Michael Smith was 24 when he was shot and killed on February 13, 2018, in a residential area of Calumet City, Illinois. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders arrived but he died at the scene. Investigators determined he had been targeted and treated the death as a homicide.

Police identified several suspects and gathered surveillance footage and witness statements. Authorities arrested a 26-year-old male acquaintance of Michael and charged him with first-degree murder, citing a history of prior altercations that investigators said pointed to a personal dispute as the possible motive. The suspect’s trial began in late 2018, and the jury returned a guilty verdict; the defendant was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Michael’s family and friends continue to remember him and call for peace in the community. If anyone knew Michael or has additional information about the events of February 13, 2018, please come forward.