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Elliot Smith

Case from Tangipahoa-parish, LA dated Oct 09, 2015

Victim Details

Elliot Smith

Male

Tangipahoa-parish

LA

2015-10-09

33

Elliot

Smith

07/07/2026

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In the autumn of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Elliot Smith was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. On the night of October 9th, Smith and another man, Quandell Beard, were victims of a double homicide that authorities would later connect to drug-related activities. The brutal nature of their deaths sent ripples through the community and launched a comprehensive investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

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  • The Advocate: Hammond man who admitted role in double murder dies in St. Bernard Parish jail
  • NOLA.com: Two New Orleans area men gunned down in Hammond shooting, website reports
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of cooperation between different agencies in the case of Ell... ...Read More
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