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Zackary Smith

Case from Denver, CO dated Sep 10, 2020

Victim Details

Zackary Smith

Male

Denver

CO

2020-09-10

31

Zackary

Smith

07/14/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of September 10, 2020, the life of Zackary Smith, a 31-year-old male musician, was tragically cut short in an alley on the east side of Denver, Colorado. Smith was behind the wheel of his SUV when a single bullet pierced the rear of the vehicle, striking him in the head. His car then rolled over and came to a rest, where officers, responding to a shot spotter detection just before 4:00 a.m., found him unconscious. Rushed to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. A ...
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  • The Denver Post: Denver man found shot after car crash identified
  • https://twitter.com/DenverPolice/status/1304534592859320320
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