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A man if found fatally shot on a porch
On July 8, 2017, Roger Smith Jr., aged 33, was found fatally shot on the porch of a residence located at 35 Oakdale Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred early in the morning, at approximately 5:20 a.m. Roger was pronounced dead at the scene due to the gunshot wound. The Akron Police Department launched an investigation, but as of now, the case remains unsolved.
Roger Smith Jr.'s death has been included in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database, which aims to bring rene ...Read More
On July 8, 2017, Roger Smith Jr., aged 33, was found fatally shot on the porch of a residence located at 35 Oakdale Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred early in the morning, at approximately 5:20 a.m. Roger was pronounced dead at the scene due to the gunshot wound. The Akron Police Department launched an investigation, but as of now, the case remains unsolved.
Roger Smith Jr.'s death has been included in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database, which aims to bring rene ...Read More
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Roger Smith Jr
February 11, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Akron
OH
2017-07-08
2017-07-08
1984-04-05
33
Roger
Smith Jr
Black
Brown
6' 00
200
11/19/2025
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