Kevin Scott Smith, 42, was found dead in the yard of a home on Holley Drive in Rocky Mount, Virginia, on the evening of May 14, 2015. Deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at about 8:08 p.m. and discovered Smith’s body. Family and friends remembered him for a shining soul and his deep love for his daughter.

A 48-year-old man known to Smith, Randall Neil Hodges of Ferrum, Virginia, was at the scene and taken into custody without incident. Investigators recovered a firearm from Hodges and he was charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with Smith’s death. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office continued investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.

If anyone in Rocky Mount remembers that night or has information about what happened on Holley Drive, please come forward.