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Courtland Benjamin Smith
United States · Aged 21 · Died 08/23/2009
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On an early-morning 17-minute 911 call from his car, Smith reported himself as drunk, armed, and suicidal. Officers responded and found Smith parked on the side of I-85. They fatally shot him four times. He'd been unarmed.
Alleged responsible partyArchdale Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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