Ellis Smith was 50 when he died on May 19, 2017. He lived in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and was the son of Thomas, husband of Ewanda, and father of Britney, Taylor, and Con’yai. He was also brother to Cedric and Lisa and had a broad circle of family and friends. A funeral service took place June 6, 2017, at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Cleveland.

The available obituary supplies family and community information but no account of what happened on May 19, 2017.

Does anyone have information about Ellis Smith’s death or recall relevant reporting from May 2017?