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Markeithis Thomas James Smith

Case from Jackson, MI dated Aug 28, 2022

Victim Details

Markeithis Thomas James Smith

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MI

2022-08-28

42

Markeithis

Thomas James Smith

07/03/2026

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On a late summer evening in Jackson, Michigan, the life of 42-year-old Markeithis Thomas James Smith was tragically cut short. On August 28, 2022, Smith was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head outside a party store. The news of his violent death sent ripples of grief and shock through his community, where he was remembered as a hardworking and loyal man.

In the days that followed, investigators from the Jackson Police Department worked to piece together the events that led to the ...
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  • mlive: ‘Hard working, loyal’ Jackson man remembered during vigil at site of fatal shooting
  • WSYM: Man wanted in connection to death outside Jackson party store found in Jackson, Mississippi
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