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Samuel Joseph Smith

Case from Perry-county, KY dated Mar 30, 2024

Victim Details

Samuel Joseph Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Perry-county

KY

2024-03-30

38

Samuel

Joseph Smith

07/11/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Perry County, Kentucky, the life of Samuel Joseph Smith, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian male, was brought to an untimely and violent end. On March 30, 2024, along KY-550 near the county line shared with Knott County, a fatal shooting occurred. Smith, a resident of the Dwarf/Fisty area, was shot and subsequently rushed to the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

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  • UPDATE - Man Arrested Following Saturday Night Shooting | WKLW 94.7 FM | K 94.7 | Paintsville-KY
  • https://www.wymt.com: Perry Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly shooting
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