Broadway Star Imani Dia Smith Murdered; Boyfriend Charged

• Broadway star Imani Dia Smith, 25, known for 'The Lion King's Young Nala, tragically died from multiple stab wounds.
• Her 35-year-old boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment.
• Imani was found in critical condition at her Edison, New Jersey home and later died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
• The theater community is in shock; a GoFundMe page has been set up by her aunt for funeral costs and family support.
• Imani is survived by her three-year-old son, parents, and two younger siblings, leaving her family in emotional and financial distress.

Why It Matters: Young Broadway star Imani Dia Smith was tragically murdered; her boyfriend faces murder charges.