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Giovanni Smith

Case from Pontiac, MI dated Aug 21, 2019

Victim Details

Giovanni Smith

Male

Black / African American

Pontiac

MI

2019-08-21

20

Giovanni

Smith

07/12/2026

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On a summer evening in Pontiac, Michigan, a dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 20-year-old Giovanni Smith. The events of August 21, 2019, unfolded after an initial physical altercation, leading to a fatal shooting that also left two other men, Benjamen Baso and Tyler Davis, wounded. Smith, a college student, was remembered as a kind, loving, and free-spirited individual who was loved by everyone who knew him.

The man responsible for the shooting was identified as Gr ...
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  • Detroit News: Man shoots 3, killing 1, after breakup, police say
  • Sentence handed down for killer of Giovanni Smith
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