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Jamal Taliaferro Smith

Case from South-bend, IN dated Apr 15, 2022

Victim Details

Jamal Taliaferro Smith

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2022-04-15

35

Jamal

Taliaferro Smith

08/03/2026

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In the spring of 2022, a sense of loss rippled through a South Bend, Indiana community. On the evening of Friday, April 15th, 35-year-old Jamal Taliaferro Smith, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded in an act of gun violence. The incident prompted an investigation by local law enforcement, who responded to the scene to piece together the events that led to the tragic loss of life.

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  • https://www.wndu.com: Neighbors speak about South Bend man who was shot and killed
  • https://www.wndu.com: One dead in homicide on Good Friday in South Bend
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