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