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Charles Smith

Case from Decatur, GA dated Jan 19, 2019

Victim Details

Charles Smith

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2019-01-19

Charles

Smith

06/22/2026

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In a quiet Decatur, Georgia neighborhood, the life of a man named Charles Smith was brought to a tragic and violent end on a January day in 2019. On Saturday, January 19th, on Wyndham Park Circle, Smith was shot multiple times. The brutal act left him with fatal injuries, and he died at the scene of the shooting. The incident shattered the peace of the unincorporated Decatur community, leaving residents and authorities to grapple with the sudden loss of life.

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  • Arrest Made In Murder Of Decatur Resident - The Georgia Sun
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    Incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of Charles Smith. One aspect that's been weighing on me i... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the Charles Smith case in Decatur? I can't help but feel so deeply fo... ...Read More
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