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Jamyia Smith

Case from Charleston, SC dated Jan 03, 2019

Victim Details

Jamyia Smith

Female

Black / African American

Charleston

SC

2019-01-03

18

Jamyia

Smith

07/10/2026

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An 18-year-old Black female named Jamyia Smith was tragically killed in the early morning hours of January 3, 2019, in Charleston, South Carolina. Her life was cut short by a gunshot wound inside a residence on Westwood Drive on James Island. The Charleston County Coroner confirmed the cause of death, and the Charleston Police Department immediately began a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred at approximately 1:37 a.m.

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  • Post and Courier: Police investigating homicide of woman found dead at James Island home
  • Coroner identifies woman found dead at James Island home
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