In the early hours of June 1, 2017, two people were found shot near Scott Town Road and Nick Road in Shady Side, Maryland. Officers arriving about 12:36 a.m. discovered Leslie Michael Smith, 48, and his partner Linda Lynn McKenzie, 44, both with apparent gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene. The couple lived on a houseboat in the Rock Hold Creek area of Deale.

Investigators say the incident followed a roadside disturbance after Smith and McKenzie’s vehicle became stuck in a ditch and a loud argument ensued. Prosecutors later alleged that 56-year-old Kirk Byron Matthews, reportedly known to the victims and described as an enforcer for local drug dealers, confronted the couple after the disruption, threatened them and then shot them. Witnesses identified Matthews fleeing the scene on surveillance video carrying what appeared to be a shotgun. An arrest warrant for Matthews was issued on September 4, 2017, and he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime; an Anne Arundel County jury found him guilty in October 2018 but an appeal later overturned that conviction.

Does anyone have information about the night of June 1, 2017, or about Leslie Smith and where he spent his time that could help clarify what happened?