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Dion Smith, one of the upstanding citizens of West Baltimore, and a beloved father of two in his community, was shot to death at his home for a reason that still remains a mystery. Unfortunately for the man, who was described as kind and loving by everyone who knew him, his life came to an abrupt halt after Terell Gibson entered his home and shot him to death with a shotgun.
This brutal case from 2017 is set to be the subject of See No Evil on ID, which will air its latest episode on September 25, 2024, at 9.00 PM EST. Titled Shattered Dreams, the synopsis for the episode reads:
"In a home in downtown Baltimore, a man finds 24-year-old father and youth worker Dion Smith executed with a shotgun. The other residents are cagey, but a suspicious visitor is singled out thanks to telling CCTV outside the victim's door."
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This case is filled with details that would be interesting to all true crime fans. Ahead of the episode's air time, let us go over five such crucial details about the murder of Dion Smith.
5 key details about Dion Smith's murder
1) Dion Smith was an upstanding citizen of West Baltimore whose life came to a tragic end abruptly
Dion Smith was hardly the kind of person who would be on someone's hit list. He worked two jobs to support his family and was beloved by everyone in the community. It came as a major shock when he was found dead from a shotgun wound in his residence in the 1400 block of Argyle Avenue in the Upton neighborhood of West Baltimore, Maryland.
2) His killer was immediately singled out due to a CCTV recording
As authorities responded to the call and found Dion Smith brutally murdered, they discovered a very easy piece of evidence — CCTV footage depicting the killer entering and leaving. This led them to Terrell Gibson, a man with a criminal history, who was clearly seen at the site of the murder.
3) The police found the suspect but no motive for the crime
After witnesses also stepped up to testify against Terrell Gibson, the authorities got a search warrant and arrested him. However, despite their best efforts, they could not find the murder weapon. They also could not find a motive for the murder but alleged that Gibson and Smith were having a dispute inside Gibson's property, which ended in the murder.
4) Terrell Gibson was sentenced to a suspended life sentence, which would possibly keep him in prison for the rest of his life
Gibson did not admit his guilt and was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He was taken to the court, where he continued to claim he was innocent. But the mountain of evidence against him meant that the jury found him guilty of the murder.
He was sentenced to life in prison, out of which he had to serve 65 years. He was also given an additional 15 years for unlawful usage of a firearm.
5) Dion Smith's family got justice but not the closure they were hoping for
When Gibson was sentenced to prison for 80 years, Dion Smith's family got the justice they deserved but Terrell Gibson never admitted his guilt or apologized to the family. Instead, he told them:
"One day, you will find the person guilty of this crime. Once again, I maintain my innocence."
Anyhow, he continues to serve his sentence at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland.
See No Evil will cover this case in more detail.
