Officers from multi-agencies attempted to arrest a man on a warrant for allegedly robbed a Waffle House at gunpoint. Details have not been released, but officers shot and killed the subject at his home.
Victim's Name: Wayne Smashey
Agency Responsible: Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Paulding County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: February 23, 2015
County: Cobb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 174
Geography: Suburban