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Melvin Smith

Case Details

Case Type: Homicide

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Incident Date: 10/27/1987

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Agency: Aurora Police Department

City: Aurora

Date of Birth: 05/15/1949

County: Adams

Date of Death: 10/27/1987

Agency Case #: 87-2313127

Judicial District: 17th Judicial District

Age: 38

Gender: Male

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Race: Black

Tribal Affiliation: N/A

Ethnicity: N/A

NamUs Case #: Unknown

Eye Color: Brown

NCMEC Case #: Unknown

Hair Color: Black

About this Case:

On October 27, 1987, at approximately 7:10 P.M., Melvin Smith, an evangelist preacher from St. Louis, Missouri, exited the south side of the Holiday Inn located at 15500 East 40th Avenue. Mr. Smith was loading items into his vehicle when he was shot in the back with a high powered rifle. Several hotel employees were nearby at the time of the shooting. Witnesses saw no vehicles or movement in the parking lot, but did hear a gunshot. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Aurora Police Department.

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