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Leonard Smith

Case from Daphne, AL dated Feb 22, 2023

Victim Details

Leonard Smith

Male

Black / African American

Daphne

AL

2023-02-22

80

Leonard

Smith

Yes

07/02/2026

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In the quiet city of Daphne, Alabama, a horrific tragedy shattered the peace on a February evening in 2023, resulting in the death of 80-year-old Leonard Smith and three other individuals. The brutal events unfolded at a home on Melanie Loop, where a dispute, reportedly over something as trivial as doing the dishes, escalated into an act of unimaginable violence.

Earlier on that fateful day, February 22nd, 21-year-old Jared Tarant Smith-Bracy had a minor brush with the law, having been ar ...
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  • al: Daphne man accused of shooting and bludgeoning grandparents, brother and family friend in ‘horrific’ massacre
  • WKRG News 5: 4 dead in Lake Forest shooting in Daphne, 1 in custody: Police Chief
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