Abraham Smith Killed by Tucson Police Department

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N 7th Ave and E Rillito St
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Members of a countywide Mobile Acute Crisis team that deal with mental illness situations went to Smith's mobile home to serve Smith a court-ordered emergency mental health petition, police said. Three officers entered the mobile home, when they encountered Smith coming out of a back bedroom, with what appeared to be two knives in his hands. Two officers were able to back out of the trailer and out of Smith's way, but officer Ryder Schrage was backed into a fence, and unable to escape as Smith continued to advance. Schrage ordered Smith to stop, and shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Abraham Smith

Agency Responsible: Tucson Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Race: White

Date of Death: July 8, 2016

County: Pima

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1700

Geography: Suburban

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