Malakyi Knowledge Smith, 20, was shot and killed on February 26, 2022, at the Sunrise Pointe Apartments on Richel Drive in Port Orange, Florida. Officers arrived about 7:50 a.m. and found Smith and another victim, 19-year-old Traves L. Plummer, both with gunshot wounds; they were taken to hospital and later died. Detectives spent nearly ten hours processing the scene and a car with a shattered rear window was towed as part of evidence collection.

Officials have not publicly released information about suspects or a motive. Residents and family members have questioned the apartment complex’s security, and legal experts mentioned the possibility of pursuing action if management failed to provide adequate protection.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Port Orange police; did anyone hear or see anything that morning at Sunrise Pointe Apartments?