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In the early hours of a Monday morning in Minneapolis, the life of 48-year-old Willie Tounzell Smith, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On May 17, 2021, at approximately 1:20 a.m., events unfolded near the intersection of Elliot and Franklin avenues in the Ventura Village neighborhood that would leave one man dead and a woman in critical condition. Residents in the area were disturbed by the sounds of a woman screaming, prompting calls to 911.

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Victim Details

Willie Tounzell Smith

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2021-05-17

48

Willie

Tounzell Smith

11/08/2025