Death by Cop- 2024
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Karisma Stevens 2 of 2
Case # :198
Gender : Female
Age : 29
Race : Black
Date : 08/21/2024
Location : Airport and Christiana Roads
City : New Castle
County : New Castle
State : Delaware
Agency : Delaware State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police chase crash killing bystander mom in minivan, killing her 10-year-oold daughter, injuring 4 more of her children, including 1 critically
Open records summary :
Delaware State Police started a chase against the driver of a Kia that did not stop and escalated to very high speeds through a red light until it crashed into a minivan full of children. The driver of the van, mother, charisma, Stevens, and her 10-year year-old daughter Zamia were killed. Another one of Stevens’ children is in very critical condition. Three other children of the same family or hospitalized with injuries. A total of six people from two vehicles are injured and hospitalized in currently unknown condition. The reason given for this dangerous high-speed chase is that the Kia driver refused a traffic stop.
