Melvin Smith
- Age
- 38
- Gender
- M
- Race
- Black
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Date of birth
- 05/15/1949
- Date of death
- 10/27/1987
#87-2313127-226Tier-1 extracted
Melvin Smith
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Oct 27, 1987(extracted from narrative)
Recovery location
Aurora, CO
Coordinates
39.7731, -104.8079
Days open
14,102
Victim
Extracted
Case narrative
Source text · highlightedOn 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.
Modus operandi
Tier-1Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 39.7731
- Longitude
- -104.8079
- Precision
- Street
- Address
- 15500 East 40th Avenue(extracted)
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