Law enforcement reached the home to arrest Tinker-Smith for warrants and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Once they rolled up to the house, however, they saw him running into a building and heard what sounded like a single gunshot." SWAT was brought in. Tinker fired at SWAT resulting in SWAT firing back, killing Tinker.
Victim's Name: Cecil Chaney Tinker-Smith
Agency Responsible: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 16, 2014
County: Whatcom
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural