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Austin Michael Rohr
Case # :1635
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2022
Location : Inwood
City : Leatown
County : Jefferson
State : West Virginia
Agency : Jefferson County PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, spike strips
Event : Killed by 111 mph police chase crash due to faulty headlights and tags
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Jefferson County deputies attempted a traffic stop for excessive speeding on Oct. 12 at Leetown Road near the W.Va. Route 9 bridge. Police escalated a chase to 111 mph, placed spike strips and hunted Austin Michael Rohr for expired registration tags and faulty headlights until he committed suicide under police duress/
Source Links :
http://www.spiritofjefferson.com/news/article_3e38f1da-4ff6-11ed-82a6-932dcaa76865.html