On the afternoon of Thursday, May 5, 2022, 25-year-old Malik Smith was found fatally shot inside a home on Quail Crest Lane in southeast Shelby County. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after investigators discovered him on the kitchen floor.

Investigators say the shooting followed an alleged robbery plan tied to a past marijuana sale to one of the suspects; authorities describe the encounter as a robbery that escalated to gunfire. Within days, three men were arrested in connection with the homicide: Phillip Jones, 34; Jeremiah Chalmers, 26; and Jarrod Kenard Macklin Vaughn, 30. All three faced first-degree murder charges and were also charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery plus drug and gun offenses. Authorities indicated a fourth person was believed to be involved, but their status was not made clear.

What information do community members or witnesses have about activity on Quail Crest Lane that afternoon?