Richard Darlington Smith, 49, was shot multiple times and killed while walking in the 900 block of North Division Street in Salisbury, Maryland, on Friday, February 16, 2024, at about 8:10 p.m. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, assisted by the Salisbury Police Department, opened an immediate investigation.

Authorities asked residents and businesses in the North Division Street corridor, including New Town, Johnson Lake, and Emmerson Avenue neighborhoods, to review external surveillance cameras for footage between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the night of the shooting. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named, and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone saw activity in that area that evening or has video or other information, please contact the Maryland State Police or Salisbury Police Department.