A sense of normalcy was shattered on a Saturday morning in Toledo, Ohio, when 53-year-old John Wayne Smoot Jr. was shot and killed on June 13, 2026. A hardworking contractor, Smoot was known throughout his community as a good and friendly person, always willing to lend a hand to those in need. His cousin, Nicholas Stone, who had helped raise him, remembered Smoot as a respected man who was dedicated to his work and his family. The loss was particularly devastating for the family, as it came less
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