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Deante Smith

Death by Force
Case Description
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Deante Smith, a 22-year-old Black male, went to a Saturday-night carnival at the Outlets of Little Rock with his family when gunfire shattered the lights and music. Around 6 p.m. on April 10, 2021, amid rides and crowds in the parking lot at 1 Bass Pro Drive, a shot struck him in the back while he was holding his one-year-old daughter. His sister dropped to the ground to cradle him as bystanders tried CPR; police soon pushed the family back as paramedics took over. Smith, identified by police as ...Read More
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  • KATV: Police ID victim in fatal Little Rock outlet mall shooting , suspect still at large
  • KLRT - FOX16.com: UPDATE: LR Police still searching for Saturday evening Bass Pro Drive shooting
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    Victim Details

    Deante Smith

    Male

    Black / African American

    Little Rock

    AR

    2021-04-10

    22

    Deante

    Smith

    11/14/2025

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