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Jay Harrison Boughton

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Jul 06, 2021

Victim Details

Jay Harrison Boughton

Male

White / Caucasian

Minneapolis

MN

2021-07-06

56

Jay

Harrison Boughton

06/28/2026

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Jay Harrison Boughton, aged 56, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2021, in a road rage incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Boughton was driving home with his son after a baseball game on Highway 169 in the suburb of Plymouth when he was shot in the head. The incident occurred after Boughton honked and flashed his middle finger at another driver who was speeding and swerving into their lane.

The suspect in this case was identified as Jamal Smith, a 34-year-old man from Chicago. Smith was ...
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  • Star Tribune: SUV driver sought after coach’s fatal shooting in Plymouth ‘traffic altercation’
  • kare11.com: Community remembers youth baseball coach killed in Hwy 169 shooting
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    Has anyone else been following the trial of Jamal Smith? I couldn't help but feel for Kristin Bought... ...Read More
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