About 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of domestic violence in Spanaway. A woman had called 9-1-1 to report that her boyfriend was intoxicated and armed, and she had locked herself in the bathroom. Once there, deputies said they confronted the boyfriend at the front door of the home. He was allegedly armed with a handgun in a hip holster. He allegedly did not comply with orders not to touch his handgun. Then deputies said he drew the handgun out of his holster toward the deputies, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Robert Smith Jr.
Agency Responsible: Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: October 20, 2018
County: Pierce
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4126
Geography: Suburban