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Robert Smith Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
50 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/20/2018
Location
100 block 161st St S Spanaway WA 98387 Pierce
Cause of Death
Deadly force
About 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of domestic violence in Spanaway. A woman had called 911 to report that her boyfriend, Robert Smith Jr., was intoxicated and armed, and she had locked herself in the bathroom. Once there, deputies said they confronted Smith at the front door of the home. He was allegedly armed with a handgun in a hip holster. He allegedly did not comply with orders not to touch his handgun. Then deputies said Smith drew the handgun out of his holster toward the deputies, and they shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
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