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Delvecchio Smith

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Oct 25, 2025

Victim Details

Delvecchio Smith

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2025-10-25

48

Delvecchio

Smith

08/02/2026

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In the pre-dawn quiet of October 25, 2025, the life of 48-year-old Delvecchio Smith, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Studio 51 Extended Stay, located near 4800 West McDowell Road. It was just after 5:30 a.m. when police responded to calls about a shooting, a disturbance that echoed in the early morning stillness of the area, a stretch of hotels and businesses often deserted at that hour.

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