WATCH: Family, friends want answers to Douglas Smith’s murder

HEDLEY — It was exactly one year ago today, that Douglas Smith, 55, was brutally murdered inside his trailer.

Family and friends still don’t know what provoked the attack, and more importantly, who is responsible.

Smith was found with a gunshot wound to his head.

“When that happened, I was shocked. I think the whole town was shocked that that would happen,” says Rick Mackie, a long-time friend of Smith.

People in Hedley say Smith was a friendly man, with no known enemies.

Mackie says some people believe he suffered from drug demons.

Smith’s former partner of seven years, who wants to remain anonymous, says he had an addiction to prescription pain medication — not street drugs.

However, she admits that they had separated for six months before he was killed, and he could’ve abused other drugs during that time.

Others speculate that this was a targeted attack, but they are not sure why.

“It had to be somebody he knew because the dog wouldn’t just let anybody in there,” says Lynn Mackay, another friend of Smith’s.

RCMP are asking anyone who have not spoken to police but had contact with Smith on the days before his death, to contact CRIMESTOPPERS.