Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jeffery J. Smith

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 10/12/2022

Location : 4000 block of SR 395

City : Loon Lake

County : Stevens

State : Washington

Agency : Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Stephan Blaakman, Alex Bullion

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jeffery J. Smith had previously allegedly fired a shot past a man who sexually assaulted his son’s teenage girlfriend. The man reported the incident and police and SWAT arrived to look for Smith. Smith retreated to a wooden area. Police deployed drones and brought a SWAT team. Smith allegedly fired in their direction. Police demanded he come out to be arrested. When he refused, SWAT shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/14/man-killed-by-deputies-may-have-exacted-revenge-ag/

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/suspect-killed-during-standoff-with-spokane-swat/article_dd50e72a-7f3f-5ec6-bfc3-0237e0f792c8.html

https://www.kxly.com/coroner-identifies-man-shot-killed-by-deputies-near-loon-lake/