Sieron Smith

The events surrounding the death of Sieron Smith unfolded on July 2, 2011, in the city of Detroit, Michigan, during a violent summer that saw numerous lives lost in the community. Sieron Smith, a 30-year-old Black male, was discovered at 1908 Taylor Street, a residential location on the city’s west side. The discovery marked another tragic addition to the city's homicide statistics for that year, which were already climbing at an alarming rate.

Law enforcement officers responded to the ...