Maryus Smith Jr. was 31 when he was shot and killed on January 28, 2017, in the 1900 block of North Monroe Street in Baltimore. First responders found him at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds; he died from those injuries. He was a Black male.

His death came during one of Baltimore’s deadliest years, when the city recorded over 340 homicides in 2017, most from gun violence. Investigators faced the same challenges frequently reported in the city: community reluctance to come forward and the broader context of poverty and gang activity that complicated efforts to solve cases. No immediate arrests were made in Smith’s killing, and the case remained unresolved.

If anyone knew Maryus Smith Jr., witnessed activity on North Monroe Street that night, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.