James Anthony Smith

Death by Force
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James Anthony Smith, a 17-year-old from Washington, D.C., was tragically shot and killed on December 18, 2017. The incident occurred on a basketball court at the Frederick Douglass Community Center in Southeast D.C. James was wearing a pair of new Air Jordans, which his mother had given him as an early Christmas present. Witnesses reported hearing more than ten shots fired during the altercation. James was found a block away from the basketball court, and his shoes were missing, leading his moth ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Anthony Smith

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2017-12-18

    17

    James

    Anthony Smith

    01/07/2025

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