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Terrence Smith

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 18, 2011

Victim Details

Terrence Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2011-04-18

2011-04-18

21

Terrence

Smith

07/06/2026


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On a spring night in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short, leaving behind a case that continues to baffle investigators. Terrence Desean Smith, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on Monday, April 18, 2011. The incident occurred at approximately 10:52 p.m. in the 700 block of Columbia Road, Northwest, a detail that would become central to the ensuing investigation.

That evening, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the ar ...
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  • US v. Terrence Smith, No. 08-5002 (4th Cir. 2009) - Justia Law
  • Terrence D. Smith - Homicide Victim - Metropolitan Police Department

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