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Latoya Smith

Case from Tampa, FL dated Oct 20, 2016

Victim Details

Latoya D. Smith

Female

Black / African American

Tampa

FL

2016-10-20

30

Latoya

Smith

07/10/2026

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Latoya D. Smith, a 30-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on October 20, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. Her death was the result of a fatal head injury, which authorities later determined to be a homicide. The circumstances surrounding her death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by the Tampa Police Department.

In the days following her death, the police identified Latoya D. Smith as the victim and began piecing together the events leading up to the ...
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  • Tampa Bay Times: Police searching for boyfriend of woman found lying in middle of Tampa street
  • WFTS: Woman murdered, dumped in middle of Tampa street
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