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Velvin Smith

Case from Louisville, KY dated Aug 10, 2020

Victim Details

Velvin Smith

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-08-10

29

Velvin

Smith

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 10, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky, a discovery was made that would forever alter the lives of one family. Velvin Smith, a 29-year-old Black male, was found inside a vehicle at the intersection of Cane Run Road and Crums Lane, the victim of a fatal shooting. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Louisville Metro Police officers who responded to the call also found another man at the scene who had bee ...
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  • WDRB: Coroner identifies man found shot to death inside vehicle on Cane Run Road
  • https://www.wave3.com: 4 people shot, 2 dead after early morning shootings in Louisville
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