Police fatally shoot naked man after traffic stop

05:19 PM CDT on Thursday, October 18, 2007

By Jason Whitely and Juanita Jimenez / 11 News

An officer involved shooting has left one man dead. It happened at 1 p.m. Thursday in the 6000 block of TC Jester in northwest Houston.

Police say the officer had finished writing a ticket to one driver when a second driver pulled up, began taking off his clothes and then reportedly threatened the officer.

Afterwards, according to witnesses, the naked man, identified as Raymond Smith, Jr, 31, ran into some nearby woods.

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The shooting happened in the 6000 block of TC Jester.Then, witnesses say, the officer tried to Taser Smith when he either missed or the Taser didn't work. Eventually the lawman pulled out his gun and fatally shot Smith.

It's not know if Smith was armed or why he threatened the officer.

Police are investigating.