Shooting at 300 BLOCK OF TAZEWELL AVENUE SE on 01/20/2026 9:00 PM

Type: Shooting

Date: 01/20/2026 9:00 PM

Description: A 24-Year-Old Man Was Shot And Killed Following A Physical Altercation Under A Bridge.

Address: 300 BLOCK OF TAZEWELL AVENUE SE, Roanoke, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Flores-Sanchez

Name

Brayan Flores-Sanchez

Missing Age

21

Est. Current Age

22

Last Seen

Roanoke, VA on 10/03/2024

Physical Description

Race: White/Hispanic Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 10" Weight: 160 lbs

Case Number

VAA24-1959

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Wolfe

Name

Brenda Wolfe

Age

28

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

At around 10:30pm on july 5, 1989, brenda sue wolfe returned to her home on preston road in the town of vinton after work. According to her roommate, brenda was in the company of a man named “jim”. Brenda told her roommate that she and jim were going to get something to eat and the two left the home. Jim stated he dropped brenda back off at her residence after midnight on july 6, 1989. Personal items of brenda’s were located in franklin county on july 7, 1989. On july 28, 1989, her body was found in the 7000 block of back creek road in roanoke county. It was estimated she had been deceased for a few weeks.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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