Alek Nathaniel Smith was 22 and from Spring Hill, Florida when he was killed on October 16, 2018. The attack happened in the early morning during a violent home invasion on Legend Street. Multiple gunmen forced their way into the house; Alek confronted them and was beaten and shot multiple times. His fiancée, Victoria Casey, and their young daughter, Gabriella, were in the home and were not physically harmed.

Investigators reported Alek was beaten so severely he was unrecognizable. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has kept the case open, made repeated public appeals for tips and offered rewards for information leading to arrests. Family members, including his mother Elizabeth Clark, have spoken about the impact of his death and their desire for justice.

Anyone who has information about the case or remembers activity on Legend Street around October 16, 2018 is asked to come forward.