Incident

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1-16-2018 Alabama Stevenson 1-1

Location

January 16, 2018

Incident Address

Stevenson, Alabama

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Brittany Joyce Smith
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Acquaintance
Name: Joshua Todd Smith
Age: 38
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established

Notes

B. Smith shot subject during struggle between her brother and the subject, after being raped and beaten by subject.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://whnt.com/2018/01/16/man-charged-with-murder-in-connection-with-overnight-killing-in-stevenson/

URL: http://www.waaytv.com/content/news/Jackson-County-deputies-charge-second-person-with-murder-in-Tennessee-mans-death-469800193.html

URL: https://meaww.com/alabama-woman-faces-life-prison-jail-shooting-dead-rapist-trying-kill-brother-jackson-county

URL: https://www.al.com/news/2020/10/alabama-woman-pleads-guilty-to-murder-of-accused-rapist.html?utm_source=reddit.com

URL: https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2021/05/alabama-woman-who-killed-man-she-said-raped-her-released-from-jail-after-18-months.html

URL: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/seeking-justice/alabama-woman-claims-self-defense-after-killing-man-she-says-raped-her-during-brutal-attack

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 23