Death by Cop- 2024
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Tarez Lee Matthew Williams 4 of 4
Case # :838
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
Open records summary :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
