Jacob Smith

Death by Force

In a quiet home on Lick Branch Road in Charleston, West Virginia, the life of 80-year-old Jacob A. Smith, a White male, came to an unexpected and violent end. On the evening of May 24, 2020, what began as an apparent altercation within the family escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving a family fractured and a community in search of answers. The tranquility of the residence was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a tragic conclusion to a dispute that had simmered within its walls.

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