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Travis L Carrington

Case from Richmond, VA dated Sep 02, 2016

Victim Details

Travis L Carrington

October 11, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2016-09-02

2016-09-02

36

Travis L

Carrington

No

06/24/2026


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On a tragic day in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 36-year-old Travis L. Carrington was cut short. On September 2, 2016, Carrington was fatally shot in what became a double homicide. Another man, Rodney D. Smith, also lost his life in the same incident. The two men were discovered on Ridgecliff Drive, their deaths marking another chapter in the city's struggle with violent crime that year.

In the wake of the killings, the Richmond Police Department launched an investigation, searching for ...
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  • Travis Carrington Obituary 2016 - Joseph Jenkins Jr Funeral Home
  • Police ID victims found shot inside vehicle in south Richmond - WWBT
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    I’ve been following the case of Travis L. Carrington and Rodney D. Smith for a while now, and I ju... ...Read More
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