Patrick Brandon Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot to death on November 21, 2014, at his Houston residence. The killing involved another 25-year-old acquaintance identified as Patrick Smith. Foster died at the scene.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division investigated, and the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office charged Patrick Smith with murder. He was arrested and held in the Fort Bend County jail; the prosecution presented testimony and evidence at trial that outlined the events leading to the shooting. The record indicates Smith was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison.