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Christopher Ray Smith

Case from Nashville, TN dated Feb 05, 2025

Victim Details

Christopher Ray Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Nashville

TN

2025-02-05

40

Christopher

Ray Smith

08/02/2026

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A verbal altercation in the parking lot of a Nashville KFC tragically escalated, leading to the death of 40-year-old Christopher Ray Smith on February 5, 2025. Smith, a father of five, was with a female friend outside the restaurant on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard when the fatal encounter occurred.

The incident began when an unrestrained bulldog belonging to 30-year-old Isaiah Alexander Maston approached Smith and his companion. A verbal dispute erupted between the two men. Following the argum ...
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  • The Tennessean: Argument about bulldog at Nashville KFC leads to fatal shooting, man charged
  • https://www.wsmv.com: Victim identified in deadly shooting at North Nashville KFC
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