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One person hurt in Roanokes 7th shooting in 7 days
ROANOKE, Va. Another person is hurt in Roanoke after the city saw its 7th shooting in as many days on Friday. Police said the shooting happened in the lower level of Washington Park. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 540-344-8500. You can also text Roanoke police at 274637, beginning the text with RoanokePD to ensure its properly sent. Both calls and texts can remain anonymous.
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Activists, family call for action in Kionte Spencer case
ROANOKE, Va. โ The family of a Roanoke County teenager shot and killed by police in 2016 is calling on the state to act. Dozens gathered at Washington Park in Roanoke Monday afternoon to demand more answers about the death of Kionte Spencer. โJustice for Kionteโ wants the county to release all body and dash cam video from that night. Dozens gathered in Washington Park Monday to support those calling on the state for more action in Kionte Spencer's case. โI deserve transparency, that is a very simple demand considering my brother was murdered by the Roanoke County Police.
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GoFundMe started to reopen Roanoke City pools
ROANOKE CITY, Va. Roanoke City needs help to keep its pools open. Due to COVID-19, the city doesnt have enough money to open the facilities at Washington Park or Fallon Park for the next two summers. A GoFundMe was started to help raise $32,500, the amount needed to open both pools in 2021. Fundraiser organizers hope to continue raising enough money so that the pools could possibly open for the summer of 2020. "We really shine when we come together and do those things.You can drop off a donation at any American National Bank or online at the Keep Roanoke City Public Pools Open GoFundMe page.
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Breaking down the timeline of Saturday eveningโs Roanoke protests
ROANOKE, Va. โ On Saturday, two different groups protested in Roanoke. The store had an emergency early shutdown around that same time and there was damage done to a window there. From there, protesters drove to Burlington on Hershberger Road and then went to the Sheetz across from the Berglund Center. While there, protesters chanted, โhands up donโt shootโPrivate security tried to keep peace and protesters left there at about 10 p.m. The protest ended when someone hurled a firework at officers and the gathering was declared an unlawful assembly.