Christian Blake Smith
Age 15
Barberton, Ohio
An accident between two good friends
He was goofy and loved to skateboard.
Some called him “Bubba.” In one photo, he winks while wearing a gold chain and a black knit hat with the red “100” emoji. The student at Barberton High School in Barberton, Ohio loved to fish. He was a caring and thoughtful boy; he “would do anything to help someone.”
Christian Blake Smith, 15, was shot on August 9, 2018 when a 19-year-old accidentally fired the gun at him while playing with it. Smith was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
