Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kenneth D. Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Lafayette
County : Tippecanoe
State : Indiana
Agency : Lafayette Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 1, 2025, Lafayette Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call to assist a woman and her son in leaving a residence. Upon arrival, officers encountered 55-year-old Kenneth D. Smith. During the interaction, police engaged him in a shootout and killed him.
