The Brief
- Oakley resident Raymond Smith, 54, died by suicide in jail.
- He was accused of firing shots at a sheriff’s deputy and then trying to kill himself in January.
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A man accused of firing on a deputy and who attempted to fatally shoot himself during a standoff with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office earlier this year has apparently died by suicide while incarcerated in jail, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Oakley resident Raymond Smith, 54, was originally taken to the hospital after attempting to die by suicide in his cell on May 4, the Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday. He had remained in the hospital but died on Sunday morning.
Smith was taken to jail in January on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and criminal contempt of court. …