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Joseph Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : North Little Rock
County : Pulaski
State : Arizona
Agency : North Little Rock PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 18, police responded to the 4700 block of North Locust Street just before 2 a.m. in reference to a disturbance with a weapon. When officers arrived, they said they found Smith locked in his home with a weapon.
Officials with the NLRPD and Special Operations Units set a perimeter around the home. Police said that Smith then fired shots from inside the home and tried to leave his home, pointing a firearm at officers. This caused one NLRPD officer to fire their gun at Smith with Smith retreating back inside the house.
NLRPD SWAT Team then entered the home and found Smith dead. NLRPD officials said that it is unknown if Smith was killed by police or if was self-inflicted.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kark.com/crime/north-little-rock-police-identify-suspect-in-deadly-wednesday-standoff/
