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Marvin Smith

Case from Denver, CO dated Jan 22, 2011

Victim Details

Marvin Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2011-01-22

2011-01-22

33

Marvin

Smith

No

07/20/2026


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Marvin James Smith, 33, male, Black, was shot on the late afternoon of January 22, 2011, inside the Wise Harris Arms Apartments at 605 26th Street in Denver. Responding officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound; paramedics rushed him to Denver Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:47 p.m. that day.

Detectives opened homicide case 11-035264 and canvassed the 600 block of 26th Street after reports of shots fired from within the apartment building. The Denver Offi ...
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