Suspect In Westerville OH Murder Of Two White Cops Named As Quentin Lamar Smith, Apparently Black
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Two white police officers were murdered when they went to a domestic violence call—someone had called 911, and the call had been cut off in the middle.
Police identify suspect in death of 2 Ohio police officers

by SARAH WYNN, WSYX/WTTE

Saturday, February 10th 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) - The Westerville Division of Police has identified the suspect in the death of two Westerville police officers as Quentin Lamar Smith.

According to police, a call came into the Westerville Emergency Dispatch 911 center Saturday as a hang-up.

When officers responded to Cross Wind Drive, shots were fired at them, killing Officer Anthony Morelli and Officer Eric Joering.

The Westerville city manager said Joering, 39, spent 17 years on the force. Morelli, 54, had 30 years with Westerville police.

The suspect, alive and injured, has been named as Quentin Lamar Smith:

The Latest: Police identify suspect in 2 officers' shootings

By The Associated Press

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Feb 10, 2018

Police in Ohio have identified a 30-year-old man as a suspect in the fatal shooting of two police officers in a Columbus suburb, and released reports showing authorities have had several dealings with him, some involving alleged domestic violence.

Westerville police late Saturday confirmed that the suspect is Quentin Lamar Smith. Authorities released incident reports showing police had been to his home or had dealings with him several times since 2017.

In a Nov. 29 incident, police say his wife, 33-year-old Candace Smith, asked about protection orders because she and Quentin Smith weren't getting along. She accused her husband of threatening to kill her, their daughter and himself. She told police he had a gun.

Police say officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were shot around noon after responding to a "potential domestic situation." [More]

Neither the police nor the AP has published a picture of Quentin Lamar Smith, but internet detectives have found this guy as the likely perp:

www.bustedmugshots.com/ohio/westerville/quentin-lamar-smith/207081602

Arrest Information:

Name: Quentin Lamar Smith

Location: Westerville, Ohio

Age: 30 years

Processing Date: 06-22-2017

Booking Charge:

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A reminder that the Associated Press has an official policy of "not reporting race" when it's not "relevant". I can't think of anything  less irrelevant than a black gunman shooting two white cops—after five years of the "Blacks Lives Matter" movement.
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