Arthur William Smith Jr., 31, was shot and killed while walking his dog on the evening of August 14, 2017, in the 800 block of Gettysburg Avenue in Salisbury, Maryland. Known to some as A.W., he was a graduate of Wicomico High School and had attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Wor-Wic Community College, where he made the Dean’s List while studying to become a certified welder.

Shots were heard between about 9:30 and 10:00 p.m.; officers found Smith in the front yard of a residence with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported toward Peninsula Regional Medical Center but died en route. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit led the investigation, assisted by the Salisbury Police Department and the state police Forensic Sciences Division. Early information indicated at least two suspects and described a small black four-door vehicle leaving the area shortly after the shooting.

Despite a Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore reward of up to $2,500, no arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about that night or the vehicle seen leaving the scene, please come forward.