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Courtland Benjamin Smith, 20 |
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UNC looks at DKE frat party-8/29/09 |
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Once again, much too soon, a young life is lost-8/30/09 |
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Report details Courtland Smith shooting-10/15/09 |
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Courtland died during a period erratic behavior when he stated that he was drunk after leaving a frat party. Prior to his death, Courtland told a county 911 dispatcher that he was drunk, driving at a high rate of speed, had a 9 mm Glock handgun, was suicidal, and wanted police officers to stop him. Police said they stopped Courtland just before 5 a.m. During the traffic stop, some sort of confrontation ensued, and the officer shot and killed Smith. Courtland’s blood alcohol level was found to be approximately .22.
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