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DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for violent gun offender

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2024


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 A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison for the fatal shooting of Charles “Jaimie” Kupidlowski in 2023.  
On June 17, Steven M. Smith of Centreville, MD, pleaded guilty in Kent County Superior Court to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Smith, 37, was immediately sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by descending levels of probation. The sentence follows an investigation into the 2023 murder of Charles Kupidlowski in Felton. 
“This was excellent work by our prosecutors,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I am deeply grateful to our team and the Delaware State Police for their hard work in this case, and hope that it brings the victim’s family some peace.” 
On April 26, 2023, Steven Smith approached Charles Kupidlowski while driving his pickup truck outside of a home on the 200 Block of Reeves Crossing Road in Felton, Delaware. Smith opened fire and shot Kupidlowski from his moving vehicle before fleeing the area. Kupidlowski was pronounced dead at the scene.  
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DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for violent gun offender

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2024


Navy blue background featuring the Delaware state seal in the center
 A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison for the fatal shooting of Charles “Jaimie” Kupidlowski in 2023.  
On June 17, Steven M. Smith of Centreville, MD, pleaded guilty in Kent County Superior Court to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Smith, 37, was immediately sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by descending levels of probation. The sentence follows an investigation into the 2023 murder of Charles Kupidlowski in Felton. 
“This was excellent work by our prosecutors,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I am deeply grateful to our team and the Delaware State Police for their hard work in this case, and hope that it brings the victim’s family some peace.” 
On April 26, 2023, Steven Smith approached Charles Kupidlowski while driving his pickup truck outside of a home on the 200 Block of Reeves Crossing Road in Felton, Delaware. Smith opened fire and shot Kupidlowski from his moving vehicle before fleeing the area. Kupidlowski was pronounced dead at the scene.  
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