The Roanoke Times reports that an autopsy found that Smith died from blunt force trauma to the head. All the bones in his face were broken, he lost teeth, and he sustained several cranial fractures.Friends and family all say Smith identified as a gay man.Related: Oregon becomes 14th state to ban gay/trans panic defense in murder casesAccording to statements made by Etute to police, he first met someone by the name of “Angie” on the dating app Tinder.
The pair first met up for oral sex on April 10. On May 31, Etute agreed to meet up for sex again, when he discovered his partner was actually a man.
Upon his realization, Etute punched Smith repeatedly until he hit the ground and stomped on him. He left the victim on the ground and did not.