Mark Smith was 33 when he was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds inside a Maryland Street home near Dewey Avenue in Rochester, New York. Concerned friends and family reported him missing on August 12, 2021; police believe he had been dead for an hour or two before being discovered. Initial statements from the Rochester Police Department described the incident as likely drug-related.

Smith’s death was recorded as the 44th homicide in the city that year and the third in August. A homicide investigation was opened, evidence and witness statements were collected at the scene, and no suspects were immediately identified or arrested. The case remains open and unsolved, with rewards offered for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has information about Mark Smith, his movements that day, or the Maryland Street residence, please share what is known with the Rochester Police Department to assist the investigation.