On August 28, 2017, Terrance Donte Smith, aged 37, was found shot to death in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early morning at around 5:03 a.m., when Columbus Police officers were called to the 700 block of East Mithoff Street after reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers discovered Terrance Smith in the backyard of a residence at 753 East Mithoff Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced him dead at 5:14 a.m.
The details of Terrance's death point to a targeted attack, but despite the efforts of law enforcement, no suspect has been identified. The Columbus Police Department has kept this case open and continues to seek the community’s help in bringing forward any information that could lead to an arrest. Tips related to the case can be submitted anonymously, and investigators hope that renewed interest and community involvement might bring justice to Terrance Smith and closure to his family.
