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Destiny Smith

Case from East-saint-louis, IL dated Sep 17, 2021

Victim Details

Destiny Smith

Female

Black / African American

East-saint-louis

IL

2021-09-17

22

Destiny

Smith

07/06/2026

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Destiny Smith, a 22-year-old African American female from St. Louis, Missouri, was tragically killed on September 17, 2021, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of September 16, 2021, when Destiny was shot in the head during an armed robbery. The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force was called in to assist the East Saint Louis Police Department with the investigation. Destiny was pronounced dead at the scene by the Saint Clair County Coroner’s Offi ...
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  • STLtoday.com: St. Louis woman charged with shooting and robbing another woman in East St. Louis
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