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Asonte Koppenhofer-Smart

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Aug 11, 2017

Victim Details

Asonte Koppenhofer-Smart

Male

White / Caucasian

Grand-rapids

MI

2017-08-11

21

Asonte

Koppenhofer-Smart

06/30/2026

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In the early hours of August 11, 2017, the life of 21-year-old Asonte DeShawn Koppenhofer-Smart was tragically cut short in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Asonte, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his upper torso just after midnight. The incident added another name to the growing list of unsolved homicides in Grand Rapids for that year.

Remembered fondly by his family and friends, Asonte was a father to two children, Kaden and Lauryn. His sudden and violent death l ...
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  • A look at Grand Rapids' 13 homicides in 2017 - MLive.com
  • ᐅ Michigan Death Notices 2009-2024 Cornelius, Asonte, Dennis ...

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