Ishmeal Smithson was an 18-year-old African American male who died on June 5, 2018, in Irving, Texas, after a robbery at the apartment of 31-year-old Jarrell Ivory Chaney. The third juvenile left the scene unharmed.

Irving police arrested Chaney and charged him with the murders of Smithson and Greer. Investigators reported that evidence suggested Chaney acted in self-defense, but authorities described the circumstances as complex and said the investigation remained active. Chaney was held in the Irving jail on $1 million bond. Many observers raised questions on social media about the charges and the role of self-defense in the shooting.

Are there witnesses or additional details about what happened inside the apartment that could clarify whether the shootings were justified?