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Claude Smith

Case from Norfolk, VA dated Dec 10, 2017

Victim Details

Claude M. Smith

Male

Black / African American

Norfolk

VA

2017-12-10

31

Claude

Smith

06/26/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of December 10, 2017, the quiet of a Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood was shattered by gunfire. When police responded to a call for a possible gunshot victim in the 1000 block of Ivaloo Street just before 2 a.m., they discovered 31-year-old Claude M. Smith inside a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, police discovered a sec ...
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  • WTKR.com: Suspect in Norfolk homicide case continued 
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