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Samuel Brooks

Case from Reidsville, NC dated Jun 12, 2025

Victim Details

Samuel Brooks

Male

Black / African American

Reidsville

NC

2025-06-12

42

Samuel

Brooks

07/03/2026

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Samuel L. Brooks, 42, a Black male from Reidsville, North Carolina, was fatally shot late on the night of June 12, 2025. Police were called just before midnight to the 500 block of Roach Street, where officers found Brooks and his cousin, 37-year-old Shanika D. Penn, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, Rockingham County EMS pronounced both victims dead at the scene. Investigators said they had developed a person of interest as they gathered surveillance video and eyewitnes ...
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  • wfmynews2.com: Reidsville police identify 45-year-old as suspect in double murder
  • wfmynews2.com: 2 dead after late-night shooting in Reidsville, police say
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