Davontae Deshawn Smith, 21, was fatally shot at the Capital Inn motel in Salem, Oregon, on June 8, 2021. Salem police named 32-year-old Antonio Julian Soto as the primary suspect in the killing and described him as someone who should be considered armed and dangerous.

A man matching Soto’s name was located by U.S. Marshals and arrested in Pasco, Washington, on July 12, 2021. The case proceeded to trial, and a jury returned a conviction for the 2021 killing on February 10, 2023.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting at the motel and what happened there remain central to understanding this case. Anyone with information about Davontae Smith, his movements that day, or the incident at the Capital Inn is asked to come forward.