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A man is found shot to death on the ramp to I-264
Robert Lawrence Smith Jr., a 39-year-old man, was tragically murdered on June 20, 1992, in Portsmouth, Virginia. His body was discovered on the ramp connecting South Street to Interstate 264, where he had been shot. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and no significant suspects were publicly identified at the time, leaving the case unsolved for decades. Smith, a graduate of Hampton University, had pursued higher education at the Medical College of Virginia and worked as an a ...Read More
Robert Lawrence Smith Jr., a 39-year-old man, was tragically murdered on June 20, 1992, in Portsmouth, Virginia. His body was discovered on the ramp connecting South Street to Interstate 264, where he had been shot. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and no significant suspects were publicly identified at the time, leaving the case unsolved for decades. Smith, a graduate of Hampton University, had pursued higher education at the Medical College of Virginia and worked as an a ...Read More
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Robert Lawrence Smith Jr
June 21, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Portsmouth
VA
1992-06-20
39
Robert Lawrence
Smith Jr
Black
6'1
105 lbs
11/13/2025
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Does anyone else find it incredibly frustrating that Robert Lawrence Smith Jr.'s case has been unsol... ...Read More
09/03/2023
09/03/2023
Has anyone looked into Robert Lawrence Smith Jr.'s connection with his students? Given his role as a... ...Read More
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
Hey everyone, I was reading about the case of Robert Lawrence Smith Jr., and one detail I can't stop... ...Read More
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
