Courtney Lynn Smith, 37, was found dead at her Springfield, Illinois home on April 23, 2021, and pronounced deceased at the scene in the 200 block of North Lincoln Street. An autopsy by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon determined the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators arrested 43-year-old Jahsen L. Thomas at the scene; he was found holding Smith with a handgun nearby. Thomas was charged with multiple counts including first-degree murder, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated domestic battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Officers used bean bag rounds to subdue him after he initially refused to comply. He was held in the Sangamon County Jail on $2 million bond and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 6, 2021.

This killing was reported as at least the fourth homicide in Springfield in 2021. If anyone knew Courtney, her movements that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.