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Brandan Smith

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jul 04, 2018

Victim Details

Brandan Smith

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2018-07-04

28

Brandan

Smith

07/03/2026

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A 28-year-old man named Brandan Smith was shot and killed in Portsmouth, Virginia, on the Fourth of July in 2018. The fatal incident occurred late at night, just after 11:15 p.m., in the 1600 block of Watts Avenue. When Portsmouth Police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Smith suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to his torso. Despite the efforts of medics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement had not iden ...
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  • WTKR.com: Man shot and killed Wednesday night in Portsmouth
  • WAVY: Man shot to death in Portsmouth
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