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Ryan Smith

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Oct 25, 2015

Victim Details

Ryan Smith

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2015-10-25

27

Ryan

Smith

07/18/2026

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In the autumn of 2015, the life of 27-year-old Ryan Smith, a Black male from Indianapolis, was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence. On Sunday, October 25, 2015, Smith was fatally shot on the east side of Indianapolis, leaving a community searching for answers and a family grappling with a devastating loss. In the years that have passed, the promising life that lay before Ryan Smith has been replaced by the lingering question of who was responsible for his death.

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