Smith had rammed a police crusier and was eventually located in a residential neighborhood, according to police. Dashboard camera footage shows Smith lunging at an officer before he was shot. A knife was recovered at the scene.
Victim's Name: Samuel Smith
Agency Responsible: Seattle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: July 17, 2015
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 644
Geography: Urban