Deputies responded to a call for a domestic disturbance. A deputy shot and killed Benjamin Smith. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Benjamin "Ray" Smith
Agency Responsible: Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: June 27, 2019
County: Orangeburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4817
Geography: Rural