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Michael Smith Jr

Case from Dayton, OH dated Aug 28, 2015

Victim Details

Michael Smith Jr

February 11, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2015-08-28

2015-08-28

33

Michael

Smith Jr

Brown

Black

06/28/2026


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A man is murdered in Dayton, OH
Michael Smith Jr., a 33-year-old Black male, was tragically murdered on August 28, 2015, in Dayton, Ohio. His body was discovered inside a burned-out vehicle at Triangle Park. Authorities later confirmed that he had also suffered a gunshot wound. The investigation into his death was immediately classified as a homicide.

Smith Jr.'s mother, Ernestine Smith, grew increasingly concerned when she did not hear from her son for several days. She continued to call him, hoping he would answer, bu ...
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