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Melanie Crow-Smith, a 39-year-old woman from Antioch, Tennessee, tragically lost her life on September 24, 2017. She was fatally shot in the parking lot of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ as she was leaving Sunday services. Crow-Smith, a mother of two, was remembered for her friendly and witty personality. The gunman, Emanuel Kidega Samson, a 25-year-old man from Rutherford County, Tennessee, opened fire inside the church, injuring seven other people before being apprehended.
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Melanie Crow-Smith
Female
White / Caucasian
Antioch
TN
2017-09-24
39
Melanie
Crow-Smith
11/29/2025






