Officers went to an apartment to investigate a domestic disturbance involving weapons and allegedly found Samuel Morris threatening a victim at knife-point. The victim escaped, police said, but Morris refused to drop his weapon. An officer shot and killed Morris.
Victim's Name: Samuel Morris
Agency Responsible: Fort Smith Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 13, 2018
County: Sebastian
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: 4098
Geography: Urban