Death by Cop- 2022

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Harry Simms

Case # :1329

Gender : Male

Age : 62

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/24/2022

Location : Congaree River+Blossom St Bridge

City : Columbia

County : Richland

State : South Carolina

Agency : Cayce PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Fell from height while being chased by police

Event : Killed by fall from balcony during police chase

Disposition : No criminal charges

Open Records Summary :

Harry Simms was being chased by police for unknown reasons until he crashed his car and ran off, falling from the upper level of theconvention center’s outdoor area and then fell to the lower level. No bodycam was provided by police. No eyewitnesses appear to exist. Police did not release the reason why they chased him.

Source Links :

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/suspect-running-from-police-falls-off-balcony-dies

https://www.kgns.tv/2022/09/27/man-dies-after-falling-convention-center-balcony-while-running-police-officials-say/

https://www.lexingtonchronicle.com/stories/man-who-died-falling-from-columbia-balcony-after-cayce-police-chase-identified,27301