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Dahrique Smith

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated May 21, 2017

Victim Details

Dahrique Smith

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2017-05-21

25

Dahrique

Smith

07/07/2026

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Dahrique Smith, a 25-year-old man from West Mifflin, was fatally shot on the night of May 21, 2017, at the Rowdy Buck bar on Pittsburgh's South Side. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. when Smith was found outside the bar with multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Despite being rushed to UPMC Mercy, he was pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m. The investigation revealed that the shooting took place inside the bar, and police released surveillance footage showing four persons of interest en ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: West Mifflin man dies after being shot inside South Side bar
  • Man found guilty of murder in Pittsburgh bar shooting - WTAE
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    I've been thinking about how the community has come together since Dahrique Smith's murder. It's tru... ...Read More
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