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Samuel Lee Smith

Case from Washington, DC dated Nov 28, 2018

Victim Details

Samuel Lee Smith

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-11-28

23

Samuel

Lee Smith

07/22/2026

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In the early evening of November 28, 2018, a burst of violence on a street in Southwest Washington, D.C., claimed the life of 23-year-old Samuel Lee Smith. A Black male resident of the city, Smith was in the 100 block of Irvington Street, SW, at approximately 5:50 p.m. when he was struck by multiple gunshots.

Following the shooting, Smith was transported to a local hospital. Medical personnel treated him for his severe injuries, but he ultimately succumbed to the gunshot wounds and was pr ...
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  • Homicide: 100 Block of Irvington Street, Southwest | mpdc
  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot in Southwest Washington
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