Lawyers, family to unveil new evidence in Smith County deputy-involved shooting

Wrongful death suit filed by family of Jonathan Layton, who was fatally shot by Smith County deputy

The family of Jonathan Layton, a Lindale man fatally shot by a Smith County sheriff’s deputy in November, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Smith County, Sheriff Larry Smith, Deputy Braylon J. Barnes, FaithCo Plumbing, and company executive Taylor…

Family of man killed in East Texas deputy-involved shooting files lawsuit

"The threats and demeanor of (Layton) were taken as a threat of serious bodily harm/injury and the business manager called 911," the report stated.

Lawyers, family to unveil new evidence in Smith County deputy-involved shooting

TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- Lawyers for Jonathan Layton's family, who died following a deputy-involved shooting in Lindale, will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 11 a.m. to share "never-before-seen" evidence. Man dies in deputy-involved shooting after threating to kill coworkers The family alleges that Jonathan was unlawfully shot and killed by Smith County Sheriff's Deputy Braylon Barnes. "A lawsuit will be filed in the United States Dist…