John Willie Smith IV, 32, was found dead in the roadway near 106th Street East and A Street in the Parkland area of Tacoma, Washington, in the early morning of November 25, 2019. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire about midnight that night. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department investigators determined Smith had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the scene. He lived about a block from where his body was found.

Authorities immediately opened a homicide investigation, but the case has since gone cold. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Law enforcement has asked the public for help; Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and charges. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone was in the Parkland area around midnight on November 24–25, 2019, or has information about vehicles or people seen near 106th Street East and A Street, please contact investigators.