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Wade Shaquille Vaughns-Smith -

Case from Melville, LA dated Feb 15, 2022

Victim Details

Wade Shaquille Vaughns - Smith

Male

Black / African American

Melville

LA

2022-02-15

20

Wade

Shaquille Vaughns-Smith -

07/09/2026

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In the quiet town of Melville, Louisiana, a young man's life was cut short in a tragic act of violence. Wade Shaquille Vaughns-Smith, a 20-year-old male, was killed on February 15, 2022. The events of that evening unfolded with a chilling sequence of calls to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, first reporting gunshots and then a vehicle engulfed in flames in the same vicinity.

When deputies arrived at the scene on Highway 105, they discovered the burning vehicle and found Vaughns-Smi ...
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  • KATC: One arrested in Melville shooting that left one dead, injured another
  • The Advocate: Jealous boyfriend responsible for fatal shooting, fiery crash near Melville, sheriff says
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