Todd Wilkinson, a 54-year-old white man, was shot to death early on June 14, 2021, at a residence in the 300 block of Stevens Lane in Livingston, Texas. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at about 5:30 a.m., found Wilkinson deceased from gunshot wounds, and his body was taken to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

Investigators identified 34-year-old Joseph Wayne Smith, also of Livingston, as the primary suspect. Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; witnesses at the scene provided information that aided authorities in detaining him without further incident. Records in the report note a prior arrest of Smith in December 2018 on drug- and firearm-related charges.

The shooting deeply affected the Livingston community. Does anyone have information about Wilkinson’s life in Livingston or about events around Stevens Lane that morning?