Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Smiley Allen Martin
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Black
Date : 06/08/2024
Location : Sacramento County Main Jail, Avenue
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (SCSO)
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died from overdose in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/08/2024, Smiley Martin, a key figure connected to a 2022 Sacramento mass shooting, died from a methadone overdose while in custody at the Sacramento County Jail. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office classified the death as accidental. Martin had reportedly been prescribed methadone to assist with detoxification, but an investigation is ongoing to determine how he acquired a lethal dose.
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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the Sacramento County Coroner's Office are leading the investigation into Martin’s death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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