On the late evening of July 19, 2022, a domestic dispute in Monroe, Louisiana ended with the death of 42-year-old Milton Smith. Officers responded to the 200 block of North 21st Street shortly after 10:00 p.m. for reports of a shooting and found Smith with a gunshot wound to his groin. He was taken to a local hospital but died from his injuries.

Investigators say the shooting followed a domestic altercation outside a residence. Detectives identified Rufus Sellers as the suspect and obtained a warrant charging Sellers with second-degree murder. Authorities have asked the public for help locating him.

If anyone has information about the incident, Milton Smith’s movements that night, or the whereabouts of Rufus Sellers, please share what is known with Monroe police.