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Debbie Smith

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jul 31, 2005

Victim Details

Debbie Smith

November 18, 2022

Female

Unknown

Knoxville

TN

2005-07-31

2005-07-31

43

Debbie

Smith

07/08/2026


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Do you know who murdered 43 year old Debbie Smith in 2005?
In the summer of 2005, a sense of unease settled over a Knoxville community when the life of a 43-year-old woman, Debbie Smith, was tragically cut short. On the final day of July, her body was discovered lying in the grass near a parking lot on Summit Avenue. An investigation revealed that she had been shot, and her death was ruled a homicide.

The initial investigation into Debbie Smith's murder led authorities to question those closest to her. Her boyfriend and son were both extensively ...
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  • Debbie Smith, age 43 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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