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Katelynn Smith

Case from Selma, AL dated May 27, 2026

Victim Details

Katelynn Smith

Female

Black / African American

Selma

AL

2026-05-27

2

Katelynn

Smith

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of May 27, 2026, the life of 2-year-old Katelynn Smith was tragically cut short in Selma, Alabama. Around 3 a.m., while inside a trailer on the 1000 block of Old Montgomery Highway, Katelynn was killed when one or more individuals fired multiple shots into the home. The sudden violence of the act sent shockwaves through the community and prompted an immediate and intensive investigation by local law enforcement. The senseless nature of a toddler being killed in her own home le ...
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  • WAKA 8: Two year old baby killed in early morning shooting in Selma - WAKA 8
  • https://www.wsfa.com: Mayor responds after 2-year-old killed in Selma shooting
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