Brooks County deputies went to a trailer home to serve a warrant for probation violation. During the attempted arrest, they said the man barricaded himself inside the house. He was shot and killed, although what precipitated the killing was withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Timothy Smothers Jr.
Agency Responsible: Brooks County Sheriff's Office, Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: March 2, 2018
County: Brooks
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Rural