Daquan Smith was 24 when he was shot and killed in an Irvington, New Jersey, apartment on the afternoon of February 20, 2020. Smith, a former Newark Arts High School dance student and a father, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 2:00 p.m. His girlfriend and their child were in the home and were not physically harmed.

Neighbors and police responded to the disturbance. A joint investigation by the Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force identified two suspects. Authorities announced arrests of 22-year-old Lakirah Franklin Lewis and her 24-year-old nephew Lawrence Lewis, who were charged with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses. The motive has not been released.

If anyone knew Daquan, his family, or has information about what led to that door being knocked on that afternoon, please come forward.