The man fatally shot Saturday night in his car at the intersection of Neill Avenue and Smiley Street is identified as Reginald Witherspoon, 23, of Marina Street. The investigation indicates that Witherspoon pulled up to three young black men on Smiley Street at around 8:30 p.m. According to a witness, one of the three entered Witherspoon's vehicle while the other two walked away Witherspoon drove back down Smiley Street and stopped at the Neill Avenue
intersection. When Witherspoon stopped, it is believed the two individuals who
had earlier walked away started shooting into the driver's side of the car. The
passenger is also believed to have fired as he got out of the vehicle. When the
shooting stopped, all three subjects ran from  the area.



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