{"id":220347,"date":"2025-09-15T13:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=220347"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:50:56","slug":"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bay County, Florida \u2014 Deputies faced a life-or-death encounter on September 3 when 45-year-old Justin Chandler Smith pointed a gun at law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day began with frantic 911 calls. Residents reported a man with a \u201crifle\u201d walking erratically near Webber Road and Highway 231. Some thought he aimed it at passing cars. Dispatch quickly sent deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bay County Sheriff&#039;s Office Deputy Involved Shooting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrU-lfriaAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputies already knew Smith. The night before, they had responded to a harassment and trespassing complaint where he acted aggressively. This morning, things escalated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A deputy spotted Smith carrying a magazine-fed <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/firearms\/shotguns\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\" title=\"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop\">shotgun<\/a> and a holstered pistol. <a data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/body-cam-footage-reveals-msu-shooter-had-a-sordid-legal-past-with-guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\" title=\"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop\">Body cam footage<\/a> shows the officer calmly giving commands. Smith refused. The deputy said, \u201cDon\u2019t you touch it!\u201d But Smith drew his pistol and <a data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\" title=\"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop\">opened fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A gunfight erupted. Smith fired six rounds, striking the deputy\u2019s patrol vehicle. The deputy fired back seven times, hitting Smith. Despite being shot, Smith kept pulling the trigger until collapsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deputy immediately shifted gears. He started CPR and tried to save the same man who had just shot at him. Additional deputies arrived and joined lifesaving efforts. Paramedics later pronounced Smith dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-nssf-and-atf-celebrate-25-years-of-fighting-straw-purchases\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nssf-and-atf-celebrate-25-years-of-fighting-straw-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\" title=\"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop\">NSSF and ATF Celebrate 25 Years of Fighting Straw Purchases<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now investigating, as required after any officer-involved shooting. Sheriff Tommy Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/bayso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"video-erratic-man-shoots-at-cop\" title=\"VIDEO: Erratic Man Shoots At Cop\">said<\/a> transparency guided the decision to release the body cam video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not for entertainment,\u201d Ford stressed. \u201cIt\u2019s to show the public what happened and the split-second decisions deputies make to protect strangers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smith\u2019s family has been notified. Sheriff Ford asked the community to pray both for them and for the young deputy whose actions prevented further tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video shows the harsh reality of policing: one moment giving calm commands, the next fighting for survival. 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