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Murder USA: The face of a cold-blooded killer; police say motive was robbery for Robin Smith Jr. in murder of Rajinder Kumar

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<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;6455" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-6455" style&equals;"width&colon; 417px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;10&sol;Robin-Tyrone-Smith-Jr&period;-26-of-422-Pamela-Rd&period;-Glen-Burnie-MD&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"wp-image-6455 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;10&sol;Robin-Tyrone-Smith-Jr&period;-26-of-422-Pamela-Rd&period;-Glen-Burnie-MD&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Robin Tyrone Smith&comma; Jr&period;&comma; 26&comma; of 422 Pamela Rd&period; Glen Burnie&comma; MD&period; He killed for a living a man who was working for a living&period; " width&equals;"417" height&equals;"521" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-6455" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Robin Tyrone Smith&comma; Jr&period;&comma; 26&comma; of 422 Pamela Rd&period; Glen Burnie&comma; MD&period; He killed for a living a man who was working for a living&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>HANOVER&comma; MD&period;  Anne Arundel County Police report that indictment and capture of a dangerous killer and charged him the cold-blooded murder of a store clerk&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Since the murder of Mr&period; <strong>Rajinder Kumar<&sol;strong> occurred on August 7&comma; 2014&comma; the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has worked persistently to solve his murder&period; We released surveillance video&comma; still images and have partnered with the <strong>Federal Bureau of Investigation &lpar;FBI&rpar;&comma; The Anne Arundel County Muslim Council&comma; and Metro Crime Stoppers<&sol;strong> to offer a reward of up to &dollar;27&comma;000&period; Detectives and FBI agents have sorted through numerous pieces of evidence and have followed up on several tips&period; Ultimately&comma; a suspect was identified in the murder of Mr&period; Rajinder Kumar&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On October 24&comma; 2014&comma; detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department Homicide Unit received a Grand Jury Indictment for<strong> Robin Tyrone Smith&comma; Jr<&sol;strong>&period; for the murder of Mr&period; Kumar&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Working in conjunction with the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney&&num;8217&semi;s Office&comma; <strong>Detective Jack Hartzell presented evidence<&sol;strong> to the Anne Arundel County Grand Jury on Friday&comma; October 24&comma; 2014&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;Anne-Arundel-Police-Beat&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"alignleft wp-image-6003 size-medium" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;Anne-Arundel-Police-Beat-300x223&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Anne Arundel Police Beat" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"223" &sol;><&sol;a>At the conclusion of his testimony&comma; the Grand Jury secured an arrest warrant charging Robin Smith Jr&period; with the following&colon; Count One&colon;<strong> First Degree Murder&comma; Second Degree Murder&comma; and Manslaughter&comma; Count Two&colon; Armed Robbery&comma; Count Three&colon; Use of a Firearm in a Felony&comma; Count Four&colon; Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Smith was taken into custody in the Glen Burnie area on the evening of October 24&comma; 2014 without incident&period; He is currently incarcerated at the Jennifer Road Detention Center on a no bail status&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;03&sol;MURDER-USA&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"alignleft wp-image-3285 size-medium" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;03&sol;MURDER-USA-253x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"MURDER USA" width&equals;"253" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;a>POLICE&colon; The motive for this murder is robbery&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As the investigation continues to unfold the <strong>Anne Arundel County Police Department<&sol;strong> urges anyone with information on the Rajunder Kumar homicide to contact Detective Jack Hartzell of the Homicide Unit at 410-222-3460 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700&period; You can also contact Metro Crime Stoppers with any information also&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Although an arrest has been made&comma; this remains a very active and fluid investigation&period; Detectives are still requesting to speak to anyone who may have additional information related to this case&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Suspect&colon;<strong> Robin Tyrone Smith Jr&period; 26 of 422 Pamela Rd&period; Glen Burnie&comma; MD<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Since January 1&comma; 2013&comma; the Anne Arundel County Police Department has investigated 20 murders&comma; 19 of which have been closed&period; The open murder investigation is that of Ana Isabel Racine&comma; 21&comma; of Pasadena who was killed just before midnight on Saturday January 25&comma; 2014 in the 200 block of Meadow Rd&period; in Riviera Beach &lpar;Pasadena&rpar;&comma; MD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I am grateful for the partnerships with the FBI and our community that played vital roles in solving this murder&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Kevin Davis&period; &&num;8220&semi;This cold-blooded&comma; heartless killer had the audacity to roam freely while our community grieved&period; He committed this cowardly act and never thought twice about turning himself in&period; Today&comma; he&&num;8217&semi;s<br &sol;>&NewLine;in jail&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><iframe src&equals;"&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;embed&sol;Jk1gKoFOq4o" width&equals;"425" height&equals;"350"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Original Surveillance Video<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"metaslider-id-3609" style&equals;"max-width&colon; 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Robin Tyrone Smith Jr&period; 26 of 422 Pamela Rd&period; Glen Burnie&comma; MD&NewLine;&NewLine; Since January 1&comma; 2013&comma; the Anne Arundel County Police Department has investigated 20 murders&comma; 19 of which have been closed&period; The open murder investigation is that of Ana Isabel Racine&comma; 21&comma; of Pasadena who was killed just before midnight on Saturday January 25&comma; 2014 in the 200 block of Meadow Rd&period; in Riviera Beach &lpar;Pasadena&rpar;&comma; MD&period; &NewLine;&NewLine; "I am grateful for the partnerships with the FBI and our community that played vital roles in solving this murder&comma;" said Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Kevin Davis&period; "This cold-blooded&comma; heartless killer had the audacity to roam freely while our community grieved&period; He committed this cowardly act and never thought twice about turning himself in&period; Today&comma; he's &NewLine; in jail&period;"<&sol;div><&sol;div><&sol;li>&NewLine; <li style&equals;"display&colon; none&semi; width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" class&equals;"slide-1464 ms-image " aria-roledescription&equals;"slide" data-date&equals;"2011-04-03 01&colon;26&colon;27"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;allpawnandguns&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" aria-label&equals;"View Slide Details" class&equals;"metaslider&lowbar;image&lowbar;link"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2011&sol;04&sol;All-Pawn-March-2011-Ches-750x500&period;jpg" height&equals;"500" width&equals;"750" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"slider-3609 slide-1464 msDefaultImage" &sol;><&sol;a><div class&equals;"caption-wrap"><div class&equals;"caption">Suspect&colon; Robin Tyrone Smith Jr&period; 26 of 422 Pamela Rd&period; Glen Burnie&comma; MD&NewLine;&NewLine; Since January 1&comma; 2013&comma; the Anne Arundel County Police Department has investigated 20 murders&comma; 19 of which have been closed&period; The open murder investigation is that of Ana Isabel Racine&comma; 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