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Tedarrius Quentez Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : 30th Court N+Fred L Shuttlesworth Dr
City : Birmingham
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Jefferson County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies attempted a traffic stop due to an outstanding warrant. Tedarrius Smith allegedly refused to stop and drove to a dead end where police allege that he exited the vehicle armed with a gun and pointed it at them. Deputies shot and killed him in a grassy area under the bridge near the Collegeville public housing community in the 3000 block of 30th Court North.
Family members of the slain man stood near his body which was draped in a white sheet. Visibly upset, his mother and others insisted the slain 28-year-old did not have a weapon or fire any shots. They also said they believe his wife falsely accused him of kidnapping. He had been a father of nine children.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/large-law-enforcement-presence-after-shooting-in-birmingham/43498910
https://news.yahoo.com/accused-kidnapper-shot-dead-leading-164159243.html
