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Kayla Smith

Case from Louisville, KY dated Nov 27, 2019

Victim Details

Kayla Smith

December 12, 2023

Female

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2019-11-27

2019-11-27

23

Kayla Smith

Kayla

Smith

Yes

07/18/2026


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In the early morning hours of November 27, 2019, the life of a young woman from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. Kayla Smith, a 23-year-old female, was found shot on Cypress Street in the west end of the city. Police and emergency responders were called to the scene near Algonquin Park, where they discovered her with a gunshot wound.

Despite the efforts of first responders, Kayla Smith was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. The Jefferson County Coroner's O ...
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