Brian Smith was 30 when he was found dead in his Warner Robins, Georgia home on July 15, 2011. A C-130 aircraft mechanic at Robins Air Force Base, he was discovered in the hallway bathroom with multiple gunshot wounds after a violent incident at his Jay Drive residence.

Police identified his wife, Ebony Passion Smith, as the primary suspect. Hours before the shooting she had been served with divorce papers; later that day officers found her in a back bedroom after she had attempted to take her own life by ingesting medication. Investigators recovered 13 shell casings from Brian’s .40-caliber handgun. Ebony Smith was arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

At trial the defense said she had intended to take her own life and not his. The jury convicted the 32-year-old on all charges and she was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole, with a minimum of 30 years to be served before parole eligibility. Anyone who knew Brian or has information about his last hours is asked to come forward.