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Nathan Smith

Case from Claymont, DE dated Jul 14, 2021

Victim Details

Nathan Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Claymont

DE

2021-07-14

27

Nathan

Smith

Yes

07/14/2026

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Nathan T. Smith, a 27-year-old White male, was killed on the night of July 14, 2021, after gunfire broke out in the Knollwood community of Claymont, Delaware. Around 9:40 p.m., New Castle County police were sent to the area of Balfour Avenue for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found multiple people wounded and began emergency aid with EMS. Smith and 16-year-old Jasir Brown were taken to a local hospital, where both were pronounced dead. A 19-year-old woman who was wounded in the ...
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  • First State Update: Four Shot In Claymont, Two Fatally, Two Others In Critical
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    Has anyone else been following the ongoing gang violence in Wilmington and its impact on young lives... ...Read More
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