetrius Shelley Bryant, 21
  27. Chandra Weaver, 48
  28. Jamar O'Neal Clark, 24
  29. Andrew Blake, 22
  30. Brett Kelby Noblitt, 25
  31. Richard Perkins, 39
  32. John Livingston, 33
  33. Ramon Salazar, 31
  34. Michael Joseph Bartkiewicz, 52
  35. Matthew Coleman
  36. Moises Nerio, 42
  37. Stephen L. Tooson, 45
  38. Ryan Quinn Martin, 32
  39. Brian H. Gavin Sr., 57
  40. Javier Lopez Garcia, 25
  41. Joseph Jaramillo, 31
  42. Jason Leanard Mesaros, 36
  43. Eddie Gabriel Sanchez Jr., 34
  44. Leonel Acevedo, 45
  45. Dale Maverick Hudson, 26
  46. Kim Lee Long, 48
  47. Delvin Tyrell Simmons, 20
  48. Miguel Cano, 34
  49. Cesar Cuellar Jr., 25
  50. Raymond Davis, 68
  51. James Francis Smyth, 55
  52. Michael Gregory Johnson, 51
  53. Jacob Hohman, 30
  54. Laura Lemieux, 36
  55. David Michael Romanoski, 48
  56. James Wayne Bigley, 20
  57. Timothy Gene Smith, 47
  58. Faisal Mohammad, 18
  59. John Allen, 57
  60. Joseph M. Tyndall, 30
  61. Jeremy David Mardis, 6
  62. Matthew Stephen Colligan, 28
  63. James Covington Jr., 62
  64. Jack Yantis, 62
  65. Luverne Roy Christensen, 49
  66. Killian O’Quinn, 20
  67. Bennie Lee Tignor, 56
  68. Yvens Seide, 33
  69. Noah Jacob Harpham, 33
  70. Daniel Nole, 30
  71. Mario Martinez, 29
  72. Floyd Ray Cook, 62
  73. Allen Quintez Swader, 18
  74. Deaunte Lamar Bell, 25
  75. Larry Busby, 52
  76. Jasper Levi Adams, 36
  77. Jerry Michael Graham Jr., 34
  78. Tyrie Cuyler, 25
  79. Ricky Keith Keeton, 57
  80. Anthony Ashford, 29
  81. Kobvey Igbuhay, 18
  82. Kevin T. Brunson, 45
  83. Marquesha McMillan, 21
  84. Omar Miguel Lopez, 24
  85. Bendetta L. Miller, 57
  86. Jon Ployhar, 49
  87. Darren Myron Fude, 47
  88. Dominic Hutchinson, 30
  89. Arthur W. West Jr., 28
  90. John Harley Turner, 36
  91. Rolly Thomas, 34
  92. Juan Eliseo Ulloa, 34
  93. Charles A. Pettit, Jr., 18
  94. Jeremy Galvez, 22
  95. Stephen H. Brock, 53
  96. Adriene Jamarr Ludd, 36
  97. Lawrence Green, 38
  98. Timothy Richard Arnold, 47
  99. Mario Anthony Perdigone, 36
  100. Ryan Rodriguez, 21
  101. Miguel Angel Marin Galena, 35
  102. Kenneth Darryl Schick, 47
  103. Jonathan Tyler Gossman, 21
  104. Darien Greenwood, 30
  105. Joel Lopes, 40
  106. Lamontez Jones, 39
  107. Roger D. Hall, Jr., 30
  108. Dion Lamont Ramirez, 53
  109. Silviano Ortiz, 37
  110. Krikor Ekizian, 28
  111. Danny Leroy Hammond, 50
  112. Corey Jones, 31
  113. Paterson Brown Jr., 18
  114. Rayshaun Cole, 30
  115. Dequan L. Williams, 28
  116. Gino Paredes, 22
  117. Ricky Javonta Ball, 26
  118. Jason Foreman, 45
  119. Jarek Kozlowski, 27
  120. Johnny Angel Rangel, 25
  121. Jonathan Peña, 27
  122. Martin Ryans, Jr., 20
  123. Herbert Benitez, 27
  124. David Elwood Shurtz Jr., 54
  125. Robert Burgess, Jr., 35
  126. Michael Brennan, 31
  127. Linda Lee Lush, 50
  128. Kaleb Alexander, 25
  129. Jorge Santiago Tapia, 15
  130. Michael Clark, 59
  131. Leslie Portis, Jr., 57
  132. Samuel Villarreal, 18
  133. Michelle Marie Burg, 46
  134. Brent Andrew Brannon, 27
  135. Rudolph Smith, 31
  136. Jason Day, 40
  137. Robert Humberto Medellin, 43
  138. Joe Pasquez Ortiz, 34
  139. Kevin Lau, 44
  140. Bernard Brandon Powers, 23
  141. William Daniel Combs, 38
  142. Anthony L. Aguilar Sr., 35
  143. Christopher Whitmarsh, 49
  144. Richard P. Love, 31
  145. Travis Lee Quay, 40
  146. Margaret Wagner, 53
  147. Gary Carmona Boitano, 19
  148. Amado Lago, 46
  149. Donald Thomas Miller II, 39
  150. Omar Ali, 27
  151. Rodney Jencsik, 50
  152. James Robert Dunaway, 51
  153. Eric David Edgell, 27
  154. Jeffery McCallum, 31
  155. James Joseph Byrd, 45
  156. Christopher LaShon Kimble Jr., 22
  157. David M. Diaz, 28
  158. Matthew Ray Dobbins, 29
  159. Phyllis Ilene Jepsen, 55
  160. Robert Sullivan Christen, 37
  161. Wesley Manning, 40
  162. Patrick Stephen Lundstrom, 46
  163. Brandon Johnson, 28
  164. Walter Roches, 33
  165. Victor Oswaldo Coronado-Martinez, 40
  166. Alberto Hernandez, 59
  167. Junior Prosper, 31
  168. Christopher Shell, 43
  169. Norma Angelica Guzman, 37
  170. Isabella Chinchilla, 16
    Kylie Lindsey, 17
  171. Alejandro Lerma, 23
  172. Anthony McKinney, 46
  173. Jeffrey Blood, 45
  174. James Anderson, 33
  175. Freddy Centeno, 40
  176. William Lemmon, 21
  177. Patrick O'Grady, 17
  178. Philip Quinn, 30
  179. Ernesto Medina López, 42
  180. Joseph Khammash, 35
  181. Kenneth Ray Pinter Jr., 45
  182. Keith Harrison McLeod, 19
  183. Jeremy McDole, 28
  184. Robert Richard Berger, 48
  185. Donaven Kyle Anderson, 26
  186. Tim Kyle Torngren, 55
  187. Joel Dixon Smith, 33
  188. Dante Osborne, 32
  189. Dominic Fuller, 34
  190. Timothy Wagner, 26
  191. Garrett Steven McKinney, 21
  192. Tina Money, 23
    William Spaits, 27
  193. Gerardo Ramirez, 24
  194. Kimberly Bedford, 48
  195. Michael Thomas Pierce, Jr., 23
  196. Jerrald Wright, 56
  197. Cecil D. Lacy, Jr., 50
  198. Lucien Rolland, 46
  199. Scott Beech, 57
  200. Nicholas Alan Johnson, 32
  201. Gregory Herrell, 47
  202. Lawrence R. Price, 61
  203. Carlos Wilhelm, 39
  204. Mark R. Gary, 50
  205. Phillip M. High Bear Sr., 33
  206. Anthony Flores Camacho, 19
  207. Bobby R. Anderson, 27
  208. Tristan Vent, 19
  209. Jorge Suarez-Ruiz, 51
  210. Florencio Chaidez, 32
  211. Tyrone Bass, 21
  212. David Todd Powell Jr., 28
  213. William Chau, 59
  214. Vincent E. Scott, 49
  215. Carl Devince King, 52
  216. Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, 25
  217. Jeffrey Eugene Brooks, 29
  218. Clifford Butler, Jr., 67
  219. Martin Francis Hammen, 39
  220. Jack Allen Stevens, Jr., 45
  221. Derek Davis, 23
  222. Phillip Pfleghardt, 44
  223. Jordn Miller, 24
  224. Robert T. Edwards, 31
  225. Eddie Tapia, 41
  226. Austin Wilburly Reid, 32
  227. Brandon Foy, 29
  228. Tian Ma, 31
  229. Vincent Perdue, 33
  230. Tyrone L. Holman, 37
  231. Dustin M. Kuik, 25
  232. Gunner Wayne Page, 3mo.
  233. Wayne L. Wheeler, 41
  234. Casimero Carlos Casillas, 45
  235. William Verrett, 42
  236. Patrick D. Ennis, 50
  237. Ben A. C de Baca, 45
  238. Mohamed Ibrahim, 28
  239. Richard Cosentino, 63
  240. Carlos Yero, 59
  241. Angelo Delano Perry, 35
    India Kager, 28
  242. Timothy J. Harden, 38
  243. Manuel Ornelas, 47
  244. Luis Guillen Wenceslao, 32
  245. La'vante Trevon Biggs, 21
  246. Titus Latchison, 37
  247. Lucas Markus, 33
  248. Harrison Lambert, 23
  249. Sully Lanier, 36
  250. Richard Keith Kelley, 27
  251. Jose Ramon Damiani, Jr., 49
  252. Curtis James Meyer, 37
  253. Arthur Edward Bates, 45
  254. Charles Robert Shaw, 76
  255. Michael Todd Evans, 47
  256. Tyree Crawford, 18
  257. Cedric Maurice Williams, 33
  258. Devin Brian Dial, 23
  259. Nicholas Tanner Dyksma, 18
  260. James Carney III, 48
  261. William Rippley, 45
  262. David Moreno Leon, 40
  263. Shawn Allen Hall, 20
  264. Roger Albrecht, 43
  265. Rafael A. Cruz Jr., 29
  266. Felix Kumi, 61
  267. James Marcus Brown III, 25
  268. Michael James Tyree, 31
  269. William Evans, 28
  270. Gilbert Flores, 41
  271. Wendell L. Hall, 50
  272. Manuel Soriano, 29
  273. Robert Arthur Hober, 54
  274. Bertrand Syjuan Davis, 43
  275. Yonas Alehegne, 30
  276. Brent Pickard, 46
  277. Marvin Orlando Arroliga, 22
  278. Steven Dodd, 22
  279. Shane Randolph, 45
  280. Todd Tomlinson, 53
  281. Curtis Smith, 34
  282. Marvin Maestas, 30
  283. Julian Hoffman, 21
  284. Bobby Troledge Norris, 53
  285. Christopher Ray Tompkins, 36
  286. Richard Francis Compo Jr., 36
  287. William Lee Snider, 57
  288. Kenneth Henry Morgan, 64
  289. Nicholas Garner, 26
  290. Jason Lee Alderman, 29
  291. Thaddeus Faison, 39
  292. Marc Jeffrey Kaplan, 57
  293. Adam Russell Schneider, 31
  294. Alan Joseph Rushton, 38
  295. Charles S. Hall, 30
  296. Troy Francis, 54
  297. Timmy L. Walling, 57
  298. David Scott Coleman, 38
  299. Tyler James Gerkin, 19
  300. Pablo C. Tiersten, 38
  301. Raul Herrera III, 17
  302. Jeffory Ray Tevis, 50
  303. Wade Allen Baker, 44
  304. Deviere Ernel Ransom, 24
  305. Jason Hale, 29
  306. Mansur Ball-Bey, 18
  307. Richard Jacquez, 40
  308. Frederick Roy, 35
  309. Christopher T. Anderson, 53
  310. Steven B. Norton, 47
  311. Jonathan Velarde, 23
  312. Matthew Castillo, 29
  313. Oscar Ruiz, 44
  314. Jonathon Pope, 30
  315. Benjamin Peter Ashley, 34
  316. Allen Matthew Baker III, 23
  317. John Unsworth, 43
  318. Asshams Pharoah Manley, 30
  319. Hector Rene Soriano Gonzalez, 26
  320. Garland Tyree, 38
  321. William Smith, 49
  322. Reginald Marshall, 27
  323. Anthony Lorenzo Vallejo, 27
  324. Redel Kentel Jones, 30
  325. Nathaniel Wilks, 27
  326. Roger Dean Shull Jr., 24
  327. Randall Lance Hughes, 48
  328. Casey George Alarcon, 34
  329. Max Gracia, 22
  330. Richard Tyler Young, 24
  331. Taylor Culbertson, 32
  332. Robert Patrick Quinn, 77
  333. Edrian Rivera, 22
  334. Andre Green, 15
  335. Eric Keith Tompkins, 41
  336. Jeffrey Clyde Wilkes, 58
  337. Roderick Burr, 33
  338. Kevin Lee McDaniel, 46
  339. Matthew Russo, 26
  340. Tsombe Jashon Clark, 25
  341. Mark Keckhaser, 53
  342. Shamir Terrel Palmer, 24
  343. Derrick Lee Hunt, 28
  344. Abel Correa, 24
  345. Aaron Marchese, 30
  346. Charles Bertram, 22
  347. Christian Taylor, 19
  348. Gustavo Ponce-Galon, 42
  349. Troy Robinson, 32
  350. Jason Galaviz, 40
  351. John H. Dieringer, 51
  352. Raymond Hodge, 39
  353. Tyler Alexander Dattilo, 18
  354. Keshawn D. Hargrove, 20
  355. Vincente David Montano, 29
  356. Darius D. Graves, 31
  357. Daniel Robert Avila, 55
  358. Franklin M. Short, 71
  359. Shawn Michael Ruble, 35
  360. Joshua Malave, 18
  361. Antonio Clements, 49
  362. Armando Serrano Jr., 29
  363. Virgil Lee Reynolds, 63
  364. David Lane Cook, 52
  365. Joseph Sheldon Hutcheson, 48
  366. Jeremy Hatch, 34
  367. Rafael Molina Jr., 33
  368. Philip ‘Flip’ Vallejo, 30
  369. Mark Perkins, 48
  370. Ryan Daniel Vrenon, 25
  371. Filimoni Raiyawa, 57
  372. Wilmer Delgado Sobá, 38
  373. Roger Darrin Barker, 53
  374. Oscar Lotari Romero, 47
  375. Michael Malone, 34
  376. Timothy Johnson, 41
  377. Samuel Forgy, 22
  378. Allan F. White III, 23
  379. Timothy Milliken, 56
  380. Jean Paul Falgout, 45
  381. Zachary Hammond, 19
  382. Khari Westly, 33
  383. Earl Jackson, 59
  384. Bryan Keith Day, 36
  385. Roger Braswell, 50
  386. Christopher Olmstead, 60
  387. Lee Aaron Gerston, 33
  388. Seth Raines, 44
  389. Robin George Welsh, 55
  390. Tamala Anne Satre, 44
  391. Brian Stortzum, 32
  392. Derek R. Wolfsteller, 31
  393. Robbie Lee Edison, 47
  394. Francisco Benitez-Santiago, 25
  395. Dontae L. Martin, 34
  396. Michael Todd Sabbie, 35
  397. James T. Bush, 20
  398. Jerrod Tyre, 35
  399. Andre Dontrell Williams, 26
  400. Devon Guisherd, 26
  401. Darren Billy Wilson, 47
  402. Joseph Fuller, 24
  403. Stephen Ray Brown, 54
  404. Pierre Gabriel Koellner, 29
  405. Joshua LeBoeuf, 35
  406. Heriberto Godinez Jr., 24
  407. Juan Adolfo Ibarra, 24
  408. Samuel DuBose, 43
  409. Estevan Andrade Gomez, 26
  410. Billy Ray Davis, 59
  411. Troy Goode, 30
  412. Charles Dewey, 65
  413. Kevin Thomas Snyder, 46
  414. David Wheat Jr., 22
  415. Darrius Stewart, 19
  416. Jackie Brand Jr., 50
  417. Jose Roman Rodriguez, 24
  418. Albert Joseph Davis, 23
  419. Sam Toshiro Smith, 27
  420. Saige Dell Hack, 23
  421. William Dale Jeffries, 57
  422. Antonio Gonzales, 29
  423. Edward Foster III, 35
  424. Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, 24
  425. Patrick Stephen Pippin, 30
  426. Jason Charles Davis, 41
  427. Anthonie Smith, 25
  428. Eugene Kailing, 43
  429. Charles Crandell, 70s
  430. Rafael Suazo, 23
  431. Chacarion Avant, 20
  432. Bruce Dean Stafford, 55
  433. Matthew Graham, 23
  434. Shane Gormley, 30
  435. Billy Maine, 31
  436. Christopher Charles Benton, 27
  437. Salvado Ellswood, 36
  438. Elbert G. Piolo, 38
  439. Nyal “Bud” Brown, 77
  440. Paul Castaway, 35
    "Mato Najin"
  441. Matthew Watson, 24
  442. Freddie Blue, 20
  443. David Allen Lepine, 62
  444. Frederick Leamont Farmer Jr., 20
  445. Anthony Dewayne Ware, 35
  446. George Mann, 35
  447. Javon Hawkins, 21
  448. Neil Peter White, 38
  449. James Michael Todora, 54
  450. Cyrus Hurtado, 17
  451. Rocco Joseph Palmisano III, 50
  452. Martice Milliner, 27
  453. Jimmy Lloyd Washington, Jr., 53
  454. Robert Hammonds, 68
  455. Dallas Shatley, 62
  456. Jonathan Sanders, 39
  457. Michael T. Westrich, 59
  458. Joshua S. Blough, 28
  459. Nicholas E. Booth, 35
  460. Jose Graciano Lopez, 39
  461. Daniel Hernandez, Jr., 47
  462. Antoquan Watson, 27
  463. Joe Cody, 59
  464. Hagen D. Esty-Lennon, 42
  465. Marcellus Jamarcus Burley, 18
  466. Jason M. Hendley, 29
  467. Adam Edward Dujanovic, 33
  468. Maximo Rabasa, 52
  469. David Oliva Sarabia, 27
  470. John Leonard Berry, 31
  471. Tyler Rogers, 20
  472. Johnny Ray Anderson, 43
  473. Neil Van De Putte, 25
  474. Johnathon Patrick Deming, Jr., 19
  475. Richard Munroe, 25
  476. Michael McGregor Holt, 35
  477. Michael Shannon Gaby, 37
  478. Bryan David Bauer, 36
  479. Robert Elando Manlone, 42
  480. Cesar A. Limon Juarez, 27
  481. Kawanza Jamaal Beaty, 23
  482. Oscar Camacho, 33
  483. Arturo Lopez, 46
  484. Christian Siqueiros, 25
  485. Ton Nguyen, 60
  486. Brian Johnson, 59
  487. Victo Larosa III, 23
  488. Julian Joseph, 40
  489. Kaleb Landon, 32
  490. Douglas Buckley, 45
  491. Kevin Lamont Judson, 24
  492. Jimmy Payne Jr., 51
  493. Clay Alan Lickteig, 52
  494. Richard LaPort, 51
  495. Alan Lee Bellew, 29
  496. William Dale McIntire, 60
  497. Joshua P. Crittenden, 35
  498. Joe Angel Cisneros III, 28
  499. Richard W. Matt, 49
  500. Alfontish Cockerham, 23
  501. Gilbert Jake Vanderburgh, 61
  502. Spencer Lee McCain, 41
  503. Damien A. Harrell, 26
  504. Allen K. Hernandez, 23
  505. Randall Waddel, 49
  506. Joshua Dyer, 34
  507. Jonathan P. Wilson, 22
  508. Eduardo Reyes, 35
  509. Tyler James Wicks, 30
  510. Robert Kenkel, 38
  511. Tyrone Harris, 20
  512. James Monroe Barrett, 60
  513. Adrian Simental, 24
  514. Charles David Marshall, 49
  515. Zamiel Kivon Crawford, 21
  516. Kevin Bajoie, 32
  517. Santos Laboy, 45
  518. Louis Atencio, 50
  519. Trepierre Hummons, 21
  520. Kenneth Lanphier, 48
  521. Oleg Tcherniak, 58
  522. Wendy Michelle Chappell, 40
  523. Joe Charboneau, 31
  524. Jermaine Benjamin, 42
  525. Christopher DeLeon, 28
  526. Tamara Seidle, 51
  527. Kris Jackson, 22
  528. Zane Terryn, 15
  529. Kenneth Garcia, 28
  530. Candace L. Blakley, 24
  531. Anthony W. Hodge, 46
  532. Deng Manyoun, 35
  533. David Eugene Munday, 50
  534. James Lance Boulware, 35
  535. Shelly Lynn Haendiges, 17
  536. Mark Flores, Jr., 28
  537. Raymond Peralta-Lantigua, 22
  538. Raymond K. Phillips, 86
  539. Charles Allen Ziegler, 40
  540. Fritz Severe, 46
  541. Isiah Hampton, 19
  542. Ryan Keith Bolinger, 28
  543. QuanDavier Hicks, 22
  544. Gregory Scott Hartley, 45
  545. Ross Anthony, 25
  546. Jeremy John Linhart, 30
  547. Richard Marolf, 69
  548. Mario Ocasio, 51
  549. Rene Garcia, 30
  550. James Johnson, 54
  551. Matthew Wayne McDaniel, 35
  552. Gene Marshall, 58
  553. James Smillie, 53
  554. Christie L. Cathers, 45
  555. Joe Don Nevels, 42
  556. Alejandro Campos Fernandez, 45
  557. Demouria Hogg, 30
  558. Damien James Ramirez, 27
  559. Donald J. Pinkerton-DeVito III, 23
  560. Jesus Quezada Gomez, 50
  561. Andrew Ellerbe, 33
  562. Curtis David Jordan, 45
  563. Rudy Baca, 36
  564. Lorenzo Garza Jr., 46
  565. Sherman Byrd, 24
  566. Ronald Neal, 56
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