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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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Victim Details

Melanie Crow-Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Antioch

TN

2017-09-24

39

Melanie

Crow-Smith

11/29/2025