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Corey Brown

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Dec 03, 2017

Victim Details

Corey Brown

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2017-12-03

37

Corey

Brown

07/04/2026

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On a cold December morning in Roanoke, Virginia, the body of 37-year-old Corey Tyrone Brown was discovered in the 600 block of Lucerne Street NW. It was Sunday, December 3, 2017, and a call to the Roanoke Police at 6:25 a.m. initiated what would become a homicide investigation. Brown, a Black / African American male, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was subsequently transported to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy.

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  • WSLS: Body found after early morning shooting, girlfriend of man shot speaks out
  • WSET: Police: Individual found shot in yard of Roanoke residence, suspect identified
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