On a tragic day in Detroit, Michigan, a 37-year-old mother of two, Chakashen Smith, lost her life. On March 4, 2022, she was shot and killed at the MNM Motel located on Eight Mile Road on the city's east side. Remembered by her family and friends as a loving and kind person, her sudden death left her two children without their mother and her loved ones devastated.
The circumstances surrounding her death are still under investigation.
According to the Detroit Police Department, Smith was both shot and robbed at the motel. In their efforts to identify the person responsible, authorities have released clips of surveillance footage that captured a suspect walking through the parking lot of the motel.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the circulation of the suspect's image from the surveillance video, the perpetrator remains unknown and at large. No arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Chakashen Smith. Her family continues to grieve their loss and has pleaded with the public for any information that could lead to an arrest, holding out hope that justice will eventually be served.
