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Curtis Smith

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jul 22, 2015

Victim Details

Curtis Smith

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2015-07-22

29

Curtis

Smith

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a birthday celebration in Buffalo, New York, turned into a scene of tragedy with the death of 29-year-old Curtis Smith. On July 22, Smith was attending a barbecue in his honor when he was fatally shot. The sudden violence cut short a life and left a community searching for answers.

Details surrounding the shooting remain scarce in the public record. Initial reports indicated that the incident occurred during the birthday gathering, but the circumstances that led to ...
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  • wivb.com: Man shot, killed during birthday BBQ
  • Man shot to death at his own birthday party on Box Avenue
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