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Latanya Smith

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jan 05, 2022

Victim Details

Latanya Smith

Female

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2022-01-05

32

Latanya

Smith

07/06/2026

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In the fading afternoon light of a winter day in Milwaukee, a dispute shattered the cold air with the sound of gunfire, leaving a community reeling and a family devastated. On January 5, 2022, Latanya Smith, a 32-year-old Black woman, was caught in a violent altercation near the intersection of 30th Street and Concordia Avenue. The argument, which had escalated with another individual, tragically ended with Smith suffering life-threatening gunshot wounds.

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  • Milwaukee Homicide Database | Journal Sentinel
  • CBS58: Double shooting near 30th and Concordia leaves woman in critical condition
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