A deputy shot and killed Derek Smith after responding to Faith Assembly Church for a reported burglary. Police said Smith pulled a knife on the deputy in the church parking lot, and she shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Derek Smith
Agency Responsible: Colleton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 22, 2019
County: Colleton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4595
Geography: Rural