Walter Smith, a 30-year-old man, was fatally wounded in the early hours of January 1, 2013, in San Francisco’s Bayview District. He was found with a stab wound to the neck and died shortly after first responders arrived. Reports also describe the incident as a shooting; accounts differ on whether a firearm or a knife was the primary weapon.

Authorities arrested a 37-year-old man from Alameda shortly after the incident. Smith’s death came amid a period of elevated violence in the Bayview area and underscored the ongoing challenge faced by San Francisco law enforcement in reducing crime in neighborhoods with high rates of violent incidents.

Anyone who knew Walter, witnessed the events that night, or has information that could help the investigation is urged to come forward.