On the morning of September 24, 2021, 26-year-old Terry Dejuan Smith Jr. was driving to his job as a Jefferson County Public Schools bus driver on the Watterson Expressway in Louisville, Kentucky when gunshots struck his vehicle between the Taylor Boulevard and Dixie Highway exits. Smith was hit multiple times; his vehicle subsequently crashed into a wall and he was found deceased at the scene. The coroner ruled his death was from his injuries, and officials describe the incident as a homicide.

Family members remember Smith as a joyous, enthusiastic, and loving father and son who enjoyed making people smile and who worked serving others as a bus driver. A year after his death the investigation had gone cold, and Smith’s family said they believe he was not the intended target. Louisville Metro Police have not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests; the investigation remains open.

Does anyone who traveled that stretch of the Watterson Expressway that morning or who may have dashcam or surveillance footage have information that could help the investigation?