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Lani Smith

Case from Lorain, OH dated Jul 14, 2016

Victim Details

Lani Smith

Male

Black / African American

Lorain

OH

2016-07-14

66

Lani

Smith

06/21/2026

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Lani Smith, a 66-year-old male resident of Lorain, OH, was tragically killed on July 14, 2016. He was found bruised and bleeding on the floor of a bathroom inside his apartment on West Ninth Street. The suspect in this case is Larry Brown, also known as Seydi Umar Cisse, a 39-year-old man believed to live in or around Louisville, KY. Brown was seen with a gun shortly after Smith's death and was last seen driving a gold 2006 Mercedes 500 with Kentucky license plates. He was also wearing a Pittsbu ...
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  • cleveland.com: Lorain police searching for suspect in second homicide in four days
  • Jury handed case in 2016 Lorain murder of Lani Smith
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