Thomas Marty Smith, 33, was found shot to death on January 7, 2021, at a car wash on East University Avenue in Gainesville, Florida. The Gainesville Police Department responded early that morning and opened a homicide investigation into the circumstances of his killing.

Investigators quickly focused on Jovante Jackson, 28, who was identified as a primary suspect. Police allege Jackson provided a firearm to a 20-year-old accomplice, Michael David Jr., and instructed him to handle Smith. After the shooting, Jackson is said to have helped dispose of the clothes and the gun and drove the accomplice to Lake City, where the accomplice stayed for several days.

The shooting devastated Smith’s family and drew sustained community attention as police worked the case. Does anyone have information about Smith, his movements that night, or the car wash on East University Avenue?