About 8:22 a.m. in the Emergency Department of the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Treva Smutherman allegedly tried to get a deputy's gun, they scuffled, it fired, and a Fayetteville police detective who happened to be at the hospital for an unrelated matter shot and killed Smutherman.
Victim's Name: Treva Smutherman
Agency Responsible: Fayetteville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 6, 2019
County: Cumberland
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5170
Geography: Suburban