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Katelyn Marie Smith was 24 when she was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the face at the Lansing Park Terrace housing complex on February 14, 2021. She was White/Caucasian, a mother of two young children, and 14 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Her boyfriend, Michael Sczepanski, was at the scene holding a gun and first told police she had killed herself; investigators found his account inconsistent.

A pathologist reported the gun barrel had been at least 12 to 18 inches from her face when fired, making a self-inflicted wound unlikely. Sczepanski later said the shooting was accidental, claiming the gun discharged while he was playing with it as Katelyn entered the room. Authorities charged him with open murder and felony firearm possession, and he later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder with a minimum 12-year sentence.

Did anyone who knew Katelyn or saw the couple at the Lansing Park Terrace have information about that evening?