Kylon Deonta Smith, 36, was shot multiple times and died at the entrance to his apartment building at 6550 Hillcroft Street in Houston on January 9, 2021. The shooting happened about 3:50 a.m.; a passerby found him and called authorities, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division is handling the investigation. Crime Stoppers of Houston has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and charging in the case, and Smith’s family has appealed to the community for help.

Anyone with information about what happened at the Hillcroft Street apartment entrance that night is asked to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.