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Sidney Smith

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Sep 27, 2015

Victim Details

Sidney Smith

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2015-09-27

19

Sidney

Smith

06/20/2026

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Sidney Smith, a 19-year-old female of African American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on September 27, 2015, in Cleveland, OH. Her death was a result of a drive-by shooting that occurred in the early hours of that morning. Sidney was an innocent bystander, and her death was part of a larger wave of gang violence that plagued Cleveland's eastside streets at the time.

The incident took place amidst an ongoing gang conflict between the Benham Boyz and the 103 Murda Block. On the night o ...
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  • cleveland.com: Downtown Cleveland killing may be tied to two East Side drive-by shootings
  • cleveland.com: 3 recent slayings, including death of Major Howard, tied to Cleveland street gang
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