Ian Rodney Smith, 44, was fatally shot during a violent encounter in the St. Louis area on the morning of August 3, 2016. Police responding to reports of gunfire in Bellefontaine Neighbors found Smith at a home on Gardo Court with multiple gunshot wounds.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis assisted the local department. Investigators identified two persons of interest, 20-year-old Tradell Buckner and 18-year-old Jaymone Lewis, who were publicly described as armed and dangerous during the search. Both men were taken into custody shortly afterward.

According to charging documents, the attack began as a robbery: Lewis allegedly approached Smith with a firearm while Buckner waited in a vehicle; the situation escalated when Buckner drove closer and fired shots that fatally wounded Smith. Both were charged with second-degree murder, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action, and a judge set their bond at $1,000,000 cash only.

If anyone knew Ian Smith or has information about the events on Gardo Court that morning, please share what is known.