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Rodney Rodriguez Smith
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Gender
Male
Age
18 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/02/2016
Location
7800 N Tryon St Charlotte NC 28262 Mecklenburg
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers responded to a 911 call for shots fired on a CATS bus near the intersection of North Tryon Street and University City Boulevard. When police arrived, they discovered that a person had been shot in the lower leg on the bus. Police said officers Michael Bell and Garret Tryon located the suspect, 18-year-old Rodney Rodriguez Smith, down the street. Police perceived an "imminent lethal threat," and shot and killed Smith.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
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United States