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John Ellis Smith

Case from Jackson, MS dated Nov 17, 2022

Victim Details

John Ellis Smith

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2022-11-17

37

John

Ellis Smith

06/25/2026

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On a Thursday night in Jackson, Mississippi, the lives of two men were cut short in an act of violence. John Ellis Smith, a 37-year-old male, was fatally shot on November 17, 2022. He was not alone in this tragedy; another man, 22-year-old Dakota White, was also killed in the same incident.

Details surrounding the specific location and circumstances of the shooting that claimed the lives of Smith and White have not been made widely available in public reports. Information regarding any po ...
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  • WAPT: Man's home riddled with bullet holes after shooting that killed 2
  • Two men fatally shot in Jackson Thursday night | WDBD FOX 40 Jackson MS Local News, Weather and Sports
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