In Memphis, Tennessee, on October 14, 2020, a heart-wrenching incident led to the death of 31-year-old Jerome Terrell Smith Sr., an African American male. The tragic event unfolded when his own 3-year-old daughter accidentally shot him.
Further details reveal that the loaded firearm belonged to a man who was subsequently arrested. He faced charges including reckless homicide, as it was his unsecured weapon that the young child was able to pick up and discharge.
The single gunshot resulted in the fatal injury to Smith.
Following the tragic event, Jerome Terrell Smith Sr. was mourned by his fiancée, two children, parents, and a wide circle of family and friends. Funeral services were held to honor his memory, with a visitation at Joe Ford Funeral Home and the funeral service at Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ, followed by his burial at New Park Cemetery.
