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Joshua Smith

Case from Pottstown, PA dated Apr 21, 2019

Victim Details

Joshua Smith

Male

Black / African American

Pottstown

PA

2019-04-21

25

Joshua

Smith

07/26/2026

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Joshua Smith, a 25-year-old male from Pottstown, PA, was tragically shot and killed on April 21, 2019. The incident occurred around 12:26 p.m. on the 600 block of Industrial Highway. An autopsy confirmed that Smith died from two gunshot wounds to his head and neck, and his death was ruled a homicide.

Following the shooting, Pottstown police began an investigation and discovered that Smith had been shot multiple times. A joint investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Pot ...
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