Cleveland Smith

First Name: Cleveland
Last Name: Smith
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
shotgun
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Cleveland Smith received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Shot gun in the hands of Coleman Smothers on the 12 day of December 1934, and that from such mortal wound deceased died in Chesterfield County on 12-12-34.

COD Short Description: 
shot with a shotgun by a neighbor during a domestic dispute
Original Record: 
4360

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