On the afternoon of Saturday, April 11, 2026, 28-year-old Kevonte Javon Smith was found in a driveway in the 100 block of Crystal Lake Drive in Pontiac with a fatal gunshot wound to the back. He was pronounced dead at the scene after what authorities described as an apparent robbery. Witnesses saw an assailant flee on foot, prompting a search that used a K9 unit and drones.

Investigators arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Mack at a Spokane Drive residence about three hours after the shooting. Law enforcement recovered a firearm believed to be used in the killing and clothing linked to the suspect. Officials say the victim and the alleged perpetrator were acquainted. Mack, who was on probation for a drug conviction and has a 2016 unarmed robbery prison record, was charged with first-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in or at a building, carrying a concealed weapon, and three counts of felony firearm. He was arraigned at the 50th District Court and denied bond; a probable cause conference and a preliminary exam were scheduled.

Did anyone in Pontiac recognize Kevonte or see activity near Crystal Lake Drive that afternoon?