Death by Cop- 2024

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Joe W. Williams

Gender : Male

Age : 64

Race : Black

Date : 05/19/2024

Location : East 31st Street and Wabash Avenue

City : Kansas City

County : Wyandotte

State : Kansas

Agency : Independence Police Department, Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Independence PD chased a vehicle at high speeds for undisclosed reasons until it hit 2 other vehicles, crashed through a fence and came to a stop. The driver of one of the bystander vehicles that was hit by the police chase crash died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288576911.html

https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-kc/60834430#