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Robert Blaine Smith

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Feb 28, 2025

Victim Details

Robert Blaine Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2025-02-28

32

Robert

Blaine Smith

07/10/2026

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On a Friday night in Indianapolis, what began as a dispute inside a steakhouse escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 32-year-old Robert Blaine Smith. The incident unfolded on February 28, 2025, at a Texas Roadhouse located in the 4300 block of Southport Crossing Drive. Inside the restaurant, a fight broke out between Smith and another man, later identified as 34-year-old Randy Godfrey of Greenfield.

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