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Christina Smith

Case from Aliso-viejo, CA dated Oct 28, 2005

Victim Details

Christina Smith

Female

Aliso-viejo

CA

2005-10-28

23

Christina

Smith

07/19/2026

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Christina Smith, aged 22, tragically lost her life on October 28, 2005, in a shocking incident in Aliso Viejo, California. The incident was part of a murder-suicide carried out by 19-year-old William Freund, a neighbor who lived just 100 yards away from the Smith family. On that fateful day, Freund, described by neighbors as a "loner," entered the Smith home wearing a helmet and dark cape, initially mistaken by some as part of a Halloween prank. He proceeded to fatally shoot Christina and her fa ...
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  • Fox News: Teen Goes On Shooting Spree in California
  • Los Angeles Times: Teen Guns 2 Down, Kills Self in O.C.
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact of trauma on communities, especially in cases like the dev... ...Read More
    10/28/2024
    It’s been almost two decades since Christina and Vernon Smith were taken from us in such a sudden ... ...Read More
    03/12/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Christina Smith and her family since the tragedy in 2005. It's absolu... ...Read More
    08/18/2023
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