Darnell A Smith, 20, was shot and killed on June 15, 2008, in the Emerald Hills neighborhood of San Diego while walking to his aunt’s house. The shooting happened about 12:20 a.m. after Smith parked his car in the 700 block of Pyramid Street. He was walking with several relatives when an unknown suspect stepped from a vehicle and fired multiple rounds; Smith was struck and died at the scene.

Witnesses said the shooter’s vehicle was a newer black Ford Escape or a similar SUV with tinted windows. Smith was a student at San Diego Mesa College studying business administration and worked for Cox Communications. A reward of $3,500 was offered for information, but the case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the vehicle seen that night is asked to come forward to help bring justice for Smith’s family.