Quentin Lamar Smith is a convicted felon residing in Westerville, Ohio. ^[1]

He is married to Candace Smith.

The couple both have a child together.

^[1] Smith and his wife also filed for bankruptcy in 2017, listing more than $100,000 in debts. In the filing, a Smith & Wesson.40-caliber handgun is listed as being owned by the couple. ^[1]

Quentin Lamar Smith lived in a suburb of Cleveland and was arrested in 2007 and charged with felonious assault, however, that case was later dismissed. ^[1]

In 2008, Smith was charged with aggravated burglary and felonious assault. He ultimately pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and domestic violence. ^[1]

Smith had also been charged on at least two other occasions with domestic violence, however, both of those cases were dismissed.

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On Saturday February 10, 2018, Smith allegedly fatally shot officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli around noon after responding to a 911 hang-up call. The officers were responding to a potential domestic situation. ^[1]

Authorities have been called to their residence several times since 2017. In a November 29, 2017, incident, Candace Smith asked about protection orders because she and Quentin Smith weren't getting along. ^[1]

She accused Quentin of threatening to kill her, their daughter and himself.

She told police he had a gun handgun. ^[1]

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien stated he would pursue the death penalty for Quentin Smith. ^[1]

Smith was charged with two counts of aggravated murder.