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Roger Lee Smith

Case from Rockledge, FL dated Nov 24, 2017

Victim Details

Roger Lee Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Rockledge

FL

2017-11-24

50

Roger

Lee Smith

06/21/2026

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Roger Lee Smith, a 50-year-old employee at Schlenker Automotive in Rockledge, Florida, tragically lost his life on November 24, 2017. The incident occurred the day after Thanksgiving, when Robert Lorenzo Bailey Jr., a 28-year-old man from Cocoa, opened fire in the parking lot of the auto repair business. Smith, who had stepped outside after hearing a gunshot that paralyzed a 25-year-old co-worker, was fatally shot by Bailey. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, as no connection betwee ...
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  • WESH: Shooting at auto shop leaves one man dead, another injured
  • WKMG: Auto shop employees credited with taking down accused Rockledge gunman
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    Does anyone else think that the bravery of those two Schlenker Automotive employees doesn't get talk... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been deeply moved by the courage shown by the employees at Schlenker Automotive duri... ...Read More
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