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Sidney Smith

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 23, 2017

Victim Details

Sidney Smith

January 14, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2017-07-23

2017-07-23

18

Sidney Smith

Sidney

Smith

06/20/2026


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In the city of Louisville, Kentucky, a young life was abruptly cut short on a Sunday afternoon. Sidney D. Smith, an 18-year-old male, was inside a home in the Shawnee neighborhood when tragedy struck. On that day, just before 5 p.m., a report of a person shot brought Louisville Metro Police officers to the 3600 block of Vermont Avenue, near Young Elementary School.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Sidney inside the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite any efforts to h ...
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  • Family of teenage murder victim calls him a hero - Louisville - WLKY
  • 2017 Open Homicides - Louisville Metro PD, KY - Photo Gallery
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