Shaheed O. Smith, 31, was shot and killed during an early-morning home invasion in Elsmere, Delaware, on April 16, 2023. The attack occurred about 1:00 a.m. in the unit block of Elsmere Boulevard in the Silverbrook Gardens area, where two people allegedly forced their way into an apartment. Smith was shot once in the chest; a second resident was robbed before the intruders fled. Smith was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Public memorial and obituary information identified him as Shaheed Omar Smith, also known as Heedy. Born March 7, 1992, in Chester, Pennsylvania, he was raised in Wilmington, attended Wilmington public schools, and later earned a Job Corps certification in facility maintenance. His obituary described him as a welcoming spirit and a devoted father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend.

Elsmere police treated the incident as a home invasion homicide and appealed for the public’s help. No suspects, arrests, charges, or court actions were named in the reports. If anyone knew Shaheed or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.