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Charles Edward Smith

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Dec 26, 2022

Victim Details

Charles Edward Smith

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2022-12-26

25

Charles

Edward Smith

07/10/2026

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In the waning days of December, a burst of violence shattered the holiday peace in Birmingham, Alabama, leaving a young man dead and a family grappling with a sudden, tragic loss. On December 26, 2022, Charles Edward Smith Jr., a 25-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left two other individuals injured. The incident unfolded in the western part of the city, adding another grim statistic to the year's homicides.

The preliminary investigation by Birmingham police sugg ...
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