Death by Cop- 2022
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Brad Pennington
Case # :958
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Jackson
County : Hinds
State : Mississippi
Agency : Pearl PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officers with the Pearl Police Department said they tried to pull over a 20-year-old for speeding on the interstate, but he did not stop and officers chased him until he crashed his car into a mail truck driven by Brad Pennington, 32, who was seriously injured when he tried to escape the vehicle as it tipped over. A witness said he tried to jump out of the truck and hit his head on the concrete and died later. Police were reportedly outside of their jurisdiction with this chase.