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Roderic Corbin

Case from Jonesboro, AR dated Nov 29, 2017

Victim Details

Roderic Corbin

Male

Black / African American

Jonesboro

AR

2017-11-29

53

Roderic

Corbin

08/03/2026

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In the quiet city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the life of 53-year-old Roderic Corbin was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On the night of November 29, 2017, the sounds of gunshots shattered the peace on Summit Cove. When officers from the Jonesboro Police Department arrived at the scene around 9:00 p.m., they discovered Corbin's body inside his residence. He had been fatally wounded by gunfire.

Roderic, known to some as 'Hot Rod,' was a man with roots in Helena, Arkansas, but had made Jo ...
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  • Murder victim's name released by Jonesboro police, investigation continues
  • Shooting kills 53-year-old man in Arkansas home, police say
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