Taishawn Smith

Death by Force

In the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, the evening of December 9, 2018, was shattered by the sound of multiple gunshots. Patrolling officers in the area heard the gunfire shortly after 9 p.m. near the intersection of Payne Avenue and Jessamine Avenue East. When they arrived at the scene, they discovered two individuals inside a vehicle, both suffering from gunshot wounds.

One of the victims was 19-year-old Taishawn Smith, a Black/African American male. Both he and the ...Read More

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