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Dwight Smith Jr

Case from Morrilton, AR dated May 27, 2017

Victim Details

Dwight Smith Jr

Male

Black / African American

Morrilton

AR

2017-05-27

25

Dwight

Smith Jr

07/09/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of May 27, 2017, the life of 25-year-old Dwight 'D.J.' Smith Jr., a male resident of Morrilton, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. Inside the local establishment of Jose's Supper Club on East Broadway, a physical altercation broke out around 2:00 a.m. During the course of the fight, Smith sustained a fatal gunshot wound. In the immediate aftermath, he was privately transported to St. Vincent-Morrilton ER for medical attention. Despite the efforts to save him, h ...
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  • Man, 21, charged in fatal shooting at Arkansas bar
  • Man wanted in connection with homicide at Jose's turns himself in
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