Bastrop deputies responded to a 911 call regarding gunshots. Reports are unclear as to what exactly happened. Yvette was shot when coming out the door at the direction of the police. They may have believed she had a gun, though she did not. The Sheriff's department initially claimed that she was disregarding officer commands, but later retracted that statement
Victim's Name: Yvette Smith
Agency Responsible: Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 16, 2014
County: Bastrop
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged with murder, aquitted
Criminal Charges: Charged, Acquitted
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural