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Derrick Smith

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 11, 2011

Victim Details

Derrick Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

Detroit

MI

2011-07-11

2011-07-11

29

Derrick

Smith

07/10/2026


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On July 11, 2011, the city of Detroit, Michigan, recorded the homicide of a 29-year-old Black male named Derrick Smith. The incident occurred at a residence located at 20171 Manor Street, a residential area in the city's northwest side near 8 Mile Road. His death marked him as the 183rd homicide victim in Detroit for that year, a period during which the city faced a significant volume of violent crime.

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