James Smith

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James Smith, age 51, was fatally shot on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the city’s South Side, a part of Chicago that has experienced ongoing issues with violent crime. James was shot multiple times, and despite the best efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward.

The context of this tragic death falls within a broader trend of gun violence in Chicago during the late 2000s. While details of the motive or suspects in James Sm ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Smith

    March 28, 2022

    Chicago

    IL

    2009-01-28

    51

    James

    Smith

    10/24/2024


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