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Fabian O’Neal Smith

Case from Houston, TX dated Dec 29, 2017

Victim Details

Fabian O’Neal Smith

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2017-12-29

22

Fabian

O’Neal Smith

07/08/2026

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Fabian O'Neal Smith, a 22-year-old African American male from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered on December 29, 2017. He was walking with three friends in the 3500 block of West Orem when an unidentified vehicle drove by and someone inside shot him. Despite the presence of his friends, none of them have cooperated with the police investigation, leaving many questions unanswered.

The circumstances surrounding Fabian's death have been particularly difficult for his family. His father, ...
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  • FOX 26 Houston: Family desperate for answers after 22-year-old Houston man is killed
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1016959
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