A St. Louis County parking lot shooting on the night of May 12, 2019, cost 34-year-old Kevin Smith of Jennings his life. Around 9 p.m. outside Mally Supermarket in the 7400 block of West Florissant Road, officers from the Country Club Hills Police Department found Smith with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Investigators reported Smith had been shot multiple times in the back.

Police released security camera images while seeking a person of interest, and the probe advanced quickly. On May 28, 2019, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced charges: 18-year-old Jaylon Miller was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, with bond set at $500,000.

If anyone witnessed the shooting that night or has information about the incident, please share what is known.