Michael Smith, 31, of North Fork, California, was found with a gunshot wound inside a crashed car near Dakota and Thorne Avenues in central Fresno on April 21, 2020. Responders initially treated the scene as a traffic collision, but closer examination showed Smith had been shot in the chest. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died.

Authorities are treating the death as a homicide. Investigators believe the shooting occurred near the crash site, but the precise location is unclear. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved; the Fresno Police Department is asking the public for tips. Smith’s death was recorded as the ninth murder in Fresno for 2020.

If anyone saw activity near Dakota and Thorne Avenues on April 21, 2020, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Fresno Police Department.