Quandarious Damon Smith, a 21-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, was shot and killed outside his family’s home on Louisiana Drive on December 28, 2021. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire found Smith with multiple gunshot wounds to the right side of his body; he received first aid and was taken to Baptist Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting followed an argument between Smith and 30-year-old Anthony Tyrone Brock, known as Aye-Way, after a drug deal that allegedly went wrong. Witnesses and video reportedly show the two arguing before Brock produced a firearm and shot Smith multiple times. Investigators say video, witness statements, and fingerprints were part of the evidence used to arrest Brock; he was charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and discharging a firearm in public and was held in the Escambia County jail without bond.

The family and community continue to mourn Smith’s death. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Smith, please share what you know.