Rondal Ross Smith Jr., 36, male, was found shot to death on the night of May 21, 2025, on Waco's south side. Officers were dispatched at about 10:05 p.m. to the 5100 block of Hawthorne Drive, where the 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The time and location details, along with his identification as the victim, were released by police in the immediate aftermath, and his age and date of death match public obituary records.
The gunfire also struck a 16-year-old boy, who survived
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