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Cleveland Smith

Case from Bronx, NY dated Oct 01, 2023

Victim Details

Cleveland Smith

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2023-10-01

35

Cleveland

Smith

07/18/2026

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In the Bronx, on the evening of October 1, 2023, 35-year-old Cleveland Smith was pursued by at least one individual before seeking refuge inside a bodega on East 175th Street in the Mount Hope section. Surveillance footage captured Smith running down Eastburn Avenue as a man chasing him drew a firearm and fired. Both men then entered the Felomar Bodega.

Inside the small store, Smith was shot in the torso. Police responded to a 911 call around 5:11 p.m. and discovered Smith with a gunshot ...
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  • New York Daily News: Shocking video details fatal shooting in Bronx bodega as workers feared for their own lives
  • ABC7 New York: Man fatally shot near grocery store in the Bronx
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