Roanoke Man Charged in Friday Morning Murder

Jeff Jones

ROANOKE, VA – Roanoke Police have arrested Keandra S. Smith, 29 of Roanoke, and charged him with second-degree murder regarding the homicide of Grover W. Edwards III, 40, on Friday

According to police, on Friday at approximately 11:30 a.m., the department was notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 3800 block of Williamson Road NW.

“Responding officers located an adult male with what appeared to be critical injuries. Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel pronounced him deceased,” police reported. “The suspect was located close to the scene and was detained by officers shortly after the offense occurred.”

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Nearby schools were placed on hold and secure as a precaution, but were not directly affected. There was no direct threat to those schools.


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