Beckett Joseph Smith, 22, was fatally shot on the evening of November 15, 2021, in Kennewick, Washington. Officers responded about 10:40 PM to an apartment complex on the 1300 block of West 10th Avenue after a 911 call reporting a single gunshot and a woman screaming. Smith was found on the sidewalk outside an apartment with a gunshot wound, taken to Trios Southridge Hospital, and later died from his injuries.

Police say Smith had been helping a female resident, Gia Muir, who was locked out. Believing the other resident, 27-year-old Jawan V. Osby, was not home, Smith climbed through a window, opened the front door for Muir, then stepped back outside. According to reports, Osby emerged from the apartment and fired one shot, striking Smith. Osby was arrested at the scene, reportedly admitted to the shooting, and was booked on an investigative hold for second-degree manslaughter; he turned over a 9mm handgun to authorities.

Smith was born August 26, 1999, grew up largely in Edmonds, and later moved to the Tri-Cities, attending Kamiakin High School; friends remembered his involvement in arts and music. Authorities said drugs, alcohol, and gang activity were not factors, and it was reported that Smith and Osby were acquainted. Is there anyone who knew Beckett or who was at the complex that night who can add details?