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Case Description
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On October 28, 2017, 26-year-old male Donovan Lavell Smith was fatally shot in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He had traveled to the area to attend a funeral for a relative and was standing outside a residence near 724 North 23rd Street when the violence occurred. A vehicle approached the location, and a passenger inside opened fire with a handgun. Smith was struck by at least one bullet during the drive-by attack. Despite his attempts to flee the immediate scene, he succumbed to his gunshot wounds and ...Read More
Victim Details

Donovan Lavell Smith

Male

Black / African American

Saint-joseph

MO

2017-10-28

26

Donovan

Lavell Smith

01/20/2026