Anthony Lamar Smith

Deadly force

Two officers saw what they believed to be a drug transaction near a fast-food restaurant at Thekla Avenue and Riverview Boulevard after noon, police said. When police approached a car involved in the suspected drug transaction, they allegedly saw Anthony Lamar Smith reaching for something under the seat or between the seat and the center console. Officers ordered Smith to stop and show his hands, but he put the car in gear and drove toward an officer. The second officer, fearing for the first officer's safety, fired at Smith. It was unclear if Smith was hit by a bullet at that point. The car kept going and police pursued it to West Florissant and Acme, where Smith lost control of his other on the wet road. When officers got out of their SUV, they allegedly again saw Smith reaching for something under the seat. They repeatedly asked Smith to show his hands and, fearing he was trying to retrieve a weapon, and Officer Jason Stockley shot and killed him.