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Matthew James Smith

Case from Leavenworth, KS dated Aug 16, 2020

Victim Details

Matthew James Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Leavenworth

KS

2020-08-16

34

Matthew

James Smith

06/28/2026

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On a summer evening in Leavenworth, Kansas, the life of 34-year-old Matthew James Smith, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2020, Smith was found with a gunshot wound in a local residence.

The Leavenworth Police Department was called to a home in the 1200 block of 6th Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Smith, who had sustained a serious injury from a firearm. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital in critical cond ...
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  • Matthew ( Matt) James Smith - Obituary - Davis Funeral Chapel
  • Matthew James Smith, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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