Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (c)
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force continues to assist the Philadelphia Police Department with the search for Justin Smith, a convicted felon, wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his pregnant 21-year-old girlfriend.
She disappeared on March 30, 2021, and her body was found on April 5, 2021. He is alleged to have shot her in the head multiple times, causing her death and the death of her unborn child.
On April 9, 2021, Smith was charged with murder and related offenses in the 1st Judicial District in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest.
On August 10, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Smith in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Justin Smith is known to have connections to Greensboro, North Carolina, and New Castle, Delaware. After fleeing Philadelphia in 2021, he was seen in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida, and in Atlanta, Georgia.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Smith’s location and arrest.
Anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts is asked to contact the FBI at 215-418-4000 or tips.fbi.gov. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
Link to poster: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/justin-smith