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DShaun Jararde Smith

Case from Wichita, KS dated Apr 03, 2017

Victim Details

DShaun Jararde Smith

Male

Wichita

KS

2017-04-03

18

DShaun

Jararde Smith

07/03/2026

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In the spring of 2017, a young man's life was cut short in Wichita, Kansas, during a transaction that spiraled into violence. Eighteen-year-old DShaun Jararde Smith, a male, was fatally shot on April 3, 2017, in an encounter that began with plans for a marijuana deal. The events of that day would trigger a lengthy legal process, including a conviction, a surprising reversal by the state's highest court, and an ultimate affirmation of the original verdict. The shooting unfolded in a residential n ...
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    I've been following the tragic case of D'Shaun Jararde Smith and can't stop thinking abo... ...Read More
    11/07/2024
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    I've been doing some digging into the night of D'Shaun's tragic murder, and ... ...Read More
    05/21/2024
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