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In the early hours of a spring day in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a family searching for answers and a community grappling with another act of violence. Matthew E. Smith, a 34-year-old Black male, was in the 1600 block of 16th Street, SE, on April 21, 2016, when the distinct sound of gunfire pierced the night at approximately 1:27 AM. When police arrived at the scene, they found Smith suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.

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Victim Details

Matthew Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2016-04-21

2016-04-21

34

Matthew

Smith

11/16/2025

1


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