Azeem Kwesi Smith, 28, of Orlando was shot on the morning of April 18, 2021, and later died of his injuries. Born January 8, 1993, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, he moved to Orlando in 2004 and had studied Art and later Music Development and Audiovisual Technology at Valencia College. At the time of his death he was developing an online business selling lotions, soaps, lip balms, facial scrubs and candles.

Orange County deputies initially responded to a call about an accident near Lake Sparling Road but found Smith’s vehicle with bullet holes and eight shell casings nearby. Witnesses reported hearing four gunshots followed by a loud crash; Smith was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Investigators say a man contacted Smith via Snapchat asking for a pickup from a house party; surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect firing into Smith’s car and fleeing.

Smith is survived by his mother, Marlene Powell, his grandmother, Vera Powell, and several brothers. Does anyone have information about Smith’s final movements that morning or about the house party location?