David Smith, a former Stamford resident facing charges in a $1 million DoorDash theft scheme, was found fatally shot in New Rochelle on Monday, January 6, 2025. Police believe the shooting was linked to a personal dispute over money.
Ali Mohammed, a 21-year-old from Mount Vernon, New York, is accused of fatally shooting the 22-year-old Smith at the Heritage Homes Complex on Rhoda Quash Lane. Mohammed turned himself in to New Rochelle police on the same day. He has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Capt. J Collins Coyne, a spokesperson for New Rochelle police, stated on Thursday that Smith knew Mohammed and the other suspects involved. Investigators believe the fatal shooting stemmed from a money-related dispute, though they have not ruled out a potential connection to Smith’s alleged involvement in the DoorDash theft scheme. However, they have yet to make a definitive link between the two.