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Rolando D. Williams Jr.

Case from Richmond, VA dated Oct 22, 2018

Victim Details

Rolando D. Williams, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2018-10-22

24

Rolando

D. Williams Jr.

07/15/2026

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On a Monday afternoon in October 2018, the life of 24-year-old Rolando D. Williams Jr. was tragically cut short on the southside of Richmond, Virginia. On October 22nd, Williams was shot and killed in the 4800 block of Midlothian Turnpike, a daytime act of violence that would lead to a lengthy investigation.

For months, the case remained without public resolution. Then, investigators identified two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting. Jah-liek Smallwood and Da'quan M. Smith wer ...
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  • WTVR: 2 men indicted in 2018 murder on Richmond's southside
  • WRIC: Police: 24-year-old shot and killed in South Richmond
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