About 6 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a stabbing earlier in the morning where Gary Wayne Madewell allegedly attacked a woman. When deputies arrived at the home, they saw Madewell carrying a knife, and at least one deputy shot and killed Madewell.
Victim's Name: Gary Wayne Madewell
Agency Responsible: Smith County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: December 19, 2019
County: Smith
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5294
Geography: Rural