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Larenzo Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 19, 2018

Victim Details

Larenzo Smith

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-02-19

15

Larenzo

Smith

08/02/2026

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Larenzo Smith, a 15-year-old African American boy, was tragically killed on February 19, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Chatham neighborhood on the city's South Side. Larenzo was walking with a 19-year-old woman when they were approached by an unknown assailant who opened fire. Larenzo was struck by the gunfire and was later pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital. The woman, who was shot in the hip, was taken to an Oak Lawn hospital and was reported to be in sta ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Police: 15-year-old boy killed and 19-year-old woman wounded in Chatham shooting
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