Game Warden Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man in Lamar County Incident
On Tuesday afternoon, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources game warden fatally shot 28-year-old Dante Romearo Smith in Lamar County after he ran at the wardens with a knife. The incident occurred at the intersection of Brent Road and U.S. 341 following a trespassing report from a homeowner. Smith’s body will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy, and the case will be reviewed by the Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office after the GBI completes its investigation.
A Georgia DNR game warden fatally shot 28-year-old Dante Romearo Smith in Lamar County on Tuesday after he charged at them with a knife. This incident at Brent Road and U.S. 341 marks the 37th officer-involved shooting investigated by the GBI in 2025. Stay updated with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for further developments.
Source: ATL Newsroom