Anthony Smith, 30, was fatally shot in his Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, home on Brandywine Drive on February 12, 2023. Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene; he was taken to Allegheny General Hospital and pronounced dead. Smith suffered five gunshot wounds: twice in the arm, once in the thigh, and twice in the back.

His girlfriend, 26-year-old Amanda Hughes, told authorities she shot Smith after he punched her in the face and head and that she fired several rounds from a pistol she retrieved from her purse in self-defense. Officers noted Hughes had bruising and swelling on her right hand and a small abrasion with swelling under her left eye, but investigators also reported initial observations at the scene that appeared to contradict her account. Hughes was charged with criminal homicide and held without bail; later records indicate she was released on $100,000 bail while the case continued.

The defense has argued self-defense, citing an alleged history of assaults by Smith. The prosecution has sought additional evidence, including text messages between Hughes and Smith’s grandmother. The trial had been delayed to allow further investigation. Does anyone have information about the relationship or the events at the Brandywine Drive residence that night?