Kenneth Smith Jr., a 42-year-old man from Pickerington, Ohio, was fatally shot at his home on Gray Drive in the early morning hours of November 9, 2020. Officers and the Violet Township Fire Department responded to a reported shooting at about 3:40 a.m.; Kenneth was found with multiple gunshot wounds and taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m.

The Pickerington Police Department, assisted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, opened a homicide investigation. Police said the public was not believed to be in danger, but no suspects were immediately identified and no arrests have been announced. Kenneth’s death was the first homicide in Pickerington since 2014, and the case remained open with authorities seeking information that could lead to those responsible.

Does anyone in the Pickerington area have information about that night or knew Kenneth and can help investigators?