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Christina Smith

Case from Aliso-viejo, CA dated Oct 29, 2005

Victim Details

Christina Smith

Female

Aliso-viejo

CA

2005-10-29

22

Christina

Smith

06/25/2026

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Christina Smith, a 22-year-old resident of Aliso Viejo, California, tragically lost her life on October 29, 2005, in a shocking incident that left the community in disbelief. Christina and her father, Vernon Smith, were victims of a brutal attack carried out by their neighbor, 19-year-old William Freund. Freund, described as a "loner" by those who knew him, entered the Smith home and fatally shot both Christina and her father before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide. The m ...
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  • Neighbors mystified by deadly rampage - Orange County Register
  • Motive in Shootings Is a Mystery - Los Angeles Times
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