Katrina Renee Smith, 43, was found dead in her Concord, North Carolina, home on Brookstone Drive NW after officers responded to a medical-related call in the early hours of Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Paramedics and Concord police were at the residence around 12:45 a.m.; as the medical crew was leaving, multiple gunshots were heard from inside the house.

Police discovered Smith in a bathroom; she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A man seen attempting to leave was detained and identified as her 24-year-old son, Ya-Qway Jayshawn Sawyer. He was charged with one count of murder and held without bond. Investigators had not determined a motive as of January 2022.

If anyone knew Katrina or saw activity near Brookstone Drive NW that night, please share what you know with investigators.