On the late night of March 15, 2018, 20-year-old Malyk T. Smith was killed inside a residence in the 4200 block of N. 27th Street on Milwaukee’s north side. A dice game among acquaintances turned violent; Smith and 34-year-old Romale R. Richardson were both shot during a dispute and died at the scene.

Police identified 44-year-old Antonio Darnell Mays as the person who forced his way into the home and opened fire. The encounter became a shootout in which Richardson wounded Mays before he was also fatally shot. Mays was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide. At trial he disputed the charges, challenged DNA evidence linked to the weapon and noted there were no witnesses placing him at the shootings, but a jury convicted him on all counts.

In December 2018 a judge sentenced Mays to 40 years in prison plus 15 years of extended supervision. If anyone knew Malyk Smith or has information about that night, please share what you know.