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Eldrick Smith

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Mar 30, 2024

Victim Details

Eldrick Smith

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2024-03-30

53

Eldrick

Smith

06/20/2026

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Eldrick Smith, a 53-year-old Black male, was a lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, a city that pulsed with a vibrant rhythm that matched his own. Known affectionately as 'E' to his friends and family, he was a man who had deep roots in his community. He had walked the halls of John McDonogh High School and later earned his commercial driver's license from a trucking institute. His life was one of connection, both to the roads he traveled as a truck driver and to the people who knew and ...
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  • NOLA.com: Two men killed in separate homicides identified by New Orleans coroner
  • https://www.fox8live.com: Man beaten to death Saturday night in Central City, NOPD says
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    I read about Edrick's case, and it just pains me to think about how suddenly his life was taken. I w... ...Read More
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