In the early morning hours of March 6, 2022, Kelvin D. Smith, 43, was found lying in the roadway on Thatch Court in the Turnquist community of Elkton, Maryland, the victim of a fatal shooting. The Elkton Police Department responded around 6 a.m. and confirmed he had succumbed to his injuries. Smith was a U.S. Army veteran and is remembered by family and friends for his infectious smile and larger-than-life personality.

The Elkton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for any information that could help identify those responsible. As of the most recent update, no arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and investigators have not released further details about the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone has information about what happened on Thatch Court that morning, please contact the Elkton Police Department’s investigators.