Michael Smith, 35, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene in a residential area of Los Angeles on June 10, 2020. Emergency responders were unable to save him. The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation after witnesses reported a heated argument followed by gunshots.

Investigators recovered shell casings and obtained nearby surveillance footage that showed a person fleeing shortly after the shooting. Police identified a potential suspect from witness accounts and the video and arrested that individual. The family later brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the defendant, seeking damages for their loss.

There are clear forensic and eyewitness elements noted in the case, but readers who knew Michael or were in that neighborhood on June 10, 2020, may have information that could still be relevant to understanding what happened.