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Kavonte Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 30, 2019

Victim Details

Kavonte Smith

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-10-30

17

Kavonte

Smith

07/10/2026

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Kavonte Smith, a 17-year-old African American male from Bronzeville, Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on October 30, 2019. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Around 2:50 a.m., police officers found Kavonte lying unresponsive in the street in the 4400 block of West Chicago Avenue. He was immediately transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy later revealed that Kavonte died from a gunshot wound that ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in West Humboldt Park shooting
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