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WakeMed Officer Killed in Struggle; Suspect Charged with Murder

11/11/2025

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WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby of WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, North Carolina, around 9 a.m. Saturday.
The suspect, Benji Martin Jr., has been arrested and charged with murder.
The investigation is led by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Garner Police Department, and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and local law enforcement praise Smith's sacrifice.

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WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby of WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, North Carolina, around 9 a.m. Saturday.
The suspect, Benji Martin Jr., has been arrested and charged with murder.
The investigation is led by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Garner Police Department, and North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and local law enforcement praise Smith's sacrifice.