Arian Smith, 32, was shot and killed inside his Ashburn neighborhood home on Chicago’s Southwest Side on September 27, 2016. He was found in the kitchen with a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry, and that detail led them to consider that the attacker might have been known to Smith.

Smith was the primary caretaker for his three young children, ages 6, 3, and 2, after separating from their mother. He had passed the written and physical exams toward a goal of becoming a Chicago police officer. Family members described him as a loving, fun-loving father who recently tried skydiving. His brother Kenneth expressed hope that police would find justice.

Chicago police continue to seek information about the killing. If anyone has relevant information about what happened, please come forward to assist the investigation.