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Police Officer Robert Louis Smith, aged 27, was shot and killed on January 15, 1987, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Officer Smith was off-duty when he responded to a report of a man firing a gun into a condo complex. During the search for the suspect, Officer Smith located him and shined his flashlight on him. In response, the suspect opened fire with a rifle, striking Officer Smith four times. Other officers arrived at the scene and returned fire, wounding the suspect. The suspect, a 32-year-old ...Read More
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Robert Louis Smith
Male
Charlotte
NC
1987-01-15
27
Robert
Smith
11/08/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about Officer Robert Louis Smith, and something that's really struck me is ... ...Read More
01/26/2025
01/26/2025
I recently came across Officer Robert Smith's story, and it brought a lump to my throat. Something t... ...Read More
04/25/2023
04/25/2023
I was reading through some old news clippings about Officer Robert Smith, and I came across a touchi... ...Read More
03/30/2023
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