Donnie Smith Obituary, Columbus Ohio Man Killed After Brutal Attack Outside Supermarket The worl

Publish date: 2024-09-14

Donnie Smith Death – Family and friends are now remembering a father of three who passed away about two weeks after being badly assaulted outside of a shop in South Columbus. The incident occurred outside of the grocery. Donnie Smith, who was 53 years old and the father of three children, passed away on Monday as a result of an assault that took place on December 6 in front of a Kroger Supermarket located at The Great Southern Shopping Center on South High Avenue.

When Nicole Evans was asked to describe her partner of twenty years and the father of her son, who was fifteen years old, and her daughter, who was six years ago, she answered, “Donnie was an amazing person.” “He was a great father, he loved his kids, they were his world.” The assault reportedly took place when Smith was out with friends doing grocery shopping, according to Evans. From a report that was received by WSYX from the Columbus Police Department: “An incident broke out between three males and customers who were present inside the establishment.

Due to this, the security personnel requested that the suspects leave the premises. As soon as they were outdoors, the victim was involved in a physical conflict with three fellow males.
Smith was ambushed by the group when he stepped out of the Kroger supermarket, according to a witness who spoke to WSYX. Smith was discovered by a store employee a short while later, having been savagely assaulted close to the drugstore drive-thru counter.

“These individuals immediately snatched him and then battered him to death,” according to Evans. “It was a random act of violence.” With significant brain damage, Smith was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is still in critical condition. “It sickening,” commented Evans, “I don’t know how anyone could do that to a human being.” According to Evans, Smith didn’t have any insurance and worked as a painter in the construction industry. In order to provide assistance to his young children at this difficult time, his family and friends have established a fundraising account on the internet.

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