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Travonta Smith

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Jan 27, 2017

Victim Details

Travonta Smith

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2017-01-27

19

Travonta

Smith

06/22/2026

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Travonta Smith, a 19-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on January 27, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were particularly distressing as he was fatally shot during a robbery. The suspect, Anthony Cook, aged 41, was later charged with aggravated murder. Cook allegedly shot Travonta and then disposed of his body in a driveway in North Collinwood.

The investigation into Travonta's death revealed that Cook was involved in the robbery that led to the shooti ...
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  • cleveland.com: Man accused of fatally shooting Painesville man dumped in Cleveland driveway
  • cleveland.com: Man shot in head, killed in Cleveland's North Collinwood neighborhood
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    Does anyone else think there might be more to the story about the location where Travonta's body was... ...Read More
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