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William Virgil Smith III

Case from Louisville, KY dated Aug 21, 2022

Victim Details

William Virgil Smith III

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2022-08-21

36

William

Virgil Smith III

07/01/2026

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In the late morning of August 21, 2022, the vibrant life of William Virgil Smith III, a 36-year-old man, was tragically cut short in the Chickasaw neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Around 10:30 a.m., officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 3700 block of West Broadway. Upon their arrival, they discovered Smith on the ground, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to the University of Louisville Hospital, whe ...
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  • WLKY: 37-year-old killed in Chickasaw shooting last week identified
  • https://www.wave3.com: Officials identify man killed after being found shot multiple times in Chickasaw
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