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On September 5, 2016, Charles Smith III, a 22-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, where Smith and another 22-year-old African American male, Dequan Trimble, were killed in a mass shooting that also left three others injured.
The shooting was part of a violent 21-hour period in Chicago, during which 31 people were shot, nine of them fatally. Details about the circumstances leading up to the ...Read More
The shooting was part of a violent 21-hour period in Chicago, during which 31 people were shot, nine of them fatally. Details about the circumstances leading up to the ...Read More
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Charles Smith
March 28, 2022
Male
Black / African American
Chicago
IL
2016-09-05
22
Charles
Smith
11/12/2025
1
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Was anyone else struck by the impact Charles Smith’s murder had on the local community centers and... ...Read More
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
I've been following the tragic case of Charles Smith and wanted to talk about something that doesn't... ...Read More
04/09/2023
04/09/2023
