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Alex Maleek Andrews

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jan 18, 2026

Victim Details

Alex Maleek Andrews

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2026-01-18

26

Alex

Maleek Andrews

06/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026, a fatal encounter unfolded in a parking lot in Roanoke, Virginia, leaving two men dead, including 26-year-old Alex Maleek Andrews. The incident, which police are investigating as a double homicide, occurred at approximately 1:33 a.m. in the 200 block of Williamson Road SE.

According to the preliminary police investigation, the events leading to the tragic outcome began when Andrews approached another man, identified as 32-year-old Ch ...
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  • https://www.wdbj7.com: Names released of two men killed in shootout
  • WSET: Two killed after Roanoke shooting incident, police say
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