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Isaiah Fernandez-Smith

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Nov 07, 2021

Victim Details

Isaiah Fernandez-Smith

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Des Moines

IA

2021-11-07

15

Isaiah

Fernandez-Smith

07/04/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 7, 2021, a sequence of events unfolded in Des Moines, Iowa, that culminated in the tragic death of 15-year-old Isaiah Fernandez-Smith, a Hispanic male. Near Evelyn K. Davis Park, a confrontation took place that would end with Isaiah suffering a fatal gunshot wound. He succumbed to his injuries two days later.

According to the Des Moines Police Department, the incident was rooted in a drug-related robbery. Authorities reported that Isaiah, in the comp ...
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