Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Devon L. Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : Black
Date : 03/20/2025
Location : 900 block of East 100th Street
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 7:04 a.m., Chicago police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 900 block of East 100th Street in the Pullman neighborhood. Officers reported finding 43-year-old Devon L. Smith armed inside a bedroom with a woman. As police attempted to de-escalate the situation, the woman was able to leave the room. Police stated that Smith then pointed a gun toward them, prompting an officer to open fire, striking Smith. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. A weapon was recovered at the scene. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-police-involved-pullman-900-block-east-100th-street-say/16056679/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/man-shot-by-chicago-police-in-pullman/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-shoot-kill-man-in-pullman-after-domestic-incident-officials/3340726/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/03/20/pullman-police-shooting-domestic-incident-east-100th