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Nakia Smith
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/27/2019
Location
1200 block Justice Lake Dr Joliet IL 60432 Will
Cause of Death
Suicide
Joliet officers were called about 4:10 a.m. for reports of a domestic battery in progress. Officers arrived to find Kimiki Truss' home on fire. Police entered the residence and were confronted with a hostage situation. Truss ran. Nakia Smith, 44, allegedly shot at the officers, and one officer shot at Smith while Smith was chasing Truss as she fled. Smith killed Truss, his girlfriend, and was himself shot by police. Smith then shot himself in the head -- killing himself.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Joliet Police Department
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National Anthem
United States