On the morning of Sunday, December 16, 2018, police in Saint Louis, Missouri, were alerted to a grim discovery in the Kingsway East neighborhood. Around 7:40 a.m., officers responded to a call regarding a person down in the 2600 block of Marcus Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found an unresponsive male lying on the ground. It was determined that the individual had sustained fatal injuries, and he was pronounced dead at the location.
Authorities later identified the
victim as 28-year-old Terrance D. Smith. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation after determining that Smith had been shot to death. Detectives from the homicide unit canvassed the area for potential witnesses and evidence that might shed light on the circumstances leading up to the shooting, which had occurred in the early hours of that Sunday.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement to gather information, public reports following the incident did not immediately name any suspects or announce arrests in connection with Smith's murder. Investigators urged anyone with knowledge of the crime to contact CrimeStoppers to assist in the case, which was added to the city’s list of violent crimes for that year. No further details regarding charges or convictions related to his death have been widely released.
