A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance call at a business. He reportedly saw a man in standing in the roadway "acting strange." The man approached the deputy got into an altercation, and the man took off running. The deputy pursued the man on foot into a wooded area. During another altercation, Dylan M. Smith allegedly choked the officer and tried to take the officer's firearm. The deputy shot and killed Smith.
Victim's Name: Dylan Michael Smith
Agency Responsible: Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: January 1, 2019
County: Stanly
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4334
Geography: Rural