Broderick Smith was 36 and managing the O’Reilly Auto Parts at 2327 Livingston Road in Jackson, Mississippi when he was shot during an armed robbery on the evening of Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He died from injuries sustained in that attack and the case remains an open, unsolved homicide.

Following the shooting, the suspects fled the scene and have not been arrested. Local authorities and community partners — the Jackson Police Department, Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers, the City of Jackson, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and the Hinds County Board of Supervisors — have combined to offer a substantial reward for information leading to an arrest.

Broderick’s family and the community continue to seek answers and closure. If anyone has information about the robbery or the people involved, please come forward with tips to law enforcement or Crime Stoppers.