The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

A 29-year-old man on bail for drug possession was shot multiple times and killed late on Thursday night off Market Street.

Police say shortly after 9pm, the victim was standing in the street with another man through Old Boat Alley, when he was approached by a group of men. One of them produced a handgun and shot him multiple times before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction.

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

Police have not officially identified the victim but The Tribune understands he is Rashad Smith, aka 'Shaddy'. Smith was charged with possession of dangerous drugs and released on bail in May 2013.

This latest homicide takes the country's murder count to 117 for the year to date according to the Tribune's records, six short of the total for 2014.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.

Investigations continue.