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Name:
Smith, Aalijah
Date of Booking:
07/10/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Aggravated Assault – Family Violence – Firearm
Theft By Taking – Firearm
Reckless Conduct
Officer’s Narrative:
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I, Sgt. L. Jones, responded in emergency mode (lights and sirens) to [REDACTED BY AGENCY] in reference to a family violence complaint that included a firearm being fired.
While en route to the location, I was advised the caller of this incident was [VICTIM #1] was a deputy who was employed with the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, I proceeded to the front door of the residence. I heard an unknown female (later identified as Aalijah Smith) who was inside the residence yell “come to the back door”. I made my way to the back door and observed that it was open. I pushed the back door open and announced my presence. I pulled out my duty weapon and yelled to the female “where is the gun”. She stated she did not have the gun and it was located in the rear bedroom. As I the passed by the back door, I saw Smith sitting on the sofa crying while holding her two-month-old baby [REDACTED BY AGENCY] Smith stated there was no one else inside of the residence.
Ptl. T. Wiley, Ptl. E. Moore, and Dougherty County Police Officer D. Gadd cleared the residence while I stayed with Smith. Smith said she and her husband [VICTIM #1] were involved in an altercation. I was advised by Ptl. Moore that he observed a black Glock 9mm bearing serial number BHBR107 was on the floor inside the rear bedroom. I told Ptl. Moore to stand watch by the gun until further. Ptl. K. Loud arrived on scene and took [REDACTED BY AGENCY] from Smith. I told Smith she was being detained and she was placed in handcuffs by Ptl. Wiley. Smith was then escorted to Ptl. Loud’s patrol vehicle. While inside of the residence I observed a broken guitar ($200), the bathroom walls had a white substance all over the walls, and there were clothing on the floor in the restroom that appeared to have ketchup or barbeque sauce poured all over them. I collected photos of the apartment and damaged items. They were later logged into evidence locker 02.
[VICTIM #1] later returned to the residence. He stated that Smith became upset because he left the residence and would not tell her where he was going. He stated as he exiting the front door of the residence, Smith asked him to come to her before he walked out of the door, but he refused. He stated he then ran through the apartment complex so Smith could not see which direction he was going. He stated he went to another female’s [WITNESS #1] apartment who resides at apartment [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. He stated he went to [WITNESS #1]’s apartment to watch television. He stated he arrived at [WITNESS #1]’s apartment at approximately 2311 hours. He said while there, Smith called his cellphone approximately 55 times. He said that Smith also texted him repeatedly in an attempt to figure out his location.
[VICTIM #1] stated that [WITNESS #1] went outside to walk her dog and when she came back in, she told him the Smith was outside of her residence looking for him. [VICTIM #1] told me that at approximately 0117 hours, Smith sent a video to him of her holding his duty weapon. [VICTIM #1] played the video for me. While watching the video, I observed Smith holding a black gun. Smith then stated “hey Red (referring to [VICTIM #1]) if you don’t come outside right now, yall done, yall over with and I swear to God watch this sh*t”. [VICTIM #1] said he then heard a gunshot shortly after Smith sent the video to him. [VICTIM #1] said he then ran outside and saw Smith holding the firearm. He said he took cover behind [WITNESS #1]’s vehicle. He said he observed Smith running towards him with the gun. He said as she got closer to him, she began swinging the gun and firing it at the same time. He said he then took flight across the parking lot away from Smith. He said while running away, he heard Smith again fire a shot, but was not sure if the shot was fired directly at him, being the he was running away from her. [VICTIM #1] stated he jumped a fence near the rear of the complex and ran to the back yard of a nearby residence ([1600 BLOCK] 12th Ave) and called for police assistance.
[VICTIM #1] said he stayed there until police arrived on scene. He stated that Smith broke his guitar and poured ketchup on his clothes. He was not sure of the value of the clothing items that were damaged. [VICTIM #1] said that he and Smith are legally married and do share one child together. He said Smith has not officially changed her last name. He told me that he and Smith agreed to separate, but continue to live in the same residence. [VICTIM #1] stated that he and Smith have had this agreement for a while now. He stated that they both have been seeing other people during this agreement period. He stated Smith left [REDACTED BY AGENCY] alone in the apartment while she was out looking for him.
I did not observe any injuries on [VICTIM #1] or Smith. Lt. P. Taylor arrived on scene and was notified of the incident. The on call investigator (Sgt. L. Jackson) was notified of the incident and later arrived on scene. Ptl. Loud located the shell casings in front of [WITNESS #1]’s apartment and marked them. She also made contact with [WITNESS #1] in reference to the incident. Ptl. Moore collected the firearm and logged it into evidence. Capt. J. Carter (Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office) also arrived on scene. A C.A.R.E.S. form was completed for [REDACTED BY AGENCY] [VICTIM #1] was also issued a victim’s resource card.
This case is forwarded to investigations.
[End of Narrative]