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Roshawn Smith

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Feb 01, 2016

Victim Details

Roshawn Smith

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2016-02-01

24

Roshawn

Smith

06/23/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night, just before midnight on February 1, 2016, the life of 24-year-old Roshawn Smith was tragically cut short in a fatal act of violence. Smith, a deacon at the Abundant Life Tabernacle Church in New Orleans, was at the corner of St. Bernard Avenue and Republic Street when he was both robbed and shot multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention but succumbed to his injuries and passed away the following day, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 ...
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    I keep thinking about how Roshawn was not only a deacon but also a young father of three. It’s chi... ...Read More
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