Death by Cop- 2024

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Destiny Isabella Villanueva

Gender : Female

Age : 16

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/20/2024

Location : Ventura and Balboa

City : Encino

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by crash with police “following”

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police saw a Camry with headlights off and “followed but did not pursue.” The vehicle sped up with police after it and crashed into a pole. A 16-year-old girl in the backseat was killed when the car exploded in a fire ball. Police who were behind the vehicle put out some flames but were unable to save the girl.

 

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