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KaDarian Smith

Case from Houston, TX dated Nov 04, 2020

Victim Details

KaDarian Smith

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2020-11-04

22

KaDarian

Smith

07/06/2026

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KaDarian Smith, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on November 4, 2020, in his Midtown Houston apartment. Smith, a former University of Houston Cougars and Spring High School football player, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. He managed to call his friends, who arrived at his apartment and moved him downstairs while waiting for an ambulance. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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  • HoustonChronicle.com: Former UH football player fatally shot in Midtown high-rise apartment
  • ABC13 Houston: Former UH football player identified as Midtown murder victim
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