Jacquell Smith was 20 and a college student when he was shot dead at a friend’s home on Azalea Drive in Dublin, Georgia, late in October 2017. He was preparing to return to school in Swainsboro and had phoned his grandmother about twenty minutes before the shooting, asking her to pick him up for the trip.

A discussion among friends reportedly escalated into a dispute that turned violent. Police identified 21-year-old Raekwon Pauldo as the suspect; emergency services were called about 5:10 p.m., and Smith was taken to Fairview Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The family described him as a student focused on his education.

What exactly sparked the argument and the shooting remains a central question. Anyone who knew Jacquell, his movements that day, or has information about the events at the Azalea Drive residence is asked to come forward.