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Kendrick Maurice Smith

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Aug 09, 2015

Victim Details

Kendrick Maurice Smith

Male

Black / African American

Winston-salem

NC

2015-08-09

22

Kendrick

Maurice Smith

07/14/2026

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Kendrick Maurice Smith, a 22-year-old black man from Winston-Salem, NC, was tragically killed on August 9, 2015. Smith was found dead at 1017 E. Devonshire St. after officers responded to a noise complaint at a crowded home. As they approached, gunfire erupted, and Smith was fatally shot. Wayne Ivan Warren III, 30, was also injured in the shooting but his injuries were not life-threatening.

The incident was part of a larger investigation into a series of shootings in Winston-Salem that ye ...
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  • WXII12: 1 killed, 1 injured in Winston-Salem shooting
  • Arrest Made In 2015 Winston-Salem Murder | wfmynews2.com
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