The WakeMed police officer killed in a shooting last month was shot at least twice, while the man charged in his death was also seriously injured, according to newly released public records and court documents.
Officer Roger Smith, 59, died Nov. 8 in the emergency department of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex. He was fatally wounded during an alleged struggle with 29-year-old Benji Martin Jr., who had been brought to the emergency room after experiencing a mental health crisis.
Martin was charged with murder Nov. 21 after being released from the hospital. His supporters have challenged public narratives depicting Smith as a hero, arguing that Martin wouldn’t intentionally harm anyone and didn’t receive proper care from WakeMed staff…