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Kelly Smith

Case from Houston, TX dated Jun 13, 2016

Victim Details

Kelly Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Houston

TX

2016-06-13

45

Kelly

Smith

Yes

07/16/2026


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Kelly Smith, aged 45, was killed in a homicide in Houston, Texas, on June 13, 2016. The incident was one of several brutal murders linked to MS-13, a violent transnational gang active in the Houston area. The murder of Smith, along with others during that period, led to an intensified crackdown on MS-13 by local, state, and federal law enforcement.

The violence associated with MS-13 in Houston included both machete attacks and shootings, often involving retaliation against perceived inf ...
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