Nathaniel L. Smith Sr., 70, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020, in the 3400 block of Clifton Avenue in Baltimore. He was taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center but died of his injuries. Born June 1, 1950, in Baltimore, Smith served in the United States Navy, trained in nursing for a time, and later worked in landscaping alongside two of his nephews.

Smith left behind two children, Lynette S. Smith and Nathaniel L. Smith Jr., nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, plus three sisters, an uncle, an aunt and other relatives. He was predeceased by four brothers and one sister.

Did anyone in the Clifton Avenue area in July 2020 see or hear anything that could help explain what happened to Nathaniel Smith Sr.?