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Dionycio Coach

Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 03, 2015

Victim Details

Dionycio Coach

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-09-03

2015-09-03

27

Dionycio

Coach

06/28/2026

1


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A beloved figure in the Detroit community, Dennis Smith, a 46-year-old man known affectionately as 'Coach Smitty,' was tragically shot and killed on May 5, 2021. The incident occurred on Livernois Avenue, where Smith, an assistant football coach at the prestigious Cass Technical High School, was a well-respected mentor and community leader. His sudden and violent death sent shockwaves through the city, leaving family, friends, and the countless young lives he touched in a state of grief and disb ...
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