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Deelaquan Smith, 23, a Black/African American man, was shot late on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in the parking lot of an apartment complex off Valerie Arms Drive in Dayton, Ohio. Police were dispatched around 11:23 p.m., finding the 23-year-old wounded in the lot. Medics rushed Deelaquan Smith to Miami Valley Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Two days later, on August 15, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office publicly identified him as the victim.
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Deelaquan Smith
Male
Black / African American
Dayton
OH
2025-08-13
23
Deelaquan
Smith
11/05/2025
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I'm really troubled by the lack of developments in Deelaquan Smith's case. It's been several months ... ...Read More
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
I've been following the discussion about Deelaquan Smith, and my heart truly goes out to his family ... ...Read More
08/26/2025
08/26/2025
