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Lorraine Smith

Case from Detroit, MI dated Oct 14, 2023

Victim Details

Lorraine Smith

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2023-10-14

54

Lorraine

Smith

Yes

07/03/2026

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In a quiet Detroit neighborhood, a mother's life was tragically cut short in an act of violence that stunned those who knew her. Lorraine Smith, a 54-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on Bringard Drive on the morning of Saturday, October 14, 2023. Responding to a report of a shooting, Detroit police officers discovered her in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. Medics arrived at the scene and pronounced her dead.

The investigation into her death quickly l ...
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  • Legacy.com: Lorraine Smith Obituary - James H Cole Home For Funerals, Inc. - Main (Blvd) Chapel - 2023
  • WDIV: Detroit man charged with murder after shooting mother in head, officials say
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