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Chance Smith

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Aug 18, 2018

Victim Details

Chance Smith

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2018-08-18

15

Chance

Smith

06/25/2026

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In the late summer of 2018, the life of 15-year-old Chance O'Neal Smith was cut short in a residence in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. On the evening of Saturday, August 18th, the Eleanor McMain Secondary School freshman, who was known for his love of music, video games, and designing clothes, was fatally shot. His mother remembered him as a cheerful teenager who was excited about the new chapter of high school.

Following the shooting, the New Orleans Police Department began an ...
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