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Ronnie Smith

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 04, 2017

Victim Details

Ronnie Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-04-04

17

Ronnie

Smith

07/17/2026

1


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Ronnie Smith, aged 17, was fatally shot on April 4, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place in the city’s South Side, which has been a hotspot for violent crime, particularly affecting young people. Smith was reportedly targeted while he was out on the street. Emergency responders transported him to the hospital, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter. His death was one of many tragic losses attributed to gun violence that continued to plague Chicago in ...
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