Roanoke County Police Chief: Kionte Spencer shooting is “tragic” due in part to teens mental state Gene Marrano May 26, 2016 1 min read Roanoke County’s Chief of Police stands firmly behind the actions of the officers involved February’s Kionte Spencer incident – but Howard Hall also has compassion for what the teen’s life had been like. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Prosecutor: no reason to consider grand jury or special prosecutor in Kionte Spencer shootingNext: Three Roanoke Co. schools earn Board of Education Excellence Award Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025