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The Wire

The following is a list of all deaths in The Wire.

Season index[]

Season 1[]

Season # Total # Deceased Cause of/reason for death Responsible Party Episode
1 1 Omar "Snot Boogie" Betts
SnotBoogieBettsBody

Shot for repeatedly stealing from a craps game Craps player The Target
2 2 Man
PoeHomesManBody

Shot in the chest Unknown
3 3 William Gant
WilliamGantBody

Shot in the back of the head for testifying about D'Angelo Barksdale killing Pooh Blanchard Bird Hilton, on orders from Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell
4 4 John Bailey Killed for robbing the Barksdale Organization Unknown, on orders from Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell The Pager
5 5 Brandon Wright
BrandonWrightBody

Beaten, stabbed and burned to death for robbing the Barksdale Organization Bird Hilton, Stinkum Artis, and Wee-Bey Brice, on orders from Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell and caused by Wallace The Wire
6 6 Keisha Michaels
KeishaMichaelsBody

Overdosed on cocaine N/A Lessons
7 7 Anton "Stinkum" Artis
StinkumArtisBody

Shot in the chest for the murder of Brandon Wright Omar Little
8 8 Wendell "Orlando" Blocker
OrlandoBlockerBody

Shot several times in the chest for working with the BPD Little Man Royce and Wee-Bey Brice The Cost
9 9 Wintell "Little Man" Royce Killed for shooting Kima Greggs and posing a security risk to the Barksdale Organization Wee-Bey Brice, on orders from Stringer Bell The Hunt
10 10 Nakeesha Lyles
NakeeshaLylesBody

Shot in the head to cover up D'Angelo Barksdale's killing of Pooh Blanchard Barksdale Organization, on orders from Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell Cleaning Up
11 11 Wallace
WallaceBody

Shot in the chest and twice in the head for working with the BPD Bodie Broadus and Poot Carr, on orders from Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell

Season 2[]

Season # Total # Deceased Cause of/reason for death Responsible Party Episode
1 12 Woman
TraffickedWomanBody

Beaten to death for resisting Sam Choksey's attempts to prostitute her Sam Choksey Ebb Tide
2-14 13-25 Thirteen women
ContainerWomenBodies

Suffocated after witnessing Sam Choksey murder a woman Sam Choksey
15 26 Sam Choksey
SamChokseyBody

Throat slit for killing the women being trafficked by the Greeks and being a risk towards exposing their operations Spiros Vondas, on orders from the Greek Collateral Damage
16 27 Man
MorgueManBody1

Shot Unknown Hot Shots
17-21 28-32 At least five MCI inmates
HeroinInmateBody1
HeroinInmateBody2

Overdosed on strychnine-laced heroin to have Dwight Tilghman arrested Caused by Dwight Tilghman (accidental), Avon Barksdale, Butchie, and Stringer Bell
22 33 D'Angelo Barksdale
DAngeloBarksdaleBody

Strangled after Stringer Bell falsely suspected him of planning to inform on the Barksdale Organization Mugs, on orders from Leech and Stringer Bell All Prologue
23 34 T.T.
TTBody

Shot in a shootout between the Barksdale Organization and a rival crew Barksdale Organization and/or West Baltimore dealers (accidental) Stray Rounds
23 34 George "Double G" Glekas
GeorgeGlekasBody

Shot three times in the back and once in the head for beating and shorting payment from Ziggy Sobotka Ziggy Sobotka Storm Warnings
24 35 Francis "Frank" Sobotka
FrankSobotkaBody

Stabbed several times in the chest and throat slit for working with the BPD Greeks, on orders from the Greek and caused by Kristos Koutris Port in a Storm
25-36 36-47 At least twelve men
GreeksHeadlessBodies

Killed via unknown methods Greeks

Season 3[]

Season # Total # Deceased Cause of/reason for death Responsible Party Episode
1-5 48-52 Five people
StreetPeopleBodies

Shot Unknown Time After Time
6 53 Man
SchoolManBody

Shot in the chest Unknown All Due Respect
7 54 Jelly
JellyBody

Shot in the back of the head after being suspected of cheating in a dogfight and getting Cheese Wagstaff's dog killed Tree, on orders from Cheese Wagstaff
8 55 Peanut Shot in the head in revenge for the murder of Jelly Dazz and his men
9-10 56-57 James Toney and Cheese Wagstaff's dealer
CheeseDealersBodies

Shot in revenge for the murder of Jelly Dazz and his men
11 58 Tosha Mitchell
ToshaMitchellBody

Shot in the head in a shootout between Omar Little's crew and the Barksdale Organization Dante (accidental) Dead Soldiers
12 59 Tank
TankBody

Shot in the chest in a shootout between Omar Little's crew and the Barksdale Organization Kimmy
13 60 Ray Cole
RayColeBody

Heart attack N/A
14 61 State witness Shot multiple times for testifying about a murder Unknown Straight and True
15-16 62-63 Chipper and Country
ChipperCountryBodies

Shot for attacking the Stanfield Organization Stanfield Organization soldiers Homecoming
17 64 Boo
BooBody

Shot four times in the chest and back during an attempt on Fruit's life Slim Charles, on orders from Avon Barksdale
18 65 Rico
RicoBody

Shot for occupying Marlo Stanfield's corner Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield Back Burners
19 66 Tater
TaterBody

Shot in the side to save the life of Marlo Stanfield Chris Partlow Moral Midgetry
20 67 Derrick Waggoner
DerrickWaggonerBody

Shot twice in the chest and once in the head after being mistaken for a shooter Roland Pryzbylewski (accidental) Slapstick
21 68 Man
HamsterdamManBody

Shot in the chest and head for mocking the shoes of a Barksdale Organization dealer Barksdale Organization dealer
22-23 69-70 Stanfield Organization dealer and LaTroy
StanfieldManBody
LaTroyBody

Shot during the war between the Barksdale and Stanfield Organizations Barksdale Organization Reformation
24 71 Devonne
DevonneBody

Shot twice in the chest and once in the head for conspiring to have Marlo Stanfield killed Marlo Stanfield
25 72 Stringer Bell's bodyguard
StringerBellBodyguardBody

Shot in the chest to get to Stringer Bell Omar Little, caused by Avon Barksdale Middle Ground
26 73 Russell "Stringer" Bell
StringerBellBody

Shot six times in the chest for trying to trick Omar Little into killing Brother Mouzone and for his involvement in the murder of Brandon Wright, given up to prevent Avon Barksdale from losing his New York contacts Brother Mouzone and Omar Little, caused by Avon Barksdale
27 74 Johnny Weeks
JohnnyWeeksBody

Overdosed on heroin N/A Mission Accomplished

Season 4[]

Season # Total # Deceased Cause of/reason for death Responsible Party Episode
1 75 Man
HouseManBody1

Shot three times in the head Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield Boys of Summer
2 76 Fruit
FruitBody

Shot in the head for dating Patrice Lex Anderson
3 77 Curtis "Lex" Anderson
LexAndersonBody

Shot for the murder of Fruit Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield and caused by Little Kevin and Randy Wagstaff
4 78 Fredo Braddock
FredoBraddockBody

Shot while his assailant was practicing shooting Man (accidental) Soft Eyes
5 79 Man
FieldManBody

Killed via an unknown method Unknown Refugees
6 80 Grocery store security guard Killed for being able to identify Marlo Stanfield regarding his crime of stealing a lollipop Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
7-8 81-82 Two men
MorgueManBody2
MorgueManBody3

Died of unknown causes Unknown Alliances
9 83 Deliverywoman
DeliverywomanBody

Shot in the chest to frame Omar Little for her murder Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
10 84 Man
DanielsManBody

Shot in the head Unknown Unto Others
11 85 Raymond Foerster
RaymondFoersterBody

Cancer N/A Corner Boys
12-13 86-87 Two New York dealers
NewYorkDealersBodies

Shot to stop a New York-based crew from moving in on the New Day Co-Op's territory Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
14 88 New York dealer
NewYorkDealerBody

Shot in the head to stop a New York-based crew from moving in on the New Day Co-Op's territory Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
15-16 89-90 Two New York dealers Killed to stop a New York-based crew from moving in on the New Day Co-Op's territory Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield Know Your Place
17 91 "Old Face" Andre Tonesin Shot for being able to link the failed plan to put Omar Little in prison to Marlo Stanfield Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
18 92 "Little" Kevin
LittleKevinBody

Shot for involving Randy Wagstaff in the murder of Lex Anderson and posing a security risk to the Stanfield Organization Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield Misgivings
19 93 Devar Manigault
DevarManigaultBody

Beaten to death for molesting and refusing to leave Michael Lee's house and to get Michael Lee to join the Stanfield Organization Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield and Michael Lee
20 94 Albert Stokes's mother Died of unknown causes N/A A New Day
21 95 Man
HouseManBody2

Shot Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield That's Got His Own
22 96 Sherrod
SherrodBody

Overdosed on cyanide-laced heroin meant for the man who had been assaulting Bubbles Cousins Caused by Bubbles Cousins (accidental)
23-36 97-110 At least fourteen people
HousePeopleBodies1
HousePeopleBodies2
HousePeopleBodies3

Shot Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield Final Grades
37 111 Preston "Bodie" Broadus
BodieBroadusBody

Shot twice in the back of the head for informing on the Stanfield Organization O-Dog Hill, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
38 112 Dealer
MichaelDealerBody

Shot in the head Michael Lee, on orders from Marlo Stanfield

Season 5[]

Season # Total # Deceased Cause of/reason for death Responsible Party Episode
1 113 Woman Allergic reaction to crab meat N/A Unconfirmed Reports
2 114 Woman
OldWomanBody

Natural causes N/A
3-5 115-117 Three men
MorgueMenBodies1

Died of unknown causes N/A
6 118 Man
OverdoseMorgueBody

Overdosed N/A
7 119 Webster Franklin's dealer
WebsterFranklinDealerBody

Shot in the back for refusing to sell Marlo Stanfield's drugs Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
8 120 June Bug
JuneBugBody

Shot in the head for apparently spreading rumors about Marlo Stanfield's sexuality Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
9-10 121-122 June Bug's friend and girlfriend
JuneBugFriendBody
JuneBugGirlfriendBody

Shot for being present at the murder of June Bug Chris Partlow and/or Snoop Pearson, on orders from Marlo Stanfield
11 123 Homeless man
RedRibbonVictimBody1

Overdosed N/A
12 124 Butchie's bodyguard
ButchieBodyguardBody

Shot in the head to get to Butchie Snoop Pearson, caused by Cheese Wagstaff Not for Attribution
13 125 Butchie
ButchieBody

Shot twice in the kneecaps and once in the head for refusing to surrender Omar Little's location Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield and caused by Cheese Wagstaff
14 126 Nathaniel "Hungry Man" Manns Shot so Cheese Wagstaff could take his territory, given to Cheese Wagstaff for giving Marlo Stanfield Butchie Cheese Wagstaff, caused by Chris Partlow, Marlo Stanfield, and Snoop Pearson Transitions
15 127 Donald Pettiford
DonaldPettifordBody

Died of unknown causes N/A
16 128 Homeless man
RedRibbonVictimBody2

Overdosed N/A
17 129 Joseph "Proposition Joe" Stewart Shot in the back of the head so Marlo Stanfield could take his spot as the Greeks's Baltimore drug distributor Chris Partlow, on orders from Marlo Stanfield and caused by Cheese Wagstaff
18 130 Patricia Boggus Stabbed Unknown React Quotes
19 131 Donnie
DonnieBody

Shot in the head during a shootout between Donnie, Omar Little, Chris Partlow, Michael Lee, O-Dog Hill, and Snoop Pearson Chris Partlow
20 132 Homeless man
HomelessManBody1

Died of unknown causes N/A The Dickensian Aspect
21 133 Manny
MannyBody

Shot during a robbery of a Stanfield Organization stash house Omar Little Took
22 134 Savino Bratton
SavinoBrattonBody

Shot in the back of the head in revenge for the murder of Butchie Omar Little
23 135 Omar Little
OmarLittleBody

Shot in the head to eliminate him as a threat to the Stanfield Organization Kenard Clarifications
24-26 136-138 Three men
MorgueMenBodies2
MorgueManBody4

Died of unknown causes N/A
27 139 Homeless man
HomelessManBody2

Beaten to death after another homeless man was inspired by the fake "Red Ribbon Killer" Homeless man Late Editions
28 140 Felicia "Snoop" Pearson
SnoopPearsonBody

Shot in the back of the head for trying to kill Michael Lee Michael Lee
29 141 Homeless man
HomelessManBody3

Beaten to death after another homeless man was inspired by the fake "Red Ribbon Killer" Homeless man -30-
30 142 Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff
CheeseWagstaffBody

Shot in the head for his involvement in the murder of Prop Joe Stewart Slim Charles
31 143 Man
StreetManBody

Shot several times in the chest Unknown

Death count[]

Notes[]

  • There are at least 87 deaths.
  • Christopher Partlow killed the most characters- 35, although most were off-screen murders. He murdered eleven characters onscreen.
  • D'Angelo Barksdale was the only principal character killed by a single-episode character.
  • "Ebb Tide" has the most on-screen deaths 14.
  • Only one BPD officer is depicted murdering someone and the victim is another police officer.
  • Four characters died of a drug overdose.
  • T.T. was the youngest character to be killed off in The Wire.
  • Raymond Foerster was the only character to die of cancer.
  • Ray Cole was the only character to die of a heart attack.
  • Prez was the only character to kill another character (Derrick Waggoner) who was also a cop and he accidentally shot him when he didn't know he was part of the police.
  • Spiros Vondopoulos was possibly the first starring character to kill another starring character, Frank Sobotka.
  • Omar was the second major character to kill another main character (Stringer Bell), although Brother Mouzone also killed Stringer.
  • 5 main characters were killed: D'Angelo Barksdale, Frank Sobotka, Russell Bell, Preston Broadus, and Omar Devon Little.
  • Snot Boogie was the first character to be murdered.
  • Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff was the last named character to be murdered.
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