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Robert Allen Smith

Case from Thomasville, NC dated Nov 17, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Allen Smith

Male

Black / African American

Thomasville

NC

2017-11-17

59

Robert

Allen Smith

07/09/2026

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Robert Allen Smith, a 59-year-old man from Thomasville, North Carolina, was found shot and lying in the street on November 17, 2017. A driver discovered Smith around 2:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Church Street and called 911, initially believing Smith had been the victim of a hit-and-run. However, when officers arrived, they discovered that Smith had been shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Detectives spent several hours canvassing the neighborhood and questioning neighbors. ...
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  • FOX8 WGHP: Man shot, found lying in road in Thomasville has died; man identified
  • Greensboro News & Record: Thomasville police ID man killed in Friday morning shooting
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