Smith was a passenger in a car that fled from law enforcement officials, authorities said. Multiple officers fired at Smith when the car chase ended on a dead-end street. Police said a gun was found near Smith and that the driver of the car was taken into custody.
Victim's Name: William Smith
Agency Responsible: Lea County Sheriff's Office, Hobbs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: August 12, 2015
County: Lea
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 736
Geography: Rural