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Joseph Smith

Case from Upton, KY dated Mar 05, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Upton

KY

2021-03-05

25

Joseph

Smith

07/14/2026

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In the quiet community of Upton, Kentucky, a confrontation that began over a stolen vehicle escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of 25-year-old Joseph Smith. The male victim, whose race was not specified in the available information, was fatally shot on the evening of March 5, 2021. The series of events leading to his death began when a resident of nearby Hart County, Ryan Woodrum, discovered that his wife's car had been stolen. Woodrum's search for the vehicle led him to the park ...
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  • WDRB: KSP investigating fatal shooting in parking lot of Hardin County grocery store
  • ABC 36 News: KSP investigates fatal shooting over stolen car in Hardin County - ABC 36 News
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