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Zander Anthony Smith

Case from Burton, MI dated Oct 24, 2020

Victim Details

Zander Anthony Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Burton

MI

2020-10-24

17

Zander

Anthony Smith

07/08/2026

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In the fall of 2020, the life of 17-year-old Zander Anthony Smith was tragically cut short in Burton, Michigan. A student at Bentley High School, Zander was known for his love of sports, particularly football and basketball.

On the evening of Saturday, October 24, 2020, what may have started as a gathering of friends took a devastating turn. Zander was involved in a game of Russian roulette, a perilous act that ended in his death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead ...
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  • mlive: Burton police investigate teen’s death in Russian roulette game
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1889292
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