Hospital Police Officer Shot and Killed in North Carolina Emergency Department Struggle
Roger Smith, a WakeMed campus officer, was fatally shot during a struggle in the ER lobby; suspect Benji Martin Jr. faces murder charges, authorities said.
- A WakeMed campus police officer named Roger Smith was shot and killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby on Saturday morning.
- The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex, according to the health care organization.
- A person of interest, Benji Martin Jr., has been charged with Smith's murder, as reported by WNCN.
- WakeMed expressed condolences, stating, 'Our thoughts and prayers are now with the Smith family as they come to learn of this tragic event.
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Suspect Charged With Murder After North Carolina Police Officer Killed Inside Hospital – Knowhere News
Garner, NC — A 29-year-old suspect has been charged with murder after the fatal shooting of Officer Roger Smith, who was killed while on duty inside the emergency room of a North Carolina hospital on Saturday morning. According to authorities, Smith, 59, was shot and killed around 9 a.m. during a struggle inside the WakeMed Garner Healthplex, located in the town of Garner, just south of Raleigh. Officer Killed During Struggle Inside Hospital Wak…
North Carolina hospital police officer killed, suspect charged after ER gunfire
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — A hospital police officer in Wake County, North Carolina, killed Saturday morning has been hailed as a "hero," with officials saying he likely prevented other deaths during a struggle with an alleged gunman. At around 9 a.m. Saturday, law enforcement says Officer Roger Smith, 59, was shot in the emergency department lobby of WakeMed Garner Healthplex in Garner, North Carolina. Smith died from his injuries at WakeMed Raleigh…
WakeMed campus police officer shot and killed
GARNER, N.C. – A WakeMed campus police officer has died after being shot at a health care facility in Garner, North Carolina. This happened around 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Officials say 59-year-old Officer Roger Smith died after being involved in some type of struggle in the emergency department lobby. The Garner Police Department says a person of interest is in custody.
Officer Fatally Shot While ‘Protecting Patients and Their Families’ at NC Hospital
A North Carolina man allegedly shot and killed a Garner police officer Saturday morning, at the emergency department at the WakeMed hospital in Garner. On Saturday, at around 9 a.m., Garner police responded to a shooting at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex in the 400 block of US-70. Officer Roger Smith, 59, had been working in the lobby in the emergency department at WakeMed when “a struggle ensued.” During the struggle, Benji Martin Jr., 29, of Ga…
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