Deputies with the Eaton County Sheriff's Office were serving a search warrant and a felony arrest warrant on behalf of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. After a short police chase and an exchange of gunfire, Robert Claude Smith was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Robert Claude Smith
Agency Responsible: Eaton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Race: White
Date of Death: November 28, 2017
County: Eaton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3168
Geography: Rural