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Andre Thomas Smith

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 31, 2021

Victim Details

Andre Thomas Smith

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-08-31

17

Andre

Thomas Smith

07/03/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, a life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Andre' Thomas Smith, a 17-year-old Black male, died on August 31, 2021, following a violent encounter in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis. The events that led to his untimely death unfolded at the Riverview Park Community Center, a place that should have been a safe space for community engagement. An argument escalated into a physical confrontation between Smith and another teenager, Javon Lee White, wh ...
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  • Legacy.com: Andre' Thomas Smith Obituary (2021) The Daily Memphian
  • https://www.actionnews5.com: Memphis high school student identified as shooting victim
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