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Deandre Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 13, 2017

Victim Details

Deandre Smith

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-06-13

28

Deandre

Smith

07/16/2026

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Deandre Smith, a 28-year-old African American male, was found fatally shot on June 13, 2017, in the Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to the Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Smith was discovered lying unresponsive in a gangway in the 5000 block of South Drexel at approximately 6:37 p.m. He had sustained gunshot wounds to his head and right side and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:57 p.m. Initially, police reported that he was found ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man found fatally shot in South Side gangway
  • At least 4 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago shootings
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