Jermaine M. Snead, 35, a Black/African American man, was shot in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 9, 2021, near West North Street and Simon Circle in Dover, Delaware. Dover police were called about 1:33 a.m.; officers found Snead with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. He was taken to Kent General Hospital, where efforts to save him were unsuccessful. His death was recorded as Dover’s second homicide of 2021.

During the investigation detectives identified 20-year-old Nyasia Smith of Felton as a suspect. Police obtained an arrest warrant and took Smith into custody the same day during a traffic stop in the Felton area at about 6:38 p.m. Officers reported finding a loaded 9mm handgun, about 41.7 grams of marijuana, and a digital scale. Smith was charged in connection with Snead’s death with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and authorities filed additional weapon and drug-related charges. She was committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional Center on $1,150,000 cash bond.

Does anyone have information about Jermaine Snead, his movements that night, or relevant witnesses in the Dover area?