Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Marcus Leonard Smith, age 39
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Fatally shot on February 17, 2025 in Akron, Ohio.
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News sources:
- Feb 18: https://www.fox19.com: Cincinnati man fatally shot by Akron police, after shooting at officers
- Feb 17: Akron Beacon Journal: Man killed in gunfire exchange with Akron police in Summit Lake; 3 officers on leave
- Feb 17: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2025/02/17/suspect-killed-in-akron-officer-involved-shooting-after-firing-at-police/
- Gun Violence Archive
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