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Michael K Smith

Case from Gretna, LA dated Nov 16, 2025

Victim Details

Michael K Smith

Male

Gretna

LA

2025-11-16

48

Michael

K Smith

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Gretna, Louisiana, the life of 48-year-old Michael K. Smith of New Orleans came to a violent end. On November 16, 2025, authorities responded to a distressing call from the Creekside Apartment Complex on Virgil Street. There, in the parking lot, they discovered Mr. Smith, a male, lying face up with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, marking the beginning of a homicide investigation.

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  • WDSU: Man considered 'armed and dangerous' sought in connection with deadly Gretna shooting
  • NOLA.com: New Orleans man identified as victim in deadly Gretna shooting
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