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Dorian D. Smith Jr

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 09, 2026

Victim Details

Dorian D. Smith Jr

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-09-09

16

Dorian

D. Smith Jr

09/25/2026

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In the heart of Chicago's Grant Park, a place usually filled with the sounds of laughter and the rolling of skateboards, a tragedy unfolded on the evening of September 9, 2026, forever altering the lives of a local family. That night, 16-year-old Dorian D. Smith Jr. was fatally shot in the neck at the popular skate park. A student at the Art in Motion charter school, Dorian was a familiar face at the park, where he was affectionately known as "Avery" by his friends. The shooting sent shockwaves ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Teen gunned down in South Loop skate park tried to run away, police say
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 16-year-old boy fatally shot in South Loop skate park
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