Apartment in dublin. A sheriff deputy was on the scene. While they were inside a gun went off striking and killing smith. All bart Police Officer are issued lapel cameras, not all are required to use them. The Apartment Police were searching belonged to john henry lee. Lee was arrested but the door to the apartment was unlocked. That usually means something is there. That was probably in their mind. There was no one inside. Lee was arrested for an armed robbery, the officers tried to recover stolen property. The shooting was accidental. I visited with him last night. Hes upset. He offered the detective these words of upset. Well get through the together as an agency. All of the bart officers doing the search were wearing bulletproof vests. We dont know where the bullet or bullets struck smith, we expect to get more information as the autopsy is complete and is released. That autopsy was conducted today. When news of the shooting broke many were surprised that bart officers were involve
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