Police responded to a report of a man shot. When the officers arrived, they found the victim with a serious gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital. A single, armed man fled the scene. Officers encountered him nearby. One officer suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound, and Lonnie Smith was killed.
Victim's Name: Lonnie Smith Jr.
Agency Responsible: Montgomery Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 21, 2018
County: Montgomery
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: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3428
Geography: Suburban