Ruben Smith III

How they died

Deadly force

Officers inside a police substation heard gunfire. They reportedly encountered Rben Smith, who was armed, in the parking lot of a tobacco store. When officers tried to stop the Smith, he jumped into a bystander's other that was parked in front of the tobacco store. They continued to try to persuade him to put down the gun, but he refused and then reportedly pointed it at the officers. One officer shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ruben Smith III, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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