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Swavay Reaves

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated May 19, 2018

Victim Details

Swavay Reaves

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2018-05-19

29

Swavay

Reaves

07/18/2026

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Swavay Reaves, a 29-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 19, 2018. He was involved in an altercation that led to his death. According to reports, Reaves was shot in the neck during an argument with Isaiah Smith outside a home on Westbrook Drive in the Westwood neighborhood. The incident occurred in the backyard, and Reaves was immediately rushed to UC Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Isaiah Smith was arrested and charged with murder in ...
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  • WKRC: Man sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot in neck in Westwood
  • Swavay Reaves, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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