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UFC fighter Devonte Smith’s sister killed in shooting outside of Columbus nightclub

According to a report from MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin UFC lightweight Devonte Smith’s sister Dariene Smith was shot and killed outside of a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. Smith was just 23-years-old.

Reports obtained from Columbus Police stated that officers responded to a shooting on July 11 at 2:24 a.m. When officers reached the scene of the shooting there were no victims present. However, officers were notified that two individuals with gunshot wounds had transported themselves to a nearby hospital.

One of those individuals was Smith. She was pronounced dead at 9:28 a.