On the night of June 17, 2024, at about 10 p.m., Waco police responded to a shooting in the 2900 block of North 21st Street. Officers found two 16-year-old males with gunshot wounds. Johnathan Alexander Smith was located at the scene and, despite life-saving efforts, died from his injuries. The other 16-year-old was taken to a local hospital by private vehicle and treated; authorities have not released his name.

No arrests have been announced. The Waco Police Department is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact the department or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers. This incident is listed as the city’s eighth homicide of 2024.

If anyone knew Johnathan or saw activity in the area that night, please contact Waco police or Crime Stoppers with any information.