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Eric Smith

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jun 13, 2018

Victim Details

Eric Smith

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2018-06-13

27

Eric

Smith

07/07/2026

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In the warm evening of June 13, 2018, a gathering of nearly 200 people in Atlanta's Thomasville Heights neighborhood turned from a solemn vigil into a scene of chaos and further tragedy. Among the mourners was Eric Smith, a 27-year-old African American man. The community had come together to honor the memory of Christopher Calhoun, who had been killed in a shootout just two days prior. As emotions ran high, an argument broke out within the crowd.

Smith, in an attempt to de-escalate the ri ...
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  • ajc: NEW DETAILS: Man killed during vigil for shooting victim
  • WXIA: Police: 27-year-old left dead after gunfire erupts at vigil in Thomasville Heights
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