A father and his 5-year-old daughter gunned down in broad daylight

Miles J. Edwards March 6, 2025

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The father and daughter pair were at a carwash cleaning a vehicle when they were targeted

Forest Hills, Texas – On Monday morning 30-year-old Ronnie Smith, a local rapper more commonly known as G$ Lil Ronnie, and his 5-year-old daughter, R’Mani, were simply making a casual visit to Slappy’s Express Car Wash. While cleaning their vehicle they were unexpectedly approached by two men who fired several shots killing them both in the broad daylight.

R’Mani had just celebrated her 5th birthday a day prior.

NBC News is reporting that one suspect has been identified and will be charged with capital murder.

Miles J. Edwards

Founder & Creative Chief Architect, Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group Miles J. is an award-winning professional writer, filmmaker, and journalist with three decades of deep-rooted expertise in media production and investigative storytelling. As the founder and Creative Chief Architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group, he leads editorial strategy and high-fidelity content development across expanding regional bureaus, focusing on the critical intersections of public policy, emerging technology, and urban infrastructure. A native of the California Bay Area and a long-time resident and community advocate in metro Atlanta, Miles J. brings a unique, bi-coastal perspective to modern journalism. His current editorial work includes building comprehensive policy blueprints for state gubernatorial races and producing forward-looking docuseries that examine municipal development, transit innovations, and workforce evolution. Committed to lifelong learning and cutting-edge industry standards, he actively couples traditional journalistic integrity with modern marketing management frameworks to shape the future of digital news architecture. Expertise: Public Policy, Emerging AI Technologies, Transit Infrastructure, Urban Development, Media Architecture. Credentials & Affiliations: Member of the Atlanta Media Press Core, Project Callisto Search Quality Evaluator.