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Wardell Smith

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 03, 2004

Victim Details

Wardell Smith

January 9, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2004-03-03

2004-03-03

17

Wardell

Smith

07/19/2026


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In the heart of Northeast Washington, D.C., a feud between neighborhood groups is believed to have culminated in the tragic death of 17-year-old Wardell Smith. On the night of Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at approximately 10:40 pm, the young man, a junior at Eastern High School and a father to a 4-month-old son, was shot multiple times in the 3000 block of 25th Street NE. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene before help could arrive, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching f ...
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  • Wardell Smith - Homicide Victim | mpdc
  • D.C. Youth, 17, Shot to Death In Northeast - The Washington Post
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    I came across the case of Wardell Smith recently, and it's truly disturbing that it's still unsolved... ...Read More
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