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Lashawn Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 22, 2019

Victim Details

Lashawn Smith

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-06-22

19

Lashawn

Smith

07/07/2026

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Lashawn Smith, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on June 22, 2019. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 800 block of South 14th Avenue in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Lashawn Smith was shot around 2 a.m. and was pronounced dead approximately half an hour later. An autopsy revealed that he died from a gunshot wound to the lower back, and his death was ruled a hom ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot in Maywood
  • Lashawn Smith, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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