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Lane Mitchell Smiley

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Nov 29, 2007

Victim Details

Lane Mitchell Smiley

Male

Birmingham

AL

2007-11-29

21

Lane

Mitchell Smiley

06/28/2026

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On a late autumn day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 21-year-old Lane Mitchell Smiley was tragically cut short. The young man, who was born in Virginia on April 19, 1986, was killed by gun violence on November 29, 2007. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him as a person with a bright future.

Lane had attended Southridge High School and was a student at Miami-Dade College with aspirations of pursuing a career in architecture. He was also a tale ...
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