Smith as the victim of a homicide in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 5, 2014, but no corroborating records have been found. Searches of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department files and local news archives from that time do not contain a report matching this name, age, gender, and date, and broader reviews of December 2014 homicides in St. Louis likewise failed to locate a corresponding case.

No arrests or suspects can be identified from the material provided. If anyone has direct knowledge of Ronald L. Smith, his death, or records that shed light on this report, please share what is known.