On the morning of September 6, 2011, 20-year-old Kenneth Lorenzo Smallwood was shot and killed in Norfolk, Virginia. Officers responded to reports of a vehicle being tampered with near the Southwind Apartments in the 400 block of Fort Worth Avenue. Around 7:00 a.m., an officer encountered Smallwood inside a gold Chrysler sedan that had been reported stolen from Hampton.

Bailey, approached the stolen vehicle on foot after positioning his patrol car. Smallwood put the Chrysler in reverse and struck the police car; Officer Bailey then discharged his firearm, striking Smallwood once in the upper left back. Smallwood drove a short distance, collided with a parked car about a block away, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney reviewed the evidence and concluded the use of deadly force was justified; no charges were filed.

Does anyone have additional details about the incident or the area near Fort Worth Avenue that could add context?