Russell Smart

On a cold December day in 2014, the life of 27-year-old Russell Raheed Smart was violently cut short in Allendale, South Carolina. The Black male's death on December 6th was the result of a shooting, an incident that would lead to a thorough investigation by local law enforcement. While the initial reports surrounding his passing were sparse on details, it soon became clear that this was no accident, but a homicide that would deeply affect the small community.

The investigation into Russe ...