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Elijah Smith

Case from Alpharetta, GA dated Jun 13, 2017

Victim Details

Elijah Smith

Male

Black / African American

Alpharetta

GA

2017-06-13

16

Elijah

Smith

07/08/2026

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In June of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Elijah Smith was tragically cut short in what appears to have been a dispute that escalated to violence. The young man, who worked at a Waffle House, was last seen by his mother on the evening of June 13th at an Extended Stay Hotel on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, Georgia. It was from this location that he reportedly left with two acquaintances.

Two days later, after his family had initiated a search and distributed flyers, a tip led investigat ...
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  • ajc: Alpharetta teen’s body found; 2 charged with murder
  • 2 charged in death of Alpharetta teen - 11Alive.com
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