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Michael Smith

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Dec 18, 2009

Victim Details

Michael Smith

Male

Black / African American

Baton Rouge

LA

2009-12-18

19

Michael

Smith

06/28/2026

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In the late afternoon of December 18, 2009, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Baton Rouge neighborhood, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Michael Smith, a 19-year-old Black male, was found behind a residence in the 1700 block of Wisteria Street, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The Baton Rouge Police Department had received multiple calls around 4:20 p.m. reporting several individuals armed with guns, running and shooting in the vicinity of South 15th and South 16t ...
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  • https://www.wafb.com: Police look for triggerman in deadly shooting
  • https://www.wafb.com: 7 men face charges in multiple shootings
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