David J. Smith

Death by Force

In the summer of 2018, the community of Leitchfield, Kentucky, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its own. David James Smith, a 37-year-old male, was killed on the evening of Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The events of that night unfolded at a residence on Lashley Street, culminating in a fatal shooting that would lead to a murder investigation by the Kentucky State Police.

The incident began to come to light around 10:13 PM when the Leitchfield Police Department requested assistanc ...Read More

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