MADISON, N.C. (Romero Report) — Over a year has passed since 41-year-old Christopher Lee Smith was shot to death in Madison, and Rockingham County investigators are still seeking leads. 

Authorities believe Smith was killed around 4 a.m. on May 21, 2023, during a physical altercation with two African American males at Ramon’s Shell on US Highway 220. 

The suspects arrived in a light-colored, four-door sedan, which appears be a white Ford Fusion as seen on surveillance photos.

Smith had been shot several times and his body was discovered by a store clerk around 7:15 a.m.

Anyone with information about this homicide is urged to contact the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office at 336-634-3232 or Rockingham County CrimeStoppers at 336-349-9683. 

Rockingham County CrimeStoppers offers cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to arrests.

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