Donald Marcus Smith Killed by Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
4509 Kane Circle
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies were called to a home by Donald Smith after he threatened to kill himself. Friends said the Smith had been depressed after witnessing his son's death last year in an accident in a garage in which a car fell off a lift and landed on him, and in recent days, he had been diagnosed with cancer. One deputy fired his weapon. Police withheld details of what happened immediately before the shooting.

Victim's Name: Donald Marcus Smith

Agency Responsible: Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 75

Race: White

Date of Death: June 7, 2017

County: Caldwell

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2645

Geography: Suburban

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