Death by Cop 2021-2025
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La Garion Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Black
Date : 01/03/2021
Location : 100 NE Civic Court
City : Homestead
County : Miami-Dade
State : Florida
Agency : Homestead Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 2:30 a.m., Homestead Police responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a home located at 100 NE Civic Court in Homestead, Florida. Officers began blocking off the area and reportedly saw a man running away. La Garion Smith, 27, allegedly produced a firearm and shot at the Homestead officers. In response, the officers shot and killed him.
