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Martavious Cook

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Feb 23, 2016

Victim Details

Martavious RaShad Cook

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2016-02-23

26

Martavious

Cook

06/21/2026

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In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. Martavious Ra'Shad Cook, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, February 23rd. The incident, which was investigated by the Roanoke Police Department as a robbery, left a community searching for answers and a family mourning a significant loss. Known to his friends and family as 'Tavy,' he was remembered as a humble and funny individual who had attended Franklin County High School. ...
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