Around 2:30 a.m., Homestead Police responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a home. Officers began blocking off the area and reportedly saw a man running away. La Garion Smith allegedly produced a firearm, shot at the Homestead officers, and the officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Homestead Police Department
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: La Garion Smith
Death Date: January 3, 2021
County: Miami-Dade
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6479