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Rodney J. Smith

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Jul 06, 2013

Victim Details

Rodney J. Smith

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2013-07-06

21

Rodney

J. Smith

07/15/2026

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Rodney J. Smith, a 21-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2013, in Cincinnati, OH. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a violent incident where he was shot and killed at a gas station in Madisonville. The incident occurred early in the morning after Smith left Celebrities Night Club in Roselawn. Four men, Darryl Mosley, Michael Rudd, Cornell Lipscomb, and Kenny Israel Gunn, were later indicted on charges of aggravated murder and aggravate ...
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  • WLWT: Victim dies after early-morning Madisonville shooting
  • WLWT: 4th suspect in 2013 slaying arrested
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