APRIL 25 8:15 A.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office confirmed Reginald Lamar Smith has been apprehended and is in secure custody.
9 P.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office said Smith is still at large during a video update on Facebook. Florida Fish & Wildlife is involved in the search for Smith along with multiple other agencies from the area.
Tracking continues in the area were Smith was last seen. Aerial support is using infrared technology to try and find Smith from above. GCSO said they will work overnight and into Thursday to find Smith and take him into custody.
Do not approach Smith if you see him. He is presumed armed and dangerous. Neigbhors are urged to lock doors and if you see something say something by calling 911 or (850) 875-8811. You can also call 911 if you have any information about where Smith is.
Watch the GCSO 9 p.m. update from Wednesday night here.
UPDATE 7:20 P.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office said Smith was last seen wearing a black shirt or no shirt and blue jeans. The last possible sighting of him was in the area of St. Mary Community in a wooded area near Mannie Gunn Rd. The residents are urged to lock doors and if you see something say something by calling 911 or (850) 875-8811.
UPDATE 5:55 P.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office said the victim in this case died because of a stabbing to the neck. K9s from Liberty and Leon County are out tracking the suspect. Leon County is also searching from the air. Gadsden County also has a S.W.A.T. team involved.
Smith has changed the clothes he was wearing when the search began. Those clothes were found and are now being used for tracking.
UPDATE 5:40 P.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office confirmed the victim involved in this case was stabbed. The search for the suspect continues.
UPDATE 5:20 P.M.
Neighborhood reporter, Ashley Engle, is on the scene of the investigation. Watch her Instagram Reel embedded below.
UPDATE: 3:20 P.M.
The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office confirmed the lockdowns of:
- West Gadsden
- Gadsden Elementary Magnet
- Greensboro Elementary
are all related to the search for Smith. He is still on the loose and considered armed and dangerous.
ORIGINAL STORY:
- The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man tied to a death investigation; residents are cautioned to lock doors.
- Reginald Smith was last seen on foot in the area of Carolina Rd. and Providence Rd. He is pictured above.
- Read the news release below from GSCO for more details.
GCSO NEWS RELEASE:
On 4/24/2024 the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office patrol responded to 701 Liberty Rd. Quincy in the Sawdust Community in reference to a death investigation .
We are actively on the look out for a black male suspect Reginald Smith (pictured below) who is wanted in relation to the ongoing death investigation. Smith is presumed armed and dangerous
Smith was last seen on foot in the area of Carolina Rd. and Providence Rd. and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with orange design, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Smith is approximately 6 ft tall and 180-190 lbs.
Residents are cautioned to lock doors, and if you have any information on Reginald Smith’s whereabouts or see him please call the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 875-8811.
