Smith entered the county's justice center carrying a knife and slashed a deputy sheriff in the lobby before another deputy shot him, police said. Authorities said the injured deputy was in stable condition. In March, Smith was arrested after climbing a White House wall, according to court documents.
Victim's Name: Curtis Smith
Agency Responsible: Chester County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 25, 2015
County: Chester
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 773
Geography: Suburban