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In the pre-dawn hours of March 18, 2023, the life of 26-year-old Cody Brian Smith, a male contractor for the University of Virginia, was tragically cut short. The fatal encounter unfolded in a parking lot near Elliewood Avenue, an area adjacent to the university's grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia. Shortly before 3 a.m., a dispute escalated to violence, and Smith was shot. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:31 a.m. The initial moments of the investiga ...Read More
Victim Details

Cody Brian Smith

Male

Black / African American

Charlottesville

VA

2023-03-18

26

Cody

Brian Smith

01/07/2026