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Robert Ezell Smith

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 03, 2020

Victim Details

Robert Ezell Smith

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2020-07-03

27

Robert

Ezell Smith

06/29/2026

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On a summer afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute tragically cut short the life of Robert Ezell Smith, a 27-year-old Black man. The fatal encounter unfolded on Friday, July 3, 2020, at approximately 1:36 p.m. in the vicinity of 47th Street and 9th Terrace North.

According to initial reports from the Birmingham Police Department, the incident began with a verbal altercation between Smith and another individual. The argument escalated horrifically, culminating in Smith sustaining appa ...
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