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Deon Levonte King-Smith

Case from Pelham, AL dated Mar 05, 2023

Victim Details

Deon Levonte King-Smith

Male

Black / African American

Pelham

AL

2023-03-05

32

Deon

Levonte King-Smith

Yes

07/13/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Pelham, Alabama, a dispute over a seemingly trivial object escalated into a fatal encounter. Deon Levonte King-Smith, a 32-year-old male, was shot and killed on March 5, 2023, following an argument concerning a cell phone at the Oak Mountain Inn on U.S. 31. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m., shattering the quiet of the night and leaving one man dead and a woman facing a murder charge.

Authorities were summoned to the hotel to investigate reports ...
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  • al: Argument over cell phone at Pelham hotel leaves 1 dead, 1 jailed
  • Man charged in deadly shooting in Pelham - ABC 33/40
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