Christopher Lee Smith, 41, was found dead in the parking lot of Ramon’s Shell & Foodmart on US Highway 220 in Madison, North Carolina, on May 21, 2023. A store clerk discovered his body about 7:15 a.m.; deputies determined he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and estimate the shooting occurred around 4:00 a.m.

Investigators say Smith was involved in a physical altercation with two African American males who arrived in a light-colored four-door sedan. Surveillance images of the suspect vehicle were released but no arrests had been announced. As of May 2024 detectives remained actively seeking leads.

Smith is survived by his two sons, Cameron and Landen, his mother, stepfather, siblings, nieces, and nephews; a memorial service was held June 12, 2023, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in Madison. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office at 336-634-3232 or Rockingham County CrimeStoppers at 336-349-8683; CrimeStoppers offers up to $1,000 for information leading to arrests.

Does anyone have information about the light-colored four-door sedan or the men seen at the gas station that morning?