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Smitty B. Sneed, aged 58, tragically lost his life on April 22, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. His death was part of a horrific shooting spree carried out by William Ray Bonner, a 25-year-old former service station attendant. The spree began after Bonner had an argument with a family friend, Otha Leavitt, at his home. Enraged, Bonner shot Leavitt and then embarked on a violent rampage across the South Side area of Los Angeles.

Bonner's rampage included multiple locations and victims. A ...Read More
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Victim Details

Smitty B. Sneed

Male

Los-angeles

CA

1973-04-22

58

Smitty

B. Sneed

11/19/2025