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A man is murdered in Dayton, OH
Michael Smith Jr., a 33-year-old Black male, was tragically murdered on August 28, 2015, in Dayton, Ohio. His body was discovered inside a burned-out vehicle at Triangle Park. Authorities later confirmed that he had also suffered a gunshot wound. The investigation into his death was immediately classified as a homicide.

Smith Jr.'s mother, Ernestine Smith, grew increasingly concerned when she did not hear from her son for several days. She continued to call him, hoping he would answer, bu ...Read More

Victim Details

Michael Smith Jr

February 11, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2015-08-28

2015-08-28

33

Michael

Smith Jr

Brown

Black

04/18/2026


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