Raymond Smith, an 18-year-old from Houston, Texas, died on June 5, 2010, after an encounter with a Houston police officer in the 6000 block of East T.C. Jester. The Houston Police Department says Smith, described as agitated, stopped his vehicle next to an officer’s cruiser, removed his clothes, charged at the officer, and was first stunned with a Taser that allegedly failed to subdue him before the officer shot him multiple times.

Witnesses and family members at the scene, including his mother and daughters, disputed the officer’s account and pointed to inconsistencies. Activist Quanell X presented a witness who said Smith had been treated aggressively by police before the confrontation escalated. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and HPD’s Special Investigations Unit conducted inquiries into the sequence of events and the use of force.

Does anyone have additional eyewitness details or information about the investigation’s findings?