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Robert Montez Smith

Case from Tuskegee, AL dated Feb 25, 2016

Victim Details

Robert Montez Smith

Male

Black / African American

Tuskegee

AL

2016-02-25

34

Robert

Montez Smith

06/21/2026

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In the late hours of a September Friday night in 2013, a lively off-campus block party near Tuskegee University in Alabama took a tragic turn, ending the life of 21-year-old student Robert 'B.J.' Smith. A finance major and a member of the university's tennis team, Smith, a male, was enjoying the gathering with friends when gunfire suddenly erupted. As chaos ensued and attendees scrambled for safety, Smith was struck by a bullet. He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries. ...
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  • Victim in Feb. 25 Tuskegee murder identified, suspect still sought
  • 15-year-old charged with murder of Tuskegee man - AL.com
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