On March 16, 2024, at about 11 a.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office found 33-year-old Daquan Smith dead inside a home on Finch Road in Maxton, North Carolina. Preliminary investigation by the Sheriff’s Office indicates the fatal incident arose from a family dispute and the Homicide and Criminal Investigations divisions are handling the case.

No arrests have been announced. Obituaries list surviving family including his wife, Felicia Smith, and his mother, Maria Smith McLeod; visitation was held March 29 and a celebration of life took place March 30 at Sandy Grove Baptist Church in Maxton. The community continues to mourn while investigators seek information.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Finch Road residence on March 16, please contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170 or 910-671-3100.