Richard Bernard Smith, 59, was shot to death outside his Birmingham home on 81st Place South in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 1, 2015. The first calls came in just before 4 a.m.; responders found Smith inside the residence near the entrance and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators reported that Smith had been returning from a store when at least two armed men confronted him and a companion near the front door. Accounts released that day described the encounter escalating quickly, with the gunmen demanding money and ordering the victims toward the house before shots were fired. The suspects reportedly fled in a dark-colored vehicle.

Authorities said two people were taken into custody for questioning in the immediate aftermath, but no charges had been filed in the public updates from early reporting and no named suspects or later prosecutions were described. Does anyone have tips or information about that night, the suspected vehicle, or the people involved?