The victims of homicide in 2018.

NEW HAVEN — Two women and seven men were the victims of homicide in 2018. They were all people of color.

The youngest victim was 21 and the oldest was 51, with most being lost to gunfire. The following are the people who lost their lives to violence this year, compiled from news accounts and obituaries:

Ronald ‘Wayne’ Matheney Richardson Jr., 37, was shot was shot multiple times in his parked car Jan. 2 on Wadley Street. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died of his injuries. Richardson lived in Hamden working as a car attendant at Pro Parking and at Ferraros Food cart as a cook. He is survived by his daughters Roniece and Ranajah Richardson of New Haven.

Kenneth Cooper, 35, was killed Jan. 12 outside a gas station around 3 a.m. ShotSpotter detected the gunfire and Cooper was laying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound before a woman drove him to the hospital where he died. The next day police arrested Joshua James Council, charging him with Cooper’s murder. Cooper attended New Life Worship Center and enjoyed fishing, dancing and being around his family.

Ines Perez, 48, died Jan. 27 after being strangled outside an apartment complex on Quinnipiac Avenue. Perez’s name was read during a memorial service Thursday at Trinity Church on the Green in a list of people who had at one point experienced homelessness. Perez is one of two women who were victims of homicide this year.

Stanley McLellan, 51, died Feb. 27 from a stab wound to his head after he reportedly went to confront a person just after midnight on Ivy Street. The resident McLellan went to confront wasn’t charged. McLellan worked as a chef for Doody’s Restaurant in North Branford. He is survived by his sisters, niece, nephews and other relatives.

Eric Lewis, 36, was shot and killed in broad daylight April 11 on Chapel Street. Elias Jamar Rivers was charged with Lewis’ murder April 30 after fleeing to North Carolina. Lewis left his mother, father, two daughters and many brothers and sisters to cherish his memory.

Tyekqua Nesbitt, 28, was shot in front of her two children, ages 6 and 11, as they were sitting in her car May 31. Police guarded her family as they searched for the suspect. Two months later the man, Tramaine Marquese Poole, was found dead in Virginia. Because of the nature of Nesbitt’s homicide, her death shook the community and was highly publicized.

Trayvon Foster, 23, died by gunfire June 23 in the Dixwell neighborhood. As a son, brother, nephew and cousin, he graduated from James Hillhouse High School and is survived by many family members. including his mother and three brothers.

Robert Faulk-Dill, 21, was shot multiple times in the chest and head when he was sitting on the front porch of a Maple Street home June 24. He was rushed to the hospital and died within a couple house. He worked as a youth counselor for LEAP New Haven and became a volunteer daycare assistant at a local daycare. Faulk-Dill is survived by his baby daughter, mother, father and other family members.

Sirvon Strickland, 31, was killed after allegedly stabbing a man Oct. 9. Strickland, who reportedly said “Happy Halloween” to a man before stabbing him, was fatally shot by the stabbing victim’s cousin. The shooter has a valid pistol permit and his gun was lawfully registered to him and he has not been charged.