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Heather Michelle Smith

Case from Houston, TX dated Aug 29, 2024

Victim Details

Heather Michelle Smith

Female

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

2024-08-29

48

Heather

Michelle Smith

07/21/2026

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On August 29, 2024, 48-year-old Heather Michelle Smith was tragically found deceased in her Houston, Texas, home. Her boyfriend discovered her body after she had not responded to his messages for several days. Upon arriving at her residence on Beechmoor Drive, he noticed the front door had been forcibly entered and found Smith lying on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators quickly identified 42-year-old neighbor, Christopher Braziel, as the primary suspect. Surveillance ...
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  • KPRC: Family remembers mother killed by man at NW Harris County home
  • Obituary for Heather Michelle Smith at Troy B.Smith Professional Services
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