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Daevonte Nelson

Case from Fort Smith, AR dated Aug 20, 2023

Victim Details

Daevonte Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Fort Smith

AR

2023-08-20

19

Daevonte

Nelson

07/22/2026

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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the life of 19-year-old Daevonte Nelson was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2023, gunshots shattered the quiet of the 1600 block of Fresno Street. Responding to the call, police discovered Nelson in a parking lot, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but the severity of his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

The shooting occurred at the apartment complex where Daevon ...
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  • KHBS: 19-year-old shot and killed in Fort Smith
  • Fort Smith shooting leaves one dead | 5newsonline.com
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    Does anyone else find it incredibly disturbing that there still haven't been any arrests in Daevonte... ...Read More
    07/16/2024
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    I've been following the tragic death of Daevonte Nelson in Fort Smith, and somethin... ...Read More
    01/28/2024
    Hi folks, I've been wondering if anyone here has more details about what happened in the parking lot... ...Read More
    10/05/2023
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