On a cold winter night in Brockton, Massachusetts, the life of 37-year-old Jermaine Smith was tragically cut short. On Saturday, January 21, 2017, just after 11:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on Sawtell Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered Smith in front of a building, suffering from several gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced Jermaine Smith, a Black / African American male, dead at the scene.
The Plymouth County District Attorney's office and the Massachusetts State Police joined the Brockton Police in the ensuing homicide investigation. In the immediate aftermath, authorities did not release any information about potential suspects.
Despite the initial investigation and appeals to the public for information, details regarding any persons of interest or arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of Jermaine Smith have not been made public in the years since the incident. The case, as it appears in public records, remains an unresolved chapter in the city's history, leaving a family and community without answers. The investigation into who was responsible for the death of Jermaine Smith remains ongoing.
