NC Man Dylan Michael Smith ID’d As Suspect In Fatal Davidson County Police-Involved Shooting

DAVIDSON COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — Dylan Michael Smith, of New London, North Carolina, has been identified as the suspect in a fatal police-involved shooting in Alleghany Tuesday morning.

Smith, 26, was shot dead after Davidson County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Badin Lake Rd near NC-49, in Alleghany, NC, in regards to a disturbance, according to a press release from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy attempted to make contact with Smith around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday when a short foot pursuit occurred.

According to the deputy, Smith turned to face him “in an aggressive stance,” according to the press release.

Smith then began attacking the deputy by “striking, gouging the eyes, choking and attempting to take the deputy’s firearm.”

The deputy exhausted all less lethal force options prior to the use of lethal force with his firearm. The suspect was shot and killed, according to the release.

Smith was not found to be in the possession of a weapon.

The deputy is a 13-year veteran of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office and is assigned to the Patrol Division. The deputy, whose name has not been released, will remain on administrative duties while the SBI conducts its investigation. source

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Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,878. Its county seat is Lexington, and its largest city is Thomasville, according to Wikipedia