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In the late hours of a Sunday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, events tragically unfolded that would cut short the life of 17-year-old Mario Davaughn Smith Jr. On October 29, 2023, police were called to the south side of the city where they discovered the young male suffering from life-threatening injuries sustained from a shooting. Despite the efforts of medical responders, Smith was pronounced dead, his death later being ruled as a homicide by the coroner's office.

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Victim Details

Mario Davaughn Smith Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Fort-wayne

IN

2023-10-29

17

Mario

Davaughn Smith Jr.

Yes

12/20/2025