In the early evening of March 5, 2024, a vehicle crash on Dreamy Hill Avenue in North Las Vegas led first responders to 28-year-old Justin Smith inside a car with multiple gunshot wounds. Smith, a Black man known in the local music community as JayGrindz, was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition and died of his injuries on March 11. Investigators concluded he had been shot while driving, which caused him to lose control and crash, and the North Las Vegas Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

At the time of the incident, no suspects had been identified and no arrests were announced. Smith’s family, who describe him as a loving father to his six-year-old son, have appealed to the public for information as detectives continue to search for leads. If anyone knew Justin, saw the crash, or has information about who fired on his vehicle, contact the North Las Vegas Police Department.