David Smerek, 52, was shot and killed at the North Royalton Service Department building on the afternoon of July 24, 2026. Smerek had served as North Royalton’s building commissioner since January 2024 and lived in Brunswick; he was described as a committed public servant. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted local police at the scene.

Police identified 69-year-old Edward Biesiada as the shooter. Investigators say Biesiada drove to the service building armed with a handgun, entered, and shot Smerek multiple times before surrendering to responding officers. Authorities believe the motive related to property maintenance citations Biesiada had received; Smerek had issued a citation to him four days earlier. Biesiada was charged and indicted on multiple counts including aggravated murder and murder and has been ordered held without bond.

Did anyone in North Royalton know Smerek or have information about disputes over property maintenance that could help the investigation?