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Melvin Johnathan Smith

Case from Pamplico, SC dated Jul 15, 2022

Victim Details

Melvin Johnathan Smith

Male

Black / African American

Pamplico

SC

2022-07-15

35

Melvin

Johnathan Smith

07/13/2026

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In the small town of Pamplico, South Carolina, the life of 35-year-old Melvin Johnathan Smith was cut short by an act of gun violence on July 15, 2022. The shooting shattered the quiet of the community and left family and friends mourning the sudden loss of a man in the prime of his life.

Details surrounding the incident that led to Smith's untimely death remain part of an ongoing investigation. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement authorities confirmed that one ind ...
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  • https://www.wmbfnews.com: Coroner releases name of man killed in Pamplico shooting
  • WPDE: 1 injured, 1 in custody after shooting on East Third Avenue in Pamplico
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