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Anthony Smith

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 05, 2018

Victim Details

Anthony Smith

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2018-05-05

20

Anthony

Smith

07/19/2026

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On a spring evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a young Black man, Anthony Dewayne Smith, was tragically cut short at the age of 20. On May 5, 2018, while visiting a friend in the Orange Mound neighborhood, Smith was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding his death suggest a targeted act, leaving his family grappling with unanswered questions and a justice system that has yet to provide them with closure.

According to reports, Smith was at a friend's house on Boston Street whe ...
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  • Anthony Smith, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Family, friends hold vigil for 20-year-old shot, killed in Orange Mound
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