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Arthur Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 02, 2017

Victim Details

Arthur L Smith

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-07-02

47

Arthur

Smith

07/20/2026

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Arthur L. Smith, a 47-year-old African American male, was found dead on July 2, 2017, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a gunshot wound to the head, and it was ruled a homicide. Smith was discovered in a vehicle on the Far South Side of Chicago, specifically in the 13200 block of South Riverdale Avenue. He had moved to Burlington, Iowa, in 2009 to escape neighborhood violence but was visiting Chicago at the time of his death. His father, James Smith, mentioned that Arthur had not infor ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Robert Cooley and Arthur Smith found shot to death just blocks from their Bronzeville homes
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 men killed, another wounded in South Side shooting
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