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Kelly Simms

Case from Louisville, KY dated Sep 29, 2012

Victim Details

Kelly Simms

December 21, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2012-09-29

2012-09-29

23

Kelly

Simms

07/03/2026


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In the early hours of a Saturday morning in West Louisville, the life of 23-year-old Kelly Simms was tragically cut short. On September 29, 2012, police responded to a call reporting a shooting in the 700 block of South 35th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Simms in front of a house, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The Jefferson County coroner pronounced him dead at the scene shortly after 1 a.m. Kelly Simms was a Black male.

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  • Victim of west Louisville shooting identified - WAVE 3
  • 2012 Open Homicides - Louisville Metro PD, KY - Photo Gallery
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