On the morning of June 23, 2023, the body of 47-year-old Sean Paul Smith, a resident of nearby Clinton, was found inside a storage shed on Firetower Road in Greensburg, Louisiana. A friend discovered Smith and notified authorities. Investigators from the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office determined Smith had been fatally shot and classified the death as a homicide.

Smith’s death was the second killing in Greensburg that week, though officials said they did not believe the two incidents were connected.

Anyone with information about Smith, his movements on or before June 23, 2023, or the storage shed on Firetower Road is asked to come forward.