Smith was a passenger in a car that was driving in the opposite direction of traffic and that crashed after fleeing a police stop, according to authorities. Smith and the driver attempted to leave the scene before Smith exchanged gunfire with officers, police said.
Victim's Name: Darius Smith
Agency Responsible: Atlanta Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 30, 2015
County: Fulton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1044
Geography: Urban