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Case Description
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In the summer of 2016, a male resident of the St. Louis area, 44-year-old Ian Rodney Smith, was fatally shot in a violent encounter. On the morning of August 3rd, police responded to reports of gunfire in Bellefontaine Neighbors. Their investigation led them to a home on Gardo Court, where they discovered Smith's body, bearing multiple gunshot wounds.

The investigation into the homicide was extensive, with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis assisting the local police department. Th ...Read More
Victim Details

Ian R. Smith

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2016-08-03

44

Ian

Smith

01/18/2026