Matthew Levi Smith, 18, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in a vehicle outside his home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on the evening of December 28, 2022. A recent Charles Page High School graduate who worked at a local QuikTrip and played Sandite football, he was described by family as someone who loved fishing, football and time with friends and was active in the Church That Matters.

The Sand Springs Police Department opened an investigation labeled an unattended death. Investigators say evidence suggests the wound may have been self-inflicted, but they have not ruled out other causes and the case remains active. The family disputes a suicide theory, noting a Snapchat video taken at 10:11 p.m. showing Matthew laughing and smoking just thirteen minutes before he was found at 10:24 p.m., and they believe he was murdered. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about Matthew’s last hours or saw anything in Sand Springs that night, please come forward.