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Jeremy Smith

Case from Jackson, MS dated Aug 20, 2016

Victim Details

Jeremy Smith

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2016-08-20

30

Jeremy

Smith

06/30/2026

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In the late summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. Jeremy Smith, a 30-year-old male, was killed on August 20, 2016, a victim of gun violence. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded in the southern part of the city, leaving a community to grapple with the loss and the lingering questions of what transpired.

The immediate aftermath of the shooting saw the Jackson Police Department launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Smit ...
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  • The Clarion Ledger: Saturday Jackson shooting will go to grand jury
  • No charges will be filed against Jackson shooting suspect at this time
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