Cordarious Cortez Smith, 24, was shot to death on the night of August 8, 2018, in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He and his friend Rodney D. Richards, also 24, were leaving a residence that contained an in-home music studio where they had been working on recordings when their vehicle was ambushed in a residential neighborhood. Both men were found in the vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds after a call for shots fired.

Investigators say multiple people participated in the ambush and at least one other vehicle was used. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; detectives believe people in the community may have information but have not come forward. The families continue to seek closure while the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office keeps the case open and urges anyone with information to contact them.

If anyone knew Cordarious Smith, Rodney Richards, or saw activity in that neighborhood on the night of August 8, 2018, please share what you know with investigators.