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Rickey Jerome Smith

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jul 25, 2021

Victim Details

Rickey Jerome Smith

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2021-07-25

54

Rickey

Jerome Smith

07/19/2026

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In the summer of 2021, on an otherwise quiet Sunday, the life of Rickey Jerome Smith, a 54-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On July 25, 2021, Smith became a victim of fatal gun violence, a grim statistic in a year that saw a record number of homicides in the city.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Smith's death remain shrouded in mystery, as publicly available information regarding the incident is scarce. News outlets and official sourc ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Rickey Smith Obituary - Memphis, TN
  • Milwaukee Homicide Database | Journal Sentinel
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