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MellyMel Marquise Smith

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 18, 2021

Victim Details

MellyMel Marquise Smith

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2021-02-18

25

MellyMel

Marquise Smith

07/17/2026

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MellyMel Marquise Smith, a 27-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the shared stairwell of an apartment building on Fountainview Court. Officers were called to the scene around 1:10 a.m. and transported Smith to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The investigation revealed that Smith had been involved in an altercation with 23 ...
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  • https://twitter.com/ColumbusPolice/status/1363670944229830658
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Police identify man fatally shot at East Side apartment building
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