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Jaquan Smalls

Case from Bronx, NY dated Oct 13, 2017

Victim Details

Jaquan Smalls

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2017-10-13

24

Jaquan

Smalls

07/14/2026

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In the Claremont section of the Bronx, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter on October 13, 2017, ending the life of 24-year-old Jaquan Smalls. The incident, which began with a physical altercation, concluded with gunfire that left Smalls with mortal wounds to his head and chest.

Earlier in the day, Smalls and another man, Kevin Pettiway, were involved in an argument that resulted in Smalls physically assaulting Pettiway inside the Butler Houses on Webster Avenue. Lat ...
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  • NY Daily News: One man stabbed to death, another killed by gunfire
  • Officials: 24-year-old man dead after shooting in Claremont
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