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Martinez Smith-Payne

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Nov 29, 2015

Victim Details

Martinez Smith-Payne

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2015-11-29

2015-11-29

13

Martinez

Smith-Payne

07/16/2026


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In the early morning hours of a Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 13-year-old Martinez Smith-Payne, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On November 29, 2015, at approximately 12:47 a.m., police responded to a call about a shooting and found Martinez unconscious and bleeding in a back alley. He was rushed to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation into the shooting revealed that Martinez, along with two other juveniles, was allegedly attemp ...
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