The subject committed an armed robbery and carjacking in Illinois where he took a hostage and drove to Indiana. There, he held up a check cashing business and eventually was run off the road by a set of police spike strips. He was killed in the subsequent shootout with police.
Victim's Name: Don Oneal Smith Jr.
Agency Responsible: Indiana State Police, Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 9, 2015
County: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 333
Geography: Rural