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Ajaye Smith

Death by Force
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On a cold Friday night in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck for 30-year-old Ajaye Smith, a resident of Southeast D.C. On December 9, 2022, at approximately 9:01 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the evening calm in the 3400 block of Stanton Road, Southeast. When officers from the Seventh District of the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they found Smith suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the location, but upon their ...Read More
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  • DC News Now | Washington, DC: Victim identified in fatal DC shooting
  • wusa9.com: MPD: Man shot, killed in Southeast DC
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    Victim Details

    Ajaye Smith

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2022-12-09

    30

    Ajaye

    Smith

    11/16/2025

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