Officers responded to the Sunoco Gas Station for a gun call around 12:30 a.m. When they arrived, police were met by a 33-year-old man who was armed with a gun. Officers Jason Wells and Kenneth Sheehan shot and killed him.
Killer: Jason Wells, Kenneth Sheehan
Agency: Syracuse Police Department
Motive: suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Steven D. Smith
Death Date: September 4, 2020
County: Onondaga
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6141