Darius Tyrone Smith, 18
Atlanta, Georgia
November 30, 2015
Agencies: Georgia Bureau of Investigation GBI | Atlanta Police Department Georgia
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 3 years ago
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Overview 
Darius Smith, 18, was killed in an officer-involved shooting in downtown Atlanta on November 30, 2015. Atlanta police said officer was patrolling downtown shortly before 8 p.m. Monday when a Jeep was spotted driving the wrong way. When the officer attempted to stop the Jeep, the vehicle sped away, struck a shuttle bus and then a pole. The driver, Isaiah Irby, 18, from Greer, and a passenger, Darius Smith, then got out and ran. Smith ran behind a hotel and exchanged shots with police officers in the area near several high-rise hotels. Smith was found dead behind a dumpster.
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- http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/30639822/greer-man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-atlanta added July 04, 2016 14:28
- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunfire-downtown-atlanta-shootout-dead-suspect-identified/ added May 31, 2016 06:47
- http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2015-12-04/Obituaries/Darius_Smith_attended_Gaffney_High.html added May 31, 2016 06:47
- http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/officer-involved-shooting-reported-near-downtown-a/npY4J/ added December 02, 2015 15:09