Virgil Curtis Smith was 71 when he was shot to death outside his home on Jamestowne Road in Savannah, Georgia, on April 3, 2023. Early that morning he was in his front yard near his truck when someone shot him. His wife went to pick up a grandchild and returned to find him lying beside the vehicle; she at first thought he might have been working on the truck before realizing he was dead and calling 911.

Smith was described by family as an Army veteran and business owner who loved nearly everyone he met. Detectives searched the scene and questioned neighbors, but the killing did not immediately yield answers. By August 2024 police reported no new leads; no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrest or charges have been announced. The family says they have received few meaningful updates and remain devastated by the loss.

If anyone knew Virgil Smith or saw activity in the Jamestowne Road area on April 3, 2023, please share information with the Savannah investigators.