On May 5, 2021, the Detroit community was shaken by the loss of Dennis Tyrone Smith, II, a 46-year-old Black/African American male who was fatally shot in the middle of the day. The incident occurred around 12:20 PM outside the Manhattan Chicken and Fish restaurant on Livernois Avenue, south of McNichols Road. Known affectionately as 'Coach Smitty' or 'Buster,' Smith was a father of five and a respected assistant football coach at Cass Technical High School, where he was a mentor to many young a
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