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James Leonard Smith

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated Nov 23, 2019

Victim Details

James Leonard Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Oklahoma City

OK

2019-11-23

47

James

Leonard Smith

06/28/2026

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In the fading light of a November evening in Oklahoma City, the life of James Leonard Smith, a 47-year-old man, was brought to a sudden and violent end. On November 23, 2019, Smith was fatally shot at a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex, a place that would become the final scene in the story of his life.

Known as a businessman from Yukon, he was described by those who knew him as a man with a heart of gold, deeply devoted to his family and his church. His death, a result of gun vi ...
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  • KFOR.com: OKCPD investigate deadly shooting at NW OKC apartment complex
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