Clement J. Smith Jr., a 21-year-old from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, was shot and killed on November 13, 2021, in Sidney, Ohio. He was found on a bed in a bedroom at a residence on Apache Drive, having succumbed to a gunshot wound fired from outside the home through the bedroom window. The Sidney Police Department says the shooting was targeted rather than random and that officers believe Smith knew his attacker.

No arrests have been made and the case remains open. Police are seeking anyone who can identify family or friends with knowledge of Smith’s relationships or potential motives; a reward has been offered for information leading to arrest and conviction. Smith’s family remembers him as humble, adventurous, a mechanic by training who loved to smile; he is memorialized and interred in the Bahamas.

If anyone knew Clement or has information about who might have targeted him, please contact the Sidney Police Department.