Diaunte Smith, 30, was fatally shot late the night of May 23, 2023, at the Arthur Mays Villas residential community in the Goulds area of southwest Miami-Dade. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert at 11:17 p.m.; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced Smith dead at the scene and the medical examiner later removed his body. Relatives say the shooting may have been retaliation for a September incident in which Smith had been accused of shooting a man after a physical altercation. He was arrested on May 8 on charges including third-degree attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and had been released on bond a few weeks before his death.

Family, including Smith’s mother-in-law Asia Rouxxpann, described him as a father to a 7-year-old girl who was trying to straighten out his life and believe the killing was an act of revenge. Investigators say the shooter allegedly chased Smith between homes before firing; no description of the shooter was released and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Did anyone in the Goulds area see or hear anything that night that could help the investigation?