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A man is found shot to death on the ramp to I-264
In the summer of 1992, the life of Robert Lawrence Smith Jr., a 39-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. A graduate of Hampton University who had furthered his education at the Medical College of Virginia, Smith was a respected art instructor, sharing his passion at institutions including Virginia Union University. On June 20th of that year, his body was discovered on the ramp connecting South Street to Interstate 264. He had been shot to death.

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Victim Details

Robert Lawrence Smith Jr

June 21, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

1992-06-20

1992-06-20

39

Robert Lawrence

Smith Jr

Black

6'1

105 lbs

01/07/2026


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