About 10:45 p.m., a deputy tried pulling over Shiloh D. Smith for a traffic violation. Smith allegedly started shooting at the deputy. Police said they exchanged gunfire, and said Smith shot at the deputy throughout the chase. Smith's vehicle crashed, and he was shot and killed.
Agency: Gentry County Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Shiloh D. Smith
Death Date: August 20, 2020
County: DeKalb
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car