Alvin Smith

Death by Force

Alvin Smith, aged 25, was a victim of homicide on November 20, 2014, in Detroit, Michigan. His death is part of a broader context of violent crime that has affected Detroit, where thousands of homicides have gone unresolved over the decades. During the period from 2014 to 2018, Michigan experienced almost 600 homicide deaths annually, with Detroit accounting for a substantial proportion of these cases. The majority of these deaths, including Alvin Smith’s, were due to gun violence, which remai ...Read More

Alvin Smith, age 24 - National Gun Violence Memorial