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Eric Smith

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 08, 2022

Victim Details

Eric Smith

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2022-01-08

22

Eric

Smith

07/04/2026

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In the early hours of a cold Saturday morning, the life of a young Philadelphia man was tragically cut short. On January 8, 2022, 22-year-old Eric Smith, a Black male, was found lying in the street on the 200 block of South Cecil Street. The call came in to Philadelphia Police officers at 12:52 a.m., a time when the city is typically cloaked in a quiet darkness. Upon their arrival, the grim discovery was made; Smith had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Man dies after being shot in the face in West Philadelphia, police say
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Philadelphia police investigate a deadly shooting in West Philadelphia
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