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Zachary Smith

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Jan 10, 2026

Victim Details

Zachary Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

NC

2026-01-10

21

Zachary

Smith

06/21/2026

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In the early hours of Saturday, January 10, 2026, the life of 21-year-old Zachary Smith was tragically cut short in a Wilmington, North Carolina apartment. Wilmington Police Department officers responded to a call shortly after 3 a.m. in the 4900 block of Pepys Lane, where they discovered Smith suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel provided life-saving measures at the scene before transporting him to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where he ultimately suc ...
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  • Wilmington Star-News: Shooting death in Wilmington prompts involuntary manslaughter charge
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    Has anyone else been looking into the timeline of that night? The more I dig, the more questions I h... ...Read More
    01/30/2026
    I keep thinking about Zachary's love for cooking and how he used to come up with his own creative re... ...Read More
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