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Lonnie Level Smith

Case from Clarkton, NC dated May 17, 2017

Victim Details

Lonnie Level Smith

Male

Black / African American

Clarkton

NC

2017-05-17

28

Lonnie

Level Smith

06/22/2026

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Lonnie Level Smith, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2017, in Clarkton, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Oakdale Homes, where a physical altercation escalated into a shooting. According to the Bladen County Sheriff's Office, Smith was shot around 6 p.m. and was subsequently taken to Cape Fear Valley Bladen County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of the initial altercation remains unknown.

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  • The Fayetteville Observer: Clarkton altercation leads to shooting, death of 38-year-old
  • Clarkton man guilty in 2017 fatal shooting - The Fayetteville Observer
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