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Leon Smith

Case from Louisville, KY dated Mar 28, 2015

Victim Details

Leon Smith

Male

Louisville

KY

2015-03-28

96

Leon

Smith

06/24/2026

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In a tragic turn of events at a senior living facility in Louisville, Kentucky, a 96-year-old man's life came to a violent end in what police have described as a murder-suicide. Leon Smith, a male resident of the Elmcroft at Valley Farms Senior Living in Valley Station, was pronounced dead at University Hospital following a shooting incident that also involved his wife.

The situation unfolded when authorities were called to the senior living center. According to the Louisville Metro Polic ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Leon B Smith Obituary - Louisville, KY
  • Coroner identifies man who shot wife, killed self at senior facility
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    It's truly difficult to wrap my head around the events at the Elmcroft of Valley Farms facility. One... ...Read More
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    I recently read about the tragic incident involving Leon Smith at the Elmcroft of Valley Farms facil... ...Read More
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