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Donye Smith

Case from Roanoke, VA dated May 07, 2017

Victim Details

Donye Lamont Smith

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2017-05-07

37

Donye

Smith

07/15/2026

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On a spring evening in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 37-year-old Donye Lamont Smith, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2017, Smith was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted armed robbery in the 1100 block of Loudon Avenue NW. He was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day, May 8, 2017.

Born in Roanoke, Donye Smith had spent a significant part of his childhood in Eden, North ...
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  • Roanoke Times: Man charged with second-degree murder in Roanoke shooting death
  • Man turns self in to Roanoke police after attempted armed robbery ends in death
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