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Michael Smith

Case from Fresno, CA dated Apr 21, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Smith

Male

Fresno

CA

2020-04-21

31

Michael

Smith

07/13/2026

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Michael Smith, a 31-year-old resident of North Fork, California, tragically lost his life on April 21, 2020, in Fresno. The incident occurred when Smith was found with a gunshot wound inside a crashed car near Dakota and Thorne Avenues in central Fresno. Initially, responders believed they were attending to a traffic accident, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Smith had been shot in the chest. He was promptly transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed t ...
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  • ABC30 Fresno: Man found with gunshot wound in crashed car in central Fresno identified
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