Stanley Smith, 56, was shot and killed outside his home in Milwaukee in the early morning hours of October 1, 2017. Police placed the shooting at roughly 2:10 to 2:30 a.m. in the area of North 41st Street and West Auer Avenue. Smith was found near his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene; investigators determined a single bullet was fatal.

Family and neighbors described Smith as a hardworking, caring father and grandfather who was active in his neighborhood. Detectives reported that Smith was in his car when first responders arrived and that the vehicle’s door was open or ajar, but nothing appeared to have been taken. That absence of obvious theft led investigators to consider motives other than robbery. Surveillance footage captured a vehicle driving away shortly after the shooting, and police said they were pursuing several active leads, though no arrest or publicly named suspect has been announced.

If anyone in the Sherman Park area remembers seeing a vehicle leaving around that time or has information about who might have known Smith’s whereabouts that night, please share what you know with investigators.