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Clay Smith

Case from Monroe, LA dated Dec 09, 2024

Victim Details

Clay Smith

Male

Black / African American

Monroe

LA

2024-12-09

20

Clay

Smith

07/02/2026

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In the winter of 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in a Monroe, Louisiana neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was Clay Smith, a 20-year-old male, who was fatally shot on Monday, December 9, 2024. The incident occurred outside a residence on Breece Circle, located near South 1st Street, in what investigators believe was not a random act of violence.

According to the Monroe Police Department, it is thought that Smith wa ...
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  • 20 year old dies in possible retaliation murder
  • Clay Smith, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been thinking a lot about Clay Smith's case and just can't shake the feeling that there's more ... ...Read More
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