John Wesley Smith III

In the early morning hours of March 15, 2022, a sense of grim finality descended upon Perrine Street in Auburn, New York. Outside the familiar neighborhood establishment of Swifty's Tavern, 37-year-old John Wesley Smith III was found by the Auburn Police Department around 1:40 a.m., his life tragically cut short by a gunshot wound. The initial moments of the investigation were marked by a frantic search for witnesses, as several individuals had scattered from the scene before authorities could a ...

Auburn Citizen: Auburn police investigating overnight shooting death

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